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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 15, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 15, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 8,013 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Al Forman 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Will | Right Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Mel Roach | First Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
George Altman | Left Fielder |
Al Heist | Center Fielder |
Dick Bertell | Catcher |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Vedie Himsl | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 15, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. McCormick
Will hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. McCormick
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roach vs. McCormick
Roach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Ellsworth
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Ellsworth
Amalfitano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Ellsworth
Mays takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Ellsworth
Alou hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ellsworth
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ellsworth
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roach fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Anderson covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Anderson
Pagan hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McCormick
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. McCormick
Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Heist vs. McCormick
Heist is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. McCormick
Bertell hits a line drive towards third. Davenport catches it and throws to second to double up Santo. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Anderson
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Anderson
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Anderson
Amalfitano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. McCormick
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. McCormick
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. McCormick
Zimmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Anderson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Anderson
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Anderson
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Anderson
There goes Alou. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roach vs. McCormick
Roach hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McCormick
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. McCormick
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Anderson
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Bertell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bertell. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Anderson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Anderson
Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Anderson
McCormick hits a line drive towards short. Banks catches it and throws to first to double up Pagan. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. McCormick
Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. McCormick
Bertell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heist moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. McCormick
George Freese pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heist scores. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Will vs. McCormick
Will hits a line drive beyond short. Pagan can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bertell moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zimmer vs. McCormick
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Roach vs. McCormick
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to home to get Bertell. Freese moves to third. Will moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Wright
Mel Wright now pitching.
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Wright
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Wright
Mays hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Heist. Mays reaches second base with a double. Amalfitano goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Wright
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Wright
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wright
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Wright
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McCormick
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McCormick
Altman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. McCormick
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Wright
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wright
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Wright
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Wright
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. McCormick
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. McCormick
Jerry Kindall pinch hits for Mel Wright.
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Will vs. McCormick
Will hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with McCormick covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Curtis
Jack Curtis now pitching.
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Curtis
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Curtis
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Altman. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. Alou goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Curtis
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Curtis
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Curtis
Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Schaffernoth
Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Davenport vs. Schaffernoth
Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Pagan scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Amalfitano vs. Schaffernoth
Amalfitano hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer catches it and throws to first to double up Davenport. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. McCormick
Matty Alou now playing center field. Jim Marshall now playing first base.
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roach vs. McCormick
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. McCormick
Santo takes first base on ball four. Roach moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. McCormick
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with McCormick covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Schaffernoth
Alou hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Schaffernoth
Alou hits a popup towards first. Roach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schaffernoth
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Schaffernoth
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. McCormick
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. McCormick
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McCormick
Billy Williams pinch hits for Joe Schaffernoth.
Williams hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1961 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D) Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Will B, rf 4 0 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 1 3 2 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 5 2 1 0 Roach M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 3 2 1 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 1 1 1 1 Santo R, 3b 3 0 2 0 Alou F, rf 5 2 3 4 Altman G, lf 4 0 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 3 3 5 Heist A, cf 4 1 1 0 Marshall J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, lf 4 1 2 0 Ellsworth D, p 0 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 1 0 Anderson B, p 1 0 0 0 Pagan J, ss 4 1 2 1 Freese G, ph 1 0 1 1 McCormick M, p 3 0 0 0 Wright M, p 0 0 0 0 Kindall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0 Schaffernoth J, p 0 0 0 0 Williams B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 8 1 38 14 18 14 Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1 San Francisco 500 030 51x -- 14 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D (L)* 0.0 4 5 5 2 0 Anderson B 4.0 3 0 0 0 0 Wright M 2.0 4 3 3 1 2 Curtis J 0.1 5 5 5 0 1 Schaffernoth J 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO McCormick M (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 3 * Pitched to 6 batters in 1st E -- Bertell D DP -- Chicago 3, San Francisco 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, San Francisco 4 2B -- Mays W, Kuenn H, Cepeda O HR -- Alou F, Cepeda O 2, Alou M CS -- Alou F T -- 2:30 A -- 8013
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