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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 20, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 20, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 40,031 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
John Orsino | Catcher |
Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 20, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sanford
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Sanford
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Sanford
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Koufax
Amalfitano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Koufax
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Koufax
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Mays reaches second base with a double. McCovey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Koufax
Alou strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Sanford
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Sanford
Fairly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Fairly reaches second base with a double. Moon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Sanford
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Sanford
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to third. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Koufax vs. Sanford
Koufax hits a line drive to right field. Alou throws towards the plate. Orsino fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Orsino. Fairly scores. Larker scores. Koufax moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Sanford
Wills hits a line drive into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Koufax
Orsino strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Koufax
Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairly throws the ball in to Wills who tags Pagan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Koufax
Sanford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Koufax
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Sanford
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Sanford
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Sanford
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Sanford
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Koufax
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Koufax
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koufax
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Koufax
Orsino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Sanford
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sanford
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koufax vs. Sanford
Koufax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Koufax
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Koufax
Sanford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Amalfitano bunts towards the mound. Sherry picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sherry. Pagan scores. Sanford moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Davenport vs. Sherry
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davenport for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Sherry
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Sherry
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Sherry
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Sanford scores. Amalfitano scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Sherry
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Sherry
Orsino hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sanford
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Sanford
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Sanford
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Sherry
Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Sherry
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherry fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sherry. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Sherry
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pagan scores. Sanford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Golden
Jim Golden now pitching.
Davenport bunts in front of the plate. Roseboro fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanford moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Golden
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Golden
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mays for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Sanford
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Sanford
Fairly hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Sanford
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Sanford
There goes Roseboro. The throw from Orsino and he is safe. Roseboro steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sanford
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Golden
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Golden
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Golden
Orsino hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Orsino reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Pagan vs. Golden
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sanford
Ernie Bowman now playing third base. Willie Davis pinch hits for Jim Golden.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sanford
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Sanford
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Sanford
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Sanford
Moon 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 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Perranoski
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Perranoski
Bowman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Perranoski
There's a wild pitch. Sanford moves to third. Bowman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Perranoski
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Perranoski
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Sanford
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Sanford
Roseboro 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 -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Perranoski
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perranoski
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Orsino vs. Perranoski
Orsino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Perranoski
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. Orsino moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sanford vs. Perranoski
Sanford strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sanford
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Sanford
Charlie Neal pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Sanford
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan misplays the ball. That's an error on Pagan. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Sanford
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neal scores. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Sanford
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. Gilliam moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. LeMay
Dick LeMay now pitching.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1961 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Wills M, ss 5 1 1 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Davenport J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 5 1 2 3 Bowman E, 3b 1 0 1 0 Moon W, lf 3 1 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 2 1 0 Fairly R, rf 4 1 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 2 2 3 Roseboro J, c 3 1 0 0 Cepeda O, lf 4 1 2 2 Larker N, 1b 3 1 2 1 Alou F, rf 5 2 3 4 Davis T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Orsino J, c 5 0 2 0 Koufax S, p 2 0 1 2 Pagan J, ss 5 2 3 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0 Sanford J, p 5 1 3 0 Golden J, p 0 0 0 0 LeMay D, p 0 0 0 0 Davis W, ph 1 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Neal C, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 8 9 8 41 11 19 10 Los Angeles 030 001 202 -- 8 San Francisco 103 610 00x -- 11 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Koufax S (L)* 3.0 8 6 6 2 3 Sherry L+ 1.0 5 5 4 1 1 Golden J 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Perranoski R 2.0 4 0 0 0 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Sanford J (W) 8.1 9 8 7 5 3 LeMay D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th + Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Orsino J, Sherry L 2, Wills M, Pagan J DP -- Los Angeles 1, San Francisco 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, San Francisco 10 2B -- Mays W, Fairly R, Cepeda O 3B -- Orsino J HR -- Mays W, Alou F 2, Snider D SB -- Roseboro J SH -- Davenport J WP -- Perranoski R T -- 2:57 A -- 40031
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