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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 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 September 15, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 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 | September 15, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 9,850 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tony Venzon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Center Fielder |
Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
Dick Drott | Pitcher |
El Tappe | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Bob Farley | Left Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 15, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sanford
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Sanford
Hubbs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Drott
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Drott
There goes Hiller. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Hiller steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Drott
There's a wild pitch. Hiller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Drott
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hiller tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farley vs. Drott
Farley hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sanford
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Sanford
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drott
Cepeda hits a popup in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drott
Bailey hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sanford
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sanford
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Drott vs. Sanford
Drott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Sanford
Brock hits a line drive towards short. Pagan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Drott
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Drott
There goes Pagan. The throw from Taylor and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sanford vs. Drott
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hiller vs. Drott
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Drott
Alou takes first base on ball four. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Farley vs. Drott
Farley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Sanford
Hubbs hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drott
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drott
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Drott
Pagan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Drott
Sanford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Drott
Hiller takes first base on ball four. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Drott
Alou hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sanford
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Sanford
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sanford
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farley vs. Drott
Farley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drott
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sanford
Bouchee hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Sanford
Drott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sanford
Brock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drott
Bailey hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Drott
Pagan hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Sanford
Hubbs hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Drott
Sanford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Drott
Hiller bunts towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbs covering, for the out. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Drott
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanford scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Drott
There goes Alou. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Farley vs. Drott
Farley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sanford
Felipe Alou now playing left field.
Altman hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sanford
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sanford
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Sanford
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Bouchee reaches second base with a double. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Sanford
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Dick Drott.
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Will vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching. Bob Will pinch hits for Lou Brock.
Will hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching. Richie Ashburn now playing center field.
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Brewer
Bailey bunts towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Brewer
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Cepeda steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Brewer
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Brewer
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Miller
Hubbs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Miller
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1961 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N) Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Brock L, cf 3 0 0 0 Hiller C, 2b 0 1 0 0 Will B, ph 1 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 3 0 1 1 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 1 Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Farley B, lf 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Alou F, lf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 0 Altman G, rf 3 0 1 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Taylor S, c 3 1 1 0 Pagan J, ss 3 1 1 2 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 2 1 Sanford J, p 1 1 0 0 Drott D, p 2 0 0 0 Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Ashburn R, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 5 1 25 5 4 5 Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1 San Francisco 100 200 11x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Drott D (L) 7.0 3 4 4 7 3 Brewer J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Sanford J (W) 7.2 4 1 1 2 7 Miller S (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Taylor S DP -- San Francisco 2 LOB -- Chicago 4, San Francisco 6 2B -- Bouchee E HR -- Pagan J SB -- Hiller C, Pagan J, Alou M, Cepeda O SH -- Hiller C, Bailey E SF -- Mays W WP -- Drott D T -- 2:04 A -- 9850
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