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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 18, 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 18, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 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 18, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 30,145 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
Billy Loes | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 18, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Loes
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Loes, and towards Pagan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Loes
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Loes covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Loes
Fairly hits a line drive into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Drysdale
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Drysdale
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Drysdale
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Loes
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Loes
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Loes
Larker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drysdale
Cepeda 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drysdale
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drysdale
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Loes
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Loes
Davis bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Loes
Drysdale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Loes
Wills hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Drysdale
Pagan 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: ---
Loes vs. Drysdale
Loes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Drysdale
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Loes
Gilliam 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Loes
Fairly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Loes
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Loes
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Drysdale
Kuenn 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Drysdale
McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Drysdale
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Loes
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Loes
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Loes
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drysdale
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drysdale
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Drysdale
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Loes
Drysdale hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Loes
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Loes
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Loes
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Loes covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Drysdale
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Billy Loes.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Drysdale
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Drysdale
Kuenn 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 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. O'Dell
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Miller
Frank Howard pinch hits for Norm Larker. Stu Miller now pitching. Duke Snider pinch hits for Frank Howard.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Miller
There goes Davis. The throw from Bailey, and Amalfitano drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Miller
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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Jim Gilliam now playing third base. Ron Fairly now playing first base. Tommy Davis now playing right field. Charlie Neal now playing second base.
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Drysdale
McCovey hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drysdale
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drysdale
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Miller
Davis hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Miller
Gil Hodges pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Miller
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Davenport hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Sherry
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sherry
Miller takes first base on ball four. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Sherry
Amalfitano hits a line drive towards third. Gilliam catches it and throws to second to double up Pagan. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Miller
Willie Mays now playing center field. Harvey Kuenn now playing left field. Matty Alou now playing right field. Orlando Cepeda now playing first ba
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Miller
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Miller
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Miller
Davis takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Miller
Neal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Roseboro vs. Miller
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fairly scores. There goes Moon trying to get to home. Kuenn throws the ball in to Bailey who tags Moon, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sherry
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sherry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Sherry covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Sherry
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Miller
Felipe Alou now playing left field.
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Miller
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Miller
Wills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Sherry
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1961 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Wills M, ss 5 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Fairly R, rf-1b 4 1 2 0 Alou F, lf 0 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 3 0 0 0 Alou M, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Davis T, 3b-rf 2 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 1 2 1 Larker N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 1 0 0 0 Howard F, ph 0 0 0 0 Cepeda O, lf-1b 4 1 1 1 Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 1 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 1 Pagan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0 Loes B, p 1 0 1 0 Drysdale D, p 1 0 0 0 Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0 Sherry L, p 1 0 0 0 Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 4 1 31 2 6 2 Los Angeles 000 000 001 0 -- 1 San Francisco 000 000 100 1 -- 2 0 outs when winning run was scored. Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D 7.0 4 1 1 0 5 Sherry L (L) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Loes B 6.0 2 0 0 1 3 O'Dell B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Miller S (W) 3.2 2 1 1 2 2 E -- Amalfitano J DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 6, San Francisco 3 2B -- Kuenn H, McCovey W, Fairly R HR -- McCovey W, Cepeda O SB -- Davis T T -- 2:31 A -- 30145
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