Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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