Giants @ Cubs
May 2, 1961

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Top 2	R	H	E
Giants	0	0	1
Cubs	5	5	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Giants	0	0	1
Cubs	5	5	0

Willie McCovey Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.214
OBP	.000	.286
At Bats	0	56
Hits	0	12
• Singles	0	7
• Doubles	0	1
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	4
Walks	0	6
RBI’s	0	11

Don Cardwell Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
2	0	0

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Wrigley Field - May 2, 1961

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Hit by Pitch

Don Cardwell

Sammy Taylor

Frank Thomas

Don Zimmer

Ron Santo

Ernie Banks

Richie Ashburn

George Altman

Billy Williams

Willie McCovey

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

McCovey is hit by the pitch.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Cardwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple.

Bottom 1 Altman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned.

Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Williams scores. Thomas moves to second. That run is unearned.

Bottom 1 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sanford. Williams moves to third.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores.

Bottom 1 Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Hiller who tags Santo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ashburn scores. Banks moves to third.

Bottom 1 Banks is hit by the pitch. Ashburn moves to second.

Bottom 1 Zimmer strikes out.

Bottom 1 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 1 Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Davenport hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Hiller hits a line drive into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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