Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. O'Dell
  
  Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. O'Dell
  
  Zimmer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. O'Dell
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. O'Dell
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Curtis
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. Altman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Altman. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Amalfitano vs. Curtis
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Curtis
  
  Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Curtis
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Curtis
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards second. Zimmer fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Banks covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. O'Dell
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. O'Dell
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. O'Dell
  
  Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. O'Dell
  
  Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Curtis
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Curtis
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Curtis
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  O'Dell vs. Curtis
  
  O'Dell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Curtis
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Pagan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Amalfitano vs. Curtis
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Curtis vs. O'Dell
  
  Curtis strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. O'Dell
  
  Ashburn 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. O'Dell
  
  Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Curtis
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Curtis
  
  Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Burwell
  
  Dick Burwell now pitching.
  
  Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Burwell
  
  There goes Cepeda. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Davenport vs. Burwell
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Burwell
  
  Bailey hits a line drive towards first. Rodgers catches it and steps on first to double up Davenport. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Pagan vs. Burwell
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  O'Dell vs. Burwell
  
  O'Dell hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. O'Dell
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. O'Dell
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. O'Dell
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Burwell
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Burwell
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Burwell
  
  Mays hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. O'Dell
  
  Altman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Altman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodgers vs. O'Dell
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Altman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Bertell vs. O'Dell
  
  Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Altman scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Burwell vs. O'Dell
  
  Burwell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Burwell
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Burwell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Cepeda vs. Burwell
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davenport vs. Burwell
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Burwell
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. O'Dell
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Zimmer vs. O'Dell
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. O'Dell
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. O'Dell
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Burwell
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  O'Dell vs. Burwell
  
  O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Burwell
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. O'Dell
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. O'Dell
  
  Altman 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 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. O'Dell
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Burwell
  
  Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Burwell
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Burwell
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Elston
  
  Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Davenport vs. Elston
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bailey vs. Elston
  
  Bailey is hit by the pitch. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pagan vs. Elston
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. O'Dell
  
  Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hubbs vs. O'Dell
  
  Ken Hubbs pinch hits for Don Elston.
  
  Hubbs strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. O'Dell
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  O'Dell vs. Brewer
  
  Jim Brewer now pitching.
  
  O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Brewer
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Amalfitano vs. Brewer
  
  Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Brewer
  
  There goes Kuenn. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Brewer
  
  Mays is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. O'Dell
  
  Ernie Bowman now playing second base.
  
  Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. O'Dell
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. O'Dell
  
  Banks 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 9/17/1961 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         4  1  1  0   Kuenn H, lf           5  1  2  1   
Zimmer D, 2b          4  0  0  0   Amalfitano J, 2b      4  1  0  1   
Williams B, lf        3  0  2  1   Bowman E, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Banks E, ss           4  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            4  2  2  0   
Santo R, 3b           3  0  0  0   Alou F, rf            4  2  4  4   
Altman G, rf          3  1  1  0   Cepeda O, 1b          3  1  0  0   
Rodgers A, 1b         2  0  0  0   Davenport J, 3b       2  0  0  1   
Bertell D, c          3  0  0  1   Bailey E, c           2  1  0  0   
Curtis J, p           1  0  0  0   Pagan J, ss           4  0  2  1   
Burwell D, p          1  0  0  0   O'Dell B, p           4  0  1  0   
Elston D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Hubbs K, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Brewer J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  4  2                        32  8 11  8

Chicago          000 011 000 --  2
San Francisco    213 010 10x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L)*         2.0  7  5  5  1  1
Burwell D+            4.0  3  3  3  4  0
Elston D              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Brewer J              1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Dell B (W)          9.0  4  2  2  1  9
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Altman G
DP -- Chicago 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Chicago 2, San Francisco 7
2B -- Mays W, Altman G, Alou F, Ashburn R
HR -- Alou F
SB -- Cepeda O, Kuenn H
SF -- Davenport J, Williams B
HBP -- by Elston D (Bailey E)
WP -- Burwell D
T -- 2:05
A -- 23865

    

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