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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 4, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Fisher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Al Barlick |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Fisher | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cardwell
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Cardwell
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Cardwell
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Cardwell
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Cardwell
There goes Mays. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Cardwell
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Cardwell
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Fisher
Heist hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Heist reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Kindall vs. Fisher
Kindall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Kindall reaches second base with a double. Heist scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Fisher
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kindall scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Altman takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. O'Dell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. O'Dell
Santo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Cardwell
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cardwell
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Cardwell
O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. O'Dell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Dell covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. O'Dell
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. O'Dell
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cardwell
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Cardwell
There goes Amalfitano. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Amalfitano steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Cardwell
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Cardwell
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Cardwell
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Cardwell
Cepeda hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Heist chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Kindall. Kindall fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kindall. Kuenn scores. Mays goes all the way around to score. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landrith vs. Drott
Dick Drott now pitching.
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. O'Dell
Heist is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. O'Dell
Kindall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Dell
Banks hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Drott
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dell vs. Drott
O'Dell bunts towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Kindall covering, for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Drott
Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pagan scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Drott
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Drott
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Williams chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Kindall. Kindall fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kindall. Amalfitano scores. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Drott
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Wright
Mel Wright now pitching.
Landrith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. O'Dell
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. O'Dell
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. O'Dell
Santo hits a line drive towards short. Pagan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Wright
Davenport hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Wright
Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Dell vs. Wright
O'Dell bunts towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Kindall covering, for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Wright
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pagan scores. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wright
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. O'Dell
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. O'Dell
Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. O'Dell
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Wright
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Wright
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Wright
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Landrith vs. Wright
Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Wright
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagan vs. Wright
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. O'Dell
Felipe Alou now playing center field. Eddie Bressoud now playing third base.
Heist strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. O'Dell
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Dell
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Wright
O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Wright
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wright
Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Wright
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Wright
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 17 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Brewer
Landrith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 17 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Brewer
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 17 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Brewer
Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith scores. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
O'Dell vs. Brewer
O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Dell for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. O'Dell
Matty Alou now playing left field. Jim Marshall now playing right field.
Altman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. O'Dell
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. O'Dell
Santo hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. O'Dell
Dick Bertell pinch hits for Sammy Taylor.
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. O'Dell
Bouchee strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 18 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Brewer
Dick Bertell now catching. Mel Roach now playing second base. Jerry Kindall now playing shortstop.
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Brewer
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Brewer
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 18 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. O'Dell
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Jim Brewer.
Ashburn hits a line drive towards third. Bressoud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. O'Dell
Heist hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. O'Dell
Kindall hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 18 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Schultz
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landrith vs. Schultz
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Alou scores. Marshall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 19 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Schultz
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 19 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Schultz
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 19 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Schultz
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 19 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roach vs. O'Dell
Roach strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 19 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. O'Dell
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 19 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. O'Dell
Williams 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1961, game 1 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Amalfitano J, 2b 3 3 2 2 Heist A, cf 4 1 1 0
Kuenn H, rf 5 3 2 0 Kindall J, 2b-ss 4 1 1 1
Alou M, lf 1 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 0 1 1
McCovey W, 1b 6 2 2 0 Roach M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 4 4 3 Altman G, rf 3 1 1 1
Alou F, cf 1 2 1 1 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0
Cepeda O, lf 5 2 5 8 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Marshall J, rf 1 0 1 0 Taylor S, c 2 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 5 1 2 2 Bertell D, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bressoud E, 3b 2 0 1 0 Cardwell D, p 1 0 0 0
Pagan J, ss 5 2 2 1 Drott D, p 0 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Wright M, p 1 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 3 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
Ashburn R, ph 1 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
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45 19 22 17 31 3 5 3
San Francisco 204 412 501 -- 19
Chicago 200 000 100 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher E* 0.0 3 2 2 0 0
O'Dell B (W) 9.0 2 1 1 1 13
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L) 2.1 5 6 5 2 0
Drott D 1.1 4 4 4 1 1
Wright M 3.0 8 6 6 1 0
Brewer J 1.1 4 2 2 0 0
Schultz B 1.0 1 1 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
E -- Kindall J 2
DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Chicago 2
2B -- Heist A, Kindall J, Cepeda O 2, Mays W, Williams B
HR -- Cepeda O, Altman G
SB -- Mays W, Amalfitano J
SH -- O'Dell B 2
SF -- Landrith H
PB -- Bertell D
T -- 3:14
A -- 0
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