September 2, 1961 San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
CLE 2 CLE 6
@BAL 0 LAA 6
KCA 3 BOS 2
@MIN 1 NYY 7
DET 2 CHW 12
@WSA 7 CHC 7
SFG 0 MLN 4
LAD 0 CIN 7
@PHI 4 PIT 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 9,547

Saturday, September 2, 1961
Time of Game: 2:33

Giants

70-58

Lost 1

4th, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Cubs            0  0  1   1  2  0   3  0  X    7 11  0

W: D Cardwell (12-12), L: J Sanford (10-8)

Cubs

55-74

Won 1

7th, 23 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Amalfitano 2B               4   0   0   0    0   3  .264  .669    0    2   1   
H Kuenn RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .701    0    1   0   
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .842    0    8   0   HBP,GDP
W Mays CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .993    0    3   0   
O Cepeda LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .926    0    4   0   GDP
E Bailey C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .765    0    3   0   
J Davenport 3B                2   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .760    0    0   5   HBP
J Pagan SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .653    0    3   1   
J Sanford P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .561    0    0   1   
  H Landrith PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .718    0    0   0   
  B Bolin P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    1   9                    24   8

BATTING

HBP: J Davenport (2, by D Cardwell); W McCovey (5, by D Cardwell).

TB: E Bailey; H Landrith; J Davenport; W Mays; H Kuenn.

GIDP: W McCovey (9); O Cepeda (18).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  3   2   1   0    2   0  .252  .673    0    2   0   3B
A Rodgers 1B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .249  .755    0    8   0   SF
E Banks SS                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .287  .878    0    1   2   HR
G Altman RF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .307  .921    0    3   0   HR,2B
B Williams LF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .282  .845    0    1   0   HR,2B
R Santo 3B                    2   2   1   1    2   0  .294  .865    0    1   1   HR,IW
C Barragan C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .286 1.000    0    9   0   
M Roach 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .159  .466    0    0   0   2B
  J Kindall 2B                1   0   1   1    0   0  .243  .714    0    2   4   
D Cardwell P                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .123  .456    0    0   2   
Totals                       34   7  11   7    5   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: G Altman (24, off J Sanford); M Roach (2, off J Sanford); B Williams (17, off J Sanford).

3B: R Ashburn (4, off J Sanford).

HR: E Banks (24, off J Sanford; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); G Altman (23, off J Sanford; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); R Santo (20, off J Sanford; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); B Williams (22, off J Sanford; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: A Rodgers (2, off J Sanford).

IBB: R Santo (6, by J Sanford).

TB: G Altman 6; B Williams 6; E Banks 5; R Santo 4; R Ashburn 3; M Roach 2; J Kindall; C Barragan.

RBI: G Altman 2 (77); B Williams (76); E Banks (65); R Santo (74); A Rodgers (21); J Kindall (44).

2-out RBI: G Altman 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Banks-J Kindall-A Rodgers; J Kindall-E Banks-A Rodgers.

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sanford, L (10-8)            7    11   7   7    5   3   4   3.94   37     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 3·11     25    -     0.53  -0.15
B Bolin                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.35    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   7    5   3   4          40     -       ·  ·      8·10· 3·11           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cardwell, W (12-12)          9     5   0   0    1   9   0   3.71   33     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 5     85    -     0.65   0.35
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   9   0          33     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 5           -

Balks: J Sanford (2).

WP: None.

IBB: J Sanford (5; R Santo).

HBP: D Cardwell 2 (8; W McCovey, J Davenport).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 9,547.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 88° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Amalfitano         2B    1. R Ashburn            CF 
2. H Kuenn              RF    2. A Rodgers            1B 
3. W McCovey            1B    3. E Banks              SS 
4. W Mays               CF    4. G Altman             RF 
5. O Cepeda             LF    5. B Williams           LF 
6. E Bailey             C     6. R Santo              3B 
7. J Davenport          3B    7. C Barragan           C  
8. J Pagan              SS    8. M Roach              2B 
9. J Sanford            P     9. D Cardwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  0-2  -2-      12%  92% G Altman        J Sanford       Home Run (Deep RF); Ashburn Scores
   b 4   1  0-1  ---      11%  77% R Santo         J Sanford       Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 3   1  0-0  ---       8%  61% R Ashburn       J Sanford       Triple to CF
   b 1   2  0-0  -23      -6%  50% B Williams      J Sanford       Flyball: LF
   t 1   1  0-0  12-       4%  51% W Mays          D Cardwell      Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Amalfitano    Strikeout
          ---      50%  H Kuenn         Single to CF
          1--      46%  W McCovey       Hit By Pitch; Kuenn to 2B
   O      12-      51%  W Mays          Strikeout
   O      12-      55%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  A Rodgers       Popfly: SS
          ---      52%  E Banks         Single to LF
          1--      56%  G Altman        Double to LF; Banks to 3B
   O      -23      50%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  E Bailey        Strikeout
          ---      50%  J Davenport     Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  J Pagan         Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      55%  J Sanford       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Sanford facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  C Barragan      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Roach         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  H Kuenn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  W McCovey       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Sanford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Cardwell      Lineout: SS
          ---      61%  R Ashburn       Triple to CF
   RO     --3      63%  A Rodgers       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashburn Scores
          ---      65%  E Banks         Walk
   O      1--      62%  G Altman        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  O Cepeda        Flyball: LF
          ---      66%  E Bailey        Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  J Davenport     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Sanford facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  B Williams      Lineout: CF
   R      ---      77%  R Santo         Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      76%  C Barragan      Lineout: RF
          ---      78%  M Roach         Double to RF
   O      -2-      75%  D Cardwell      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  J Pagan         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---      80%  J Sanford       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Amalfitano    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
          ---      83%  R Ashburn       Walk
          1--      85%  A Rodgers       Balk; Ashburn to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      80%  E Banks         Popfly: 1B
   RR     -2-      92%  G Altman        Home Run (Deep RF); Ashburn Scores
          ---      93%  B Williams      Double to LF
          -2-      93%  R Santo         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      92%  C Barragan      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  H Kuenn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  W Mays          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jack Sanford facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  M Roach         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  D Cardwell      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  R Ashburn       Walk
   O      1--      94%  A Rodgers       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
                  Jerry Kindall replaces Mel Roach playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  O Cepeda        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      97%  E Bailey        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  J Davenport     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      97%  J Pagan         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jack Sanford facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      99%  E Banks         Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      98%  G Altman        Flyball: LF
   R      ---      99%  B Williams      Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      99%  R Santo         Walk
          1--     100%  C Barragan      Single to RF; Santo to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  J Kindall       Single to LF (SS-3B Hole); Santo Scores; Barragan to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Cardwell      Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  R Ashburn       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 7.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-7, Don Cardwell facing 9-1-2
                  Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Jack Sanford batting 9th
          ---      99%  H Landrith      Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  J Amalfitano    Strikeout
          1--      99%  H Kuenn         Walk; Landrith to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  W McCovey       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Bobby Bolin facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Bolin replaces Hobie Landrith pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  A Rodgers       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  E Banks         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  G Altman        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 7.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-7, Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  W Mays          Single to LF
   OO     1--     100%  O Cepeda        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Bailey        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHN196109020

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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