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BAL  2
WSA  1
 BAL  4
WSA  2
 BOS  9
DET  2
 KCA  6
MIN  4
 CHW  5
@LAA  3
(10)		 NYY  9
CLE  1
 CHC  4
PHI  1
 CIN  3
STL  2
(10)		 PIT  2
@MLN  1
 SFG  7
LAD  3
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 27,892

 Friday, September 8, 1961
Time of Game: 2:13
Dodgers
3
78-55
Lost 1
2nd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  9  0
Giants          4  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    7  9  0
W: Mike McCormick (12-14), L: Johnny Podres (18-5)
 Giants
7
71-62
Won 1
4th, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .695   12    9    2   2   
J Gilliam 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .246  .713    8    6    3   4   
W Moon LF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .323  .935   11    5    3   0   GDP
F Howard RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .876   15   10    3   0   
G Hodges 1B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .254  .731   10    7    9   0   HR
T Davis CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .756   13    9    1   0   
D Spencer 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .249  .741   14    9    0   0   
  W Davis PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .781              0   0   
N Sherry C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .278  .763   15   11    3   2   GDP
J Podres P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .504              0   0   
  R Craig P                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .160  .422    1    1    0   1   2B
  G Windhorn PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .667    3    2    0   0   
  J Golden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Aspromonte PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .570    4    4    0   0   
  T Farrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .118              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   0    1   6              106   73   24  10
Batting Events
2B: R Craig (1, off M McCormick).
HR: G Hodges (8, off M McCormick; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: G Hodges 4; D Spencer 2; R Craig 2; J Gilliam 2; T Davis; W Moon; F Howard.
GIDP: N Sherry (6); W Moon (7).
RBI: G Hodges 2 (26); W Moon (72).
2-out RBI: W Moon.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Wills-J Gilliam-G Hodges; J Gilliam-M Wills-G Hodges.
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Amalfitano 2B               3   3   2   0    1   0  .261  .671   11    6    2   1   3B,2B
J Davenport 3B                3   2   2   3    0   0  .280  .793    7    7    1   2   HR,SH
W Mays CF                     3   1   1   2    1   1  .305  .977   15    8    2   0   HR,IW
F Alou RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .270  .771    9    6    2   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .301  .930   11    9   10   1   HR,GDP
H Kuenn LF                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .264  .690   19    7    2   0   
E Bailey C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .766   16    8    7   0   CS,GDP
J Pagan SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .633   15   10    1   3   
M McCormick P                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .402    9    7    0   3   
Totals                       29   7   9   0    5   2              112   68   27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Amalfitano (10, off R Craig).
3B: J Amalfitano (4, off J Podres).
HR: O Cepeda (39, off J Podres; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); J Davenport (10, off R Craig; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); W Mays (35, off J Podres; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SH: J Davenport (10, off T Farrell).
IBB: W Mays (13, by T Farrell).
TB: J Davenport 5; J Amalfitano 5; O Cepeda 4; W Mays 4; J Pagan; F Alou; H Kuenn.
GIDP: E Bailey (6); O Cepeda (19).
RBI: J Davenport 3 (53); W Mays 2 (104); F Alou (38); O Cepeda (122).
2-out RBI: J Davenport 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. O Cepeda-J Pagan; J Davenport-J Amalfitano-O Cepeda.
Baserunning Events
CS: E Bailey (5, 2nd base by T Farrell/N Sherry).

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Podres, L (18-5)             0.1   4   4   4    0   0   2   3.60    5   17-12    8· 1· 3    0· 4· 1· 1     27    -     0.79  -0.31
R Craig                        3.2   3   2   2    1   1   1   5.92   14   39-26   16· 3· 7    4· 8· 2· 0          0-0    0.24  -0.03
J Golden                       2     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.12    8   26-15    8· 2· 5    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.29   0.02
T Farrell                      2     1   1   1    3   0   0   4.96    8   29-14    9· 2· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.02
Totals                         8     9   7   7    5   2   3          35  111-67   41· 8·18    9·18· 4· 1           -  
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
M McCormick, W (12-14)         9     9   3   3    1   6   1   3.27   35  106-73   44· 9·20   11·16· 5· 1     62    -     0.54   0.16
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   6   1          35  106-73   44· 9·20   11·16· 5· 1           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Farrell (14; W Mays).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 27,892.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       San Francisco Giants                         
1. Maury Wills                  SS       1. Joey Amalfitano              2B
2. Jim Gilliam                  2B       2. Jim Davenport                3B
3. Wally Moon                   LF       3. Willie Mays                  CF
4. Frank Howard                 RF       4. Felipe Alou                  RF
5. Gil Hodges                   1B       5. Orlando Cepeda               1B
6. Tommy Davis                  CF       6. Harvey Kuenn                 LF
7. Daryl Spencer                3B       7. Ed Bailey                     C
8. Norm Sherry                   C       8. Jose Pagan                   SS
9. Johnny Podres                 P       9. Mike McCormick                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 1-- RR 6,(2-2)  13% 81% 1-0 SFG W. Mays J. Podres Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Davenport Scores
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  9% 64% 0-0 SFG J. Amalfitano J. Podres Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
b2 2 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  7% 94% 4-0 SFG J. Davenport R. Craig Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Amalfitano Scores
t6 1 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  -6% 89% 1-6 LAD G. Hodges M. McCormick Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Moon Scores
b1 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  6% 86% 3-0 SFG O. Cepeda J. Podres Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 LAD M. Wills M. McCormick Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 LAD J. Gilliam M. McCormick Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 53% 0-0 LAD W. Moon M. McCormick Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 LAD F. Howard M. McCormick Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  9% 64% 0-0 SFG J. Amalfitano J. Podres Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
b1 0 --3 R 3,(0-2)  4% 68% 0-0 SFG J. Davenport J. Podres Single to 2B; Amalfitano Scores
b1 0 1-- RR 6,(2-2)  13% 81% 1-0 SFG W. Mays J. Podres Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Davenport Scores
b1 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 80% 3-0 SFG F. Alou J. Podres Lineout: LF
b1 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  6% 86% 3-0 SFG O. Cepeda J. Podres Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
Roger Craig replaces Johnny Podres pitching and batting 9th
b1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 87% 4-0 SFG H. Kuenn R. Craig Walk
b1 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -2% 85% 4-0 SFG E. Bailey R. Craig Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 4.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 87% 0-4 LAD G. Hodges M. McCormick Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 88% 0-4 LAD T. Davis M. McCormick Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 87% 0-4 LAD D. Spencer M. McCormick Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 88% 0-4 LAD N. Sherry M. McCormick Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 88% 4-0 SFG J. Pagan R. Craig Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 87% 4-0 SFG M. McCormick R. Craig Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 88% 4-0 SFG J. Amalfitano R. Craig Double to LF (Line Drive)
b2 2 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  7% 94% 4-0 SFG J. Davenport R. Craig Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Amalfitano Scores
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 94% 6-0 SFG W. Mays R. Craig Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 6.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 92% 0-6 LAD R. Craig M. McCormick Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t3 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  2% 94% 0-6 LAD M. Wills M. McCormick Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  1% 95% 0-6 LAD J. Gilliam M. McCormick Flyball: RF
t3 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -2% 93% 0-6 LAD W. Moon M. McCormick Single to CF (Line Drive); Craig Scores
t3 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  1% 94% 1-6 LAD F. Howard M. McCormick Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 93% 6-1 SFG F. Alou R. Craig Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 93% 6-1 SFG O. Cepeda R. Craig Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  0% 93% 6-1 SFG H. Kuenn R. Craig Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b3 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 93% 6-1 SFG E. Bailey R. Craig Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 6.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 94% 1-6 LAD G. Hodges M. McCormick Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  -1% 92% 1-6 LAD T. Davis M. McCormick Single to SS
t4 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  1% 94% 1-6 LAD D. Spencer M. McCormick Groundout: P-1B; Davis to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  1% 95% 1-6 LAD N. Sherry M. McCormick Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 94% 6-1 SFG J. Pagan R. Craig Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 94% 6-1 SFG M. McCormick R. Craig Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 94% 6-1 SFG J. Amalfitano R. Craig Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 6.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 9-1-2
Gordie Windhorn pinch hits for Roger Craig (P) batting 9th
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 95% 1-6 LAD G. Windhorn M. McCormick Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 96% 1-6 LAD M. Wills M. McCormick Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 96% 1-6 LAD J. Gilliam M. McCormick Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dodgers' Jim Golden facing 2-3-4
Jim Golden replaces Gordie Windhorn (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 96% 6-1 SFG J. Davenport J. Golden Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 6-1 SFG W. Mays J. Golden Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 6-1 SFG F. Alou J. Golden Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 6.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 94% 1-6 LAD W. Moon M. McCormick Walk
t6 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  2% 95% 1-6 LAD F. Howard M. McCormick Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  -6% 89% 1-6 LAD G. Hodges M. McCormick Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Moon Scores
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 91% 3-6 LAD T. Davis M. McCormick Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 92% 3-6 LAD D. Spencer M. McCormick Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dodgers' Jim Golden facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 91% 6-3 SFG O. Cepeda J. Golden Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 92% 6-3 SFG H. Kuenn J. Golden Walk
b6 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 91% 6-3 SFG E. Bailey J. Golden Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  1% 91% 6-3 SFG J. Pagan J. Golden Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kuenn to 2B
b6 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 90% 6-3 SFG M. McCormick J. Golden Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 6.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 92% 3-6 LAD N. Sherry M. McCormick Strikeout Swinging
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Jim Golden (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 94% 3-6 LAD B. Aspromonte M. McCormick Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 94% 3-6 LAD M. Wills M. McCormick Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dodgers' Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
Turk Farrell replaces Bob Aspromonte (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 95% 6-3 SFG J. Amalfitano T. Farrell Walk
b7 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 95% 6-3 SFG J. Davenport T. Farrell Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Amalfitano to 2B
b7 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 95% 6-3 SFG W. Mays T. Farrell Intentional Walk
b7 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  3% 98% 6-3 SFG F. Alou T. Farrell Single to RF (Fly Ball); Amalfitano Scores; Mays to 3B
b7 1 1-3 OO 3,(1-1)  -1% 97% 7-3 SFG O. Cepeda T. Farrell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 7.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-7, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 94% 3-7 LAD J. Gilliam M. McCormick Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  4% 99% 3-7 LAD W. Moon M. McCormick Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 3-7 LAD F. Howard M. McCormick Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 3-7 LAD G. Hodges M. McCormick Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-3, Dodgers' Turk Farrell facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 99% 7-3 SFG H. Kuenn T. Farrell Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 7,(3-2)  0% 99% 7-3 SFG E. Bailey T. Farrell Walk
b8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 7-3 SFG J. Pagan T. Farrell Bailey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 7-3 SFG J. Pagan T. Farrell Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 7.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-7, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 3-7 LAD T. Davis M. McCormick Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 99% 3-7 LAD D. Spencer M. McCormick Single to LF (Line Drive)
Willie Davis pinch runs for Daryl Spencer (3B) batting 7th
t9 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 3-7 LAD N. Sherry M. McCormick Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 7.

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