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@BOS		0
1
LAA
@CHW		1
8
LAA
@CHW		3
4		 
(10)
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@CLE		5
0
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@CLE		5
3
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@DET		6
4		 
(12)
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@WSA		3
2
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@CIN		4
0
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@LAD		3
4		 
(11)
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@PIT		3
0
CHC
@SFG		2
8
Sunday, September 17, 1961
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 23,865, Time of Game: 2:05
Cubs
2
59-85
⇐ Lost 8 ⇒
7th, 28½ GB
 at Giants
8
78-64
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 8½ GB
W: Billy O'Dell (5-5)
L: Jack Curtis (10-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  4  1
Giants          2  1  3   0  1  0   1  0  X    8 11  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .260 .684 -0.021 0.43 0.016 -0.037 0.1 1 0 2B
Don Zimmer 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .696 -0.035 0.36 0.000 -0.035 -0.7 1 3
Billy Williams LF 3 0 2 1 0 1 .277 .822 0.023 0.27 0.027 -0.004 0.5 1 0 SF
Ernie Banks SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .865 -0.039 0.38 0.000 -0.039 -0.8 3 4
Ron Santo 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .859 -0.049 0.56 0.000 -0.049 -1.0 1 1 GDP
George Altman RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .306 .917 -0.002 0.37 0.019 -0.021 0.3 1 0 2B
Andre Rodgers 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .266 .777 0.000 0.33 0.013 -0.013 -0.2 12 2
Dick Bertell C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .278 .649 -0.028 0.44 0.000 -0.028 -0.3 4 0
Jack Curtis P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .153 .513 -0.021 0.84 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 0 0
   Dick Burwell P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 2
   Don Elston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Hubbs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .500 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
   Jim Brewer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 2 4 2 1 9 .138 .368 -0.178 0.39 0.075 -0.253 -2.4 24 12
2B: G Altman (27, off B O'Dell); R Ashburn (6, off B O'Dell).
SF: B Williams (4, off B O'Dell).
TB: R Ashburn 2; B Williams 2; G Altman 2.
GIDP: R Santo (22).
RBI: D Bertell (33); B Williams (84).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Rodgers; D Zimmer-A Rodgers-E Banks.
E: G Altman (4).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .266 .696 0.166 0.37 0.170 -0.004 1.4 2 0 SB
Joey Amalfitano 2B 4 1 0 1 1 1 .252 .648 -0.035 0.43 0.002 -0.037 -0.7 2 4
   Ernie Bowman 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .610 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Willie Mays CF 4 2 2 0 1 1 .306 .984 0.053 0.23 0.055 -0.002 1.0 2 0 2B
Felipe Alou RF 4 2 4 4 0 0 .281 .796 0.168 0.45 0.168 0.000 4.4 1 0 HR,2B
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .299 .920 -0.029 0.33 0.013 -0.043 -1.0 10 0 SB,GDP
Jim Davenport 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .282 .787 -0.006 0.28 0.010 -0.016 -0.1 0 2 SF
Ed Bailey C 2 1 0 0 1 0 .256 .741 -0.005 0.21 0.017 -0.023 -0.7 9 0 HBP
Jose Pagan SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .254 .637 0.044 0.31 0.048 -0.004 0.3 1 6
Billy O'Dell P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .138 .299 -0.035 0.38 0.000 -0.035 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 32 8 11 8 5 4 .344 .936 0.321 0.34 0.483 -0.164 4.1 27 12
2B: W Mays (30, off J Curtis); F Alou (16, off D Burwell).
HR: F Alou (18, off J Curtis; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: J Davenport (8, off D Burwell).
HBP: E Bailey (4, by D Elston).
TB: F Alou 8; W Mays 3; H Kuenn 2; J Pagan 2; B O'Dell.
GIDP: O Cepeda (20).
RBI: F Alou 4 (47); J Davenport (58); J Amalfitano (23); H Kuenn (44); J Pagan (38).
2-out RBI: J Pagan; H Kuenn.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Davenport-J Amalfitano-O Cepeda.
Baserunning
SB: O Cepeda (12, 2nd base off D Burwell/D Bertell); H Kuenn (6, 2nd base off J Brewer/D Bertell).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Curtis, L (10-12) 2 7 5 5 1 1 1 4.76 13 22 -0.297 0.83 -4.0
Dick Burwell 4 3 3 3 4 0 0 9.00 18 0 0 -0.029 0.16 -2.0
Don Elston 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.67 4 2 0 0.004 0.04 1.5
Jim Brewer 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.95 4 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 8 8 5 4 1 9.00 39 22 2 0 -0.322 0.39 -4.1
J Curtis faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.
D Burwell faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy O'Dell, W (5-5) 9 4 2 2 1 9 0 4.29 31 79 0.178 0.39 2.4
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 1 9 0 2.00 31 79 0.178 0.34 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: D Burwell (1).
HBP: D Elston (6; E Bailey).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 23,865.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         San Francisco Giants
1 Richie Ashburn CF 1 Harvey Kuenn LF
2 Don Zimmer 2B 2 Joey Amalfitano 2B
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Ernie Banks SS 4 Felipe Alou RF
5 Ron Santo 3B 5 Orlando Cepeda 1B
6 George Altman RF 6 Jim Davenport 3B
7 Andre Rodgers 1B 7 Ed Bailey C
8 Dick Bertell C 8 Jose Pagan SS
9 Jack Curtis P 9 Billy O'Dell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 --- SFG H. Kuenn J. Curtis 9% 64% Single to RF; Kuenn to 3B/Adv on E9
b2 2-0 2 12- R SFG H. Kuenn J. Curtis 8% 83% Single to RF (2B-1B); Bailey Scores; Pagan to 3B
b3 3-0 0 1-- RR SFG F. Alou J. Curtis 7% 94% Home Run (Deep LF); Mays Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- R SFG F. Alou J. Curtis 7% 74% Single to RF (2B-1B); Mays Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- OO SFG O. Cepeda J. Curtis -4% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Ashburn B. O'Dell 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Zimmer B. O'Dell 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Williams B. O'Dell -1% 53% Single to 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks B. O'Dell 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jack Curtis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- SFG H. Kuenn J. Curtis 9% 64% Single to RF; Kuenn to 3B/Adv on E9
b1 0-0 0 --3 RO SFG J. Amalfitano J. Curtis -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B; Kuenn Scores
b1 1-0 1 --- SFG W. Mays J. Curtis 4% 66% Double to RF (Deep RF)
b1 1-0 1 -2- R SFG F. Alou J. Curtis 7% 74% Single to RF (2B-1B); Mays Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- OO SFG O. Cepeda J. Curtis -4% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. O'Dell 2% 73% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- O CHC G. Altman B. O'Dell 2% 74% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 --- CHC A. Rodgers B. O'Dell -1% 73% Walk
t2 0-2 2 1-- O CHC D. Bertell B. O'Dell 2% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Jack Curtis facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- O SFG J. Davenport J. Curtis -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- SFG E. Bailey J. Curtis 2% 75% Walk
b2 2-0 1 1-- SFG J. Pagan J. Curtis 2% 78% Single to LF; Bailey to 2B
b2 2-0 1 12- O SFG B. O'Dell J. Curtis -3% 75% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 2 12- R SFG H. Kuenn J. Curtis 8% 83% Single to RF (2B-1B); Bailey Scores; Pagan to 3B
b2 3-0 2 1-3 O SFG J. Amalfitano J. Curtis -3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- O CHC J. Curtis B. O'Dell 2% 82% Strikeout
t3 0-3 1 --- O CHC R. Ashburn B. O'Dell 1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- O CHC D. Zimmer B. O'Dell 1% 84% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Jack Curtis facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- SFG W. Mays J. Curtis 2% 86% Single to LF
b3 3-0 0 1-- RR SFG F. Alou J. Curtis 7% 94% Home Run (Deep LF); Mays Scores
Dick Burwell replaces Jack Curtis pitching and batting 9th
b3 5-0 0 --- SFG O. Cepeda D. Burwell 1% 94% Walk
b3 5-0 0 1-- SFG J. Davenport D. Burwell 1% 95% Cepeda Steals 2B
b3 5-0 0 -2- SFG J. Davenport D. Burwell 0% 95% Walk
b3 5-0 0 12- OO SFG E. Bailey D. Burwell -2% 93% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b3 5-0 2 -2- R SFG J. Pagan D. Burwell 2% 96% Single to LF; Cepeda Scores
b3 6-0 2 1-- O SFG B. O'Dell D. Burwell -0% 95% Popfly: 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 3-4-5
t4 0-6 0 --- CHC B. Williams B. O'Dell -1% 94% Single to CF (SS-2B)
t4 0-6 0 1-- O CHC E. Banks B. O'Dell 1% 95% Flyball: LF
t4 0-6 1 1-- OO CHC R. Santo B. O'Dell 2% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Dick Burwell facing 1-2-3
b4 6-0 0 --- O SFG H. Kuenn D. Burwell -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 6-0 1 --- O SFG J. Amalfitano D. Burwell -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b4 6-0 2 --- O SFG W. Mays D. Burwell -0% 97% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 6-7-8
t5 0-6 0 --- CHC G. Altman B. O'Dell -2% 95% Double to LF
t5 0-6 0 -2- O CHC A. Rodgers B. O'Dell 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Altman to 3B
t5 0-6 1 --3 RO CHC D. Bertell B. O'Dell 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B; Altman Scores
t5 1-6 2 --- O CHC D. Burwell B. O'Dell 0% 96% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Dick Burwell facing 4-5-6
b5 6-1 0 --- SFG F. Alou D. Burwell 1% 97% Double to LF
b5 6-1 0 -2- SFG O. Cepeda D. Burwell 1% 98% Wild Pitch; Alou to 3B
b5 6-1 0 --3 O SFG O. Cepeda D. Burwell -1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 6-1 1 --3 RO SFG J. Davenport D. Burwell 1% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores
b5 7-1 2 --- O SFG E. Bailey D. Burwell -0% 98% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 7.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 1-2-3
t6 1-7 0 --- CHC R. Ashburn B. O'Dell -2% 96% Double to CF
t6 1-7 0 -2- O CHC D. Zimmer B. O'Dell 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B; Ashburn to 3B
t6 1-7 1 --3 RO CHC B. Williams B. O'Dell 0% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashburn Scores
t6 2-7 2 --- O CHC E. Banks B. O'Dell 0% 98% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cubs' Dick Burwell facing 8-9-1
b6 7-2 0 --- O SFG J. Pagan D. Burwell -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 7-2 1 --- O SFG B. O'Dell D. Burwell -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b6 7-2 2 --- O SFG H. Kuenn D. Burwell -0% 97% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 7.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 5-6-7
t7 2-7 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. O'Dell 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 2-7 1 --- O CHC G. Altman B. O'Dell 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-7 2 --- O CHC A. Rodgers B. O'Dell 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cubs' Dick Burwell facing 2-3-4
b7 7-2 0 --- SFG J. Amalfitano D. Burwell 0% 99% Walk
b7 7-2 0 1-- SFG W. Mays D. Burwell 0% 99% Walk; Amalfitano to 2B
b7 7-2 0 12- R SFG F. Alou D. Burwell 0% 100% Single to LF; Amalfitano Scores; Mays to 2B
Don Elston replaces Dick Burwell pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-2 0 12- O SFG O. Cepeda D. Elston -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 8-2 1 12- O SFG J. Davenport D. Elston -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mays to 3B
b7 8-2 2 1-3 SFG E. Bailey D. Elston 0% 99% Hit By Pitch; Davenport to 2B
b7 8-2 2 123 O SFG J. Pagan D. Elston -0% 99% Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 8.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 8-9-1
t8 2-8 0 --- O CHC D. Bertell B. O'Dell 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Ken Hubbs pinch hits for Don Elston (P) batting 9th
t8 2-8 1 --- O CHC K. Hubbs B. O'Dell 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 2-8 2 --- O CHC R. Ashburn B. O'Dell 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cubs' Jim Brewer facing 9-1-2
Jim Brewer replaces Ken Hubbs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-2 0 --- SFG B. O'Dell J. Brewer 0% 100% Single to 2B
b8 8-2 0 1-- O SFG H. Kuenn J. Brewer -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 8-2 1 1-- O SFG J. Amalfitano J. Brewer -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 8-2 2 1-- SFG W. Mays J. Brewer 0% 100% Kuenn Steals 2B
b8 8-2 2 -2- O SFG W. Mays J. Brewer -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 8.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 2-3-4
Ernie Bowman replaces Joey Amalfitano playing 2B batting 2nd
t9 2-8 0 --- O CHC D. Zimmer B. O'Dell 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-8 1 --- O CHC B. Williams B. O'Dell 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-8 2 --- O CHC E. Banks B. O'Dell 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 8.

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