Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Hobbie
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Hobbie
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brandt for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hobbie
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Sanford
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields the ball and throws to Sanford covering. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Sanford
  
  Banks hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hobbie
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hobbie
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hobbie
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bressoud vs. Hobbie
  
  Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schmidt vs. Hobbie
  
  Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Sanford
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Sanford
  
  Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Sanford
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bressoud. Long moves to third. Walls moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hobbie vs. Sanford
  
  Hobbie is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Hobbie
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Hobbie
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Hobbie
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Hobbie
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Mays reaches second base with a double. Davenport scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Hobbie
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Sanford
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Sanford
  
  Banks is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Sanford
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moryn for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hobbie
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hobbie
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Hobbie
  
  Bressoud hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Sanford
  
  Long is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Sanford
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Hobbie
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanford vs. Hobbie
  
  Sanford bunts towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. Schmidt moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davenport vs. Hobbie
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brandt vs. Hobbie
  
  Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Hobbie
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobbie vs. Sanford
  
  Hobbie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Hobbie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. Hobbie moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dark vs. Sanford
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hobbie tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hobbie
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hobbie
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Hobbie
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bressoud vs. Hobbie
  
  Bressoud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schmidt vs. Hobbie
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Bressoud moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanford vs. Hobbie
  
  Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Sanford
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Sanford
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Sanford
  
  Long hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Sanford
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Hobbie
  
  Davenport hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Hobbie
  
  Brandt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hobbie
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hobbie
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Sanford
  
  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Singleton
  
  Elmer Singleton now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Singleton
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Singleton
  
  Bressoud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Singleton
  
  Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Sanford
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Sanford
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Singleton
  
  Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Singleton
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Singleton
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Singleton
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Singleton
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Sanford
  
  Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Sanford
  
  Chick King pinch runs for Walt Moryn.
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cepeda. King moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walls vs. Sanford
  
  Don Eaddy pinch runs for Dale Long.
  
  Walls bunts towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. King moves to third. Eaddy moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomson vs. Sanford
  
  Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. King scores. Eaddy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1959 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Davenport J, 3b       4  1  1  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Brandt J, lf          5  1  2  1   Dark A, 3b            3  0  0  1   
Mays W, cf            5  0  2  1   Altman G, cf          4  0  1  0   
Cepeda O, 1b          5  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           3  0  0  0   
Alou F, rf            3  1  0  0   Moryn W, lf           3  0  0  0   
Spencer D, 2b         4  0  0  0   King C, pr            0  1  0  0   
Bressoud E, ss        2  0  1  0   Long D, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Schmidt B, c          4  0  2  1   Eaddy D, pr           0  0  0  0   
Sanford J, p          3  0  0  0   Walls L, rf           3  0  0  0   
                                   Taylor S, c           3  0  0  0   
                                   Hobbie G, p           2  1  1  0   
                                   Marshall J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Singleton E, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Thomson B, ph         1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  3                        31  2  4  2

San Francisco    001 001 100 --  3
Chicago          000 010 001 --  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W)         9.0  4  2  1  2  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (L)          7.0  6  3  3  3  3
Singleton E           2.0  2  0  0  1  2

E -- Long D, Bressoud E, Cepeda O 2
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Mays W, Hobbie G
HR -- Brandt J
SH -- Sanford J, Taylor T, Walls L
SF -- Dark A
HBP -- by Sanford J (Banks E)
T -- 2:12
A -- 8427

    

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