Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Hobbie
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Hobbie
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Hobbie
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Hobbie
  
  There's a wild pitch. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Hobbie
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jones
  
  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: ---
  Altman vs. Jones
  
  Altman is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Jones
  
  Marshall 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 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Jones
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Hobbie
  
  Kirkland strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hobbie
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Hobbie
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Jones
  
  Noren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Noren reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moryn vs. Jones
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Jones
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Jones
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobbie vs. Jones
  
  Hobbie hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Hobbie
  
  Bressoud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Bressoud reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Hobbie
  
  Jones bunts towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. Bressoud moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davenport vs. Hobbie
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bressoud scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Hobbie
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Mays reaches second base with a double. Davenport moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCovey vs. Hobbie
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davenport scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Hobbie
  
  Hobbie spins and fires to second and Taylor drops the ball. That's an error on Taylor. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Hobbie
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kirkland vs. Hobbie
  
  Kirkland is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jones
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Jones
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jones
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Jones
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hobbie
  
  Earl Averill now catching.
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Hobbie
  
  Landrith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Hobbie
  
  Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hobbie
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Bressoud moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davenport vs. Hobbie
  
  Davenport strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Jones
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland 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. Jones
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Jones
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hobbie
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Hobbie
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hobbie
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noren throws the ball in to Marshall who tags Cepeda trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Hobbie
  
  Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Hobbie
  
  There goes Kirkland. The throw from Averill and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Hobbie
  
  Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Jones
  
  Dark 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobbie vs. Jones
  
  Hobbie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Jones
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Jones
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bressoud fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Hobbie
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bressoud vs. Hobbie
  
  Bressoud strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hobbie
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Hobbie
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jones
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Jones
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Jones
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Jones
  
  Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Jones
  
  Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hobbie
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Hobbie
  
  There goes Mays. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Hobbie
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Hobbie
  
  Jackie Brandt pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Hobbie
  
  There goes Brandt. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Brandt steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Hobbie
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brandt moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Hobbie
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Jones
  
  Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Orlando Cepeda now playing first base.
  
  Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Jones
  
  Dale Long pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
  
  Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jones
  
  Taylor is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Byerly
  
  Bud Byerly now pitching.
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Byerly
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Marshall vs. Byerly
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to home to get Taylor. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Byerly
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Byerly
  
  Noren hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Henry
  
  Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Dale Long now playing first base. Bill Henry now pitching. Jose Pagan pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Henry
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Henry
  
  Felipe Alou pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Jones
  
  Gordon Jones now pitching. Bob Schmidt now catching.
  
  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, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Jones
  
  Averill strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Jones
  
  Dark strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Henry
  
  Lee Walls now playing right field.
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Henry
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Henry
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Henry
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Henry
  
  Kirkland is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1959 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Davenport J, 3b       4  1  2  1   Taylor T, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Mays W, cf            5  2  2  0   Altman G, cf          3  0  0  0   
McCovey W, 1b         4  1  3  3   Marshall J, 1b        3  1  1  0   
Brandt J, pr-lf       1  0  1  0   Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   
Cepeda O, lf-1b       4  0  1  1   Banks E, ss           4  1  1  2   
Kirkland W, rf        4  0  0  0   Noren I, lf           4  2  1  0   
Spencer D, 2b         4  0  0  0   Thomson B, lf         0  0  0  0   
Landrith H, c         3  0  1  0   Moryn W, rf           4  1  1  2   
Pagan J, ph           1  0  0  0   Walls L, rf           0  0  0  0   
Schmidt B, c          0  0  0  0   Taylor S, c           1  0  1  1   
Bressoud E, ss        4  1  2  0   Averill E, c          3  0  0  0   
Jones S, p            1  0  0  0   Dark A, 3b            3  1  0  0   
Byerly B, p           0  0  0  0   Hobbie G, p           2  0  1  0   
Alou F, ph            1  0  0  0   Long D, ph-1b         1  1  1  2   
Jones G, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 12  5                        31  7  8  7

San Francisco    002 010 101 --  5
Chicago          010 002 40x --  7

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones S (L)*          6.0  7  6  6  2  0
Byerly B              1.0  1  1  1  0  0
Jones G               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W)          7.0 10  4  4  3 10
Henry B (S)           2.0  2  1  1  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Taylor T, Averill E
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Noren I, Bressoud E, Mays W
HR -- McCovey W, Moryn W, Long D, Banks E
SB -- Kirkland W, Mays W, Brandt J, Taylor T
SH -- Jones S
SF -- Cepeda O
HBP -- by Jones S (Altman G), by Jones S (Taylor T)
WP -- Hobbie G
T -- 2:38
A -- 14176

    

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