Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Anderson
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Anderson
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Anderson
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Anderson
  
  Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Anderson
  
  Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Antonelli
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Antonelli
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Antonelli
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Antonelli
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schult vs. Antonelli
  
  Schult hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Anderson
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. Anderson
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bressoud vs. Anderson
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson throws to second for one, and Taylor throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Bressoud moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Antonelli vs. Anderson
  
  Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Antonelli
  
  Averill is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Antonelli
  
  Walls hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Antonelli
  
  Neeman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Anderson
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Anderson
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Anderson
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Antonelli
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Antonelli
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Antonelli
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Anderson
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Anderson
  
  Kirkland strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Anderson
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Antonelli
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Antonelli
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schult vs. Antonelli
  
  Schult takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Averill vs. Antonelli
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walls vs. Antonelli
  
  Walls hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Antonelli
  
  Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Anderson
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bressoud vs. Anderson
  
  Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Antonelli vs. Anderson
  
  Antonelli bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Landrith moves to third. Bressoud moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davenport vs. Anderson
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landrith scores. Bressoud moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mays vs. Anderson
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCovey vs. Anderson
  
  There goes Mays. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCovey vs. Anderson
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Antonelli
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Antonelli
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Antonelli
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Anderson
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Anderson
  
  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. Cepeda moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Anderson
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Landrith vs. Anderson
  
  Landrith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Antonelli
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Antonelli
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schult vs. Antonelli
  
  Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Anderson
  
  Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Eddie Bressoud.
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schult scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Anderson
  
  Jackie Brandt pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Anderson
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Anderson
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Anderson
  
  McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Miller
  
  Jose Pagan now playing shortstop. Stu Miller now pitching. George Altman pinch hits for Earl Averill.
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Miller
  
  Walls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Walls reaches second base with a double. Altman moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Neeman vs. Miller
  
  Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Anderson vs. Miller
  
  Landrith fires to third and picks off Altman. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Miller
  
  Anderson 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 8

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Anderson
  
  George Altman now playing center field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Anderson
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Anderson
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wagner vs. Anderson
  
  Leon Wagner pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
  
  Wagner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pagan vs. Anderson
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Elston
  
  Felipe Alou pinch hits for Stu Miller. Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jones
  
  Bob Schmidt now catching. Sam Jones now pitching.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Jones
  
  Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Jones
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Elston
  
  Jim Marshall now playing first base.
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Elston
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Elston
  
  Elston fires to first and picks off Mays. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Elston
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1959 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Davenport J, 3b       4  1  1  1   Taylor T, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Mays W, cf            3  1  2  2   Dark A, 3b            4  1  0  0   
McCovey W, 1b         5  0  0  0   Thomson B, cf-lf      4  0  0  0   
Cepeda O, lf          4  0  1  0   Banks E, ss           2  2  1  2   
Kirkland W, rf        4  0  0  0   Schult A, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Spencer D, 2b         4  1  2  0   Marshall J, 1b        0  0  0  0   
Landrith H, c         3  1  1  0   Averill E, lf         2  1  0  0   
Wagner L, ph          0  0  0  0   Altman G, ph-cf       1  0  1  0   
Schmidt B, c          0  0  0  0   Walls L, rf           3  1  2  3   
Bressoud E, ss        2  0  1  0   Neeman C, c           3  0  0  0   
Rhodes D, ph          1  0  0  0   Anderson B, p         3  0  0  0   
Pagan J, ss           1  0  1  1   Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   
Antonelli J, p        1  0  0  0                                      
Brandt J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Miller S, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Alou F, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Jones S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        28  5  5  5

San Francisco    200 010 010 --  4
Chicago          200 300 00x --  5

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L)       6.0  3  5  5  2  3
Miller S              1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Jones S               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W)        7.2  9  4  4  2  7
Elston D (S)          1.1  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Taylor T
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Chicago 1
2B -- Cepeda O, Walls L, Spencer D
HR -- Mays W, Banks E, Walls L
SB -- Mays W
SH -- Antonelli J
HBP -- by Anderson B (Wagner L)
T -- 2:45
A -- 19992

    

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