Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Hillman
  
  Bressoud is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hillman
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Hillman
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Hillman
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. Alou moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cepeda vs. Hillman
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Sanford
  
  Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Sanford
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Sanford
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Sanford
  
  Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moryn moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor 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 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hillman
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. Hillman
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davenport vs. Hillman
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Landrith moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanford vs. Hillman
  
  Sanford bunts towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to third for the out. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bressoud vs. Hillman
  
  Bressoud strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Hillman
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Sanford
  
  Dark 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hillman vs. Sanford
  
  Hillman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hillman
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Hillman
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Hillman
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spencer vs. Hillman
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Mays scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. Hillman
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Sanford
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Sanford
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moryn vs. Sanford
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marshall moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Noren vs. Sanford
  
  Noren 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 4

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Hillman
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanford vs. Hillman
  
  Sanford bunts towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bressoud vs. Hillman
  
  Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Hillman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a line drive towards short. Bressoud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Sanford
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hillman vs. Sanford
  
  Hillman 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 5

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hillman
  
  Mays 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: ---
  McCovey vs. Hillman
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Altman. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Hillman
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Hillman
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  Altman hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Altman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Sanford
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. Altman moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Sanford
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altman scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Sanford
  
  Jose Pagan now playing third base.
  
  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 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Hillman
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Hillman
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Hillman
  
  Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Jack Sanford.
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. McCormick
  
  Mike McCormick now pitching. Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Irv Noren.
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McCormick
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. McCormick
  
  Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Dark reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hillman vs. McCormick
  
  Hillman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Hillman
  
  Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Lee Walls now playing right field.
  
  Bressoud hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hillman
  
  Alou hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hillman
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McCormick
  
  Taylor 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, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. McCormick
  
  Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schult vs. McCormick
  
  Art Schult pinch hits for Jim Marshall.
  
  Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Hillman
  
  Dale Long now playing first base.
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Hillman
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Hillman
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wagner vs. Hillman
  
  Leon Wagner pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. McCovey scores. Spencer moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkland vs. Elston
  
  Don Elston now pitching. Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brandt vs. Elston
  
  Jackie Brandt pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bressoud vs. Elston
  
  Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Jones
  
  Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Sam Jones now pitching. Danny O'Connell now playing third base. Orlando Cepeda now playing first base. Jim
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Jones
  
  Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Jones
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Jones
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Elston
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Elston
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Elston
  
  Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Jones
  
  Dark hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Averill vs. Jones
  
  Earl Averill pinch hits for Don Elston.
  
  Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Jones
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Jones
  
  Altman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1959 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Bressoud E, ss        5  0  0  0   Taylor T, 2b          5  1  1  0   
Alou F, rf            5  0  1  0   Altman G, cf          5  2  3  2   
Mays W, cf            4  1  1  0   Marshall J, 1b        3  1  2  2   
McCovey W, 1b         4  1  3  0   Schult A, ph          1  0  0  0   
Hegan J, c            1  0  0  0   Long D, 1b            0  0  0  0   
Cepeda O, lf-1b       4  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           4  0  2  1   
Spencer D, 2b         2  2  0  1   Moryn W, lf           3  0  1  0   
Landrith H, c         3  0  1  0   Walls L, rf           1  0  1  0   
Wagner L, ph          1  0  0  1   Noren I, rf           2  0  1  0   
O'Connell D, 3b       0  0  0  0   Thomson B, ph-lf      2  0  0  0   
Davenport J, 3b       2  0  2  1   Taylor S, c           4  0  0  0   
Pagan J, 3b           1  0  0  0   Dark A, 3b            4  1  2  0   
Kirkland W, ph        1  0  1  1   Hillman D, p          3  0  0  0   
Jones S, p            0  0  0  0   Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   
Sanford J, p          1  0  0  0   Averill E, ph         1  0  0  0   
Rhodes D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
McCormick M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Brandt J, ph-lf       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  9  4                        38  5 13  5

San Francisco    011 000 020 --  4
Chicago          200 010 002 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanford J             5.0  8  3  3  0  4
McCormick M           2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Jones S (L)           1.2  3  2  2  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hillman D             7.1  8  4  4  3  2
Elston D (W)          1.2  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Mays W, Long D
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Chicago 7
2B -- McCovey W 2, Kirkland W, Dark A
3B -- Dark A
HR -- Marshall J, Altman G
SH -- Sanford J
T -- 3:06
A -- 5442

    

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