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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1960
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 23, 1960 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 24,703 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Jocko Conlan |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | First Baseman |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1960
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drott
Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Drott
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Davenport scores. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Drott
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Drott
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Drott
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Drott
There goes Kirkland. The throw from Neeman and he is out, Taylor applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sanford
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sanford
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sanford
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Drott
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Drott
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drott
Blasingame 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 2
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sanford
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Sanford
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanford covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sanford
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Sanford
Neeman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Drott
There goes Mays. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Drott
McCovey hits a popup towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Drott
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Sanford
Drott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sanford
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sanford
Taylor hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Drott
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Drott
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Kirkland moves to third. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Drott
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Drott
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drott
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sanford
Thomas hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sanford
Altman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Altman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Sanford
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Altman scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Sanford
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Drabowsky
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Drabowsky
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Drabowsky
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. McCovey scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Ceccarelli
Art Ceccarelli now pitching.
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Ceccarelli
There's a wild pitch. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bressoud vs. Ceccarelli
Bressoud bunts towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkland scores. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Ceccarelli
Schmidt hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Ceccarelli
Sanford hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Ceccarelli
There's a wild pitch. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Ceccarelli
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field. Thomas picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Sanford scores. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Ceccarelli
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Goetz
John Goetz now pitching. Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Jim Davenport.
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Sanford
Joey Amalfitano now playing third base.
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goetz vs. Sanford
Goetz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sanford
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Goetz
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 -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Goetz
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Goetz
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Goetz
Bressoud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sanford
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Sanford
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Sanford
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Sanford
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Goetz
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Goetz
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Goetz
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Goetz
Amalfitano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn who is chasing the ball. Amalfitano reaches third base with a triple. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Goetz
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Goetz
McCovey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 17 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Goetz
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 17 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sanford
Felipe Alou now playing center field.
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Amalfitano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 17 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sanford
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Cal Neeman.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 17 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Sanford
Irv Noren pinch hits for John Goetz.
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 17 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Johnson
Moe Thacker now catching. Ben Johnson now pitching.
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 17 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Johnson
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 17 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Johnson
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 17 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Johnson
Sanford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 17 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Johnson
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Sanford moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amalfitano vs. Johnson
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sanford
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sanford
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Amalfitano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sanford
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Sanford
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Johnson
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sanford
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Sanford
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 18 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sanford
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Amalfitano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1960 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 2 2 2 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0
Davenport J, 3b 3 1 1 1 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Amalfitano J, pr-3b 2 1 1 1 Banks E, ss 1 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 3 3 1 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 1
Alou F, cf 1 0 0 0 Altman G, 1b 4 1 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 5 3 2 4 Moryn W, rf 4 0 1 1
Cepeda O, lf 6 2 2 4 Zimmer D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kirkland W, rf 4 2 4 1 Neeman C, c 2 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ss 4 1 0 1 Taylor S, ph 0 0 0 0
Schmidt B, c 4 2 1 3 Thacker M, c 0 0 0 0
Sanford J, p 5 1 2 0 Drott D, p 1 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Ceccarelli A, p 0 0 0 0
Goetz J, p 1 0 0 0
Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 18 18 18 30 2 5 2
San Francisco 400 360 410 -- 18
Chicago 000 101 000 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D (L) 4.0 6 7 6 2 2
Drabowsky M* 0.0 1 3 3 2 0
Ceccarelli A 0.2 4 3 3 0 0
Goetz J 2.1 4 4 4 1 3
Johnson B 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Banks E, Thomas F
DP -- San Francisco 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Chicago 5
2B -- McCovey W, Altman G, Cepeda O, Kirkland W
3B -- Amalfitano J
HR -- Cepeda O, Schmidt B, McCovey W
SB -- Mays W 2, McCovey W
CS -- Kirkland W
SH -- Bressoud E
HBP -- by Drott D (Davenport J)
WP -- Ceccarelli A 2
T -- 2:50
A -- 24703
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