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Cubs
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
July 26, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 26, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 22,715 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Art Schult | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
July 26, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McCormick
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with McCormick covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McCormick
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. McCormick
Schult strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Anderson
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Anderson
There goes Brandt. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Brandt steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Anderson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brandt scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Anderson
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. McCormick
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. McCormick
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. McCormick
Walls is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. McCormick
Altman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Banks moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. McCormick
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. Thomson scores. Altman moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. McCormick
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Anderson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Anderson
Landrith 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McCormick
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. McCormick
Schult hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McCormick
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. McCormick
Averill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Anderson
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Anderson
McCormick bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Anderson
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. McCormick
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McCormick
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. McCormick
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Anderson
Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Anderson
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Anderson
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Anderson
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Anderson
Spencer 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 second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Anderson
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McCormick
Taylor bunts towards the mound. McCormick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. McCormick
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Dark reaches second base with a double. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schult vs. McCormick
There's a wild pitch. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schult vs. McCormick
Schult hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Sanford
Jack Sanford now pitching.
Banks takes first base on ball four. Schult moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Sanford
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Schult scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Averill vs. Sanford
Averill 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 -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Sanford
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Lee Walls.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altman vs. Sanford
Altman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Sanford
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Anderson
Jim Marshall now playing first base. Art Schult now playing left field. Bobby Thomson now playing right field.
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Anderson
Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Anderson
Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Anderson
Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
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 -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Sanford
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Sanford
Schult 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Anderson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Anderson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Anderson
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sanford
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sanford
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sanford
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Anderson
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schult. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Anderson
Landrith hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Anderson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhodes vs. Anderson
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Eddie Bressoud.
Rhodes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Anderson
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Jack Sanford.
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Fisher
Danny O'Connell now playing second base. Daryl Spencer now playing shortstop. Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Fisher
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fisher
Taylor hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Anderson
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Anderson
Davenport hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Anderson
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Fisher
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Fisher
Schult hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fisher
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Fisher
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Anderson
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Anderson
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Anderson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Anderson
Landrith 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1959 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 5 1 1 0 Brandt J, lf 3 1 1 0
Dark A, 3b 5 1 1 1 Davenport J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Schult A, 1b-lf 5 2 2 1 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 3
Banks E, ss 3 2 2 2 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, lf-rf 5 1 2 1 Kirkland W, rf 4 0 1 0
Averill E, c 4 0 1 0 Spencer D, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0
Walls L, rf 2 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 4 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 2 0 0 0
Altman G, cf 3 0 0 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 4 0 1 2 O'Connell D, 2b 0 0 0 0
McCormick M, p 1 0 0 0
Sanford J, p 1 0 0 0
Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0
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38 7 10 7 33 3 6 3
Chicago 022 030 000 -- 7
San Francisco 100 200 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L)* 4.0 7 7 5 1 5
Sanford J 3.0 2 0 0 2 4
Fisher E 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Cepeda O
LOB -- Chicago 7, San Francisco 4
2B -- Dark A, Thomson B, Spencer D
HR -- Banks E, Mays W
SB -- Brandt J
WP -- McCormick M
T -- 2:49
A -- 22715
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