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Cubs
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,422 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Art Schult | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Third Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
September 2, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McCormick
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McCormick
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. McCormick
Walls is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ceccarelli
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Ceccarelli
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Ceccarelli
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McCormick
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays 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 hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. McCormick
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ceccarelli
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Ceccarelli
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Ceccarelli
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Ceccarelli
There goes Brandt. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Brandt steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Ceccarelli
Bressoud hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Ceccarelli
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. McCormick
Neeman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. McCormick
Ceccarelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ceccarelli for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McCormick
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ceccarelli
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ceccarelli
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Ceccarelli
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Ceccarelli
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schult settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McCormick
Altman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. McCormick
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ceccarelli
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Ceccarelli
Brandt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ceccarelli
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Ceccarelli
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McCormick
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. McCormick
Schult hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McCormick
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. McCormick
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ceccarelli
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ceccarelli
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ceccarelli
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. McCormick
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McCormick
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McCormick
Altman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Ceccarelli
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Ceccarelli
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ceccarelli
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Ceccarelli
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. McCormick
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McCormick
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ceccarelli
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Ceccarelli
There goes Alou. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Ceccarelli
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Ceccarelli
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Ceccarelli
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schult scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. McCormick
Schult strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McCormick
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. McCormick
Neeman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ceccarelli
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schult settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Ceccarelli
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Ceccarelli
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. McCormick
Jim Davenport now playing third base. Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Orlando Cepeda now playing first base. Earl Averill pinch hits for Art
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McCormick
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. McCormick
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Jones
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Lee Walls. Sam Jones now pitching. Dale Long pinch hits for Jim Marshall.
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Jones
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Jones
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Bobby Thomson.
Moryn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altman scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Jones
Irv Noren pinch hits for Art Schult.
Noren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Elston
Dale Long now playing first base. Walt Moryn now playing right field. Irv Noren now playing left field. Don Elston now pitching.
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Elston
Brandt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1959 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Altman G, cf 4 1 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Walls L, rf 3 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph 0 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Long D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Cepeda O, lf-1b 4 1 1 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 1 1 Brandt J, 3b-lf 4 1 2 1
Thomson B, lf 3 1 1 1 Alou F, rf 1 1 1 2
Moryn W, ph-rf 1 0 1 1 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 0 0
Schult A, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Noren I, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 McCormick M, p 3 0 0 0
Dark A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Neeman C, c 3 0 0 0
Ceccarelli A, p 2 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 29 4 5 4
Chicago 000 010 002 -- 3
San Francisco 010 101 001 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ceccarelli A 8.0 4 3 3 2 8
Elston D (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M 8.1 4 3 3 0 6
Jones S (W) 0.2 2 0 0 0 2
LOB -- Chicago 3, San Francisco 3
HR -- Alou F, Thomson B, McCovey W, Brandt J
SB -- Brandt J, Alou F
SF -- Alou F
T -- 2:13
A -- 16422
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