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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 3, 1959
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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 July 3, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Hillman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,386 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Jocko Conlan |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Dave Hillman | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 3, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Hillman
Davenport hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hillman
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Hillman
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hillman
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Antonelli
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Antonelli
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Antonelli
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Antonelli
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hillman
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Hillman
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Hillman
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Antonelli
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Antonelli
Long is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Hillman
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Hillman
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Hillman
Davenport hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hillman
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Antonelli moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. Hillman
There goes Mays. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkland vs. Hillman
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Antonelli
Hillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Antonelli
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Antonelli
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hillman
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hillman
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Hillman
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Antonelli
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Antonelli
Neeman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Antonelli
Long strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hillman vs. Antonelli
Hillman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Hillman
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Hillman
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Hillman
Antonelli hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Antonelli
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Antonelli
Dark is hit by the pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Antonelli
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Hillman
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hillman
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Hillman
Kirkland is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Antonelli
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Antonelli
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Antonelli
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hillman
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Hillman
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Neeman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Hillman
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Hillman
Brandt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Hillman
Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bressoud vs. Hillman
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt scores. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. Hillman
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. Landrith moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davenport vs. Hillman
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Antonelli
Johnny Goryl pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
Goryl hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Antonelli
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Antonelli
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Antonelli
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Henry
Kirkland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Henry
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Henry
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Antonelli
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Antonelli
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Henry
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Henry
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Henry
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Henry
Antonelli hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Antonelli
Neeman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Antonelli
Long strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Antonelli
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1959 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 3 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0 Dark A, 3b 2 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 4 1 1 1 Walls L, rf 4 0 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 3 2 1 1 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Brandt J, lf 4 1 2 1 Averill E, lf 4 0 1 0
Landrith H, c 3 0 1 0 Neeman C, c 4 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ss 4 0 2 1 Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 4 0 0 0 Hillman D, p 2 0 0 0
Goryl J, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 34 0 5 0
San Francisco 100 000 210 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hillman D (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 5
Henry B 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
E -- Spencer D 2, Neeman C
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Chicago 9
HR -- Kirkland W, Cepeda O
SB -- Mays W, Cepeda O
HBP -- by Antonelli J (Dark A)
T -- 2:35
A -- 19386
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