Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Hobbie
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hobbie
  
  Mays is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Hobbie
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Fisher
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Fisher
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Noren vs. Fisher
  
  Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Fisher
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Fisher
  
  There goes Banks. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Banks steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Long vs. Fisher
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Fisher
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomson for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hobbie
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Hobbie
  
  Wagner hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Hobbie
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Hobbie
  
  There goes Cepeda. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodgers vs. Hobbie
  
  Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Fisher
  
  Walls is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Fisher
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobbie vs. Fisher
  
  Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers misplays the ball. That's an error on Rodgers. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Fisher
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Hobbie
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisher vs. Hobbie
  
  Fisher strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Hobbie
  
  Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Fisher
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Fisher
  
  Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Fisher
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Long vs. Fisher
  
  Long hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark tags and scores. Noren tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Fisher
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noren scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Fisher
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hobbie
  
  Mays hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Hobbie
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Hobbie
  
  Cepeda 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

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Fisher
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cepeda. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobbie vs. Fisher
  
  Hobbie bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Spencer covering, for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Fisher
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Fisher
  
  Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Fisher
  
  Noren hits a line drive into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Hobbie
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Hobbie
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Hobbie
  
  Rodgers strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Hobbie
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Fisher
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Muffett
  
  Billy Muffett now pitching.
  
  Long hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Muffett
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Muffett
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Muffett
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Hobbie
  
  Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Billy Muffett.
  
  Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Hobbie
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Hobbie
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Hobbie
  
  Kirkland takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Hobbie
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays scores. Kirkland moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wagner vs. Hobbie
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Hobbie
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rhodes vs. Hobbie
  
  Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Andre Rodgers.
  
  Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Elston
  
  Eddie Bressoud pinch runs for Dusty Rhodes. Felipe Alou pinch hits for Jim Hegan. Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to third. Bressoud moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Landrith vs. Elston
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elston vs. Jones
  
  Hobie Landrith now catching. Eddie Bressoud now playing shortstop. Gordon Jones now pitching.
  
  Elston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Jones
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Jones
  
  Dark strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Jones
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elston moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Jones
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Jones
  
  Long hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Elston
  
  Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Elston
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Elston
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Elston
  
  Kirkland strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Elston
  
  Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Jones
  
  Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Jones
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jones
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Elston
  
  Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Elston
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Elston
  
  Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elston vs. Sanford
  
  Jack Sanford now pitching.
  
  Elston is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Sanford
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Sanford
  
  Noren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Elston
  
  George Altman now playing center field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Bob Schmidt pinch hits for Jack Sanford.
  
  Schmidt 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, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Elston
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Elston covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Elston
  
  Davenport strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/2/1959 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Davenport J, 3b       5  0  0  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Mays W, cf            3  1  0  0   Dark A, 3b            5  2  2  2   
Kirkland W, rf        3  1  1  0   Noren I, lf           5  2  3  1   
Cepeda O, 1b          4  1  2  1   Altman G, cf          0  0  0  0   
Wagner L, lf          3  1  1  1   Banks E, ss           4  2  2  3   
Spencer D, 2b         4  0  1  1   Long D, 1b            2  1  1  3   
Rodgers A, ss         2  0  0  0   Thomson B, cf-lf      3  0  1  1   
Rhodes D, ph          1  0  1  1   Walls L, rf           4  0  0  0   
Bressoud E, pr-ss     1  0  0  0   Taylor S, c           4  1  0  0   
Hegan J, c            2  0  0  0   Hobbie G, p           1  0  0  0   
Alou F, ph            0  0  0  0   Elston D, p           2  1  1  0   
Jones G, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Sanford J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Schmidt B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Fisher E, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Muffett B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Landrith H, ph-c      2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  6  4                        34 10 11 10

San Francisco    000 004 000 --  4
Chicago          102 223 00x -- 10

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fisher E (L)*         4.0  7  6  4  1  1
Muffett B             1.0  1  1  1  1  0
Jones G               2.0  3  3  3  0  4
Sanford J             1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W)          5.2  6  4  4  3  4
Elston D (S)          3.1  0  0  0  2  5
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Rodgers A, Cepeda O
DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Taylor T
HR -- Dark A, Long D, Banks E
SB -- Banks E, Cepeda O
SH -- Hobbie G
SF -- Long D
WP -- Elston D
T -- 2:15
A -- 12320

    

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