Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gomez
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Gomez
  
  Dark 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: ---
  Banks vs. Gomez
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Briggs
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Briggs
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Briggs
  
  Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wagner vs. Briggs
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Gomez
  
  Moryn hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Gomez
  
  Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Gomez
  
  Long hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Gomez
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Briggs
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Briggs
  
  Kirkland takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Briggs
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schmidt vs. Briggs
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Cepeda scores. Spencer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gomez vs. Briggs
  
  Gomez 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

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Gomez
  
  Neeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Briggs vs. Gomez
  
  Briggs bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Neeman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Gomez
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Taylor reaches second base with a double. There goes Neeman trying to get to home. Mays throws the ball in to Schmidt who tags Neeman who's trying to score from second, for the out. Briggs moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dark vs. Gomez
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Briggs tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Gomez
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Briggs
  
  Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Briggs
  
  Rodgers hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Briggs
  
  Mays hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomson. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wagner vs. Briggs
  
  Wagner 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 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Gomez
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Gomez
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Gomez
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Gomez
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Briggs
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Briggs
  
  Kirkland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Briggs
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Briggs
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gomez vs. Briggs
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Gomez
  
  Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Gomez
  
  Briggs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gomez
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Gomez
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Gomez
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Taylor steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dark vs. Gomez
  
  Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Gomez
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moryn vs. Gomez
  
  Gomez spins and fires to second, with Rodgers covering, and Dark is picked off. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Briggs
  
  Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Briggs
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Briggs
  
  Mays 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 6

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. McCormick
  
  Mike McCormick now pitching.
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. McCormick
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. McCormick
  
  Long hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolger vs. McCormick
  
  Jim Bolger pinch hits for Jim Marshall.
  
  Bolger hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Briggs
  
  Jim Bolger now playing right field.
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Briggs
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Briggs
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Briggs
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jablonski vs. Henry
  
  Bill White pinch hits for Bob Schmidt. Bill Henry now pitching. Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Bill White.
  
  Jablonski hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sauer vs. Henry
  
  Hank Sauer pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Kirkland scores. Spencer moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davenport vs. Elston
  
  Don Elston now pitching. Valmy Thomas pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
  
  There goes Thomas. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davenport vs. Elston
  
  Davenport strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Monzant
  
  Valmy Thomas now catching. Ramon Monzant now pitching.
  
  Neeman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elston vs. Monzant
  
  Elston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Monzant
  
  Taylor 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Monzant
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Elston
  
  Rodgers strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Elston
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Elston
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Elston
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Monzant
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport juggles the ball. That's an error on Davenport. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Monzant
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Monzant
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Moryn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Long vs. Jones
  
  Gordon Jones now pitching.
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moryn scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tanner vs. Jones
  
  Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Jim Bolger.
  
  Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tanner for the out. Thomson moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Neeman vs. Jones
  
  Neeman hits a line drive towards third. Davenport catches it and steps on third to double up Thomson. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Elston
  
  Lou Jackson now playing right field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Chick King now playing center field.
  
  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, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Elston
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Elston
  
  Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Gordon Jones.
  
  Lockman 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 9

• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elston vs. Giel
  
  Paul Giel now pitching.
  
  Elston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Giel
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Giel
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elston moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Giel
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Elston moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Giel
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Elston scores. Dark scores. Banks goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomson vs. Johnson
  
  Don Johnson now pitching.
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Long vs. Johnson
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Johnson
  
  King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neeman vs. Johnson
  
  Neeman hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Elston
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Elston
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Elston
  
  Rodgers strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1958 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          4  1  1  0   Davenport J, 3b       5  0  0  0   
Dark A, 3b            3  1  1  1   Rodgers A, ss         5  0  0  0   
Banks E, ss           4  2  1  1   Mays W, cf            3  0  2  0   
Moryn W, lf           4  1  1  0   Wagner L, lf          3  1  0  0   
Jackson L, rf         1  1  1  3   Cepeda O, 1b          4  1  0  0   
Thomson B, cf-lf      4  2  3  2   Kirkland W, rf        3  1  1  0   
Long D, 1b            4  0  1  2   Spencer D, 2b         2  0  1  0   
Marshall J, rf        2  0  0  0   Schmidt B, c          2  0  1  0   
Bolger J, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   White B, ph           0  0  0  0   
Tanner C, ph          1  0  0  0   Jablonski R, ph       1  0  0  0   
King C, cf            1  0  1  1   Monzant R, p          0  0  0  0   
Neeman C, c           5  0  1  0   Jones G, p            0  0  0  0   
Briggs J, p           2  1  1  0   Lockman W, ph         1  0  0  0   
Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   Giel P, p             0  0  0  0   
Elston D, p           2  1  2  0   Johnson D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Gomez R, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   McCormick M, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Sauer H, ph           1  0  1  2   
                                   Thomas V, pr-c        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 14 10                        33  3  6  2

Chicago          011 010 025 -- 10
San Francisco    010 002 000 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Briggs J              5.1  5  3  2  4  1
Henry B               0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Elston D (W)          3.1  0  0  0  1  5

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gomez R               5.0  5  3  3  3  0
McCormick M           1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Monzant R (L)*        1.0  3  2  1  0  1
Jones G               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Giel P                0.1  3  4  4  1  1
Johnson D             0.2  1  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Taylor T, Davenport J
DP -- Chicago 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, San Francisco 8
2B -- Taylor T, Mays W
3B -- Mays W, Jackson L
HR -- Thomson B
SB -- Taylor T 2, Thomas V
SF -- Dark A
T -- 3:04
A -- 7887

    

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