Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor 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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  Altman 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. Sanford
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Hillman
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Averill. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Hillman
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hillman
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right 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. Sanford
  
  Moryn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Sanford
  
  Averill strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Sanford
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hillman
  
  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--
  Alou vs. Hillman
  
  Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hillman
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Hillman
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Hillman
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanford vs. Hillman
  
  There goes Rodgers. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Averill applying the tag. Schmidt moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanford vs. Hillman
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Sanford
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hillman vs. Sanford
  
  Hillman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rodgers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Hillman
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Hillman
  
  Brandt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Hillman
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Hillman
  
  Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Sanford
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Sanford
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Sanford
  
  Averill strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Sanford
  
  Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Long reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomson vs. Sanford
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hillman
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hillman
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Hillman
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hillman vs. Sanford
  
  Hillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rodgers. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  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 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Hillman
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Hillman
  
  Sanford 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Hillman
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Sanford
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Sanford
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Sanford
  
  Averill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Long vs. Sanford
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Sanford
  
  Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Hillman
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hillman
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Hillman
  
  Cepeda 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Hillman
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hillman vs. Sanford
  
  Hillman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hillman
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Hillman
  
  Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Hillman
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Sanford
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Sanford
  
  Moryn 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, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Sanford
  
  Averill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Sanford
  
  Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Sanford
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Hillman
  
  Leon Wagner pinch hits for Jack Sanford.
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Hillman
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Hillman
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Worthington
  
  Al Worthington now pitching.
  
  Taylor is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hillman vs. Worthington
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hillman vs. Worthington
  
  Hillman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Worthington
  
  There's a wild pitch. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taylor vs. Worthington
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Altman vs. Worthington
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. Taylor scores. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Worthington
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hillman
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hillman
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Elston
  
  Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spencer vs. Elston
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodgers vs. Elston
  
  Rodgers is hit by the pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schmidt vs. Elston
  
  Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 4/14/1959 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          4  0  0  0   Davenport J, 3b       4  0  2  0   
Altman G, cf          4  2  1  1   Brandt J, lf          4  0  0  0   
Banks E, ss           5  2  2  4   Mays W, cf            4  0  1  0   
Moryn W, lf           4  0  0  0   Cepeda O, 1b          4  1  2  0   
Averill E, 3b         4  0  1  0   Alou F, rf            4  1  2  2   
Long D, 1b            3  0  2  0   Spencer D, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Thomson B, rf         3  0  0  0   Rodgers A, ss         3  0  1  0   
Taylor S, c           2  1  0  0   Schmidt B, c          4  0  1  0   
Hillman D, p          4  0  0  0   Sanford J, p          2  0  0  0   
Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   Wagner L, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Worthington A, p      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  6  5                        34  2  9  2

Chicago          000 200 021 --  5
San Francisco    020 000 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hillman D (W)         8.1  8  2  2  0  2
Elston D (S)          0.2  1  0  0  0  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanford J (L)         8.0  6  4  4  4  7
Worthington A         1.0  0  1  1  1  1

E -- Averill E, Rodgers A, Cepeda O
DP -- Chicago 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, San Francisco 6
2B -- Averill E
3B -- Long D
HR -- Alou F, Banks E 2
SB -- Taylor S
HBP -- by Worthington A (Taylor S), by Elston D (Rodgers A)
WP -- Worthington A
T -- 2:37
A -- 22522

    

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