Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McCormick
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with McCormick covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. McCormick
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt 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 strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Anderson
  
  Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Anderson
  
  There goes Brandt. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Brandt steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davenport vs. Anderson
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brandt moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mays vs. Anderson
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brandt scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Anderson
  
  Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. McCormick
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. McCormick
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Averill vs. McCormick
  
  Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walls vs. McCormick
  
  Walls is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Altman vs. McCormick
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Banks moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Anderson vs. McCormick
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. Thomson scores. Altman moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. McCormick
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Anderson
  
  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, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Anderson
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Anderson
  
  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 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. McCormick
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schult vs. McCormick
  
  Schult hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. McCormick
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. McCormick
  
  Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. McCormick
  
  Averill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Anderson
  
  Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Anderson
  
  McCormick bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Anderson
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

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

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Anderson
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Anderson
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Anderson
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Anderson
  
  Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Anderson
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landrith vs. Anderson
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McCormick
  
  Taylor bunts towards the mound. McCormick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. McCormick
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Dark reaches second base with a double. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schult vs. McCormick
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schult vs. McCormick
  
  Schult hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Sanford
  
  Jack Sanford now pitching.
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Schult moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Sanford
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Schult scores. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Averill vs. Sanford
  
  Averill 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, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Marshall vs. Sanford
  
  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Lee Walls.
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  Altman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Anderson vs. Sanford
  
  Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Anderson
  
  Jim Marshall now playing first base. Art Schult now playing left field. Bobby Thomson now playing right field.
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Anderson
  
  Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Anderson
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Anderson
  
  Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Sanford
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schult vs. Sanford
  
  Schult 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 6

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Anderson
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Anderson
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Anderson
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Sanford
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Sanford
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Sanford
  
  Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Sanford
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Anderson
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schult. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landrith vs. Anderson
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Anderson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rhodes vs. Anderson
  
  Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Eddie Bressoud.
  
  Rhodes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wagner vs. Anderson
  
  Leon Wagner pinch hits for Jack Sanford.
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Fisher
  
  Danny O'Connell now playing second base. Daryl Spencer now playing shortstop. Eddie Fisher now pitching.
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Fisher
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Fisher
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Anderson
  
  Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Anderson
  
  Davenport hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Anderson
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Fisher
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schult vs. Fisher
  
  Schult hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Fisher
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Fisher
  
  Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Anderson
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Anderson
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Anderson
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkland moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landrith vs. Anderson
  
  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 

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         Game of 7/26/1959 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          5  1  1  0   Brandt J, lf          3  1  1  0   
Dark A, 3b            5  1  1  1   Davenport J, 3b       4  1  1  0   
Schult A, 1b-lf       5  2  2  1   Mays W, cf            4  1  1  3   
Banks E, ss           3  2  2  2   Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Thomson B, lf-rf      5  1  2  1   Kirkland W, rf        4  0  1  0   
Averill E, c          4  0  1  0   Spencer D, 2b-ss      4  0  1  0   
Walls L, rf           2  0  0  0   Landrith H, c         4  0  0  0   
Marshall J, ph-1b     2  0  0  0   Bressoud E, ss        2  0  0  0   
Altman G, cf          3  0  0  0   Rhodes D, ph          1  0  0  0   
Anderson B, p         4  0  1  2   O'Connell D, 2b       0  0  0  0   
                                   McCormick M, p        1  0  0  0   
                                   Sanford J, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Wagner L, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Fisher E, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 10  7                        33  3  6  3

Chicago          022 030 000 --  7
San Francisco    100 200 000 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W)        9.0  6  3  3  1  7

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L)*      4.0  7  7  5  1  5
Sanford J             3.0  2  0  0  2  4
Fisher E              2.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Cepeda O
LOB -- Chicago 7, San Francisco 4
2B -- Dark A, Thomson B, Spencer D
HR -- Banks E, Mays W
SB -- Brandt J
WP -- McCormick M
T -- 2:49
A -- 22715

    

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