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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1958
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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 May 18, 1958 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1958 |
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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 | May 18, 1958 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
Home Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Vic Delmore |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
Johnny Goryl | Third Baseman |
Cal Neeman | Catcher |
Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1958
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drabowsky
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Drabowsky
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drabowsky
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Antonelli
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Antonelli
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drabowsky
Cepeda 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: ---
Spencer vs. Drabowsky
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Drabowsky
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Drabowsky
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Goryl. Sauer moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Drabowsky
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Sauer scores. Schmidt scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. Drabowsky
Antonelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Drabowsky
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 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Antonelli
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Antonelli
Antonelli fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Antonelli. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Antonelli
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goryl vs. Antonelli
Goryl hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neeman vs. Antonelli
Neeman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Drabowsky
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Drabowsky
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Drabowsky
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Drabowsky
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkland moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Drabowsky
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Drabowsky
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Antonelli
Drabowsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Antonelli
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Antonelli
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Drabowsky
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Drabowsky
Antonelli bunts towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Drabowsky
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and has O'Connell trapped. There's the throw to Taylor who throws over to Goryl who tags O'Connell for the out. Davenport moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Drabowsky
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davenport scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Drabowsky
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Drabowsky
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. Kirkland moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Drabowsky
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Antonelli
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Antonelli
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Drabowsky
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Drabowsky
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Drabowsky
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Antonelli
Moryn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Antonelli
Goryl hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Antonelli
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Neeman for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Drabowsky
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Drabowsky
Davenport bunts in front of the plate. Neeman fields it and throws to first for the out. Antonelli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Drabowsky
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Drabowsky
Mays takes first base on ball four. Antonelli moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Drabowsky
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Antonelli
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Antonelli
Taylor 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: --3
Walls vs. Antonelli
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Antonelli
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Antonelli
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Rodriguez
Freddy Rodriguez now pitching.
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Rodriguez
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Rodriguez
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Rodriguez
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Sauer scores. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Antonelli vs. Nichols
Dolan Nichols now pitching.
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to home to get Schmidt. O'Connell scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Nichols
Davenport takes first base on ball four. Antonelli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Nichols
Kirkland hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson, who is chasing the ball. Kirkland reaches third base with a triple. Antonelli scores. Davenport goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Don Taussig now playing left field.
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Antonelli
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Antonelli
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Antonelli
Neeman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Antonelli
El Tappe pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
Tappe strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Fodge
Gene Fodge now pitching.
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Fodge
Spencer bunts towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taussig vs. Fodge
Taussig hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Fodge
Schmidt hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Antonelli
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Antonelli
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 9
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Fodge
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Fodge
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Fodge
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Fodge
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Antonelli
Long strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Antonelli
Moryn is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1958, game 1 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Davenport J, 3b 4 2 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kirkland W, rf 4 0 2 3 Walls L, rf 3 0 0 1 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 1 Sauer H, lf 1 2 1 0 Moryn W, lf 3 0 0 0 Taussig D, lf 1 0 0 0 Goryl J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Schmidt B, c 5 1 1 0 Neeman C, c 3 1 1 1 O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 2 3 Drabowsky M, p 1 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 3 1 1 0 Adams B, ph 1 1 1 0 Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0 Nichols D, p 0 0 0 0 Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0 Tappe E, ph 1 0 0 0 Fodge G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 11 6 30 3 5 3 San Francisco 020 100 400 -- 7 Chicago 000 001 200 -- 3 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Antonelli J (W) 9.0 5 3 3 2 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Drabowsky M (L) 6.0 6 3 1 7 4 Rodriguez F 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 Nichols D 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 Hillman D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Fodge G 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Goryl J, Antonelli J DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- San Francisco 13, Chicago 3 2B -- O'Connell D 2 3B -- Adams B, Kirkland W HR -- Thomson B, Neeman C SH -- Antonelli J, Davenport J, Spencer D SF -- Walls L HBP -- by Drabowsky M (Cepeda O) T -- 2:48 A -- 0
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