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Cubs
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
August 16, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 16, 1958 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1958 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1958 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 17,617 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Third Baseman |
Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Jim Bolger | Left Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Cal Neeman | Catcher |
Dick Drott | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
August 16, 1958
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McCormick
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McCormick
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. McCormick
Walls 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Drott
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drott
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. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. McCormick
Bolger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. McCormick
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. McCormick
There goes Bolger. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, O'Connell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Drott
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drott
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Drott
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drott
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McCormick
Thomson 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: ---
Neeman vs. McCormick
Neeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drott vs. McCormick
Drott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. McCormick
Taylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McCormick
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. McCormick
Walls hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Walls reaches second base with a double. There goes Dark trying to get to home. Mays throws the ball in to Spencer who relays the ball to Schmidt, who tags Dark, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Drott
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Drott
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Drott
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. McCormick
Bolger hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. McCormick
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. McCormick
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. McCormick
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Drott
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drott
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Drott
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drott vs. McCormick
Drott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McCormick
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McCormick
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drott
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Drott
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Drott
Bill White pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Drott
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Taylor. White moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Drott
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Jones
Gordon Jones now pitching.
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jones
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Jones
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Jim Bolger.
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Jones
Long hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Jones
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drott
Walt Moryn now playing left field.
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Kirkland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Elston
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Elston
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Elston
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Jones
Neeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jones
Lou Jackson pinch hits for Don Elston.
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Jones
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching.
O'Connell 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, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Hobbie
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hobbie
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 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Jones
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jones
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Jones
Moryn 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Jones
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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Hobbie
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 -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hobbie
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Hobbie
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cepeda trying to get to third. Walls throws the ball in to Dark, who tags Cepeda for the out. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Hobbie
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Hobbie
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. There goes Spencer trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jones
Felipe Alou now playing left field.
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Jones
Neeman hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jones
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1958 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D) Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 2 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Walls L, rf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 2 Banks E, ss 3 2 2 2 Wagner L, lf 4 0 0 0 Bolger J, lf 2 0 1 0 Alou F, lf 0 0 0 0 Moryn W, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 2 3 1 Long D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kirkland W, rf 4 1 2 1 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 3 0 0 0 Neeman C, c 4 1 2 0 Schmidt B, c 3 1 2 1 Drott D, p 2 0 0 0 McCormick M, p 1 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 White B, ph 1 1 1 1 Jackson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones G, p 1 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 33 7 10 7 Chicago 002 100 010 -- 4 San Francisco 010 041 01x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Drott D (L)* 5.0 6 6 3 1 5 Elston D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Hobbie G 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO McCormick M (W) 5.0 7 3 3 0 3 Jones G (S) 4.0 3 1 1 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Taylor T LOB -- Chicago 5, San Francisco 4 2B -- Walls L, Schmidt B, Cepeda O, Kirkland W HR -- Cepeda O, Taylor T, Banks E 2, Mays W CS -- Bolger J T -- 2:23 A -- 17617
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