Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Spahn
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Spahn
  
  Beckert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Spahn
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Spahn
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Buhl
  
  Schofield strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Buhl
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Buhl
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Spahn
  
  Boccabella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Spahn
  
  Browne strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krug vs. Spahn
  
  Krug strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Spahn
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Buhl
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Buhl
  
  Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Williams catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Williams. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gabrielson vs. Buhl
  
  Gabrielson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haller vs. Buhl
  
  There's a wild pitch. McCovey moves to third. Gabrielson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Haller vs. Buhl
  
  Haller is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lanier vs. Buhl
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Browne. Lanier reaches second base with a double. McCovey scores. Gabrielson scores. Haller moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Spahn vs. Buhl
  
  Spahn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schofield vs. Buhl
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buhl vs. Spahn
  
  Buhl hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Spahn
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Spahn
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Buhl
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Buhl
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Buhl
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hart vs. Buhl
  
  Hart hits a line drive into left field. Browne picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Browne. Alou scores. McCovey goes all the way around to score. Hart moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gabrielson vs. Buhl
  
  Gabrielson strikes out. Krug drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gabrielson out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haller vs. Buhl
  
  Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lanier vs. Buhl
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Spahn
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Spahn
  
  Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Spahn
  
  Boccabella hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Buhl
  
  Spahn hits a popup towards short. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Buhl
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Buhl
  
  Alou hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Buhl
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Spahn
  
  Browne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krug vs. Spahn
  
  Krug hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Spahn
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Spahn
  
  Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Spahn
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Hoeft
  
  Harvey Kuenn now playing left field. Billy Hoeft now pitching.
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Hoeft
  
  Hart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gabrielson vs. Hoeft
  
  Gabrielson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haller vs. Hoeft
  
  Haller strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Spahn
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Spahn
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Spahn, and towards Lanier, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Spahn
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boccabella vs. Spahn
  
  Boccabella hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Hoeft
  
  Lanier hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Kuenn chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Beckert. Beckert fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Beckert. Lanier moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spahn vs. Hoeft
  
  Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lanier tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Hoeft
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hoeft
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Spahn
  
  Ron Campbell pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krug vs. Spahn
  
  Krug hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Spahn
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. McDaniel
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. McDaniel
  
  Hart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gabrielson vs. McDaniel
  
  Gabrielson hits a popup towards short. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haller vs. McDaniel
  
  Haller strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Spahn
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gabrielson. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Spahn
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beckert vs. Spahn
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Spahn
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. McDaniel
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. McDaniel
  
  Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. McDaniel
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spahn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. McDaniel
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Alou reaches second base with a double. Spahn scores. Schofield goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Abernathy
  
  Ken Henderson pinch runs for Jesus Alou. Ted Abernathy now pitching. Don Landrum now playing center field.
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Abernathy
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Abernathy
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Spahn
  
  Ken Henderson now playing center field. Matty Alou now playing right field. Bob Burda now playing first base. Jim Davenport now playing third base
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Spahn
  
  Boccabella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Spahn
  
  Ernie Banks pinch hits for Don Landrum.
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krug vs. Spahn
  
  Krug takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Spahn
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Krug moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Spahn
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1965, game 2 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Young D, cf           4  0  0  0   Schofield D, ss       5  1  2  0   
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   Alou J, rf            5  1  2  2   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  0  0   Henderson K, pr-cf    0  1  0  0   
Williams B, rf        4  0  1  0   Mays W, cf            5  1  1  2   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  1  0   Alou M, rf            0  0  0  0   
Boccabella J, 1b      4  2  2  2   McCovey W, 1b         2  2  0  0   
Browne B, lf          2  0  0  0   Burda B, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Hoeft B, p            0  0  0  0   Hart J, 3b            5  0  2  1   
Campbell R, ph        1  0  0  0   Davenport J, 3b       0  0  0  0   
McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   Gabrielson L, lf      3  1  1  0   
Landrum D, cf         0  0  0  0   Haller T, c           2  0  0  0   
Banks E, ph           1  0  0  0   Lanier H, 2b          4  1  2  2   
Krug C, c             3  0  0  0   Spahn W, p            3  1  1  1   
Stewart J, ss         4  0  2  0                                      
Buhl B, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Kuenn H, ph-lf        2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  2                        34  9 11  8

Chicago          010 000 001 --  2
San Francisco    022 001 04x --  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L)            4.0  4  4  3  5  4
Hoeft B               2.0  2  1  1  0  1
McDaniel L            1.1  4  3  3  1  1
Abernathy T           0.2  1  1  1  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W)           9.0  7  2  2  2  4

E -- Williams B, Browne B, Beckert G
LOB -- Chicago 7, San Francisco 8
2B -- Lanier H 2, Kuenn H, Alou J
HR -- Boccabella J 2, Mays W
SF -- Spahn W
WP -- Buhl B
T -- 2:05
A -- 41070

    

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