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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 9, San Francisco Giants 8

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Chicago Cubs 9, San Francisco Giants 8

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, September 23, 1959 (D) at Wrigley Field

SF  N    3  0  0    0  1  0    2  1  1    0  -   8 16  0
CHI N    2  0  2    2  1  0    0  1  0    1  -   9 14  0
BATTING
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Pagan 3b                      5   1   2   0       1   1       1   2
Alou rf                       4   2   2   1       0   0       3   0
Mays cf                       5   2   3   2       0   0       3   0
McCovey 1b                    5   1   2   2       0   0      12   0
Cepeda lf                     4   1   1   2       1   1       1   0
Spencer 2b                    5   0   1   0       0   1       2   3
Landrith c                    3   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Schmidt ph,c                2   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Bressoud ss                   5   1   3   0       0   0       3   1
Antonelli p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Miller p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rhodes ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  G. Jones p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Worthington p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Wagner ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Byerly p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Brandt ph                   1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  McCormick p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Kirkland ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fisher p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       43   8  16   8       2   4      29  10
BATTING - 
2B: McCovey 2 (9,off Anderson,off Henry); Alou (12,off Anderson); Pagan (1,off
Anderson).
3B: Brandt (5,off Henry).
HR: Cepeda (27,1st inning off Anderson 1 on 2 out); Mays 2 (33,7th inning off
Anderson 0 on 1 out,9th inning off Henry 0 on 0 out).
SF: Alou (3,off Anderson).
Team LOB: 8.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
T. Taylor 2b                  5   1   2   1       1   0       2   4
Altman cf                     6   1   2   1       0   1       1   0
Walls rf                      4   2   1   2       2   1       1   0
Banks ss                      6   2   3   2       0   0       2  10
Thomson lf                    5   0   3   1       0   0       3   1
Schult 1b                     1   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
  Marshall ph,1b              3   0   1   1       0   0       5   1
  Neeman ph,c                 2   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Averill c                     1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  S. Taylor ph,c              1   1   0   0       2   0       3   0
  R. Jackson ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Long 1b                     0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Dark 3b                       3   0   0   0       2   0       3   3
Anderson p                    2   1   0   0       1   1       0   1
  Henry p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Elston p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       41   9  14   9       8   3      30  20
BATTING - 
2B: Schult (7,off Antonelli); T. Taylor (28,off Worthington).
HR: Banks (44,1st inning off Antonelli 1 on 2 out); Walls (8,3rd inning off
Antonelli 0 on 2 out); Altman (12,8th inning off McCormick 0 on 0 out);
Neeman (3,10th inning off Fisher 0 on 2 out).
SH: Elston (3,off McCormick).
SF: Thomson (5,off Worthington).
Team LOB: 13.
PITCHING
San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Antonelli                     2.2   5   4   4   1   1   2  14
Miller                        0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
G. Jones                      0     2   2   2   2   0   0   4
Worthington                   2     1   1   1   1   0   0   8
Byerly                        2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8
McCormick                     2     3   1   1   2   2   1  11
Fisher L(2-5)                 0.2   1   1   1   0   0   1   3
Totals                        9.2  14   9   9   8   3   4  51
G. Jones faced 4 batters in the 4th inning
WP: McCormick (9).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Miller 2-1; Worthington 3-1.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Anderson                      6.1  12   6   6   0   2   2  30
Henry                         2     4   2   2   2   2   1  11
Elston W(10-8)                1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Totals                       10    16   8   8   2   4   3  46
BK: Anderson (3).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Elston 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Hal Dixon, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Dascoli
Ejections: SF  Manager Bill Rigney by Frank Dascoli [Call at 3B]
Time of Game: 3:44   Attendance: 4940
Starting Lineups:

   San Francisco Giants          Chicago Cubs             
1. Pagan               3b        T. Taylor           2b
2. Alou                rf        Altman              cf
3. Mays                cf        Walls               rf
4. McCovey             1b        Banks               ss
5. Cepeda              lf        Thomson             lf
6. Spencer             2b        Schult              1b
7. Landrith            c         Averill             c
8. Bressoud            ss        Dark                3b
9. Antonelli           p         Anderson            p

GIANTS 1ST: Pagan singled to left; Alou forced Pagan (shortstop
to second); Mays grounded out (shortstop to first) [Alou to
second]; McCovey doubled to left [Alou scored]; Cepeda homered
to left [McCovey scored]; Spencer was called out on strikes; 3
R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: T. Taylor made an out to shortstop; Altman flied out
to right; Walls walked; Banks homered to left [Walls scored];
Thomson grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 3, Cubs 2.

GIANTS 2ND: Landrith singled to center; Bressoud singled to
right [Landrith to second]; On a bunt Antonelli forced Landrith
(pitcher to third) [Bressoud to second]; Pagan flied out to
center; Alou singled to second [Antonelli to second, Bressoud
out at home (second to catcher)]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants
3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Schult doubled to right; Averill flied out to right;
Dark flied out to center [Schult to third]; Anderson struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Mays grounded out (second to first); McCovey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cepeda grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: T. Taylor flied out to center; Altman made an out to
first; Walls homered to left; Banks singled to center; Thomson
singled to center [Banks to second]; MILLER REPLACED ANTONELLI
(PITCHING); MARSHALL BATTED FOR SCHULT; Marshall singled
[Thomson to third, Banks scored]; S. TAYLOR BATTED FOR AVERILL;
S. Taylor walked [Marshall to second]; Dark grounded out (second
to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 4.

GIANTS 4TH: MARSHALL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); S. TAYLOR
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Spencer singled to center; Landrith
forced Spencer (shortstop to second); Bressoud made an out to
shortstop; RHODES BATTED FOR MILLER; Rhodes forced Landrith
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 4.

CUBS 4TH: G. JONES REPLACED RHODES (PITCHING); Anderson walked;
On a bunt T. Taylor singled [Anderson to second]; On a bunt
Altman singled [T. Taylor to second, Anderson to third]; Walls
walked [Anderson scored, T. Taylor to third, Altman to second];
WORTHINGTON REPLACED G. JONES (PITCHING); Banks popped to third
in foul territory; Thomson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Altman
to third, T. Taylor scored]; Marshall grounded out (pitcher to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 6.

GIANTS 5TH: Pagan struck out; Alou doubled to left; Mays singled
to right [Alou to third]; McCovey grounded out (first to second
to first) [Mays to second, Alou scored]; Cepeda grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs 6.

CUBS 5TH: S. Taylor walked; Dark grounded out (pitcher to first)
[S. Taylor to second]; Anderson made an out to shortstop; T.
Taylor doubled to left [S. Taylor scored]; Altman flied out to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs 7.

GIANTS 6TH: Spencer grounded out (shortstop to first); Landrith
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bressoud singled to left;
WAGNER BATTED FOR WORTHINGTON; Wagner flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs 7.

CUBS 6TH: BYERLY REPLACED WAGNER (PITCHING); Walls grounded out
(third to first); Banks grounded out (shortstop to first);
Thomson singled to left; Marshall grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs 7.

GIANTS 7TH: Pagan doubled to left; Anderson balked [Pagan to
third]; Alou hit a sacrifice fly to left [Pagan scored]; Mays
homered to left; HENRY REPLACED ANDERSON (PITCHING); McCovey
doubled to left [McCovey out at third (left to shortstop to
third)]; Willie McCovey overslid 3B and was tagged out;
Giants Manager Bill Rigney ejected by 3B umpire Frank
Dascoli; Cepeda struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6,
Cubs 7.

CUBS 7TH: S. Taylor grounded out (second to first); Dark walked;
Henry grounded out (pitcher to first) [Dark to second]; T.
Taylor made an out to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 6,
Cubs 7.

GIANTS 8TH: Spencer grounded out (third to first); SCHMIDT
BATTED FOR LANDRITH; Schmidt struck out; Bressoud singled;
BRANDT BATTED FOR BYERLY; Brandt tripled to center [Bressoud
scored]; Pagan walked; Alou flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 7, Cubs 7.

CUBS 8TH: SCHMIDT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MCCORMICK
REPLACED BRANDT (PITCHING); Altman homered to right; Walls made
an out to second; Banks singled to center; Thomson singled to
center [Banks to third, Thomson to second (on throw)]; NEEMAN
BATTED FOR MARSHALL; Neeman popped to first in foul territory;
R. JACKSON BATTED FOR S. TAYLOR; R. Jackson grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 7, Cubs 8.

GIANTS 9TH: LONG REPLACED R. JACKSON (PLAYING 1B); NEEMAN STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Mays homered to left; McCovey made an out
to catcher; Cepeda walked; ELSTON REPLACED HENRY (PITCHING);
Spencer grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cepeda to second];
Schmidt popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Giants 8, Cubs 8.

CUBS 9TH: Dark walked; Elston out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Dark to second]; McCormick threw a wild pitch [Dark
to third]; T. Taylor walked; Altman struck out; Walls was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 8, Cubs 8.

GIANTS 10TH: Bressoud flied out to left; KIRKLAND BATTED FOR
MCCORMICK; Kirkland grounded out (shortstop to first); Pagan
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
8, Cubs 8.

CUBS 10TH: FISHER REPLACED KIRKLAND (PITCHING); Banks made an
out to shortstop; Thomson flied out to left; Neeman homered to
left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 8, Cubs 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           8  16   0    8
 Cubs             9  14   0   13
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