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NYY 13
@BAL  3
 BOS  7
WSH  3
 CHW  2
KCA  0
 CLE  8
DET  1
 CIN  3
PIT  2
 STL  6
@LAD  2
 MLN  4
PHI  3
(10)		 CHC  5
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Seals Stadium, Attendance: 22,522

 Tuesday, April 14, 1959
Time of Game: 2:37
Cubs
5
2-1
Won 1
3rd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  1    5  6  1
Giants          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  2
W: Dave Hillman (1-0), L: Jack Sanford (0-1), S: Don Elston (1)
 Giants
2
3-1
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .421              3   1   GDP
G Altman CF                   4   2   1   1    1   0  .500 1.100              2   0   
E Banks SS                    5   2   2   4    0   1  .417 1.500              3   2   2·HR
W Moryn LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .717              1   0   
E Averill 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .667              1   3   2B
D Long 1B                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .200  .733              8   1   3B
B Thomson RF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .091              4   0   
S Taylor C                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .873              4   1   SB,HBP
D Hillman P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   3   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   5   6   0    5   8                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: E Averill (2, off J Sanford).
3B: D Long (1, off J Sanford).
HR: E Banks 2 (2, 2 off J Sanford; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
HBP: S Taylor (1, by A Worthington).
TB: E Banks 8; D Long 4; E Averill 2; G Altman.
GIDP: T Taylor (1).
RBI: E Banks 4 (6); G Altman (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Averill-T Taylor-D Long; D Hillman-E Banks-D Long.
E: E Averill (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Taylor (1, 2nd base off A Worthington/B Schmidt).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Davenport 3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .467  .996              1   0   
J Brandt LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .458              1   0   2·GDP
W Mays CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .859              3   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .316  .895              9   0   
F Alou RF                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .444 1.556              0   0   HR
D Spencer 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .620              1   4   
A Rodgers SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .837              4   4   HBP
B Schmidt C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .357 1.152              8   0   
J Sanford P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  L Wagner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   0    0   4                         27  10
Batting Events
HR: F Alou (2, off D Hillman; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: A Rodgers (1, by D Elston).
TB: F Alou 5; O Cepeda 2; J Davenport 2; A Rodgers; W Mays; B Schmidt.
GIDP: J Brandt 2 (2).
RBI: F Alou 2 (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Spencer-A Rodgers-O Cepeda.
E: O Cepeda (2); A Rodgers (6).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Hillman, W (1-0)             8.1   8   2   2    0   2   1   2.16   31     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 8     61    -     1.04   0.28
D Elston, S (1)                0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    2.44   0.04
Totals                         9     9   2   2    0   4   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 9          1-0 
San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sanford, L (0-1)             8     6   4   4    4   7   2   4.50   34     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 6     57    -     1.10  -0.15
A Worthington                  1     0   1   1    1   1   0   2.25    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.47  -0.03
Totals                         9     6   5   5    5   8   2          39     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: A Worthington (1).
HBP: A Worthington (1; S Taylor); D Elston (1; A Rodgers).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Delmore, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 22,522.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              San Francisco Giants                         
1. Tony Taylor                  2B       1. Jim Davenport                3B
2. George Altman                CF       2. Jackie Brandt                LF
3. Ernie Banks                  SS       3. Willie Mays                  CF
4. Walt Moryn                   LF       4. Orlando Cepeda               1B
5. Earl Averill                 3B       5. Felipe Alou                  RF
6. Dale Long                    1B       6. Daryl Spencer                2B
7. Bobby Thomson                RF       7. Andre Rodgers                SS
8. Sammy Taylor                  C       8. Bob Schmidt                   C
9. Dave Hillman                  P       9. Jack Sanford                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 1-- RR 30% 87% 2-2 CHC E. Banks J. Sanford Home Run (LF-CF); Altman Scores
t4 0 1-- RR 19% 50% 0-2 CHC E. Banks J. Sanford Home Run; Altman Scores
b2 0 1-- RR -17% 25% 0-0 SFG F. Alou D. Hillman Home Run; Cepeda Scores
t5 0 1-- OO -10% 45% 2-2 CHC T. Taylor J. Sanford Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 1 1-- OO 10% 93% 2-4 SFG J. Brandt D. Hillman Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC T. Taylor J. Sanford Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHC G. Altman J. Sanford Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CHC E. Banks J. Sanford Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dave Hillman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 SFG J. Davenport D. Hillman Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- OO 7% 49% 0-0 SFG J. Brandt D. Hillman Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 SFG W. Mays D. Hillman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC W. Moryn J. Sanford Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHC E. Averill J. Sanford Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CHC D. Long J. Sanford Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dave Hillman facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 SFG O. Cepeda D. Hillman Single to LF
b2 0 1-- RR -17% 25% 0-0 SFG F. Alou D. Hillman Home Run; Cepeda Scores
b2 0 --- O 2% 26% 2-0 SFG D. Spencer D. Hillman Strikeout
b2 1 --- -2% 25% 2-0 SFG A. Rodgers D. Hillman Single to LF
b2 1 1-- -2% 22% 2-0 SFG B. Schmidt D. Hillman Single to CF; Rodgers to 2B
b2 1 12- O 4% 26% 2-0 SFG J. Sanford D. Hillman Baserunner Out Advancing; Rodgers out at 3B/C-3B; Schmidt to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 2% 28% 2-0 SFG J. Sanford D. Hillman Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -3% 26% 0-2 CHC B. Thomson J. Sanford Strikeout
t3 1 --- 3% 28% 0-2 CHC S. Taylor J. Sanford Walk
t3 1 1-- O -3% 25% 0-2 CHC D. Hillman J. Sanford Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- O -2% 23% 0-2 CHC T. Taylor J. Sanford Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Dave Hillman facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -2% 20% 2-0 SFG J. Davenport D. Hillman Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O 2% 23% 2-0 SFG J. Brandt D. Hillman Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1 1-- O 2% 25% 2-0 SFG W. Mays D. Hillman Flyball: RF
b3 2 1-- O 2% 26% 2-0 SFG O. Cepeda D. Hillman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 4% 31% 0-2 CHC G. Altman J. Sanford Walk
t4 0 1-- RR 19% 50% 0-2 CHC E. Banks J. Sanford Home Run; Altman Scores
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 CHC W. Moryn J. Sanford Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 CHC E. Averill J. Sanford Strikeout
t4 2 --- 3% 49% 2-2 CHC D. Long J. Sanford Triple to RF
t4 2 --3 1% 50% 2-2 CHC B. Thomson J. Sanford Walk
t4 2 1-3 O -6% 44% 2-2 CHC S. Taylor J. Sanford Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dave Hillman facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 2-2 SFG F. Alou D. Hillman Flyball: SS
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 SFG D. Spencer D. Hillman Flyball: SS
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 SFG A. Rodgers D. Hillman Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 5% 55% 2-2 CHC D. Hillman J. Sanford Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t5 0 1-- OO -10% 45% 2-2 CHC T. Taylor J. Sanford Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 2-2 CHC G. Altman J. Sanford Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dave Hillman facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 2-2 SFG B. Schmidt D. Hillman Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 SFG J. Sanford D. Hillman Flyball: 2B
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 SFG J. Davenport D. Hillman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 CHC E. Banks J. Sanford Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 2-2 CHC W. Moryn J. Sanford Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- 3% 48% 2-2 CHC E. Averill J. Sanford Double to CF
t6 2 -2- 1% 49% 2-2 CHC D. Long J. Sanford Walk
t6 2 12- O -6% 43% 2-2 CHC B. Thomson J. Sanford Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dave Hillman facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 2-2 SFG J. Brandt D. Hillman Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- -4% 42% 2-2 SFG W. Mays D. Hillman Single (CF-RF)
b6 1 1-- O 4% 46% 2-2 SFG O. Cepeda D. Hillman Flyball: 2B
b6 2 1-- O 4% 50% 2-2 SFG F. Alou D. Hillman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 2-2 CHC S. Taylor J. Sanford Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O -3% 43% 2-2 CHC D. Hillman J. Sanford Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -2% 41% 2-2 CHC T. Taylor J. Sanford Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dave Hillman facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 2-2 SFG D. Spencer D. Hillman Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 3% 48% 2-2 SFG A. Rodgers D. Hillman Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 2-2 SFG B. Schmidt D. Hillman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 7% 57% 2-2 CHC G. Altman J. Sanford Single to RF
t8 0 1-- RR 30% 87% 2-2 CHC E. Banks J. Sanford Home Run (LF-CF); Altman Scores
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-2 CHC W. Moryn J. Sanford Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 85% 4-2 CHC E. Averill J. Sanford Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 2 --- 1% 86% 4-2 CHC D. Long J. Sanford Single to RF
t8 2 1-- O -1% 84% 4-2 CHC B. Thomson J. Sanford Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Dave Hillman facing 9-1-2
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Jack Sanford (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4% 88% 2-4 SFG L. Wagner D. Hillman Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- -5% 83% 2-4 SFG J. Davenport D. Hillman Single to RF
b8 1 1-- OO 10% 93% 2-4 SFG J. Brandt D. Hillman Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Al Worthington facing 8-9-1
Al Worthington replaces Leon Wagner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 1% 94% 4-2 CHC S. Taylor A. Worthington Hit By Pitch
t9 0 1-- 1% 95% 4-2 CHC D. Hillman A. Worthington Taylor Steals 2B
t9 0 -2- O -1% 94% 4-2 CHC D. Hillman A. Worthington Strikeout Looking
t9 1 -2- 1% 95% 4-2 CHC T. Taylor A. Worthington Wild Pitch; Taylor to 3B
t9 1 --3 0% 95% 4-2 CHC T. Taylor A. Worthington Walk
t9 1 1-3 RO 2% 97% 4-2 CHC G. Altman A. Worthington Groundout: 1B unassisted; Taylor Scores; Taylor to 3B/Adv on E3
t9 2 --3 O -1% 96% 5-2 CHC E. Banks A. Worthington Flyball: CF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Dave Hillman facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 2-5 SFG W. Mays D. Hillman Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- -3% 96% 2-5 SFG O. Cepeda D. Hillman Single to LF
Don Elston replaces Dave Hillman pitching and batting 9th
b9 1 1-- -7% 89% 2-5 SFG F. Alou D. Elston Single to CF; Cepeda to 3B
b9 1 1-3 O 6% 96% 2-5 SFG D. Spencer D. Elston Strikeout
b9 2 1-3 -5% 91% 2-5 SFG A. Rodgers D. Elston Hit By Pitch; Alou to 2B
b9 2 123 O 9% 100% 2-5 SFG B. Schmidt D. Elston Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 2.

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