April 15, 1959 Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 3
@BAL 1 BOS 7
WSH 3 KCA 10
@CHW 8 CLE 2
DET 1
(10) CIN 10
PIT 5 LAD 5
STL 0 SFG 7
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Seals Stadium, Attendance: 15,479

Wednesday, April 15, 1959
Time of Game: 2:44

Cubs

2-2

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  3
Giants          0  0  0   2  3  0   2  0  X    7  9  1

W: J Antonelli (2-0), L: M Drabowsky (0-1)

Giants

4-1

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .176  .439    0    2   2   
A Dark 1B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    4   1   
L Walls RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    4   0   
E Banks SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .375 1.250    0    1   5   
E Averill 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .501    0    2   0   
B Thomson CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .067    0    2   0   
W Moryn LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .661    0    1   0   
C Neeman C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333    0    6   1   
M Drabowsky P                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    1   0   
  E Singleton P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  B Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Schaffernoth P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    2   6                    24  10

BATTING

TB: A Dark; E Banks; L Walls; W Moryn; T Taylor.

RBI: E Banks (7).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Singleton-T Taylor.

E: A Dark (1); E Singleton (1); E Averill (2).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Davenport 3B                5   0   0   0    0   1  .350  .759    0    0   0   
J Brandt LF                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .238  .590    0    1   0   
W Mays CF                     4   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .725    0    4   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   2   2   3    0   1  .348 1.174    0    6   0   2·HR
F Alou RF                     4   2   2   2    0   0  .462 1.616    0    4   0   HR,2·SB
D Spencer 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .596    0    4   0   SB
A Rodgers SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .188  .725    0    1   2   
B Schmidt C                   2   0   2   1    2   0  .438 1.300    0    7   0   IW
J Antonelli P                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    0   2   
Totals                       34   7   9   7    5   5                    27   4

BATTING

HR: O Cepeda 2 (2, 2 off M Drabowsky; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); F Alou (3, off M Drabowsky; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: B Schmidt (2, by E Singleton).

TB: O Cepeda 8; F Alou 5; J Brandt 2; B Schmidt 2; D Spencer.

RBI: O Cepeda 3 (8); F Alou 2 (6); B Schmidt (2); D Spencer (2).

2-out RBI: O Cepeda 2; F Alou; B Schmidt.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Rodgers-D Spencer.

E: O Cepeda (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Spencer (1, 2nd base off E Singleton/C Neeman); F Alou 2 (2, 3rd base off E Singleton/C Neeman, 3rd base off M Drabowsky/C Neeman).

PO: J Brandt (1st base by E Singleton); F Alou (3rd base by C Neeman).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Drabowsky, L (0-1)           5     7   5   4    2   1   3   7.20   26     -       ·  ·      6·10· 0· 7     34    -     0.91  -0.28
E Singleton                    2     1   2   2    3   2   0   9.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.14  -0.00
J Schaffernoth                 1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     9   7   6    5   5   3          39     -       ·  ·      9·11· 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 Antonelli, W (2-0)           9     5   1   1    2   6   0   2.65   34     -       ·  ·      5·15· 1· 5     77    -     0.76   0.22
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      5·15· 1· 5           -

M Drabowsky faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: E Singleton (1; B Schmidt).

PO: E Singleton (0; J Brandt, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Vic Delmore.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 15,479.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  San Francisco Giants                 
1. T Taylor             2B    1. J Davenport          3B 
2. A Dark               1B    2. J Brandt             LF 
3. L Walls              RF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. E Banks              SS    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. E Averill            3B    5. F Alou               RF 
6. B Thomson            CF    6. D Spencer            2B 
7. W Moryn              LF    7. A Rodgers            SS 
8. C Neeman             C     8. B Schmidt            C  
9. M Drabowsky          P     9. J Antonelli          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  1-2  1--      19%  87% O Cepeda        M Drabowsky     Home Run; Brandt Scores
   b 4   0  1-0  ---      14%  56% O Cepeda        M Drabowsky     Home Run
   t 5   1  2-1  12-      12%  71% A Dark          J Antonelli     Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
   b 4   2  1-1  --3      12%  67% B Schmidt       M Drabowsky     Single to LF; Alou Scores/unER
   t 1   1  0-0  12-     -10%  37% E Banks         J Antonelli     Single to LF; Walls to 2B; Dark Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Taylor        Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  A Dark          Walk
          1--      46%  L Walls         Single to LF; Dark to 2B
   R      12-      37%  E Banks         Single to LF; Walls to 2B; Dark Scores
   O      12-      40%  E Averill       Flyball: RF
   O      12-      44%  B Thomson       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  J Davenport     Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  J Brandt        Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS)
   O      1--      42%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      39%  O Cepeda        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johnny Antonelli facing 7-8-9
          ---      36%  W Moryn         Single to RF
   O      1--      39%  C Neeman        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      42%  M Drabowsky     Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      44%  T Taylor        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  D Spencer       Flyball: CF
          ---      41%  A Rodgers       Walk
          1--      43%  B Schmidt       Single to RF; Rodgers to 2B
   O      12-      38%  J Antonelli     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johnny Antonelli facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  A Dark          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      42%  L Walls         Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  E Banks         Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  J Davenport     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      38%  J Brandt        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      37%  W Mays          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johnny Antonelli facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      39%  E Averill       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      41%  B Thomson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  W Moryn         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      56%  O Cepeda        Home Run
          ---      60%  F Alou          Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      58%  D Spencer       Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Alou to 2B
          -2-      62%  A Rodgers       Alou Steals 3B
   O      --3      55%  " "             Flyball: SS
   R      --3      67%  B Schmidt       Single to LF; Alou Scores/unER
   O      1--      64%  J Antonelli     Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Johnny Antonelli facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  C Neeman        Flyball: RF
          ---      64%  M Drabowsky     Walk
          1--      59%  T Taylor        Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Drabowsky to 2B
   OO     12-      71%  A Dark          Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  J Davenport     Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  J Brandt        Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  W Mays          Flyball: RF
   RR     1--      87%  O Cepeda        Home Run; Brandt Scores
   R      ---      93%  F Alou          Home Run
          ---      93%  D Spencer       Single to CF
   O      1--      92%  A Rodgers       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 5.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Johnny Antonelli facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  L Walls         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  E Banks         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      95%  E Averill       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 8-9-1
          ---      96%  B Schmidt       Walk
                  Elmer Singleton replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      95%  J Antonelli     Double Play: Flyball: P-2B
   O      ---      95%  J Davenport     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Johnny Antonelli facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  B Thomson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  W Moryn         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  C Neeman        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Elmer Singleton facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  J Brandt        Walk
          1--      98%  W Mays          Brandt Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Brandt to 3B
          --3      99%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      98%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
   R      1-3      99%  F Alou          Single to RF; Mays to 3B; Brandt Scores
   R      1-3     100%  D Spencer       Fielder's Choice ; Alou to 2B; Mays Scores
          12-     100%  A Rodgers       Alou Steals 3B; Spencer Steals 2B
   O      -23      99%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      99%  B Schmidt       Intentional Walk
   O      123      99%  J Antonelli     Alou Picked off 3B (C-3B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 7.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Johnny Antonelli facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Adams pinch hits for Elmer Singleton batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Adams         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      99%  T Taylor        Single to CF
          1--      99%  A Dark          Single to CF; Taylor to 2B
   O      12-      99%  L Walls         Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Joe Schaffernoth facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Schaffernoth replaces Bobby Adams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Antonelli     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Davenport     Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  J Brandt        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Johnny Antonelli facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  E Averill       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Thomson       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  W Moryn         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation