April 16, 1959 Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
NYY 4 WSH 7
@BOS 5 KCA 6
@CHW 0 LAD 7
STL 6 MLN 7
PHI 3 CHC 11
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Seals Stadium, Attendance: 11,056

Thursday, April 16, 1959
Time of Game: 2:56

Cubs

3-2

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  2   0  2  0   0  0  7   11 16  0
Giants          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  8  5

W: G Hobbie (1-0), L: S Jones (1-1), S: D Elston (2)

Giants

4-2

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   5   2   2   1    1   1  .227  .547    0    0   0   CS
A Dark 3B                     6   2   3   1    0   0  .444 1.056    0    1   2   2B
G Altman CF                   6   0   1   0    0   1  .357  .795    0    4   1   
E Banks SS                    3   1   2   2    3   0  .421 1.342    0    0   6   
W Moryn LF                    4   2   1   0    2   1  .278  .742    0    3   0   2B
D Long 1B                     6   2   2   2    0   0  .250  .896    0    9   0   HR
L Walls RF                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .385  .814    0    3   0   
S Taylor C                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .333  .846    0    7   0   
G Hobbie P                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    0   1   
  D Elston P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       44  11  16   7    7   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: W Moryn (1, off C Barclay); A Dark (1, off S Jones).

HR: D Long (1, off S Jones; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: D Long 5; A Dark 4; L Walls 2; E Banks 2; W Moryn 2; T Taylor 2; S Taylor 2; G Hobbie; G Altman.

RBI: E Banks 2 (9); D Long 2 (2); S Taylor (5); A Dark (1); T Taylor (1).

2-out RBI: D Long 2; E Banks; A Dark; T Taylor.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Taylor (1, 2nd base by S Jones/B Schmidt).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Davenport 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .638    0    0   1   
J Brandt LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .240  .696    0    5   0   HR
W Mays CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .613    0    2   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .333 1.185    0    5   1   HR
F Alou RF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.592    0    3   0   
D Spencer 2B                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .348  .791    0    3   3   2B
A Rodgers SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .592    0    3   1   
B Schmidt C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .389 1.167    0    6   1   
  W Kirkland PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .864    0    0   0   
  H Landrith C                0   0   0   1    0   0                0    0   0   SF
S Jones P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  B Speake PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  S Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Wagner PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  C Barclay P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Muffett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Shipley P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Sauer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   8   3    2   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Spencer (1, off D Elston).

HR: O Cepeda (3, off D Elston; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Brandt (1, off G Hobbie; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: H Landrith (1, off D Elston).

TB: J Brandt 4; D Spencer 4; O Cepeda 4; F Alou 2; L Wagner.

RBI: O Cepeda (9); J Brandt (2); H Landrith (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

E: D Spencer 3 (4); C Barclay (1); A Rodgers (7).

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
G Hobbie, W (1-0)              7     5   1   1    2   4   1   2.25   27     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 5     65    -     0.94   0.13
D Elston, S (2)                2     3   2   2    0   2   1   4.91    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          2-0    0.91   0.19
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   6   2          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 8          2-0

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
S Jones, L (1-1)               6     8   4   3    3   3   1   2.40   29     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 8     42    -     1.09  -0.19
S Miller                       2     2   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.44   0.03
C Barclay                      0.1   2   5   2    2   0   0  54.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.14  -0.03
B Muffett                      0.1   4   2   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 2· 3          1-1    0.00  -0.00
J Shipley                      0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    16  11   5    7   6   1          51     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2·15          3-1

G Hobbie faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 11,056.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  San Francisco Giants                 
1. T Taylor             2B    1. J Davenport          3B 
2. A Dark               3B    2. J Brandt             LF 
3. G Altman             CF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. E Banks              SS    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. W Moryn              LF    5. F Alou               RF 
6. D Long               1B    6. D Spencer            2B 
7. L Walls              RF    7. A Rodgers            SS 
8. S Taylor             C     8. B Schmidt            C  
9. G Hobbie             P     9. S Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-2  1--      21%  82% D Long          S Jones         Home Run; Moryn Scores
   t 3   0  1-0  12-      15%  64% G Altman        S Jones         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Dark to 3B; Taylor Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  ---     -10%  37% J Brandt        G Hobbie        Home Run
   b 8   0  4-1  1--      -9%  78% L Wagner        G Hobbie        Single to CF; Kirkland to 2B
   b 8   0  4-1  12-       8%  86% J Davenport     D Elston        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Wagner to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Taylor        Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  A Dark          Double to CF
   O      -2-      48%  G Altman        Flyball: 2B
          -2-      49%  E Banks         Walk
   O      12-      45%  W Moryn         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Davenport     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      37%  J Brandt        Home Run
   O      ---      38%  W Mays          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      39%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Sam Jones facing 6-7-8
          ---      43%  D Long          Single
   O      1--      39%  L Walls         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      38%  S Taylor        Groundout: 1B; Long to 3B/Safe on E6 (catch)
   O      --3      34%  G Hobbie        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Glen Hobbie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      36%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  D Spencer       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---      43%  T Taylor        Single to CF
          1--      49%  A Dark          Single to CF; Taylor to 2B
   R      12-      64%  G Altman        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Dark to 3B; Taylor Scores
   RO     1-3      62%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dark Scores/unER
          1--      65%  W Moryn         Walk; Banks to 2B
   O      12-      61%  D Long          Flyball: LF
   O      12-      57%  L Walls         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Glen Hobbie facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  B Schmidt       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  S Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  J Davenport     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sam Jones facing 8-9-1
          ---      66%  S Taylor        Single to RF
   O      1--      63%  G Hobbie        Strikeout
   O      1--      60%  T Taylor        Strikeout
   O      1--      58%  A Dark          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Glen Hobbie facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  J Brandt        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sam Jones facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      62%  G Altman        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      65%  E Banks         Single to CF
   O      1--      62%  W Moryn         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--      82%  D Long          Home Run; Moryn Scores
          ---      83%  L Walls         Single
   O      1--      82%  S Taylor        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Glen Hobbie facing 5-6-7
          ---      78%  F Alou          Single to CF
   O      1--      82%  D Spencer       Single to CF; Alou out at Hm/CF-SS-C
   O      1--      84%  A Rodgers       Groundout: P-1B; Spencer to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  B Schmidt       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Sam Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  G Hobbie        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      87%  T Taylor        Walk
   O      1--      86%  A Dark          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      85%  G Altman        Taylor Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Glen Hobbie facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Speake pinch hits for Sam Jones batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  B Speake        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      89%  J Davenport     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  J Brandt        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Stu Miller facing 3-4-5
                  Stu Miller replaces Bob Speake pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  G Altman        Strikeout
          ---      90%  E Banks         Walk
   O      1--      89%  W Moryn         Strikeout
   O      1--      88%  D Long          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Glen Hobbie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
          ---      91%  F Alou          Walk
          1--      88%  D Spencer       Single to LF; Alou to 2B
   O      12-      93%  A Rodgers       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Stu Miller facing 7-8-9
          ---      94%  L Walls         Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  S Taylor        Strikeout
          1--      94%  G Hobbie        Single to LF; Walls to 2B
   O      12-      93%  T Taylor        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      92%  A Dark          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Glen Hobbie facing 8-9-1
                  Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Bob Schmidt batting 8th
          ---      87%  W Kirkland      Walk
                  Leon Wagner pinch hits for Stu Miller batting 9th
          1--      78%  L Wagner        Single to CF; Kirkland to 2B
                  Don Elston replaces Glen Hobbie pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      86%  J Davenport     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Wagner to 2B
   O      12-      92%  J Brandt        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      97%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Curt Barclay facing 3-4-5
                  Curt Barclay replaces Leon Wagner pitching and batting 9th; Hobie Landrith replaces Willie Kirkland playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  G Altman        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  E Banks         Walk
          1--      98%  W Moryn         Double to 1B; Banks to 3B
   RR     -23     100%  D Long          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Banks Scores/No RBI; Moryn Scores/No RBI; Long to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 3B)
          -2-     100%  L Walls         Walk
   RR     12-     100%  S Taylor        Single to RF; Long Scores/unER; Walls Scores/Adv on E1/unER; Taylor to 2B
                  Billy Muffett replaces Curt Barclay pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  D Elston        Lineout: SS
   R      -2-     100%  T Taylor        Single to CF; Taylor Scores/unER; Taylor to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -2-     100%  A Dark          Single to RF; Taylor Scores/unER
          1--     100%  G Altman        Single to 1B (Line Drive); Dark to 2B
   R      12-     100%  E Banks         Single to LF; Altman to 2B; Dark Scores/unER
                  Joe Shipley replaces Billy Muffett pitching and batting 9th
          12-     100%  W Moryn         Walk; Altman to 3B; Banks to 2B
   O      123     100%  D Long          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 3 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 11, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-11, Don Elston facing 4-5-6
   R      ---     100%  O Cepeda        Home Run
          ---     100%  F Alou          Single
          1--     100%  D Spencer       Double to LF; Alou to 3B
   O      -23     100%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
   RO     -23     100%  H Landrith      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Spencer to 3B; Alou Scores
                  Hank Sauer pinch hits for Joe Shipley batting 9th
   O      --3     100%  H Sauer         Strikeout
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 11, Giants 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SFN195904160

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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