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Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants

1958-08-16 Β· Day game Β· Seals Stadium Β· Att: 17617 Β· 2:23

San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. San Francisco Giants put up 4 in the 5th. Mike McCormick earned the win and Gordon Jones picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Mike McCormick   L: Dick Drott   SV: Gordon Jones

Umpires β€” HP: Hal Dixon Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Dusty Boggess Β· 3B: Ken Burkhart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor411201
Al Dark401000
Lee Walls401000
Ernie Banks322210
Jim Bolger201000
Dale Long402001
Bobby Thomson400000
Cal Neeman412000
Dick Drott200001
Walt Moryn200001
Lou Jackson100000
Sammy Taylor100000

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Danny O'Connell400000
Jim Davenport411100
Willie Mays411200
Leon Wagner400001
Orlando Cepeda423101
Willie Kirkland412101
Daryl Spencer300011
Bob Schmidt312110
Mike McCormick100001
Bill White111100
Gordon Jones100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Drott5.0615
Don Elston1.0100
Glen Hobbie2.0310

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike McCormick5.0703
Gordon Jones4.0311

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tony Taylor: K
  • Al Dark: 4
  • Lee Walls: 43

Bot 1

  • Danny O'Connell: 63
  • Jim Davenport: 43
  • Willie Mays: 63

Top 2

  • Ernie Banks: 7
  • Jim Bolger: S8
  • Dale Long: K
  • Bobby Thomson: CS2(24)

Bot 2

  • Leon Wagner: K
  • Orlando Cepeda: HR/9
  • Willie Kirkland: 8
  • Daryl Spencer: K/C

Top 3

  • Bobby Thomson: 9
  • Cal Neeman: S8
  • Dick Drott: K
  • Tony Taylor: HR/8.1-H
  • Al Dark: S7
  • Lee Walls: D8.1XH(862)

Bot 3

  • Bob Schmidt: W
  • Mike McCormick: K/C
  • Danny O'Connell: 8
  • Jim Davenport: S9.1-3
  • Willie Mays: 5

Top 4

  • Ernie Banks: HR/7
  • Jim Bolger: 7
  • Dale Long: S8
  • Bobby Thomson: 6
  • Cal Neeman: 53

Bot 4

  • Leon Wagner: 9
  • Orlando Cepeda: K
  • Willie Kirkland: K

Top 5

  • Dick Drott: 63
  • Tony Taylor: 9
  • Al Dark: 7

Bot 5

  • Daryl Spencer: 6
  • Bob Schmidt: D9
  • Bill White: S8.2-H
  • Danny O'Connell: E4/TH.1-3
  • Jim Davenport: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
  • Willie Mays: HR/9.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Leon Wagner: 7

Top 6

  • Lee Walls: 8
  • Ernie Banks: W
  • Walt Moryn: K
  • Dale Long: S7.1-3
  • Bobby Thomson: 9

Bot 6

  • Orlando Cepeda: D8
  • Willie Kirkland: D7.2-H
  • Daryl Spencer: FC1.2X3(15)
  • Bob Schmidt: 13.1-2
  • Gordon Jones: 4

Top 7

  • Cal Neeman: S8
  • Lou Jackson: 6
  • Tony Taylor: 4
  • Al Dark: 13

Bot 7

  • Danny O'Connell: 43
  • Jim Davenport: 8
  • Willie Mays: 43

Top 8

  • Lee Walls: 63
  • Ernie Banks: HR/7
  • Walt Moryn: 43
  • Dale Long: 43

Bot 8

  • Leon Wagner: 43
  • Orlando Cepeda: S7
  • Willie Kirkland: S9.1X3(95);B-2(TH)
  • Daryl Spencer: W
  • Bob Schmidt: S8.2-H;1XH(8632)

Top 9

  • Bobby Thomson: 7
  • Cal Neeman: 7
  • Sammy Taylor: 7