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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-04-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 13873 · 2:10
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Bob Anderson earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save. Dale Long went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Bob Anderson L: Sam Jones SV: Don Elston
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Speake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Anderson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Gordon Jones | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Stu Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderson | 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Don Elston | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Davenport: 43
- Jackie Brandt: S5/G
- Willie Mays: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Al Dark: 43
- George Altman: 43
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Daryl Spencer: 3/P
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Walt Moryn: 8
- Dale Long: 63
Top 3
- Hobie Landrith: 8
- Eddie Bressoud: 8
- Sam Jones: 7/7D
Bot 3
- Lee Walls: K
- Sammy Taylor: W
- Bob Anderson: 34/SH.1-2
- Tony Taylor: D9.2-H
- Al Dark: T8.2-H
- George Altman: 53
Top 4
- Jim Davenport: 63
- Jackie Brandt: S5/G
- Willie Mays: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: D7
- Walt Moryn: W
- Dale Long: S6/G.1-2;2-3
- Lee Walls: 7(B)6(2)/SF/DP.3-H;1-2
- Sammy Taylor: 8
Top 5
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Felipe Alou: T9.1-H
- Daryl Spencer: 13.3-3
- Hobie Landrith: 53.3-3
- Eddie Bressoud: WP.3-H(NR)
- Eddie Bressoud: W
- Sam Jones: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Anderson: S8
- Tony Taylor: W.1-2
- Al Dark: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- George Altman: W
- Ernie Banks: 7/SF.3-H
- Walt Moryn: K
Top 6
- Jim Davenport: 8
- Jackie Brandt: S7
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
Bot 6
- Dale Long: 5/FL
- Lee Walls: 43
- Sammy Taylor: E3/G
- Bob Anderson: S8.1-3
- Tony Taylor: K/C
Top 7
- Felipe Alou: 7/7D
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Willie Kirkland: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Al Dark: K
- George Altman: 7
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 8
- Eddie Bressoud: E5/TH.B-1
- Leon Wagner: K/C
- Jim Davenport: S9.1-2
- Jackie Brandt: 9
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
Bot 8
- Walt Moryn: 3/G
- Dale Long: HR/7
- Lee Walls: K
- Sammy Taylor: 8
Top 9
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Daryl Spencer: K/C
- Bob Speake: 63