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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-08-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 8 innings · Att: 24070 · 2:30
San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Jack Sanford earned the win. Willie Mays went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
W: Jack Sanford L: Moe Drabowsky SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daryl Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Sanford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Irv Noren | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sanford | 7.0 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Drabowsky | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 John Buzhardt | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Davenport: 63
- Willie Mays: W
- Willie McCovey: S8.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: S9.3-H;1-3;BX2(96)
- Willie Kirkland: K
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 4
- George Altman: W
- Irv Noren: 8
- Ernie Banks: HP.1-2
- Dale Long: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Walt Moryn: W
- Sammy Taylor: K
Top 2
- Daryl Spencer: 4
- Hobie Landrith: W
- Eddie Bressoud: S7.1-2
- Jack Sanford: 13.1-2;2-3
- Jim Davenport: 6
Bot 2
- Al Dark: 43
- Moe Drabowsky: K
- Tony Taylor: 63
Top 3
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Willie McCovey: 43
- Orlando Cepeda: 3/FL
- Willie Kirkland: 7
Bot 3
- George Altman: K
- Irv Noren: W
- Ernie Banks: W.1-2
- Dale Long: W.2-3;1-2
- Walt Moryn: 43.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Sammy Taylor: K
Top 4
- Daryl Spencer: HR/7
- Hobie Landrith: 7
- Eddie Bressoud: 43
- Jack Sanford: K/C
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 53
- Moe Drabowsky: K/C
- Tony Taylor: W
- George Altman: 5/FL
Top 5
- Jim Davenport: S7
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2
- Willie McCovey: E3/G.1-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Willie Kirkland: K
- Daryl Spencer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Daryl Spencer: 9
Bot 5
- Irv Noren: 13
- Ernie Banks: K/C
- Dale Long: 7
Top 6
- Hobie Landrith: S8
- Eddie Bressoud: 16(1)/FO
- Jack Sanford: K/C
- Jim Davenport: 6
Bot 6
- Walt Moryn: S9
- Billy Williams: K
- Al Dark: T7.1-H
- Jim Marshall: 3/G.3-H
- Tony Taylor: 63
Top 7
- Willie Mays: 9
- Willie McCovey: HR/9
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Willie Kirkland: E5
- Daryl Spencer: 43
Bot 7
- George Altman: 43
- Irv Noren: K23
- Earl Averill: 3/G
Top 8
- Hobie Landrith: 43
- Eddie Bressoud: K
- Jack Sanford: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Ernie Banks left with stiff back from HBP in first
- game was called due to rain anddarkness