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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-08-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 19992 · 2:45
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Anderson earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save. Lee Walls went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Bob Anderson L: Johnny Antonelli SV: Don Elston
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryl Spencer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Art Schult | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Neeman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Stu Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderson | 7.2 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
 Don Elston | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Davenport: S7
- Willie Mays: HR/9.1-H
- Willie McCovey: K
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
- Willie Kirkland: 8
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: S9
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Ernie Banks: HR/7.1-H
- Art Schult: 8
Top 2
- Daryl Spencer: S
- Hobie Landrith: 7
- Eddie Bressoud: 14(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Johnny Antonelli: 63
Bot 2
- Earl Averill: K/C
- Lee Walls: 2/FL
- Cal Neeman: 8
Top 3
- Jim Davenport: 63
- Willie Mays: K
- Willie McCovey: 43
Bot 3
- Bob Anderson: K
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Al Dark: 9
Top 4
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Willie Kirkland: K
- Daryl Spencer: 9
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Ernie Banks: W
- Art Schult: W.1-2
- Earl Averill: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Lee Walls: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Cal Neeman: 53
Top 5
- Hobie Landrith: S9
- Eddie Bressoud: S7.1-2
- Johnny Antonelli: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Jim Davenport: 43.2-3;3-H
- Willie Mays: W
- Willie McCovey: SB2
- Willie McCovey: 43
Bot 5
- Bob Anderson: 4
- Tony Taylor: K
- Al Dark: 53
Top 6
- Orlando Cepeda: D9
- Willie Kirkland: 43.2-3
- Daryl Spencer: 6
- Hobie Landrith: K/C
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Art Schult: 53
Top 7
- Dusty Rhodes: 3/G
- Jackie Brandt: 8
- Jim Davenport: W
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2
- Willie McCovey: K/C
Bot 7
- George Altman: S
- Lee Walls: D7.1-3
- Cal Neeman: 53
- Bob Anderson: PO3(25)
- Bob Anderson: 43
Top 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Willie Kirkland: 63
- Daryl Spencer: D7
- Leon Wagner: HP
- Jose Pagan: S9.1-3;2-H
- Felipe Alou: K/C
Bot 8
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Al Dark: 2/FL
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Top 9
- Jim Davenport: 63
- Willie Mays: W
- Willie McCovey: PO1(13)
- Willie McCovey: 4
Notes & reviews
- Hobie Landrith and Giants Manager Bill Rigney ejected by 1B umpire Hal Dixon