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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-09-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · Att: 4940 · 3:44
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 9–8. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Don Elston earned the win. Willie Mays went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
W: Don Elston L: Eddie Fisher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Pagan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Daryl Spencer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Schmidt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Brandt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Schult | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Anderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Neeman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Stu Miller | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon Jones | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Worthington | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bud Byerly | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Eddie Fisher | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderson | 6.1 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Henry | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Don Elston | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Pagan: S7
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: 63.1-2
- Willie McCovey: D7.2-H
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7.2-H
- Daryl Spencer: K/C
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 6
- George Altman: 9
- Lee Walls: W
- Ernie Banks: HR/7.1-H
- Bobby Thomson: 43
Top 2
- Hobie Landrith: S8
- Eddie Bressoud: S9.1-2
- Johnny Antonelli: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Jose Pagan: 8
- Felipe Alou: S4.1-2;2XH(42)
Bot 2
- Art Schult: D9
- Earl Averill: 9
- Al Dark: 8.2-3
- Bob Anderson: K
Top 3
- Willie Mays: 43
- Willie McCovey: 63
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
Bot 3
- Tony Taylor: 8
- George Altman: 3
- Lee Walls: HR/7
- Ernie Banks: S8
- Bobby Thomson: S8.1-2
- Jim Marshall: S/89.1-3;2-H
- Sammy Taylor: W.1-2
- Al Dark: 43
Top 4
- Daryl Spencer: S8
- Hobie Landrith: 64(1)/FO
- Eddie Bressoud: 6
- Dusty Rhodes: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bob Anderson: W
- Tony Taylor: S/BG.1-2
- George Altman: S/BG.1-2;2-3
- Lee Walls: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ernie Banks: 5/FL
- Bobby Thomson: 8/SF.2-3;3-H
- Jim Marshall: 13
Top 5
- Jose Pagan: K
- Felipe Alou: D7
- Willie Mays: S9.2-3
- Willie McCovey: 343.1-2;3-H
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
Bot 5
- Sammy Taylor: W
- Al Dark: 13.1-2
- Bob Anderson: 6
- Tony Taylor: D7.2-H
- George Altman: 9
Top 6
- Daryl Spencer: 63
- Hobie Landrith: 63
- Eddie Bressoud: S7
- Leon Wagner: 7
Bot 6
- Lee Walls: 53
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Jim Marshall: 3/G
Top 7
- Jose Pagan: D7
- Felipe Alou: BK.2-3
- Felipe Alou: 7/SF.3-H
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Willie McCovey: D7.BX3(765)
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Bot 7
- Sammy Taylor: 43
- Al Dark: W
- Bill Henry: 13.1-2
- Tony Taylor: 2
Top 8
- Daryl Spencer: 53
- Bob Schmidt: K
- Eddie Bressoud: S/78
- Jackie Brandt: T8.1-H
- Jose Pagan: W
- Felipe Alou: 9
Bot 8
- George Altman: HR/9
- Lee Walls: 4
- Ernie Banks: S8
- Bobby Thomson: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Cal Neeman: 3/FL
- Randy Jackson: 53
Top 9
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Willie McCovey: 2
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Daryl Spencer: 63.1-2
- Bob Schmidt: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Al Dark: W
- Don Elston: 14/SH.1-2
- Tony Taylor: WP.2-3#
- Tony Taylor: W
- George Altman: K
- Lee Walls: K/C
Top 10
- Eddie Bressoud: 7
- Willie Kirkland: 63
- Jose Pagan: 63
Bot 10
- Ernie Banks: 6
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Cal Neeman: HR/7
Notes & reviews
- Willie McCovey overslid 3B and was tagged out; Giants Manager Bill Rigney ejected by 3B umpire Frank Dascoli