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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Francisco Giants
1959-04-16 · Day game · Seals Stadium · Att: 11056 · 2:56
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 11–3. Chicago Cubs put up 7 in the 9th. Glen Hobbie earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save. Dale Long went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 16 | |
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: Glen Hobbie L: Sam Jones SV: Don Elston
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Vic Delmore · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Hobbie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Elston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Schmidt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Speake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hobbie | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Don Elston | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Stu Miller | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Curt Barclay | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Muffett | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Shipley | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Al Dark: D8
- George Altman: 4
- Ernie Banks: W
- Walt Moryn: 9
Bot 1
- Jim Davenport: 63
- Jackie Brandt: HR/7
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
Top 2
- Dale Long: S
- Lee Walls: 9
- Sammy Taylor: 3/G.1X3(3E6)
- Glen Hobbie: K
Bot 2
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Andre Rodgers: 53
Top 3
- Tony Taylor: S8
- Al Dark: S8.1-2
- George Altman: E4.1-3;2-H
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Walt Moryn: W.1-2
- Dale Long: 7
- Lee Walls: 7
Bot 3
- Bob Schmidt: K
- Sam Jones: K
- Jim Davenport: 9
Top 4
- Sammy Taylor: S9
- Glen Hobbie: K
- Tony Taylor: K
- Al Dark: 8
Bot 4
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Willie Mays: 63
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Top 5
- George Altman: 43
- Ernie Banks: S8
- Walt Moryn: 46(1)/FO
- Dale Long: HR/7.1-H
- Lee Walls: S
- Sammy Taylor: 13
Bot 5
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Daryl Spencer: S8.1XH(862)
- Andre Rodgers: 13.1-2
- Bob Schmidt: 9
Top 6
- Glen Hobbie: 13
- Tony Taylor: W
- Al Dark: 7
- George Altman: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Bob Speake: 3/G
- Jim Davenport: 7
- Jackie Brandt: 53
Top 7
- George Altman: K
- Ernie Banks: W
- Walt Moryn: K
- Dale Long: 7
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Felipe Alou: W
- Daryl Spencer: S7.1-2
- Andre Rodgers: 63
Top 8
- Lee Walls: S9
- Sammy Taylor: K
- Glen Hobbie: S7.1-2
- Tony Taylor: 8
- Al Dark: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Willie Kirkland: W
- Leon Wagner: S8.1-2
- Jim Davenport: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Jackie Brandt: 7
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 9
- George Altman: 43
- Ernie Banks: W
- Walt Moryn: D39.1-3
- Dale Long: E4/G.3-H(NR);2-H(NR);B-2(E4/TH3)
- Lee Walls: W
- Sammy Taylor: S9.2-H(UR);1-H(E1)(UR);B-2
- Don Elston: 6/L
- Tony Taylor: S8.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Al Dark: S9.2-H(UR)
- George Altman: S3/L.1-2
- Ernie Banks: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Walt Moryn: W.2-3;1-2
- Dale Long: 7/7D
Bot 9
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7
- Felipe Alou: S
- Daryl Spencer: D7.1-3
- Andre Rodgers: K/C
- Hobie Landrith: 7/SF.2-3;3-H
- Hank Sauer: K
Notes & reviews
- both Ernie Banks and Walt Moryn were at 3B, but Daryl Spencer's wild throw let them both score