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Philadelphia Phillies @ San Francisco Giants

1959-07-30 · Day game · Seals Stadium · Att: 10114 · 2:10

San Francisco Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–2. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 5th. Mike McCormick earned the win. Willie McCovey went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	7
SFN	0	0	1	1	3	0	2	0		7	10

W: Mike McCormick L: Robin Roberts SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Koppe	4	0	2	1	0	0
Richie Ashburn	3	0	1	1	1	1
Ed Bouchee	4	0	1	0	0	1
Wally Post	4	0	2	0	0	1
Gene Freese	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Bolger	4	0	0	0	0	1
Sparky Anderson	3	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Lonnett	2	1	0	0	1	1
Robin Roberts	2	1	1	0	0	1
Bob Bowman	1	0	0	0	0	1

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Jackie Brandt	5	0	1	0	0
Willie Mays	4	2	2	1	1
Willie McCovey	4	3	4	2	0
Orlando Cepeda	4	0	1	0	0
Willie Kirkland	3	0	0	0	1
Daryl Spencer	4	0	1	1	0
Hobie Landrith	4	0	0	0	0
Eddie Bressoud	4	2	1	0	0
Mike McCormick	2	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robin Roberts	7.0	9	2	0
Humberto Robinson	1.0	1	0	0

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike McCormick	9.0	7	2	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joe Koppe: D7
Richie Ashburn: W
Ed Bouchee: K
Wally Post: CS3(25)
Wally Post: SB2
Wally Post: K

Bot 1

Jackie Brandt: 13
Willie Mays: 3/FL
Willie McCovey: S9
Orlando Cepeda: 9

Top 2

Gene Freese: 5/FL
Jim Bolger: K
Sparky Anderson: 63

Bot 2

Willie Kirkland: 8
Daryl Spencer: 53
Hobie Landrith: 7

Top 3

Joe Lonnett: 63
Robin Roberts: K/C
Joe Koppe: 3

Bot 3

Eddie Bressoud: E5/TH
Mike McCormick: 34/SH.1-2
Jackie Brandt: 53.2-3
Willie Mays: W
Willie McCovey: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR);1X3(86352)

Top 4

Richie Ashburn: 2/FL
Ed Bouchee: 9/FL
Wally Post: S7
Gene Freese: 2/FL

Bot 4

Willie McCovey: T8
Orlando Cepeda: 4
Willie Kirkland: FC4.3XH(4E2)(UR)
Daryl Spencer: 53.1-2
Hobie Landrith: 7

Top 5

Jim Bolger: 9
Sparky Anderson: 9
Joe Lonnett: W
Robin Roberts: S9.1-3
Joe Koppe: S2/BG.1-2;3-H
Richie Ashburn: S9.1-3;2-H
Ed Bouchee: CSH(2)

Bot 5

Eddie Bressoud: E6
Mike McCormick: 3/SH.1-2
Jackie Brandt: 6
Willie Mays: S7.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
Willie McCovey: S9.2-H(UR)
Orlando Cepeda: S9.1-3
Willie Kirkland: WP.1-2;3-H(UR)
Willie Kirkland: W
Daryl Spencer: 13

Top 6

Ed Bouchee: 2/FL
Wally Post: 8
Gene Freese: 63

Bot 6

Hobie Landrith: 341
Eddie Bressoud: S8
Mike McCormick: 36(1)/FO/BG
Jackie Brandt: 6(1)/FO

Top 7

Jim Bolger: 3/FL
Sparky Anderson: 3/BG
Joe Lonnett: K

Bot 7

Willie Mays: D8
Willie McCovey: PB.2-3
Willie McCovey: T/78.3-H
Orlando Cepeda: 63
Willie Kirkland: 3/FL
Daryl Spencer: S7.3-H
Hobie Landrith: 3/G

Top 8

Bob Bowman: K
Joe Koppe: 63
Richie Ashburn: K/C

Bot 8

Eddie Bressoud: 53
Mike McCormick: 63
Jackie Brandt: S9
Willie Mays: 8

Top 9

Ed Bouchee: S9
Wally Post: S4.1-2
Gene Freese: 6
Jim Bolger: 46(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

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