Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gomez
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Gomez
  
  Walls hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell catches it and throws to first to double up Taylor. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Gomez
  
  Banks is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Drott
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl juggles the ball. That's an error on Goryl. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Drott
  
  Kirkland takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Drott
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davenport scores. Kirkland moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Drott
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards the mound. Drott catches it and throws to second to double up Kirkland. The throw to first to get Mays, that's a triple play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Gomez
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Gomez
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Gomez
  
  Long hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goryl vs. Gomez
  
  Goryl hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gomez
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Drott
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Drott
  
  Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Drott
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drott vs. Gomez
  
  Drott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Gomez
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Gomez
  
  Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Gomez
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Drott
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Drott
  
  Gomez bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Drott covering, for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davenport vs. Drott
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Drott
  
  Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Gomez
  
  Moryn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Gomez
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Gomez
  
  Long hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Drott
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Drott
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Drott
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Drott
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goryl vs. Gomez
  
  Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gomez
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drott vs. Gomez
  
  Drott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Gomez
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Drott
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Drott
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Drott
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Gomez
  
  Walls hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Gomez
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Gomez
  
  Moryn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Drott
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Drott
  
  Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Drott
  
  Mays is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Gomez
  
  Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Gomez
  
  Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goryl vs. Gomez
  
  Goryl strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Drott
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Drott
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Drott
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  King vs. Drott
  
  Jim King pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
  
  King is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jablonski vs. Elston
  
  Don Elston now pitching. Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Valmy Thomas.
  
  Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gomez vs. Elston
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Elston covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gomez
  
  Daryl Spencer now playing second base. Andre Rodgers now playing shortstop. Bob Schmidt now catching.
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolger vs. Grissom
  
  Bobby Adams pinch runs for Sammy Taylor. Marv Grissom now pitching. Jim Bolger pinch hits for Don Elston.
  
  Bolger bunts towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tanner vs. Grissom
  
  Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Tony Taylor.
  
  Tanner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walls vs. Grissom
  
  Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. There goes Tanner trying to get to second. Sauer throws the ball in to Davenport who relays the ball to Rodgers who tags Tanner for the out. Walls moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Grissom
  
  Banks hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Banks reaches second base with a double. Walls scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moryn vs. Constable
  
  Jim Constable now pitching.
  
  Moryn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Rodriguez
  
  Freddy Rodriguez now pitching. Bobby Adams now playing third base. Johnny Goryl now playing second base. El Tappe now catching.
  
  Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goryl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Rodriguez
  
  Kirkland strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Rodriguez
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Constable
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Long vs. Constable
  
  Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Long reaches second base with a double. Thomson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goryl vs. Barclay
  
  Curt Barclay now pitching.
  
  Goryl hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Barclay
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tappe vs. Barclay
  
  Tappe is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Barclay
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Rodriguez
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Rodriguez
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1958 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          3  0  1  0   Davenport J, 3b       4  1  0  0   
Tanner C, ph          0  0  0  0   Kirkland W, rf        3  0  0  0   
Rodriguez F, p        1  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            4  0  1  1   
Walls L, rf           4  1  2  1   Sauer H, lf           3  1  1  1   
Banks E, ss           4  0  1  1   Cepeda O, 1b          4  2  1  1   
Moryn W, lf           4  1  1  0   Spencer D, ss-2b      4  0  1  0   
Thomson B, cf         4  1  1  0   O'Connell D, 2b       2  0  0  0   
Long D, 1b            4  1  2  3   King J, ph            0  0  0  0   
Goryl J, 3b-2b        4  0  0  0   Schmidt B, c          1  0  0  0   
Taylor S, c           2  0  1  0   Thomas V, c           2  0  1  0   
Adams B, pr-3b        1  1  0  0   Jablonski R, ph       0  0  0  1   
Drott D, p            2  0  1  0   Rodgers A, ss         0  0  0  0   
Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   Gomez R, p            2  0  0  0   
Bolger J, ph          0  0  0  0   Grissom M, p          0  0  0  0   
Tappe E, c            0  0  0  0   Constable J, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Barclay C, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5 10  5                        29  4  5  4

Chicago          020 000 021 --  5
San Francisco    100 100 101 --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drott D               6.1  4  3  2  3  5
Elston D (W)          0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Rodriguez F (S)       2.0  1  1  1  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gomez R*              7.0  6  3  3  1  5
Grissom M (L)         0.2  2  1  1  1  0
Constable J+          0.1  2  1  1  0  1
Barclay C             1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Goryl J
DP -- San Francisco 2
TP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, San Francisco 3
2B -- Banks E, Long D
3B -- Thomson B
HR -- Long D, Sauer H, Cepeda O
SH -- Gomez R, Bolger J
SF -- Jablonski R
T -- 2:36
A -- 22696

    

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