Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Bolin
  
  Landrum hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Bolin
  
  Beckert strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bolin
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Bolin
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Jackson
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jackson
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Jackson
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Bolin
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemens vs. Bolin
  
  Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Bolin
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Jackson
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Jackson
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gabrielson vs. Jackson
  
  Gabrielson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haller vs. Jackson
  
  Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Bolin
  
  Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Bolin
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Bolin
  
  Landrum hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Jackson
  
  Lanier hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolin vs. Jackson
  
  Bolin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Jackson
  
  Schofield strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Bolin
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bolin
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Bolin
  
  Santo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Bolin
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemens vs. Bolin
  
  Clemens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jackson
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Jackson
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Jackson
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Bolin
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Bolin
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Bolin
  
  Jackson bunts towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landrum vs. Bolin
  
  Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Jackson
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gabrielson vs. Jackson
  
  Gabrielson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haller vs. Jackson
  
  Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Jackson
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Bolin
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Bolin
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Bolin
  
  Santo hits a line drive towards third. Hart catches it and throws to first to double up Williams. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Bolin
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clemens vs. Bolin
  
  Clemens hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jackson
  
  Matty Alou pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Jackson
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Jackson
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Schofield moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Jackson
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schofield scores. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Jackson
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hart vs. Jackson
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo throws to second for one, and Beckert throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Alou scores. Mays scores. Hart moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gabrielson vs. Jackson
  
  Gabrielson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hart scores. Gabrielson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haller vs. Jackson
  
  Haller is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lanier vs. Jackson
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Estelle
  
  Dick Estelle now pitching. John Boccabella pinch hits for Ed Bailey.
  
  Boccabella strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Estelle
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Estelle
  
  Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
  
  Amalfitano hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Estelle vs. Abernathy
  
  Chris Krug now catching. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Estelle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Abernathy
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Abernathy
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Abernathy
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Estelle
  
  Don Young pinch hits for Don Landrum.
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Estelle
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Estelle
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. Perry
  
  Gaylord Perry now pitching.
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckert tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Perry
  
  There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Perry
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Browne vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching. Byron Browne pinch hits for Doug Clemens.
  
  Browne hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Abernathy
  
  Byron Browne now playing left field. Don Young now playing center field.
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Abernathy
  
  Hart strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gabrielson vs. Abernathy
  
  Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haller vs. Abernathy
  
  There goes Gabrielson. The throw from Krug and he is safe. Gabrielson steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haller vs. Abernathy
  
  Haller is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lanier vs. Abernathy
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krug vs. Henry
  
  Ken Henderson now playing right field.
  
  Krug hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Henry
  
  Ron Campbell pinch hits for Don Kessinger.
  
  Campbell hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Henry
  
  Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Henry
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1965, game 1 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Landrum D, cf         3  0  0  0   Schofield D, ss       4  1  1  0   
Young D, ph-cf        2  0  0  0   Alou J, rf            4  1  1  0   
Beckert G, 2b         3  1  1  0   Henderson K, rf       0  0  0  0   
Williams B, rf        3  1  3  1   Mays W, cf            4  1  1  1   
Santo R, 3b           3  0  0  1   McCovey W, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Banks E, 1b           2  1  1  1   Hart J, 3b            4  1  0  1   
Clemens D, lf         3  0  0  0   Gabrielson L, lf      4  0  3  1   
Browne B, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   Haller T, c           2  0  0  0   
Bailey E, c           2  0  0  0   Lanier H, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Boccabella J, ph      1  0  0  0   Bolin B, p            1  0  0  0   
Krug C, c             1  0  1  0   Alou M, ph            1  0  0  0   
Kessinger D, ss       3  0  1  0   Estelle D, p          0  0  0  0   
Campbell R, ph        1  0  0  0   Perry G, p            0  0  0  0   
Jackson L, p          1  0  0  0   Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   
Amalfitano J, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Kuenn H, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  7  3                        30  4  6  3

Chicago          000 200 010 --  3
San Francisco    000 004 00x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L)         6.0  5  4  1  2  2
Abernathy T           2.0  1  0  0  3  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bolin B (W)           6.0  5  2  2  2  4
Estelle D             1.1  1  1  1  1  2
Perry G               0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Henry B (S)           1.1  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Banks E, Beckert G
DP -- Chicago 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, San Francisco 7
HR -- Williams B, Banks E
SB -- Gabrielson L
SH -- Jackson L
SF -- Santo R
WP -- Perry G
T -- 2:19
A -- 0

    

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