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May 11, 1959

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	1	1	0
Cubs	0	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	1	1	0
Cubs	0	1	0

Earl Averill Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.211
OBP	.000	.250
At Bats	0	38
Hits	0	8
• Singles	0	3
• Doubles	0	3
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	2
RBI’s	0	6

Bob Buhl Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
0	1	0

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Wrigley Field - May 11, 1959

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Out

Bob Buhl

Del Crandall

Frank Torre

Johnny O'Brien

Eddie Mathews

Johnny Logan

Wes Covington

Bill Bruton

Hank Aaron

Earl Averill

Randy Jackson

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 2 Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 O'Brien strikes out.

Bottom 1 Moryn strikes out.

Bottom 1 Banks takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second.

Bottom 1 Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Walls strikes out.

Bottom 1 Taylor takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Crandall takes first base on ball four. Aaron scores. Covington moves to third. Torre moves to second.

Top 1 Torre takes first base on ball four. Covington moves to second.

Top 1 Covington takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple.

Top 1 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out.

Top 1 Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out.

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