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June 12, 1959

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Top 9 R H E
Braves 7 11 0
Cubs 9 15 1
Top 9 R H E
Braves 7 11 0
Cubs 9 15 1

Wes Covington Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .297
OBP .000 .361
At Bats 4 195
Hits 0 58
• Singles 0 41
• Doubles 0 12
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 17
RBI’s 0 23

Bill Henry Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 2 4
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Wrigley Field - June 12, 1959
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Out
Bill Henry
Sammy Taylor
Dale Long
Tony Taylor
Al Dark
Ernie Banks
Bobby Thomson
George Altman
Lee Walls
Wes Covington
Hank Aaron

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Milwaukee Braves 7 11 0 6
Chicago Cubs 9 15 1 5
Winning Pitcher John Buzhardt
Losing Pitcher Lew Burdette
Save Bill Henry
Game Winning RBI Lee Walls
Attendance 11,873
Time of Game 2 hours 38 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 9 Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Don McMahon now pitching. Henry strikes out.
Top 8 Stan Lopata pinch hits for Bob Hartman. Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Logan strikes out.
Top 8 Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Bruton strikes out.
Bottom 7 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Altman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bob Hartman now pitching. Long hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Torre hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 7 Covington hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Aaron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Wise scores. Mathews goes all the way around to score.
Top 7 Bill Henry now pitching. Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wise moves to second.
Top 7 Wise bunts and there's an error on the play.
Top 7 Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Bob Giggie. Vernon 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 7 Logan hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 7 Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second.
Top 7 Bruton bunts towards the mound. Buzhardt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 6 Banks strikes out.
Bottom 6 Walls hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Walls reaches third base with a triple. Dark scores.
Bottom 6 Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buzhardt scores. Dark moves to second.
Bottom 6 Taylor bunts towards the mound. Giggie fields it and throws to first for the out. Buzhardt moves to second.
Bottom 6 Buzhardt bunts towards the mound. Giggie fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Covington for the out.
Top 6 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Altman hits a line drive towards first. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Long takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Mathews 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 5 Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Giggie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buzhardt scores. There goes Taylor trying to get to home. Covington throws the ball in to Crandall, who tags Taylor for the out.
Bottom 4 Walls hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wise settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buzhardt moves to third.
Bottom 4 Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Bruton moves to second.
Top 4 Bruton takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Torre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Torre reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Altman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bob Giggie now pitching. Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Mel Roach pinch hits for Bob Trowbridge. Roach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Long hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores.
Bottom 2 Bob Trowbridge now pitching. Walls hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor scores. Dark moves to third.
Bottom 2 Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buzhardt scores. Taylor moves to second.
Bottom 2 Taylor bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buzhardt moves to third.
Bottom 2 Buzhardt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Buzhardt reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Taylor hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Crandall reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Torre hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Long scores.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Long moves to second.
Bottom 1 Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Walls hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Mathews takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.