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August 31, 1960

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Braves 4 6 2
Cubs 3 5 0
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Braves 4 6 2
Cubs 3 5 0

Al Dark Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .253
OBP .333 .321
At Bats 3 253
Hits 1 64
• Singles 1 52
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 23
RBI’s 0 21

Don Elston Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 7 10
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Wrigley Field - August 31, 1960
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Out
Don Elston
Sammy Taylor
Frank Thomas
Don Zimmer
Ron Santo
Ernie Banks
George Altman
Richie Ashburn
Bob Will
Al Dark
Joe Adcock
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Dark hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Adcock takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Sammy Taylor now catching. Don Elston now pitching. Aaron strikes out.
Bottom 8 Altman strikes out.
Bottom 8 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. Ashburn scores.
Bottom 8 Will hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third.
Bottom 8 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth. Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out.
Top 8 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 El Tappe now catching. Bruton strikes out.
Bottom 7 Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Moe Thacker. Bouchee hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Thomas hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Cottier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Logan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Dark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Will hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Aaron hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out.
Top 6 Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Thacker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Bruton is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out.
Top 5 Cottier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Logan hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Zimmer strikes out.
Bottom 4 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Ellsworth fires to first and picks off Dark.
Top 4 Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thacker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out.
Bottom 3 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Will hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Mathews is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Bruton is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Burdette takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Ashburn hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Thacker hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Logan hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Dark hits a line drive into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Altman moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Ashburn scores. Banks moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 Banks takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Will hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to third.
Bottom 1 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Burdette. Ashburn moves to second.
Top 1 Aaron hits a line drive into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Bruton is called out on strikes.