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August 1, 1964

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Braves 5 8 1
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Cubs 4 7 3

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .288
OBP .333 .375
At Bats 3 306
Hits 1 88
• Singles 0 58
• Doubles 1 15
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 12
Walks 0 41
RBI’s 0 32

Don Elston Season Stats

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Wrigley Field - August 1, 1964
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Intentional Walk
Don Elston
Dick Bertell
Ernie Banks
Joey Amalfitano
Ron Santo
Andre Rodgers
Billy Williams
Billy Cowan
Len Gabrielson
Denis Menke
Felipe Alou
Rico Carty
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Menke is walked intentionally.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Don Elston now pitching. Elston fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Elston. Carty moves to third. Alou moves to second.
Top 8 Alou takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Torre hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Carty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gabrielson. Carty reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Lew Burdette now pitching. Aaron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 7 Wade Blasingame now pitching. Cowan hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. Williams moves to third.
Bottom 7 Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Denis Menke now playing third base. Woody Woodward now playing shortstop. Williams takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Warren Spahn now pitching. Amalfitano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Amalfitano reaches third base with a triple. Burke goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 7 Leo Burke pinch hits for Bobby Shantz. Burke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodgers scores.
Bottom 7 Frank Bolling now playing second base. Mike de la Hoz now playing third base. Rodgers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty who is chasing the ball. Rodgers reaches third base with a triple.
Top 7 Maye strikes out.
Top 7 Bobby Shantz now pitching. Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemaster moves to third.
Top 7 Lemaster hits a line drive into center field. Cowan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cowan. de la Hoz scores. Lemaster moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 7 de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santo. de la Hoz moves to second.
Top 7 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Bertell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Cowan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. Santo tags and moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 6 Santo takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Williams reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Alou hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Torre hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Carty hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Amalfitano strikes out.
Bottom 5 Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowan moves to second.
Bottom 5 Rodgers strikes out.
Bottom 5 Bertell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Cowan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Mathews strikes out.
Bottom 4 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Santo hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Top 4 de la Hoz is walked intentionally.
Top 4 Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Menke reaches second base with a double. Torre moves to third.
Top 4 Alou strikes out.
Top 4 Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty scores.
Top 4 Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cowan. Carty reaches second base with a double. Aaron goes all the way around to score.
Top 4 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Gabrielson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Jackson strikes out.
Top 3 Mathews hits a line drive towards first. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lemaster strikes out.
Top 3 de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Rodgers strikes out.
Bottom 2 Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews has Santo trapped. There's the throw to Torre and back to Mathews, who tags Santo for the out. Banks moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 2 Cowan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Santo moves to third.
Bottom 2 Banks takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second.
Bottom 2 Santo takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Menke strikes out.
Top 2 Alou strikes out.
Top 2 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Gabrielson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Carty hits a line drive towards first. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Maye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.