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August 23, 1959

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Ernie Banks Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .304
OBP .333 .377
At Bats 3 460
Hits 1 140
• Singles 1 77
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 37
Walks 0 53
RBI’s 0 115

Bob Buhl Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
10 8 0
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County Stadium - August 23, 1959
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Single
Bob Buhl
Del Crandall
Joe Adcock
Felix Mantilla
Eddie Mathews
Johnny Logan
Andy Pafko
Hank Aaron
Lee Maye
Ernie Banks
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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Bottom 8 Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Buhl bunts towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buhl for the out. Logan scores.
Bottom 8 Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan moves to third.
Bottom 8 Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schult. Logan reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out.
Top 8 Lee Maye now playing right field. Andy Pafko now playing left field. Joe Adcock now playing first base. Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Lee Maye pinch runs for Ray Boone. Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Boone takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Don Elston now pitching. Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Irv Noren pinch hits for Art Ceccarelli. Noren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Neeman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Neeman reaches second base with a double. Long moves to third.
Top 7 Averill is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Long takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Mathews strikes out.
Bottom 6 Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Schult hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman moves to second.
Top 6 Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Taylor hits a line drive towards the mound. Buhl reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 5 Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to third.
Bottom 5 Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Averill.
Bottom 5 Adcock strikes out.
Top 5 Ceccarelli strikes out.
Top 5 Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Averill takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Long hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Mathews strikes out.
Bottom 4 Mantilla is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Buhl is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Altman is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Ceccarelli strikes out.
Bottom 2 Pafko strikes out.
Bottom 2 Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Neeman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Averill is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 Long hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Altman moves to second.
Top 1 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Taylor trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Top 1 Taylor takes first base on ball four.