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September 4, 1960

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Cubs 2 7 0
Cardinals 3 6 2
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Cubs 2 7 0
Cardinals 4 7 2

Bob Nieman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .280
OBP .667 .361
At Bats 2 168
Hits 2 47
• Singles 0 28
• Doubles 1 12
• Triples 1 5
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 20
RBI’s 3 27

Dick Ellsworth Season Stats

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6 10 0
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Sportsman's Park - September 4, 1960
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Home Run
Dick Ellsworth
El Tappe
Frank Thomas
Don Zimmer
Ron Santo
Ernie Banks
Richie Ashburn
Al Heist
Bob Will
Bob Nieman
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Zimmer strikes out.
Top 8 Will strikes out.
Top 8 Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Santo bunts towards first. Cunningham scoops it up and throws to first, with Javier covering, for the out. Thomas moves to second.
Top 8 Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Cunningham is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Javier reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 7 Simmons is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Banks hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Ellsworth is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Flood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flood for the out.
Bottom 6 Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Tappe is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to third.
Top 6 Will strikes out.
Top 6 Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Santo reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Boyer strikes out.
Bottom 5 Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. Simmons scores. Javier scores.
Bottom 5 Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. Simmons moves to third. Javier moves to second.
Bottom 5 Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simmons moves to second.
Bottom 5 Simmons takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Smith hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Heist takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Ashburn hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Flood strikes out.
Bottom 4 Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Tappe is walked intentionally.
Top 4 Zimmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Will moves to third.
Top 4 Will hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer.
Top 4 Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Boyer strikes out.
Bottom 3 Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons tags and scores.
Bottom 3 Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. Simmons moves to third.
Bottom 3 Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second.
Bottom 3 Simmons takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Heist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Spencer. Ashburn moves to third.
Top 3 Ellsworth is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Tappe hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Smith hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Flood reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Moryn hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Spencer is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops it up and throws to first, with Simmons covering, for the out.
Top 2 Will hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Nieman reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Cunningham is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Javier hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Thomas is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Heist hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.