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August 28, 1959

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Top 2	R	H	E
Braves	2	4	0
Cubs	0	1	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Braves	3	5	0
Cubs	0	1	0

Eddie Mathews Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.301
OBP	1.000	.381
At Bats	0	479
Hits	0	144
• Singles	0	91
• Doubles	0	11
• Triples	0	8
• Home Runs	0	34
Walks	1	61
RBI’s	0	85

Bob Anderson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
11	8	0

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Wrigley Field - August 28, 1959

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Double

Bob Anderson

Cal Neeman

Jim Marshall

Tony Taylor

Al Dark

Ernie Banks

Irv Noren

George Altman

Art Schult

Eddie Mathews

Bobby Avila

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Avila goes all the way around to score.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 2 Burdette hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Banks hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Taylor strikes out.

Top 1 Logan hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Maye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Maye reaches second base with a double. Torre moves to third.

Top 1 Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. Aaron scores.

Top 1 Adcock strikes out. There goes Aaron. Here's the throw, and he's safe.

Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Avila moves to third.

Top 1 Mathews takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 There goes Avila. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Avila steals second.

Top 1 Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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