Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Braves Drop 8 of Last 9. Home Record 23-26. Now .500 With Series Loss To Cubs

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Crandall

Game MVP:Del Crandall

County Stadium    (12-24-2024 08:08:44)       Time 2:43, 83ø, Wind: 4 MPH In from CF  Day Game

Aug 5, 1960                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1960 Chicago (N) 40-61        0 1 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      2  8  0
1960 Milwaukee 50-48          0 0 0   0 3 0   4 4 -     11 13  1


Recap

ChC  2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit, on one walk and an error.

ChC      Don Cardwell singled scoring Thomas to take the lead.  ChC  1 MBr 0.

ChC  5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

ChC      Bob Will singled scoring Taylor.  ChC  2 MBr 0.

MBr  5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a 3 run HR(13) to take the lead.  ChC  2 MBr 3.

MBr  7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and on one walk.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a grounder scoring 1.  ChC  2 MBr 4.

MBr      Bill Bruton hit a grounder scoring 1.  ChC  2 MBr 5.

MBr      Joe Adcock doubled scoring 2.  ChC  2 MBr 7.

MBr  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a Grand Slam(22).  ChC  2 MBr 11.


MBr  Del Crandall: 3 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 runs.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 3, HR, 4 RBI, 2 runs, 2 W, grand slam.

MBr  Al Spangler: 2 for 4, 3 runs.


MBr  Lew Burdette pitched a complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 8 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He's 11-8 on the season.

ChC  Don Cardwell pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He drops to 3-9 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Will

Game MVP:Frank Thomas

Injury: Ashburn (today only)

County Stadium    (12-24-2024 08:20:55)       Time 3:06, 83ø  Day Game

Aug 6, 1960                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1960 Chicago (N) 41-61        1 0 1   0 0 1   0 2 2      7 15  1
1960 Milwaukee 50-49          0 1 0   1 0 0   2 0 1      5  6  3


Recap

ChC  1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

ChC      Bob Will scored on a WP by Pizarro to take the lead.  ChC  1 MBr 0.

MBr  2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Joe Adcock hit a solo HR(19) to tie the score.  ChC  1 MBr 1.

ChC  3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

ChC      George Altman singled scoring Ashburn, E9 to take the lead.  ChC  2 MBr 1.

MBr  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a solo HR(23) to tie the score.  ChC  2 MBr 2.

ChC  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

ChC      Frank Thomas hit a solo HR(14) to take the lead.  ChC  3 MBr 2.

ChC :    Richie Ashburn injured, out today.

MBr  7th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 2 run HR(24) to take the lead.  ChC  3 MBr 4.

ChC  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits, and an error.

ChC      Moe Thacker singled scoring Santo to tie the score.  ChC  4 MBr 4.

ChC      Bob Will singled scoring Heist to take the lead.  ChC  5 MBr 4.

ChC  9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits, and an error.

ChC      Don Zimmer singled scoring Altman, E8.  ChC  6 MBr 4.

ChC      El Tappe singled scoring Zimmer.  ChC  7 MBr 4.

MBr  9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 406 foot solo HR(25).  ChC  7 MBr 5.


ChC  George Altman: 3 for 4.

ChC  Jerry Kindall: 2 for 3, 2 doubles.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 2 for 4, 2 HRs, 3 RBI, 2 runs.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 4, HR, 2 runs.


ChC  Bob Anderson pitched 7 innings to earn the win: 4 earned runs, 4 hits, 0 BB, 3 K. He's now 8-7 on the season.

ChC  Seth Morehead got the save, his 1st of the year.

MBr  Ron Piche was the loser: .1 IP, 1 earned run, 1 hit, 1 K. He's 0-2 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Banks

Game MVP:Glen Hobbie

County Stadium    (12-24-2024 08:29:21)       Time 2:21, 81ø, Wind: 10 MPH Out to LCF  Day Game

Aug 7, 1960                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1960 Chicago (N) 42-61        0 0 2   0 1 0   0 0 1      4  8  2
1960 Milwaukee 50-50          1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  5  1


Recap

MBr  1st: Scored 1 run on one walk and an error.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  ChC  0 MBr 1.

ChC  3rd: Scored 2 runs on a hit and on one walk.

ChC      Ernie Banks hit a 2 run HR(28) to take the lead.  ChC  2 MBr 1.

ChC  5th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

ChC      George Altman hit a fly ball scoring 1.  ChC  3 MBr 1.

MBr  5th: Failed to score on 2 hits and on one walk.

ChC  9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 3 hits and on one walk.

ChC      El Tappe hit a grounder scoring 1.  ChC  4 MBr 1.


ChC  Richie Ashburn: 0 for 2, 3 W.


ChC  Glen Hobbie pitched a solid complete game for the win: 5 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He moves to 8-12 on the year.

MBr  Warren Spahn threw a complete game but took the loss: 4 earned runs, 8 hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He drops to 10-8 on the year.

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