August 12, 1961 – With the Braves losing to the Cubs, 6-5, with two out in the ninth inning, left fielder Frank Thomas smashed a three-run homer off Dick Drott to give...
On August 10, 1944, Red Barrett of the Boston Braves throws only 58 pitches in shutting out the Cincinnati Reds , 2-0. Barrett’s pitch count sets an unofficial major league record for...
On August 10, 1930, Before 45,000 fans, the Cubs sweep two from the Boston Braves at Wrigley Field to move a game back of Brooklyn. Hack Wilson drives home seven runs on...
August 8, 1960 – At county Stadium Trailing the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 in the eighth inning, with two out and nobody on base, the Braves staged a comeback. Joe Adcock,...
On August 6, 1972, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves breaks Babe Ruth’s record for the most home runs with one team. The Braves’ veteran slugger hits his 660th and 661st home...
On August 5, 1973 — Braves knuckleballer Phil Niekro no-hits the Padres, 9 – 0, and improves his record to 11-4. He walks three and strikes out four in recording the first...
On August 5, 1959 — Willie McCovey hits two home runs and Willie Mays another as the Giants whip the Braves’ Bob Buhl, 4 – 1, to move into first place. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya...
On ,August 3 1953 — Duke Snider lost a homer to the rain in Milwaukee at County Stadium . The blow came as he led off the eighth inning with Lew Burdette...
On August 2, 1959 — Bill Bruton, in both the first and the sixth inning of the nightcap of a twin bill at County Stadium , hits a three-run triple. The Braves...
August 1, 1956, At Ebbets Field , in the bottom of the 8th, Jackie Robinson Is safe at second after a single off Lew Burdette and a Bobby Thompson error allowed him...