At Chicago, Dick Ellsworth stops the Braves, 4 – 1, and stops Hank Aaron’s hitting streak of 25 games. The Cubs tie a major-league record with three straight sacrifice bunts in the 6th inning following a bunt single by Ellsworth.

On August 26, 1962 — At Chicago, Dick Ellsworth stops the Braves, 4 – 1, and stops Hank Aaron’s hitting streak of 25 games. The Cubs tie a major-league record with three straight sacrifice bunts in the 6th inning following a bunt single by Ellsworth.

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