Wes Covington CAP’S Braves comeback

This Day In Baseball

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, Red Schoendienst, and Johnny Logan, each with two strikes on him, each singled. Chasing future Hall of famer Don Drysdale. Facing deliver Ed Roebuck on a 1-2 pitch, pinch hitter Wes Covington blasted a home run that led to a 7-6 Braves win.

A trio of relievers held the Dodgers scoreless over the final 4 frames.
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