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August 5, 1959

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	1	4	0
Giants	1	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	1	4	0
Giants	1	1	0

Willie Kirkland Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.278
OBP	.000	.346
At Bats	0	320
Hits	0	89
• Singles	0	54
• Doubles	0	15
• Triples	0	3
• Home Runs	0	17
Walks	0	31
RBI’s	0	47

Bob Buhl Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	6	0

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Seals Stadium - August 5, 1959

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Bob Buhl

Del Crandall

Joe Adcock

Felix Mantilla

Eddie Mathews

Johnny Logan

Lee Maye

Bill Bruton

Hank Aaron

Willie Kirkland

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Kirkland hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Buhl scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spencer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.

Top 2 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to home to get Logan. Bruton moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.

Top 2 Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maye scores. Logan moves to third. Bruton moves to second.

Top 2 Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maye moves to second.

Top 2 Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Bottom 1 Mays hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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

Top 1 Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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

Top 1 Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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