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July 17, 1960

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Reds 6 15 1
Pirates 1 4 0
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Reds 6 15 1
Pirates 1 4 0

Bill Virdon Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .258
OBP .333 .341
At Bats 3 182
Hits 1 47
• Singles 1 36
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 24
RBI’s 0 18

Bob Purkey Season Stats

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8 5 0
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Forbes Field - July 17, 1960
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Out
Bob Purkey
Ed Bailey
Frank Robinson
Billy Martin
Willie Jones
Eddie Kasko
Wally Post
Vada Pinson
Gus Bell
Bill Virdon
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Jones hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Joe Gibbon now pitching. Bailey strikes out.
Bottom 7 Gino Cimoli pinch hits for Fred Green. Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Baker takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 7 Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second.
Top 7 Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Pinson trying to get to third. Clemente throws the ball in to Baker, who tags Pinson for the out.
Top 7 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 6 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. Virdon scores. Groat moves to third. Skinner moves to second.
Bottom 6 Skinner takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to third. Groat moves to second.
Bottom 6 Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second.
Bottom 6 Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Green strikes out.
Top 6 Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Purkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Fred Green now pitching. Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon throws the ball in to Mazeroski who tags Martin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jones scores.
Top 6 Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Jones reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Bailey scores.
Top 6 There's a wild pitch. Post scores. Robinson moves to third. Bailey moves to second.
Top 6 Bailey is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Post moves to third. Robinson moves to second.
Top 6 Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Post reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores.
Top 6 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third.
Top 6 Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Pinson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Mazeroski strikes out.
Bottom 5 Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Smith bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second.
Bottom 5 Willie Jones now playing third base. Eddie Kasko now playing shortstop. Clemente is hit by the pitch.
Top 5 Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Purkey bunts towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Bailey scores. There goes McMillan trying to get to home. Mazeroski throws to Smith who tags McMillan for the out. Martin moves to second.
Top 5 Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey moves to third. McMillan moves to second.
Top 5 McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second.
Top 5 Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Skinner for the double play.
Bottom 4 Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Post is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Law hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Mazeroski strikes out.
Top 3 Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Gene Baker now playing third base. Purkey strikes out.
Bottom 2 Hoak is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 McMillan hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third.
Top 2 Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Post hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Groat reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out.
Top 1 Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out.
Top 1 Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.