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Forbes Field - July 10, 1959
Glen Hobbie
Sammy Taylor
Dale Long
Tony Taylor
Randy Jackson
Ernie Banks
Jim Marshall
George Altman
Lee Walls
Dick Groat
Bill Virdon
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Hobbie fires over to first, and they've got Virdon trapped. There's the throw to Banks, who drops the ball. That's an error on Banks. Virdon moves to second.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor.
Bottom 8 Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bob Friend. Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Hoak is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Walls strikes out.
Top 7 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out.
Bottom 6 Stuart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Long strikes out.
Top 6 Banks hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Altman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. Kravitz goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Stuart is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor.
Top 4 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Walls hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Danny Kravitz now catching. Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Banks goes all the way around to score. Jackson moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 4 Long hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marshall tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Top 4 Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third.
Top 4 There's a wild pitch. Marshall moves to second.
Top 4 Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski.
Bottom 3 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to home to get Clemente. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 3 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third.
Bottom 3 Friend bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. Clemente moves to second.
Bottom 3 Clemente takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Altman hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Hobbie strikes out.
Bottom 2 Hoak is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out.
Bottom 2 Stuart strikes out.
Top 2 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out.
Top 2 There goes Walls. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Groat applying the tag.
Top 2 Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Jackson strikes out.
Bottom 1 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Long hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Banks strikes out.
Top 1 Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores.
Top 1 There goes Taylor. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Taylor steals second.
Top 1 Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Taylor takes first base on ball four.