Dodgers @ Pirates
August 21, 1959

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Dodgers	0	1	0
Pirates	1	4	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Dodgers	0	1	0
Pirates	1	4	0

Roman Mejias Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.242
OBP	.000	.310
At Bats	0	244
Hits	0	59
• Singles	0	47
• Doubles	0	6
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	5
Walks	0	20
RBI’s	0	23

Johnny Podres Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
10	7	0

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Forbes Field - August 21, 1959

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Fielder's Choice

Johnny Podres

John Roseboro

Norm Larker

Charlie Neal

Jim Gilliam

Don Zimmer

Wally Moon

Ron Fairly

Chuck Essegian

Roman Mejias

Dick Schofield

Smoky Burgess

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres has Burgess trapped. There's the throw to Gilliam and over to Roseboro, who tags Burgess for the out. Schofield moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Schofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Burgess moves to third.

Bottom 2 Hoak bunts towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. Stuart moves to third. Burgess moves to second.

Bottom 2 Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stuart moves to second.

Bottom 2 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 2 Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out.

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

Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 1 Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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

Top 1 Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Top 1 Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.

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