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August 21, 1959

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Dodgers 0 1 1
Pirates 1 4 0
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Dodgers 0 1 1
Pirates 2 4 0

Smoky Burgess Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .298
OBP 1.000 .349
At Bats 1 282
Hits 1 84
• Singles 1 46
• Doubles 0 26
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 21
RBI’s 0 44

Johnny Podres Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
10 7 0
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Forbes Field - August 21, 1959
Out
Johnny Podres
John Roseboro
Norm Larker
Charlie Neal
Jim Gilliam
Don Zimmer
Wally Moon
Ron Fairly
Chuck Essegian
Smoky Burgess
Dick Stuart
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Burgess hits a fly ball towards center. Fairly catches it and throws home to Roseboro who relays to second to double up Stuart. Skinner tags and scores. Groat tags and moves to third. That run is unearned.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Stuart is walked intentionally.
Bottom 3 Clemente bunts in front of the plate. Roseboro fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to third. Groat moves to second.
Bottom 3 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. Skinner moves to second.
Bottom 3 Skinner takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Podres strikes out.
Top 3 Zimmer strikes out.
Top 3 Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 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.
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.