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August 23, 1962

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Bottom 3 R H E
Astros 0 3 0
Pirates 0 2 0
Bottom 3 R H E
Astros 0 3 0
Pirates 2 3 0

Bill Virdon Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .247
OBP 1.000 .280
At Bats 1 522
Hits 1 129
• Singles 1 90
• Doubles 0 26
• Triples 0 10
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 24
RBI’s 0 38

Ken Johnson Season Stats

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6 13 0
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Forbes Field - August 23, 1962
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Home Run
Ken Johnson
Hal Smith
Norm Larker
Johnny Temple
Bob Aspromonte
J.C. Hartman
Al Spangler
Al Heist
Carl Warwick
Bill Virdon
Vern Law
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Virdon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

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Bottom 3 Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 There goes Spangler. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Spangler steals second.
Top 3 Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Warwick hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Heist hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Skinner strikes out.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Spangler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Warwick hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.