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May 12, 1961

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Reds	1	2	0
Pirates	0	1	0

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Reds	1	2	0
Pirates	0	1	0

Smoky Burgess Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.342
OBP	.000	.419
At Bats	0	38
Hits	0	13
• Singles	0	9
• Doubles	0	3
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	5
RBI’s	0	4

Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	1	0

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Forbes Field - May 12, 1961

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Bob Purkey

Bob Schmidt

Gordy Coleman

Don Blasingame

Gene Freese

Leo Cardenas

Frank Robinson

Vada Pinson

Wally Post

Smoky Burgess

Joe Christopher

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Burgess 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:

Bottom 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out.

Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Christopher moves to third.

Bottom 1 Christopher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Christopher reaches second base with a double.

Top 1 Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Cardenas takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Freese reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. Robinson moves to third.

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

Top 1 Robinson takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 There goes Pinson. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Pinson steals second.

Top 1 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 1 Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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