Pirates @ Braves
August 16, 1961

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

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	3	0
Braves	1	1	0

Frank Thomas Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.300
OBP	.000	.366
At Bats	0	320
Hits	0	96
• Singles	0	63
• Doubles	0	10
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	21
Walks	0	29
RBI’s	0	54

Bob Friend Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
12	13	1

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County Stadium - August 16, 1961

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Home Run

Bob Friend

Don Leppert

Dick Stuart

Bill Mazeroski

Don Hoak

Dick Groat

Bob Skinner

Bill Virdon

Roberto Clemente

Frank Thomas

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adcock for the out.

Top 2 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 2 Leppert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third.

Top 2 Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 2 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Top 2 Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Aaron hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Mathews takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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

Top 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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