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August 30, 1961

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

Bill Virdon Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .270
OBP 1.000 .320
At Bats 1 497
Hits 1 134
• Singles 1 100
• Doubles 0 19
• Triples 0 7
• Home Runs 0 8
Walks 0 40
RBI’s 0 54

Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
14 9 1
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Forbes Field - August 30, 1961
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Out
Bob Purkey
Darrell Johnson
Gordy Coleman
Elio Chacon
Gene Freese
Leo Cardenas
Jerry Lynch
Vada Pinson
Gus Bell
Bill Virdon
Bill Mazeroski
Smoky Burgess
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out.

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Bottom 2 Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second.
Bottom 2 Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Purkey strikes out.
Top 2 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Coleman scores. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bell takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second.
Top 2 Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Groat scores.
Bottom 1 Stuart strikes out.
Bottom 1 Skinner strikes out.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. Virdon goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Chacon hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Freese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart.