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July 4, 1959

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Bottom 5 R H E
Reds 2 7 0
Pirates 2 5 1
Bottom 5 R H E
Reds 2 7 0
Pirates 2 5 1

Bill Virdon Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .259
OBP .500 .299
At Bats 1 321
Hits 0 83
• Singles 0 63
• Doubles 0 16
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 1 19
RBI’s 0 23

Joe Nuxhall Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 7 0
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Forbes Field - July 4, 1959
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Walk
Joe Nuxhall
Ed Bailey
Frank Robinson
Johnny Temple
Willie Jones
Eddie Kasko
Jerry Lynch
Vada Pinson
Gus Bell
Bill Virdon
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Virdon takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 5 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out.
Top 5 Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second.
Top 5 Lynch takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Friend strikes out.
Bottom 4 Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Nuxhall hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Skinner hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Burgess hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third.
Top 3 Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Skinner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Skinner. Pinson scores. Lynch scores. Robinson moves to second.
Top 3 Lynch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Pinson moves to third.
Top 3 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Friend bunts between the mound and first base. Nuxhall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Friend for the out. Hoak moves to second.
Bottom 2 Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski tags and scores.
Bottom 2 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazeroski moves to third.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to third.
Top 2 Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second.
Top 2 Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Skinner strikes out.
Bottom 1 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Burgess hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. Virdon goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Virdon takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Robinson strikes out.
Top 1 Lynch hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.