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July 5, 1959

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

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

Smoky Burgess Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.311
OBP	.000	.359
At Bats	0	219
Hits	0	68
• Singles	0	36
• Doubles	0	22
• Triples	0	4
• Home Runs	0	6
Walks	0	16
RBI’s	0	30

Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
7	9	0

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Forbes Field - July 5, 1959

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Out

Bob Purkey

Dutch Dotterer

Frank Robinson

Johnny Temple

Willie Jones

Eddie Kasko

Jim Pendleton

Vada Pinson

Pete Whisenant

Smoky Burgess

Dick Groat

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Groat moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Groat takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out.

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

Top 1 Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. That run is unearned.

Top 1 Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson moves to third.

Top 1 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Pinson moves to second.

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

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