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August 24, 1959

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Pirates	0	2	1

Top 2	R	H	E
Giants	0	1	0
Pirates	0	2	1

Willie Kirkland Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.265
OBP	.000	.329
At Bats	0	385
Hits	0	102
• Singles	0	62
• Doubles	0	17
• Triples	0	3
• Home Runs	0	20
Walks	0	35
RBI’s	0	60

Bob Friend Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
6	15	0

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Forbes Field - August 24, 1959

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Out

Bob Friend

Smoky Burgess

Rocky Nelson

Dick Schofield

Don Hoak

Dick Groat

Bob Skinner

Bill Virdon

Roberto Clemente

Willie Kirkland

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. Groat moves to third. Clemente moves to second.

Bottom 1 Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second.

Bottom 1 Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

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

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

Top 1 McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Mays hits a line drive into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Mays moves to second.

Top 1 Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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