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July 17, 1959

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Cubs	0	2	0

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Reds	0	2	0
Cubs	0	2	0

George Altman Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.232
OBP	.000	.306
At Bats	0	198
Hits	0	46
• Singles	0	33
• Doubles	0	6
• Triples	0	4
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	18
RBI’s	0	15

Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	9	0

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Wrigley Field - July 17, 1959

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Bob Purkey

Dutch Dotterer

Frank Robinson

Johnny Temple

Willie Jones

Eddie Kasko

Frank Thomas

Vada Pinson

Gus Bell

George Altman

Jim Marshall

Bobby Thomson

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomson moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Marshall takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second.

Bottom 2 Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 2 Purkey hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Kasko takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Jones reaches second base with a double.

Top 2 Dotterer hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Banks is called out on strikes.

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

Bottom 1 Dark hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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

Top 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out.

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

Top 1 Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out.

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