Pirates @ Cubs
August 8, 1959

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

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

Rocky Nelson Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.235
OBP	.000	.360
At Bats	0	81
Hits	0	19
• Singles	0	9
• Doubles	0	8
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	16
RBI’s	0	16

Bob Anderson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
7	8	0

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Wrigley Field - August 8, 1959

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Out

Bob Anderson

Sammy Taylor

Jim Marshall

Tony Taylor

Earl Averill

Ernie Banks

Billy Williams

Bobby Thomson

Art Schult

Rocky Nelson

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

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

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Bennie Daniels now pitching. Schult hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 1 Banks takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. Taylor scores.

Bottom 1 Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third.

Bottom 1 Taylor takes first base on ball four.

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

Top 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 There goes Skinner. The throw from Taylor to Banks and they have Skinner trapped. The throw over to Marshall, who applies the tag for the out.

Top 1 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

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