Pirates @ Cubs
August 9, 1959

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

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

Earl Averill Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.238
OBP	.000	.297
At Bats	0	126
Hits	0	30
• Singles	0	17
• Doubles	0	5
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	8
Walks	0	10
RBI’s	0	27

Vern Law Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
12	7	1

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Wrigley Field - August 9, 1959

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Single

Vern Law

Danny Kravitz

Rocky Nelson

Bill Mazeroski

Don Hoak

Dick Groat

Bob Skinner

Bill Virdon

Roberto Clemente

Earl Averill

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 2 Mazeroski strikes out.

Top 2 Hoak takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out.

Top 2 Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kravitz fields it and throws to first for the out.

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

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

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

Top 1 Skinner strikes out.

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