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September 9, 1959

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

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

Sammy Taylor Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.241
OBP	.000	.313
At Bats	0	294
Hits	0	71
• Singles	0	53
• Doubles	0	7
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	9
Walks	0	30
RBI’s	0	35

Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
10	16	0

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Wrigley Field - September 9, 1959

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Home Run

Bob Purkey

Dutch Dotterer

Frank Robinson

Johnny Temple

Willie Jones

Eddie Kasko

Gus Bell

Vada Pinson

Buddy Gilbert

Sammy Taylor

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

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

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out.

Bottom 2 Moryn hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Gilbert hits a line drive into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 2 Robinson takes first base on ball four.

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

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

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

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

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

Top 1 Pinson is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Temple hits a line drive towards third. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

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