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September 4, 1959

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Top 3	R	H	E
Braves	0	0	1
Reds	1	1	0

Top 3	R	H	E
Braves	0	0	1
Reds	1	1	0

Bobby Avila Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.244
OBP	.000	.332
At Bats	0	217
Hits	0	53
• Singles	0	45
• Doubles	0	2
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	5
Walks	0	29
RBI’s	0	17

Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
10	15	0

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Crosley Field - September 4, 1959

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Out

Bob Purkey

Dutch Dotterer

Frank Thomas

Johnny Temple

Willie Jones

Eddie Kasko

Frank Robinson

Vada Pinson

Gus Bell

Bobby Avila

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dotterer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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Bottom 2 Kasko strikes out.

Bottom 2 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out.

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

Top 2 Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out.

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

Bottom 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 1 Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. That run is unearned.

Bottom 1 Pinson hits a fly ball towards left. Adcock settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Adcock. Pinson moves to second.

Bottom 1 Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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

Top 1 Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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

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