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August 23, 1957

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

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

Bill Virdon Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.249
OBP	.000	.281
At Bats	0	426
Hits	0	106
• Singles	0	74
• Doubles	0	20
• Triples	0	5
• Home Runs	0	7
Walks	0	20
RBI’s	0	39

Joe Nuxhall Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
6	7	1

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Forbes Field - August 23, 1957

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Strikeout

Joe Nuxhall

Smoky Burgess

George Crowe

Johnny Temple

Don Hoak

Roy McMillan

Frank Robinson

Gus Bell

Wally Post

Bill Virdon

Bill Mazeroski

Frank Thomas

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Virdon strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Mazeroski is hit by the pitch.

Bottom 2 Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Thomas reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 2 Skinner strikes out.

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

Top 2 Hoak strikes out.

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

Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Freese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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

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

Top 1 Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. That run is unearned.

Top 1 Robinson hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Skinner fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Skinner. Bell goes all the way around to score. Robinson moves to third.

Top 1 Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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

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