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August 15, 1959

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

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Braves	1	2	0
Pirates	3	3	0

Don Hoak Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.290
OBP	.000	.364
At Bats	0	421
Hits	0	122
• Singles	0	91
• Doubles	0	20
• Triples	0	3
• Home Runs	0	8
Walks	0	49
RBI’s	0	49

Lew Burdette Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
16	11	1

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Forbes Field - August 15, 1959

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Single

Lew Burdette

Del Crandall

Joe Adcock

Bobby Avila

Eddie Mathews

Johnny Logan

Lee Maye

Bill Bruton

Hank Aaron

Don Hoak

Smoky Burgess

Rocky Nelson

Roberto Clemente

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Nelson scores. Burgess moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Groat scores. Clemente moves to third. Nelson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

Bottom 1 Nelson is walked intentionally.

Bottom 1 Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Groat moves to third.

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

Bottom 1 Skinner hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

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

Top 1 Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Mathews goes all the way around to score.

Top 1 Aaron strikes out.

Top 1 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out.

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

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