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August 17, 1959

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

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

Smoky Burgess Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.300
OBP	.000	.353
At Bats	0	270
Hits	0	81
• Singles	0	43
• Doubles	0	26
• Triples	0	5
• Home Runs	0	7
Walks	0	21
RBI’s	0	42

Dave Hillman Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
5	9	0

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Forbes Field - August 17, 1959

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Dave Hillman

Cal Neeman

Art Schult

Tony Taylor

Al Dark

Ernie Banks

Bobby Thomson

George Altman

Lee Walls

Smoky Burgess

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Nelson 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 2 Hillman hits a fly ball towards right. Clemente catches it and throws to first to double up Neeman.

Top 2 Neeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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

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

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

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

Top 1 Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 Schult takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Top 1 Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.

Top 1 There's a wild pitch. Altman moves to second.

Top 1 Altman takes first base on ball four.

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

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