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August 26, 1959

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Top 9 R H E
Giants 4 8 0
Pirates 0 2 2
Top 9 R H E
Giants 4 9 0
Pirates 0 2 2

Willie McCovey Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .376
OBP .500 .431
At Bats 3 93
Hits 1 35
• Singles 1 23
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 1 8
RBI’s 1 23

Roy Face Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
15 0 9
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Forbes Field - August 26, 1959
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Triple
Roy Face
Smoky Burgess
Rocky Nelson
Dick Schofield
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Willie McCovey
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

McCovey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. McCovey reaches third base with a triple. Virdon throws the ball in to Groat who relays the ball to Schofield who tags McCovey trying to catch an extra base, for the out.

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Top 9 Mays strikes out.
Top 9 Roy Face now pitching. Brandt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Harry Simpson pinch hits for Fred Green. Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Virdon strikes out.
Bottom 8 Schofield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Schofield reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 8 Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat.
Top 8 Landrith hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out.
Bottom 7 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Fred Green now pitching. McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. There goes Bright trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Bottom 6 Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Harry Bright pinch hits for Bennie Daniels. Bright takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second.
Bottom 6 Virdon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Schofield hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith scores. Bressoud scores. Sanford moves to second.
Top 6 Sanford takes first base on ball four. Landrith moves to third. Bressoud moves to second.
Top 6 Bressoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second.
Top 6 Landrith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Nelson hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Cepeda hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 McCovey hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mays scores.
Top 5 Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Mays reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Sanford strikes out.
Bottom 4 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Bressoud 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 4 There goes Kirkland. The throw from Burgess and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 4 Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Kirkland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Daniels is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 McCovey is walked intentionally.
Top 3 There goes Mays. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mays steals second.
Top 3 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanford moves to third.
Top 3 Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith scores. Sanford moves to second.
Top 3 Sanford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second.
Top 3 Bressoud strikes out.
Top 3 Landrith takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Kirkland strikes out.
Top 2 Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Skinner strikes out.
Top 1 McCovey 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 Mays hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Brandt strikes out.