Phillies @ Pirates
August 28, 1959

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Top 2	R	H	E
Phillies	0	1	0
Pirates	2	2	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Phillies	0	1	0
Pirates	2	2	0

Gene Freese Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.274
OBP	.000	.347
At Bats	0	314
Hits	0	86
• Singles	0	52
• Doubles	0	12
• Triples	0	4
• Home Runs	0	18
Walks	0	33
RBI’s	0	55

Vern Law Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
13	7	1

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Forbes Field - August 28, 1959

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Strikeout

Vern Law

Smoky Burgess

Rocky Nelson

Dick Schofield

Don Hoak

Dick Groat

Bob Skinner

Bill Virdon

Roberto Clemente

Gene Freese

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Freese is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.

Top 2 Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Schofield takes first base on ball four. Nelson scores. Burgess moves to third. Hoak moves to second.

Bottom 1 Hoak takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second.

Bottom 1 Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat scores. Nelson moves to third.

Bottom 1 Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to third.

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

Bottom 1 Groat takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Skinner strikes out.

Top 1 Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Koppe hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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