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September 23, 1959

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

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

Bill Virdon Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.250
OBP	.000	.326
At Bats	0	503
Hits	0	126
• Singles	0	93
• Doubles	0	24
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	7
Walks	0	55
RBI’s	0	40

Bob Buhl Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
14	9	0

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Forbes Field - September 23, 1959

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Single

Bob Buhl

Del Crandall

Joe Adcock

Bobby Avila

Eddie Mathews

Felix Mantilla

Lee Maye

Al Spangler

Hank Aaron

Bill Virdon

Bill Mazeroski

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Mazeroski takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 2 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 2 Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Avila takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Adcock strikes out.

Bottom 1 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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

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

Top 1 Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Mathews is called out on strikes.

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

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