Pirates @ Giants
June 24, 1959

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Bottom 6 R H E
Pirates 1 4 0
Giants 1 6 0
Bottom 6 R H E
Pirates 1 4 0
Giants 2 7 0

Willie Kirkland Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .283
OBP .500 .371
At Bats 2 184
Hits 1 52
• Singles 1 32
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 11
Walks 0 23
RBI’s 0 25

Bob Friend Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 9 0
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Seals Stadium - June 24, 1959
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Home Run
Bob Friend
Hank Foiles
Dick Stuart
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Bill Virdon
Roman Mejias
Willie Kirkland
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

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

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Skinner strikes out.
Top 6 Stuart is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second.
Top 6 Groat hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Mays strikes out.
Bottom 5 O'Connell strikes out.
Bottom 5 Antonelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bressoud moves to third.
Bottom 5 Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Friend strikes out.
Top 5 Foiles strikes out.
Top 5 Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Hoak reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out.
Bottom 4 Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Skinner strikes out. There goes Stuart. The throw from Landrith to Bressoud, and Stuart is out.
Top 4 Stuart takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Mejias strikes out.
Bottom 3 Kirkland strikes out.
Bottom 3 Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Virdon reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Stuart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. O'Connell scores. Mays moves to third.
Bottom 1 Kirkland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. Mays moves to second.
Bottom 1 Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second.
Bottom 1 O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.