[1] The native of Castleton, Kansas, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 187 pounds (85 kg).

Over seven full innings, Foss allowed five hits and only one earned run, as the Pirates built an 8–1 lead.

But in the eighth, Foss walked future Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial and gave up a two-run home run to Gene Oliver and left the game with an 8–3 lead.

The losing pitcher was another future Hall of Famer, Bob Gibson, then in his first full big-league season.

[2] He then earned a no-decision in his second start on September 24 against the Philadelphia Phillies before sustaining his first MLB defeat five days later against the pennant-bound Cincinnati Reds.