Results for Series Played 6/22 - 6/24:

 Crosley Field | 6/22-6/24
sf 1962-SF (43-24) 1st     @   CIN 1961-Cin (31-34) 7th
3 R-Jack Sanford (4-5, 2.68)   @   2 R-Jim Maloney (3-3, 5.17)
13 L-Bill O'Dell (7-4, 2.43)   @   7 R-Joey Jay (3-7, 2.94)

Pre-Game / Results:
Game 1: Welcome to Crosley Field for today's game between San Francisco and Cincinnati. Jack Sanford starts for San Francisco. He's made 12 starts on the year and is 4 and 5 with an ERA of 2.68. He'll be opposed by Jim Maloney. He's made 7 starts on the year and is 3 and 3 with an ERA of 5.17. It's 75 degrees, wind speed 5 mph, right to left. Play Ball!

Willie Mays hit his 18th homer of the year to tie the game, but his single to lead off the 8th might have been even more important. Reds catcher Bob Schmidt was unable to handle a Jim Maloney offering which was in the dirt and Mays advanced to second. Felipe Alout hit one to the track in left thus advancing Mays to 3rd with only one out. Stretch McCovery delivered a clean single, which delivered Mays home for the go ahead run. Reliver Stu Miller came on in the 9th to lock the game down as he retired the Reds in order.

Game 2: Welcome to Crosley Field where it's San Francisco against Cincinnati. Billy O'Dell takes the mound for San Francisco. He's made 14 starts on the year and is 7 and 4 with an ERA of 2.43. He'll be opposed by Joey Jay. He's made 12 starts on the year and is 3 and 7 with an ERA of 2.94. It's 85 degrees. Play Ball!

San Fran plated 2 runs in the first and almost batted around. Catcher Tom Haller failed to deliver the deciding blow with two outs and the bases loaded. Cincy felt life and struck back with one of their own in the bottom of the frame after Wally Post and the red hot Vada Pinson singled. Frank Robby hit one deep and was happy to accept a sac fly to cut the deficit by 1. Giant starter Bill O'Dell got rattled in the 2nd with Reds third sacker Gene Freese singled and stole second as the Giants napped. Cincy put together a mini rally and scored 2 to take a 1 run lead. In a blink of an eye the Giants high octane offense struck back. Jim Davenport and Tom Haller both connected for back to back solo shots off of Red starter Joey Jay to help San Fran retake the lead . The Giants tacked on 2 more in the 4th as Cepeda doubled home 2 and 1 more in the 5th as pitcher Bill O'Dell got into the action by recording a sac fly. Wally Post lead off the 5th for the Reds with a single and reached third as Giant hurler Bill O'Dell allowed Vada Pinson to reach first on a throwing error. The irrepresable Frank Robby stepped to the plate and promptly deliver a 365 foot 3 run shot to bring the Reds to within 1. offensive shootouts are the Giants specialty which was only re-afirmed when Tom Haller delivered a 3 run shot of his own to make the score 10-6 and thus redeaming himself for not delivering in the opening frame. That shot was the last straw and Reds starter Joey Jay was sent to the shower in favor of reliver of Howie Nunn. Jay Hook came on to relive for the Reds in the 8th and promptly served up a 2 run shot to Haller to put the game out of reach as San Fran swept this short 2 game set at Crosley Field..

Boxscores:

San Francisco Over Cincinnati 3-2
San Francisco Beats Cincinnati 13-7, 3 HRs For Haller

Managers:
Marc Weiss (Giants)

 

 Polo Grounds | 6/22-6/24
Pirates 1960-Pit (41-28) 3rd   @   NYM 1962-NY (19-50) 10th
9 R-Tom Chaney   @   6 L-Al Jackson (1-11, 6.15)
11 L-Vinegar Mizell (2-1, 3.13)   @   4 R-Jay Hook (6-6, 4.84)
6 R-Bob Friend (9-5, 4.09)   @   1 R-Bob Miller (3-7, 6.57)

Pre-Game/Results:
Game 1: Welcome to Polo Grounds V for today's game between Pittsburgh and New York (N). Pittsburgh has won 7 straight, and 8 of their last 10. New York (N) has won just 2 of their last 10. Tom Cheney starts for Pittsburgh. He'll be making his first start of the year. Al Jackson will be on the mound for New York (N). He's made 14 starts on the year and is 1 and 11 with an ERA of 6.15. It's 73 degrees. Play Ball!

Runs were plentiful at the Polo Grounds as both teams combined for 15 runs. Unfortunately for New York they only had 6 of those 15 runs. Pittsburgh needed the win to keep pace with the league leading Giants. Veteran Gene Woodling had a 3 run pinch hit homer that made the final score look respectable. Elio Chacon made the final out with 2 men on and a chance to tie it. Tom Cheney got the win for the Bucs and Al Jackson again got tagged for the Amazin's.

Game 2: Welcome to Polo Grounds V for today's game between Pittsburgh and New York (N). Pittsburgh has won 8 straight, and 8 of their last 10. New York (N) has won just 2 of their last 10. Vinegar Bend Mizell gets the start for Pittsburgh. He's made 6 starts on the year and is 2 and 1 with an ERA of 3.13. He'll be opposed by Jay Hook. He's made 15 starts on the year and is 6 and 6 with an ERA of 4.84. It's 85 degrees, wind speed 10 mph, in from rf and we have light rain. Play Ball!

Doctor Strangeglove broke the ice with a 2 run shot off of New York starter Jay Hook. Hook who started out very well has fallen into a rut of late as New York seems to be finding different ways to lose every day. Veteran Gene Woodling was rewarded with a start for his 3 run pinch homer yesterday served up a double to left center scoring Jim Hickman who led off with a double of his own. Elio Chacon tripled home two runs in the bottom of the second and subsequently scored as the Metsies went ahead 4-2. The Pirates answered back in the top of the 4th by scoring 3 from a combination of hits, New York errors and a Dick Stuart homer. stuart was again involved in the scoring when Pittsburgh plated 2 more in the top of the 7th. After scoring 4 more in the 8th the Pirates officially put the game out of reach.

Game 3: Welcome to Polo Grounds V for today's game between Pittsburgh and New York (N). Pittsburgh has won 9 straight, and 9 of their last 10. New York (N) has won just 2 of their last 10. Bob Friend takes the mound for Pittsburgh. He's made 18 starts on the year and is 9 and 5 with an ERA of 4.09. He'll be opposed by Bob Miller. He's made 10 starts on the year and is 3 and 7 with an ERA of 6.57. It's 80 degrees, wind speed 5 mph, out to lcf and we have light rain. Play Ball!

Bob Miller took the hill for the Mets and left the game before he completed 5 innings. Pittsburgh scored 6 runs of New York's started en route to the series sweep. Pirate hurler Bob Friend reached double digits by earning his 10th win of the season in this game.

Boxscores:

Pittsburgh Beats New York (N) 6-1
Pittsburgh Beats New York (N) 11-4, 2 HRs For Stuart
Pittsburgh Beats New York (N) 9-6

Managers:
Marc Weiss (Mets)

 

 Shibe Park | 6/22-6/24
chi 1961-Chi (33-32) 6th   @   LAD 1964-Phi (39-26) 2nd
5 R-Glen Hobbie   @   2 L-Dennis Bennett
7 R-Don Cardwell   @   1 L-Chris Short
2 L-Dick Ellsworth   @   5 R-Ray Culp

The Cubbies continued there free-fall vs the Red hot Phills .

Boxscores:

Philadelphia Edges Chicago 5-4 in 10
Philadelphia Beats Chicago 7-1
Chicago Beats Philadelphia 5-2

Managers:
Gary B (Phillies), Marc Weiss (Cubs)

 

 Sportsman Park | 6/22-6/24
HOU 1962-Hou (35-33) 5th   @   stl 1964-Stl (29-37) 8th
4 L-Hal Woodeshick (2-4, 3.18)   @   3 L-Ray Sadecki (2-7, 4.60)
4 R-Turk Farrell (7-6, 2.83)   @   3 R-Roger Craig (1-5, 5.77)
8 R-Jim Golden (3-5, 5.51)   @   3 R-Bob Gibson (6-7, 2.83)

Pregame/Results:
Game 1: Welcome to Sportsman's Park III where Houston will take on St. Louis. Hal Woodeshick starts for Houston. He's made 9 starts on the year and is 2 and 4 with an ERA of 3.18. He'll be opposed by Ray Sadecki. He's made 10 starts on the year and is 2 and 7 with an ERA of 4.60. It's 82 degrees, wind speed 5 mph, out to lcf. Play Ball!

The revitalized Cardinal offense struck early by dropping a 3 spot on Houston in the opening stanza. Surprisingly this rally was occurred all with 2 out and without Curt Flood or new found savior Lou Brock on base. Bill White and Ken Boyer both singled off of Houston starter Hal Woodeshick. Rightfielder Carl Warwick walked to load the bases. Shortstop Dick Groat promptly singled home White and Boyer and Julian Javier followed that up with a single of his own to plate Warwick. Well Houston has Carl Warwick too and he wasn't going to be outdone by his later iteration. Warwick promptly recorded hit 9th homer of the year...a tape measure shot that went an estimated 432 feet to dead center. Cardinal starter Ray Sadecki, who has been plain awful all year, walked catcher Hal Smith and then served up Bob Aspromonte's 7th homer of the year to tie the contest at 3. The Cardinals struck back in the bottom of the inning when Curt Flood doubled and moved to third on a Brock sacrifice. Bill White singled sharply to left and the Cards handed Sadecki his second lead of the day. Houston starter Hal Woodeshick tired in the 5th and St. Louis tagged him for 2 more runs before he gave way to mop up man Dave Giusti. Carl Warwick delivered 2 runs with a hard hit double and catcher Tim McCarver delivered Warwick with a clutch sac fly. The speedy Brock helped manufacture another run in the bottom of the 6th as he singled and immediately stole second, moved to third on a Bill White sac fly and scored on a Ken Boyer hit. Sadecki didn't allow the faltering Colt 45's another hit enroute to a complete game victory.

Game 2: Welcome to Sportsman's Park III for today's game between Houston and St. Louis. Turk Farrell will start for Houston. He's made 11 starts on the year and is 7 and 6 with an ERA of 2.83. He'll be opposed by Roger Craig. He's made 5 starts on the year and is 1 and 5 with an ERA of 5.77. It's 91 degrees, wind speed 25 mph, right to left. Play Ball!

Houston struck first by scoring in the top of the 1st. St. Louis minimized the damage by walking pitching around Mejia and Larker. Carl Warwick hit a sac fly to score Al Spangler who lead off with a walk. Ken Boyer tripled to lead off the 2nd for St. Louis and wound up scoring on a hard grounder that came off of the bat of 1960 NL MVP Dick Groat. Houston took the lead in the top of the 6th with some timely hitting and some great baserunning. Roger Craig violated the Cardinal (all puns intended) rule of pitching by walking the leadoff hitter (Norm Larker). Carl Warrick followed that up with a clean single. Catcher Merritt Ranew advanced the runners with a cgreat bunt. Craig then gave an intentional pass to Bob Aspromonte in order to face light hitting Bob Lillis, who took great offense to this strategy. Lillis singled in 2 runs and gave Houston the lead. With everything seemingly in control for Houston starter Turk Farrell the Cardinals entered the bottom of the 9th down by 2. Ever the catalyst Lou Brock lead off with a double. Brock's speed can rattle even the coolest of customers and when Farrell lost focus that he had a hitter to get out Bill White proudly accepted his free pass to first. With runners on first and second and Farrell losing his stamina and concentration a hanging curve ball to Ken Boyer found it's way into the left center field pavilion to end the game and put the Cardinals on top. Boyer reached home and was mobbed by his teammates as the renaissance of the Cardinals continues. St. Louis is now 7-2 with Brock in the lineup.

Game 3: Welcome to Sportsman's Park III where Houston will take on St. Louis. Houston has lost 5 straight, and 8 of their last 10. Jim Golden will start for Houston. He's made 9 starts on the year and is 3 and 5 with an ERA of 5.51. He'll be opposed by Bob Gibson. He's made 14 starts on the year and is 6 and 7 with an ERA of 2.83. It's 78 degrees, wind speed 5 mph, left to right. Play Ball!

St. Louis broke the ice in the 2nd when Tim McCarver doubled home Bob Skinner. Houston answered back in the top of the 3rd as Bob Aspromonte lead off with a single and second baseman Bill Goodman reached on an error by Julian Javier. Pitcher Jim Golden bunted both runner up 1 base and 2 batters later Al Spangler singled them both home as Houston took a 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the inning Ken Boyer lead off with a single and promptly moved to third on a Al Skinner double. Both runners scored as shortstop Dick Groat hit his 1st homer of the season. That was all the scoring the great Bob Gibson would need as he went on to fan 10 Houston batters en-route to a complete game victory, which evened his record at 7. The red hot cardinals moved to within 5 games of .500, which is a huge accomplishment for a team that was languishing in 9th place. Houston (35-36) dropped below .500 for the first time all season after being swept by the Redbirds.
 

Series Results:
Cardinals 3, Colt 45's 0:

Boxscores:

St. Louis Edges Houston 4-3, Gibson,B Fans 10
St. Louis Edges Houston 4-3
St. Louis Beats Houston 8-3

Managers:
Marc Weiss (Cardinals)

 

 County Stadium | 6/22-6/24 
LA 1963-LA (36-30) 4th    @   MIL 1960-Mil (27-38) 9th
14 R-Don Drysdale (8-4, 4.05)    @   1 R-Don Notebart
6 L-Sandy Koufax (7-7, 2.29)   @   1 L-George Brunet (0-2, 8.83)
9 L-Nick Wilhite (0-1, 15.43)   @   5 L-Warren Spahn (5-6, 3.59)

Pre-Game/Results:
Game 1: Welcome to County Stadium for today's game between Los Angeles (N) and Milwaukee. Don Drysdale starts for Los Angeles (N). He's made 17 starts on the year and is 8 and 4 with an ERA of 4.05. He'll be opposed by Don Nottebart. He'll be making his first start of the year. Milwaukee center fielder Bill Bruton is riding a 11 game hitting streak. It's 70 degrees, wind speed 15 mph, out to lcf. Play Ball!

LA touched first time starter Don Nottebart for 7 runs in the opening stanza. LA managed to score 14 total runs and Don Drysdale was dominating. The lone scar against his record was a solo shot hit by Bill Bruton to leadoff the 9th.

Game 2: Welcome to County Stadium where it's Los Angeles (N) against Milwaukee. Sandy Koufax starts for Los Angeles (N). He's made 15 starts on the year and is 7 and 7 with an ERA of 2.29. He'll be opposed by George Brunet. He's made 3 starts on the year and is 0 and 2 with an ERA of 8.83. It's 78 degrees, wind speed 5 mph, in from cf. Play Ball!

The Dodgers had a big second inning when they scored 4 runs in a varitey of different ways. Koufax took a no hitter into the 8th when Henry Aaron ended his bid for a second no-no on the season. Aaron not only ended the no hitter he also ended the shutout by hitting a solo shot. Ironically Aaron also made the final out of the game with 2 runners on. Koufax was dominating as he struck out 8 and walked 1 to improve his hard luck record to 8-7.

Game 3: Welcome to County Stadium for today's game between Los Angeles (N) and Milwaukee. Nick Willhite starts for Los Angeles (N). He's made 1 start on the year and is 0 and 1 with an ERA of 15.43. He'll be opposed by Warren Spahn. He's made 13 starts on the year and is 5 and 6 with an ERA of 3.59. Milwaukee center fielder Bill Bruton is riding a 12 game hitting streak. It's 83 degrees, wind speed 5 mph, right to left. Play Ball!

Both teams plated 1 run in the first. The Dodgers did it in their classic manufacturing format and the Braves did it their way with a Eddie Mathews long ball. In the third inning Brave starter Warren Spahn was victimized by the long ball off the bat of Jumbo Frank Howard. Howard's 3 run shot gave LA a 4-1 lead. In the bottom of the 4th Milwaukee got the long ball working for them as Wes Covington hit a 2 run shot to make it 4-3. Two innings later Joe Adcock delivered his own 2 run blow to put the Braves up by a run. The Dodgers struck back in the top of the 7th with 3 of their own as they chased Warren Spahn from the hill. Ron Piche had to come in to put out the fire, but the damage was already done. Lee Walls started it off with a pinch hit single to lead off the inning. Nate Olver pinch ran for him and advanced to second on a Maury Wills hit. Tommy Davis tripled them both in and he scored as Frank Howard got a hit of his own. LA brought on Larry Sherry (7th), Ron Perranoski (8th) and Ed Roebuck (9th) to close out the game and gain the series sweep over the Braves. LA is now 6 games back of the league leading Giants and nine games over .500.

Series Results:
Dodgers 3, Braves 0.

Boxscores:
 Los Angeles (N) Upends Milwaukee 9-5
Los Angeles (N) Tops Milwaukee 6-1
Los Angeles (N) Pounds Milwaukee 14-1

Managers:
Marc Weiss (Dodgers)