June 26. Gm# 64 Forbes Field Brooklyn 6 Pittsburgh 1
GIL HODGES’ 3RD HOMER IN SERIES PART OF 6-1 DODGER WIN OVER BUCS
After hitting two home runs yesterday, Gil Hodges blasted a three run homer in today’s game, as Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh, 6-1, to take two out of three from the Buccos.
Don Newcombe limited the Pirates to one run on four hits. Bill Werle(3-7) worked seven innings, leaving while trailing by just one run, but Pittsburgh could put no further runs on the board.
National League scores: New York 6 Chicago 2; Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 2; St. Louis 2 Boston 0
Standing of the Clubs
St. Louis/63/40/23/.635
Brooklyn/64/40/24/.625
New York/64/34/29/1/.539
Philadelphia/67/35/32/.522
Boston/67/34/32/1/.514
Pittsburgh/64/27/37/.422
Cincinnati/63/26/37/.413
Chicago/64/21/43/.328
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