April 17. Gm #’s 4, 5. Forbes Field Pittsburgh 9, 2 Cincinnati 0, 2
CLEMENTE OUT FOR 15 GAMES; REDS HAND BUCS THEIR FIRST LOSS OF YEAR
Pirate right fielder, Roberto Clemente, struck by a Joe Nuxhall pitch in the first game of a double header at Forbes Field, will be out of the lineup for a full fifteen games.
The bad news came at the end of the twinbill, which the Pirates and Reds split, each winning a game. The Latin ballplayer, with the cannon throwing arm and potent bat, will be sorely missed. Geno Cimoli will fill in at the right field spot.
Pittsburgh won the first contest, 9-0, with Harvey Haddix(1-0) collecting the team’s first shutout win. Dick Groat had three hits, including a double and a triple. Dick Stuart had three singles. Smokey Burgess(1) homered and Cimoli had a double and a sacrifice fly.
Game two saw Cincinnati hand the Pirates their first loss by a 7-2 score. Don Chaney(0-1) started and took the loss.
The National League is dark tomorrow.
Pittsburgh next hosts the Philadelphia Phillies in a three game series.
Other National League scores: Los Angeles 7 St. Louis 5; Milwaukee 8 Philadelphia 4; San Francisco 4 Chicago 3
National League Standings
Los Angeles/5/4/1/.800/—
Pittsburgh/5/4/1/.800/—
San Francisco/5/4/1/.800/—
Milwaukee/4/2/2/.500/1.5
Cincinnati/5/2/3/.400/2
Chicago/5/2/3/.400/2
Philadelphia/4/1/3/.250/2.5
St. Louis/5/0/5/.000/4
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