May 28. Gm# 38 Forbes Field Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 0
FRIEND, FACE COMBINE TO SHUTOUT PHILLIES, 2-0
Bob Friend(5-2) took a shutout bid into the ninth inning, but after running out of gas, Elroy Face took over and finished up, as Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia, 2-0.
Friend allowed three singles in the eighth inning(his point of weakness inning). The Bucs allowed him to come out for the ninth, but when gave up a one out single to Ken Walters, Face came in the game. He hit Ted Lepcio with a pitch, putting the tying run on base, but then got Jimmie Coker to hit into a 4-6-3 double play, ending the ballgame.
Other National League scores: Chicago 4 Los Angeles 3; San Francisco 8 St. Louis 0; Cincinnati-Milwaukee ppd rain.
National League Standings
San Francisco/38/25/13/.658/—
Milwaukee/29/18/11/.621/2.5
Cincinnati/38/21/17/.553/4
Pittsburgh/38/20/18/.526/5
St. Louis/37/18/19/.486/6.5
Los Angeles/38/17/21/.447/8
Chicago/31/13/18/.419/8.5
Philadelphia/37/11/26/.297/13.5
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