June 18. Gm# 57. L.A. Coliseum Pittsburgh 6 Los Angeles 4
BENCH PLAYERS STEP UP TO GIVE PIRATES A 6-4 WIN OVER DODGERS
Bill Virdon and Bill Mazeroski were the only two regulars in the lineup. But the Buccos six bench players in the lineup helped Harvey Haddix(4-3) to a 6-4 win over L.A.
Maz(3) and Rocky Nelson(1) both homered, with Rocky also collecting a double. Dick Schofield scored twice and Haddix helped at the plate as well, going two for four, with a run scored.
Elroy Face picked up a save, working the final two innings.
Other National League scores: Cincinnati 7 Chicago 1; Milwaukee 5 St. Louis 0; San Francisco 7 Philadelphia 4.
National League Standings
Milwaukee/51/32/19/.627/—
San Francisco/59/35/24/.593/1
Pittsburgh/57/32/25/.561/3
St. Louis/57/30/27/.526/5
Cincinnati/58/28/30/.483/7.5
Chicago/52/23/29/.442/9.5
Los Angeles/57/25/32/.439/10
Philadelphia/57/19/38/.333/16
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