July 20. Gm# 87. L.A. Coliseum. Los Angeles 14 Pittsburgh 6.
PIRATES EMBARRASS THEMSELVES AGAINST THE DODGERS
There’s no other way to put it. This was an embarrassing loss. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pirates again, this time pummeling the Buccos in a 14- 6 laugher. It was Pittsburgh’s worst loss of the year.
Vernon Law was shelled, allowing five runs in just two innings, but he avoided taking the loss when Pittsburgh scored enough runs late to erase him as the pitcher of record. That dubious honor went instead, to Jim Umbricht(2-5), who was on the hill in the bottom of the seventh, when L.A. plated six runs, all unearned. After getting two quick outs, Gene Baker booted a grounder at third, then Essegian and Lillis each singled. Smokey Burgess bobbled an easy roller off Joe Pignatano’s bat. Starting Dodger pitcher, Stan Williams drew a walk and the Pirates went to Clem Labine, who promptly gave up a single to Jim Gilliam and a bases clearing triple to Tommy Davis, who also had a two run homer earlier in the game. Mercifully, Willie Davis grounded to first for the final out of the inning.
Gil Hodges also belted a two run homer and Bob Lillis had three hits and scored three runs.
For Pittsburgh, Gino Cimoli and Bill Mazeroski each had two hits, Cimoli a triple, Maz a double.
The slumping Pirates have lost three straight and seven of their last ten. Meanwhile, Milwaukee has won five in a row. The Pirates-Dodgers series concludes with Bob Friend facing Johnny Podres.
Other National League scores: Milwaukee 3 St. Louis 0; Chicago 4,3 Cincinnati 0, 4; San Francisco 3 Philadelphia 1.
National League Standings
Milwaukee/83/50/33/.602/—
St. Louis/86/48/38/.558/3.5
Pittsburgh/87/47/40/.540/5
San Francisco/85/45/40/.529/6
Los Angeles/84/44/40/.524/6.5
Cincinnati/85/42/43/.494/9
Philadelphia/86/33/53/.384/18.5
Chicago/84/31/53/.369/19.5
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