August 3. Gm# 99. Forbes Field. Los Angeles 3 Pittsburgh 2 14 innings
MISSED CHANCES HAUNT BUCS IN 14 INNING, 3-2 LOSS TO DODGERS
Incredibly, the Pirates had a baserunner reach third on four separate occasions and not once were they able to plate a run. 12 men were stranded by Pittsburgh as they dropped a 3-2 decision to the L.A. Dodgers, in fourteen innings.
Once again, starter Harvey Haddix was given little support, as he toiled 9 full frames, leaving with the game knotted at two runs all.
The Bucs did strike first, scoring two runs in the bottom of the second inning, but the Dodgers got those right back in the top of the third. John Roseboro reached on a Don Hoak error, then two batters later, Jim Gilliam clubbed a game tying homer.
Haddix allowed just one more hit the rest of the way, but walks were another story. He issued six free passes and was incredibly fortunate that none of those led to more runs.
With neither team able to generate any offense, Fred Green entered the game in relief of Haddix and pitched 3 perfect innings in relief. No runs, no hits, no errors and two strikeouts.
In the bottom of the twelfth, Dick Groat singled and was sacrificed to second by Roberto Clemente. Rocky Nelson grounded to first and Clemente advanced to third. Geno Cimoli drew a walk, but Hal Smith grounded out to end the scoring chance.
The Pirates went in order in the 13th, with Dick Scofield pinch hitting for Green.
Tom Cheney(2-7) was the new pitcher and things didn’t go well. He gave up a leadoff walk to Norm Larker, then a single to Frank Howard. Cheney fanned Duke Snider, but then doubled in the go ahead run.
Cheney was able to finish the inning with no more damage, but Rakow set Pittsburgh down in order in their last at bats.
The first place Cardinals beat Milwaukee to increase their lead. The Pittsburgh-Los Angeles series concludes today. Vernon Law vs. Don Drysdale.
Other National League scores: St. Louis 13 Milwaukee 8; Philadelphia 6 San Francisco 5; Cincinnati 9, 2 Chicago 7, 4.
National League Standings
St. Louis/99/59/40/.596/—
Milwaukee/96/55/41/.573/2.5
Pittsburgh/99/54/45/.545/5
Los Angeles/96/53/44/.542/5.5
San Francisco/98/52/46/.531/6.5
Cincinnati/99/45/54/.455/14
Philadelphia/100/40/60/.400/19.5
Chicago/99/36/63/.364/23
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