TUES, SEPT 20. GM’S 145-146. CONNIE MACK STADIUM, PHILADELPHIA
The Pittsburgh Pirates magic #, that is, any combination of Pirate wins or Milwaukee Brave losses, which will decide the pennant; is four.
The Bucs split a pair of one run thrillers with Philadelphia on Tuesday. They overcame a seven run, fifth inning by the Phils, marked by one of Bob Friend’s worst starts this year. The 18 game winner gave up a solo homer to Pancho Herrera in the fourth, then Bobby Del Greco tagged him for a triple. The very next inning, he surrendered three straight singles and a three run triple by Johnny Callison. Things got no better for reliever, Joe Gibbon, who after one out, allowed a single, a walk and a three run blast by Cal Neeman.
But the Pirates; who scored 3 in the fourth and two more in the fifth, wouldn’t go away. They got a run each in the sixth and seventh, then Dick Stuart belted his (21’st) homer in the eighth to tie the game at eight all. Pittsburgh eventually won in the 12th inning, aided by a two base error by Del Greco. Elroy Face(6-5) picked up the win in relief.
Game two began as a great pitcher’s duel between Vern Law and Jim Owens. Neither man would yield a run until Tony Gonzales broke through with a solo homerun in the last of the seventh. When Law surrendered a double to Clay Dalrymple, the Pirates went to Clem Labine(5-1) but he was ineffective, allowing two more hits and another run.
The Battlin’ Bucs trailed, 3-0, heading into the ninth. They refused to go quietly, logging two more tallies, to make it a one run game, but pinch hitter, Rocky Nelson flew out to end it.
Pittsburgh is off on the 21st, then they return to Forbes Field for a make up double header with the Chicago Cubs.
National League Standings
Pittsburgh/146/89/57/.610/—
Milwaukee/145/83/62/.572/5.5
St. Louis/144/82/62/.569/6
San Francisco/148/80/68/.541/10
Los Angeles/145/76/69/.524/12.5
Cincinnati/145/65/80/.448/23.5
Chicago/145/54/91/.372/34.5
Philadelphia/146/53/93/.363/36
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