Through Game #55.
Game Results:
Baltimore 2 Pittsburgh 3
WP- Bob Veale (4-5) LP- Mike Cuellar (5-4) SV- Dave Giusti (9)
HR- Roberto Clemente (6)
The Pirates plated three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, courtesy of a Roberto Clemente homerun and triples by Bob Robertson and Gene Alley. Pittsburgh won the game and defeated the Orioles, 3 to 2.
Minnesota 3 Los Angeles 1
WP- Bert Blyleven (4-3) LP- Alan Foster (4-5) SV- Stan Williams (2)
The Twins scored two runs on four straight singles off of Alan Foster, to break a 1-1 tie. They would go on to a 3 to 1 victory over the Dodgers.
New York 2 Cincinnati 1
WP- Stan Bahnsen (3-4) LP- Jim McGlothin (4-2)
HR- Pete Ward (1)
Stan Bahnsen tossed his only shutout, winning by a 2 to 1 score over the Cincinnati Reds. This game was a good pitcher’s battle between Bahnsen and Jim McGlothin, who pitched a solid eight innings. Ward’s two-run blast in the top of the second was the difference.
Oakland 1 Boston 5
WP- Sonny Siebert (6-4) LP- Blue Moon Odom (2-5)
HR- Dick Schofield (1); Gene Tenace (9)
Boston’s Dick Schofield had a big day at the dish, with a home run, single and sacrifice fly, for a total of four rbi’s. Gene Tenace of Oakland spoiled a shutout bid for Sonny Siebert by hitting a solo blast in the top of the ninth inning. Siebert settled for a complete game, five hit win.
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Game #55 Recap:
With Baltimore having wrapped up the championship, the clubs largely went with reserves on the next to the last day of the season. Two guys not known for power, took advantage of the opportunity, by hitting home runs off their own cards. Pete Ward of New York and Dick Schofield of Boston. It looks as if the race for the batting title will come down to the last day, between current leader, Don Buford, at .349 and second place, Bobby Tolan, at .347. Don Mincher would have to hit two homers on the last day to catch Johnny Bench for the home run title. Bench leads with 15. The RBI and Pitcher Wins leaders won’t be surpassed, nor will the strikeout leader. All other categories will come down to the final game. All team regulars will start the last game of the season. There will be a team-by-team rundown to come soon, plus the naming of the Most Valuable Player and the Pitcher of the Year.
Game #56 Schedule and Probable Pitchers:
Boston (Nagy 3-5, 3.75) at Pittsburgh (Moose 3-3, 5.46)
Cincinnati (Simpson 3-4, 3.46) at Oakland (Segui 7-4, 2.50)
Los Angeles (Moeller 2-5, 3.47) at New York (Kline 6-2, 2.79)
Minnesota (Zepp 4-3, 2.82) at Baltimore (Phoebus 2-4, 2.66)
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