Author: david bancroft

July 1. Gm# 69. Forbes Field. Pittsburgh 6 Los Angeles 1. FRIEND IS SOLID IN 6-1 COMPLETE GAME WIN OVER DODGERS Bob Friend(9-3) delivered again, tossing a five hit, complete game win as the Buccos took the opening game of a three game series with the Dodgers, by a score of 6-1. Bob Skinner was…

June 30. Gm#’s 67, 68. Forbes Field Pittsburgh 12, 3 San Francisco 11, 10 BUCS SCORE 15 RUNS IN TWINBILL, BUT GIANTS SCORE 21 Pittsburgh and San Francisco played to a split in yesterday’s doubleheader. The Pirates won the opener, 12-11 in a slugfest, scoring five times in the seventh, then holding off the Giants…

June 29. PIRATES-GIANTS TILT IS WASHED OUT. The Pirates Giants game was postponed by rain. Here are the scores of the games which were played: Chicago 3,1 Milwaukee 2,3; St. Louis 5 Cincinnati 2; Los Angeles 6,5 Philadelphia 3,2. National League Standings Milwaukee/64/41/23/.641/— Pittsburgh/66/36/30/.545/6 San Francisco/68/37/31/.544/6 St. Louis/68/36/32/.529/7 Cincinnati/67/33/34/.493/9.5 Los Angeles/67/31/36/.463/11.5 Chicago/65/26/39/.400/15.5 Philadelphia/69/27/42/.391/16.5

June 28. Gm# 66. Forbes Field. Pittsburgh 5 San Francisco 1 TOM CHENEY COMES UP BIG IN 5-1, SPOT START WIN FOR PIRATES Tom Cheney(2-4) went seven strong innings, allowing just one hit on four runs. His effort allowed the bullpen some much needed rest and also gave Harvey Haddix, the Bucs next starter, an…

June 26. Gm#’s 64, 65. Forbes Field. Pittsburgh 6, 3 Chicago 4, 0 FRIEND, MIZELL LEAD BUCS TO TWINBILL SWEEP; PIRATES-CUBS SPLIT SERIES After dropping the first two games of a four game series, the Pirates swept a double header to split their latest series with Chicago. Bob Friend(8-3) and Vinegar Bend Mizell(8-3) each staked…

June 25. Gm# 63. Forbes Field. Chicago 7 Pittsburgh 2. ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO BACK; PIRATES LOSE TO CUBS AGAIN For the second straight day, the Chicago Cubs have beaten the Pittsburgh Pirates. This time they sent Vernon Law(6-3) to the showers after just three and a third, in what was his worst start this…

June 24. Gm# 62. Forbes Field. Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 2 DICK ELLSWORTH LIMITS BUCS TO 4 HITS IN 3-2, COMPLETE GAME WIN Chicago’s Dick Ellsworth went the distance, pitching a four hitter. A two run homerun by Dick Stuart(11) , in the first inning, was Ellsworth’s only hiccup. Harvey Haddix took the loss, dropping to(4-4).…

June 23. Gm# 61. Forbes Field. Pittsburgh 6 St. Louis 2. PIRATES BOUNCE BACK TO TAKE FINAL GAME OF SERIES WITH CARDS Pittsburgh defeated St. Louis in the final game of a three game series, behind Vinegar Bend Mizell(7-3). Bill Virdon had three hits; Roberto Clemente scored three runs and Dick Stuart knocked in a…

June 22. Gm# 60. Forbes Field. St. Louis 5 Pittsburgh 2 LARRY JACKSON BEATS BOB FRIEND AS CARDINALS WIN AGAIN St. Louis’ Larry Jackson went the distance, to beat Bob Friend(7-3) in a 5-2 decision. It was the Pirates second straight loss to the Cardinals and their third overall. The Cards move ahead of Pittsburgh…

June 21. Gm# 59. Forbes Field. St. Louis 4 Pittsburgh 2 BILL WHITE LEADS CARDINALS PAST PIRATES, 4-2. Bill White hit a homerun and a double, to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 4-2. Bob Gibson pitched a solid seven innings, allowing two runs, both unearned, on just…