Author: david bancroft

May 22. Gm# 34. Forbes Field. San Francisco 1 Pittsburgh 0 BUCS SHUTOUT FOR SECOND STRAIGHT DAY AS GIANTS COMPLETE SWEEP The San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh’s two best pitchers in their most recent series. Yesterday, Johnny Antonelli pitched a 1-0, three hit shutout, while today; Jack Sanford duplicated the feat almost exactly, with a…

May 21. Gm# 21 Forbes Field San Francisco 1 Pittsburgh 0 JOHNNY ANTONELLI SPINS 3 HIT SHUTOUT AGAINST PIRATES Another one run game, another loss for Pittsburgh. This time, it was San Francisco’s Johnny Antonelli that turned the trick, as he blanked the Bucs with a three hit shutout. Roberto Clemente, Smokey Burgess and Don…

May 20. Gm# 32. Forbes Field San Francisco 4 Pittsburgh 3 McCOVEY’S HOMER IS DIFFERENCE AS GIANTS BEAT BUCS, 4-3. STUART HURT Willie McCovey’s solo blast off Tom Cheney(0-3) was the difference in the game as the San Francisco Giants defeated Pittsburgh, 4-3. It was the third loss in a row for the Pirates. Harvey…

May 19. Gm# 31 Forbes Field St. Louis 5 Pittsburgh 3 CARDS’ RAY SADECKI IS IMPRESSIVE IN MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, Ray Sadecki had a very impressive big league debut, defeating, Jim Umbricht(0-2) and the Pirates, 5-3. The rookie didn’t allow a hit over the first four innings and held a 5-0…

May 18. Gm# 30 Forbes Field St. Louis 3 Pittsburgh 2 CARDINALS EDGE PIRATES, 3-2 AT FORBES FIELD The St. Louis Cardinals nipped the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-2, when Alex Grammas and Bill White both doubled, breaking a two all tie. It meant the first loss of the year for Vinegar Bend Mizell(4-1). Smokey Burgess collected…

May 17. Gm# 29. Forbes Field Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 2 BUCS SURVIVE 9TH INNING RALLY BY CUBS; HOLD ON FOR 5-2 WIN After putting up eight zeroes and with a 5-0 lead, Bob Friend(4-1) gave up four straight singles in the top of the ninth. With the score 5-1 and the bases loaded, Pittsburgh went…

May 16. PIRATES ARE IDLE TODAY. HERE ARE SOME SCORES AND THE STANDINGS Other National League scores: Cincinnati 9 San Francisco 2; St. Louis 5 Philadelphia 3; Los Angeles- Milwaukee ppd. National League Standngs Milwaukee/22/14/8/.636/— Pittsburgh/28/17/11/.607/— San Francisco/28/17/11/.607/— Cincinnati/28/16/12/.571/1 Chicago/23/10/13/.435/4.5 St. Louis/27/11/16/.407/5.5 Los Angeles/28/11/17/.393/6 Philadelphia/30/10/20/.333/8

May 15. Gm#’s 27, 28. County Stadium Pittsburgh 2, 6 Milwaukee 1, 2 STELLAR PIRATE PITCHING LEADS TO DOUBLE HEADER SWEEP OF BRAVES Harvey Haddix(2-1) and Vernon Law(4-0) both won decisions in a twinbill sweep of the Milwaukee Braves. Haddix led the troops in a 2-1 win in the opener, losing a shutout bid in…

May 14. Gm# 26. County Stadium Milwaukee 9 Pittsburgh 8 13 innings BRAVES BEAT PIRATES 9 TO 8, IN 13 INNINGS Milwaukee finally put Pittsburgh away after 13 long innings, when Bill Bruton and Eddie Mathews each doubled in the final frame. Fred Green(2-2) was sacked with the defeat. Green was the fifth Pirate pitcher…

May 13. Gm# 25. County Stadium Pittsburgh 4 Milwaukee 3 PIRATES DECIDE WINNING IN THE 9TH IS MORE FUN THAN LOSING IN 9TH The Pirates decided to try something novel, winning a game in the ninth inning, rather than losing one, which they have done several times this year. They beat Milwaukee, 4-3, really, the…