Author: david bancroft

May 12. PIRATES IDLE TODAY Other National League scores: Cincinnati 14 Chicago 1; Milwaukee 4 St. Louis 2 National League Standings Milwaukee/18/13/5/.722/— San Francisco/24/15/9/.625/1 Pittsburgh/24/14/10/.583/2 Cincinnati/23/13/10/.565/2.5 St. Louis/22/9/13/.409/6 Los Angeles/25/10/15/.400/6.5 Chicago/19/7/12/.368/6.5 Philadelphia/25/8/17/.320/8.5

May 11. Gm# 21 Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh 5 Los Angeles 3 BUCS CHASE KOUFAX EARLY IN 5-3 WIN Pittsburgh won their latest series with Los Angeles, two games to three. They beat fireballer, Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers, 5-3 in the last of three games at Dodger Stadium. The Pirates tagged Koufax for five runs,…

May 10. Gm# 23 Dodger Stadium Los Angeles 5 Pittsburgh 4 PIRATES SUFFER STUNNING LOSS IN BOTTOM OF 9TH FOR THE FOURTH TIME Vernon Law seemed poised to collect his fourth win, having toiled six and a third innings, before turning the ball over to Jim Umbricht, with a 5-3 lead. In the bottom of…

May 9. Gm# 22 Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh 15 Los Angeles 5 VIRDON HITS FOR RARE CYCLE; CLEMENTE BELTS 2 HR’S IN 15-5 ROUT OF L.A. Bill Virdon became just the fifth player in Stratball history to hit for the cycle, a single, double, triple and homerun in one game. Roberto Clemente(2) had his best game…

May 8. Gm# 21 Candlestick Park Pittsburgh 4 San Francisco 3 DICK STUART LEADS OFFENSE AS BUCS WIN SERIES FROM GIANTS Dick Stuart had a single, double and homerun(5), to lead Pittsburgh to a 4-3 win and a two games to one series win over San Francisco. Once again there was drama in the ninth…

May 7. Gm# 20. Candlestick Park San Francisco 6 Pittsburgh 5 BUCS GET CLEMENTE BACK BUT LOSE ONCE AGAIN IN BOTTOM OF NINTH Pittsburgh welcomed the return of star right fielder, Roberto Clemente, playing in his first game after a stint on the 15 day disabled list, yet for the third time this season, they…

May 6. Gm# 19 Candlestick Park Pittsburgh 7 San Francisco 4 PIRATES HAVE NICE, BOUNCEBACK WIN TO OPEN GIANTS SERIES After dropping three straight, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a nice bounce back win, defeating the San Francisco Giants, 7-4, to begin their west coast run. Vern Law(3-0) went the distance. Though he allowed 4 runs,…

May 5. Gm# 18 Wrigley Field Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 3 PIRATES LOSE IN BOTTOM OF NINTH AGAIN; THIRD STRAIGHT LOSS The Cubs beat the Pirates for the second straight day, again winning in the bottom of the ninth inning. Ernie Banks singled in Don Zimmer, who had walked off Joe Gibbon(0-2), to begin the inning.…

May 4. Gm# 17 Wrigley Field Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 1 ANOTHER TIMELY PINCH HIT SINKS PIRATES SHIP For the second game in a row, Pittsburgh lost on a key pinch hit. This time, it was Dick Gernert of the Chicago Cubs who came through. Gernert singled in George Altman in the bottom of the ninth…

May 3. BUCS ARE IDLE: HERE ARE THE OTHER GAMES AND STANDINGS Philadelphia 10 Chicago 9; Cincinnati 5 Los Angeles 3; Milwaukee-San Francisco ppd rain. National League Standings Milwaukee/14/10/4/.714/— San Francisco/16/11/5/.688/1 Pittsburgh/16/10/6/.625/1 St. Louis/15/8/7/.533/2.5 Cincinnati/17/7/10/.412/4.5 Los Angeles/17/7/10/.412/4.5 Chicago/16/5/11/.313/6 Philadelphia/17/5/12/.294/6.5