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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

May 2. Gm# 16 Busch Stadium St. Louis 4 Pittsburgh 2 GEORGE CROWE’S PINCH HIT HR MEANS FIRST LOSS FOR BOB FRIEND The Cardinals’ George Crowe hit a seventh inning, pinch hit homerun, breaking a 2-2 tie, as St. Louis went on to a 4-2 win over Bob Friend(3-1) and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dick Stuart(4)…

May 1. Gm# 15 Crosley Field. Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 2 MAZ, BURGESS, HOMER TO LEAD PITTSBURGH PAST CINCY Vernon Law(2-0) recorded a complete game win and Bill Mazeroski(2) and Smokey Burgess(1) each homered, as Pittsburgh defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2. There were only two other games in the National League; Milwaukee defeated Philadelphia, 5-4 and…

April 30. Gm# 14 Crosley Field Cincinnati 7 Pittsburgh 6 BUCS BULLPEN FALTERS IN 7-6 LOSS TO REDLEGS The Pirates and Reds were tied 3-3, heading into the top of the seventh inning. Pittsburgh gave starter, Harvey Haddix a three run cushion, including a two run home run by Dick Stuart(3). Haddix had been pinch…

April 29. Crosley Field MOTHER NATURE NIXES PIRATES-REDS TILT A heavy downpour in Cincinnati ended any chance of getting the Pirates-Reds game played. Here are the scores of the games that were played, as well as the standings. Los Angeles 10 San Francisco 2; Milwaukee 5 Philadelphia 3; St. Louis 16 Chicago 6 National League…