at San Francisco, CA
STL 000 100 001 = 2-6-0
SF 100 000 000 = 1-5-2
WP- Jackson (6-2); SV- McDaniel (4); LP- G. Jones (3-2)
A crucial ninth inning error by left fielder Leon Wagner cost the Giants. Bill White singled to lead off the Cardinals' ninth, but Wagner let the ball trickle under his glove, enabling White to advance to third base with nobody out. Joe Cunningham promptly singled White home to break a 1-1 tie. Both starters (Larry Jackson and Sam Jones for St. Louis and SF, respectively) pitched eight innings and allowed only one run. Ken Boyer hit a solo homer for the Cardinals in the fourth inning.
Milwaukee 11, Pittsburgh 5
at Milwaukee, WI
PIT 102 001 001 = 5-11-4
MIL 120 005 30x = 11-12-0
WP- Jay (3-1); LP- Friend (3-5)
The Braves won the rubber game thanks to a 12-hit attack and four Bucs errors. Billy Bruton had three hits and six RBI, including a two-run homer. The Braves blew the game open with a five-run sixth, capped by Bruton's four-bagger. Joey Jay gave up four runs and nine hits in six innings, but it was good enough to qualify for the win. Pittsburgh has lost 9 of 11.
Los Angeles 6, Chicago 5
at Los Angeles, CA
CHI 000 200 111 = 5-7-0
LA 101 030 001 = 6-9-0
WP- Sherry (1-2); LP- Ceccarelli (1-1)
Jim Baxes' pinch-hit home run with two out in the bottom of the ninth snapped the Dodgers' seven-game losing streak in dramatic fashion. The Cubs tied the game in their half of the ninth on a two-out triple by Bobby Thomson that scored Irv Noren. Don Demeter added a two-run homer for Los Angeles.
Philadelphia 8, Cincinnati 4
at Cincinnati, OH
PHI 004 120 010 = 8-15-0
CIN 010 210 000 = 4-7-1
WP- Owens (5-2); SV- Farrell (3); LP- Nuxhall (2-4)
A four-run third inning lifted the Phillies to victory. Seven straight Phillies reached base, chasing Reds starter Joe Nuxhall. Sparky Anderson went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
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