Brooklyn takes 2 of 3 from San Fran

Candlestick Park

GAME 1

Erskine vs Marichal

SFG 3, BRO 0

 

In a match-up of respective aces, the Dominican Dandy (Juan Marichal) held the high card.  Brooklyn's Oisk came into the game with a perfect 6-0 record and a sub 2 ERA.  He didn't have his best stuff, but he battled hard and allowed San Fran to scratch out 3 picket fences, but the real story was how Marichal held the league's most potent offense to just 7 hits and zero runs.  Offensively Davenport, Kuenn and Pagan knocked in all 3 runs for the Giants in a game that took less than 2 hours to play.

 

GAME 2

Meyer vs Sanford

BRO 6, SFG 4

 

Meyer and Sanford both came out dealing. The game was tied at 1 all until the bottom of the 7^th when the Jints plated 2 on a Stretch McCovey PH HR and chased Meyer from the bump.  Campy's lead off HR in the top of the 8^th put Brooklyn within one and back to back doubles by Gil and Skooonj tied the game up at 3.  When Skooonj scored on a weak grounder by Pee Wee the Dodgers grabbed themselves a 1 run lead, which lasted just 2 batter into the home half of the 8^th when Felipe Alou took reliever Jim Hughes deep to RF to tie it.  The top of the 9^th saw Brooklyn play a little small ball to the tune of 2 runs.  Clem Labine came on board to close it out in the 9^th for his 6^th save of the campaign

 

Ebbets Field

GAME 3

O'Dell vs Loes

BRO 8, SFG 7

 

The series shifted to the tiny ballpark on Bedford and McKeever and with that came the anticipation of some offensive fireworks.  The Billy's (O'Dell and Loes) both were vying for the title of goat as neither had the recipe for recording outs.  O'Dell (4IP / 2ER) was done after 4 and Loes (6IP / 4ER) was lucky to get in 6.  That put the ball in the hands of each team's respective pens.  The Jints trotted out 3 guys who couldn't put up a bagel.  Brooklyn had Bob Milliken (5-0, 2.70), who gave up just 1 run in 3 innings or work.  With that said, Milliken was poised to grab a no-decision until with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9^th Duke Snider blasted a walkoff shot over the chain link fence and into Bedford Ave to send the Brooklyn faithful home happy.

What a great series.  San Fran could have easily taken 2 of 3.  Ending a series on a walk-off HR adds to the drama.  Seeing Harvey Kuenn's name evoked memories of Vin Scully's commentary for the final out of Koufax's perfect game 54 years ago.