NL SUMMARIES-4-19-61

SFG 8-16-1 CIN 7-14-0 (10) WP-Duffalo (1-0) LP-Sh. Jones (0-1)

Willie Mays' RBI single with no outs in the 10th capped a Giants rally from a 6-1 deficit to an 8-7 win in a thrilling comeback at Candlestick Park. Orlando Cepeda sparked the rally with 4 straight hits, including a pair of home runs in the 6th and 7th. It was hit number 4 by Cepeda, a one-out double in the 9th that preceded a game-tying home run by Tom Haller to force extra-innings. Harvey Kuenn's lead-off triple in the 10th off Sherman Jones, followed by a walk by Jim Davenport, set up Mays' game-winning hit. Kuenn also had 4 hits, including 3 singles, while Cepeda drove in 4 runs with his 2 homers, a solo and a three-run shot. Vada Pinson paced the Reds with 4 hits, including a 2-run homer. Willie McCovey also homered for the Giants. Jim Duffalo got the win in relief for the Giants. 

SFG 5-3 CIN 3-4 

MIL 3-10-0. PHI 1-10-1                  WP-Buhl (2-0) v. Buzhardt (0-2) SV-McMahon 

Charlie Lau's 2-run single off Jack Baldschun in the 7th gave the Braves a come-from-behind win over the winless Phillies tonight at Connie Mack Stadium. Lau's single came after Lee Maye had led off the inning with a game-tying homer off John Buzhardt. Bob Buhl needed last-out help from Don McMahon after Tony Taylor walked and Johnny Callison doubled with two outs in the bottom of the 9th. McMahon got pinch-hitter Lee Walls looking to end the game. MIL 4-3 PHI 0-8

PIT 8-21-2, CHI 7-10-0 (10)                   WP-Shantz (1-0) LP-Schultz (0-1) 

Bill Mazeroski's infield single in the bottom of the 10th scored Rocky Nelson with the winning run as the Pirates handed the Cubs their 1st loss of the season at Forbes Field. Don Zimmer's 3-run homer in the top of the 9th rallied the Cubs from a 6-2 deficit to take a 7-6 lead heading into the bottom of the 9th, but a passed ball by Cub catcher Sammy Taylor scored pinch-runner Donn Clendenon with the tying run, forcing extra innings. Bobby Shantz pitched a perfect 10th to pick up the extra-inning win.

PIT 5-3 CHC 6-1 


LAD 4-8-0 STL 3-6-2                   WP-Drysdale (3-0) LP-Broglio (0-3) SV-L. Sherry (2)

Don Drysdale struck out 9 Cardinals while Jim Giliam's 2-run single in the 2nd helped the Dodgers to their 2nd win in a row at the Coliseum. Drysdale needed late inning help from Ron Perranoski and Larry Sherry to secure his 3rd win of the season. Of their 8 hits, the Dodgers recorded 5 doubles. 

LAD 6-3 STL 2-6 



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