Wednesday, July 15

Jim Bunning (9-3) faced Bob Friend (7-8) in the second game of the series.

With the score 0-0 entering the bottom of the fourth, the Pirates scored three times:

• Manny Mota singled and took second when Roberto Clemente reached base on Richie Allen’s error.
• Jerry Lynch hit a three-run homer (#8) to start and end the scoring at 3-0.

Bob Friend (8-8) tossed a seven-hit shutout.

Jim Bunning (9-4) gave up just four hits and three runs – two of them earned – as he absorbed the loss.

Around the League:

The Giants lost to the Braves for the second straight time – Rico Carty (#10) and Eddie Mathews (#13) hitting home runs for the Braves. Which meant the Giants maintained their one-game lead over the Phillies.

In addition to being the official Eagles Outsider for BlameMyFather.com – Barry Bowe is also the author of:

• Born to Be Wild
• 1964 – The Year the Phillies Blew the Pennant
• 12 Best Eagles QBs
• Birth of the Birds
• Soon-to-be-published sexy, police procedural Caribbean Queen
• Soon-to-be-published novel Stosh Wadzinski
• Soon-to-be-published novel Polish Widow
• Work-in-Progress A Fuckin All-American