MONDAY – MAY 18

The Phillies moved to San Francisco to begin a three-game series with the Giants with first place was at stake.

Dennis Bennett (4-2) was facing Jack Sanford (3-3) in the series opener.

Back to the Action – Jack Sanford surrendered just four hits as the Phillies started the West Coast swing on the wrong side of a 3-0 shutout.

Sanford and Bennett traded goose eggs for six innings before the Giants hit the scoreboard in the bottom of the seventh:

• Jim Ray Hart led off with a single, moved to second on a bunt by Jim Davenport, and scored on a single by Del Crandall to make it 1-0.
• One out later, Jack Sanford singled. Crandall was going to stop at third, but Wes Covington bobbled the pickup in left and Crandall scored to bump the lead to 2-0.

After Sanford tossed another scoreless frame in the top of the eighth, the Giants added an insurance room in the bottom of the eighth:

• Willie Mays walked with one out and scored on Jim Ray Hart’s double to end the scoring at 3-0.

Sanford (4-3) completed the four-hitter in one-two-three style by striking out the last two Phillies he faced.

Bennett (4-3) pitched a complete game in taking the loss.

Around the League – The Giants took a one-game lead over the Phils.

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