
Sandy Koufax took the ball and gave one of the best pitching performances of the Tournament. The Los Angeles Dodgers ace held the St. Louis Cardinals to 4 hits, striking out 7 in his 1st shutout. Koufax allowed 3 hits in the 1st two innings before retiring 21 straight batters. Lou Brock broke the streak with a leadoff double in the 9th. He then retired the final three hitters of the game. Only 4 of the 27 outs even left the infield. Nelson Briles scattered 5 hits, holding the Dodgers scoreless in the 1st five innings. Dal Maxvill bobbled a grounder to lead off the 6th, and LA followed with back-to-back singles for their 1st run. A pair of singles in the 7th scored when Maury Wills tripled. Jim Gilliam followed with an RBI single to put the Dodgers up 4-0. With the victory, the Dodgers even the series as it heads back to Los Angeles.
