In a game that saw them commit 4 errors, the San Francisco Giants let the bats do the talking, slugging three home runs off Harvey Haddix to take Game 1 of the NL Championship Series 7-6. The Pittsburgh Pirates jumped out to an early lead in the 1st off Jack Sanford when Bill Virdon walked to lead off the game. Bob Skinner doubled and advanced to 3rd on Felipe Alou’s wild throw to the plate. Skinner scored on a groundout by Dick Stuart to make it 2-0. Harvey Kuenn singled off Haddix to lead things off for the Giants. Dick Groat’s error extended the inning, and Orlando Cepeda made them pay with a 3-run home run to put San Francisco on top 3-2. After Groat’s RBI single tied the game in the 3rd, Tom Haller hit a solo homer in the 4th to give the Giants a 4-3 lead. Haller and José Pagán led off the 6th with singles, and Chuck Hiller hit his 1st homer of the Tournament. His 3-run shot gave the Giants a 7-3 lead. A tiring Sanford bobbled a come-backer leading off the 8th. Stuart followed with a single, and Rocky Nelson hit a 3-run blast to make it a one-run game, ending Sanford’s day. Jim Duffalo maintained the lead through the 8th. Skinner hit a 2-out double in the 9th off Stu Miller, but Miller got Stuart to ground out to end the game, picking up his 3rd save. Kuenn went 3 for 5, improving his Tournament-best average to .429.