
Facing a 0-2 deficit for the 1st game in front of their home crowd, the Pittsburgh Pirates turned to Vern Law, who has dominated the San Francisco Giants in the Tournament. Law came through again, holding the Giants to one run on just 3 hits in a complete game 6-1 victory. Willie Mays hit a solo home run in the 1st that made Pittsburgh fans fear a rerun of the prior slugfest. But Law only allowed two more baserunners the rest of the game. The Pirates took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 1st on a Juan Marichal wild pitch. In the 5th, Marichal got two quick outs before losing control. He hit Dick Groat and walked three of the next four batters, sandwiching a Dick Stuart RBI single. Smoky Burgess drove in 2 runs on a single of his own to give the Pirates a 6-1 lead. Stuart finished 2 for 5, driving in his Tournament-leading 30th RBI. Law is now 3-0 against San Francisco in 4 starts, including 3 complete games. He hasn’t allowed more than 2 runs in any of those starts. The Pirates hope to even the series when the teams meet tomorrow.
