9/15 – 9/17 – Dodger Stadium
GAME 1 – Reds 6, Dodgers 5
Ron Perranoski blew a 1 run lead in the 8th, then gave up the go ahead run in the 9th when Johnny Temple singled home Don Hoak. LA looked dead and buried until Derrell Griffith singled home Maury Wills with 2 out. Off to extra innings they went where unlikely heroes are discovered. Said heroe turned out to be Reds relief pitcher Alex Kellner, who singled home Don Hoak with 2 outs. Kellner pitched 4 scoreless innings in relief and ended the game in grand style by striking out 2 in the bottom of the 13th.
GAME 2 – Reds 5, Dodgers 2
The amazing resurrection of one Don Newcombe’s ( 5-0,
1.94) career continued. Exiled by the Dodgers to the Queen city Newcombe once again repaid his former team by tossing a complete game and only allowing 2 runs. In contrast, LA’s Phil Ortega (0-5, 5.56) was gone before the 7th inning ended. By that point Ortega had already yielded 4 runs and tried his manager’s patience beyond tolerance. Cincy beat up Ortega for 3 runs in the top of the 2nd + 2 m0re solo runs. Newcombe also wielded a big stick going 1 for 3 with a 2 run homer. He has an incredible .438 average on the season. Every Red starter, except Alex Grammas had a hit. LA had only 4 hits. Both of LA’s runs came in the form of a 2 run homer by centerfielder Willie Davis.
GAME 3 – Reds 7, Dodgers 1
LA scored first off of Harvey Haddix (5-2, 2.80), then didn’t score at all the rest of the way. Haddix returned to the win column and was 1 out away from a complete game. Jerry Lynch hit his 8th homer on the season for Cincy as he leads the team in most offensive categories as Frank Robinson continues to struggle. Cincy’s pitching and timely hitting have carried them to a comfortable lead in the NL West with 9 games to go.
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