GAME 6-7 - Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Cal McLish rebounded to the form that made him a Cy Young candidate during the regular season. Bart Johnson also rebounded. His unfortunately for Chicago fans was a rebound back to mediocrity. McLish scattered 8 hits by only allowing 2 runs over 8 innings of work. Johnson was tagged for 5 runs in 6 innings. The game was actually scoreless until Cleveland scored a run in the bottom of the 4th when Bobby Avilla singled home Larry Doby. The bottom of the 5th would be Johnson's complete undoing as the Indians put up a 3 spot and never looked back. The big guns, Minoso and Doby had RBI singles in that frame. Will Harrell hit a solo shot in the 6th to make it 5-0. Chicago finally got on the board in the 7th when Tony Muser hit a pinch hit homer to lead off the inning. They also got another on a Buddy Bradford sac fly after pinch hitters Jerry Hairston and Ron Santo singled. Bradford, the Chisox 3rd pinch hitter in a row had the opportunity to bring his team within one if he could have had another 4 feet on his sac fly. Dick Allen grounded out weaky to short to end it as the series headed to a decisive game 7.
Series tied at 3-3
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