Denny LeMaster holds off the Dodgers 2-0 to keep Giants hopes alive

Denny LeMaster holds off the Dodgers 2-0 to keep Giants hopes alive

ByTom

October 1, 1965- In front of a Dodger Stadium crowd of 50,813, Denny Lemaster pitches a complete game five-hitter as the Braves win 2-0. The Dodger loss brings their lead in division down to 2 with 2 games to go over the Giants. Tomorrows game the Dodgers will trot out Sandy Koufax, he has 25…

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1965 – A liner by pitcher Robin Roberts falls between outfielders Curt Flood and Mike Shannon. The two collide and infielder Dal Maxvill has to run down the ball. Roberts gets a two-run double out of it which keys a 4-2 triumph over St. Louis. It’s the 281st career win for the future Hall-of-Famer. The Astros would finish the year with a 65-97 record and draw over two million fans in their first year at the Dome.

ByTom

1965 – A liner by pitcher Robin Roberts falls between outfielders Curt Flood and Mike Shannon. The two collide and infielder Dal Maxvill has to run down the ball. Roberts gets a two-run double out of it which keys a 4-2 triumph over St. Louis. It’s the 281st career win for the future Hall-of-Famer. The Astros would finish the year with a 65-97 record and draw over two million fans in their first year at the Dome.