1966 – By eking out a sweep of this evening’s twin bill against Philadelphia, the hard-pressed Pirates pull to within 1 1/2 games of the league-leading Dodgers with three games left to play, thus freezing Los Angeles’s magic number at 3. In the opener, Steve Blass outduels ex-Buc Jim Bunning, 2 – 1. In the nightcap, Bob Veale outlasts Larry Jackson, 4 – 2, with Roberto Clemente driving in the game-winner with a two-out, 8th-inning RBI double to deep left center. He then scores the insurance run on ex-teammate Dick Groat’s throwing error.

On September 28, 1966 — 1966 – By eking out a sweep of this evening’s twin bill against Philadelphia, the hard-pressed Pirates pull to within 1 1/2 games of the league-leading Dodgers with three games left to play, thus freezing Los Angeles’s magic number at 3. In the opener, Steve Blass outduels ex-Buc Jim Bunning, 2 – 1. In the nightcap, Bob Veale outlasts Larry Jackson, 4 – 2, with Roberto Clemente driving in the game-winner with a two-out, 8th-inning RBI double to deep left center. He then scores the insurance run on ex-teammate Dick Groat’s throwing error.

 


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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 28
National Pastime September 28
Retro Sheet
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