Rookie Dick Nen crushes St. Louis’ pennant hopes with a 9th-inning game-tying home run off reliever Ron Taylor. Ron Perranoski wins, 6 – 5, in 13 innings for a three-game sweep of the threatening Cards. Nen’s home run is his only hit in eight at bats with the Dodgers.

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On September 18, 1963 — Rookie Dick Nen crushes St. Louis’ pennant hopes with a 9th-inning game-tying home run off reliever Ron Taylor. Ron Perranoski wins, 6 – 5, in 13 innings for a three-game sweep of the threatening Cards. Nen’s home run is his only hit in eight at bats with the Dodgers.

 

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