2005-II Week Two Games 9-13

2005-II-9 07/11/05 West End Grounds Harrisburg, PA A-988
1960 Pirates 020 002 010 - 5 11 0
GIANTS 010 000 010 - 4 10 2 (3-6)
HR- Burgess, Beckwith (2)
WP – Harvey Haddix
LP – Daltie Cooper 0-1

NOTES:
* Hope to see Roy and many of you in Lancaster this weekend.
* Three unearned runs doom spoil Daltie’s nice effort … one error was his
* Burgess 4 for 5, including a HR, with Pole’s circus catch the only time he was retired
* Face recorded the save; first save of the year with Murtaugh being first modern manager
* game ended on a Clemente running catch and throw to double Poles

2005-II-10 07/12/05 West End Grounds Harrisburg, PA A- 1,109
1960 Pirates 211 100 200 – 7 13 0
GIANTS 010 000 000 – 1 4 0 (3-7)
HR- Rocky Nelson, Bob Skinner, Dick Groat!
WP – Bob Friend
LP – Sam Cooper

NOTES:
* Nelson’s 2 run first inning all that was needed
* John Beckwith injured; cut by Groat in 4th, return doubtful in series
* Beckwith had 2 of the 4 hits, went like lambs after the Brown Bomer’s exit
* Bill Virdon & Groat 3 hits apiece

2005-II-11 07/13/05 Cottage Hill Field Steelton, PA A- 765
1960 Pirates 000 000 000 – 0 6 1
GIANTS 012 000 000 – 3 6 0 (4-7)
HR- none
WP – Ping Gardner 1-2 3.63
LP – Vernon Law

NOTES:
* Gardner’s gem is the big story; perhaps the only story
His Line: 9 6 0 0 3 5 for the CG shut out win!!!
* Groat 3 of the 6 hits in a losing cause
* Fats Jenkins 2 hits, a walk and a steal indicate he may be coming alive as he crosses the Mendoza line for the season

2005-II-12 07/14/05 Cottage Hill Field Steelton, PA A- 1008
1960 Pirates 001 100 000 – 2 5 1
GIANTS 000 000 111 – 3 7 0 (5-7)
HR- none
WP – Three Finger Gisentaner 1-1 6.23
LP – Fred Green, in relief of Vinegar Bend Mizell

NOTES:
* Gisentaner’s Gutsy Routegoer: 9 5 2 2 2 5
* Down 0-2 in the bottom of the 7th: Dixon doubles, Charlie knocks him in
* 1-2 bottom of 8th: Dummy Day doubles, pinchhitter Poles knocks him in
* 2-2 bottom of 9th: with 2 outs, Rev Cannady doubles, Taylor purposely passed, Mack Eggleston knocks in the game winner!

2005-II-13 07/15/05 Island Park Harrisburg, PA A- 2,308
1960 Pirates 010 000 202 – 5 9 1
GIANTS….... 200 013 11x – 8 17 0 (6-7)
HR- Taylor (3), Jenkins (2), Mazeroski
WP – Corbett 2-0 3.60
LP – Gibbon

NOTES:
* Happy 78th Birthday Willie Fordham, Harrisburg Giants 1954-57
* Lancaster here we come!
* Cannady doubles in two in first; Jints never headed
* Pivotal second saw both teams strand three
* Taylor slams three-run shot in 6th
* Cannady totals 4 hits
* Maz participated in 5 DPs for the series

YEAR TO DATE - 6-7 .462 with 54 runs and 63 allowed
Team is hitting .267 with 11 homers
Team E.R.A. is a nifty 4.28