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Hodges for the tie, Clemente for the win

Things would calm down for Koufax from the 2nd inning on, allowing 3 more walks, while striking out 2. He allowed one more run in the 6th, as Clemente and Christopher doubled, sandwiched between Koufax's second "K." The Dodgers would get a home run from catcher Norm Sherry in the 2nd and a RBI single by Tommy Davis, his 3rd of 4 hits on the night in the 8th, making the score 7-6. After the Pirates stranded 2 in the top of the 9th, the Dodgers got harmless outs from Howard and Windhorn, setting the stage for Gil Hodges. His home run off Fred Green sent the Coliseum crowd in hysterics, then after Bob Aspromonte's strikeout, extra innings commenced, meaning numerous pinch-hitting appearances, not to mention a bases-loaded threat in the Pirate 12th which fizzled, leading up to the decisive 14th inning.

Top of the 14th
Skinner: Grounded to 2nd.
Groat: Lined to 3rd.
Clemente: Home Run(8-7)
Rocky Nelson: Walked
Bill Virdon: At this point in the game, I forgot to put down the result of his out!

Bottom of the 14th
Tommy Davis: Double(4th hit of night).
Gilliam: Popped to short.
Howard: Struck out(but wait, it gets interesting)
Willie Davis: Walked.
Gil Hodges: Walked, loading bases.
Aspromonte: Struck out to end game.

PIT: 8-13-0(15 Dodgers walks) LAD: 7-15-1
WP: Al McBean(1-0) LP: Turk Farrell(0-1)
On to the next recreate. Who knows how that one will end up?

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