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Catching up...

Because of March Madness, I've had to slide back my recreates to the late, late parts of the night and will now offer capsules of the remainder of the 4-19-61 schedule and the standings(the NL ones this time) heading into the 4-20 games: I promise, there will be a surprise when we get there. Capsules first:

Cubs 9, Pirates 4(11 innings)
Cubbies built a 4-0 lead in this one, only to have the Pirates score 4 in the 7th to tie and have the game-winning run cut down at home by a Billy Williams throw as Don Hoak was cut down trying to score from 1st on a double by Dick Schofield in the 10th. A 2-run homer by Ed Bouchee, single by Billy Williams and another 2-run shot by Ernie Banks in the 11th propelled the streaking Cubs to their 5th win in a row and first place in the NL.

Braves 8, Phillies 1
Al Spangler's 2 homers and solo shots by Henry Aaron(2nd) and Lee Maye(1st) sparked the Braves to the win, which snapped a 4-game losing streak and made a complete-game winner out of Bob Buhl.

Cards 3, Dodgers 2
2 Card runs in the 1st and solid relieving by the bullpen gave the Cards the tight win. Sandy Koufax improved somewhat from his near-disaster against the Pirates, striking out 6, but walking 6, including opposing(and winning) pitcher Curt Simmons with the bases loaded in the 4th, which was the difference in the game. Koufax has 15 walks in his 2 starts.

Standings(thru April 19)
CHC                         5-2
SFG                         5-3
CIN                          4-3
LAD                         5-4
PIT                          4-4
MIL                         3-4
STL                        3-5
PHI                         2-6


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