Jints sweep bums...edge closer to div title

Game 1 at the Polo Grounds - Giants 7 Dodgers 1
The Giants jumped on Don Drysdale in the first. Red Schoendienst led off with a walk and was doubled home by Don "Mandrake" Mueller. Willie Mays singled him to third and then stole second. Ray Jablonski gronded to score one run and then Hank Sauer grounded out to score Mays. Schoendienst (1), Jablonski (6) and Gail Harris (6) all hit solo homers for the Giants. The only Dodger run came on Don Drysdale's (1-2, 4.44) first homer of the season. Clay Barclay (5-0, 2.22) went 7 and two thirds innings for the win.

Game 2 at the Polo Grounds - Giants 5 Dodgers 0
In the bottom of the second, with the bases full, Stan Williams (2-2, 2.15) threw a wild pitch and then Daryl Spencer singled home another run. That would be all the Giants would need as Roger Monzant (1-1, 1.93) and Al Worthington (3rd save, 2.93) would combine to shutout the Dodgers on 5 hits.

Game 3 at Memorial Coliseum. - Giants 3 Dodgers 2
The Dodgers would finally score first in this series, picking up a run in the fifth on a single by Johnny Roseboro and a double by Duke Snider. In the 7th, with the bases full, Spencer grounded out to bring home one run and then Johnny Antonelli singled home another to give himself a 2-1 lead. Antonelli would be pinchhit for in the top of the ninth and the Giants left the game in the hands of Marv Grissom. But Charlie Neal hit a homer (5) in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game. Clem Labine (2-2, 2.57) walked Danny O'Connell and Mays to lead off the 10th but looked to have gotten himself out of trouble when Jablonski hit into a fast double play. But Hank Sauer came through with a double to score O'Connell. In the bottom of the 10th, Grissom (2-1, 2.63) followed Labine's lead in walking the first two Dodgers, Peewee Reese and Gil Hodges. Stu Miller was quickly summoned from the bullpen and he got the next three Dodger hitters on fly outs to end the game and earn the save (3rd save, 0.62)

The Giants will close out the season with Colorado, looking to clinch the Uecker Division Title.
--submitted by Tom "Crash" Davis--