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21-3K CLEMENTE'S 3,000 HITS PIRATES DOUBLE UP CUBS 4-2
CLEMENTE 1-3, RBI - 52 HITS FROM 3K
Friday, June 23, 1972

CHICAGO - The Pirates began their road trip by stopping the Cubs 4-2. Chicago, who have been advancing in the standings, are still in 3rd place but now 3 games behind the first place Pirates.  The Bucs gain 1/2 game on the Mets, whose game in New York against St.Louis was rained out. The Mets are now 1/2 game behind.

Roberto Clemente was 1-3 with a walk and a RBI. He is now 52 hits from 3,000. In the 4th inning, Clemente's triple drove in Dave Cash and Vic Davalillo. Al Oliver's triple  drove in Clemente to make it 3-0.
The Cubs came back to make it 3-2. Manny Sanguillen drove in Willie Stargell to give the Pirates an insurance run in the 8th.

Steve Blass (9-1) is the winner with Dave Guisti getting his 8th save. Fergie Jenkins (8-6) took the loss.

Saturday, it's Nelson Briles (4-2) v Bill Hands (6-2).

In memory of Mr. Les Banos.

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Say, I must be the one person in the Pittsburgh area who paid to see the new musical Rock of Ages (RoC)! It’s big, loud and a hard PG-13! (So don’t take the kiddies!) All the tunes rock, and all the big name stars roll; especially, Alec Baldwin and Russell Brand, who provide comic relief. The duet they sing when they fall in love is a pants-wetter!  It’s an inside joke casting these two bun men as gays, but that’s nothing compared to casting Tom Cruise as the sex-addicted womanizer and rock god, Stacee Jax!( His goofy cowboy hats and fur coats will do little to quell rumors about his sexual orientation.) I’m not a big fan of musicals, but this one is worth the price of admission! The scene in which Cruise seduces scanty panty and bra clad Malin Ackerman is worth double the price of admission.

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Did you know that 40% of Japanese men are sitting down to urinate? And it’s not because of religious beliefs like the billion-plus Muslim men and women who follow the Prophet’s example. Nope, Japanese men seat-pee because their “mamma-san” demands it! Holy sushi, Squatman! Now, in Sweden, the radical feministic-socialistic “Left Party” is pushing to force male Sormland County officials to micturate while seated. One wonders how this rule would be enforced. Will doors be removed from stalls so the pee-police can cite scofflaws? Supporters claim it will eliminate puddles on floors and yellow stains on walls and ceilings and toilet seats. They even claim to have medical studies proving sitting is good for prostate health and facilitates better bladder drainage. What’s next? No more TV remotes? Crotch scratchers beware!

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21-3K CLEMENTE'S 3,000 HITS DODGERS SNEAK BY BUCS IN 10, 5-3
CLEMENTE 0-3 - 53 HITS FROM 3K
Wednesday, June 21, 1972

PITTSBURGH - An unearned run on a Jose Pagan error allowed the Dodgers to tie the ballgame in the 7th. A pinch hit single by Jim Lefebvre in the 10th off Dave Guisti gave LA a 5-3 win over the Pirates.
Roberto Clemente was 0-3 and is still 53 hits away from 3,000.
An error by Willie Stargell also allowed an unearned run in a 2 run 1st inning. The Bucs tied it in the 2nd on Bob Robertson's 2 run HR, his 3rd of the year. In the 3rd, Stargell gave the Bucs a 3-2 lead when he drove in Al Oliver.

Jim Brewer (5-2) got the win in relief in relief of Claude Osteen. Hard luck loser Bob Moose (5-3) pitched 9.1 innings, striking out 7.

The loss puts the Pirates in a virtual tie with NY for 1st place in the NL East. NY beat the Astros 5-4. The Cubs lost to SF 4-0 and remain 2 GB.

The Pirates travel to Chicago. Friday, it's Steve Blass (8-1) v Fergie Jenkins (8-5).

In memory of Mr. Les Banos.

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Mewelde Moore's time in Pittsburgh it ended just as it started. Under the radar and to little fanfare. But if Moore's primary role was the Steelers was that of an understudy, his contribution should not be understated.

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21-3K CLEMENTE'S 3,000 HITS PIRATES , DODGERS RAINED OUT
CLEMENTE 53 HITS FROM 3K
Tuesday, June 20, 1972

PITTSBURGH - The Pirates - Dodgers game was rained out Tuesday. No make up date has been made.
Tuesday's scheduled starters, Claude Osteen and Bob Moose, will pitch Wednesday.
Houston's 7-4 win over New York has placed the Mets a full game behind the 1st place Buccos. Chicago's 15-8 rout over the Giants puts them just 2 games behind the Pirates.

In memory of Mr. Les Banos.

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21-3K CLEMENTE'S 3,000 HITS PIRATES POUND LA 13-3
CLEMENTE 3-5, HR, 3 RBIS - 53 HITS FROM 3K
Monday, June 19, 1972

PITTSBURGH - The Pirates, shut out by San Diego in 2 straight games, took it out on Don Sutton and the Dodgers. Four multi-run innings led the Bucs to a 13-3 win over LA, even though the Bucs had just 3 more hits (16) than the Dodgers.
Roberto Clemente was 3-5 and needs 53 hits to reach 3,000. He doubled in both the 3rd and the 5th, when he drove in Dave Cash. His HR in the 8th drove in Vic Davalillo. Clemente is now batting .325 with 5 HR and 30 RBIs.

Manny Sanguillen was 2-5 with 2 RBIs. Al Oliver was 3-4 with a HR and 3 RBIs. Gene Alley took Sutton deep in the 6th for his 1st HR of the year.  Two of the Pirates' runs were unearned.
Sutton (8-2) got the loss. Dock Ellis (8-2) pitched 7.1 innings for the win.
The Pirates are still in 1st place, 1/2 game ahead of the Mets, who lost to Houston. The Cubs, with an 11 inning win over SF, have moved to within 2.5 games of first.

Tuesday, its Claude Osteen vs Bob Moose.

In memory of Mr. Les Banos.

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21-3K CLEMENTE'S 3,000 HITS PADRES SHUTOUT PIRATES AGAIN 1-0
CLEMENTE 0-4, 56 HITS FROM 3K
Sunday, June 18, 1972

PITTSBURGH - Once again, Padres pitching held the Bucs to another shutout. Steve Arlin (6-6) followed Clay Kirby's lead and threw a complete game shutout win . The Padres sneaked past the Pirates, 1-0.
Roberto Clemente was 0-4 and is still 56 hits away from 3,000.

The Pirates are now 1/2 game behind the Mets, who beat the Reds 2-1.
Bruce Kison (2-1) scattered just 3 hits for the Pirates. The lone run came in the top of the 1st. Jerry Morales led off the game with a double. He advanced to 3rd on Fred Stanley's ground out and scored on Leron Lee's groundout.
The Pirates came close to tying the game in the 8th. Richie Hebner led off with a single. After Milt May forced Hebner at 2nd, Gene Clines came in to pinch run and moved to 2nd when Gene Alley walked. Manny Sanguillen pinch hit for Kison. Clines advanced to 3rd on Sangy's line out but was stranded when Vic Davalillo popped up to 3B Dave Roberts in foul territory.
LA comes to town Monday with Don Sutton (8-1) facing Dock Ellis (5-3).

In memory of Mr. Les Banos.

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