Dem Bums take 2 of 3 from Friars

GAME 1 - Ebbets Field
Hurst vs McDevitt
Padres 9, Dodgers 1
The Friars scored early and often  "Crime Dog" Fred McGriff's 3 run blast off Danny McDevitt in the top of the first was just an opening salvo as San Diego's arsenal was fully on display.  Tony Fernandez and Benito Santiago chipped in with 3 hit days with the latter hitting his first round tripper of the season.  Bruce Hurst was mistake free until the Duke of Flatbush hit a solo blast in the 8th to account for Brooklyn's lone run.

GAME 2
Rasmussen vs Drysdale
Dodgers 9, Padres 7
Brooklyn's bats come alive in defense of pitching sensation Don Drysdale who was wild in the strike zone all day.  Double D managed to get 7 plus innings of work in before handing the ball of to a shaky Roger Craig who allowed all of his inherited runs to score, which is why he was not credited with a save.  "Skoonj", Carl Furillo, was a perfect 4 for 4 with 2 RBI's.  Pee Wee Reese, who is hitting just .178 and looking older than Methuselah, went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored.  Junior Gilliam, batting leadoff was 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored as Brooklyn hammered Dennis Rasmussen and company for 9 runs on 15 hits.

GAME 3 - Jack Murphy Stadium
Newcombe vs Benes
Dodgers 3, Padres 1
Down 1-0 after two innings of play the Brooks got 3 consecutive singles and a walk to crack the scoreboard.  Skoonj hit into what seemed like a rally killing DP, but on the play Junior Gilliam scored the go ahead run.  Gil Hodges' clutch RBI knock scored Reese to make it 3-1.  Don Newcombe, who was in the midst of his best outing of the season, was on the ropes time in and time out, but he never wavered.  Big Newk finished strong by getting the final 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th after a 1 out Jack Howell single sent the tying run to the plate.  Dem Bums move to 2 games over .500 and hope to get more vitage Newk in their quest for the pennant.  Back home the Brooklyn Eagle reported that Owner Walter O'Malley is still waiting on a response from Robert Moses regarding his proposition to build a domed stadium on the corners of Flatbush and Atlantic above the LIRR tracks.  Rumor has it Moses will counter offer a site in Flushing Meadows, because he doesn't think a sports edifice would work in that location.  Stay tuned for more updates.