'66 Braves take 2 of 3 two of three to slow down Redbird express

Joe Torre hammered a 2-2 pitching into the seats in left center, a 3 run bomb in the bottom of the ninth inning of game 3, to give the 1966 Atlanta Braves a stunning 6-5 comeback win over the 1961 St. Louis Cardinals. The win coupled with the game one victory gave the lowly Braves the series, playing the spoiler role quite well.

The Braves took the opener 3-1 behind Hank Fischer, despite being out hit 8-4. The Cardinals wasted several opportunities to get this one, stranding 9 runners.

Sandwiched in between the two Atlanta victories was Ray Sadecki’s second

consecutive complete game shutout. The lefty lowered his ERA to 2.54 and improved to 4-1 on the year. Both shutouts ended in 3-0 scores, the prior one being against the ’89 Cincinnati Reds.

The Cardinals will close out the regular season with a big three game set against the 1952 Phillies. The two teams have stayed close to each other atop the NL East all season.

Atlanta tangles with San Francisco in their season finale, again having the opportunity to wreak havoc against a Giants team battling for a post season berth.

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