60 YEARS AGO/151: IT HAPPENED FOR THE LAST TIME (IN 1962, ANYWAY...)

And what was it that happened for the last time (in 1962, anyway)?

It was the 54th and last time that the Giants and Dodgers both won on the same day.

In San Francisco, Billy Pierce continued to walk on water when pitching at Candlestick Park (in 1962, anyway). Bolstered by big batting support from his batterymate Tom Haller (4 RBI, HR #18) and Orlando Cepeda (HR #33), Pierce improved his season record at the "House of Wind" to 11-0 by fending off the Cardinals for seven innings. A three-run pinch-hit homer from Stan Musial spoiled Billy's shutout, but Don Larsen relieved him and closed things out to lock down the Giants' 99th win of the season. Final score: Giants 6, Cardinals 3.

Down in LA, the Dodgers feasted on the back end of the Houston Colts' starting rotation, amassing 17 hits, including Frank Howard's 31st homer of the year. "Hondo" drove in five runs, pushing that season total to 115, just 33 behind teammate Tommy Davis, who pushed his seasonal BA up to .346 with three hits. 

In the midst of all this, Maury Wills became the first man to steal 100 bases in a season when he and Tommy Davis engineered a double steal in the third inning.

Johnny Podres scattered eight hits over seven innings to win his 14th game, and for reasons known only to those who interpret and codify the slippery save rule, Larry Sherry earned his eleventh save of the year despite entering the game in the ninth inning with a twelve-run lead. Final score: Dodgers 13, Colts 1.

SEASON RECORDS: LAD 101-57, SFG 99-59