It looked like an epic pitching duel, but the night veered somewhere else entirely.
Juan Marichal and Bob Gibson took the mound in St. Louis, yet neither future Hall of Famer defined the night. Marichal labored through a bad knee that neutralized his deceptive sidearm delivery, while Gibson surrendered back-to-back homers to Willie Mays and Willie McCovey, with bullpen ace Lindy McDaniel closing the door on an 8-4 Cardinals win. The victory capped their climb from an eight-game skid and helped reshuffle the National League race.
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