July 24th in Los Angeles Dodgers History

Nothing is more frustrating for a Major League team than to be shutout by its opponent.  On July 24, 1966, the New York Mets experienced frustration times two as they were blanked by the Dodgers in both games of a doubleheader at Dodger Stadium.The shutouts were two of the 20 (13 of them and one in the twinbill of the complete game variety) the Dodgers would have in their 95 win, National League championship season.  For the Mets, the games were symbolic of the struggles they'd experience en route to 95 loss, ninth place season.Doing the honors for the Dodgers in game one was Don Drysdale, who fanned ten and allowed only six hits in the first of three complete game shutouts he'd have on the season.  Drysdale's day didn't start out that smoothly as he faced a no out, runners on second and third situation to start the game. The big righty worked out of that situation by fanning the next two batters and getting Cleon Jones to groundout to end the thr...