The Mets end April on a sour note, dropping two straight to the Pirates and enter May with an 8-7 mark.
The San Francisco Giants fashioned an explosive start and top the NL with their gaudy 15-4 record.
Jim Ray Hart of the Giants was named the NL Hitter of the Month. Significant why? Side by side comparison with the hot start for Roberto Clemente, who easily could have been the choice.
