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Visit RetroSeasons.com for more sports history. 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:24,000 At the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, it's the New York Mets meeting the Houston Astros. 3 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:28,000 Reingold brings you National League Baseball with the New York Mets. 4 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:31,000 Reingold, New York's best selling beer. 5 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:38,000 In New York City, where there are 302 different beers, one has made it to the top. 6 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:43,000 Reingold, either you have it or you don't, and Reingold's got it. 7 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:48,000 New York Mets baseball is also brought to you by Armory Garage, Central at Carlin in Albany. 8 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:53,000 He's out to win you over with the winningest deal of the year on a new planet. 9 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:57,000 Hi everybody, this is Bob Murphy with Lindsay Nelson and Ralph Keiner. 10 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:05,000 Also with our radio coverage of tonight's game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros here on the fabulous Astrodome. 11 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:10,000 Right now, Grady Hatsmey, Houston skipper, and Wes Westrom, the manager of the New York Mets, 12 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:19,000 are moving out to home plate to exchange the batting orders slips and discuss the ground rules with Shag Crawford's umpiring team. 13 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:25,000 The starting pitchers in the night's game for the New York Mets on the mound will be left-hander Dennis Bennett. 14 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:30,000 For the Houston Astros, south for Bob Walensky. 15 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:34,000 We'll be back for the start of the night's game in just one moment. 16 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:39,000 All right, kill the motor. Man, you practiced buddy breathing in the tank. 17 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,000 Now we'll try it under six fathoms of water. Let's go! 18 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:47,000 You are with a Marine recon officer as he and his three teammates dive to the ocean's floor. 19 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:51,000 There is one small catch. For four men, there are only two tanks of air. 20 00:01:51,000 --> 00:02:01,000 The Eagle, Globe, and Niker, be air and land and sea. 21 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:07,000 Here below the ocean's surface, this Marine officer leads his men in a recon scuba training exercise. 22 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:11,000 One man breathing from the life-giving air tanks while a teammate waits his turn. 23 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:16,000 Ten thousand miles away, another Marine officer scales a mountain ridge with his platoon. 24 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:23,000 Each is doing the same vital job, leading men. If you are a college man, take the first step now. 25 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,000 Leadership will follow. 26 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:33,000 When the Eagle, Globe, and Niker obey United States Marines. 27 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:44,000 Now here at the Astrodome, as the conference breaks up at home plate, 28 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:48,000 for the lineups and batting orders for tonight's game, let's check with Ralph Boehner. 29 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:53,000 Okay Bob Murphy, the leadoff batter for the Mets will be Bud Harrelson playing shortstop. 30 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:58,000 Bud has batted 361 in the month of July with 43 hits and 119 times up. 31 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:01,000 Batting second and playing center field play on Jones. 32 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:06,000 Batting third playing left field, Tommy Davis. Tommy with the sixth game batting three. 33 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:09,000 Batting fourth and playing right field, Ron Swaboda. 34 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:12,000 Batting fifth and playing third base, Ed Charles. 35 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:15,000 Batting sixth and catching, Greg Goosin. 36 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:18,000 Batting seventh playing first base, Ed Cranepool. 37 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,000 Batting eighth and playing second base, Phil Lynn. 38 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:24,000 And the pitcher, Dennis Bennett, batting in the ninth position. 39 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:27,000 For the Astros, Ron Davis will lead off and play left field. 40 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:30,000 Batting second and playing second, Joe Morgan. 41 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:33,000 Batting third and playing in center field, Jim Winn. 42 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:38,000 He leads the National League in home runs with 27 and the Major Leagues in runs batted in with 83. 43 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:41,000 Batting fourth and playing right field, Rusty Stott. 44 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:44,000 Rusty leads the Major Leagues in batting with a 363 mark. 45 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,000 Batting fifth and playing third base, Bob Aspermonte. 46 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:50,000 Batting sixth and playing first base, Doug Rader. 47 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:53,000 Doug just brought up from the minor league. 48 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:55,000 Batting seventh and catching, John Bateman. 49 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,000 Batting eighth and playing shortstop, Bobby Lilis. 50 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,000 And the ninth batter will be the pitcher, Bo Balinski. 51 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:05,000 The umpire for this game, Shag Crawford, will be the umpire behind home plate. 52 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:08,000 At first base it will be Chris Pellekutis. 53 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,000 At second base, Doug Harvey. 54 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:12,000 At third base, John Kibler. 55 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:16,000 That's playing the third game of their five game series. 56 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:19,000 The Astros won the first game by a score of nine to one. 57 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,000 The first game was a doubleheader yesterday. 58 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:24,000 The winning pitcher should say in the second game of the doubleheader yesterday. 59 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,000 The winning pitcher in that ball game was John Wilson. 60 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:30,000 First game, the Astros won by a score of six to five. 61 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:36,000 And the winning pitcher in that ball game was the left-hander, Wade Blasping. 62 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,000 Now the Astros are taking the field. 63 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:42,000 The Mets will have a single game on Tuesday night. 64 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,000 Don Codwell pitching for the Mets against Dave Jeffery. 65 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:48,000 And then a single game on Wednesday, Bob Henley against Mike Cuellar. 66 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:52,000 And the Mets coming home for a day off on Thursday in the start of a nine game series. 67 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:55,000 Starting with the San Francisco Giants on Friday. 68 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:59,000 Tom Siever will pitch that Friday night game against the Giants. 69 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,000 Mets have a record of 39 and 60. 70 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:04,000 The Astros have won 45 and 49. 71 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:07,000 The Mets are three and a half games behind the Houston Astros. 72 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:09,000 And now our national anthem. 73 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:25,000 The Astros are coming home for a day off on Thursday in the start of a nine game series. 74 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:39,000 The Astros are coming home for a day off on Thursday in the start of a nine game series. 75 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:53,000 The Astros are coming home for a day off on Thursday in the start of a nine game series. 76 00:05:53,000 --> 00:06:20,000 The Astros are coming home for a day off on Thursday in the start of a nine game series. 77 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:23,000 Our national anthem from Houston Tech Group. 78 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:27,000 And the third game of this five game series about to get underway. 79 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:31,000 This broadcast comes to you through the courtesy of Wango Brewery, Inc. 80 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:35,000 and the New York New Jersey and Connecticut Fight Supermethilas Association. 81 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:40,000 And is authorized under radio rights granted by the New York Mets solely for the entertainment of our audience. 82 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:44,000 Any publication, reproduction, or other use of the descriptions and accounts of this game 83 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:48,000 without the express written consent of the New York Mets is prohibited. 84 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:51,000 Well the Mets and Astros have met nine times so far this year. 85 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:57,000 And the Astros with their doubleheader win yesterday have the advantage by a 5 to 4 margin. 86 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:02,000 Here in Houston the Mets have not won a ball game inside of the four they have played. 87 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:08,000 Astros playing strong baseball, they have won six consecutive games, 88 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:13,000 and they have won 13 of their last 14 games here inside in the Astrodome. 89 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:16,000 The Mets are currently working on a five game losing streak. 90 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,000 The last win was over the Giants. 91 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:22,000 They had lost three to the Dodgers and now two here to the Astros. 92 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:26,000 Right now it's Bo Balinski taking his long left pitches on the mound. 93 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:31,000 He'll be opposed by left-hander Dennis Bennett who is still throwing down on the both end for the Mets. 94 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:34,000 And this ball game about to get underway and here for the play by play. 95 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,000 Lindsay Nelson. 96 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,000 Thank you very much Ralph Shannon. Hello everybody. 97 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:44,000 Bud Harrelson waiting outside the batter's box now until Bo Balinski gets finished with his warm-up tosses. 98 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:47,000 And this ball game will get underway. 99 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:55,000 The Chicago Cubs have recalled outfield of Byron Brown to replace Paul Popovich who is going into the National Guard. 100 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:59,000 The Atlanta Braves have recalled pitcher Clay Carroll from Richmond. 101 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:02,000 They have put Tony Klauniger on the disabled list. 102 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:07,000 He never did fully recover from that eye ailment and so he's going back on the disabled list. 103 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:13,000 Boston Red Sox have recalled Dave Morahead, a pitcher, and they have thrown out pitcher Gary Wazlowski. 104 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:16,000 Those personnel changes being made. 105 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:21,000 Houston Astros have sent Chuck Harrison down to Oklahoma City. 106 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:24,000 He sustained a broken thumb yesterday. 107 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:32,000 They already had two men on the disabled list, Tony Jackson and Ron Brown, so had to send him down and they brought up Doug Rader to replace him. 108 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:38,000 Now Bud Harrelson is in and waiting with a batting average of 287. 109 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:41,000 He has 18 runs batted in. 110 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:46,000 Facing the left-hander, Bo Balensky, and the pitch is high and off the glove. 111 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:51,000 Catcher Johnny Bateman goes all the way back to the screen. 112 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:58,000 The month of July, Bud Harrelson has hit at a clip of 361. 113 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:03,000 Harrelson has hit safely in 23 of the 29 games that he's played in July. 114 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:06,000 This pitch is low. 115 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:13,000 Two and 0 to Harrelson with Cleon Jones waiting on deck. 116 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:17,000 Bo Balensky has won two games and lost six for the Houston Astros. 117 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:19,000 Here's a pitch low. 118 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:21,000 He goes behind 3 and 0. 119 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:25,000 Balensky lost to the Mets 4 to 2 on July 18th at Chez Stadium. 120 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:27,000 He started and went 4 and 2-3 innings. 121 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,000 He allowed four runs on 6th pitch. 122 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:35,000 He walked 2 and he struck out 3. 123 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,000 Balensky does a little work out in the river. 124 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:40,000 Now it's time to take a time from John Bateman. 125 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:43,000 Here's a 3-0 pitch and it's in there for a foul strike. 126 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:46,000 Harrelson taking all the way on the coaching line for the Mets. 127 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:55,000 Yogi Berra is at first base and Salty Parker is on the lines around his third. 128 00:09:55,000 --> 00:10:03,000 30-year-old Bo Balensky with a 3-1 pitch that's in there for a foul strike too. 129 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:13,000 Last year with the Phillies, Balensky won on loss two with San Diego, he won two and lost four. 130 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:18,000 3-2 pitch low and Bud Harrelson draws a walk. 131 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:23,000 So the Mets pick up an early base runner and Cleon Jones is the batter. 132 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:27,000 Hitting 2-15, he has four homers and 19 runs about to dance. 133 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:31,000 There's a group of about 50 youngsters down in the left field corner 134 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:33,000 who started the chant of, Let's Go Mets. 135 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:48,000 And they have Mets banners and Mets pennants and all sorts of paraphernalia down here, the root for the New Yorkers. 136 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:53,000 Cleon Jones is the right-hand batter. 137 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:57,000 Doug Rader, the first baseman, holds against Harrelson. 138 00:10:57,000 --> 00:11:07,000 Here's a swing and a ground ball foul up the first baseline. 139 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:11,000 Cleon Jones has 11 hits in his last 26 times at bat. 140 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:17,000 That's a clip of 4-23. 141 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:25,000 Tommy Davis moves out to the on-deck circle. 142 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:29,000 Now the pitch, swung on and bowled off to the right side out of play. 143 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:31,000 Two-strike count to Cleon Jones. 144 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:33,000 The Astros are on the infield. 145 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:41,000 Have Doug Rader at first, Joe Morgan at second, Bob Lilith at short, and Bob Asplamati at third. 146 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:45,000 Ron Davison left, Jim Winn in center, and Rusty Solve around the right. 147 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:52,000 John Bateman is catching. 148 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:56,000 Bob Olenski sets up to check the runner. Two-strike delivery, swung on and down the ground to third. 149 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:59,000 Gone by Asplamati into left field. 150 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:05,000 Harrelson turns and holds at second as Ron Davison returns the ball, and Cleon Jones is on at first. 151 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:10,000 And otherwise, charged against Asplamati. 152 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:17,000 So the Mets have runners at first and second. 153 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:23,000 That was a ground smash to third, and as Asplamati moved over to try to play it on a half, 154 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:27,000 he suddenly pulled back and the ball went on by him out into left field. 155 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:33,000 It scored as an error, bringing up Tommy Davis, who has hit safely in his last six games. 156 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:39,000 He's been hitting at a 385 flip over that sent to give him for the season an average of 308. 157 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:46,000 He has 14 home runs and 52 runs batted in, leading the New York Mets in both of those important departments. 158 00:12:46,000 --> 00:13:01,000 Johnny Bateman has gone out for a brief conference now with pitcher Bob Olenski. 159 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:06,000 Runners lead at first and second. Pitch to the right-hand batter. Swung on and landed to right for a base hit. 160 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:09,000 Harrelson is getting a green light from Sal G. Parker at third. He's coming home. 161 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:15,000 Must be sub-thrall. Not in time. Harrelson scores standing up, and Cleon Jones goes to third. 162 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:19,000 On at first with a singular right on a run batted in, Tommy Davis. 163 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:30,000 For Tommy, RBI, number 53. The Mets are out in front by a score of one to nothing. 164 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:35,000 That brings up Ron Swabota, hitting cleanup and manager West Western's batting order. 165 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:40,000 Swabota has a season's batting average of 252. He has seven homers, 24 runs batted in. 166 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:46,000 He's a right-hand batter. And Barry Latman gets up to throw now down in the bullpen for the Houston Astros. 167 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:51,000 Right-hander Barry Latman. 168 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:54,000 Runners at first and third take their lead. 169 00:13:54,000 --> 00:14:08,000 The pitch is inside low to Swabota. Wall one. Ed Charles moves out on deck. 170 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:14,000 Now again, Valensky sets up and checks. Heels a pitch. It's high and away. Goes behind 2-0. 171 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:19,000 The Astros have won six straights. It is their longest winning streak of this season, 172 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:24,000 and their longest of any season since May of 1965. 173 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:31,000 The Astros have won seven of their last eights, 15 of their last 23, 13 of their last 14 at home. 174 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:35,000 Against the Mets for the full season series, Houston has won five, lost four. 175 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:39,000 But here at the Astrodome, Houston is 4-0. The Mets have won one in doors. 176 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:53,000 Here's a pitch. Inside low. Count goes 3-0 to Ron Swabota. 177 00:14:53,000 --> 00:15:02,000 Low Valensky reaches down now. Picks up a shuttle, a pebble, and crosses to the side. 178 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:07,000 Here's where we get the sign. This will be a 3-0 pitch. And it's high. 179 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:14,000 Swabota walks on four-pitch balls to low to bases. It will bring up Ed Charles. 180 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:20,000 Second walk is in this inning by Valensky. Charles is a right-hand batter hitting 268 181 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:23,000 with three homers and 19 runs batted in. 182 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:32,000 The Mets are leading here by a score of 1-0 with nobody out. 183 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:36,000 Brief conference. Second baseman Joe Morgan. Shortstop Bob Lilis. 184 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:42,000 First baseman Doug Rader. In for a conference with Valensky. 185 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:49,000 By the way, Rader's playing first base, a position he has not played since the instructional league of 1966. 186 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:53,000 Valensky works straight away, and the pitch is inside low, rolls a few feet away from Bateman. 187 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:58,000 He recovers. There's no advance by the baseman at first, second, and third. 188 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:01,000 A count of 1-0 now to Ed Charles. 189 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:08,000 Catcher Greg Goosin has moved out on deck. 190 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:15,000 This is a 1-0 delivery. And it's in for a called strike as Charles started to go and lay it off. 191 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:19,000 Down by behind the plate is Chad Crawford, and Charles is discussing it with him. 192 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:31,000 Chris Pellicudis is at first, Doug Harvey is at second, and John Kibler is around at third. 193 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:34,000 1-1 pitch to Charles inside, and again, off the glove of Bateman. 194 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:40,000 He keeps it right at the base of the plate in front of him to prevent any advance by the baserunners. 195 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:44,000 Nick Young goes to two balls and one strike. 196 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:55,000 John Jones at third, Tommy Davis at second, and Ron Swaboda is at first base. 197 00:16:55,000 --> 00:17:00,000 2-1 pitch, swung on and fouled off right down into the dirt. 198 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:15,000 John holds at 2-2 now to Ed Charles. 199 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:21,000 Belensky takes the time, works straight away with a 2-2 pitch. 200 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:26,000 Swung on and missed. He's strikeouted Charles. 201 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:32,000 First strikeout, one away, bases still loaded, and Greg Dusen's coming up. 202 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:44,000 Hitting 280 for the season, one run battered in, he's a right-hand batter. 203 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:50,000 Belensky goes to the rosin bag, now turns his back to the plate to rub up the ball a little bit. 204 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:55,000 In the crowd here tonight, Sally Hemas, former Mets coach and last year a minor league manager 205 00:17:55,000 --> 00:18:02,000 at the semi-managed Jacksonville in the international league, and Greg Dusen was his catcher there. 206 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:06,000 Here's a pitch, and it's in for a tall strike. 207 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:11,000 So Dusen and Hemas were going a little visiting before they started the night ball game. 208 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:20,000 He goes up there now with a strike one count. 209 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:26,000 Another pitch, going on and missed. Oh, careful, and Ed Dusen way out in front. 210 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:30,000 So quickly Belensky goes to a two-strike count. 211 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:34,000 Ed Traneville is waiting there on deck. 212 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:41,000 The Mets won, the Astros nothing. 213 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:45,000 Two-strike delivery, inside, and it's just five-eight minutes. 214 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:53,000 Back to the screen, Jones comes home to score. It's a wild pitch, charging at Belensky as runners move up all around. 215 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:59,000 Jones scoring, Tommy Davis to third, Ronson to second, the Mets lead two-nothing. 216 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:16,000 The pitch was inside low. Bateman got a glove on it but did not deflect it. It came right on back. 217 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:19,000 Got one ball and two strikes to Dusen with runners at second and third. 218 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:24,000 The Astros play it in field and now. 219 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:34,000 One man out. Here's a swing and a miss as again it was a breaking pitch that Dusen chased for the strikeout. 220 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:38,000 That'll bring up Traneville, a left-hand batter to face the left-hand pitcher. 221 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:42,000 Second strikeout for Belensky in the inning. 222 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:50,000 Traneville is hitting two-eighty-seven. He has eight homers and 36 runs batted in. 223 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:55,000 Traneville against left-handed pitching this year has batted 321. 224 00:19:55,000 --> 00:20:03,000 He's had 17 hits and six runs batted in off left-handers. 225 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:07,000 That's them for a called strike. 226 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:11,000 Tommy Davis at third, Ronson to second, two away. 227 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:17,000 That's two, Houston nothing. Bill Lentz has moved out on deck. 228 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:25,000 Traneville steps back out of the batter's box, now settles himself back in, measures his stance. 229 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:34,000 The pitch, one on it, in the air to left field. Ron Davis moves over and makes the catch and the side is out. 230 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:40,000 Well the Mets pick up two runs on only one hit. 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He has not faced Houston this season. 246 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:22,000 He has defeated the St. Louis Cardinals two to one on July 16th, lost the Dodgers three to nothing July 21st. 247 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:27,000 And it has appeared in seven games to the Mets with five starts. 248 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:33,000 Ron Davis is up to lead out, hitting 228, four homers and 24 runs batted in. 249 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:38,000 Right hand batter facing the left hand pitcher. 250 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:46,000 And it delivers low for a ball. Ron Davis was the hero of the 65 victory of the Astros over the Mets in the first game yesterday. 251 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:52,000 Went in the top half of the ninth inning. He took a drive out to better Ron Swaboda and threw Bob Johnson out at the plate. 252 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:56,000 Here is the pitch in for a called strike. Johnson would have been tying runs. 253 00:22:56,000 --> 00:23:01,000 He had tagged and tried to score after the catch by Davis. He threw a strike. 254 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:04,000 Right into the glove of John Bateman at the plate. 255 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:08,000 So he's up there now with a one-one count. 256 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:11,000 It's long away from a two-and-one. 257 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:21,000 On the coaching line for the Astros, Nellie Fox at first base and Jim Busby around at third. 258 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:27,000 Here's a two-one delivery. And it's outside. The count goes three balls and one strike. 259 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:33,000 The Mets have an infield of Ed Cranebuehl at first, Phil Lins at second, Bud Harrelson at short and Ed Charles at third. 260 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:38,000 Tommy Davidson left, Leon Johnson center, and Ron Swaboda in right. 261 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:41,000 He's in the infield. Far out and he's deep. 262 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:46,000 Leon Johnson going back to the warning track. It's going, going, and it's down. 263 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:48,000 A home run for Ron Davis. 264 00:23:48,000 --> 00:24:02,000 It is a still-time run of this season. 265 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:09,000 And the pyrotechnic display goes on here at the Astrodome, some kind of a hometown home run. 266 00:24:09,000 --> 00:24:14,000 Quickly the Astros get back, one of the two runs that they gave up in the top of this inning. 267 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:19,000 It is the Mets two and the Astros one. 268 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:28,000 Joe Morgan coming up, hitting 293 with four homers and 29 runs batted in. 269 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:35,000 We're waiting until the fireworks have started. 270 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:41,000 I don't know what it will hand us to the fireworks for the home run. 271 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:44,000 Here's a swing of five and the center field is today's hit. 272 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:51,000 Leon Johnson one-offed it. They hit the second one and tied it to two and he's in there standing with a double. 273 00:24:51,000 --> 00:25:01,000 Joseph Jones was taken by relay man Bill Lentz and dropped, so it scored out the double. 274 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:08,000 And very quickly the Astros have a tying run at second with Jim Wynn coming up, hitting 271. 275 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:13,000 He has 83 runs batted in and he has 27 home runs. 276 00:25:13,000 --> 00:25:21,000 He leads the major leagues in RBI and we're getting action down in the Met bullpen now as Ron Taylor is up to 12. 277 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:24,000 You may recall in the second game yesterday Wynn had a double in two home runs. 278 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:28,000 One of them was an inside the parcomer. 279 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:33,000 He hit numbers 26 and 27 in the home run department in the second game yesterday. 280 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:36,000 Morgan gets the jump, goes to third. Joe and he is face. 281 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:48,000 Joe Morgan got a good jump on Bennett and although Goosen rifled the ball down there, good play gets his goal in base. 282 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:50,000 Number 10 for Joe Morgan. 283 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:55,000 So at this point the Astros have a tying run at third base with nobody out. 284 00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:57,000 On a count of ball one, did Jim Wynn have to play? 285 00:25:57,000 --> 00:26:04,000 Wynn left the game yesterday after having been up three times because he said he had a couple of dirty spells 286 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:08,000 and he was sent to the hospital for observation. 287 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:11,000 However, he came back ready to play tonight. 288 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:13,000 One open. 289 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:18,000 Third ball is topped up the middle and a score run. Morgan's about to play down from close on. 290 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:22,000 In time to make the play. 291 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:29,000 So there is one man out to throw his tie, 2-2 and Rusty Schaub is coming up. 292 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:36,000 Run batted in for Jim Wynn on the infield out, number 84. 293 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:40,000 Rusty Schaub is leading the major leagues in batting. 294 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:51,000 With a mark of 363. Seven homers and 48 runs batted in. 295 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:55,000 Then it's Bennett Fitch turns him inside for the ball. 296 00:26:55,000 --> 00:27:02,000 Bob Espromonte is swinging bats on Dike. 297 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:07,000 Nobody on base, one man out on the score side, 2-2. 298 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:14,000 Blowing away for a ball, it's 2-0. 299 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:27,000 Dike rolls away from Bennett Fennett and it's retrieved now by Ed Charles, the third baseman. 300 00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:32,000 Rusty Schaub with the bat cots and here's a 2-0 pitch. 301 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:46,000 Get in there for a call strike, it's 2-1. 302 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:51,000 2-1 delivery, blowing away off the glove of Goosen and all the way back to the screen. 303 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:58,000 So the count runs out to 3-1 now to Schaub. 304 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:02,000 The temperature inside the Astrodome here is a constant 72 degrees. 305 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:06,000 At this moment outside the Houston temperature is 88 degrees. 306 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:08,000 The high here today was 95. 307 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:10,000 Here's a pitcher on the ground to the right side. 308 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:14,000 Payne's going to get it and here it comes, it goes through for a base hit. 309 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:16,000 Shook some by Swabota, play back. 310 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:22,000 It is the third hit of the inning for the Astros with Rusty Schaub. 311 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:25,000 With a single to the right and Astromonte's coming up. 312 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:31,000 Ron Taylor continues to throw in the med bullpen. 313 00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:35,000 Craneful, the first baseman, went for the ground ball, tried to flag it, could not add. 314 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:41,000 Phil Lentz had gone deep on the rim of the Astro turf and right and he could not get a glove on it either. 315 00:28:41,000 --> 00:28:45,000 So it went through cleanly for a base hit. 316 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:49,000 Craneful holding against Rusty Schaub with Astromonte up there. 317 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:59,000 Starting average at 299, 5 homers and 36 runs batted in. 318 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:00,000 Pitch is low for a ball. 319 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:09,000 Astromonte was recently out for a good long stretch with a full time muscle and he still is not 100 percent. 320 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:12,000 But he's in the lineup here tonight. 321 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:17,000 1-0 pitch is on the way for a ball, 2-0. 322 00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:22,000 Doug Rader has moved out on deck and Wes Westrom calls time and goes to the mound. 323 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:30,000 The med manager goes to the mound with a count 2-0 on Astromonte and right hand pitcher Ron Taylor. 324 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:54,000 Down there in the bullpen continuing to throw. 325 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:59,000 And there's a sign so it's going to be Ron Taylor coming in now. 326 00:29:59,000 --> 00:30:10,000 As Belinsky, or rather Bennett is out of the ball game. 327 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:14,000 Bennett has gone a third of an inning. 328 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:18,000 Charged with two runs on three hits. 329 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:25,000 Struck out 9 and walking on. 330 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:30,000 Ron Taylor comes in to make his 30th appearance of this season. 331 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:33,000 He has won two and lost two. 332 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:36,000 He was in action yesterday in the first game for a third of an inning. 333 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:38,000 Allowed no runs, no hits. 334 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:44,000 Just batted in and retired one batter to Stomper Raleigh. 335 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:46,000 And now to check us up on scores of other games. 336 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:47,000 Here's Ralph Keiner. 337 00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:52,000 Well the St. Louis Cardinals continue their winning ways as they defeated the Chicago Cubs 9-2. 338 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:56,000 The winning pitcher was Washburn, his record now 7-4. 339 00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:59,000 Louis Nye, Rich Nye, losing pitcher at 9-7. 340 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:07,000 The fatal home run is 18th and a 6 for the man on Lou Brock, his 14th, and the 8th with two men on base. 341 00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:12,000 San Francisco Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 8-4. 342 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:18,000 The winning pitcher was McCormick, a losing pitcher was Pizarro, Van Denen, and Hyatt had home runs in the ball game. 343 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:22,000 Hyatt got his with the bases loaded in the eighth inning to win the ball game for the Giants. 344 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:28,000 Philadelphia playing against the Dodgers at night at the end of 4, Atlanta 3, Cincinnati 1. 345 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:32,000 Phil Necrow pitching for the Atlanta Braves and Mel Queen going for the Cincinnati Reds. 346 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:38,000 In the American League, New York Yankees playing at home but losing to Kansas City by an 8-6 margin. 347 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:41,000 Here is the winning pitcher in relief, Telliton the losing pitcher in relief. 348 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:45,000 Lin Glad, a home run in the seventh with no one on, he was the starting pitcher. 349 00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:50,000 Here a home run in the eighth with the man on for the Yankees and Smith a home run in the eighth for the Yankees with no one on. 350 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:56,000 Boston beat Minnesota 4-0 and the winning pitcher was Lee Chang, he pitched a three hitter, losing pitcher was Boswell. 351 00:31:56,000 --> 00:32:00,000 Yostremski got a home run with two men on in the third, his 26th this year. 352 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:05,000 After five and a half innings, the White Sox are Cleveland and the Indians in front by a 2-1 score. 353 00:32:05,000 --> 00:32:09,000 McMahan now pitching for Chicago and Teon going for the Indians. 354 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:13,000 Vern Fuller a home run in the third with no one on. 355 00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:19,000 All right, well, right here it is the Astros 2 and the Mets 2 with the Astros batting in the bottom half of the first inning. 356 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:25,000 There's one man out, Rusty Talb is the runner at first and the count to bother us for money at the plate is 2-0. 357 00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:29,000 Ron Taylor takes the sign, he's up and set now. 358 00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:31,000 And here is the pitch. 359 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:36,000 In there for a called strike, it's 2-1. 360 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:46,000 Waiting on Doug, Doug right here for the Astros. 361 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:49,000 Taylor bends forward to take a sign. 362 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:53,000 Slate here with the Houston Astros last season, he's up and set. 363 00:32:53,000 --> 00:32:55,000 2-1 delivery. 364 00:32:55,000 --> 00:33:01,000 Swung under, down the ground to second, taken there by Linton, over to house and won and on to Crain Brula double play. 365 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:10,000 So quickly Ron Taylor comes in to put out the fire with a double play ball hit by Astromonte, limp to house and to Crain Brula. 366 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:15,000 The fight is out with two runs on three hits, no errors and none left. 367 00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:21,000 Towards the end of an inning is the Mets 2 and the Astros 2 and once again here's Brown. 368 00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:30,000 Thursday night, August 22nd has been designated as country music night at J Stadium when the Mets will be leading the Philadelphia Phillies in the Twy Nite double header. 369 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:42,000 The twin games, the twin bill, the Mets in conjunction with radio station WJRZ have scheduled a highly entertaining program which will feature the outstanding Columbia recording artist Ray Price in this talented group. 370 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:47,000 It should be a fun filled evening for young and old alike so try and remember the date. 371 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:51,000 Thursday, August 22nd, country music night at J Stadium. 372 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:55,000 The Mets and Phillies in the Twy Nite twin bill. 373 00:33:55,000 --> 00:34:00,000 All right Ralph, before we go to the top of the second, we're going to step out for station identification. 374 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:04,000 This is the New York Mets baseball network. 375 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:08,000 This is the new bright sound in radio. 376 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:14,000 WGY-A10 on your dial is connected to New York. 377 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:20,000 This is Lindsay Nelson with Ralph Cantor and Bob Murphy at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. 378 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:24,000 It's going to be Phil Lintz coming up now for the Mets. 379 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:28,000 He's hitting 186. He has one homer and six runs about at end. 380 00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:31,000 Facing left-hander, Bob Balinski. 381 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:40,000 Jerry Buczek, the regular Mets second baseman, is still out with a full camp muscles sustained in San Francisco at the start of this road trip. 382 00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:49,000 Buczek took batting practice before the Nite game. 383 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:55,000 Most of Texas is in the midst of a very hot streak weather-wise. 384 00:34:55,000 --> 00:35:02,000 Wichita Falls today, the temperature reached 108. It's over 100 in Dallas today. 385 00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:05,000 104 in Fort Worth. 386 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:10,000 Now the pitch to the right-hand bat, and it's in there for a Carl Streit. 387 00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:18,000 And the temperature reached 95 here in Houston, which makes most baseball fans thankful that there is indeed an Astrodome in Houston, Texas 388 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:22,000 where baseball is played indoors in air-conditioned comfort. 389 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:26,000 Here's a breaking pitch high. It's one and one. 390 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:31,000 Ron Taylor is swinging bats on deck. 391 00:35:31,000 --> 00:35:40,000 First inning, Balinski struck out two and walked two. 392 00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:45,000 Here's a swing and a miss. It's one and two. 393 00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:51,000 Bo Balinski became nationally famous during his tenure with the California Angels. 394 00:35:51,000 --> 00:36:00,000 He pitched to no hitter, which got him the attention of the baseball world, and he regularly dated Mamie Van Doren, which got him the attention of the rest of the world. 395 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:03,000 Here's a pitch in front of the play, and it's down time by. 396 00:36:03,000 --> 00:36:12,000 Catch a Johnny Bateman all the way back in the count, goes two-two to Phil Lenz. 397 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:19,000 Balinski lists his permanent home as Hollywood, California. 398 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:21,000 Here's a two-two delivery. 399 00:36:21,000 --> 00:36:25,000 It's one on and line into the glove of Astromontius III for the out. 400 00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:28,000 Phil Lenz got a run on it, but lined it through Astro at third. 401 00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:31,000 One away, and Ron Taylor's coming up. 402 00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:36,000 Say, let's put a Reingold Shug-a-Mug special to play at your local stores in New York and New Jersey. 403 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:41,000 The Shug-a-Mug looks and sounds just like what it is, a good sir's fringing drink of beer. 404 00:36:41,000 --> 00:36:49,000 Two ounces of Reingold extra dry, and you can drink it right from the mug. 405 00:36:49,000 --> 00:36:52,000 Taylor's a right-hand batter, swings and misses. 406 00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:57,000 He has nothing for four this season. 407 00:36:57,000 --> 00:37:05,000 Nobody on base, short tied, two-two. 408 00:37:05,000 --> 00:37:15,000 Strike one, fit and swung on, and missed. Nothing in two. 409 00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:20,000 Tomorrow night, Don Cardwell will pitch for the Mets, and Dave Justy for the Astros. 410 00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:25,000 We'll be on the air at 8.55 p.m. New York time. 411 00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:32,000 Sure ball misses everything. Over the head of Bateman and on back up against the screen. 412 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:35,000 Count goes to one and two. 413 00:37:35,000 --> 00:37:43,000 I'll tell you, more pitches are just a screen tonight than a VISTA catcher's glove. 414 00:37:43,000 --> 00:37:48,000 Bud Harrelson's waiting on deck. 415 00:37:48,000 --> 00:37:52,000 One-two delivery, swung on, and missed. 416 00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:57,000 The third strikeout, set it to two, but let's see if he got Taylor swinging. 417 00:37:57,000 --> 00:37:59,000 Two away, and Bud Harrelson's coming up. 418 00:37:59,000 --> 00:38:06,000 He walked and scored in the first inning. 419 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:20,000 Batting right against the left-handers. 420 00:38:20,000 --> 00:38:27,000 Now the pitch, and it's time for a ball, one-nil. 421 00:38:27,000 --> 00:38:34,000 We'll be broadcasting and televiseding from the Astrodome here on Wednesday night, 8.55 p.m. New York time. 422 00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:40,000 Then the Mets will be back at Shea Stadium on Friday night against the San Francisco Giants. 423 00:38:40,000 --> 00:38:47,000 Here's a one-oh pitch. It's inside. Lowell comes all the way back to the screen. 424 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:54,000 It in the dirt and bounded over the glove while Bateman, two and oh. 425 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:58,000 Malinsky turns his back to the plate, pops the ball into his glove at time of two, 426 00:38:58,000 --> 00:39:10,000 and that comes down on the forward side of the mound where he's been striding to smooth out the mound there. 427 00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:13,000 And offers two-oh. The pitch is high. 428 00:39:13,000 --> 00:39:25,000 It's behind Harrelson, three and oh, with Pleon Jones waiting on deck. 429 00:39:25,000 --> 00:39:28,000 The three-oh delivery. Lowell. 430 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:37,000 It's a walk to Harrelson, second time he's done a walk tonight, and the third walk is finished by Malinsky. 431 00:39:37,000 --> 00:39:44,000 It's the 29th base on balls that Harrelson has drawn this year. He leads the Mets in that department. 432 00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:51,000 It's an all-important department, especially in the case of a man like Harrelson, because he puts good speed on the bases. 433 00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:54,000 Two-way and Pleon Jones is coming up. 434 00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:57,000 He smacks the ground ball down past Aspermonte. 435 00:39:57,000 --> 00:40:04,000 In the first inning it was scored as an error on Aspermonte, although it looked from our vantage point as though it took a bad hop. 436 00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:11,000 It had bent down to play the short hop and suddenly clenched away from it, indicating that it certainly did not follow the trajectory he had thought it would. 437 00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:15,000 The official scorer charged error. 438 00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:22,000 Pitch is high for ball. It's one and oh. 439 00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:28,000 In many minor league cities it is accepted practice for the scorer to favor the home team, 440 00:40:28,000 --> 00:40:33,000 the practice that's been going on for lo these many years. 441 00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:35,000 This will be a one-oh pitch. 442 00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:41,000 It's run on an underground Detroit, taken there by Lilith and played over to Morgan for the fourth of each other's class. 443 00:40:41,000 --> 00:40:48,000 No runs, no hits, no errors, a walk, and one left. 444 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:54,000 And the score in the middle of the second is the Mets 2 and the Astros 2. 445 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:58,000 You know when you're a pro, you're a pro. Either you have it or you don't. 446 00:40:58,000 --> 00:41:04,000 Like sometimes a rookie comes along and he looks so good everyone thinks the guy may be another Ty Cobb. 447 00:41:04,000 --> 00:41:07,000 He runs like him. He walks and hits like him. 448 00:41:07,000 --> 00:41:11,000 In fact, everyone's sure it's a Georgia Peep reincarnated. 449 00:41:11,000 --> 00:41:19,000 But then two weeks after the season begins, the three, someone on the other team spots that the guy can't hit a curve, and that's it. He's through. 450 00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:23,000 Two weeks later you mention the rookie's name and the fans don't even remember him. 451 00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:28,000 You've really got a habit to make it, especially in a tough town like New York. 452 00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:33,000 New York's rough. You know there are 302 brands of beer in the city. 453 00:41:33,000 --> 00:41:36,000 302, that's a lot of brands competing with each other. 454 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:40,000 And you know the beer that's made it to the top? Rheingold. 455 00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:46,000 How come? It's the beer itself, the way it tastes, that rich, dry lager. 456 00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:49,000 Rheingold tastes good day after day. 457 00:41:49,000 --> 00:41:54,000 That's what a real pro is, can quickly. 458 00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:58,000 In the bottom of the second now, it is Doug Rader coming up for his first time. 459 00:41:58,000 --> 00:42:05,000 He's just been recalled from Oklahoma City, 23 years of age yesterday, right hand battered, 460 00:42:05,000 --> 00:42:11,000 called the Red Rooster because of his red hair. 461 00:42:11,000 --> 00:42:13,000 Ron Taylor deals the pitch. 462 00:42:13,000 --> 00:42:17,000 He's in for a call strike. 463 00:42:17,000 --> 00:42:28,000 Rader is a native of Illinois, and the Astros are very high on the future prospects of this young fellow. 464 00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:30,000 Pitch is outside, it's one and one. 465 00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:35,000 Chuck Harrison was sent to Oklahoma City, sustained a broken thumb yesterday, 466 00:42:35,000 --> 00:42:44,000 and they could not put him on the disabled list because they had Ron Brand and Sonny Jackson on the disabled list already. 467 00:42:44,000 --> 00:42:49,000 The one-one delivery, swung on and hit on the ground towards third, charged by Charles, 468 00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:55,000 and he's posted on, and he's a very good, not in bad, he's a great hit. 469 00:42:55,000 --> 00:42:59,000 Charles has an unexpected half-off the last set that Charles had to reach way up for, 470 00:42:59,000 --> 00:43:07,000 and as a result, his throw was a little high over to a dunk, but Rader beat it for a base hit. 471 00:43:07,000 --> 00:43:13,000 So his first time up in the Major League, Doug Rader beats out an infield bouncer. 472 00:43:13,000 --> 00:43:22,000 It leads off the bottom of the second and ranks up, Chasie Johnny Bateman. 473 00:43:22,000 --> 00:43:26,000 To complete the thought we had charged a moment ago, we were saying that in minor league cities, 474 00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:30,000 it was an accepted practice for the scorer to be pro-Halton team. 475 00:43:30,000 --> 00:43:39,000 Here in Houston, it's a practice that has carried over during the Major League years here. 476 00:43:39,000 --> 00:43:43,000 Had nothing to do with the scoring on that particular play, that was a base hit. 477 00:43:43,000 --> 00:43:45,000 Throw over to first, not in time. 478 00:43:45,000 --> 00:43:50,000 That goes back to an old, old powder baseball when they owned their own players in the minor league cities, 479 00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:58,000 and they wanted to have a very respectable batting average to show so they could sell that ball player for more money. 480 00:43:58,000 --> 00:44:02,000 Right, here's the pitch, and it's in for a golf tie. 481 00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:07,000 The reason for that was we didn't own any players. 482 00:44:07,000 --> 00:44:15,000 San Francisco did it very much so in the past when they had fellows like Paul Winter, Lloyd Winter, and Joe DiMaggio. 483 00:44:15,000 --> 00:44:20,000 Here's the trouble, you mean with a little help on a hit here, now until they're hitting 390, they hit 410. 484 00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:30,000 Hit 410, that's right. 485 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:39,000 Right in, he's at first, and he goes. Here's the play, and he's on the way to 3, and he's right there. 486 00:44:39,000 --> 00:44:46,000 And he has on the third, he's held up there, it's the ball in between, so he has to execute it to hit the line, 487 00:44:46,000 --> 00:44:55,000 and later on from moving on the pitch, Bill Lamb wants to second the ball, but it's not hit hard, but it's dribbled through for a base hit. 488 00:44:55,000 --> 00:45:07,000 So quickly the Astros have run it at first and third with nobody out in the bottom of the second, and Bob Lilich is coming up. 489 00:45:07,000 --> 00:45:14,000 He's at number 8 in the order, hitting 259, four runs better than he's a right-hand batter. 490 00:45:14,000 --> 00:45:20,000 The score is tied, 2-2. Mets got two in the top of the first, and the Astros got them back in the bottom of the first. 491 00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:32,000 Mets set the infield double play depth. 492 00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:36,000 Ball is funded up into the air to Cranepool at first, no other play. 493 00:45:36,000 --> 00:45:42,000 So trying to bounce the ball up the first base line, Lilich instead pops out to Cranepool in fair territory. 494 00:45:42,000 --> 00:45:50,000 Run away, runners holding first and third. 495 00:45:50,000 --> 00:45:59,000 This year, Bob Olenski is the batter. Hitting 120, he's been up 25 times in that three hits, he's batted in one run. 496 00:45:59,000 --> 00:46:07,000 He is a left-hand batter. 497 00:46:07,000 --> 00:46:35,000 Greg Goosen calls time and goes to the mound for a word with Ron Taylor. 498 00:46:35,000 --> 00:46:42,000 Ron Taylor then forward to take the sign. 499 00:46:42,000 --> 00:46:45,000 Now he's stuck, and the pitch. 500 00:46:45,000 --> 00:46:52,000 Get on the ground to first. Cranepool is going home, and at the plate, he is out. 501 00:46:52,000 --> 00:46:57,000 A little scramble for a moment between catcher Greg Goosen and Maceman of Doug Rader. 502 00:46:57,000 --> 00:47:05,000 Rader made his slide and did not get to the plate, cleared off to one side, and Goosen had not tagged him either at that point. 503 00:47:05,000 --> 00:47:14,000 So umpire Shag Crawford waited until Goosen tagged him a second time, or tagged at him a second time, and then made the out call. 504 00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:20,000 So the play goes 3-2 if you're scoring. Moving up to second base is John Bateman. 505 00:47:20,000 --> 00:47:32,000 And on at first now, on the field is choice is Balensky with two men out. 506 00:47:32,000 --> 00:47:36,000 Runners at first and second two away, and Ron Davis is up. 507 00:47:36,000 --> 00:47:40,000 He led off with a home run in the bottom half of the first inning. 508 00:47:40,000 --> 00:47:46,000 Now Shag Crawford calls time as he observes that Bo Balensky does not have the habit to actually properly outfitted as yet. 509 00:47:46,000 --> 00:47:49,000 He is buttoning up the jacket. 510 00:47:49,000 --> 00:47:57,000 Balensky was known and was proud of his reputation as a nightlife aficionado in his days in Los Angeles and Hollywood and Beverly Hills. 511 00:47:57,000 --> 00:48:02,000 Then when he was farmed out to quieten him down, they sent him from all places to Honolulu. 512 00:48:02,000 --> 00:48:06,000 Here is a pitch hit on the ground, a broken back down ball is second, taken by Lindsey. 513 00:48:06,000 --> 00:48:09,000 Bumble good hand now goes over and tags the bat. 514 00:48:09,000 --> 00:48:15,000 Bill let Bumble the ball, picked it up thought perhaps he'd have no chance at the fourth and was ready to try to throw it first, 515 00:48:15,000 --> 00:48:19,000 but he really would have had no play and noted that Balensky was not running. 516 00:48:19,000 --> 00:48:24,000 Balensky was jogging down to second and the fans are expressing a little displeasure with him, 517 00:48:24,000 --> 00:48:27,000 so let's pick the ball up then and kick the bag. 518 00:48:27,000 --> 00:48:38,000 The Astros, no runs, two hits, no errors and two lefts, and at the end of two full innings the score is the Mets 2 the Astros 2. 519 00:48:38,000 --> 00:48:48,000 This problem, and they've developed a very simple formula. If your car is two years old, have the battery tested regularly. 520 00:48:48,000 --> 00:48:53,000 The few minutes it takes to have the battery tested can save you time and expense later. 521 00:48:53,000 --> 00:48:57,000 See your golf dealer for a battery test today. 522 00:48:57,000 --> 00:49:12,000 We're going to the top of the third and coming in now for the play-by-play Bob Murphy. 523 00:49:12,000 --> 00:49:20,000 All right Lindsey, Tommy Davis will lead off against Bill Balensky in the top of the third. 524 00:49:20,000 --> 00:49:27,000 One of the two home runs in the second game of yesterday's double header by Jim Wynn was inside the park. 525 00:49:27,000 --> 00:49:31,000 Two other inside the park home runs in the Astrodome since they opened the doors, 526 00:49:31,000 --> 00:49:37,000 one by Sonny Jackson, he's now on the disabled list, the other by Rusty Stopp. 527 00:49:37,000 --> 00:49:46,000 Actually the inside the park home run by Jim Wynn yesterday was nothing more than a line drive single to center field. 528 00:49:46,000 --> 00:50:03,000 The official scorer gave Wynn an inside the park home run and the ball struck the shin of Tommy Reynolds and was booted about 150 feet over in the left field. 529 00:50:03,000 --> 00:50:09,000 Tommy Davis hitting a three-10, he's single to home a run of the opening inning for Tommy, his 52nd run batted in. 530 00:50:09,000 --> 00:50:24,000 And the pitch by Balensky is hit high in the air and foul. Over toward the dugout goes Johnny Bateman, he has no play. 531 00:50:24,000 --> 00:50:42,000 Ron Swaboda waiting on deck and then Ed Charles. New York two runs, one hit, no errors. Houston two runs, five hits and one error. 532 00:50:42,000 --> 00:50:59,000 The outfield swung around the left and the pitch by Balensky is fouled back into the screen and the count strikes two on Tommy Davis. 533 00:50:59,000 --> 00:51:04,000 Sally Hemas here watching the ball game tonight. Sally looking good as always. 534 00:51:04,000 --> 00:51:19,000 He was back at Shea Stadium for the big old timers event. The two strike delivery, a fly ball hit the right field, Stubb is coming in, Morgan goes out and Stubb makes the catch. 535 00:51:19,000 --> 00:51:29,000 One out and nobody on, Tommy retired on the high fly to short right field, it brings up Ron Swaboda. Ron reached on a walk his first time up. 536 00:51:29,000 --> 00:51:39,000 Ron hitting 252 has seven homers and 24 runs batted in. 537 00:51:39,000 --> 00:51:55,000 Check swing and a fast ball outside and high ball went. 538 00:51:55,000 --> 00:52:05,000 Swing and a miss on a good fast ball by Balensky and Ron dropped his bat. One ball, one strike. 539 00:52:05,000 --> 00:52:17,000 Bo Balensky's victories this year have been over the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. 540 00:52:17,000 --> 00:52:24,000 Bo does not have a complete game to his credit. 541 00:52:24,000 --> 00:52:37,000 Now the left hander out of his land at the pitcher Ron curved inside and low it's two balls and a strike. 542 00:52:37,000 --> 00:52:58,000 Balensky's last three outings have all been against Pittsburgh. Swing and a miss on the slider in the count two and two. 543 00:52:58,000 --> 00:53:21,000 Now the 2-2 delivery. Swing and a miss, he'sb struck it out and Balensky fans Ron Swaboda. 544 00:53:21,000 --> 00:53:34,000 One out and nobody on. The batter is Ed Charles. Ed was struck out his first time up tonight and he lifted the pitch off the outside corner, ball one. 545 00:53:34,000 --> 00:53:43,000 Bo Balensky has now struck out four. 546 00:53:43,000 --> 00:54:11,000 Bo Balensky cranks up, in comes the pitch and a fast ball is in for a close strike. Gets one ball, one strike. 547 00:54:11,000 --> 00:54:39,000 No runs, no hits, no errors, then left. At the end of two and a half innings, the New York Mets two and the Houston Astros two. 548 00:54:39,000 --> 00:55:06,000 Off to the end of Saint那麼 School Projects, the New York Bulldogs the four. 549 00:55:06,000 --> 00:55:10,500 sign and pay at armory home of one hundred and one time payment plans your 550 00:55:10,500 --> 00:55:15,200 credit is wealth at armory follow the wise car buyer to armory garage central 551 00:55:15,200 --> 00:55:18,680 at colvin in albany 552 00:55:26,080 --> 00:55:31,640 last of the third inning ron taylor is pitching in relief in all three games in 553 00:55:31,640 --> 00:55:34,840 the series in the afterdome the first inning has been a difficult inning for 554 00:55:34,840 --> 00:55:39,240 the new york meds doubleheader yesterday the Astros scored five in the first 555 00:55:39,240 --> 00:55:42,640 inning of the opening game they got three in the opening inning of the 556 00:55:42,640 --> 00:55:47,160 nightcap and two in the first inning here tonight the fastball outside the 557 00:55:47,160 --> 00:55:52,440 Joe Morgan ball one Morgan hitting 296 doubled around center field and later 558 00:55:52,440 --> 00:55:58,040 scored in the first inning left hand hitter with good running speed let's 559 00:55:58,040 --> 00:56:02,800 play him around toward right and Charles in the stride wide of the line at third 560 00:56:02,800 --> 00:56:08,360 but halston shaded towards second Phil lens about a stride from the edge of the 561 00:56:08,360 --> 00:56:14,280 astroturf inside and high as well keep your balls in those tracks 562 00:56:20,360 --> 00:56:24,400 center fielder Jim Wynn who leads the majors and runs batted and waiting on 563 00:56:24,400 --> 00:56:29,480 deck and the major league leader and batting rusty stab to follow now the two 564 00:56:29,480 --> 00:56:35,320 old delivery and a foul ball back to back up towards the crowd out of play 565 00:56:39,520 --> 00:56:43,600 night games here in the Astrodome tomorrow night and Wednesday night a 566 00:56:43,600 --> 00:56:47,280 mystery turn to New York following the Wednesday night game and play Willie 567 00:56:47,280 --> 00:56:51,840 Mason Giants Friday night Saturday night and Sunday afternoon at Chase Stadium 568 00:56:51,840 --> 00:56:57,840 doesn't the Pirates the Atlanta Braves and then the Pirates coming to show and a 569 00:56:57,840 --> 00:57:03,840 good pitch by Ron Taylor on the outside corner to and to Ron getting a very 570 00:57:03,840 --> 00:57:07,800 early call in the game tonight when Dennis Bennett ran into trouble Ron 571 00:57:07,800 --> 00:57:12,760 Taylor generally is used that much later in the ballgame 572 00:57:19,120 --> 00:57:25,000 pitching to and to inside the high ball three and the string is that three and 573 00:57:25,000 --> 00:57:31,800 two Nelly Fox coaching and first Jim does be coaching a third 574 00:57:34,360 --> 00:57:39,120 the Astros changed pitching coaches in the middle of the year their new 575 00:57:39,120 --> 00:57:45,560 pitching coach is Jim Owen he replaced Gordon Jones 576 00:57:46,040 --> 00:57:50,720 three to delivery hit hard in the air the left Pony Davis coming in he's there 577 00:57:50,720 --> 00:57:58,720 makes the catch and Morgan is up well he don't know why and Tommy came right 578 00:57:58,720 --> 00:58:03,960 straight in to grab it so I run away nobody on the center fielder Jimmy when 579 00:58:03,960 --> 00:58:09,480 coming up he drove in a run with a base with a ground ball the shortstop he was 580 00:58:09,480 --> 00:58:16,000 thrown out of the opening inning he was his 84th run bad at it but his big day 581 00:58:16,000 --> 00:58:22,680 yesterday he opened up a fairly wide lead over his nearest challenger and RBI 582 00:58:23,200 --> 00:58:27,480 inside the high ball one 583 00:58:33,320 --> 00:58:38,680 some of the writers refer to Jimmy when as the toy cannon because of his amazing 584 00:58:38,680 --> 00:58:45,980 power he's only 5'9 and weighs about 165 pounds right hand batter a native of 585 00:58:45,980 --> 00:58:52,840 Cincinnati Ohio he originally signed with the red he was taken in the first 586 00:58:52,840 --> 00:58:57,120 year player draft by Houston from the Cincinnati organization when they failed 587 00:58:57,120 --> 00:59:00,880 to protect them on their 40-man roster 588 00:59:00,880 --> 00:59:05,880 yeah 589 00:59:11,320 --> 00:59:18,120 Jimmy when now has 84 runs batted in the Cardinals Orlando Cepeda picked up two 590 00:59:18,120 --> 00:59:25,200 RBI's at least in the Cardinals 9 to 2 win today he might have had more so now 591 00:59:25,200 --> 00:59:31,680 he has seven at least 78 and at the strike on the inside corner St. Louis 592 00:59:31,680 --> 00:59:34,920 now has opened up a four and a half game lead in the National League the 593 00:59:34,920 --> 00:59:39,720 Cardinals beat Chicago 9 to 2 Ray Washburn one of your seventh and Rich 594 00:59:39,720 --> 00:59:44,640 Nye was the loser he's now 9 and 7 Lou Brock had a free run homer for the 595 00:59:44,640 --> 00:59:49,480 Cardinals and a long spell between home runs for Brock and the fastball that's 596 00:59:49,480 --> 00:59:55,440 in for a call strike Brock at a great start 597 01:00:06,200 --> 01:00:10,240 now Ron Taylor into his windup the one to delivery a thing of the best time 598 01:00:10,240 --> 01:00:14,400 Jimmy when he's stuck in my house real good-looking breaking ball by Ron 599 01:00:14,400 --> 01:00:20,040 Taylor coming away last to the third inning nobody on game tied to it brings 600 01:00:20,040 --> 01:00:28,320 up rusty staff first strikeout for Ron Taylor who's on and relief 601 01:00:35,240 --> 01:00:39,680 San Francisco Giants with four in the eighth inning beat Pittsburgh 8 to 4 602 01:00:39,680 --> 01:00:47,240 Mike McCormick winning his 14th game good pitch on the inside corner a call 603 01:00:47,240 --> 01:00:51,800 strike that tires McCormick with the Red Sox Jim Lombard for the top number of 604 01:00:51,800 --> 01:00:58,320 victories Juan Basarro was the loser and on the eighth inning Jack Hyatt had a 605 01:00:58,320 --> 01:01:02,640 grand slam for the four runs for San Francisco the time he hit at the game 606 01:01:02,640 --> 01:01:08,320 was tied 4-4 inside and high one ball one strike to rusty staff 607 01:01:08,320 --> 01:01:13,280 Braves five and the Reds one at the end of five knuckleballer Phil Microla against 608 01:01:13,280 --> 01:01:17,760 Mel Queen coming five and a two-run homer by Clique Boyer what a year Clete 609 01:01:17,760 --> 01:01:25,480 is having the one one pitch to stab a fly to all hit in the air to left field 610 01:01:25,480 --> 01:01:32,360 Tommy Davis just watch in his dried and puts it away for the off no runs no hits 611 01:01:32,360 --> 01:01:37,200 no errors and then left on at the end of three here in the Astrodome the New York 612 01:01:37,200 --> 01:01:45,440 Mets to and the Houston Astros to last year and again this year one of the most 613 01:01:45,440 --> 01:01:50,640 popular events to be held at Shays Stadium during the course of the season 614 01:01:50,640 --> 01:01:54,760 and it's a number of events it's actually a series of meetings a series 615 01:01:54,760 --> 01:01:58,320 of meetings with the ball players of the New York Mets for those who are member 616 01:01:58,320 --> 01:02:03,520 of the Mets fans love so we have some up-and-coming Mets fans love dates and 617 01:02:03,520 --> 01:02:07,560 round for fill you right in Oh Ron Taylor going there you'll have his day on 618 01:02:07,560 --> 01:02:11,440 September the 6th Ron has had a rather interesting background he has come from 619 01:02:11,440 --> 01:02:15,760 Canada and he has had a lot of trouble with his back and this year in the early 620 01:02:15,760 --> 01:02:20,120 part of the year he was out for some time with that bad back and since 621 01:02:20,120 --> 01:02:23,480 coming back he has done well you can talk all about pitching and really 622 01:02:23,480 --> 01:02:27,520 pitching with Ron Taylor on September the 6th other dates done card well 623 01:02:27,520 --> 01:02:32,640 August the 4th at Charles August the 8th August the 10th Phil Lynn learn about 624 01:02:32,640 --> 01:02:37,000 the rest in business from Phil on the 10th August 23rd John Sullivan August 625 01:02:37,000 --> 01:02:41,960 25th Don Shaw September 9th Bob Henley September 10th 626 01:02:41,960 --> 01:02:47,960 how run a number 18 six Thomas September 19th Larry Stahl and September 20th 627 01:02:47,960 --> 01:02:53,520 Dennis Bennett you can get your tickets to the Mets fan club room by riding Mets 628 01:02:53,520 --> 01:02:58,640 fan club Shays Stadium plus in New York zip code is one one three six eight and 629 01:02:58,640 --> 01:03:02,680 don't forget even though you may have tickets to the Mets fan club room you 630 01:03:02,680 --> 01:03:07,920 still have to have tickets for that day and for that day's ballgame right now 631 01:03:07,920 --> 01:03:12,880 we'll pause for station identification this is a New York Mets baseball network 632 01:03:12,880 --> 01:03:18,200 your dial is set at the new bright sound and radio WGY 810 on your dial in 633 01:03:18,200 --> 01:03:21,240 Schenectady New York 634 01:03:21,240 --> 01:03:27,200 Ralph Kiner along with Lindsey Nelson now Bob Murphy for the play-by-play 635 01:03:27,200 --> 01:03:32,200 Greg Gilson leading office we go to the fourth inning and he fouls the breaking 636 01:03:32,200 --> 01:03:37,800 pitch across the Astro turf back toward the dugout out of play 637 01:03:43,720 --> 01:03:47,120 next pitch on the way and Greg has to jump to get out of the way 638 01:03:47,120 --> 01:03:54,240 Malensky nothing way inside and low one ball one strike no point in telling you 639 01:03:54,240 --> 01:03:59,240 about the hot weather in Houston because it's been just as hot on the east and 640 01:03:59,240 --> 01:04:03,000 besides you don't mind here with air-conditioned baseball one one 641 01:04:03,000 --> 01:04:08,480 delivery a strike on the outside corner it's one ball and two strikes 642 01:04:08,480 --> 01:04:20,400 it's amazing the thousands and thousands of people that drive hundreds of miles 643 01:04:20,400 --> 01:04:26,280 to take the tourist trip of the Astrodome a smash the third caught picked up by 644 01:04:26,280 --> 01:04:31,560 Aspermati on the first half he takes the dug greater for the up 645 01:04:31,560 --> 01:04:38,760 like Richardson was saying yesterday that already a 1 million 300,000 people 646 01:04:38,760 --> 01:04:44,840 have taken the one dollar guided tour of the Astrodome one out of nobody on any 647 01:04:44,840 --> 01:04:49,080 crane rule coming up Wilson hit the ball sharply but he hit it right at the feet 648 01:04:49,080 --> 01:04:54,640 of Bob Aspermati any crane rule over one he's got the left his initial time at 649 01:04:54,640 --> 01:05:00,480 bat and he's batting average is 286 left-hander against left-hander and it's 650 01:05:00,480 --> 01:05:03,840 blowing outside ball one 651 01:05:10,760 --> 01:05:13,840 the next two on the Astros to here on the fourth inning 652 01:05:13,840 --> 01:05:20,440 Polinsky delivers an overhand fastball low ball to its 2-0 on Ed Crane pool 653 01:05:20,440 --> 01:05:24,880 the Mets have only one hit and that was a run scoring hit by Tommy Davis in the 654 01:05:24,880 --> 01:05:30,320 first inning their second run across the plate on a wild pitch by Bolinski 655 01:05:30,320 --> 01:05:34,600 now it is taking all the way and the pitch is over for a call strike two and 656 01:05:34,600 --> 01:05:36,760 one 657 01:05:38,040 --> 01:05:42,560 Orlando's of theta had three RBI's and the Cardinals nine to two went over the 658 01:05:42,560 --> 01:05:48,360 Cubs today Lou Brock drove in for third flood is back in action he had four for 659 01:05:48,360 --> 01:05:54,880 five round all hit down to first up later up with it steps on first two down 660 01:05:55,880 --> 01:05:59,520 interesting thing about the Cardinals were out there rolling right along there 661 01:05:59,520 --> 01:06:03,080 in the best shape right now they've been in all year long they've been moving 662 01:06:03,080 --> 01:06:06,320 ahead even though they've been without their ace pitcher Bob Gibson they 663 01:06:06,320 --> 01:06:10,560 certainly have they have covered up that loss and when Gibson gets back that'll 664 01:06:10,560 --> 01:06:13,960 be a big boost for them if he can pitch like he would normally be able to fit 665 01:06:13,960 --> 01:06:19,680 they have Bob Gibson and Kurt Flood both on the sideline flood one of the top 666 01:06:19,680 --> 01:06:23,880 ballhouse in the game today is now back in action and he's a top hitmaker he's 667 01:06:23,880 --> 01:06:28,720 usually around 200 hits every year Bill ends as the hitter and he takes the 668 01:06:28,720 --> 01:06:35,440 pitch by Balinski ball one Bill lined up the third baseman Bob Aspermonte his 669 01:06:35,440 --> 01:06:42,800 first time up ground ball hit down to Aspermonte he's up with it throw from 670 01:06:42,800 --> 01:06:45,640 the edge of the carpet 671 01:06:49,640 --> 01:06:55,600 so it is now retired seven consecutive batters no runs no hits no errors and 672 01:06:55,600 --> 01:06:59,600 none left and at the end of three and a half the New York Mets to the Houston 673 01:06:59,600 --> 01:07:04,640 Astros to now here's the word from Rangel there's a guy in New York who has 674 01:07:04,640 --> 01:07:13,200 a ball it's made of iron and it weighs two tons he bounces it against building 675 01:07:13,200 --> 01:07:19,640 and the wall from coming down I'm what they call a ball man there are just 676 01:07:19,640 --> 01:07:25,320 actually 50 of us around and five really good ones I mean expert well you see 677 01:07:25,320 --> 01:07:29,320 those three walls there I cannot go fit along with one swing and still put the 678 01:07:29,320 --> 01:07:34,480 put the ball down on a postman stand you know that about three weeks ago I got a 679 01:07:34,480 --> 01:07:38,680 call the guy needed me on a Monday and I had a job so it's kind of flattering the 680 01:07:38,680 --> 01:07:42,520 guy held up the construction for a week until that but I was available if you're 681 01:07:42,520 --> 01:07:46,440 gonna throw your weight around in New York you really got to know what you're 682 01:07:46,440 --> 01:07:51,840 doing same things true of beer there are 302 beers trying to make it in New York 683 01:07:51,840 --> 01:07:56,480 today from all over but only one beer has made it to the top the rich dry 684 01:07:56,480 --> 01:08:04,880 lager Ryan go Ryan go in this town either you have it or you don't 685 01:08:07,280 --> 01:08:13,160 last half of the fourth inning Bob asked for money rookie Doug Raider and 686 01:08:13,160 --> 01:08:18,640 toucher John Bateman will be the three hitters coming up against Ron Taylor 687 01:08:18,640 --> 01:08:22,560 third flood the Cardinals brilliant center fielder came back in the back 688 01:08:22,560 --> 01:08:26,840 into the action over the weekend in a series against Atlanta heard out an 689 01:08:26,840 --> 01:08:31,520 injured shoulder after crashing into a fence he'd been out about a month here's 690 01:08:31,520 --> 01:08:37,080 the picture on the way a call strike on the outside corner the Cardinals are 691 01:08:37,080 --> 01:08:41,160 four and a half games out and they're in great shape in the loss talent a little 692 01:08:41,160 --> 01:08:43,960 bit earlier in the year to be talking much about the loss talent but nonetheless 693 01:08:43,960 --> 01:08:52,120 it takes on added importance with each passing day for example third place 694 01:08:52,120 --> 01:08:57,160 Cincinnati swinging a miss by asked for money 695 01:08:57,640 --> 01:09:01,880 the Reds are playing tonight and right now they are nine games behind the 696 01:09:01,880 --> 01:09:06,600 Cardinals in the last column the Atlanta Braves are seven games back in the last 697 01:09:06,600 --> 01:09:12,880 column the Giants and Pirates those Giants are 10 games back in the Pirates 698 01:09:12,880 --> 01:09:19,120 11 games back in the last column one ball and two strikes 699 01:09:30,000 --> 01:09:34,480 now Ron here they're getting his sign from Greg Goosen the fixed ask for 700 01:09:34,480 --> 01:09:39,080 money you've hit down the right field line it may drop in 701 01:09:39,080 --> 01:09:43,760 rolling down into the right field corner after money around second will stop 702 01:09:43,760 --> 01:09:49,640 there with a double ball placed about a foot inside the line and went down into 703 01:09:49,640 --> 01:09:57,800 the corner 340 feet out ask for money and still not go a hundred percent on 704 01:09:57,800 --> 01:10:02,880 the face he has been out of an answering muscle pull and just recently returned 705 01:10:02,880 --> 01:10:06,920 to the lineup now Doug Rader is coming up for Doug 706 01:10:06,920 --> 01:10:12,960 this is his third year and pro ball he was outstanding last year his second 707 01:10:12,960 --> 01:10:16,640 year and pro ball and got a real good look by the Astros during spring training 708 01:10:16,640 --> 01:10:22,720 he's actually a third baseman by trade Doug being used to first base tonight 709 01:10:22,720 --> 01:10:29,520 and he got a base that his first major league time at bat and infield hit his 710 01:10:29,520 --> 01:10:37,480 nickname is the red rooster and the first time up he's scratched one out 711 01:10:37,480 --> 01:10:42,680 here's the pitch by Ron Taylor it's inside bar one 712 01:10:42,680 --> 01:10:58,520 yeah Doug Rader right hand battery has good size 6-2 weighs about 95 713 01:11:02,920 --> 01:11:07,960 nobody out asked for money on second the game tied 2-2 and the pitch by Ron 714 01:11:07,960 --> 01:11:13,920 Taylor a swing and a miss by Doug Rader one ball one strike 715 01:11:26,240 --> 01:11:29,880 Doug Rader was brought up today when it was learned that Chuck Harrison severed 716 01:11:29,880 --> 01:11:35,140 a fractured thumb in yesterday's twin bill and a power ring pop-up down the 717 01:11:35,140 --> 01:11:38,680 first base line hope he doesn't lose this one in the wedding pain bull under 718 01:11:38,680 --> 01:11:42,960 it makes the catch just inside the line and fair territory this wedding is no 719 01:11:42,960 --> 01:11:46,520 problem at night but have that ball Ralph and if yesterday afternoon it 720 01:11:46,520 --> 01:11:49,660 would have been quite an adventure to think it's always an adventure on a fly 721 01:11:49,660 --> 01:11:53,520 ball here in the daytime we were talking with Doug Harvey and the unfiring crew 722 01:11:53,520 --> 01:11:56,840 that's here tonight and they said that they didn't believe that you could ever 723 01:11:56,840 --> 01:12:00,160 play a successful game here in the daytime the way it's set up right now 724 01:12:00,160 --> 01:12:03,960 you just have to lose some fly balls in the high ceiling here where the light 725 01:12:03,960 --> 01:12:09,400 colored through the opaque glass you're gonna stand alongside one of the coaches 726 01:12:09,400 --> 01:12:13,480 in the pregame drills when they hit fungoes just stand there and try to 727 01:12:13,480 --> 01:12:18,680 follow the ball and it's almost impossible in the afternoon when the 728 01:12:18,680 --> 01:12:24,080 Sun is shining through here's the pitch on the way swing and a miss by Johnny 729 01:12:24,080 --> 01:12:28,720 Bateman strike one seems to be a worse this year than it was last which may 730 01:12:28,720 --> 01:12:34,560 indicate nothing more is needed than another paint job you can go broke 731 01:12:34,560 --> 01:12:38,160 painting that grass up there though Bob I can go rope broke right in the 732 01:12:38,160 --> 01:12:42,200 bicycle of the corner where you're talking about you have to pay somebody 733 01:12:42,200 --> 01:12:51,280 to pump it you do tires now the picture on the way now ball back into the screen 734 01:12:51,280 --> 01:12:53,960 what are you supposed to pay you an addict on up there and paint that for 735 01:12:53,960 --> 01:12:59,200 there's not enough money you don't like those high altitude son no you fighter 736 01:12:59,200 --> 01:13:02,960 pilots are all alike I want something under there with a motor that's going 737 01:13:02,960 --> 01:13:05,240 through pulling through the air I don't want to be up there depending on myself 738 01:13:05,240 --> 01:13:10,880 flying your broadcasting partner went up there and people beat a lot to go up 739 01:13:10,880 --> 01:13:16,800 there too that's gonna be a record he rode up in the gondola the engineer 740 01:13:16,800 --> 01:13:19,880 walked up on the catwalk 741 01:13:19,880 --> 01:13:25,240 just drag delivery and Bateman was fooled that he held up in time one ball and two 742 01:13:25,240 --> 01:13:33,840 strikes I think the funniest thing of all and then he went to 208 feet to the top 743 01:13:33,840 --> 01:13:37,760 of the Astrodome in a gondola to broadcast after they got up there they 744 01:13:37,760 --> 01:13:41,720 realized the microphones were there and ready to go and realized somebody had to 745 01:13:41,720 --> 01:13:47,000 put them there well the engineer had walked up there on the catwalk he also 746 01:13:47,000 --> 01:13:52,360 had to go back up and get him here's the one to delivery and a ground ball hit 747 01:13:52,360 --> 01:13:55,880 hard toward the middle knocked down by land he's sample throws the first in 748 01:13:55,880 --> 01:14:01,240 time Bateman is not asked for money moving over to third 749 01:14:03,560 --> 01:14:08,360 now there are two away a runner on third game tied 2-2 in the fourth inning and 750 01:14:08,360 --> 01:14:19,480 the veteran shortstop Bobby Lillip is coming up Bobby hitting a 255 Houston 751 01:14:19,480 --> 01:14:25,040 two runs six hits one error in New York two runs one hit nowhere Ron Taylor is 752 01:14:25,040 --> 01:14:29,000 pitching in relief of Dennis Bennett Dennis was knocked out in the first 753 01:14:29,000 --> 01:14:33,080 inning by the Astros and Ron came in 754 01:14:33,080 --> 01:14:42,000 now it Charles even with the bag wide of the line of third little to right hand 755 01:14:42,000 --> 01:14:45,600 better but he's always a bunch of threats and a line drive in here to 756 01:14:45,600 --> 01:14:48,400 right for better racing 757 01:14:48,400 --> 01:14:58,320 the right to run to bounce directly back toward the empty so a little punch is a 758 01:15:08,320 --> 01:15:13,800 there's the first run off Ron Taylor and the Astros now go in front three to two 759 01:15:13,800 --> 01:15:18,680 well up using that big bat just punch the ball easily in the right field for 760 01:15:18,680 --> 01:15:20,840 him 761 01:15:23,560 --> 01:15:29,920 that is the first run scored off Ron Taylor in 14 and two thirds in a 762 01:15:29,920 --> 01:15:36,040 this relief work has been superb that's relief pitching has been good the 763 01:15:36,040 --> 01:15:44,560 starting pitching has been faltering fastball outside and eyeball one both 764 01:15:44,560 --> 01:15:49,160 games yesterday the starting pitcher got off to a bad start after the starters 765 01:15:49,160 --> 01:15:53,880 left the game the relief court did a good job but it was too late 766 01:15:56,080 --> 01:16:00,920 Eddie Crane rule holding against Bobby Lillip at first two men away well let's 767 01:16:00,920 --> 01:16:03,600 punch the two-out single to right to break the tie 768 01:16:03,600 --> 01:16:08,160 Polinsky is the batter and the pitchers hit high on the air to center field 769 01:16:08,160 --> 01:16:12,240 Leon Jones comes in health and goes out and buddy Hamilton takes him for the 770 01:16:12,240 --> 01:16:21,400 eye one run to hit no errors one left at the end of for the Eastern Astros three 771 01:16:21,400 --> 01:16:26,680 and the New York Mets to Armory garage is one of those companies that never 772 01:16:26,680 --> 01:16:31,120 stops trying to improve their business they're proving that fact every day at 773 01:16:31,120 --> 01:16:35,160 the corner of Central and Calvin and Albany instead of sitting back smugly 774 01:16:35,160 --> 01:16:39,480 knowing Armory garage is the biggest volume dealer of used cars in the area 775 01:16:39,480 --> 01:16:44,760 sales manager art neat tries to improve sales and service daily for example at 776 01:16:44,760 --> 01:16:49,840 Armory you'll find easier credit if you have the ability to pay they'll say okay 777 01:16:49,840 --> 01:16:55,000 and set up a time payment plan custom tailored to your budget because of the 778 01:16:55,000 --> 01:16:59,200 tremendous volume of new cars sold weekly at Armory garage the selection of 779 01:16:59,200 --> 01:17:03,560 used cars is unrivaled you'll find wagons convertibles two and four-door 780 01:17:03,560 --> 01:17:09,000 sedans from economy models to prestige automobiles price to move and to keep 781 01:17:09,000 --> 01:17:12,920 that car on the move in top condition Armory mechanics are trained to service 782 01:17:12,920 --> 01:17:17,920 all makes and models sold on the Armory lot but the very best car by try Armory 783 01:17:17,920 --> 01:17:22,200 garage first they're located at central at Calvin in Albany open daily including 784 01:17:22,200 --> 01:17:36,680 all day Saturday 785 01:17:36,680 --> 01:17:41,440 Ron Taylor will lead off against Bobalinski as we go to the fifth running 786 01:17:41,440 --> 01:17:46,800 will be run second down at that moment he struck him out his first trip round 787 01:17:46,800 --> 01:17:50,040 will be followed by a bud Hamilton and then Leon Jones 788 01:17:50,040 --> 01:17:56,680 Mr. Home Friday night at she playing the Giants Friday night Saturday night Sunday 789 01:17:56,680 --> 01:18:03,200 afternoon one man a child back in action went all the way picking a seven-hitter 790 01:18:03,200 --> 01:18:08,920 his last time out the Giants won this afternoon with four runs in the eighth 791 01:18:08,920 --> 01:18:14,400 inning on a grand slam by Jack Hyatt so the Giants this coming weekend at Shea 792 01:18:14,400 --> 01:18:21,880 Stadium and after the Giants leave town the Atlanta Braves will be in for a 793 01:18:21,880 --> 01:18:25,280 Tuesday night game on the eighth and a Wednesday afternoon game on the 9th of 794 01:18:25,280 --> 01:18:31,720 August Pittsburgh for a long weekend series outside the highest ball what the 795 01:18:31,720 --> 01:18:37,080 parents will play Thursday night August 10 Friday night August 11th Saturday 796 01:18:37,080 --> 01:18:42,240 afternoon the 12th and a big Sunday doubleheader on August 13th 797 01:18:42,240 --> 01:18:48,960 first his fastball gets the inside corner a strike one and one the parrots now 798 01:18:48,960 --> 01:18:55,000 being guided by Danny Murtagh who led them to the National League finish and a 799 01:18:55,000 --> 01:19:00,040 swing or miss by Ron Taylor one ball and two strikes they go to the evening of 800 01:19:00,040 --> 01:19:03,800 Cincinnati with the Atlanta Braves leading Cincinnati 5 to 1 801 01:19:03,800 --> 01:19:09,160 Phil Negros fishing for Atlanta and Mel Queen for Cincinnati to run Homer in 802 01:19:09,160 --> 01:19:15,840 the game by Cleve Boyer inside and know it's two and two 803 01:19:15,840 --> 01:19:19,280 later tonight the Phillies and the Dodgers the Dodgers study of and those 804 01:19:19,280 --> 01:19:23,120 Dodgers are playing their best ball of the year right now they've won 10 of 805 01:19:23,120 --> 01:19:28,800 their last 12 ballgames the two to delivery is fouled off to the right 806 01:19:28,800 --> 01:19:32,960 beyond the dugout and into the field by serious 807 01:19:32,960 --> 01:19:42,160 well the center fielder Kurt Blood back in the lineup for the Cardinals and 808 01:19:42,160 --> 01:19:45,640 getting four for five and Lou Brock driving four runs in Orlando's the 809 01:19:45,640 --> 01:19:50,000 play to driving in three the Cardinals had a big day a clean a mess by Ron 810 01:19:50,000 --> 01:19:53,040 Taylor one man down 811 01:19:53,680 --> 01:19:59,520 Cardinals beat the Cubs 9 to 2 they now lead by four and a half 812 01:19:59,520 --> 01:20:03,960 Kansas City at BT Yankees 8 to 6 in the stadium with Tony Pierce getting the 813 01:20:03,960 --> 01:20:08,080 win and relief he came on in the night that Phillipson was the loser he came on 814 01:20:08,080 --> 01:20:13,160 in the eighth inning Paul and blood Steve Whitaker and Charlie Smith at home 815 01:20:13,160 --> 01:20:15,360 run 816 01:20:20,560 --> 01:20:25,880 but how often is up and Malinsky picks off the inside corner for a call strike 817 01:20:25,880 --> 01:20:30,600 the Red Sox got on track on a three-hit shutout by Lee's saying they beat 818 01:20:30,600 --> 01:20:36,760 Minnesota for nothing swinging in a mess by but strike to 819 01:20:36,760 --> 01:20:40,760 Carl you're strength he had a three-run homer in the Red Sox victory and Carl 820 01:20:40,760 --> 01:20:46,920 now has 26 home runs best year by far and away for Carl you're 821 01:20:46,920 --> 01:20:57,040 strength key goes all the way to the back side not officially nobody on one 822 01:20:57,040 --> 01:21:02,360 ball and two strikes on but hell value sense key 823 01:21:02,360 --> 01:21:06,280 this three run homer this afternoon has been away part moved into a tie with 824 01:21:06,280 --> 01:21:11,400 Minnesota's arm and kill a brew with 75 runs batted in 825 01:21:11,400 --> 01:21:20,000 the one to deliver travel slowly down to third after money hurries the peg in 826 01:21:20,000 --> 01:21:23,920 time to get our own from by learning fast 827 01:21:26,520 --> 01:21:34,440 and Bobalinski has now retired nine straight hitters tonight Cleveland that 828 01:21:34,440 --> 01:21:37,360 leads Chicago 2 to 1 at the end of seven and a half 829 01:21:37,360 --> 01:21:42,040 Louise Piano is fishing for Cleveland but plays a started for the White Sox 830 01:21:42,040 --> 01:21:48,120 down the matter the third and old fire joint Wilhelm in the seventh the Red Sox 831 01:21:48,120 --> 01:21:52,120 will be hoping that Cleveland holds on to that lead so they can cut into the 832 01:21:52,120 --> 01:21:54,840 White Sox lead 833 01:21:56,800 --> 01:22:03,120 you asked nobody on Cleon Jones the batter and it's inside and low ball well 834 01:22:03,120 --> 01:22:09,240 Houston three the next two were in the top of the fifth inning 835 01:22:17,160 --> 01:22:23,200 if the Indians defeat the White Sox the Red Sox would be one game up fastball 836 01:22:23,200 --> 01:22:37,680 outside the high ball to its true hello 837 01:22:37,680 --> 01:23:00,120 it's down to the dirt all three three of us 838 01:23:00,120 --> 01:23:04,680 now both three old beds right in there for the strike to clear he was taking 839 01:23:04,680 --> 01:23:08,360 all the way of the chemistry and what 840 01:23:09,560 --> 01:23:15,880 former catcher Wes Westrom keeping Greg Wilson alongside in the much dugout and 841 01:23:15,880 --> 01:23:21,040 talking with him as the much bad here in the top of the fifth inning rather than 842 01:23:21,040 --> 01:23:25,520 hard a big hop for Bob after money he's bad take the curator and the next are 843 01:23:25,520 --> 01:23:28,400 down one two three 844 01:23:28,400 --> 01:23:35,240 Maluski has retired 10 straight no runs no hits no errors done left with some 845 01:23:35,240 --> 01:23:42,400 halfway at the end of four and a half to score the Astros three and the Mets two 846 01:23:42,400 --> 01:23:56,640 the big tire the big tire 847 01:23:56,640 --> 01:24:08,440 the big tire the golf deluxe crown big in safety because the golf deluxe crown 848 01:24:08,440 --> 01:24:14,440 has four full plies of nylon core 849 01:24:17,080 --> 01:24:27,320 big in mileage because of its extra thick long-wearing trend big in value 850 01:24:27,320 --> 01:24:31,880 because the golf deluxe crown gives you so much mileage at so little cost the 851 01:24:31,880 --> 01:24:35,560 big tire is at your golf dealers now the tire center in your neighborhood where 852 01:24:35,560 --> 01:24:39,120 you're driving takes a turn for the best 853 01:24:56,760 --> 01:25:02,520 in the last of any number of five Ron Davis leads off against Ron Taylor and 854 01:25:02,520 --> 01:25:09,280 looks for the pitch low and away ball one Ron Davis let after Houston first 855 01:25:09,280 --> 01:25:14,120 inning with a tremendous home run the deep love center his first home run of 856 01:25:14,120 --> 01:25:16,400 the year 857 01:25:18,080 --> 01:25:23,360 now the pitch to him foul ball it down the right field line no play at the time 858 01:25:23,360 --> 01:25:27,080 Ron Davis homered in New York had taken a two nothing lead in the top half of 859 01:25:27,080 --> 01:25:31,800 the first behind a home run by Ron Davis Joe Morgan double to right center 860 01:25:31,800 --> 01:25:39,680 stole third and came in as Jimmy Wynn grounded out to tie the game it is foul 861 01:25:39,680 --> 01:25:43,560 after the right one ball two strikes 862 01:25:49,440 --> 01:25:55,680 Ron Taylor Ron Taylor is on fourth round Taylor as we mentioned earlier is 863 01:25:55,680 --> 01:26:02,080 normally used as a short man in the bullpen the longest stretch he has worked 864 01:26:02,080 --> 01:26:07,800 this year has been four innings the pitch taken outside ball when he worked 865 01:26:07,800 --> 01:26:13,320 for any way back on June 16th against Chicago 866 01:26:20,400 --> 01:26:24,880 at San Francisco on this road trip he had a three and two third inning relief 867 01:26:24,880 --> 01:26:30,880 spin but he was brought in in the first inning of this game tonight the turn to 868 01:26:30,880 --> 01:26:36,760 Ron Tony and stitches hit foul down the third base line taken by Jim Busby 869 01:26:38,640 --> 01:26:43,120 so right at this moment Ron Taylor has worked four innings matching his 870 01:26:43,120 --> 01:26:57,440 previous long as spent of the year now Ron's 2-2 delivery to Ron Davis a fly 871 01:26:57,440 --> 01:27:01,620 ball hit in the air to left center field Leon Jones walked the stride 872 01:27:01,620 --> 01:27:05,520 Papskate glove and makes the catch for the hour 873 01:27:05,520 --> 01:27:13,720 one out of nobody I'm not Joe Morgan the second baseman coming up he doubled a 874 01:27:13,720 --> 01:27:17,640 right-center stole third and came in as when grounded out with a tying run in 875 01:27:17,640 --> 01:27:23,640 the second inning Morgan is hitting 295 the second time up facing Ron Taylor he 876 01:27:23,640 --> 01:27:27,760 hit the ball hard and lined out to Tommy Davis 877 01:27:27,760 --> 01:27:29,760 Oh 878 01:27:34,520 --> 01:27:39,600 speed that's the same side one ball no strike 879 01:27:39,600 --> 01:27:57,320 oh here's the pitch on the way fastball over the inside corner one ball one 880 01:27:57,320 --> 01:28:04,280 strike night game tomorrow night a night game Wednesday night here on the 881 01:28:04,280 --> 01:28:09,960 gastronome and back to show you the Giants on Friday night down card well 882 01:28:09,960 --> 01:28:13,600 against Dave Justy tomorrow night and in the wrap-up game on Wednesday night Bob 883 01:28:13,600 --> 01:28:18,720 Limberlake and Mike Cuellar line hard in the other right the butter got up again 884 01:28:18,720 --> 01:28:22,440 you have to play it on the half of the base here Morgan around first with all 885 01:28:22,440 --> 01:28:27,080 there as the motor gets the ball back in and he's really coming in to the nasty 886 01:28:27,080 --> 01:28:34,240 happen is but helping on the left shoulder and buzz shakes it off goes right back 887 01:28:34,240 --> 01:28:37,200 to his building position 888 01:28:39,240 --> 01:28:41,080 long-hard hit 889 01:28:49,080 --> 01:28:52,720 total of five looks off Ryan Taylor since he replaced cuttings are gonna 890 01:28:52,720 --> 01:28:58,360 finish Jimmy when I'm about stop driving in a run in the first inning is 84th run 891 01:28:58,360 --> 01:29:06,720 batted in the Cardinals Orlando's the third I have 79 now Morgana speech they're 892 01:29:06,720 --> 01:29:14,200 leading on first base drive the throw and scampers back one out and one on and 893 01:29:14,200 --> 01:29:17,040 that's how the infield playing when of the pro hitter and they're set up 894 01:29:17,040 --> 01:29:21,240 looking for two the outfield rather deep and found around the left and another 895 01:29:21,240 --> 01:29:24,600 throw to first by Ron Taylor 896 01:29:30,360 --> 01:29:36,520 Greg Wilson that working behind the plate Greg just 21 years old and the 897 01:29:36,520 --> 01:29:40,920 opposition shows more of a willingness to run when he's behind the plate then 898 01:29:40,920 --> 01:29:46,280 when Jerry Grudy worked behind the plate bowed out 899 01:29:46,280 --> 01:29:53,280 one front so out of that that she wound up on one knee 900 01:30:09,080 --> 01:30:14,720 Eddie Crane bull holding against Joe Morgan the runner-on first now Ron Taylor 901 01:30:14,720 --> 01:30:20,560 again the fire is over to first base Ron convinced the Astros might have a play on 902 01:30:20,560 --> 01:30:27,840 he's really working on Joe Morgan when right hand batter been slightly from the 903 01:30:27,840 --> 01:30:32,040 way and overly close batting staff 904 01:30:33,960 --> 01:30:39,880 and apply that he's the center and it's quite a little bit on Joe he's under it 905 01:30:39,880 --> 01:30:46,240 and he makes the guess two men away Morgan holding and first it brings up 906 01:30:46,240 --> 01:30:52,240 rusty staff and the freckles face redhead from the wall he isn't there 907 01:30:52,240 --> 01:30:58,040 a real blockbuster in baseball this year he demonstrated last year that he was 908 01:30:58,040 --> 01:31:02,280 ready to take his place among the top hitters from the Nyska Lake and this 909 01:31:02,280 --> 01:31:13,440 year he's leaving the major legs and batting hitting 364 tonight rusty has 910 01:31:13,440 --> 01:31:23,880 fangled a right and fly to left one for two he has 124 bases he hits the ball 911 01:31:23,880 --> 01:31:32,560 from foul line to foul line a pitch shot nothing was on 912 01:31:42,760 --> 01:31:47,160 he helps himself a great deal by using the whole playing area to collect bases 913 01:31:47,160 --> 01:31:52,120 from the left field line to the right field line that's her playing him as a 914 01:31:52,120 --> 01:31:56,440 flight full hitter and rather deep in the outfield 915 01:31:58,520 --> 01:32:03,800 in comes the pitch to stab and it's in for a call strike one ball and one 916 01:32:03,800 --> 01:32:09,960 strike better than I've ever shared Crawford working behind the plate 917 01:32:09,960 --> 01:32:19,120 Chris Pellicudis Doug Harvey and John Kibler on the bases Houston 3 New York 918 01:32:19,120 --> 01:32:22,960 to where in the last half of the first inning 919 01:32:26,320 --> 01:32:32,040 the Astros about with them at the each to one they lead by one run 920 01:32:32,040 --> 01:32:36,840 there goes the runner a pitch shot number take by Dixon 921 01:32:36,840 --> 01:32:50,600 Joe Morgan tonight he's going third base to the first inning for Joe Morgan his 922 01:32:50,600 --> 01:32:53,800 11th stolen base of the year 923 01:32:56,600 --> 01:33:01,080 now first base is open as a result of the stolen base and let's see how they 924 01:33:01,080 --> 01:33:06,120 he liked to do it with rusty's staff now they're going to put him on right hand 925 01:33:06,120 --> 01:33:10,280 around Taylor is the pitchers of stab will be intentionally 926 01:33:22,720 --> 01:33:26,760 right here we power for station identification this is the New York 927 01:33:26,760 --> 01:33:32,760 Mets baseball network the new bright sound in radio this is WGY a 10 on your 928 01:33:32,760 --> 01:33:36,200 diamonds connected a new yard 929 01:33:39,520 --> 01:33:44,160 Bob Murphy was Ralph Kiner and Lindsey Nelson were at the Astrodome in Houston 930 01:33:44,160 --> 01:33:49,800 Houston 3 New York to bottom half of the first inning intentional watcher rusty 931 01:33:49,800 --> 01:33:54,360 stabbing now change this shoe runners on first and second to that and Bob asked 932 01:33:54,360 --> 01:33:58,760 for money coming up big crowd here are the Astrodome got quite a kick out of 933 01:33:58,760 --> 01:34:02,720 the fact that they flashed the word chicken on the message board because of 934 01:34:02,720 --> 01:34:06,920 the intentional watch what they used to say when they were little kids 935 01:34:12,120 --> 01:34:15,960 that's one way to keep Morgan from running because when you take away a 936 01:34:15,960 --> 01:34:19,600 chance for the Major League leading batter to hit it's got to be a play that 937 01:34:19,600 --> 01:34:23,800 you might not pull too often if you're gonna walk that man 938 01:34:23,800 --> 01:34:28,360 on the air to left by after money and I'll soon galloping out in terms of any 939 01:34:28,360 --> 01:34:32,920 Davis and then he has it the side is up that was on this road trip in San 940 01:34:32,920 --> 01:34:37,240 Francisco with Jim Ray Hart waiting on deck and Willie May is double down the 941 01:34:37,240 --> 01:34:41,040 left field line and deliberately stopped at first so the method after pitch to 942 01:34:41,040 --> 01:34:47,960 heart and hard practice rerun Homer in the first inning no runs one hit no 943 01:34:47,960 --> 01:34:53,160 errors two left on so at the end of five of the ground who comes out the 944 01:34:53,160 --> 01:34:57,880 manicure of the diamond for the second half of the game Houston three runs eight 945 01:34:57,880 --> 01:35:03,680 hits in one air to your two runs one hit and nowhere well in baseball if you're a 946 01:35:03,680 --> 01:35:07,720 bench warmer perhaps you're not too happy but if you're a member of the 947 01:35:07,720 --> 01:35:13,640 bench warmers organization chances are you're a very pretty lady the bench 948 01:35:13,640 --> 01:35:18,520 warmers a group of wives of the New York men organized to promote charitable 949 01:35:18,520 --> 01:35:23,480 fundraising activities has now completed plans for a USO of New York City 950 01:35:23,480 --> 01:35:29,440 benefit at Shea Stadium on Saturday August 26 now the tickets are priced at 951 01:35:29,440 --> 01:35:33,640 $15 each and the ticket includes a reserve seat for the game between the 952 01:35:33,640 --> 01:35:37,320 Cubs and the Mets followed by dinner and entertainment in the Diamond Club 953 01:35:37,320 --> 01:35:41,240 checks should be made payable to bench warmers Shea Stadium Flushing New York 954 01:35:41,240 --> 01:35:47,640 11368 is the zip code this is Ed Crane rule is chairman of the event which is 955 01:35:47,640 --> 01:35:52,080 being co-sponsored by the New York Mets Lady Mets Club all profits will be 956 01:35:52,080 --> 01:35:58,240 turned over to the New York City USO the capacity of the Diamond Club is 600 so 957 01:35:58,240 --> 01:36:02,880 be sure to send your check-in right away to bench warmers Shea Stadium Flushing 958 01:36:02,880 --> 01:36:07,360 New York the zip code is 11368 the date again is 959 01:36:07,360 --> 01:36:18,080 Saturday August the 26th when the Mets will be playing the Chicago Cubs let's 960 01:36:18,080 --> 01:36:21,240 start over Iran as they come up in the sixth inning and to follow the action 961 01:36:21,240 --> 01:36:25,960 for you here's Ralph Kainer okay Bob Murphy and hi everyone Tommy Davis will 962 01:36:25,960 --> 01:36:33,160 be the leadoff batter for the Mets that have had two runs on one base it the 963 01:36:33,160 --> 01:36:37,120 base it was by Tommy Davis in the first it drove in the run that's got their 964 01:36:37,120 --> 01:36:41,160 other run in that same inning on a wild pit since then they have had one base 965 01:36:41,160 --> 01:36:46,720 runner that was Bud Harrelson who walked in the second Bobalinski pitching for 966 01:36:46,720 --> 01:36:51,960 the Houston Astros Astros about three runs and eight base hits off starting 967 01:36:51,960 --> 01:36:56,480 pitcher Dennis Bennett and relief pitcher Ron Taylor 968 01:36:56,480 --> 01:37:02,240 Davis with his base hit batting at 309 and the first pitch is hit down to 969 01:37:02,240 --> 01:37:07,040 today so one hopper hopper for the second baseman Joe Morgan the throw to first is 970 01:37:07,040 --> 01:37:14,040 in time for the hour so Balinski picks up another one and it brings up Ron 971 01:37:14,040 --> 01:37:17,800 Sabota who has walked and struck out 972 01:37:24,160 --> 01:37:29,720 Balinski has retired 11 batters in a row and the left-hander starts off with Rod 973 01:37:29,720 --> 01:37:35,080 and picks up a strike over the inside corner right about knee-high 974 01:37:38,920 --> 01:37:44,400 Ron batting 251 and the next pitch is a curveball that breaks over taking again 975 01:37:44,400 --> 01:37:51,640 strike two big change here by Bobalinski the start of the ball game both Bobalinski 976 01:37:51,640 --> 01:37:56,280 and Dennis Bennett had their troubles Bennett was knocked out both pitchers 977 01:37:56,280 --> 01:38:00,240 were extremely wild bouncing pitches in front of the plate and up against the 978 01:38:00,240 --> 01:38:05,640 screen two strike pitches way outside one ball two strikes 979 01:38:08,720 --> 01:38:13,240 Rod in the series has had one hit in six times up this is a five game series and 980 01:38:13,240 --> 01:38:16,320 that's playing the third game here tonight they lost the first two in a 981 01:38:16,320 --> 01:38:24,720 doubleheader yesterday six to five and nine to one Astros leading the series 982 01:38:24,720 --> 01:38:31,200 this year one two pitchers rounded down in the dirt foul now remains at one ball 983 01:38:31,200 --> 01:38:33,800 and two strikes 984 01:38:36,040 --> 01:38:41,960 Mets and Astros have met nine times and Mets have won for the Astros five here in 985 01:38:41,960 --> 01:38:45,200 Houston the Mets have yet to win a ball game and they fill the Astros by three 986 01:38:45,200 --> 01:38:49,480 and a half games now with their doubleheader locked yesterday 987 01:38:49,480 --> 01:38:55,720 and Balinski back in a curveball is over the inside corner strike three and 988 01:38:55,720 --> 01:39:01,960 Bobalinski struck out. Two men away and the top of the sixth that brings up Ed Charles 989 01:39:01,960 --> 01:39:06,080 Ed was struck out his first time up and down about the short and second that is 990 01:39:06,080 --> 01:39:09,680 the sixth strike out for Bobalinski 991 01:39:11,840 --> 01:39:16,440 Charles the right hand batter hitting 265 with three home runs and 19 runs batted 992 01:39:16,440 --> 01:39:20,760 in three to two the Astros and the first pitchers grounded right back to Bobalinski 993 01:39:20,760 --> 01:39:24,440 almost goes away as he goes over to first base a big group of pitchers he 994 01:39:24,440 --> 01:39:29,880 took it over almost threw it over the head out the first baseman Norm Rader but he got the 995 01:39:29,880 --> 01:39:34,320 play there and that retires the side in order and the score at the end of five 996 01:39:34,320 --> 01:39:39,920 and a half innings the Astros three the Mets two. Mets fans imagine if you can a 997 01:39:39,920 --> 01:39:44,800 glorious Mets in person at Shea Stadium trying to visualize the excitement of 998 01:39:44,800 --> 01:39:49,880 big league baseball the triumphant Mets face to face with the Chicago Cubs all 999 01:39:49,880 --> 01:39:54,520 yours absolutely free see Tommy Davis Yogi Berra West Westrom and the whole 1000 01:39:54,520 --> 01:39:59,040 team when a pair of tickets to the Mets game coming up Saturday August the 12th 1001 01:39:59,480 --> 01:40:05,800 just send a card to glorious Mets WG Y Schenectady you may win two free tickets 1002 01:40:05,800 --> 01:40:11,240 to the Cubs Mets game on Saturday August the 12th our most recent Mets ticket 1003 01:40:11,240 --> 01:40:16,160 winner was Raymond P stack of Scotia now make it easy on yourself when you tune 1004 01:40:16,160 --> 01:40:22,160 in all the evening and weekend Mets games here on WG Y get a handy dandy WG Y 1005 01:40:22,160 --> 01:40:27,520 program schedule that gives you the times dates and places of Mets baseball on WG 1006 01:40:27,520 --> 01:40:42,440 Y for a WG Y Mets schedule right Mets schedule WG Y Schenectady. Going to the 1007 01:40:42,440 --> 01:40:46,000 bottom half of the 60 Astros batting they lead three to two on the mound for the 1008 01:40:46,000 --> 01:40:49,680 Mets Ron Taylor in the first batter he'll be picking two will be Doug Rader 1009 01:40:49,680 --> 01:40:54,640 the first baseman and the first pitchers over the outside corner strike Doug was 1010 01:40:54,640 --> 01:40:58,840 brought up to the major league yesterday and his first time a batting at a base 1011 01:40:58,840 --> 01:41:05,960 hit the left field he's one foot two and batting 500. Rader a right hand batter 1012 01:41:05,960 --> 01:41:10,280 big tall fella he'll be followed by John Bateman Ron Taylor back with a breaking 1013 01:41:10,280 --> 01:41:13,600 ball swung on strike two 1014 01:41:16,520 --> 01:41:23,200 Astros three runs eight hits and that's two runs in one hit both sides got two runs in the 1015 01:41:23,200 --> 01:41:28,000 first the Astros took the lead with a run in the bottom half of the fourth 1016 01:41:29,720 --> 01:41:34,040 and the next pitchers swung out in that strike three so Rader is struck out for 1017 01:41:34,040 --> 01:41:38,680 the first time in the major league he came to the Astros batting 293 at 1018 01:41:38,680 --> 01:41:43,800 Oklahoma City in 75 ballgames that'll bring up John Bateman that strikeout was 1019 01:41:43,800 --> 01:41:47,640 Ron Taylor's second strikeout he came in the ballgame in the first with one man 1020 01:41:47,640 --> 01:41:49,840 out 1021 01:41:49,840 --> 01:41:56,280 they've been has a base hit and two times up his base it was a hit and run base 1022 01:41:56,280 --> 01:42:02,800 hit to move Rader over to third base but he was left there I was back in the 1023 01:42:02,800 --> 01:42:07,240 second first pitch by Taylor outside of all 1024 01:42:07,240 --> 01:42:21,320 Bateman batting 204 he has never stolen a base in major league history 1025 01:42:21,320 --> 01:42:26,440 one oh pitch is swung on a vicious swing in a miss strike one one ball one strike 1026 01:42:26,440 --> 01:42:30,160 I guess that statement must sound a little bit out of content because we 1027 01:42:30,160 --> 01:42:33,760 weren't talking about stolen bases but every time I look at John Bateman I just 1028 01:42:33,760 --> 01:42:41,080 thought it's a he ain't gonna steal any bases other day though he tried to be 1029 01:42:41,080 --> 01:42:46,960 down a bun he didn't make it fortunately for him he missed the ball 1030 01:42:48,200 --> 01:42:53,720 now to one one pitch over a good fastball one ball two strikes thing about John 1031 01:42:53,720 --> 01:42:59,880 Bateman Rob not only is he slow but he also has a practice foot a broken fibula 1032 01:42:59,880 --> 01:43:05,400 what's that one and two with one man out we're in the bottom half of the sixth a 1033 01:43:05,400 --> 01:43:10,980 method training by one gotta give him a lot of credit for playing with a broken 1034 01:43:10,980 --> 01:43:17,000 bone in his foot pitchers outside his ball to 2000 two strikes he and Bob 1035 01:43:17,000 --> 01:43:22,120 Gibson had the same injury Bob took two three batters after he broke his and 1036 01:43:22,120 --> 01:43:35,200 Bateman played three innings after he broke his foot two balls to strike 1037 01:43:35,200 --> 01:43:41,840 such as and broke his finger yesterday and was out high fly ball off the centerfield 1038 01:43:41,840 --> 01:43:47,600 Leon Jones moving back it's way up there and he has a play for the out that 1039 01:43:47,600 --> 01:43:56,240 Harrison swung at a ball and it hit his hand and they call it a strike he did 1040 01:43:56,240 --> 01:44:00,040 not get first base three because when you swing in a bit no matter what 1041 01:44:00,040 --> 01:44:05,080 happened if it hits you or whatever it's a strike it broke his thumb and he has 1042 01:44:05,080 --> 01:44:10,440 been put on the disabled list of a minor league ballpark fuck Rob I think that 1043 01:44:10,440 --> 01:44:14,700 particular play is probably a perceiving to the fans in the ballpark any play 1044 01:44:14,700 --> 01:44:17,120 that you can have because the better actually you hit right between the eyes 1045 01:44:17,120 --> 01:44:20,840 with baseball and not get to go to first base that he swung at the fifth that's 1046 01:44:20,840 --> 01:44:26,240 right the ball is dead as a strike now the pitch to the next batter Bobby 1047 01:44:26,240 --> 01:44:29,720 Miller has popped up in the shallow white field launch the voter playing very 1048 01:44:29,720 --> 01:44:34,360 shallow makes the play for the after the tower to start an order one two three 1049 01:44:34,360 --> 01:44:39,240 for Ron Taylor and the score at the end of six the Astros three to met two now 1050 01:44:39,240 --> 01:44:43,560 here's the words of my goal have you noticed football news starting to find 1051 01:44:43,560 --> 01:44:48,280 its way into the sports faces well I'm sure you have and say is this the year 1052 01:44:48,280 --> 01:44:53,200 the just take off and go all the way well you've got an opportunity to get a line 1053 01:44:53,200 --> 01:44:57,960 on this year's or just dragging out August the fourth when they meet the 1054 01:44:57,960 --> 01:45:02,520 Boston Patriots and the AFL spring season over there at Kennedy Stadium in 1055 01:45:02,520 --> 01:45:07,600 Bridgeport Connecticut and the kickoff at 730 p.m. Ryan Gold is happy to be a 1056 01:45:07,600 --> 01:45:12,120 co-sponsor of the game and relinquish its usual commercial time to tell you 1057 01:45:12,120 --> 01:45:16,720 about it the game is being played for the benefit of the rehabilitation center 1058 01:45:16,720 --> 01:45:21,800 of Eastern Fairfield County and the proceeds will do much for broadening the 1059 01:45:21,800 --> 01:45:27,640 fine work the center has been doing for so many years there are still a good 1060 01:45:27,640 --> 01:45:33,480 piece left the price is three five and ten dollars available at the 33 officers 1061 01:45:33,480 --> 01:45:38,160 of the State National Bank in the Fairfield area and the rehabilitation 1062 01:45:38,160 --> 01:45:45,000 center at 85 Park Avenue in Bridgeport or call for reservations in Bridgeport 1063 01:45:45,000 --> 01:45:55,200 at 335-7351 that's 335-7351 now don't get shut out of the big big preseason 1064 01:45:55,200 --> 01:46:01,040 opener the Jets against the Patriots Friday night August the 4th at Kennedy 1065 01:46:01,040 --> 01:46:06,440 Stadium in Bridgeport Connecticut now back to the Mets action and Mr. Keiner 1066 01:46:06,440 --> 01:46:10,960 okay Bob Murphy the Mets have how run up starting to loosen up in the bullpen 1067 01:46:10,960 --> 01:46:16,680 Mets are down to their 6 7th and 8th batters here in this inning if they get a 1068 01:46:16,680 --> 01:46:20,160 Mets man on base they'll have to go to the pitcher's position so they're 1069 01:46:20,160 --> 01:46:24,400 getting ready in case they need a pinch hitter well Balinski has been 15 fine 1070 01:46:24,400 --> 01:46:30,360 ball since he settled down after the first inning he has retired his last 1071 01:46:30,360 --> 01:46:34,760 13 batters and he's getting set to pitch for Greg Goosin in the first he walked 1072 01:46:34,760 --> 01:46:39,880 Bud Harrelson Leon Jones on a hard smash was charged with a time at bat when an 1073 01:46:39,880 --> 01:46:42,640 arrow was charged to Bob Aspermonte and his ball and went through in the left 1074 01:46:42,640 --> 01:46:46,400 field putting runners at first and second Tommy Davidson single to right 1075 01:46:46,400 --> 01:46:53,120 field to drive in the first run of the game Ron Soprano the next batter wants 1076 01:46:53,120 --> 01:46:58,640 to put runners on further down at first and second Ed Charles truck out and a 1077 01:46:58,640 --> 01:47:04,200 wild pitch allowed a run to come in the Mets got their second run Greg Goosin 1078 01:47:04,200 --> 01:47:09,800 and the first pitch is fouled back a home plate out of play strike one 1079 01:47:10,480 --> 01:47:14,360 Goosin was batting on the wild pitch and the Mets got their second run his other 1080 01:47:14,360 --> 01:47:18,640 jam up he lined a hard smash down to third base and a good play by Aspermonte 1081 01:47:18,640 --> 01:47:25,040 put him out so Greg is 0 for 2 in the game 1082 01:47:25,480 --> 01:47:30,600 Goosin's batting 259 he'll be followed by Ed Crane cool and Phil Linn 1083 01:47:30,600 --> 01:47:34,640 and Belensky now back the next pitch is hit off the hands out for the pitchers 1084 01:47:34,640 --> 01:47:39,600 now Belensky right on the mound makes a sign that he'll take it and he makes a catch for the out 1085 01:47:42,400 --> 01:47:49,600 that'll bring up Ed Crane for who also is 0 for 2 Ed now batting 285 final score 1086 01:47:49,600 --> 01:47:54,320 Atlanta beats the Cincinnati Reds 5 to 2 the winning pitcher was Phil Negros 1087 01:47:54,320 --> 01:47:58,320 he fits a 9 hitter losing pitcher was Mel Queen 1088 01:47:58,320 --> 01:48:02,480 Clee Boyle a home run in the fifth with one on 1089 01:48:02,480 --> 01:48:08,880 so the St. Louis Cardinals picking up a game on the Cincinnati Reds does one hit over second base 1090 01:48:08,880 --> 01:48:12,200 going in back of the bag that's shortstop Bob Lilis he comes up with the ball 1091 01:48:12,200 --> 01:48:17,120 throws the first base for the out ball is not hit hard right off the hands 1092 01:48:17,120 --> 01:48:21,240 Lilis got in back of the bag to make the play in time took it on one hop and threw over to first 1093 01:48:21,240 --> 01:48:25,520 now with two men out Phil Lintz will be the batter 1094 01:48:25,520 --> 01:48:30,800 Cardinals picked up a full game on Chicago they lost today by a score of 9 to 2 to St. Louis 1095 01:48:30,800 --> 01:48:34,720 they lead them by four and a half game Cincinnati in losing 1096 01:48:34,720 --> 01:48:37,720 dropping back to 81 half game back 1097 01:48:42,720 --> 01:48:45,720 now the first pitch to Phil Lintz it is 1098 01:48:45,720 --> 01:48:55,720 5 of that 1099 01:48:55,720 --> 01:49:00,720 Lintz is 0 for 2 and a breaking ball is down low ball 2 1100 01:49:00,720 --> 01:49:05,720 two balls no strike 1101 01:49:05,720 --> 01:49:17,720 paid a tenancy today 15,001 1102 01:49:17,720 --> 01:49:19,720 and the next pitch is over 1103 01:49:19,720 --> 01:49:24,720 so the count now two balls one strike 1104 01:49:24,720 --> 01:49:28,720 Astros have drawn 943,873 1105 01:49:28,720 --> 01:49:32,720 for their overall season a swing and a change up strike two 1106 01:49:32,720 --> 01:49:35,720 Phil Lintz pulled completely a good pitch by Bob Lilis 1107 01:49:35,720 --> 01:49:44,720 two balls two strikes 1108 01:49:44,720 --> 01:49:47,720 Atlanta in winning that ball game against Cincinnati 1109 01:49:47,720 --> 01:49:50,720 holding their position 1110 01:49:50,720 --> 01:49:54,720 now a called strike three and Lilis gets a 7 strike out 1111 01:49:54,720 --> 01:49:58,720 is 1,2,3 any 1112 01:49:58,720 --> 01:50:03,720 here's been 16 batters retired in a row and the score at the end of six and a half innings 1113 01:50:03,720 --> 01:50:05,720 the Astros 3 to that 2 1114 01:50:05,720 --> 01:50:08,720 when you buy a new car it's the dealer that makes the difference 1115 01:50:08,720 --> 01:50:13,720 that's why it's time for you to head for Armory Garage central at Colvin in Albany 1116 01:50:13,720 --> 01:50:16,720 where there's a Plymouth or Chrysler to fit every pocketbook 1117 01:50:16,720 --> 01:50:21,720 you know that you can buy the same car from any Plymouth dealer and you'll get the same 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Renna who was warming up has now 1129 01:51:21,720 --> 01:51:24,720 completed his warm-ups and is sitting down 1130 01:51:24,720 --> 01:51:29,720 and that's to not get four men up in the inning so they didn't have to go to a pinch hitter 1131 01:51:29,720 --> 01:51:33,720 and Ron Tinder now goes out the pitch here in the bottom half of the 7th 1132 01:51:33,720 --> 01:51:36,720 Ron came in the game and the first inning was one man out 1133 01:51:36,720 --> 01:51:41,720 he has given up four base hits, allowed one run 1134 01:51:41,720 --> 01:51:45,720 his first man will be Bo Galenki, Bo is 0 for 2 1135 01:51:45,720 --> 01:51:49,720 Bo is a left-hand batter, he's been about 27 times with three hits 1136 01:51:49,720 --> 01:51:53,720 when he fouls the first pitch, strike one, ball down the ditch 1137 01:51:53,720 --> 01:51:56,720 it'll be Bo Galenki, Ron Davis and Joe Morgan 1138 01:51:56,720 --> 01:52:00,720 Morgan had a lead off home run in the first for the Afros first run 1139 01:52:00,720 --> 01:52:03,720 it was his fifth this year, then Joe Morgan doubled 1140 01:52:03,720 --> 01:52:06,720 sold second base, his 10th stolen base of the year 1141 01:52:06,720 --> 01:52:09,720 and his first of two in this game 1142 01:52:09,720 --> 01:52:13,720 and scored when Jim Wynn ran it out the short 1143 01:52:13,720 --> 01:52:16,720 that tied up the ball game at 2 to 2 1144 01:52:16,720 --> 01:52:20,720 next pitch to Galenki is down low, one ball, one strike 1145 01:52:20,720 --> 01:52:24,720 the Astros got their lead in the fourth inning on a double by Bob Aspermonte 1146 01:52:24,720 --> 01:52:26,720 down the right field line 1147 01:52:26,720 --> 01:52:29,720 after Doug Rader had popped the first base 1148 01:52:29,720 --> 01:52:33,720 John Bateman rounded down to second base and Aspermonte went over to third 1149 01:52:33,720 --> 01:52:38,720 where he scored on the single in the shallow right field by Bobby Lillis 1150 01:52:38,720 --> 01:52:41,720 now foul ball coming straight back 1151 01:52:41,720 --> 01:52:46,720 he counted one and two 1152 01:52:46,720 --> 01:52:49,720 starting pitcher for the Mets was Dennis Bennett 1153 01:52:49,720 --> 01:52:55,720 he gave out two runs and one third of an inning with charge with three hits 1154 01:52:55,720 --> 01:53:00,720 when Ron Taylor came in the game, he came in with 1155 01:53:00,720 --> 01:53:09,720 runners at, a runner at first base and got Bob Aspermonte to hit into a double play 1156 01:53:09,720 --> 01:53:12,720 so he has worked five and two thirds innings 1157 01:53:12,720 --> 01:53:15,720 and the next pitch is inside, it's ball two, two balls, two strikes 1158 01:53:15,720 --> 01:53:23,720 that is the longest he has gone this year 1159 01:53:23,720 --> 01:53:28,720 two balls, two strikes 1160 01:53:28,720 --> 01:53:32,720 Galenki with a close stand, swinging the bat back and forth 1161 01:53:32,720 --> 01:53:39,720 and the pitch by Taylor popped up in foul territory and it will go out of play 1162 01:53:39,720 --> 01:53:49,720 so Galenki prolongs his time of bat 1163 01:53:49,720 --> 01:54:00,720 one of both famous quotes, if music be the champagne of love then play on 1164 01:54:00,720 --> 01:54:08,720 a fellow by the name of Shakespeare might have written that first 1165 01:54:08,720 --> 01:54:10,720 here's the two two pitch 1166 01:54:10,720 --> 01:54:15,720 and it's down low and they count now two balls and two strikes 1167 01:54:15,720 --> 01:54:18,720 Phil considers having a good season in the major leagues 1168 01:54:18,720 --> 01:54:28,720 is just sticking around all year 1169 01:54:28,720 --> 01:54:34,720 new ball put in play by Shag Crawford and he gets the hand for firing the ball back to the pitchers now 1170 01:54:34,720 --> 01:54:43,720 his public good at the umpire first base, Doug Harvey at second and John Kibber at third 1171 01:54:43,720 --> 01:54:47,720 three and two 1172 01:54:47,720 --> 01:54:51,720 and the pitchers call strike three and Ron Taylor 1173 01:54:51,720 --> 01:54:56,720 picks up a borderline strike out his second in the ball game and that's the first out here in the bottom half of the seventh 1174 01:54:56,720 --> 01:55:09,720 and brings up the leadoff batter Ron Davis 1175 01:55:09,720 --> 01:55:15,720 Ron with a base hit and three times up his base hit was his fifth home run 1176 01:55:15,720 --> 01:55:19,720 right hand batter and the first pitch by Taylor is bunted out toward third 1177 01:55:19,720 --> 01:55:24,720 here comes Charles, a tough play for him, he slips the first baser and it is in time 1178 01:55:24,720 --> 01:55:31,720 time play by Ed Charles and a close play by Nellie Fox who's talking with Chris Barker about the call 1179 01:55:31,720 --> 01:55:38,720 but that is all, not a strong quote though 1180 01:55:38,720 --> 01:55:49,720 so Ed Charles who has been playing the find third base for the Mets picks up the second out and that brings up Joe Morgan 1181 01:55:49,720 --> 01:55:54,720 Joe has had a good night, two for three with two stolen bases to run short 1182 01:55:54,720 --> 01:55:59,720 Morgan now with an average of 297 1183 01:55:59,720 --> 01:56:02,720 left hand batter with great speed 1184 01:56:02,720 --> 01:56:12,720 three to two the Astroids, two men out bottom half of the seventh and Ron Taylor with the pitchers down low and inside and Morgan has to skip rope 1185 01:56:12,720 --> 01:56:25,720 he'll have all the scores for you right after the end of this half inning, not a whole lot of action going but more do you think on a Monday night 1186 01:56:25,720 --> 01:56:32,720 one old pitch over the inside corner, one ball one strike, Monday used to be off day for baseball years ago 1187 01:56:32,720 --> 01:56:46,720 doubleheaders on Sunday with Monday off but it doesn't figure that way anymore 1188 01:56:46,720 --> 01:56:52,720 and at one one the pitch to Morgan and it's lined to left field, it's curvy and it's up there 1189 01:56:52,720 --> 01:57:02,720 Morgan goes to second with a double and holds there, ball stayed there by a matter of about three or four or five inches 1190 01:57:02,720 --> 01:57:06,720 Morgan now three for four, that is his second double in the ball game, he now has 20 1191 01:57:06,720 --> 01:57:21,720 and the Astros with two men out have a runner in scoring position with their big man coming up Jim Winn 1192 01:57:21,720 --> 01:57:28,720 certain ball players against certain ball clubs seem to have some sort of inside information and they just do well 1193 01:57:28,720 --> 01:57:37,720 then you look down at the sheet to see their overall batting record and you can't figure out how they can hit so poorly against the other clubs when they look so good against the club you watch them play 1194 01:57:37,720 --> 01:57:42,720 Morgan of course does well against all clubs but he does exceptionally well against the Mets 1195 01:57:42,720 --> 01:57:47,720 Jim Winn the batter and action in the bullpen for the Mets and the first pitch is outside the ball 1196 01:57:47,720 --> 01:57:55,720 Don Shaw starting to warm up by left hander along with Hal Renes, Hal up for the second time 1197 01:57:55,720 --> 01:58:00,720 Astros now have nine hits in the ball game and six off Ron Taylor 1198 01:58:00,720 --> 01:58:09,720 this is a big point for the Mets in this game, they can get this man out without a run scoring, they're still close enough to get back in, they trail by one 1199 01:58:09,720 --> 01:58:17,720 two men away, bottom half of the seventh, now Taylor who appears to be countering sets up and the pitch to the plate 1200 01:58:17,720 --> 01:58:21,720 slung on and met the good fighter and they count now one ball on one side 1201 01:58:21,720 --> 01:58:25,720 Ron has been taking a lot more time between pitches 1202 01:58:25,720 --> 01:58:32,720 in fact he has been leaning over with his hands and his knees off of the pitching rubber before taking the sign 1203 01:58:32,720 --> 01:58:37,720 this is the furthest he has gone 1204 01:58:37,720 --> 01:58:40,720 came in the ball game in the first with one man out 1205 01:58:40,720 --> 01:58:44,720 now the right hander sets up again, a check at second to one one pitch 1206 01:58:44,720 --> 01:58:53,720 it is up high and it's ball two, two balls one strike 1207 01:58:53,720 --> 01:58:57,720 Ron steps off the pitching rubber, mocks his brow, it's 72 degrees in here 1208 01:58:57,720 --> 01:59:08,720 the temperature always at 72, the day outside it was 95 degrees with 70 percent humidity 1209 01:59:08,720 --> 01:59:11,720 now Taylor looks in for the sign, two balls one strike 1210 01:59:11,720 --> 01:59:14,720 a check at second Morgan there 1211 01:59:14,720 --> 01:59:20,720 and the pitch to the plate and the ball is slung on a miss, again a good fighter down around the knees over the outer part of the plate 1212 01:59:20,720 --> 01:59:24,720 so they count two and two with two men out here in the bottom half of the seventh 1213 01:59:24,720 --> 01:59:28,720 on deck batter Rusty Stobb, the major league leading batter 1214 01:59:28,720 --> 01:59:32,720 Jim Winn leads the major leagues and runs batted in in the national league in home runs 1215 01:59:32,720 --> 01:59:42,720 he has 27 home runs and 84 runs batted in, pick one up today 1216 01:59:42,720 --> 01:59:45,720 two balls two strikes and Taylor now 1217 01:59:45,720 --> 01:59:46,720 what's the pitch? 1218 01:59:46,720 --> 01:59:54,720 it is slung on a miss, strike three and Ron Taylor completes his pitching performance by striking out Jim Winn for a fine job, well done 1219 01:59:54,720 --> 01:59:59,720 Taylor will be going out for a pinch hitter in the bottom half of the coming up inning 1220 01:59:59,720 --> 02:00:04,720 and so that will be all for him, he worked a very strong six and two thirds inning 1221 02:00:04,720 --> 02:00:11,720 and the strikeout was his fourth in the ball game as he worked through that time 1222 02:00:11,720 --> 02:00:16,720 no runs, one hit, no errors, the man left at second base and the score at the end is seven 1223 02:00:16,720 --> 02:00:19,720 the Astros three, the Mets two 1224 02:00:19,720 --> 02:00:23,720 another game in the national league, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago nine to two 1225 02:00:23,720 --> 02:00:29,720 the winning pitcher was Washburn, the losing pitcher was Nye, the Baylor got his 18th, Brock got his 14th 1226 02:00:29,720 --> 02:00:36,720 San Francisco beat Pittsburgh eight to four, the winning pitcher McCormick, the losing pitcher Pizarro, Clem Denon and Hyatt had home runs 1227 02:00:36,720 --> 02:00:39,720 Hyatt won the ball game with a grand slam home run in the eighth 1228 02:00:39,720 --> 02:00:45,720 starting pitchers Philadelphia at Los Angeles, Dick Ellsworth going for the Phillies against John Drysdale 1229 02:00:45,720 --> 02:00:50,720 Atlanta beat Cincinnati five to two, the winning pitcher was Phil Necrol, the losing pitcher was Mel Queen 1230 02:00:50,720 --> 02:00:53,720 Lee Boyle a home run in the fifth with one man on 1231 02:00:53,720 --> 02:00:59,720 in the American League, Kansas City, he topped the Yankees eight to six, winning pitcher was Pierce and Relief, the losing pitcher was Tullipson 1232 02:00:59,720 --> 02:01:03,720 Lynn Gladd a home run in the seventh with no one on, Whitaker and Smith with the Yankees 1233 02:01:03,720 --> 02:01:11,720 Boston beat Minnesota four to nothing, Lee Stang the winning pitcher, he pitched a three hitter, Boswell the loser, Yastrinsky got his 26th and a third with two men on 1234 02:01:11,720 --> 02:01:17,720 going now to the top of the tenth inning, the White Sox two, Cleveland two 1235 02:01:17,720 --> 02:01:21,720 in the top of the tenth inning, and now a home run by Rocky Calovito 1236 02:01:21,720 --> 02:01:31,720 with the Chicago White Sox and the White Sox are leading on the home run by Rocky, he just joined the ball club by a score of four to two as a bat in the top of the tenth 1237 02:01:31,720 --> 02:01:37,720 that completes the American League schedule, right here the Mets are trading three to two as they come to bat in the top of the eighth 1238 02:01:37,720 --> 02:01:40,720 and here for the play by play, Lindsay Nelson 1239 02:01:40,720 --> 02:01:47,720 Thank you very much Ralph Cannon, hello again everybody, Bob Johnson is coming up to bat now for Ron Taylor, Johnson has a season's batting average 1240 02:01:47,720 --> 02:01:51,720 of three forty eight, as a pinch hitter he is eight for twenty one 1241 02:01:51,720 --> 02:01:55,720 and as we go to the eighth there is now a double barrel action in the bullpen 1242 02:01:55,720 --> 02:01:58,720 for the Houston Astros 1243 02:01:58,720 --> 02:02:06,720 Carol Sembera and Dan Schneider are up and throwing, the right hander and the left hander for the New York Mets, Hal Runniff continues to throw down in the bullpen 1244 02:02:06,720 --> 02:02:15,720 as Johnson steps in now to face Bobalinski who has retired sixteen consecutive batters 1245 02:02:15,720 --> 02:02:22,720 here's the first pitch in the eighth inning, swung on his high end of the air out in the left center field, Jim Winn goes over and toils 1246 02:02:22,720 --> 02:02:26,720 he's underneath and waiting and Winn makes the catch, Johnson has flied off 1247 02:02:26,720 --> 02:02:31,720 seventeen consecutive batters retired by Balinski as Bud Harrelson will come up 1248 02:02:31,720 --> 02:02:48,720 he walked, walked and grounded off third to first 1249 02:02:48,720 --> 02:02:54,720 now pitch to ten for a called strike 1250 02:02:54,720 --> 02:03:03,720 Leon Jones has moved out on deck, Houston leading the Mets by a score of three to two 1251 02:03:03,720 --> 02:03:18,720 Balinski takes the sign, here's the pitch, it's inside low for Ball 1252 02:03:18,720 --> 02:03:33,720 Bobalinski got off to a shaky start here tonight but he's settled down, here's a one-one pitch and it's in for a called strike two 1253 02:03:33,720 --> 02:03:44,720 Balinski's last major league complete game was June 29th, 1965, a seven to one win for the Phillies over the San Francisco Giants, here's the pitch high 1254 02:03:44,720 --> 02:03:50,720 Bud goes two and two now to Harrelson 1255 02:03:50,720 --> 02:04:01,720 the Mets scored two runs in the top of the first and left two runners on board 1256 02:04:01,720 --> 02:04:08,720 this is a two-two delivery and it is hung out in Mets, Balinski gets his eighth strikeout 1257 02:04:08,720 --> 02:04:15,720 now we pause for station identification, this is the New York Mets baseball network 1258 02:04:15,720 --> 02:04:25,720 stay tuned to the new bright sound in radio, WGY, 810 on your dial in Schenectady, New York 1259 02:04:25,720 --> 02:04:30,720 this is Lindsay Nelson with Ralph Garner and Bob Murphy at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas 1260 02:04:30,720 --> 02:04:36,720 Mets are batting in the top of the eighth, trailing by a run, Leon Jones is up with nobody on base and two men out 1261 02:04:36,720 --> 02:04:43,720 a right-handed batter facing left-hand pitcher, Bob Balinski, gives a swing and a foul ball on the ground back of third out of play 1262 02:04:43,720 --> 02:04:51,720 rounding up against the railing outside the Mets dugout, third base umpire John Kibler retrieves the ball and crosses it across to the ball boy 1263 02:04:51,720 --> 02:05:01,720 so it's a strike one counter, Leon Jones, he was out on an error by Aspromonte in the first inning, it was scored as an error, it was a hard smash down pass, Aspro 1264 02:05:01,720 --> 02:05:06,720 Leon grounded into a fourth play in the second inning and he grounded out third to first in the fifth 1265 02:05:10,720 --> 02:05:19,720 now the strike one delivery, swung on it on the ground a high hopper at a short, taken there by Lillis and gone across the first and just in time to get Leon Jones 1266 02:05:19,720 --> 02:05:31,720 so now Bobalinski has retired, 19-inch competitive batters, no runs by Whistler, it's not left, in the middle of the eighth the score is the Astros 3, the Mets 2 1267 02:05:34,720 --> 02:05:39,720 Why do they say detecting the disease early is important when it comes to cancer? 1268 02:05:39,720 --> 02:05:47,720 Because it's less likely that early cancer has spread to more than one part of the body, therefore it can be cured more easily 1269 02:05:47,720 --> 02:05:51,720 Question, well how could I tell I might have early cancer? 1270 02:05:51,720 --> 02:05:59,720 Answer, you can't tell, but you can learn Cancer's 7 Danger Signals and go to your doctor if one appears 1271 02:05:59,720 --> 02:06:03,720 Questions about cancer 1272 02:06:03,720 --> 02:06:07,720 Knowing the correct answers could help you save your life 1273 02:06:07,720 --> 02:06:17,720 The American Cancer Society says that knowing Cancer's 7 Danger Signals, knowing the value of yearly health checkups, knowing these things is your best protection against cancer 1274 02:06:17,720 --> 02:06:42,720 For answers to questions you may have about this disease or for a free booklet of vital facts, write or telephone your American Cancer Society 1275 02:06:42,720 --> 02:06:51,720 Follow the football action in Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport, Friday night, August 4th, kickoff time is 7.30pm, don't miss it 1276 02:06:55,720 --> 02:06:59,720 And now Hal Renov comes in to do the pitching for the New York Mets 1277 02:06:59,720 --> 02:07:07,720 As Ron Taylor worked 6 and 2 third innings, he gave up only one run on 6th, he struck out four and he walked one intentionally 1278 02:07:07,720 --> 02:07:11,720 Rusty Staub will be up to lead off for the Astros 1279 02:07:11,720 --> 02:07:14,720 He is one for two and an intentional walk 1280 02:07:18,720 --> 02:07:22,720 Hi, Ronov is making his 15th appearance of the season 1281 02:07:22,720 --> 02:07:25,720 He has a record of three wins and one loss 1282 02:07:25,720 --> 02:07:31,720 He worked yesterday for an inning in the first game, allowed no runs, no hits, struck out one and walked none 1283 02:07:31,720 --> 02:07:41,720 Right hand to Renov, to the left hand by De Staub, it's low bounce off the glove of Goosen and on back to the screen, it's ball one 1284 02:07:46,720 --> 02:07:54,720 Bob Aspermone on deck, 1-0 pitch to Staub, hits it to right, it's three back and Flamoto goes to the warning track and hauls it down 1285 02:07:54,720 --> 02:08:02,720 Rusty Staub got a run on Edwin and drove it into the warning track and right, one away 1286 02:08:02,720 --> 02:08:09,720 When you pull the tab on the Reingold Chug-a-Mug, the top comes off with a hit that sounds like the good Reingold flavor inside 1287 02:08:09,720 --> 02:08:16,720 Six 12 ounce mugs to the carton, you'll find them in the Chug-a-Mug special displayed to local stores in New York and New Jersey 1288 02:08:16,720 --> 02:08:22,720 Now Aspermone is up, Hal Renov feels the fix to flow for a ball 1289 02:08:22,720 --> 02:08:29,720 By the way, Wednesday afternoon, August 9th, will be Senior Citizens Day at Shave Stadium, the Mets will be playing the Atlanta Braves 1290 02:08:29,720 --> 02:08:36,720 And all fans 60 years of age or older will be admitted for the 50 cent service charge, that's Wednesday afternoon, August 9th 1291 02:08:39,720 --> 02:08:44,720 Pitch to Aspermone and it is high for a ball, Renov goes behind 2-0 1292 02:08:44,720 --> 02:08:48,720 The Astros are leading the Mets by a score of 3-2 1293 02:08:48,720 --> 02:08:57,720 Then it takes a sign from Greg Goosen, deals 2-0, it's low, he goes behind 3 balls, no strike 1294 02:08:57,720 --> 02:09:05,720 Dennis Bennett started here tonight, pitched a third of an inning, was charged with two runs on three hits 1295 02:09:05,720 --> 02:09:18,720 Larry Sherry is up and throwing now in the Houston bullpen, here's a pitch high, Aspermone draws a walk 1296 02:09:18,720 --> 02:09:23,720 That's only the second walk issued by Mets pitchers tonight 1297 02:09:23,720 --> 02:09:28,720 Brings up Doug Rader who is making his Major League debut 1298 02:09:28,720 --> 02:09:36,720 That's an infield hit in the second inning, he's knocked out in the fourth, he's stuck out in the sixth 1299 02:09:36,720 --> 02:09:42,720 Manager Wes Westom now comes out of the dugout to talk to his battery men 1300 02:09:42,720 --> 02:10:03,720 Talks to Renov and Goosen very briefly and Westom turns now, turns back to the dugout as by the time Westom got there, Renov was walking back to the mound already 1301 02:10:03,720 --> 02:10:20,720 John Bateman is on deck, Renov's pitch, low and away, 1-1 1302 02:10:20,720 --> 02:10:34,720 The bullpen areas here are located just at the far end of the dugout 1303 02:10:34,720 --> 02:10:39,720 And the pitcher warming up is not facing the plate, he has his back to the plate 1304 02:10:39,720 --> 02:10:52,720 Here's a 1-1 pitch, swung on, hit on the ground, a third, taken by Charles, he goes to Lintz, that's one, the relay to first, he saves it first, Rader beats the relay 1305 02:10:52,720 --> 02:10:58,720 So the Astros have a runner at first now with two men out and John Bateman coming up to mid-side for a double play 1306 02:10:58,720 --> 02:11:04,720 Going around from Charles to Lintz to Cranepool but Doug Rader beats the relay 1307 02:11:04,720 --> 02:11:12,720 It's hard to say, the pitcher warming up here is a vulnerable target for foul balls and so Dave Eilert has drawn the short 1308 02:11:12,720 --> 02:11:22,720 Eilert with the glove is facing the home plate area and he's about three feet behind Larry Sherry who is warming up throwing the other direction 1309 02:11:22,720 --> 02:11:34,720 Now the pitch to Bateman, swung on and foul back off the screen at strike one 1310 02:11:34,720 --> 02:11:42,720 I would guess that the assignment to go out there and protect the pitcher warming up is not one that carries a great deal of prestige with it 1311 02:11:42,720 --> 02:11:50,720 Two well, a runner at first, Astros three and the Mets two 1312 02:11:50,720 --> 02:11:58,720 Playing a foul ball to the right side, not a play, two strikes 1313 02:11:58,720 --> 02:12:09,720 If you're not keeping score and you want to look ahead to the top of the ninth, the Mets are scheduled to send up Tommy Davis, Ron Swoboda and Ed Charles 1314 02:12:09,720 --> 02:12:28,720 Now Lilith is waiting on deck, this will be a two strike pitch to John Bateman, Astromati leads and the pitch is funded on the ground to Sherry 1315 02:12:28,720 --> 02:12:34,720 Charles up he's going, it's on to first, Lowell dug out on the short half by Cranepool in time to retire the side 1316 02:12:34,720 --> 02:12:42,720 So how a run up comes in to get the Astros in the eighth with no runs, no hits, no errors, a walk in one left 1317 02:12:42,720 --> 02:12:46,720 Towards the end of eighth ball innings, Houston three and the Mets two 1318 02:12:46,720 --> 02:12:53,720 Zero in on performance and a feel of luxury that lets you know this is your car, Plymouth 1967 1319 02:12:53,720 --> 02:12:57,720 Zero in on savings 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02:13:51,720 --> 02:13:57,720 We're going now to the top half of the ninth inning and the New York Mets will be sending up Tommy Davis, Ron Favota and Ed Charles 1328 02:13:57,720 --> 02:14:03,720 Bo Bielanski who is on the ropes in the very first inning of this ballgame has a one hitter going to the ninth 1329 02:14:03,720 --> 02:14:09,720 And despite the fact that he has a one hitter, manager Grady Hatton has double barrel action in the bullpen down here 1330 02:14:09,720 --> 02:14:17,720 Dan Schneider and Larry Sherry throwing in the Houston bullpen as we go to the top of the ninth 1331 02:14:17,720 --> 02:14:20,720 Houston leading by a score of 3-2 1332 02:14:20,720 --> 02:14:27,720 In the top half of the first inning, Harrison Walk, Leon George smashed one down past Aspermati as was scored as an error 1333 02:14:27,720 --> 02:14:32,720 And then Tommy Davis tingled the right to score a run and that was the only hit the Mets had had in this ballgame 1334 02:14:32,720 --> 02:14:38,720 Favota Walk and after Charles struck out, Duesen was up to play when Bo Bielanski wild picked another run home 1335 02:14:38,720 --> 02:14:46,720 The Mets had two but the Astros got two in the bottom of the first and came on to pick up another off Ron Taylor in the fourth 1336 02:14:46,720 --> 02:14:55,720 And they lead 3-2 1337 02:14:55,720 --> 02:15:01,720 So now Tommy Davis steps in as Bo Bielanski is facing the outfield getting settled down before turning to work 1338 02:15:01,720 --> 02:15:07,720 To the Mets left fielder who tonight is 1-3 1339 02:15:07,720 --> 02:15:12,720 Now Bo Bielanski picks one out of the clad out in the left field and can drop in for a base hit 1340 02:15:12,720 --> 02:15:19,720 One hot guy wins a leadoff single here in the ninth inning, the second hit for the Mets off Bo Bielanski 1341 02:15:19,720 --> 02:15:30,720 And Tommy Davis has them both, he is on it first representing tying run with nobody out in the ninth inning 1342 02:15:30,720 --> 02:15:34,720 And now we're getting Dick Selma coming in to run for Tommy Davis at first base 1343 02:15:34,720 --> 02:15:41,720 Dick Selma running for Davis at first 1344 02:15:41,720 --> 02:15:50,720 Bo Bielanski struck out and struck out so far, hitting 250 for the season, right hand batter 1345 02:15:50,720 --> 02:15:54,720 The greater holds against the runner, here's the pitch, swung on and fouled out, pitch strike one 1346 02:15:54,720 --> 02:16:09,720 Ed Charles waiting in the Yandex circle, Duesen 3-2 with the New Yorkers batting in the top half of the ninth inning 1347 02:16:09,720 --> 02:16:14,720 Bo Bielanski trying to turn in a complete game victory, here is the pitch low and away 1348 02:16:14,720 --> 02:16:22,720 Bielanski has not had a complete game in the majors since June 29, 1965 1349 02:16:22,720 --> 02:16:35,720 He goes to the rosin bag, tosses it down, adjusts his uniform down, hands on it, taking a little breather before getting ready to work again to Ron Swaboda 1350 02:16:35,720 --> 02:16:40,720 The ball game is over in Cleveland, the Chicago White Sox have won it by a score of 4-2 1351 02:16:40,720 --> 02:16:43,720 Cleveland out scorelessly in the 10th inning 1352 02:16:43,720 --> 02:16:50,720 So they went it on a two run hold by Rocky Calovito in the 10th and he only got Calovito a couple of days ago from Cleveland 1353 02:16:50,720 --> 02:16:55,720 Here's the pitch high, so it's 2-1 to Swaboda 1354 02:16:55,720 --> 02:17:03,720 Well when you're going down the straights like the White Sox are and you pick up extra ball play that they can win one or two games for you 1355 02:17:03,720 --> 02:17:05,720 I can assure you that you have invested well 1356 02:17:11,720 --> 02:17:18,720 Right here in the midst, have the tying run at first, Selma leads and here is the pitch, hung on and pops up foul down the right field line 1357 02:17:18,720 --> 02:17:23,720 Chased over by Swaboda but it's going right into the teeth and not a play 1358 02:17:23,720 --> 02:17:27,720 Doug Rader the first baseman turned and went racing back in fair territory 1359 02:17:27,720 --> 02:17:34,720 And Joe Morgan was cutting over and Saab was coming across toward the bullpen, the ball hit in the third row of the stands 1360 02:17:34,720 --> 02:17:40,720 The count is even now, it's 2-2 to Ron Swaboda 1361 02:17:40,720 --> 02:17:44,720 Houston three runs, nine hits, two runs, two hits 1362 02:17:50,720 --> 02:17:55,720 Now Bo Balensky is up and steady, Jackson runner at first, and here's a 2-2 pitch high and away 1363 02:17:55,720 --> 02:17:58,720 The count runs out full at three and two to Ron Swaboda 1364 02:18:01,720 --> 02:18:05,720 Ed Charles kneeling in the on deck circle 1365 02:18:05,720 --> 02:18:10,720 Balensky again turns his back to the plate, goes to the rising back, flips it down 1366 02:18:16,720 --> 02:18:20,720 Selma leads, this will be a playoff pitch, it's on the way, high and away, walking 1367 02:18:20,720 --> 02:18:25,720 That is the fourth walker in this game by Bo Balensky, here's the Mets runners at first and second 1368 02:18:25,720 --> 02:18:28,720 And brings Houston manager Grady half-nil to the dugout 1369 02:18:28,720 --> 02:18:34,720 Ed Charles will be the batter, he's got a right hand pitcher Larry Shurry down there and a left-hander Dan Schneider 1370 02:18:34,720 --> 02:18:40,720 The Mets have the tying run at second base and the go-ahead run at first base with nobody out 1371 02:18:40,720 --> 02:18:42,720 Here in the top half of the ninth inning 1372 02:18:42,720 --> 02:18:46,720 Charles will be the batter and he's to be followed by Greg Goosin in the Mets batting order 1373 02:18:46,720 --> 02:18:52,720 Grady Hadney's talking now to his batter men and the time goes to the bullpen, I think for Shurry 1374 02:18:52,720 --> 02:18:56,720 Larry Shurry turns and starts walking in 1375 02:18:56,720 --> 02:19:02,720 So Bo Balensky does not get a complete game no matter what 1376 02:19:03,720 --> 02:19:10,720 Meanwhile Mets third base coach Sally Parker has been in the dugout talking to manager Wes Westerman 1377 02:19:10,720 --> 02:19:15,720 He comes out to talk to Ed Charles, a little direct communication here so that there can't be any mix-up on time 1378 02:19:15,720 --> 02:19:19,720 And a hand for Balensky 1379 02:19:28,720 --> 02:19:31,720 Balensky takes eight full innings, plays two men here in the ninth 1380 02:19:31,720 --> 02:19:38,720 So far with two runs on only two hits, he struck out nine and he walked three 1381 02:19:38,720 --> 02:19:47,720 He had retired 19 consecutive batters when Tommy Davis got the single in the top half of the ninth inning 1382 02:19:47,720 --> 02:19:50,720 And now as Shurry warms up to check us out on score, here's Ralph 1383 02:19:50,720 --> 02:19:55,720 St. Louis Cardinals picked up a full game on the Chicago Cubs and also on the Cincinnati Reds 1384 02:19:55,720 --> 02:20:00,720 They defeated the Chicago Cubs 9-2, the winning pitcher was Washburn, the losing pitcher was Nye 1385 02:20:00,720 --> 02:20:04,720 Cepeda and Brock had home runs, Cepeda 18 now and Brock 14 1386 02:20:04,720 --> 02:20:09,720 Cincinnati Reds were defeated by the Atlanta Braves 5-2 1387 02:20:09,720 --> 02:20:14,720 And they are now trailing by 8.5 games in the National League Races 1388 02:20:14,720 --> 02:20:17,720 The Cubs are losing their trailing by 4.5 ball games 1389 02:20:17,720 --> 02:20:20,720 In that ball game the winning pitcher was Phil Neagle, the home run queen was the losing pitcher 1390 02:20:20,720 --> 02:20:22,720 Cleve Boyer home in the fifth with a man on 1391 02:20:22,720 --> 02:20:25,720 Atlanta by winning remaining 8.5 games back 1392 02:20:25,720 --> 02:20:28,720 Philadelphia playing against the Dodgers at the end of one half inning 1393 02:20:28,720 --> 02:20:30,720 Philadelphia won, the Dodgers coming up 1394 02:20:30,720 --> 02:20:34,720 Dick Ellsworth pitching for the Phillies, John Drysdale going for the Dodgers 1395 02:20:34,720 --> 02:20:40,720 And San Francisco beat Pittsburgh 8-4 and the winning pitcher McCormick, the losing pitcher was Pizarro 1396 02:20:40,720 --> 02:20:43,720 Alright Ralph, stepping in now is Ed Charles 1397 02:20:43,720 --> 02:20:49,720 And as their runners first and second, nobody else in the ass who has to protect against the sacrifice likelihood 1398 02:20:49,720 --> 02:20:54,720 Larry Shurry steps off the rubber, yesterday Shurry got a save in the first game of the doubleheader 1399 02:20:54,720 --> 02:20:59,720 Four-way blasting game, the 6-5 game, he worked two in the third inning, gave up one run on four hits 1400 02:20:59,720 --> 02:21:01,720 He's a right hand pitcher 1401 02:21:01,720 --> 02:21:06,720 And here is the pitch, it is, bunt it on and missed for strike one 1402 02:21:06,720 --> 02:21:12,720 The Astros are playing it defensively with first baseman Doug Ray to charging 1403 02:21:12,720 --> 02:21:16,720 Third baseman Aspermati going to the back, Shurry covering on the third base side 1404 02:21:16,720 --> 02:21:19,720 And shortstop Lilis going to the bag at second 1405 02:21:19,720 --> 02:21:25,720 Sarley Parker, cost time, comes down now to have a word again with Ed Charles 1406 02:21:25,720 --> 02:21:28,720 He bunt it on the pitch and he missed it, it's strike one 1407 02:21:28,720 --> 02:21:31,720 The Astros are leading 3-2 1408 02:21:31,720 --> 02:21:35,720 On the pitch and Charles again, bunt and fouls it up the third base line 1409 02:21:35,720 --> 02:21:37,720 A count goes to two strikes 1410 02:21:37,720 --> 02:21:40,720 Greg Goosin is waiting on deck 1411 02:21:40,720 --> 02:21:45,720 So twice, Charles has tried to bunt, missed once and fouled it once 1412 02:21:45,720 --> 02:21:49,720 So now he is in a hole with a two strike count 1413 02:21:53,720 --> 02:21:57,720 As you know, if he should try to bunt it when it bunt it foul, he's a strike out victim 1414 02:21:57,720 --> 02:22:03,720 Time run at second, go ahead and run it first, nobody out in the ninth 1415 02:22:07,720 --> 02:22:10,720 Larry Shurry takes the side from John Bateman 1416 02:22:10,720 --> 02:22:15,720 Charles nothing for three in the ninth game, here's the pitch and it's low 1417 02:22:15,720 --> 02:22:17,720 One and two 1418 02:22:17,720 --> 02:22:21,720 Charles struck out, grounded out and grounded out 1419 02:22:21,720 --> 02:22:25,720 Seasons batting average of 264 1420 02:22:25,720 --> 02:22:29,720 Dan Schneider continues to throw, down to Houston both ends 1421 02:22:32,720 --> 02:22:35,720 Runners lead, first and second 1422 02:22:35,720 --> 02:22:40,720 50-20, on the ground is short, taken by Lillit, played to Morgan for one, the throw to first and he beats the relay 1423 02:22:40,720 --> 02:22:43,720 So the middle man is out, and so my ghost is third 1424 02:22:43,720 --> 02:22:47,720 Robota, with points at second base and Charles beats the relay 1425 02:22:47,720 --> 02:22:52,720 So it gives Mets runners, at first and third, one man out and Greg Goosin coming up 1426 02:22:52,720 --> 02:22:57,720 That's all for a conference now between Cassie Johnny Bateman and pitcher Larry Shurry 1427 02:22:57,720 --> 02:23:04,720 So it's come to this, the Houston Astros would like to pull off a game ending double play 1428 02:23:04,720 --> 02:23:07,720 And the New York Mets want to get that tag run in from third base 1429 02:23:09,720 --> 02:23:13,720 Larry Stahl is throwing down in the Met bullpen at this moment 1430 02:23:13,720 --> 02:23:21,720 And Tommy Reynolds is also throwing down there 1431 02:23:21,720 --> 02:23:27,720 Grae Lee Hatton comes out of the dugout, he wants to know what this conference is about between Bateman and Shurry 1432 02:23:27,720 --> 02:23:29,720 And Morgan is joining him also 1433 02:23:29,720 --> 02:23:34,720 Greg Goosin is the batter, he has struck out, grounded out and popped out so far 1434 02:23:34,720 --> 02:23:37,720 Seasons batting average of 250 1435 02:23:37,720 --> 02:23:39,720 Goosin is a right hand batter 1436 02:23:39,720 --> 02:23:42,720 Hatton is still out there, now he turns and comes back to the dugout 1437 02:23:42,720 --> 02:23:46,720 They just want to know how they're going to work on Greg Goosin here 1438 02:23:46,720 --> 02:23:50,720 Charles is the runner at first, Selmer is the runner at third 1439 02:23:50,720 --> 02:23:55,720 Selmer is checking now with Staldy Parker at the third base, George, to see what he does on various situations 1440 02:23:55,720 --> 02:23:59,720 Greg Goosin now is coming back to the dugout 1441 02:23:59,720 --> 02:24:03,720 And Larry Stahl has come into the dugout 1442 02:24:07,720 --> 02:24:10,720 West Western pacing up 1443 02:24:10,720 --> 02:24:13,720 Goosin takes off the helmet 1444 02:24:18,720 --> 02:24:24,720 Gary Grote has come out there to continue throwing with Tommy Reynolds in the bullpen area 1445 02:24:24,720 --> 02:24:28,720 And here comes Larry Stahl, a left hand batter now 1446 02:24:28,720 --> 02:24:34,720 Stahl is hitting 227 for the season, he has one home run and 14 runs batted in 1447 02:24:34,720 --> 02:24:37,720 So now again Bateman goes out to talk to Shurry 1448 02:24:37,720 --> 02:24:40,720 And Joe Morgan, the second baseman, comes in again to say again 1449 02:24:40,720 --> 02:24:44,720 Want to figure out how they work to Larry Stahl 1450 02:24:47,720 --> 02:24:53,720 One move right here that is probably one of the prime reasons why West has gone to a left hand batter 1451 02:24:53,720 --> 02:24:58,720 Is to stay out of the double play, the left hander of course a little bit harder to double up 1452 02:24:58,720 --> 02:25:03,720 And Greg Goosin is certainly a lot easier to double up than most ball players 1453 02:25:03,720 --> 02:25:10,720 Alright with one man out, the Houston Astros are leading the Mets by a score of 3-2 1454 02:25:10,720 --> 02:25:12,720 With the Mets batting in the top of the ninth 1455 02:25:12,720 --> 02:25:15,720 The Mets have runners at first and third 1456 02:25:15,720 --> 02:25:20,720 Larry Sherry is working in relief for Bo Balinski who is the pitcher of record 1457 02:25:20,720 --> 02:25:25,720 Sherry takes the sign, Mets runners lead first and third 1458 02:25:25,720 --> 02:25:29,720 The pitch to Larry Stahl, swung and hit on the ground foul, back up first 1459 02:25:29,720 --> 02:25:33,720 Over the odd stretch club, a first baseman Doug Radier 1460 02:25:33,720 --> 02:25:39,720 So Dick Selma who is off and running on the ground ball returns to third 1461 02:25:39,720 --> 02:25:45,720 Charles tags up at first, a count of strike one to Larry Stahl 1462 02:25:45,720 --> 02:25:48,720 Ed Cringpool is on deck for the Mets 1463 02:25:48,720 --> 02:25:55,720 Now again Sherry sets up in deals 1464 02:25:55,720 --> 02:26:01,720 This pitch is low, Astros started to go and lay it off and it's one and one 1465 02:26:01,720 --> 02:26:05,720 The Mets got two runs here tonight in the top half of the first inning 1466 02:26:05,720 --> 02:26:08,720 The Astros matched them with two in the bottom of the first 1467 02:26:08,720 --> 02:26:12,720 And then the Astros got one in the bottom of the fourth 1468 02:26:12,720 --> 02:26:14,720 And that's all the scoring we've had in this ball game 1469 02:26:14,720 --> 02:26:20,720 Here's a pitch to Stahl, swung on and hit, one and two 1470 02:26:20,720 --> 02:26:27,720 Dave Eilish starts to throw it out, out of the Houston bullpen along with Dan Schneider 1471 02:26:27,720 --> 02:26:32,720 The count to Stahl has gone to one ball and two strikes 1472 02:26:32,720 --> 02:26:37,720 Larry Stahl, Larry Sherry 1473 02:26:37,720 --> 02:26:45,720 Leans forward, takes the sign, here's the pitch, low and the count evens at two and two 1474 02:26:45,720 --> 02:26:49,720 Stahl steps back now 1475 02:26:49,720 --> 02:26:53,720 Mopped his brow with the sleeve of his uniform 1476 02:26:53,720 --> 02:26:57,720 Settled himself carefully back in, pounds the plate 1477 02:26:57,720 --> 02:27:02,720 On the mound Larry Sherry, on the rubber, back in the mound 1478 02:27:02,720 --> 02:27:07,720 Leans forward to take a sign from John Bateman 1479 02:27:07,720 --> 02:27:12,720 Mets runners lead first and third, the pitch swung on and stalled off 1480 02:27:12,720 --> 02:27:21,720 He's still alive at two and two 1481 02:27:21,720 --> 02:27:25,720 The New York Mets and the Houston Astros battling here at the Astrodome 1482 02:27:25,720 --> 02:27:28,720 In the third game of this five game series 1483 02:27:28,720 --> 02:27:36,720 Yesterday the Astros won both ends of a double header, six to five and nine to one 1484 02:27:36,720 --> 02:27:42,720 Stahl is back in and waiting, two to pitch, swung out and tossed up back to second base 1485 02:27:42,720 --> 02:27:47,720 Bob Lilich goes out, Doma comes halfway, Lilich makes the catch 1486 02:27:47,720 --> 02:27:53,720 Winners return, no way back, two away 1487 02:27:53,720 --> 02:27:58,720 Short stop, Bob Lilich went out into short center field to make the catch of the high top 1488 02:27:58,720 --> 02:28:08,720 Runners went halfway, returned after the catch, no advance and now Craneville is coming up 1489 02:28:08,720 --> 02:28:13,720 Craneville tonight has climbed the lift, grounded out to first base and grounded out short to first 1490 02:28:13,720 --> 02:28:18,720 Now again a conference at the mound, short stop Bob Lilich, second baseman Joe Morgan 1491 02:28:18,720 --> 02:28:27,720 Pitcher Larry Sherry, catcher John Bateman 1492 02:28:27,720 --> 02:28:32,720 The pitcher of record for Houston at this point 1493 02:28:32,720 --> 02:28:41,720 Is Balinski and the pitcher of record at this point for the Mets is Ron Taylor 1494 02:28:41,720 --> 02:28:46,720 Now the conference is broken up, Bateman comes back behind the plate 1495 02:28:46,720 --> 02:28:50,720 Lilich back at short and Morgan at second, Craneville steps down 1496 02:28:50,720 --> 02:28:55,720 Here Charles the runner at first, Dick Stelman the runner at third with two men out in the top of the ninth 1497 02:28:55,720 --> 02:28:57,720 Houston leading three to two 1498 02:28:57,720 --> 02:29:07,720 Here's the pitch that's high and away for ball one 1499 02:29:07,720 --> 02:29:11,720 Larry Sherry on the rubber now, looks at again for the time 1500 02:29:11,720 --> 02:29:14,720 He's up and set, here's the pitch, swung out, hit on the ground foul 1501 02:29:14,720 --> 02:29:21,720 Back to first and into the dugout of the Houston Astros 1502 02:29:21,720 --> 02:29:28,720 So the count goes one and one now to Ed Craneville 1503 02:29:28,720 --> 02:29:37,720 Phil Lynch is waiting on deck, third baseman Bob Aspermonte comes over to have a word with Sherry 1504 02:29:37,720 --> 02:29:42,720 The Astros play Craneville just about straight away 1505 02:29:42,720 --> 02:29:48,720 He asks that the ball be examined, it starts in, Shag Crawford looks at it and leaves it in play 1506 02:29:48,720 --> 02:29:54,720 The count to Craneville is one and one 1507 02:29:54,720 --> 02:29:56,720 Now Sherry on the rubber, he takes the time 1508 02:29:56,720 --> 02:30:01,720 Med runners lead first and third, a one one pitch, swung on and foul back off the screen out of play 1509 02:30:01,720 --> 02:30:11,720 Now the count goes to one ball and two strikes 1510 02:30:11,720 --> 02:30:15,720 Craneville, major distance 1511 02:30:15,720 --> 02:30:20,720 Sherry takes the time, med runners lead first and third, the one two pitch and it's low 1512 02:30:20,720 --> 02:30:25,720 Out of the glove of bateman he keeps it in front of him, rolls it about three or four feet up the third baseline 1513 02:30:25,720 --> 02:30:38,720 No advance, runners holding first and third and the count to Craneville, two balls and two strikes 1514 02:30:38,720 --> 02:30:43,720 Charles at first, Showman third 1515 02:30:43,720 --> 02:30:48,720 Sherry has the sign, off the stretch, the two two pitch, point on it, hits it and foul back over 1516 02:30:48,720 --> 02:30:54,720 Larry Sherry gets the three and it's a strike out here at Craneville to end the ball again 1517 02:30:54,720 --> 02:31:05,720 As the Houston Astros win it by a score of three to two as the inning ends and the ball game ends with the Mets having the tying run after base 1518 02:31:05,720 --> 02:31:12,720 So in the top of the ninth the Mets failed at court, they had a hit and a walk no errors and left two 1519 02:31:12,720 --> 02:31:15,720 We'll be back in a moment with the final summary and totals right now 1520 02:31:15,720 --> 02:31:21,720 The final score of the game is Houston 3 to the Mets 2 and now here's a word from Ryne Gold 1521 02:31:21,720 --> 02:31:26,720 Look, you can't pull the wool over their eyes 1522 02:31:26,720 --> 02:31:29,720 You can't get the public around here 1523 02:31:29,720 --> 02:31:32,720 You can't put one over on these guys 1524 02:31:32,720 --> 02:31:36,720 They'll pop you right out on your ear 1525 02:31:36,720 --> 02:31:42,720 In this town either you have it or you don't 1526 02:31:42,720 --> 02:31:48,720 Either you're a pro or you won't get very far 1527 02:31:48,720 --> 02:31:54,720 There are 302 beers trying to make it in New York from all over 1528 02:31:54,720 --> 02:31:57,720 But only one beer has made it to the top 1529 02:31:57,720 --> 02:32:00,720 The rich Ry Lager Rango 1530 02:32:00,720 --> 02:32:04,720 In this town either you have it or you don't 1531 02:32:04,720 --> 02:32:09,720 In this town either you have it or you don't 1532 02:32:09,720 --> 02:32:15,720 Either you're a pro or you won't get very far 1533 02:32:15,720 --> 02:32:20,720 Either you have it or you don't 1534 02:32:20,720 --> 02:32:24,720 Ryne Gold 1535 02:32:24,720 --> 02:32:31,720 Here at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, the Astros have defeated the Mets 3 to 2 and to tell you something of how they did it here is Ralph Keiner 1536 02:32:31,720 --> 02:32:34,720 All the starting pitchers in the ballgame are Bo Balinski and also Dennis Bennett 1537 02:32:34,720 --> 02:32:39,720 And the game started off as though it might be a high scoring affair with neither pitcher going the distance 1538 02:32:39,720 --> 02:32:44,720 It proved that Dennis Bennett did not go the distance but Bo Balinski was working on a one hitter as he started the ninth inning 1539 02:32:44,720 --> 02:32:49,720 In the first inning Buddy Harrelson walked and Thion Jones was safer on air putting runners at first and second 1540 02:32:49,720 --> 02:32:52,720 Tommy Davis singled the right field to drive in a run 1541 02:32:52,720 --> 02:32:56,720 And that put the Mets in the position of having a runner at first and third 1542 02:32:56,720 --> 02:33:03,720 Later on a wild pitch the Mets got their second run but Balinski got out of the inning as he picked up Eddie Crane for on the fly ball to left field 1543 02:33:03,720 --> 02:33:06,720 Mets scoring two runs and one hit in the very first inning 1544 02:33:06,720 --> 02:33:12,720 The Dodgers, the Astros quickly came back as they picked up a home run on their first batter Ron Davis 1545 02:33:12,720 --> 02:33:17,720 It was his fifth this year, a double right after that by Joe Morgan put the time on his second base 1546 02:33:17,720 --> 02:33:22,720 He moved over to third when he stole third base, that was his tenth field of the year and his first of two in the ballgame 1547 02:33:22,720 --> 02:33:26,720 After that Jim Wynn picked up a run battered in as he granted down his short 1548 02:33:26,720 --> 02:33:30,720 That was his 84th, he leads the majors and that was the second run for the Astros 1549 02:33:30,720 --> 02:33:36,720 That put the score two to two as the Mets got out of the inning when Ron Taylor came in to pick up a double play on Bob Aspermone 1550 02:33:36,720 --> 02:33:40,720 The Astros got what proved to be the winning run in the fourth inning on a double by Bob Aspermone 1551 02:33:40,720 --> 02:33:46,720 He later on scored when the shortstop Bobby Lillis singled into right field to give the Astros their third run 1552 02:33:46,720 --> 02:33:52,720 The Mets were held at bay and Bobalensky after getting in trouble in the first inning and starting the second with a walk 1553 02:33:52,720 --> 02:33:57,720 Came in and then retired the next 19 batters as he worked through the eighth inning 1554 02:33:57,720 --> 02:34:03,720 In the ninth inning Tommy Davis who had had the only base hit singled into left field as he let off the inning on the very first hit 1555 02:34:03,720 --> 02:34:10,720 Ron Cebola worked out a walk on a three two pitch to put runners at first and second, the time run at second and the go ahead run at first 1556 02:34:10,720 --> 02:34:18,720 That brought in Larry Sherry who was the star of the 1959 World Series for the Dodgers when he won two games and saved two 1557 02:34:18,720 --> 02:34:28,720 Larry just about duplicated his great performance in 1959 as he got the next three batters striking out Ed Cranebore with the time run at third base and the go ahead run at first 1558 02:34:28,720 --> 02:34:35,720 Larry Sherry got his fifth save and Bobalensky got his third win, Bo now with three wins and seven losses 1559 02:34:35,720 --> 02:34:41,720 And the Astros now have won seven consecutive ball games and the Mets now have lost six consecutive ball games 1560 02:34:41,720 --> 02:34:50,720 The best game the Bo and the pitch was back on May 5th, 1962 and Boalensky then no hit to Baltimore Orioles and won by a score of two to nothing 1561 02:34:50,720 --> 02:34:58,720 Mets in July closed out their record with 14 wins and 17 losses and the Astros by winning won their 46th ball game 1562 02:34:58,720 --> 02:35:01,720 We'll be back with more about the baseball game in just one moment 1563 02:35:01,720 --> 02:35:10,720 Mets fans imagine if you can a glorious Mets in person at Shea Stadium trying to visualize the excitement of big league baseball 1564 02:35:10,720 --> 02:35:16,720 The triumphant Mets 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