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This is Retro Sports Radio. Visit RetroSeasons.com for more sports history.
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Here they are with Lanny and Sarah. Thank you very much Milo and a very pleasant good afternoon everybody.
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The important thing now for the Bucs is they still can control their own destiny.
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With a victory this afternoon they can clinch at least a tie, which means that if it's necessary they'd have a shot at Montreal head on on Tuesday in the playoff game.
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So still a chance to control their own destiny in this Eastern Division race.
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Let's take a look now at the starting lineups. First of all for the Chicago Cubs this afternoon.
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They'll have Ivan DeJesus leading off and playing shortstop.
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Scott Thompson a product of Western Pennsylvania. Batting in the number two spot will be in center field.
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Bill Buckner will bat third and play first base.
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Dave Kingman occupies the clean up spot. He'll be in left field.
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Larry Bittner will bat number five and play right field.
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Steve Dillard will be hitting in the number six position and playing second base.
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As Steve Antivarez is out of the Chicago starting lineup he pulled a muscle yesterday.
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So Mick Callagher will play third base and bat seventh.
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Tim Blackwell will be batting from the number eight spot and doing the catching.
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And Lynn McLaughlin hitting number nine and doing the pitching.
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Once again for the Chicago Cubs it's the Haysos followed by Thompson and Buckner.
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Then Kingman, Bittner and Dillard followed by Callagher, Blackwell and McLaughlin.
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Now the starting lineup for our Pittsburgh Pirates and Omar Moreno will be leading off and playing center field.
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Jim Foley who's hit safely in all seven games of this home stand will be batting second and playing shortstop.
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Dave Parker hit safely in eighth grade game. He'll be in right field batting third.
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Dave of course has a big five-inch game yesterday.
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Willie Sargell from the clean up spot will be at first base.
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John Milner will hit number five. He'll be in left field.
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Bill Matlock will be batting sixth and playing third base.
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Ed Ott doing the catching and batting seventh.
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Bill Garner batting eighth and playing second base.
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And Bruce Keeson batting ninth and doing the pitching.
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Once again for the Pirates it's Moreno followed by Foley and Parker.
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Then Sargell Milner and Matlock followed by Ott, Garner and Keeson.
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The umpires for this afternoon's very big ball game, Bruce Freming behind the plate,
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Jerry Dale at first, Joe West at second, and Billy Williams the umpire at third.
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Pirates have taken the field, the batter at Three Rivers Stadium rise, and we are proud to present our national anthem.
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Oh say can you see by the dawn's early light
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What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming
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Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
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O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming
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And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air
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Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there
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Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
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O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave
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Roberta Cunningham with the national anthem prior to the start of the Pirate Cubs game this afternoon.
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As Lionel mentioned, we've got a direct line hooked up with Montreal's network and CFCF radio.
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We'll be able to give you pretty much a batter by batter blow of what happens between the Expos and the Phillies this afternoon.
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Steve Rogers, 13 and 11 is going for the Expos, and Steve Carlton, 17 and 11 for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Now there are a large number of possibilities. I think the easiest way to approach it is,
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even though there's some dispute as to whether there's a magic number or not, two is a pivotal number.
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Any combination of pirate victories and expo losses the next two days, totally two, would give the Pirates the Eastern Division crown.
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Example, pirate victory this afternoon and a defeat of the Expos, say, in a game tomorrow against the Atlanta Braves, that would give it to the Bucks.
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So two is a pivotal number. Any combination would give the Pirates the Eastern Division crown.
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As I said at the top of doing the starting lineup, the big thing is with a victory this afternoon,
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the Pirates in a position to at least force a playoff, clinch at least a tie in the National League Eastern Division.
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Bruce Keeson on the mound, he's won his last four decisions. He's won six of his last seven decisions.
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And Keeson, always in his career, an outstanding September pitcher.
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This month, September of 1979, he is 3-0. He beat the Giants on the first day of September,
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beat the Chicago Cubs on the 22nd of September at Wrigley Field,
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and the other day, four days ago, he went the distance against the Montreal Expos to beat Montreal.
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So if you're going to go down to a big ball game and the final game and have everything writing,
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you'd be looking at a money pitcher like Bruce Keeson to do it for you and busters down the mound this afternoon.
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335 down the line, the Three Rivers Stadium, 375 is the power gap and 400 feet to straightaway center field.
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Field is in excellent condition, and we've gotten an ideal day to close out, I understand too,
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from eavesdropping on Montreal. It is a sunny autumn day in Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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and they've got ideal weather as well up there for that big ball game between the Phillies and the Expos.
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There is a pirate's way to come here. All right, we're ready to go. You can just feel it.
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This place is buzzing. There's got to be a lot of nervous folks, including yours truly. Milo, let's do it.
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All right, we've come down to it on the last day. You heard Ed Ott talking about it on the pregame.
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Ott really gave us a nice interview on that show, and he put it right where it is.
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He says this is why we play all these games, and we've come right down to the last one here against the Chicago Cubs,
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a team that held a meeting before yesterday's game and said if Pittsburgh's going to win it, they're going to have to earn it.
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Then the Cubs went out and beat the Buccos yesterday, and they're out here battling today,
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and Bruce Keeson is ready to throw the first pitch of this game against the Haysuths,
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and the first pitch on the way is high inside of ball. He was squared away to punt, let it go by, and it's ball one and no strikes.
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So we're underway in the final regular season game of 79-3, Rivers.
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The Haysuths is one for nine in the series. Keeson's pitch, too close under letters, ball two.
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Thompson will be next, then Buckner. Keeson's battery made is Ed Ott, an infield of first to third,
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starch will garner Foley-Madlock. Here's the two-0 to the Haysuths.
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Bouncer down to third base side on the mound side, Keeson grabs, throws, got him.
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Good reaction off the mound by Keeson. A high shot that might have gone about 30 feet up the line and stayed in the line about six feet.
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Keeson came off the hill, made the good true throw to starchle, and it is one up and one away.
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So falling behind that first hitter, then coming right back to get him on a good play by Keeson himself,
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and that'll bring up Scott Thompson, the center fielder. Thompson in this series is 0 for 5.
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Against the league, he's hitting 2, 87. He has two homers and 29 runs batted in.
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Left hand batter, Keeson's pitch, looping liner, right field. Parker has to play it on the first bounce.
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The first hit of the game belongs to Thompson and McCuff.
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Little jug handle line drive that drops in and right field, that puts Thompson on with one away,
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and brings up Bill Buckner at three hits yesterday in their victory.
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He also made the game-saving play on running center's pitch for a pinch hit, and Buckner is 4 for 9 in this series.
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Against the league, this scrappy, intensive player is hitting 2, 83, 14 homers and 65 runs batted in.
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Injuries have taken their toll, but he still is a gutsy ball player, and he'll be playing it with everything he has here today,
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just as we hopefully look towards the Phillies to do the same thing at Montreal.
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Left hand batter waiting. Thompson with the lead is first not going anywhere.
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The pitch is a strike called on the inside corner, bell high.
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No balls and a strike. Kingman is on deck, opening inning.
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Keeson got DeJesus to bounce to him, Thompson single to right.
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Now Buckner the batter with a no ball, one strike count.
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Keeson stretches, looks over the shoulder, pitch on the way.
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Bowled way up to the left side out of play, and it's 0-2.
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If tomorrow comes about that Atlanta will be the spotlight city with Montreal playing there, it'll be a tough day for the Bucks,
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knowing they're at the mercy of what could happen down there.
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No balls, two strikes.
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And of course the Atlanta Braves playing today, don't know whether they should go home tonight or go to Atlanta and be ready to play.
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There's a ball low outside.
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The only way it can end abruptly is for the Pirates to win here and the Phillies to beat Montreal.
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One ball and two strikes. It all started back in Braden's in Florida.
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130 spring games. This is our 133rd, 63rd regular season game.
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Remember we had a bogged out game in New York against the Mets.
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So we're playing one more than those customary 162.
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Umpire wanted to look at the ball, satisfied that it's all right. Keeson going to work with the Rasenbeck.
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Got a 1-2 count on Buckner.
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Thompson takes his lead at first. Single has him there. Keeson will check him.
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Now in to Buckner. It comes outside high. Two balls and two strikes.
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Left-hand batter Buckner stepping out a moment. On the right-hander, Keeson.
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Stargell holding against the runner at first.
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A little bigger lead this time. Pitch on the way. Swing and a high foul out of play over to the left side.
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Keeson having one three in a row and five of his last six.
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Is there anything on this that I can read? I don't know. Four in a row and six of his last seven, Lytle.
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Throw to first, not close.
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Two balls and two strikes. Thompson with about a half-step bigger lead. He's out on that carpet. Here's the pitch.
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Outside, three and two.
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Buckner knocks some dirt out of his flanks before he steps back up in there.
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Joe-Joy Amalfitano handles it with Buckner batting on a full count at Thompson at first base.
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He's gone back to that big lead again and he's really digging that trench with that back foot.
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That's all he wants to go. He's going. There's a shot up Keeson's ankle and it rolls into left field.
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Thompson who is running is going to come to third. They've got runners on the corners with one away.
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A base hit. Keeson appears to be all right.
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It's all hit him, ricocheted into left field. So two straight hits. Thompson third, Buckner first.
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One out and brings up the left fielder, Dave Kingman.
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Kingman two for ten in a series with an RBI. Against the league, he's hitting 284-47 homers and 114 runs batted in.
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So Keeson in a first inning trouble spot. Like to use that wicked low slider or a sinker and get this big guy to hit into a double play.
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And here's the pitch to Kingman. Swing and a miss and that was the ten of a pitch I was just talking about and he went after it and came up empty.
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Dave Kingman has three of his 47 homers against us and seven of his 114 RBI.
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Thompson at third. Buckner at first. One away. Keeson checks. Here's the pitch to Kingman.
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Bites to third. There's a double play ball. Second one. First base. Bad throw.
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But Schargel came back, got the bag and it's a double play.
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Buckner went in hard on Garner, turned him upside down and Garner's throw then sailed high toward the right field side.
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But Schargel went up and got it, came back to the bag and the double play ball was there.
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It wasn't easy. It wasn't a double play ball from the start. But the Bucks do it with great work in the middle by Garner and really fabulous work by Schargel at first base to end it.
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And I think Buckner may have been cut on the hand or injured on the hand. The trainers ought to take a look at him.
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So we have play to happen in the cup. They're scoreless with two hits and the first place pirates are just now coming into bat.
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Glenn McLaughlin, 13 and 13, out of the mound getting in the warmup tosses. His catcher today will be Tim Blackwell.
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Buckner is still looking at that hand as he takes some warmup tosses at first base. Dillard at second. DeJesus at short.
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Kelliher at third. Their outfield left to right is Kingman Thompson and Bitzner.
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And we'll have Moreno, Foley and Parker ready to go against McLaughlin and we may have something for Montreal.
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Well we do have the first inning in. Rose lined to Paris. Larry Bowe applied to Ballentine and Baker's Bride bowled to catcher John Samargo.
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So the Phillies went down one, two, three against Steve Rogers at the top of the first.
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And a note by the way on that Buckner play. It looked like the throw from Garner on the pivot came off Buckner's body.
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It looked like he deflected the ball and it might be the reason. It appeared to be they were looking at his wrist or his hand and he might have caught Garner's throw.
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All right. Omar Moreno with a 284 batting average. Eight homers and 69 runs batted in will lead it off. He's three for ten in the series.
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With a big day here today he can realize the dream of every hitter. 200 hits in a season. He's sitting on 196.
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Here's McLaughlin's first pitch. Breaking ball outside. One and all. McLaughlin has been pitching very well the last month.
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He's in a contract bid with the Cubs and he's trying to show them that he means business.
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And there is a ball high inside two and oh. Talk about a young man finding himself in a spot at Montreal.
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What about John Tamargo? All of a sudden he's become their catcher. There is a ball low inside.
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I was surprised today with Carlson going for the Phillies that they would not go with the right hand batter Duffy Dyer.
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Of course Tamargo's a switch hitter so they still get the advantage there.
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All right a 3-0 on the way to the Antelope. And it's a strike down the middle and it's three and one.
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Almanchuk coaching at first. Jolionetta third. We'd like to get them some business in a hurry.
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And here's the 3-1 to Moreno. Foul down here to the left. And it's up to three and two.
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Foley is on deck. Then it'll be Parker. But Parker has really got a red hot bat going.
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And he's out alive here already. There are some seats in the upper deck out above the center field scoreboard.
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But everything else is full. Here's the 3-2. Swinging another foul up to the left side.
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So if you're in the neighborhood come on over and see the battle of the Bucks fight for an Eastern Division flag.
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And we've got him in person.
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Swings and he misses it a pitch away. And Omar Moreno strikes out.
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Joe safety of the pirate front office over with a note.
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I just wanted to point out to the listening audience that we do still have some reserves for the league championship series.
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Should it be played in Pittsburgh? We have plenty of general admissions tickets.
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They should know and be aware that we have some reserves left for the three days in Pittsburgh and plenty of GAs for those things.
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All right Joe. Thank you for that note and to the fans and bringing them up today.
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Tim Foley with a one ball no strike county. Four for seven in the series with a run batted in.
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The league hitting 287. Crowds him on the letters. Two balls and no strikes.
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Tim has one homer. He's driven in 65 runs.
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Here's the 2-0. Look out on the shoulder ball. Three.
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Fell behind Moreno 3-0 but ended up getting him on a strikeout. Now he's 3-0 on Foley.
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Dave Parker due up next. Then Starshell.
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Dave McGlosson. Right hander to the motion and the 3-0 on the way. Inside watching.
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Foley becomes the first pirate base runner.
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And Dave Parker with an eight game hitting streak and up to 3-0-7 is going to step in right here.
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Watch for Alex Fuzzer batting in the bottom of the first. After one out, Rodney Scott reached on an infield hit.
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And Moa made only a six there of the season allowing Scott to reach second. Then after Dawson struck out, Scott stole third.
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So he's a third base with two outs in the bottom of the first. And Tony Frest batting in the score of the ball game.
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And here are three rivers. Foley's on it first with a walk. He's went away. And Parker the batter hitting 3-0-7.
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That's the highest he's been in a long time. 25 homers. Leaps the club at RBI's also with 94.
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He's got 29 hits against the Cubs this year. That's more than anybody on our club against any other team and vice versa.
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Line drive left field, base hit. Kingman knocks it down but Foley joins Roppet momentarily and is going to come on to third.
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Nine game hitting streak for the Cobra.
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Good job of base running by Foley with that play right in front of him. And Kingman, that ball may have come up on him and he may be injured out in the left center.
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Foley saw that the ball had handcuffed Kingman and he was able as he was coming into second base after making the stutter step, make the turn at second.
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But it did jump up an unusual bat for Kingman and it handcuffed him and Foley took advantage of that.
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Alright, Dargel who's ready to step in and a beautiful new banner out of that left center field pavilion.
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Captain Will and Scrap Iron Phil with some beautiful artistry on it. Congratulations to the folks who brought that banner. That is a dandy.
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Dargel will step in hitting 280. Leads the club and homers with 31 and has 80 runs batted in.
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In this series he's one for ten with two RBIs. Got two runs home yesterday in the opening inning.
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Runners on the corners from McLaughlin to pitch to Dargel. Swing and a miss and it's strike one. What a rift he has.
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No balls and one strike. It's prize day in Pittsburgh for the fans and for the pirate players.
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No balls, one strike. Pitch on the way. Swinging high fly ball. Shallow left center. Thompson will make the play.
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Foley will tag and head for home. The throw to the plate is going to be late and Foley scores his one to nothing pirate.
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Dargel gets a run home with a fly ball that really wasn't that deep. But the challenge Thompson's arm.
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Foley slid in safely. It's one to nothing bucks. And Dargel gets his 81st runs batted in of the year.
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So the pirates crash first and here's Milner. Value of a good scouting report right there. No doubt about that.
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And boy are guys scouting as good as anybody and they're on top of it every inning. Runner going. Milner fouls one out of play over to the left side.
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Milo, listen to this. We mentioned that Scott was the third of that Montreal game. Perez walked and then Perez stole second base.
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So the Expos had runners at second and third and then Carlton struck out to Margot. So the Expos did not score in the bottom of the first.
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No score. Phillies and Expos going to the second. All right. Right up to date we go with the team that's right behind us.
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The Montreal Expos as the Bucks go on top here against Chicago in the opening innings. Milner batting 276. 16 homers and 60 RBI.
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Parker at first. Buckner holding against him. McLaughlin stretches and delivers inside with a slider and it's one and one.
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The on-duck hitter is Bill Matlock. Chuck Tanner pacing up and down over on the far edge of the dugout.
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This is his third gear here and I've never seen him stay quiet for over 10 seconds. He's moving somewhere all the time.
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The pitch is an off-speed breaking ball and stays high. Two and one.
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Milner batting. A run is in. Foley walks. He scores. Parker is singled. He's at first. Stargell sacrificed fly. Got Foley home.
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Two away now as the right-hander for the Cubs, McLaughlin, touches the belt. Parker running. There's a high pop foul back here to the left.
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It'll be out of play. About eight rows up behind the third base dugout and it's two balls and two strikes on the hammer.
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I think all the folks who brought banners this year brought them for closing day. It sure looks like it.
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They have been a big part of our home games this year. They've been loyal. They've bringing them and they've brought out some great ones and we appreciate it.
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Two balls, two strikes.
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Strike three call. Took something off of a breaking ball. Side retires.
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Second strikeout for the come right-hander in the opening inning. Milner didn't like the call at all.
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He simply laid his batman's helmet down in the batter's box to kind of show his chagrin for the played-up player's decision.
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One run, one hit, no errors to walk. Sacrifice fly, one left. We've played an inning in Pittsburgh.
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Wish you were all here. What a day it is. It's the Pirates one and the Cubs nothing.
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Ruth Kesey's got another warm-up shot to two coming as we go to the second. Looking at Bittner, Dillard and Kelleher.
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Kesey is ready and Bittner, the right fielder, one for eight in the series, will step in.
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Bittner against the league is hitting 283. Three homers, one against us and 49 runs batted in.
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Kesey's first pitch to him in the second. Swing and a miss. Foul-tips as the play-down player and it's strike one.
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Dillard playing second for them today is on deck. Kelleher, the third baseman, is down and a hole. Kesey kicks and he brings it.
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High fly ball down the left side. Should hang up long enough for Milner to come over near the line and get it.
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Just inside the line as he cops the ball and it's one away.
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That'll bring up Dillard. He's 0 for 4 in this series.
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Dillard batting 285. Homers 24 runs batted in and two of the homers are against us. Got them in one series.
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The middle series in Chicago, everything he did turned to gold. And here's the pitch to him. Swing and a miss.
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There's that nasty slider and it's no balls and one strike.
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The slider, a lot of the veteran hitters will tell you, especially the ones who came out of the 40s and 50s and played some in the 60s,
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there's a bouncer short, ball into his left, fires the start, you'll got him, do that.
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Those hitters that reached those two errors will tell you that that's one of the reasons there are fewer 300 hitters
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in the overall picture of baseball than there were in the teens, 20s, 30s, and in the 40s.
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Because almost everybody throws it. It's hard to pick up the rotation, breaks so fast, and a pitcher who has good control of it
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and can work the corners with it, it's a very tough pitch.
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And right now, Keaton has a good one. Here's the pitch to Kelleher and it's high on the shoulder, ball one.
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Kelleher in this series, 4 for 9 with an RBI. He's batting 257 for the year, no homers and 10 rebbies.
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Right-hand batter stands up in front of the batter's box, too close on the knees, ball two. Keaton wanted that pitch.
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Well, on a day like today, they're going to want every bit of that corner they can get.
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High inside, ball three. Blackwell, the catcher, due up next. Nobody on, two away. Cubs are batting against Keaton.
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Keaton and the Pirates at the moment have a one-to-nothing lead. Here's the 3-0 to Kelleher.
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Strike on the letters, three and one.
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Now, Keaton, who was ready, was going to have to wait a minute. Kelleher steps out on him.
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Now they're both ready, and a 3-1 pitch on the way from Buster.
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And it's up high. He walks him. That is the first pass issued by Keaton today.
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And it puts a runner on with two down and brings up Blackwell, the catcher.
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Final in the top of the second. The Phillies, Mike Schmidt, bats out to Chris Speyer of the Expos.
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Then Greg Luzinski, single to right, and Greg Gross, single to left.
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So the Phillies have runners in first and second, one away top of the second, no score in Montreal.
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All right. Let's see if the Phillies can dent the scoreboard at the big O.
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Blackwell, who is 0-4 in this series and batting 1-57 against the league. No homers in 10 RBIs.
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The catch hitter batting left-handed against Keaton with Kelleher at first. There's a liner foul down the left side.
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Skips down into the bullpen fence on Ota Milner, and the lovely pirate goes out to retrieve it.
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Somebody over her way will end up with a souvenir. Look at the kids hanging over the edge saying, let it be me.
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No balls in one strike.
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Keaton with a first, not close.
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Keaton looks in to read the sign from Ed Ott. Left-hand batter waiting.
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Keaton fits to Blackwell. Up high, one ball, one strike.
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So being competitive and staying in it is what it's all about.
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And the fans who like that effort have to be happy with what the pirates have done coming down to the final day.
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There is a ball, and it's 2-1.
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So on the 7-hitter Kelleher, he ended up walking him. He falls behind the 8-hitter Blackwell.
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Keaton steps away a moment trying to regroup. He'd like to get this fella so he'll have the pitcher to lead off with in the next inning.
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Throw to first, not close on Kelleher.
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Two balls and one strike.
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Keaton at the belt, 2-1 on the way.
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Bouncer, Garner, he has it. Throws, Starjil on the other end, side retires.
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Second to first takes care of Blackwell and the Cubs. No runs and no hits. No errors or walks. Kelleher left.
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We played an inning and a half. It's the Pirates' one and Chicago nothing.
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As the Bible and Bucks do their thing at Three Rivers, the Steelers are on the road and are in front of the Eagles, 7-0 in the second quarter.
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Thornton just scored on an 8-yard run.
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Steelers, 7, Eagles, nothing, second quarter in Philadelphia.
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Here is Bill Madlock with a nine-game hitting streak, three break in the third with two RBI.
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He's batting 297 with a big day like Parker had yesterday. He could get to 300.
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There's a strike call to Bumpenese on the inside corner.
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Madd-Dogg has 14 homers and 85 runs batted in.
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Boy, when you consider what the left side of our infield via the trade market has produced, they spin through the hole left side.
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Ten-game hitting streak for the Dogg.
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That levels the hit column at two and will bring up the catcher at odd. He has a six-game hitting streak.
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By the way, there was a question earlier today in our clubhouse about whether the Braves might save Phil Neekrow to pitch against Montreal.
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Apparently not going to happen. Phil Neekrow pitching this afternoon against Bill Bonham in the Cincinnati Reds.
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Well, he's got a chance to win 21 games.
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And in case there wouldn't be a date tomorrow with Montreal, he would be deprived of that.
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Runner going. The throw down will be out.
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But stealing to six.
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Blackwell got rid of that ball in pretty good shape.
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It appeared as though maybe DeJesus had tagged him up on the shoulder, but the second base umpire called him out and it's won away.
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And it's a strike one count, and Madlock, in his disdain for the call, just flipped his batting helmet back about 30 feet.
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And I think that the arp bench is really on the second base umpire. I think Madlock thought he was in there and was tagged late.
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No balls and one strike on odd. He's three for eight in the series, batting 273 against the league. The odd are with seven homers and 51 RBI.
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McLaughlin delivers. Up high a ball and it's one and one.
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The wind and the pitch fouled off down into the lower boxes.
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One ball, two strikes to add on. Bill Garner due up next.
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McLaughlin looking in to get the sign. Right hand pitcher, left hand batter.
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Looks at a strike, a slider on the inside corner of the hand. Odd draws an imaginary line in the dirt, showing that the pitch was a foot inside.
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He gave the plate umpire a shot.
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Now we've had two brief encounters with the umpires here today.
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Joe West had to bark back at McLaughlin. He couldn't let well enough alone. Bruce Fromming behind the plate just barked back at odd.
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He couldn't let well enough alone. They've got to let their fuses be longer today than ordinarily. This is a pressure packed ball game.
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Here's Garner squaring away to bunt, takes it up high and it's one ball and no strikes.
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Garner with a 13 game hitting streak, two for eight in the series with a run batted in.
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McLaughlin winding, here's the pitch. There's a high foul, bending out a play down the right side.
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Buckner and Dillard over to take a look, but it's up about eight or ten rows.
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By the way, that Philadelphia second we mentioned that the Phillies had two on with one out. They did not score.
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As McCarver grinded to Scott and then Vukovic, John Vukovic was called out on strike.
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So they're going to the bottom of the second. Phillies and Expos still scoreless.
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Where have they got Vukovic playing?
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Rows at short, spin at third, so Vukovic went to play second base.
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The ball and the strike, here's the pitch to Scraps, fouls it off. He's fought off a good pitch in on his hands and it's one and two.
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Garner back up in there, Lynn McLaughlin taking the sign from Blackwell.
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Now he's ready, the pitch on the way. High bouncer short, great big hop to Haysuth. On to Buckner, Scraps is out and the tide has been retired.
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No runs and a hit, a conch stealing, no errors and nobody left. We played two innings and it remains.
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Hyres won, Chicago nothing.
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Keeson still with the one to nothing lead, prepares for the third and the pitcher, Lynn McLaughlin, not a bad hitting pitcher, will be leaving it up.
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Back the last time we saw him, he got a couple of hits.
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He's had 14 hits this year, two doubles and a triple.
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So McLaughlin, hitting 214, he can't nonchalant him up there and I know Foster would like to get him and start off the third with an out.
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The Art McKennon voice in the background, the veteran PA announcer here for many, many years, passing out a lot of the prizes.
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There are 1,000 prizes here today for the fans and the big ones of course will be drawn down on the field right after the game.
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Following that Montreal ball game in the bottom of the second, Carlton just struck out Valentine and struck out Parris.
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So Steve Carlton's got four strikeouts in the first inning and two thirds against the Expos.
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What's he going in today, record wise?
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17 and 11.
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Well, he's battling too, that 18, that's an impressive mark, that's a good pitching season.
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Those people moving are not moving because of any dew drops are they?
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There's a swing and a miss, foul by McLaughlin really, rolls back behind Ott.
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There's too many of them moving for it to just be a refreshment call.
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Or any other call.
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Rest up on the turnpike of life.
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Balls and a strike, McLaughlin batting left handed, here's the pitch from Keeson.
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A tapper up the third base side, Doggie's got to hurry.
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Fire and got him.
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And it's two away.
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A high chop.
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It just wasn't going to carry.
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Madlok had to run on, grab, fire almost in the same motion, getting McLaughlin and it's one up and one away in the cup third.
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By the way, that Montreal Seconds fire just popped up so the Expos went down one, two, three, scoreless going to the third at Olympic Stadium.
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So they're right with it.
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They're just a hitter or two behind us and now DeJesus, who was thrown out by Keeson in the opening ending to start the game, stepping in with nobody on in front of him and one away.
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Keeson trying to protect a one to nothing lead as he pitches in the third, delivering to DeJesus, high and tight a ball and it's one and oh.
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Keeson brings it.
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Strike is in there, one and one.
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The wind in the pitch, high inside, two balls and a strike.
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So Asus the batter, Thompson do up next.
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Keeson bringing it to him and it is close on the shoulder.
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That'll make it three and one.
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Doesn't want to lose a fellow like this because he's a base ceiling threat.
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He leads them with 29.
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There's a strike called on the inside corner between the knees and the belt and that'll fill it.
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Now Buster's got a chance to go get him with a payoff.
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Hope the folks in the stands with the radios who are following us along with the Montreal game will give you the Cedar scores as well.
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There's a shot knocked down by Foley up and throwing and not able to get him.
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The Asus runs very, very well.
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Even with all that, it was a photo finish and it will go as a base hit.
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Foley made a fabulous play diving and then getting up and almost got him into Asus, one of the better runners.
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And Foley gets a hand for his effort.
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Scott Thompson had a base hit in the first inning and he's stepping in here now with a runner at first to Asus and one away.
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Keatson's got to be alert here with the Asus as a base runner.
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Goes out with that front foot on the carpet, pitch on the way, goes outside to Thompson and it's one ball and no strikes.
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Thompson stepping back a moment looking at his third base coach Kuki Rohan.
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A good steady second baseman for a number of years in the American and National League.
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The Asus bluffs a start, then when the ball is bounced behind him, he takes a look back, realizes he's going to have to retrace his steps.
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So it's one ball and one strike.
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All right, the Asus takes his lead again.
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Captain Willie trying to hold him close. Up to Keatson to do it on the other end and he fires over but it's not close.
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Still one and one to Thompson. Buckner do up next.
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They have three hits. Thompson and Buckner back to back in the first. The Asus in this inning.
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The Pirates have a couple of hits. Parker in the first.
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After a Foley walk, setting up start, he'll sacrifice fly, getting the only run home to this moment.
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And then Matlock had a single in the second inning.
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Now for the third, Billy Steve Carlson single to center field. So he's on.
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Leadoff situation there with Pete Rhodes the batter.
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Well, that's another indication and Ed Ott and I talked about it at length on the pregame today, about this game and its integrity.
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Runner going, swinging a shot up the middle of base hit.
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Moreno playing it on the roll. They've got the Asus at third.
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Now throw over to third from Foley as they should have taken a big turn but Matlock couldn't get back to him.
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Thompson gets his second straight hit. Puts Cubs on the corners with one away.
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But to complete that thought, back to the Phillies who had to be disappointed.
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Especially after having won three divisions in a row, going out and getting Pete Rhodes.
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They wanted a World Series. Their owner, Rooley Carpenter, wanted it in the worst way.
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They've been out of it really for five or six weeks.
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They're playing Monterey all tough.
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The Braves who have been out of it since Memorial Day played Houston tough in the other division.
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The Cubs here have been out of it for a month and they're playing us in this series like their lives depended upon it.
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It's just a great testimonial to the type of players we have in this great game.
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There's a shot to second, could be two.
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Giner Foley starts the double play.
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4-6-3, a sharply hit ball to Giner's left.
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Then when he got it, it was just a matter of turning it.
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It's two double plays and three innings for the Bucs.
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The Cubs go down with no runs, two hits, no errors and a man left.
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We've played into the middle of the third with some sparkling defense for the Bucs.
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And it's the Pirates one and the Cubs nothing.
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All right, we're getting ready to go to the bottom of the third.
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Bruce Keeson will be leading it off and you go to the top with Moreno and Foley.
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Keeson this year has had eight hits, two doubles, one homer.
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It was a grand slam.
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He has six RBIs.
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Against the Cubs he's 0-4 with his bat in 79 and he's leading it off against McLaughlin.
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Takes a big breaking ball outside, 1-0.
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I hesitate to give that eagle stealer score.
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00:43:49,000 --> 00:43:51,000
Here's the 1-0.
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There's a looping liner foul down the right side.
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Because they had the Steelers in front seven to nothing and they show Harris with a touchdown.
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00:43:59,000 --> 00:44:02,000
That would make it 14 to nothing, but they show the score seven to seven.
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So I'm going to wait for a clarification on that.
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Here's the 1-1 to Buster, ball low outside.
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00:44:38,000 --> 00:44:50,000
The ball to Keeson, 2-1.
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00:44:50,000 --> 00:44:53,000
Blackwell on out and had a little talk with McLaughlin.
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00:44:53,000 --> 00:44:56,000
Now Blackwell back, jawing a little bit with the point on fire.
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Alright, 2-1 to count.
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00:44:59,000 --> 00:45:01,000
Pitch on the way.
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00:45:01,000 --> 00:45:03,000
There's a high fly ball left field.
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00:45:03,000 --> 00:45:04,000
Dingman back.
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00:45:04,000 --> 00:45:08,000
He's going to have it about 12 feet short of the track and it's won away.
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00:45:08,000 --> 00:45:12,000
Dingman had to go back because he was playing up on Keeson.
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Top of the third in Montreal.
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Vic McBride has just had a sacrifice fly that scored Carlton from third.
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00:45:18,000 --> 00:45:23,000
So the Phillies have a 1-0 lead over the Expos and the top of the third at Olympic Stadium.
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Alright, 1-0.
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00:45:26,000 --> 00:45:32,000
Phillies and the 7-7 stealer eagle score is correct.
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00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:35,000
Half time, stealer 7, eagle 7.
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00:45:35,000 --> 00:45:40,000
At Montreal, the Phillies lead 1-0.
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00:45:40,000 --> 00:45:43,000
And of course right here it's 1-0 Pirates.
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00:45:43,000 --> 00:45:49,000
Here's Omar Moreno, struck out swinging in the opening inning.
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00:45:49,000 --> 00:45:52,000
Foley will be next.
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00:45:52,000 --> 00:45:56,000
The Steelers expected a rough tough game at Philly and they're getting it.
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00:45:56,000 --> 00:45:57,000
7-7 at intermission.
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00:45:57,000 --> 00:45:59,000
Here's the pitch.
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00:45:59,000 --> 00:46:02,000
There's a strike call.
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00:46:02,000 --> 00:46:08,000
Jackie Sherrill's Fifth Panthers escaped by the skin of their teeth in that same arena last night over a good temple team.
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00:46:08,000 --> 00:46:09,000
Here's the pitch.
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A bouncer third.
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00:46:11,000 --> 00:46:12,000
Keller has it.
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00:46:12,000 --> 00:46:14,000
Long throw and he got him.
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00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:20,000
Boy, Keller showed us a good arm right there because his momentum of taking him across the line,
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00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:23,000
he was almost halfway to the coaches' box.
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00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:25,000
Good throw by Keller.
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00:46:25,000 --> 00:46:32,000
The crowd reacting now to the Phillies 1-0 lead at Montreal.
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00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:34,000
And that's after two and a half.
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00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:38,000
The final out of that third inning was recorded.
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Here's Foley, walked in the first inning, scored one to this moment, is the only run here.
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00:46:43,000 --> 00:46:46,000
And the pitch to Foley, well inside of all.
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00:46:46,000 --> 00:46:52,000
Parker due up next.
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00:46:52,000 --> 00:46:53,000
Here's the pitch.
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00:46:53,000 --> 00:46:57,000
Fowled into the backstop one and one.
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00:46:57,000 --> 00:47:01,000
You know, just about all of North and Central America tuned in.
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00:47:01,000 --> 00:47:07,000
Of course, up in Montreal, all across the Canadian countries there, they've got to be tuned in to what's happening.
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00:47:07,000 --> 00:47:12,000
And there is a broadcaster from Latin America here as well covering this game.
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00:47:12,000 --> 00:47:13,000
That's a 1-1 to Foley.
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00:47:13,000 --> 00:47:15,000
Line drive, right center base fifth.
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00:47:15,000 --> 00:47:17,000
Bittner over to get it.
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00:47:17,000 --> 00:47:19,000
Wurlton throws it back in.
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00:47:19,000 --> 00:47:23,000
A good play by Bittner to keep that ball from going through.
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00:47:23,000 --> 00:47:27,000
The throw into the infield rolled by second, but Keller was there to back up.
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00:47:27,000 --> 00:47:30,000
Foley gets his first hit of the game.
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The third hit for the Pirates.
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00:47:36,000 --> 00:47:41,000
And it'll bring up Dave Parker with a base hit in the first inning.
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00:47:41,000 --> 00:47:48,000
Now is it safely in 17 of his last 21 games and has a nine-game hitting streak.
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00:47:48,000 --> 00:47:59,000
Parker hitting 309.
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00:47:59,000 --> 00:48:02,000
Parker batting with Foley at first and two away, third inning.
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00:48:02,000 --> 00:48:04,000
Bucks trying to add to a one-to-nothing lead.
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00:48:04,000 --> 00:48:06,000
Pitch to Parker.
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Down low of all.
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00:48:08,000 --> 00:48:23,000
Stretches looks back.
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00:48:23,000 --> 00:48:24,000
Here's the fifth.
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Swing and a miss.
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00:48:28,000 --> 00:48:31,000
Parker at the moment has 192 hits.
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00:48:31,000 --> 00:48:42,000
Last year when he won a batting title he had 194.
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00:48:42,000 --> 00:48:45,000
One ball, one strike, two away.
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00:48:45,000 --> 00:48:47,000
Foley getting the two out.
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00:48:47,000 --> 00:48:49,000
Looping liner single into right center.
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00:48:49,000 --> 00:48:51,000
Buckner holding against Foley.
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00:48:51,000 --> 00:48:56,000
And you got a 1-1 count on Parker with Starjowl on deck.
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00:48:56,000 --> 00:48:57,000
Go to first.
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00:48:57,000 --> 00:49:01,000
Now, oh, I don't think Buckner knew that throw was coming.
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00:49:01,000 --> 00:49:04,000
He had to leap over the back of Foley to get the throw.
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00:49:04,000 --> 00:49:06,000
Now the Glossman looking in to Blackwell.
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00:49:06,000 --> 00:49:10,000
I don't think everybody knew that play was on.
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00:49:10,000 --> 00:49:13,000
One ball, one strike.
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00:49:13,000 --> 00:49:15,000
Now Buckner's holding against Foley.
487
00:49:15,000 --> 00:49:17,000
Here's the 1-1 to Parker.
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00:49:17,000 --> 00:49:20,000
Liner, left field, base hit.
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00:49:20,000 --> 00:49:23,000
Foley will turn in second and hold on there.
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00:49:23,000 --> 00:49:25,000
It's another hit for Parker.
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00:49:25,000 --> 00:49:30,000
Two today and nine in this series.
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00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:35,000
What a pair Parker is on.
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00:49:35,000 --> 00:49:38,000
I think that situation is an example of what Dave is doing lately.
494
00:49:38,000 --> 00:49:39,000
Going more with the pitches.
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00:49:39,000 --> 00:49:44,000
That ball was a fastball away and he just took it and dripped it into left field.
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00:49:44,000 --> 00:49:46,000
All right, here's Captain Willie.
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00:49:46,000 --> 00:49:50,000
Got the only run of the game home in the first inning with a sacrifice fly to Scabalough left center.
498
00:49:50,000 --> 00:49:55,000
But Jolynette elected to send Foley and Foley scored.
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00:49:55,000 --> 00:49:57,000
It's 1-0 and Starjil trying to add to it here.
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00:49:57,000 --> 00:50:00,000
Foley second, Parker first, two down, third inning.
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00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:02,000
The pitch to Starjil.
502
00:50:02,000 --> 00:50:05,000
There's a fly ball down the left side toward the corner.
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00:50:05,000 --> 00:50:08,000
Kingman over and Kingman is there on the run.
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00:50:08,000 --> 00:50:13,000
Oh, he went a long way to get that ball as it was slicing down toward that corner.
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00:50:13,000 --> 00:50:16,000
Looked like it had a chance to drop, but Kingman stayed with it,
506
00:50:16,000 --> 00:50:20,000
pulled it out of the air and the side has been retired.
507
00:50:20,000 --> 00:50:24,000
No runs, two hits, no errors and two pirates left.
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00:50:24,000 --> 00:50:29,000
Starjil was flirting with extra bases and trying to get Foley and Parker home,
509
00:50:29,000 --> 00:50:31,000
but Kingman with a good long running catch.
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00:50:31,000 --> 00:50:33,000
We played three innings.
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00:50:33,000 --> 00:50:39,000
It's the Pittsburgh Pirates 1, the Chicago Cubs nothing.
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00:50:39,000 --> 00:50:44,000
Bruce Keeson who has been tough with the help of two double plays over the first three,
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00:50:44,000 --> 00:50:46,000
leading 1-0 with this total board.
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00:50:46,000 --> 00:50:50,000
Pirates 1, 4-0 with Keeson, Harvey I. Starjil, Foley scored it.
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00:50:50,000 --> 00:50:52,000
Couseroll 4-0 with McLaughlin.
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00:50:52,000 --> 00:50:57,000
Keeson has been stingy with his pitches using only 37 through the first three innings.
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00:50:57,000 --> 00:51:03,000
He's got Kingman, Bittner and Dillard, the 4-5, 6-hitters do in the fourth.
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00:51:03,000 --> 00:51:09,000
And Kingman is heading toward the plate and it so often happens, Lanny,
519
00:51:09,000 --> 00:51:13,000
but if fellow makes a great play to end the previous half inning,
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00:51:13,000 --> 00:51:16,000
they come to bat to lead it off and that's the story with Kingman.
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00:51:16,000 --> 00:51:17,000
Yes, indeed.
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00:51:17,000 --> 00:51:20,000
So many times you get the spotlight of the field and the sun shines down
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00:51:20,000 --> 00:51:22,000
as you come to bat to lead off the next.
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00:51:22,000 --> 00:51:25,000
And so Kingman will do so here in the fourth inning.
525
00:51:25,000 --> 00:51:27,000
Kingman bats into a double play.
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00:51:27,000 --> 00:51:29,000
Bucks have turned two double plays in the first three innings.
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00:51:29,000 --> 00:51:34,000
They've been big ones too as the Cubs had threats going in the first and third innings.
528
00:51:34,000 --> 00:51:38,000
1-0 Pirates lead, Chicago batting in the top of the fourth.
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00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:41,000
Here's the fifth swing and a missed strike one.
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00:51:41,000 --> 00:51:44,000
In the Expo third, Steve Rogers singled to right.
531
00:51:44,000 --> 00:51:47,000
Then Steve Carlton blocked him to second.
532
00:51:47,000 --> 00:51:49,000
Kromardi bats to Vukovich.
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00:51:49,000 --> 00:51:50,000
Rogers held at second.
534
00:51:50,000 --> 00:51:52,000
Then Rodney Scott tried to bun his way on
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00:51:52,000 --> 00:51:54,000
and Smith made an outstanding play to throw him out.
536
00:51:54,000 --> 00:51:56,000
And Dawson lied to growth.
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00:51:56,000 --> 00:51:59,000
So the Expos did not score in the bottom of the third.
538
00:51:59,000 --> 00:52:02,000
Philadelphia leading 1-0 going to the fourth.
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00:52:02,000 --> 00:52:04,000
Fitch to Kingman is up high and inside, ball one.
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00:52:04,000 --> 00:52:09,000
Mo Eckhaus is keeping an eye right up to date
541
00:52:09,000 --> 00:52:11,000
with what's happening with the Expos and Phillies.
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00:52:11,000 --> 00:52:16,000
We can bring you a better by better description of what's going on at Olympic Stadium.
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00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:19,000
And the Expos doing likewise of our broadcasters.
544
00:52:19,000 --> 00:52:22,000
The 1-1 Fitch and it's inside two and one.
545
00:52:22,000 --> 00:52:27,000
Kingman 47 home runs, tops in the National League.
546
00:52:27,000 --> 00:52:30,000
On this final day of the regular season,
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00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:37,000
Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies has 45 home runs so he's two back.
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00:52:37,000 --> 00:52:39,000
Kingman leading off the top of the fourth inning.
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00:52:39,000 --> 00:52:54,000
Here's the 2-1 Fitch, swing and a miss.
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00:52:54,000 --> 00:53:00,000
Bruce Keeson 22-6 in his career in September.
551
00:53:00,000 --> 00:53:02,000
Here's the 2-2 Fitch to Kingman.
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00:53:02,000 --> 00:53:10,000
He's swinging a foul ball back to the screen.
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00:53:10,000 --> 00:53:13,000
Top of the fourth inning.
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00:53:13,000 --> 00:53:21,000
By the way, the Philadelphia run scored when it came in the top of the third.
555
00:53:21,000 --> 00:53:28,000
Scored when Beck McBride sacrificed fly, got Steve Carlson home from third.
556
00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:30,000
Keeson gets the sign.
557
00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:34,000
22-5 to Kingman, swung on, lined to left, they said.
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00:53:34,000 --> 00:53:36,000
Bielner will play the ball on one hop and flip it back in.
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00:53:36,000 --> 00:53:43,000
That is hit number five for the Chicago Cubs.
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00:53:43,000 --> 00:53:45,000
One-nothing Pirates lead.
561
00:53:45,000 --> 00:53:47,000
Brings up right fielder Larry Bitzner.
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00:53:47,000 --> 00:53:49,000
He is 0-1.
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00:53:49,000 --> 00:53:55,000
Pirates can clinch at least a tie for the Eastern Division crown with a win this afternoon.
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00:53:55,000 --> 00:53:59,000
Again, I think it's important to point out that two is a big number.
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00:53:59,000 --> 00:54:03,000
It's a combination of pirate wins and expo losses totaling two today
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00:54:03,000 --> 00:54:08,000
and the possibility of a doubleheader tomorrow.
567
00:54:08,000 --> 00:54:14,000
Kingman has asked for time, and he's going to come back into the Chicago dugout.
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00:54:14,000 --> 00:54:17,000
Gives us a chance to take a look at some of the other games.
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00:54:17,000 --> 00:54:20,000
That's leading the Cardinals 1-0 in the first inning.
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00:54:20,000 --> 00:54:22,000
Atlanta and Cincinnati scoreless in the opening inning.
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00:54:22,000 --> 00:54:24,000
Phil Negros against Bill Bonham.
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00:54:24,000 --> 00:54:28,000
Houston at Los Angeles, San Diego at San Francisco.
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00:54:28,000 --> 00:54:29,000
Milo?
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00:54:29,000 --> 00:54:33,000
In the throes of the pennant fight here, an interesting note, Lanny,
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00:54:33,000 --> 00:54:37,000
on Ron Gidry pitching for the Yankees at Toronto.
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00:54:37,000 --> 00:54:40,000
He just got his 200 strikeouts,
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00:54:40,000 --> 00:54:44,000
and when you think back over the illustrious Yankee history of all the great pitchers
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00:54:44,000 --> 00:54:49,000
back in the 20s and the 30s and Whitey Ford and some of those great pitchers,
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00:54:49,000 --> 00:54:55,000
it's the first time a Yankee pitcher has ever had back-to-back 200 strikeout years.
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00:54:55,000 --> 00:54:58,000
If somebody asked you that off the top of your head, you'd have to say somebody did.
581
00:54:58,000 --> 00:55:00,000
Yeah, you're right about that.
582
00:55:00,000 --> 00:55:05,000
I saw a note yesterday that Gidry played the outfield for the Yankees yesterday.
583
00:55:05,000 --> 00:55:08,000
Billy Martin's been watching Chuck Tanner's playbook.
584
00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:13,000
The campaign that Kentsa Colby is there, and that is interesting.
585
00:55:13,000 --> 00:55:17,000
First Yankee pitcher ever to record 200 strikeouts in consecutive seasons.
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00:55:17,000 --> 00:55:19,000
All right, Kingman back at first.
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00:55:19,000 --> 00:55:22,000
Here's the pitch to Bittner, and it's a strike on the outside corner.
588
00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:25,000
Left-handed batter against the right-hander, Bruce Keeson.
589
00:55:25,000 --> 00:55:29,000
One-nothing pirate's lead here in the fourth inning.
590
00:55:29,000 --> 00:55:38,000
Phillies are leading the Expos one-to-nothing in the top of the fourth at Olympic Stadium.
591
00:55:38,000 --> 00:55:40,000
Stretched by Keeson, the one strike pitch.
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00:55:40,000 --> 00:55:42,000
A fly ball into shallow left.
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00:55:42,000 --> 00:55:44,000
Milner coming in.
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00:55:44,000 --> 00:55:47,000
Pirate left fielder has it, and Bittner is out.
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00:55:47,000 --> 00:55:52,000
Second time that he's flied to Milner. One away.
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00:55:52,000 --> 00:55:55,000
Top of the fourth inning from Philadelphia, Greg Lazinsky led off the inning
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00:55:55,000 --> 00:55:59,000
and bounced to second base when Rodney Scott won away.
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00:55:59,000 --> 00:56:03,000
Keeping you informed in that Montreal ball game, Scott is playing second for the Expos.
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00:56:03,000 --> 00:56:08,000
Spire's playing short, Tamargo's catching, so Gary Carter's not in there.
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00:56:08,000 --> 00:56:13,000
And Dave Cash, who delivered with a game-winning hit for the Expos yesterday,
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00:56:13,000 --> 00:56:16,000
he is not in the starting lineup.
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00:56:16,000 --> 00:56:20,000
Tony Perez is playing first base.
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00:56:20,000 --> 00:56:23,000
Batter here is second baseman Steve Dillard.
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00:56:23,000 --> 00:56:26,000
Fine play by Foley in the second inning through Dillard out.
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00:56:26,000 --> 00:56:28,000
Kingman at first, one out.
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00:56:28,000 --> 00:56:34,000
One-nothing bucks lead in the fourth inning. Dillard swings and misses strike one.
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For the first base, by the way, I want to send out a belated happy birthday to Mrs. Michael Baldy.
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Mike's wife's name is Phyllis, I think, isn't it? Is that right?
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Think so? Happy birthday to Mrs. Michael Baldy.
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00:56:57,000 --> 00:57:00,000
Celebrating birthday yesterday, here's the one strike pitch.
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00:57:00,000 --> 00:57:04,000
A swing and a miss and it's going through.
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Also a happy birthday to Martin DeRose in Canfield, Ohio.
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00:57:16,000 --> 00:57:19,000
For the first base, Kingman back safely.
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00:57:19,000 --> 00:57:21,000
Ball game is in the fourth inning.
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00:57:21,000 --> 00:57:25,000
The Cubs had a pair of runners on in the first and had two runners on in the third,
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but both times the Bucks got the double play ball.
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00:57:28,000 --> 00:57:33,000
A swing and a foul ball. Pirates getting their run in the first inning.
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00:57:33,000 --> 00:57:39,000
Willie Stardewald sacrificed flies to medium center field, got Foley home.
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Top of the fourth inning.
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00:57:53,000 --> 00:57:56,000
Dillard batting 279 on the ears.
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00:57:56,000 --> 00:57:59,000
Right-handed batter facing the right-hander, Bruce Keeson.
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00:57:59,000 --> 00:58:02,000
Here's the two strike pitch. Swung on, popped right side.
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00:58:02,000 --> 00:58:05,000
Garner and Stardewald converging. Garner tried to make a diving catch.
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00:58:05,000 --> 00:58:08,000
It's in play. It bounced inside the line.
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00:58:08,000 --> 00:58:12,000
And Kingman will move to second, so it's a single for Steve Dillard.
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00:58:12,000 --> 00:58:14,000
Garner tried to make a diving grab right at the line.
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00:58:14,000 --> 00:58:20,000
The ball just eluded his glove and did bounce just inside the right-field line.
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00:58:20,000 --> 00:58:22,000
So the Cubs have two on.
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00:58:22,000 --> 00:58:25,000
One away in the inning and the batter will be Mick Kelleher.
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00:58:25,000 --> 00:58:30,000
Boy, what a try by Garner. He had the best angle on the ball.
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00:58:30,000 --> 00:58:34,000
Tried to dive out at the last second and make the grab,
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00:58:34,000 --> 00:58:39,000
but it bounced inside the white line on the artificial surface and skipped into foul territory.
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00:58:39,000 --> 00:58:42,000
Kingman moved up to second and Dillard's at first.
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00:58:42,000 --> 00:58:46,000
So the Cubs have six hits. All singles.
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00:58:46,000 --> 00:58:48,000
They've got two on with one away here in the fourth inning.
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00:58:48,000 --> 00:58:53,000
And the batter, Mick Kelleher, steps in. He walked his first time up.
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00:58:53,000 --> 00:58:58,000
In Montreal, Philadelphia outfielder Greg Rhodes fouled out the war in Cromartie.
638
00:58:58,000 --> 00:59:02,000
So two outs in the fourth inning at Montreal for the Phillies.
639
00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:05,000
Pista Kelleher is inside ball one.
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00:59:05,000 --> 00:59:10,000
So the scores of the two games, Pirates 1-0 over the Cubs here in the fourth,
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00:59:10,000 --> 00:59:20,000
Phillies 1-0 over the Expos in the fourth in Montreal.
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00:59:20,000 --> 00:59:24,000
Stretched by Keeson. Here's the 1-0 pitch to Kelleher.
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00:59:24,000 --> 00:59:36,000
And misses with a slider and it's 2-0.
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00:59:36,000 --> 00:59:40,000
The John Candelaria throwing down on the Pirate bullpen right now.
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00:59:40,000 --> 00:59:54,000
Here's the 2-0 pitch and it's high and inside.
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00:59:54,000 --> 01:00:01,000
That being informed of the Philadelphia score, 1-0 over the Expos in the fourth inning.
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01:00:01,000 --> 01:00:06,000
Here's the 3-0 pitch and a strike to Kelleher taking all the way.
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01:00:06,000 --> 01:00:09,000
Kelleher batting in the number seven spot for Chicago.
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01:00:09,000 --> 01:00:16,000
They're switching and catcher Tim Blackwell is on deck.
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01:00:16,000 --> 01:00:18,000
Now the stretch and the 3-1 pitch.
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01:00:18,000 --> 01:00:21,000
A ground ball left side, Madlock to his left hand and flips the Garner second for one.
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01:00:21,000 --> 01:00:23,000
And to Sargent, double play!
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01:00:23,000 --> 01:00:27,000
Pirates get their third double play in four innings.
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01:00:27,000 --> 01:00:31,000
Started by Madlock as he came far off the third base line.
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01:00:31,000 --> 01:00:34,000
Cutting in front of the shortstop, flipped it to Garner.
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01:00:34,000 --> 01:00:38,000
And Phil with the pivot at second base fired to Sargent to erase Dillard and Kelleher.
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01:00:38,000 --> 01:00:42,000
To the Cubs, no runs, that's two hits, double play.
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01:00:42,000 --> 01:00:55,000
After three and a half, it's the Pirates one and the Chicago Cubs nothing.
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01:00:55,000 --> 01:01:00,000
Alright, the ballgame moves down to the bottom of the fourth inning.
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01:01:00,000 --> 01:01:03,000
By the way, the Phillies from the top of the fourth, they went down one, two, three.
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01:01:03,000 --> 01:01:07,000
So that ballgame in Olympic Stadium is going to the bottom of the fourth.
662
01:01:07,000 --> 01:01:10,000
Our game moved to the bottom of the fourth.
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01:01:10,000 --> 01:01:13,000
John Milner, Bill Madlock and Ed Ott are two up.
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01:01:13,000 --> 01:01:19,000
Milner, 0-1 batting 275 on the year.
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01:01:19,000 --> 01:01:26,000
I tell you, you can judge me of the nervous excitement of this whole ballpark here at Pittsburgh.
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01:01:26,000 --> 01:01:30,000
Three River Stadium, Lynn McLaughlin, pitch to Milner.
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01:01:30,000 --> 01:01:37,000
McLaughlin first base line, it's a good bunt. McLaughlin off the hill, makes a swipe at Milner and did not get him.
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01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:42,000
Milner is on safely with a bunt single.
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01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:44,000
Jerry Dale made the call.
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01:01:44,000 --> 01:01:51,000
Now they're checking with Bruce Bremming.
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01:01:51,000 --> 01:01:59,000
McLaughlin fielded the bunt up the first base line, tried to make the swipe tag on Milner going by.
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But Jerry Dale said no, he did not get him.
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01:02:04,000 --> 01:02:15,000
So Milner is on in a leadoff situation.
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01:02:15,000 --> 01:02:20,000
Lynn McLaughlin kneeling in foul territory now, he might have been injured on the play.
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01:02:20,000 --> 01:02:25,000
Ball was right up the first base line, McLaughlin came over, fielded the ball,
676
01:02:25,000 --> 01:02:33,000
then tried to reach out to make the tag on Milner and Jerry Dale making the call,
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01:02:33,000 --> 01:02:38,000
indicating that he was safe at first base.
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01:02:38,000 --> 01:02:43,000
Matter of fact, after Dale made the call, or before he made it, he had to get out of the way because McLaughlin
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01:02:43,000 --> 01:02:53,000
bumped him a bit, collided with the first base on fire.
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01:02:53,000 --> 01:03:00,000
So Milner is on, McLaughlin's shaken up and he's kneeling in foul territory along the first base side.
681
01:03:00,000 --> 01:03:02,000
Say two things on that play.
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01:03:02,000 --> 01:03:08,000
Jerry Dale was on the opposite side from the tag,
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01:03:08,000 --> 01:03:16,000
and they looked like they were appealing to Bruce Bremming to see if Bremming would overrule Dale's ruling.
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01:03:16,000 --> 01:03:18,000
Not a heated argument by any means.
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01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:23,000
They did disrupt the call, dispute the call, and Mount Patano talking with Dale now.
686
01:03:23,000 --> 01:03:36,000
Milner is on with a bunch singles, and it's hit number five for the Pirates.
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01:03:36,000 --> 01:03:43,000
So Milner's on, nobody out of the fourth inning.
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01:03:43,000 --> 01:03:50,000
Just looking over to the right-hand side, they had a pretty good look at a replay of that spot up the line,
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01:03:50,000 --> 01:03:55,000
and nobody seemed to give a very definitive approach as to what they thought the call should have been at first base.
690
01:03:55,000 --> 01:04:00,000
So Milner is on with nobody out, and Matlock steps in.
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01:04:00,000 --> 01:04:09,000
Bill Matlock singles to left field in the second.
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01:04:09,000 --> 01:04:17,000
Pirates leading one to nothing, batting in the bottom of the fourth inning.
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01:04:17,000 --> 01:04:19,000
And a foul back.
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01:04:19,000 --> 01:04:23,000
Milner's taking off, strike one.
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01:04:23,000 --> 01:04:26,000
Bill Matlock, ten-game hitting streak.
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01:04:26,000 --> 01:04:29,000
He's just safely in 15 of his last 16 games.
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01:04:29,000 --> 01:04:34,000
Matlock got a shot at a 300 season.
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01:04:34,000 --> 01:04:42,000
He's got a nice ticket up there. He's right now at 298.
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01:04:42,000 --> 01:04:44,000
And here's the stretch now by the right-hander to one strike.
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01:04:44,000 --> 01:04:47,000
They've swung on a face-in into center field.
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01:04:47,000 --> 01:04:50,000
Milner will round second and move to third safely.
702
01:04:50,000 --> 01:04:55,000
Pirates have runners at the corners with nobody out.
703
01:04:55,000 --> 01:05:04,000
Matlock gets his second into the afternoon.
704
01:05:04,000 --> 01:05:08,000
Pirates have two on, first and third, and nobody out.
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01:05:08,000 --> 01:05:16,000
And with that face-in, Matlock's batting average is up to 299.
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01:05:16,000 --> 01:05:22,000
Batter is catcher head-on.
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01:05:22,000 --> 01:05:26,000
Exposed to the bottom of their inning, Perez bounced to Schmitz.
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01:05:26,000 --> 01:05:27,000
Tamargo walked.
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01:05:27,000 --> 01:05:29,000
Ballenstein struck out.
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01:05:29,000 --> 01:05:32,000
Now Larry Parrish is batting there.
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01:05:32,000 --> 01:05:33,000
Milner at third.
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01:05:33,000 --> 01:05:34,000
Matlock at first.
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01:05:34,000 --> 01:05:37,000
Pirates leading one to nothing, bottom of the fourth.
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01:05:37,000 --> 01:05:45,000
McLaughlin delivers to Ott a swing and a foul back, strike one.
715
01:05:45,000 --> 01:05:47,000
Head-on at 273, batting average.
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01:05:47,000 --> 01:05:49,000
Parrish just struck out.
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01:05:49,000 --> 01:05:52,000
So Carlton has six strikeouts in the first four innings.
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01:05:52,000 --> 01:05:59,000
The Expos did not score in the bottom of the fourth, so the Philadelphia ladies one to nothing going to the top of the fifth inning in Montreal.
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01:05:59,000 --> 01:06:01,000
Pirates with an opportunity here.
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01:06:01,000 --> 01:06:04,000
They've set up shop in the bottom of the fourth inning.
721
01:06:04,000 --> 01:06:07,000
Head-on to Batter.
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01:06:07,000 --> 01:06:09,000
Left-hander hitter against the right-hander McLaughlin.
723
01:06:09,000 --> 01:06:16,000
Runners in the corners, the one-strike pitching foul back on the screen.
724
01:06:16,000 --> 01:06:27,000
Nothing in two.
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01:06:27,000 --> 01:06:30,000
Jam-packed on this final Sunday of the regular season.
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01:06:30,000 --> 01:06:39,000
All the excitement of this 1979 Eastern Division chase as we keep you up to date on not only what's happening with the Bucks against the Cubs here,
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01:06:39,000 --> 01:06:46,000
but a batter-by-flatter description of what the Expos are doing against the Phillies.
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01:06:46,000 --> 01:06:54,000
McLaughlin took too much time, so head-on stepped out.
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01:06:54,000 --> 01:06:59,000
Right-hander, two-strike pitch, Ott swings and pops it in foul territory.
730
01:06:59,000 --> 01:07:02,000
Kelleher in foul ground makes the play.
731
01:07:02,000 --> 01:07:05,000
Ott is out one away.
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01:07:05,000 --> 01:07:08,000
That'll bring up second baseman Phil Garner.
733
01:07:08,000 --> 01:07:10,000
Garner bounced a short on the second.
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01:07:10,000 --> 01:07:15,000
The Chicago Cubs, they've had three opportunities in the ballgame.
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01:07:15,000 --> 01:07:18,000
They had two on with one out on the first.
736
01:07:18,000 --> 01:07:22,000
They had two on with one out on the third and had two men on with one out on the fourth.
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01:07:22,000 --> 01:07:32,000
And in all three of their rallies, the Pirate infield turned the double play.
738
01:07:32,000 --> 01:07:37,000
Chicago bullpen left-hander Doug Capello warming up.
739
01:07:37,000 --> 01:07:42,000
Interesting to see what Madlock does in this situation.
740
01:07:42,000 --> 01:07:47,000
He's on with 32 stolen bases on the year, Buckner holding them on.
741
01:07:47,000 --> 01:07:51,000
Madlock at first, Milner at third, one-nothing Pirate lead, one out bottom of the fourth.
742
01:07:51,000 --> 01:08:05,000
McLaughlin fires the first and Madlock back safely.
743
01:08:05,000 --> 01:08:08,000
Right-hander set.
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01:08:08,000 --> 01:08:13,000
Pitch to Garner, a shot up the middle, back to the mound, second baseman Dillard knocks it down but cannot make a play.
745
01:08:13,000 --> 01:08:16,000
Dillard scores, Pirate leads two to nothing.
746
01:08:16,000 --> 01:08:19,000
Dillard got leather on the ball right by the second base bag.
747
01:08:19,000 --> 01:08:25,000
Had he fielded the ground ball cleanly, he might have had a shot at stepping a second to get Madlock.
748
01:08:25,000 --> 01:08:27,000
Either case the run would have scored.
749
01:08:27,000 --> 01:08:31,000
Garner is on, it's going to be scored, an infield single.
750
01:08:31,000 --> 01:08:38,000
Madlock at second, Garner at first, it's now two-nothing Pirate as Garner picks up his 59th RBI of the year.
751
01:08:38,000 --> 01:08:48,000
Dillard lighting up behind the second base bag, he got leather on it, knocks the ball down and it's dribbled away and he had no play anywhere.
752
01:08:48,000 --> 01:08:55,000
Now Keeson the batter, as time calls the Cubs are going to set up their infield for the possibility of the Keeson bunt.
753
01:08:55,000 --> 01:09:03,000
One of the things that Bruce does very well of course is he has that good ability of being able to show bunt and then take a half swing and swing away.
754
01:09:03,000 --> 01:09:08,000
Very often our pitchers are told if you see the shortstop breaking for third, go ahead and take a swing at it.
755
01:09:08,000 --> 01:09:13,000
See what happens here, Madlock at second, Garner at first, one out, Pirate leading two-nothing.
756
01:09:13,000 --> 01:09:27,000
A stretch by McLaughlin, the pitch, Keeson shows bunt, takes it for a called strike.
757
01:09:27,000 --> 01:09:39,000
Bruce looking down at third base coach Joel Linnette, Pirate's got a run on the first, they've added a run here in the fourth to take a two-nothing lead.
758
01:09:39,000 --> 01:09:45,000
Right-hander Lynn McLaughlin comes set, one strike pitch, Keeson bunts it and it's tapped foul.
759
01:09:45,000 --> 01:09:59,000
Coming back to the Chicago on-deck circle, now it's 0-2.
760
01:09:59,000 --> 01:10:14,000
Here in the fourth, bunt single by Milner, base hit the center for Madlock, then after one out Garner's infield single got Milner home from third.
761
01:10:14,000 --> 01:10:18,000
McLaughlin two-strike pitch, Keeson bunting and he bunts it foul for the strikeout.
762
01:10:18,000 --> 01:10:27,000
McLaughlin gets his fourth strikeout, two away in the inning, and with two on the batter will be Omar Moreno.
763
01:10:27,000 --> 01:10:32,000
By the way, the infield single for Garner, it extends his inning streak to 14 games.
764
01:10:32,000 --> 01:10:42,000
And during the last 14 games, Garner with 21 hits in his last 48 at bat, that's a 438 pace.
765
01:10:42,000 --> 01:10:52,000
Phillies leading the Expos, one to nothing in the fifth, Pirate leading the Cubs, two-nothing in the bottom of the fourth.
766
01:10:52,000 --> 01:10:57,000
And in the Philadelphia fifth, John Vukovic, fly to Cromartie for one-out Carlton is now batting.
767
01:10:57,000 --> 01:11:10,000
Here's the pitch, Moreno swings the line, shot down the left side, but it's going to strike foul into our both-ends strike one.
768
01:11:10,000 --> 01:11:14,000
Pirate starting the day, a game in front of the Expos.
769
01:11:14,000 --> 01:11:18,000
This is the final game of the regular season for our Buccos.
770
01:11:18,000 --> 01:11:27,000
If necessary, the Expos would have to play the Atlanta Braves in the doubleheader tomorrow.
771
01:11:27,000 --> 01:11:33,000
Stretching the one-strike pitch, they bat to right side, second baseman Dillard flips to the pitcher, McLaughlin covering.
772
01:11:33,000 --> 01:11:37,000
Play goes four to one, Moreno's out, the Pirates add to their lead.
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01:11:37,000 --> 01:11:40,000
They get one run on three hits.
774
01:11:40,000 --> 01:11:55,000
The Philadelphia single by Garner got Milner home and after four innings of play, it's our Pittsburgh Pirates two at the Chicago Cubs, nothing.
775
01:11:55,000 --> 01:12:01,000
Ball game moves now to the fifth inning. Pirates leading by a score of two to nothing while the Philadelphia Phillies have a one-nothing lead over the Expos.
776
01:12:01,000 --> 01:12:03,000
Phillies are batting in the top of the fifth inning.
777
01:12:03,000 --> 01:12:13,000
The switching match up there is Steve Rogers for the Expos and Steve Carlson for the Philadelphia Phillies.
778
01:12:13,000 --> 01:12:21,000
In Philadelphia, by the way, at Veterans Stadium, the Eagles have taken a 10-7 lead over the Steelers in the third quarter.
779
01:12:21,000 --> 01:12:29,000
Philadelphia 10, Steelers 7, third quarter in Philadelphia.
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01:12:29,000 --> 01:12:40,000
Bruce Keason getting ready to face Tim Blackwell, the number eight hitter of the Chicago batting order, then the pitcher McLaughlin do-up.
781
01:12:40,000 --> 01:12:53,000
Pirates in front, two to nothing.
782
01:12:53,000 --> 01:12:59,000
Playoffs are scheduled to start. The National League playoffs are scheduled to start Tuesday night in Cincinnati.
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01:12:59,000 --> 01:13:03,000
Of course, what happens today and tomorrow could push the playoffs back a day.
784
01:13:03,000 --> 01:13:09,000
The American League playoffs are not scheduled to open until Wednesday night in Baltimore.
785
01:13:09,000 --> 01:13:11,000
Angels against the Orioles.
786
01:13:11,000 --> 01:13:14,000
Blackwell stepping in 0-1.
787
01:13:14,000 --> 01:13:17,000
Keason's pitch is a strike.
788
01:13:17,000 --> 01:13:25,000
They've gained three, four, and five of the National League Championship Series scheduled for the Eastern Division ballparks next weekend.
789
01:13:25,000 --> 01:13:29,000
Up high, one and one.
790
01:13:29,000 --> 01:13:35,000
Lynn McLaughlin, the Chicago pitcher, is on to Keason, ready with a 1-1 offering.
791
01:13:35,000 --> 01:13:39,000
And a strike on the outside corner as Mr. Bruce Freming goes up with the right hand.
792
01:13:39,000 --> 01:13:48,000
Phillies went down 1-2-3 in the top of the fifth, so it's now 1-0 Phillies exposed batting in the last of the fifth.
793
01:13:48,000 --> 01:13:58,000
1-2 pitch, that side.
794
01:13:58,000 --> 01:14:18,000
Bruce Keason is 25th start of the year. Pitcher swung on and bowled back.
795
01:14:18,000 --> 01:14:22,000
Blackwell doing all the work for the Cubs behind the plate in this weekend's series.
796
01:14:22,000 --> 01:14:33,000
Here's the pitch. Swung on and popped in foul territory. Third base side, Madlock over near the seats, but it's out of play.
797
01:14:33,000 --> 01:14:45,000
Blackwell leading off the top of the fifth for Chicago.
798
01:14:45,000 --> 01:14:52,000
Milner playing way over near the line in left and Marano shading Blackwell towards the gap in left center.
799
01:14:52,000 --> 01:15:01,000
As Blackwell bats from the left side against Keason, the pitch is up high and outside at the full count.
800
01:15:01,000 --> 01:15:08,000
Ready with a payoff pitch. And it's high, ball four. Second walk issued by Keason.
801
01:15:08,000 --> 01:15:18,000
It goes to Blackwell and now the pitcher, Lynn McLaughlin.
802
01:15:18,000 --> 01:15:21,000
Pirates in front, 2-0.
803
01:15:21,000 --> 01:15:41,000
Stargell's sacrifice fly got Foley home in the first inning and the Garner infield single got Milner home from third in the last of the fourth.
804
01:15:41,000 --> 01:15:51,000
McLaughlin batting from the left side. He's a left-handed batter from Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana.
805
01:15:51,000 --> 01:15:54,000
Here's the pitch to McLaughlin. He shows butt, takes up high, ball one.
806
01:15:54,000 --> 01:16:07,000
Corners of the pirate infield charging. Madlock from third, Stargell from first.
807
01:16:07,000 --> 01:16:12,000
First up shortstop, Ivan DeJesus is on deck. Stretched by Keason, the 1-0 pitch.
808
01:16:12,000 --> 01:16:18,000
And front of the plate, out is up. It's going to go to second base to Foley for one. On to first, double play.
809
01:16:18,000 --> 01:16:23,000
Pirates get their fourth double play in five innings. McLaughlin spun right in front of the plate.
810
01:16:23,000 --> 01:16:29,000
Eddard jumping out like a cat. Fired to Foley at second to erase Blackwell.
811
01:16:29,000 --> 01:16:37,000
And then on to first for the double play. Fourth double play in five innings.
812
01:16:37,000 --> 01:16:43,000
Flore right out in front of the plate and never hesitated. Fired to Foley to erase Blackwell at second.
813
01:16:43,000 --> 01:16:54,000
And then Foley fired on to Garner. As Garner covered the first base back, so on the double play it goes two to six to four.
814
01:16:54,000 --> 01:17:00,000
Garner looked like a first baseman the way he stretched off the bag on that.
815
01:17:00,000 --> 01:17:06,000
All right, nobody on. Two down.
816
01:17:06,000 --> 01:17:11,000
And Ivan DeJesus is the batter.
817
01:17:11,000 --> 01:17:18,000
Boy, I tell you, Keason, they always say old baseball cliché, double play, I bet you his best friend,
818
01:17:18,000 --> 01:17:28,000
Fits the d'hais who shows Bunt takes a strike. Well, Keason getting some help from his friends here this afternoon.
819
01:17:28,000 --> 01:17:35,000
Here's the one strike pitch and it's inside one and one.
820
01:17:35,000 --> 01:17:41,000
Nobody on with two down. Pirates leading two to nothing.
821
01:17:41,000 --> 01:17:50,000
There's a bouncer to the right side. Second baseman Garner has it put to Sargell and the Cubs are gone. In the fifth, no runs, no hits, a walk, a double play.
822
01:17:50,000 --> 01:17:58,000
After four and a half innings from this afternoon's game at Three River Stadium, Pirates two in the Chicago Cubs, nothing.
823
01:17:58,000 --> 01:18:04,000
All game moves down to the bottom of the fifth inning. By the way, in case you're wondering, Pirates have turned four double plays this afternoon.
824
01:18:04,000 --> 01:18:12,000
The Pirate Club record is sixth in a single game. That was against St. Louis September the 6th in 1948.
825
01:18:12,000 --> 01:18:19,000
Iffoly stepping in, leading off the last of the fifth. Iffoly walked and scored a run on the first inning, singled in the third.
826
01:18:19,000 --> 01:18:34,000
So he has an eight game hitting streak. He did safely in all eight games of this home stand. McLaughlin's pitch and Iffoly takes a strike.
827
01:18:34,000 --> 01:18:40,000
McLaughlin's gone all the way for the Cubs. Keason all the way for the Pirates. Iffoly swings on an inside pitch and a fly ball into left center field.
828
01:18:40,000 --> 01:18:45,000
Scott Thompson over, knock his way to Kingman and Kingman makes the play.
829
01:18:45,000 --> 01:18:52,000
In left center field, Kingman and Thompson converging, but the Cub left fielder took care of it. One away in the fifth.
830
01:18:52,000 --> 01:18:58,000
Now before Parker steps in, we'll step out and pause for station identification on this final Sunday of the regular season.
831
01:18:58,000 --> 01:19:01,000
It's great to have you with us on the Pirates baseball network.
832
01:19:01,000 --> 01:19:13,000
For all your travel arrangements by air or car, stop in the Mid-State 3A Auto Club's Line Street downtown Johnstown. This is WJNLFM Johnstown.
833
01:19:13,000 --> 01:19:18,000
Parker stepping in two for two, Dave with a nine game hitting streak.
834
01:19:18,000 --> 01:19:23,000
A week ago when we were in Chicago, Parker's batting average was 295.
835
01:19:23,000 --> 01:19:27,000
Now as he steps in here in the fifth inning, his batting average is at 310.
836
01:19:27,000 --> 01:19:36,000
So in a week, it's jumped up 15 points. Here's the pitch. Parker takes down a low ball one. Nobody on, one down.
837
01:19:36,000 --> 01:19:42,000
Bottom of the fifth. Pirates are leading here by a score of two to nothing.
838
01:19:42,000 --> 01:19:49,000
The Philly Expo game, the Phillies are leading one to nothing, going to the top of the sixth inning.
839
01:19:49,000 --> 01:19:55,000
McLaughlin, one, no. He stumbled as he delivered to the pitch or tried to deliver to the pitch and held onto the ball.
840
01:19:55,000 --> 01:20:00,000
So rather than let go, he held on as he was stumbling down the front side of the mound.
841
01:20:00,000 --> 01:20:06,000
In the Expo fifth, Chris Speier singled off the glove of Mike Schmidt.
842
01:20:06,000 --> 01:20:14,000
Steve Rogers with the front moving, Speier to second, but then Carlton struck out Pro Marty and got Scott to bounce to Schmidt to end the inning.
843
01:20:14,000 --> 01:20:20,000
So Steve Carlton with seven strikeouts against the Expos in the first five innings.
844
01:20:20,000 --> 01:20:26,000
Here's the one-oh pitch. Low and inside runs back to the screen and it's two and oh.
845
01:20:26,000 --> 01:20:40,000
Pirates with seven hits in the ball game, Bucks leading by a score of two to nothing.
846
01:20:40,000 --> 01:20:50,000
Here's the two-oh pitch. Bounce outside of first and it's two and one.
847
01:20:50,000 --> 01:20:56,000
Oh, we've got everybody working overtime, everybody keeping their eyes and ears open to the Expos.
848
01:20:56,000 --> 01:21:04,000
We're all rooting along with the Steelers, but they're down on the third quarter to the Eagles, 17 to seven.
849
01:21:04,000 --> 01:21:10,000
Here it's two-nothing Bucks, Parker batting in the bottom of the fifth.
850
01:21:10,000 --> 01:21:15,000
McLaughlin with a two-one pitch, a base hit to left field.
851
01:21:15,000 --> 01:21:23,000
Parker had five hits yesterday. He is three for three this afternoon.
852
01:21:23,000 --> 01:21:36,000
Dave with 193 hits on the year. His batting average is now up to 311.
853
01:21:36,000 --> 01:21:42,000
Parker's a four with one away in the bottom of the fifth. That is hit number eight for the Bucks.
854
01:21:42,000 --> 01:21:46,000
Batter Willie Sargell, Sargell with a sacrifice fly in the first.
855
01:21:46,000 --> 01:21:50,000
He flied out to Kingman down the left field line in the third.
856
01:21:50,000 --> 01:21:56,000
Two-nothing Bucks lead. Still he's in front of Montreal, one-nothing in the sixth inning.
857
01:21:56,000 --> 01:22:02,000
Parker running, pitches a ball, throw to second base, is in time. Parker is caught stealing.
858
01:22:02,000 --> 01:22:09,000
The throw by Blackwell. Bounce to the shortstop.
859
01:22:09,000 --> 01:22:24,000
And made on the shortstop, he made the tag and the sliding, Parker, so two away in the inning.
860
01:22:24,000 --> 01:22:29,000
Pitch to Sargell misses two and oh.
861
01:22:29,000 --> 01:22:34,000
We've not had much success against Blackwell and McCubs in the stolen base department this afternoon.
862
01:22:34,000 --> 01:22:46,000
Two-oh pitch, foul down the left side out of play.
863
01:22:46,000 --> 01:22:51,000
National League record, by the way, for most double plays in a nine-inning game is seven.
864
01:22:51,000 --> 01:22:57,000
Houston did it against San Francisco in May of 1969. It is both the National and Major League record.
865
01:22:57,000 --> 01:23:00,000
Pitch to Sargell is a strike.
866
01:23:00,000 --> 01:23:11,000
Pretty good seven double plays in nine innings. We've gotten four in the first five.
867
01:23:11,000 --> 01:23:17,000
Here's the two-two pitch. Sargell swings, a line shot into right field ball, well hit, it is up, it's on.
868
01:23:17,000 --> 01:23:23,000
A home run for Willie Sargell. A line drive over off the stadium wall in right field.
869
01:23:23,000 --> 01:23:36,000
Sargell gets his 32nd home run of the year and the Buccos take a three-to-nothing lead over the Chicago Cubs.
870
01:23:36,000 --> 01:23:43,000
Sargell jumping on a two-two pitch and boy did it jump out in a hurry.
871
01:23:43,000 --> 01:23:49,000
Line drive home run for Sargell, number 32 on the air.
872
01:23:49,000 --> 01:23:53,000
Willie greeted in front of the dugout and tipping his cap to the crowd.
873
01:23:53,000 --> 01:24:04,000
Boy, anybody that's got anything black and gold here this afternoon, pom-poms and keycaps and pirate caps and bad bandanas, they're waving it all.
874
01:24:04,000 --> 01:24:11,000
Standing ovation, Sargell will come out again.
875
01:24:11,000 --> 01:24:15,000
Willie comes out and tips his cap to a standing pirate crowd.
876
01:24:15,000 --> 01:24:26,000
Sargell with a line drive home run over the wall in right field off Lynn McLaughlin, three-nothing, pirates lead, Milner the batter.
877
01:24:26,000 --> 01:24:34,000
Here's McLaughlin's first pitch and Milner takes a strike.
878
01:24:34,000 --> 01:24:47,000
Nine hits for the pirates, one strike pitch is up high.
879
01:24:47,000 --> 01:24:53,000
Right-hander has the sign, here's the one-one pitch, swung on, popped in foul territory,
880
01:24:53,000 --> 01:24:57,000
Callagher their third baseman over near the seats but it's back out of play.
881
01:24:57,000 --> 01:25:05,000
Well, we're down to the final day of the regular season and another winner in our home run jackpot.
882
01:25:05,000 --> 01:25:12,000
We've been giving them away all year long.
883
01:25:12,000 --> 01:25:22,000
And we'll pass along another winner for you in just a second.
884
01:25:22,000 --> 01:25:33,000
One-two pitch, Milner swings and misses. Pirates in the fifth inning, one run on two hits, a total home run by Willie Sargell.
885
01:25:33,000 --> 01:25:39,000
And after five innings of play, it's our Pittsburgh Pirate Free and the Chicago Cubs nothing.
886
01:25:39,000 --> 01:25:46,000
Well on Willie Sargell's 32nd home run of the year, congratulations to Ron DeGeneres of Venetia, Pennsylvania.
887
01:25:46,000 --> 01:25:53,000
Ron, you'll be receiving our home run prize package, a $25 Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Association gift certificate
888
01:25:53,000 --> 01:25:57,000
and a $25 gift certificate from Allied Forest of Pennsylvania.
889
01:25:57,000 --> 01:26:04,000
148 winners in 1979.
890
01:26:04,000 --> 01:26:08,000
Couple of notes here as we get ready to go to the sixth.
891
01:26:08,000 --> 01:26:18,000
Louis Spagnolia of Freedom, Pennsylvania celebrated his 80th birthday on Friday.
892
01:26:18,000 --> 01:26:20,000
They're going to be celebrating his birthday today.
893
01:26:20,000 --> 01:26:24,000
A note from his daughter-in-law, Patricia Spagnola.
894
01:26:24,000 --> 01:26:26,000
Happy birthday, Louis.
895
01:26:26,000 --> 01:26:33,000
And happy birthday to Joseph Mitter from Connellsville, 85 years of age yesterday.
896
01:26:33,000 --> 01:26:36,000
All right, the Pirates are leading three to nothing.
897
01:26:36,000 --> 01:26:40,000
The Phillies have a one to nothing lead over the Expos.
898
01:26:40,000 --> 01:26:45,000
Philadelphia is batting now in the top of the sixth inning.
899
01:26:45,000 --> 01:26:49,000
Matter of fact, in the sixth, Larry Bowe walks.
900
01:26:49,000 --> 01:26:52,000
Big McBride struck out and now Mike Schmidt is the batter.
901
01:26:52,000 --> 01:26:57,000
So the Phillies have one on, one out, leading one to nothing, sixth inning at Montreal.
902
01:26:57,000 --> 01:27:04,000
Two, the big number, combination of Pirate victory and an expo defeat would give it to the Bucs.
903
01:27:04,000 --> 01:27:24,000
Thompson trying to butt his way on and fouls it off, strike one.
904
01:27:24,000 --> 01:27:28,000
Pirates got a single run on the first, one on the fourth, and one on the fifth.
905
01:27:28,000 --> 01:27:30,000
Chicago now batting in the sixth.
906
01:27:30,000 --> 01:27:33,000
There's the one strike pitch about there to start with first.
907
01:27:33,000 --> 01:27:45,000
He'll take the unassisted put out on Thompson, one away in the Chicago sixth.
908
01:27:45,000 --> 01:27:47,000
First baseman, Billy Buckner.
909
01:27:47,000 --> 01:27:56,000
That'll bring up first baseman Billy Buckner.
910
01:27:56,000 --> 01:28:05,000
Buckner one for two single to the first, bounce into a double play in the third.
911
01:28:05,000 --> 01:28:07,000
Pirate three, cubs nothing.
912
01:28:07,000 --> 01:28:14,000
Chicago batting in the top of the sixth.
913
01:28:14,000 --> 01:28:17,000
Left side, Matlock cutting across the infield and the bouncer goes to Sargil
914
01:28:17,000 --> 01:28:24,000
and a fine play by Matlock to get Buckner two away in the Chicago sixth.
915
01:28:24,000 --> 01:28:27,000
Sargil hitting a home run on the bottom of the fifth off Lynn McLaughlin.
916
01:28:27,000 --> 01:28:46,000
Willie hit a home run off McLaughlin here at Three River Stadium on May the 30th.
917
01:28:46,000 --> 01:28:49,000
Thirty-two home runs for Sargil.
918
01:28:49,000 --> 01:28:56,000
Dave Kingman steps in, he's one for two.
919
01:28:56,000 --> 01:29:02,000
And Willie is fifth in the home run race this year.
920
01:29:02,000 --> 01:29:05,000
Kingman number one with 47.
921
01:29:05,000 --> 01:29:07,000
Schmidt with 45.
922
01:29:07,000 --> 01:29:10,000
Dave Winfield with 34.
923
01:29:10,000 --> 01:29:12,000
Bob Horner hit his 33rd today.
924
01:29:12,000 --> 01:29:13,000
He is fourth.
925
01:29:13,000 --> 01:29:15,000
Sargil is fifth at 32.
926
01:29:15,000 --> 01:29:24,000
Kingman a swing and a miss, strike one.
927
01:29:24,000 --> 01:29:32,000
Cubs have nobody on, two down, top of the sixth inning.
928
01:29:32,000 --> 01:29:37,000
Bruce Keeson all the way for the Bucks, the one strike, mid swing and a foul back.
929
01:29:37,000 --> 01:29:53,000
Nothing in two.
930
01:29:53,000 --> 01:29:57,000
Scheduled for tomorrow, right now up in the air,
931
01:29:57,000 --> 01:30:05,000
pending what happens here this afternoon with the Bucks and the Cubs exposing Phillies.
932
01:30:05,000 --> 01:30:18,000
The conference is down low to Kingman, it's popped up on the net, one ball and two strikes.
933
01:30:18,000 --> 01:30:22,000
Phillies batting in the top of the sixth inning, Larry Boas swipes second base.
934
01:30:22,000 --> 01:30:36,000
Boas is second with two outs and Luzinski is at bat right now.
935
01:30:36,000 --> 01:30:40,000
By the one-two pitch, the Kingman swung on and drive into left field, well hit.
936
01:30:40,000 --> 01:30:45,000
Robinson going back, he's at the fence and it is gone, a home run.
937
01:30:45,000 --> 01:30:53,000
Dave Kingman at home run here in the top of the sixth inning with nobody on and two outs.
938
01:30:53,000 --> 01:31:02,000
Bill Robinson who went into left field to replace John Milner, went right back to the wall but it was over the fence in left.
939
01:31:02,000 --> 01:31:14,000
Kingman gets his 48th of the year and it's now a three to one ball game.
940
01:31:14,000 --> 01:31:23,000
And the batter, right fielder Larry Bittner.
941
01:31:23,000 --> 01:31:28,000
Bittner is over two, has flied to Milner twice, swings to the first pitch and taps it outside of first base bag.
942
01:31:28,000 --> 01:31:40,000
I might have caught him in the batter's box as well, he's limping around, strike one.
943
01:31:40,000 --> 01:31:53,000
This posted the third quarter score that we told you about, they've thrown it out, the Eagles leading the Pittsburgh Steelers 17 to 7.
944
01:31:53,000 --> 01:32:12,000
Kingman's 48th home run of the year, so it's a three to one pirate lead, the pitcher's up high to Bittner.
945
01:32:12,000 --> 01:32:16,000
Swings and fouls it off left side, one ball and two strikes.
946
01:32:16,000 --> 01:32:26,000
Understand that Larry Bowe went to third in a wild pitch and Greg Lazinski walked so the Phillies have runners at first and third, top of the sixth inning, two outs at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.
947
01:32:26,000 --> 01:32:33,000
Here it's the top of the sixth inning after two outs, Kingman with a solo home run at 48th of the year.
948
01:32:33,000 --> 01:32:38,000
And now to count one ball and two strikes on Larry Bittner, tees his pitch up high.
949
01:32:38,000 --> 01:32:42,000
Bittner had a notion but laid off.
950
01:32:42,000 --> 01:32:49,000
Right hander Enrique Romo, left hander Grant Jackson warming in the pirate bullpen.
951
01:32:49,000 --> 01:33:00,000
Here's the pitch swung on and popped down the left side, church dot Foley calling for it, can't thunder it, and has it the Cubs are out in the sixth inning, they have to settle for one run on one hit.
952
01:33:00,000 --> 01:33:08,000
The home run by Kingman after five and a half innings to play, it's our Pittsburgh Pirates three and the Chicago Cubs one.
953
01:33:08,000 --> 01:33:14,000
Ball game moves to the bottom of the sixth inning, the Pirates got a run in the first inning when Stargell Sacrifice Fly scored Foley.
954
01:33:14,000 --> 01:33:20,000
Pirates made it two nothing in the fourth, the Garner-Insfield singles got Milner home from third, it was two nothing at that point.
955
01:33:20,000 --> 01:33:28,000
And then Stargell's 32nd home run of the year with two outs in the fifth on a 2-2 pitch, making it three nothing Pirates.
956
01:33:28,000 --> 01:33:32,000
So Stargell with two RBIs this afternoon, 82 RBIs of the season.
957
01:33:32,000 --> 01:33:36,000
The Kingman home run on the top of the sixth inning, accounting for the lone Chicago run.
958
01:33:36,000 --> 01:33:41,000
Now the bottom of the sixth, Bill Madlock, Eddott and Phil Garner the batter.
959
01:33:41,000 --> 01:33:47,000
Batters here in the sixth inning, Madlock steps in two for two.
960
01:33:47,000 --> 01:34:01,000
Bill Madlock, his batting average has jumped 18 points in the last 10 or 11 days.
961
01:34:01,000 --> 01:34:06,000
Madlock two for two this afternoon, single to left in the second, single to center in the fourth.
962
01:34:06,000 --> 01:34:09,000
Here's the pitch to him, slung on and pox it up.
963
01:34:09,000 --> 01:34:16,000
Third baseman Kellinger drifting into foul territory about halfway up the third base line and he makes the grab in foul ground.
964
01:34:16,000 --> 01:34:22,000
Madlock is down one away.
965
01:34:22,000 --> 01:34:33,000
John Milner left the game with a slight pulled muscle in the thigh.
966
01:34:33,000 --> 01:34:38,000
Left the game after five complete, Bill Robinson went into play left field in the sixth.
967
01:34:38,000 --> 01:34:42,000
Eddott, the batter, he's over two, has struck out and fouled out.
968
01:34:42,000 --> 01:34:57,000
Nobody on, one down, bottom of the sixth, Pirates leading three to one.
969
01:34:57,000 --> 01:35:14,000
Garner on deck, McLaughlin's gone all the way for the Cubs and the first pitch is low and inside, ball one.
970
01:35:14,000 --> 01:35:29,000
Now the 1-0 pitch, a swing in a foul, 10 minutes one and two.
971
01:35:29,000 --> 01:35:35,000
Right-hander Reddy, here's the pitch to Otte, faster left side, stretched out to Hayes to Chaz, it fires on to Buckner.
972
01:35:35,000 --> 01:35:40,000
Otte's out two away on the Pirates sixth inning and brings up the second baseman Phil Garner,
973
01:35:40,000 --> 01:35:55,000
Phil with the infield, single in the fourth, that got Milner home with run number two.
974
01:35:55,000 --> 01:36:01,000
By the way, we understand that in that Philadelphia game, Greg Gross singled a center to drive in Larry Boa.
975
01:36:01,000 --> 01:36:05,000
So the Philly lead is now two to nothing over Montreal.
976
01:36:05,000 --> 01:36:15,000
The Phillies leading two to nothing in the sixth inning at Olympic Stadium, pitch to Garner is a strike and the Phillies are still batting.
977
01:36:15,000 --> 01:36:21,000
Two to nothing, Philadelphia at the top of the sixth inning, here it is three to one, Pirates in the bottom of the sixth.
978
01:36:21,000 --> 01:36:34,000
Here's the one strike pitch, in for a call strike two.
979
01:36:34,000 --> 01:36:43,000
McLaughlin, O2 pitch, outside.
980
01:36:43,000 --> 01:36:48,000
Phillies got the bases loaded in that top of the sixth inning, but then John Vukovic grounded his spire prod number three.
981
01:36:48,000 --> 01:36:55,000
So the Phillies settle for one run and they have a two to nothing lead over Montreal after five and a half innings.
982
01:36:55,000 --> 01:37:00,000
Pitch to Garner and it's two and two.
983
01:37:00,000 --> 01:37:07,000
Garner with a 294 batting average standing in, Bob being informed of that score in Montreal now.
984
01:37:07,000 --> 01:37:11,000
Here's a two to pitch, it's outside and a full count.
985
01:37:11,000 --> 01:37:14,000
So the Bucks lead the Cubs by two here at three rivers.
986
01:37:14,000 --> 01:37:29,000
The Phillies lead the Expos by a pair in Montreal.
987
01:37:29,000 --> 01:37:34,000
McLaughlin ready with a payoff pitch, Garner swings and Thompson and Foul, Tarisdor get out of play.
988
01:37:34,000 --> 01:37:57,000
It will, back into the seats and it's three and two.
989
01:37:57,000 --> 01:38:00,000
Bottom of the sixth inning, nobody on with two down.
990
01:38:00,000 --> 01:38:05,000
Pirates in front three to one, a full count on Garner.
991
01:38:05,000 --> 01:38:24,000
Here's the payoff pitch, swung on and popped out of play.
992
01:38:24,000 --> 01:38:32,000
Pirates with nine hits in the ball game, that at least one in each of the first five innings.
993
01:38:32,000 --> 01:38:34,000
Bob Lynn McLaughlin leading three to one.
994
01:38:34,000 --> 01:38:37,000
Here's the payoff pitch, swung on, a shot to third.
995
01:38:37,000 --> 01:38:40,000
Kelleher has his fires across to Buckner and Garner is out.
996
01:38:40,000 --> 01:38:43,000
Pirates are retired one, two, three in the sixth.
997
01:38:43,000 --> 01:38:45,000
After six, complete inning to play.
998
01:38:45,000 --> 01:38:51,000
On this final Sunday of the regular season at Three Rivers Stadium, it's Arbeco's three and Chicago one.
999
01:38:51,000 --> 01:39:01,000
Ball game moves to the seventh, a total after six pirates, three runs, nine hits and no errors.
1000
01:39:01,000 --> 01:39:04,000
The Cubs one run on seven hits and no errors.
1001
01:39:04,000 --> 01:39:11,000
Bruce Keason works the first six innings, gave up only one run, seven hits, two walks, no strikeouts.
1002
01:39:11,000 --> 01:39:18,000
And now Scott Tukolby is going to come on as the new Pirate pitcher.
1003
01:39:18,000 --> 01:39:22,000
And Tukolby will go into the number nine spot of the Pirate batting order,
1004
01:39:22,000 --> 01:39:29,000
which means he would lead off the bottom of the seventh because Tukolby is the only change.
1005
01:39:29,000 --> 01:39:41,000
Here in the top of the seventh, for Tukolby, it is 94th appearance of the year.
1006
01:39:41,000 --> 01:39:49,000
94 appearances, Tukolby with 10 wins and eight losses.
1007
01:39:49,000 --> 01:39:56,000
Has 30 saves. He is one save away from tying the record of 31.
1008
01:39:56,000 --> 01:40:02,000
And he comes on here in the seventh inning, again to keep you informed on that Philadelphia score.
1009
01:40:02,000 --> 01:40:07,000
The Phillies are leading the Expos two to nothing. Montreal is batting in the bottom of the sixth inning.
1010
01:40:07,000 --> 01:40:12,000
The Phillies got a run in the third on a Baker-Bride sacrifice fly that got Steve Harrelton home.
1011
01:40:12,000 --> 01:40:21,000
That was in the third. And then in the sixth inning, a Greg Rose single to center got Larry Boa home to make it two to nothing Philadelphia.
1012
01:40:21,000 --> 01:40:28,000
So the Pirates lead by two here over Chicago. The Phillies lead the Expos by two in the sixth inning in Montreal.
1013
01:40:28,000 --> 01:40:30,000
We're ready for the seventh year's Milo.
1014
01:40:30,000 --> 01:40:37,000
All right, Lanny, as Tukolby comes on, he's going to try to nail one down not only for Keeson but for the Bucks
1015
01:40:37,000 --> 01:40:43,000
and hope that the Phillies can do the same against the Expos at the big O. And Dillard will be leading it off.
1016
01:40:43,000 --> 01:40:57,000
And Tukolby, an amazing fellow, despite all the scouting reports, became a big league pitcher and has become a big league star.
1017
01:40:57,000 --> 01:41:10,000
Basic and cubs for the sixth time. Keeson's old blister problem reared its ugly head again and that's why Buster had to leave the game.
1018
01:41:10,000 --> 01:41:19,000
So Tukolby is on in relief of Keeson. Dillard one for two at a base hit in the fourth inning.
1019
01:41:19,000 --> 01:41:25,000
He's one for six in the series. Tukolby winding pitch on the way. A ball inside at the knees.
1020
01:41:25,000 --> 01:41:29,000
Mick Chilahur is due up next. Blackwell down in the hole.
1021
01:41:29,000 --> 01:41:34,000
We're just moving into the seventh inning at Three Rivers in Pittsburgh on a truly delightful day.
1022
01:41:34,000 --> 01:41:38,000
Only one thing to make it better. Win this thing. Here's the one-oh pitch.
1023
01:41:38,000 --> 01:41:43,000
And a strike called across the letters on a riding submarine and it's one and one.
1024
01:41:43,000 --> 01:41:47,000
I know that Chuck Tanner's mother is listening in Newcastle today.
1025
01:41:47,000 --> 01:41:54,000
She's been a little under the weather here the last few days and I hope things happen just the way she wants them to here today.
1026
01:41:54,000 --> 01:42:03,000
There's a strike call. What a dream that would be for Mrs. Tanner Senior up in Newcastle for her son Chuck too.
1027
01:42:03,000 --> 01:42:07,000
Win a division flag as he came near the hometown back at home ground to manage.
1028
01:42:07,000 --> 01:42:13,000
Here's a ball outside two and two. So to Chuck Tanner's mother in Newcastle, hope you're feeling a lot better today
1029
01:42:13,000 --> 01:42:18,000
and hope you're ready to get out for those playoff games because it looks like they're going to be here.
1030
01:42:18,000 --> 01:42:23,000
Let's hope so. There's a bouncer. Short, boldly charges. Fires and he's out.
1031
01:42:23,000 --> 01:42:25,000
Went away.
1032
01:42:25,000 --> 01:42:30,000
Dillard is out short to first. Foley to Stargell.
1033
01:42:30,000 --> 01:42:34,000
The Pirates have really brought their leatherwork to the ballpark today.
1034
01:42:34,000 --> 01:42:39,000
We've had great plays by Madlock and Foley and Garner and Stargell.
1035
01:42:39,000 --> 01:42:43,000
The Bucks have ripped off four double plays here today.
1036
01:42:43,000 --> 01:42:50,000
Now Kelleher who has walked and bounced into one of those double plays stepping in with nobody on in front of him and went away.
1037
01:42:50,000 --> 01:43:06,000
Right hand reliever Tickalvy ready to work on Kelleher and here's the pitch to him and it is a little outside to make it one ball and no strikes.
1038
01:43:06,000 --> 01:43:12,000
Blackwell has moved on deck. Nobody on base. Dillard's started the inning by bouncing to Foley.
1039
01:43:12,000 --> 01:43:22,000
Tickalvy into that big motion. Here's the pitch and low outside with his sinker makes it 2-0.
1040
01:43:22,000 --> 01:43:30,000
Cubs got on the board in the sixth inning on a towering home run by Kingman which just about ensures him the home run title.
1041
01:43:30,000 --> 01:43:35,000
Here's the 2-0 and a strike is called.
1042
01:43:35,000 --> 01:43:42,000
Mike Schmidt would have to go on a real tear and they'd almost have to have extra innings at Montreal and nobody wants that.
1043
01:43:42,000 --> 01:43:52,000
At least nobody that's a Pirates fan. Here's the pitch. That's outside, makes it 3-1 to McKelleher.
1044
01:43:52,000 --> 01:43:59,000
Three balls and a strike.
1045
01:43:59,000 --> 01:44:12,000
Tickalvy ready, kicks and brings it and it is a strike called. Unbuckled his belt with that one and it's 3-2.
1046
01:44:12,000 --> 01:44:20,000
See what he serves up for a payoff here to Kelleher playing third for the Cubs today and he walks him and was outside at the letters.
1047
01:44:20,000 --> 01:44:25,000
First pass given up by Tick. It's the third Cub to walk in the game.
1048
01:44:25,000 --> 01:44:31,000
And it'll bring up Blackwell who's bounced a second and picked up a base on balls. He's over one.
1049
01:44:31,000 --> 01:44:37,000
Remember there are both reserve and general admission tickets available for the championship playoff here. You can get them.
1050
01:44:37,000 --> 01:44:42,000
You folks listening to the game in the stands can get them on the way out at Gates ANC.
1051
01:44:42,000 --> 01:44:52,000
Right now it's Tickalvy and Foley and Ott having a little chat. They've got a runner at first and Blackwell the batter and it looks like Blackwell's going to be lifted in favor of switch hitter Ken Henderson.
1052
01:44:52,000 --> 01:45:06,000
So they've had a little chat out on the hill. Full strategy meeting.
1053
01:45:06,000 --> 01:45:13,000
Henderson is going to bat for Blackwell and on Tavares another switch hitter is out. He's going to bat for the pitcher.
1054
01:45:13,000 --> 01:45:28,000
But Joe Malpatano going right by the book. He's going to play it right off to the hill here.
1055
01:45:28,000 --> 01:45:45,000
I'd kill her at first with one down a walk put him there. Henderson batting 226 to homers and 10 RBI's batting left handed against Tickalvy lined and fouled down the left side. It'll kick up into the box seat railing and on out into left for Bill Robinson will chase it down.
1056
01:45:45,000 --> 01:45:59,000
I said there were two pitch hitters some guy in the front row leaned out over and wanted to make sure if after four years when I say it you don't know I mean it. You haven't been listening.
1057
01:45:59,000 --> 01:46:06,000
No balls in one strike.
1058
01:46:06,000 --> 01:46:17,000
The pitch and it is outside of the knees boy that was borderline. I held it there trying to make an impression on the plate umpire one ball and one strike.
1059
01:46:17,000 --> 01:46:28,000
Dillard bounce the short to start the inning killer walk. He takes his lead at first. Darrell trying to hold him close to Colby and relief of peace and as we play in the seventh and here's the pitch on the way to Henderson.
1060
01:46:28,000 --> 01:46:36,000
Sinker low two and one Jackson and Romo heating in the bullpen.
1061
01:46:36,000 --> 01:46:55,000
Pirates got a run in the first a run in the fourth a run in the fifth. Cubs got a run in the sixth. It's three to one Pittsburgh and the Cubs are batting in the seventh inning. Pitch on the way outside ball three.
1062
01:46:55,000 --> 01:47:02,000
He's going to have to look at another switch hitter here in a moment.
1063
01:47:02,000 --> 01:47:12,000
The Colby needs to get a page out of Keeson's double playbook.
1064
01:47:12,000 --> 01:47:29,000
Now Henderson stepping back a moment they might have something on with Kelleher Henderson want to make sure that he read cookie Rojas correctly runners not going and there's a line foul down the left side it's going to end up in the pirate bullpen.
1065
01:47:29,000 --> 01:47:33,000
Don Robinson is also available today.
1066
01:47:33,000 --> 01:47:45,000
Chuck Tanner that felt well enough that he could help today if he was needed.
1067
01:47:45,000 --> 01:47:57,000
Bucks on top by a pair and the runs belong to Keeson to Colby's trying to save them for him. Henderson waiting and a three to pitch a bouncer through the left side of a tip.
1068
01:47:57,000 --> 01:48:14,000
Tell her it will streak defer the throw will come to second from Robinson the Garner. So the Cubs set up shop on the Colby and it'll bring up on Severus. First it off seek a tip for Chicago.
1069
01:48:14,000 --> 01:48:28,000
The first of the various will be announced as the pinch hitter and Harvey Hattick's is going to be on his way.
1070
01:48:28,000 --> 01:48:44,000
Had a double that hurt yesterday drove in two runs in fact it was a knockout punch on Blylevin.
1071
01:48:44,000 --> 01:48:59,000
The Phillies are still batting.
1072
01:48:59,000 --> 01:49:15,000
They're going to do nothing.
1073
01:49:15,000 --> 01:49:35,000
Harvey Hattick's coaching coach headed back into the dugout Jackson and Rommel continue to throw Justin Cakes on Severus hitting 285 for homers and 56 runs batted in two for six in the series with two rupees against us for the year he's 15 for 54 with five runs batted in.
1074
01:49:35,000 --> 01:49:48,000
The high ball with any depth makes it a one run game. So here's where if it doesn't sound greedy we need our fifth double play.
1075
01:49:48,000 --> 01:49:56,000
And when you're fighting for a pennant greed doesn't enter into it. You're just trying to get what you want and that's a ball outside.
1076
01:49:56,000 --> 01:50:05,000
The Texas is due up next and the natives are getting restless here.
1077
01:50:05,000 --> 01:50:21,000
One ball and no strikes runners on the corners with one away on Severus batting left handed against the Colby is a fly ball bending down the left side Robinson will make the play toward the corner, but it will get Keller her home, and it is indeed a one run game.
1078
01:50:21,000 --> 01:50:34,000
The fly RBI to left off the bat of on Severus that makes it three to two bucks still in the lead but down to a run advantage.
1079
01:50:34,000 --> 01:50:49,000
So still a runner at first the pinch runner Siebert up to the top of the bond a suit.
1080
01:50:49,000 --> 01:50:59,000
The lead today is one for three gives him two for 12 in the series.
1081
01:50:59,000 --> 01:51:05,000
So a walk and a single and a sacrifice fly put the Cubs on the board with their second run.
1082
01:51:05,000 --> 01:51:09,000
Here's the pitch on the way to the assistant the strike is in there.
1083
01:51:09,000 --> 01:51:19,000
Here in the strike zone and it's all in one.
1084
01:51:19,000 --> 01:51:23,000
Look back here's the pitch.
1085
01:51:23,000 --> 01:51:26,000
There's a high fly ball shallow right center.
1086
01:51:26,000 --> 01:51:27,000
Parker says I've got it.
1087
01:51:27,000 --> 01:51:29,000
The Cobra is there.
1088
01:51:29,000 --> 01:51:39,000
The Cobra is there.
1089
01:51:39,000 --> 01:51:42,000
One run one hit no errors a walk and a man left.
1090
01:51:42,000 --> 01:51:52,000
Now it's time for the last seven-footing stretch of the regular season and a crowd that looks like it's somewhere in the vicinity of 40,000 ready to get up and do just that.
1091
01:51:52,000 --> 01:51:57,000
They'll be bringing on a new pitcher and the Bucks will be looking for insurance with this score.
1092
01:51:57,000 --> 01:52:00,000
Dick Kiddrow is on.
1093
01:52:00,000 --> 01:52:01,000
Here's an entity.
1094
01:52:01,000 --> 01:52:09,000
Kieson and McLaughlin both the starters through identical numbers of pitches 80.
1095
01:52:09,000 --> 01:52:11,000
They are both gone.
1096
01:52:11,000 --> 01:52:19,000
Kiddrow is on for Chicago.
1097
01:52:19,000 --> 01:52:30,000
Kiddrow with a 250 80 RA 11 and five and he picked up four saves.
1098
01:52:30,000 --> 01:52:35,000
Following that Philly ball game the Phillies did not score in the top of the seventh now in the bottom of the seventh.
1099
01:52:35,000 --> 01:52:37,000
Ellis Valentine has flied out.
1100
01:52:37,000 --> 01:52:43,000
Larry Parrish struck out so two away nobody on bottom of the seventh for the Expos.
1101
01:52:43,000 --> 01:52:48,000
Steve Carlton has nine strikeouts this afternoon against the Expos.
1102
01:52:48,000 --> 01:52:56,000
Along with Kiddrow their other battery has changed and Crimm is on to do the catching.
1103
01:52:56,000 --> 01:53:07,000
Get to Colby will be leading it off here.
1104
01:53:07,000 --> 01:53:08,000
Colby leading it off in the seventh.
1105
01:53:08,000 --> 01:53:12,000
Pirates leading by a run in a three to two game.
1106
01:53:12,000 --> 01:53:18,000
After Teek will go up to the top with Moreno and Foley.
1107
01:53:18,000 --> 01:53:20,000
We've had a home run on each side.
1108
01:53:20,000 --> 01:53:21,000
Starchel for the Bucks.
1109
01:53:21,000 --> 01:53:27,000
Kingman for the Cubs.
1110
01:53:27,000 --> 01:53:29,000
Starchel got his 32nd.
1111
01:53:29,000 --> 01:53:35,000
The Lions rise and knock the hole in the stadium wall out beyond the right field fence.
1112
01:53:35,000 --> 01:53:44,000
He's got his 48th home run.
1113
01:53:44,000 --> 01:53:51,000
All right, DeColby ready to step in now against Dick Kiddrow.
1114
01:53:51,000 --> 01:53:54,000
Kiddrow's first pitch to DeColby, Bunsett Powell.
1115
01:53:54,000 --> 01:54:03,000
Looked like he was trying to push it up the first base side with Buckner playing back.
1116
01:54:03,000 --> 01:54:05,000
DeColby doesn't get a chance to bat that much.
1117
01:54:05,000 --> 01:54:11,000
Late relievers seldom do.
1118
01:54:11,000 --> 01:54:16,000
But he's had a couple of hits this year and driven in a run.
1119
01:54:16,000 --> 01:54:22,000
Stry called on the inside corner and Teek is gone on three pitches.
1120
01:54:22,000 --> 01:54:23,000
So Kiddrow opens up.
1121
01:54:23,000 --> 01:54:31,000
Started a breaking ball way inside that back Teek off the plate and when it broke it caught the inside corner.
1122
01:54:31,000 --> 01:54:34,000
Six strikeouts against the Pirates in the game.
1123
01:54:34,000 --> 01:54:36,000
McGlosson had five before he left.
1124
01:54:36,000 --> 01:54:42,000
Here's Omar Moreno, 0 for 3.
1125
01:54:42,000 --> 01:54:45,000
Kelleher made a fine play on Moreno in the third inning.
1126
01:54:45,000 --> 01:54:49,000
Robbins with a chance to beat out a shot down the third base side.
1127
01:54:49,000 --> 01:54:53,000
Mick Kelleher showing some good glove work in this there.
1128
01:54:53,000 --> 01:54:54,000
He's playing both second and third.
1129
01:54:54,000 --> 01:55:01,000
Here's a pitch to Moreno and a ball outside. It's 1 and 0.
1130
01:55:01,000 --> 01:55:04,000
Foley has moved on deck.
1131
01:55:04,000 --> 01:55:05,000
Pirates has three runs, nine hits.
1132
01:55:05,000 --> 01:55:07,000
The Cubs two runs, eight hits.
1133
01:55:07,000 --> 01:55:09,000
There have been no errors in the game.
1134
01:55:09,000 --> 01:55:12,000
Here's the 1-0 to the Antelope.
1135
01:55:12,000 --> 01:55:15,000
Outside ball two.
1136
01:55:15,000 --> 01:55:18,000
Markner leading the way again today with three hits.
1137
01:55:18,000 --> 01:55:19,000
RBI's start.
1138
01:55:19,000 --> 01:55:24,000
He'll pair one on a home or another on a sacrifice play. Giner got a run home with a single.
1139
01:55:24,000 --> 01:55:34,000
Outside ball three.
1140
01:55:34,000 --> 01:55:38,000
See if we can get him on and test this young catcher's arm.
1141
01:55:38,000 --> 01:55:41,000
There is a strike.
1142
01:55:41,000 --> 01:55:49,000
Bruce Kim, K-I-M-M, he caught the late inning yesterday, did a good job.
1143
01:55:49,000 --> 01:55:52,000
The 3-1 to Moreno.
1144
01:55:52,000 --> 01:56:04,000
Ball, he walks it.
1145
01:56:04,000 --> 01:56:12,000
All right, the leading base dealer with 77. Moreno, let's see if we try to manufacture something here and up the ante.
1146
01:56:12,000 --> 01:56:16,000
And, Bruce, that's three to two score in favor of the Pirates.
1147
01:56:16,000 --> 01:56:17,000
You got Foley stepping in.
1148
01:56:17,000 --> 01:56:18,000
Markner on deck.
1149
01:56:18,000 --> 01:56:32,000
Tarchel down in the hole.
1150
01:56:32,000 --> 01:56:33,000
Throw over, not close.
1151
01:56:33,000 --> 01:56:34,000
He just lobbed it over.
1152
01:56:34,000 --> 01:56:37,000
That could be a decoy.
1153
01:56:37,000 --> 01:56:40,000
You want to take a chance on here with Foley batting.
1154
01:56:40,000 --> 01:56:43,000
And, Markner, do up next.
1155
01:56:43,000 --> 01:56:45,000
You want to take advantage of that walk if you can.
1156
01:56:45,000 --> 01:56:48,000
And that's the purpose of it here as Moreno takes his lead.
1157
01:56:48,000 --> 01:56:49,000
Not a big lead.
1158
01:56:49,000 --> 01:56:50,000
Throw over.
1159
01:56:50,000 --> 01:56:53,000
Hey, almost caught him leaning.
1160
01:56:53,000 --> 01:57:03,000
Didrow fired it over that time.
1161
01:57:03,000 --> 01:57:05,000
Now Moreno gets up, goes after the lead.
1162
01:57:05,000 --> 01:57:09,000
Still doesn't have that front foot out on the carpet.
1163
01:57:09,000 --> 01:57:12,000
Didrow checks him over the shoulder he looked.
1164
01:57:12,000 --> 01:57:18,000
And he hits Foley and the ball ricochets and knocks the plate on fire, Bruce Fromming down.
1165
01:57:18,000 --> 01:57:24,000
And the both trainers are out to check Fromming.
1166
01:57:24,000 --> 01:57:36,000
The ball hits Foley, ricocheted, and Jard Fromming and he is down.
1167
01:57:36,000 --> 01:57:40,000
And the way they're working, I think it snuck in there and got him in the Adam's apple.
1168
01:57:40,000 --> 01:57:43,000
Or at least in the neck somewhere.
1169
01:57:43,000 --> 01:57:48,000
Dr. Joseph Feingold has been the team doctor here for many, many years, was out of the
1170
01:57:48,000 --> 01:57:56,000
stands like a rocket shot down there to look.
1171
01:57:56,000 --> 01:58:00,000
They're so crowded around him and now with Dr. Feingold completely blocking our view
1172
01:58:00,000 --> 01:58:03,000
from directly behind home plate.
1173
01:58:03,000 --> 01:58:23,000
No way to tell just where they are administering the first day, they're getting him up.
1174
01:58:23,000 --> 01:58:38,000
I think it was more on the clavicle than in the neck the way he's...
1175
01:58:38,000 --> 01:58:45,000
Other umpires are there to see if he's going to be able to continue.
1176
01:58:45,000 --> 01:58:57,000
Got him on the collarbone more than on the neck and might have caught the side of his
1177
01:58:57,000 --> 01:59:04,000
face right the back of where that pad on the mask protects him.
1178
01:59:04,000 --> 01:59:07,000
I think he's going to be all right to continue.
1179
01:59:07,000 --> 01:59:12,000
When the game does get underway again it will be Moreno second, Foley first, and Parker will
1180
01:59:12,000 --> 01:59:20,000
be the batter.
1181
01:59:20,000 --> 01:59:22,000
They're keeping a card.
1182
01:59:22,000 --> 01:59:26,000
Pidrow is batting eighth on the cup card and Kim is batting ninth.
1183
01:59:26,000 --> 01:59:48,000
Now the other umpires have called for Tony Vardarone the pirate trainer to come out again.