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This is Retro Sports Radio. Visit RetroSeasons.com for more sports history.

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The Kansas City Royals faced the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium for game 5 of the ALCS on October 14th, 1976.

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The best of five series was tied at two games apiece.

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This is the local New York broadcast of the final game of the series featuring announcers Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, and Bill White.

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Alright, this is it. The whole season coming down at just one ball game.

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And every mistake will be magnified and every great play will be magnified.

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And it's a tough night for the players, I tell you.

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I know last night, being in the same situation many times with the great Yankee teams of the past,

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you stay awake and you dream and you think what might be if you're the hero or the ghost.

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And it's really a tremendous amount of pressure on all the ball players and of course the manager, Billy Martin and Whitey Herzog.

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We'll give it a starting lineup for the Kansas City Royals leading off in center field Al Collins.

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Remember the Royals have been without their star center fielder, Amos Otis, since the first inning of the first game out in Kansas City when he sprained his ankle.

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John Polkett will be in right field in bat second. At third base and batting third, George Brett.

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Big John Mayberry hitting in the cleanup spot at first base. In left field and batting Chris Hal McRae.

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Jamie Quirk, again the designated hitter. He did a fine job yesterday. He'll be batting in the sixth position.

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Cookie Rojas, who had a fine game at second base, will be again at second base batting seventh.

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The shortstop batting eighth, Freddie Patek and catching and batting ninth, Brock Martinez.

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On the mound for Kansas City, Dennis Leonard.

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All the New York Yankees leading off in center field, Mickey Rivers.

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And Mickey, who has admitted himself he has had a very disappointing playoff so far.

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Hoping for a big game tonight, the Yankees really need it. They need Mickey on base.

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Roy White will be in left field and bat second.

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Catching and batting Ferret Berman-Munson. At first base, hitting in the cleanup spot, Chris Chamberlain.

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Carlos May will be the designated hitter, batting fifth.

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At third base and batting sixth, Greg Nettles. And he has had an outstanding playoff series so far.

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Oscar Gamble will be in right field batting seventh. At second base batting eighth, Willie Randolph.

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And the shortstop batting ninth, Fred Stanley.

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Fishing for the New York Yankees, Ed Figueroa.

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High temperature, game time 54 degrees and I believe it went up a couple of degrees.

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It was a lot colder than that about two hours ago.

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And a jam-packed crowd.

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I'll give you the umpires. Our friends will be calling balls and strikes. Larry McCoy at first.

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Joe Brinkman at second. Larry Barnett at third.

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George Maloney down the left field line and Bill Haller down the right field line.

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As both bullpen crews are walking across center field out to their respective bullpens.

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Which is situated out almost in dead center field and left center field.

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And Gamble and Monson playing a little catch.

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And the first ball of the night is going to be thrown out by the Yankee clubhouse man Pete Sheehy.

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Who has spent more time here at Yankee Stadium than any other man alive.

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Or who has passed away for that matter.

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Pete Sheehy came in the early 20s. Or maybe the middle 20s.

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The early 20s. And has been here ever since.

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He has seen more great ball players come and go than any other person I guess in baseball.

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Great years of murderous role for the Yankees. That was 1927.

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And he's still in great shape.

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He's a fixture around here. The Yankee ball players wouldn't know what to do without Pete Sheehy.

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Yankees ready now as they stand down on the bottom of their dugout steps waiting to charge out on the field.

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The Yankees are looking for their 30th pennant and the first since 1964.

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And as I said if the Yankees win this ball park will be decorated with pennants that no other club has as many of that will be all around this ball park.

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My Figueroa is just now getting to the Yankee dugout as he finishes warm ups out in center field.

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And the Yankees are waiting until he's about ready and then charge out on the field.

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And by the way this is Ed Figueroa's birthday. The Yankees take the field led by Greg Nettles out to third base.

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It'll be Nettles at third. Stanley at short. Randolph at second.

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Shambler at first. White in left. Rivers in center. Gamble in right. Munson catching. And Ed Figueroa out on the mound. Figueroa at 28 years old it is.

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The Yankees leading winner in 1976 winning 19 and losing 10.

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And now Pete G standing in the on deck circle. He better make a good throw to Munson or the ball players will really get all over him.

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And here's Pete with the wind up and he throws a strike to Munson who will go over and flips it back to Pete.

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And now Figueroa will take his warm up pitches and we'll be ready to go.

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A lot of people can fantasize just think of themselves being out there in the position of these Yankee and Royal ball players.

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How much this ball game means to each one. Not only the difference in money for each player but the prestige of getting into a World Series.

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And trying to pull off those cocky Cincinnati Reds who have really been popping off.

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I know the Yankees would love to get a shot at them. So would Kansas City.

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A big hubbub and right from back of the Yankee dugout dead center. Kelly Savalas.

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We might have to ask him to put a hat on his head. It's shining up here. Some glare.

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But that's the thing lately. They say being bald is very sexy.

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All right. I said it just about everybody you want to name be here.

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And I carry Grant as a mystic aim here at Yankee Stadium in the playoffs. Frank Sinatra has been here.

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And we're ready for the first pitch of the ball game as Al Collins will step in.

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Collins so far in the series has three hits and 17 at bats. One triple. No runs batted in and he scored twice.

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He's a good man to keep off the base pass though. He has two stolen bases.

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The Royals have four stolen bases. Collins has two. Walters the other two.

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Yet the man who leaves him his stolen bases has been thrown out every time he's tried to steal Freddie Potec.

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Building up to the first pitch of the ball game. Collins deep in the box. Bigelow gets the sign from Munson.

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Here's the first pitch and it's low and outside ball one as Collins glucks the bunch.

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Bigelow swings into the windup and a bouncer off all plate and Randolph's going to have to hurry.

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He gets it so they got him pretty play by Willie Randolph and that's one of the toughest plays for any infielder.

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A Baltimore chop off all plate went about 30 feet in the air.

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Willie had to get it on the first short hop and get rid of it in the same motion and did.

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That youngster is Mr. Cool out there. We've got to give him a big star on the first play of the ball game.

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Willie Randolph. Just a rookie but plays like he's been in the big leagues 10 years.

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Here is Tom Pocet. Pocet batting 231 for the playoff three for 13 but he has two doubles and four runs batted in.

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Left hand batter bounces it far outside of first strike one.

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John Keller is the coach at third base and Steve Boros at first base for Whitey Herzog Kansas City Royals.

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The next pitch is fouled just below it.

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And one of the hits out in the luxury boxers gets a souvenir.

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Pocet is 5'11, 175 pounds from Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

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Again the Yankee outfield straight away. One out, nobody on. Two strikes to count on Pocet.

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Bigger all line and the pitch just missed the outside corner. Man that was close to take.

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On deck is George Brett. One ball, two strikes, there's the pitch.

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He jammed them and he fouled it. Just got a piece of it fouled it down to third base line. Good pitch by Figueroa.

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Pocet had a fine year batting 302 in a regular season but he was injured. Severely injured running into a wall which cut down his chances of being possibly the rookie of the year.

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Still a ball and two strikes. One out, nobody on. Figueroa kicks his pitch.

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Serve a little bit higher as Pocet started to off-rant and held up. And it's even at two and two.

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Figueroa normally gets that breaking pitch down around the knees. That one was up just above the letters.

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A 2-2 pitch, a foul.

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Can you imagine all year we've been waiting for a foul ball. I finally get one two inches away and Lave Friedman gets his clumsily hands in the way. Thought he had a wrench.

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There's a swing and a miss strike three.

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And Figueroa gets a big strike out in the ball game. There are two outs.

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And the batter now is George Brett. Brett batting 429 to the playoffs. 6 for 14. He scored twice as one triple and two runs batted in.

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And of course over the regular season Brett led the American League in batting with a 333 average. 215 hits.

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Two outs, nobody on. The pitch is outside ball one. Brett is six feet tall, 200 pounds from Blue Springs, Missouri.

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A foul back in the crowd and out of play. Evens the count at one-on-one.

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No way the butterflies are not floating around in the ball players tonight. All with the crowd.

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With a big break slightly over the left center field now.

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And the 1-1 pitch down low with a breaking pitch two and one. Right over near the line and left.

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But is not playing quite as shallow here at the stadium as he did out in Kansas City. Brett did hit a line drive over Mickey's head. Mickey misjudged it slightly.

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And it opened the gates for a big inning for the Royals. The 2-1 pitch. Power off the up by his test protector. Bounces all the way back to the mound.

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Hard friends out to look at it. And he keeps it in play. The count is even at two and two. On deck big John Mayberry.

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Big Rower. Appearing very cool, calm and collected out on the mound. Now he winds. And the pitch outside is three and two.

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He tried to put a little extra on a fastball, dipping away from Brett. But missed the corner.

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And the ball is out. Now the payoff pitch. Line base hit the right field. Might be extra bases. Gamble will be a double.

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As Oscar comes up with the ball off the wall and Brett continues his not hitting. A double a right field as the Yankees were playing him to hit straight away.

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He pulled the ball. And for Brett that's his seventh hit of the series. His first double of the series. And it brings up John Mayberry. And these Royals have been rough with two out in this series.

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Mayberry just missed a grand slam homer in yesterday's ball game. He is 2-14 in this series. No extra bases and one run batted in.

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They'll be very careful with Mr. Mayberry. The pitch is fouled out of play down the left field line back into the crowd.

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Nettles and Stanley chase it down the line until it goes into the seat.

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Two men are out as Brett goes back to second base.

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Now the Yankees are deep and swung around towards right with Mayberry up there. No score. Top of the first two out.

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Figueroa kick delivers it. Tying away one on one. On deck Hal McRae.

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And let's see which stance McRae is going to use tonight. I believe he'll go to that straight up stance.

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He had gone off at 10. Crouching and then stood up and hit three bullets. Two of them for base. This one Nettles made a great play.

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One-one pitch. High drive to right. I don't know whether it'll be far enough. Gamble back to the wall. Leap.

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Home running. Can't get it. A towering home run just over the wall.

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And John Mayberry has put the Royals out in front two to nothing. And again after two are out these Royals have been tough.

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He got a curve ball up to him and Mayberry gets his first extra base hit of the playoff.

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Just out of the reach of Oscar Gamble who went back against the wall. Leap tie. Just barely cleared the fence.

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But that's all you have to do and the Royals are out in front two to nothing.

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And all this after two out. McRae takes the pitch down low ball one. McRae is standing straight up.

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Figueroa delivers. It's in there. Strike called. One-on-one. The crowd noticeably silent now.

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That was the first home run hit by the Royals in this playoff. McRae is two for 13. A double, a triple and one run batted in.

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And a foul back and not a play in the upper deck.

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That's it. That was a towering home run and you really had to wait.

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Couldn't tell by the way Gamble played it whether it was going to be deep enough.

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Two to nothing the Royals lead. And the curve swing and a missed strike three.

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He gets it tough. McRae two strikeouts on the inning but two runs on two hits. No errors. Nobody left.

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In the middle of the first the Royals two and the Yankees coming to back. On the mound for the Royals Dennis Leonard.

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Leonard has appeared in one ball game. He worked two and a third innings giving up six hits and three runs. All of them earned.

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He's had a fine year in a regular season.

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And a New York boy by the way.

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He lives in Sarasota Florida now but he's a New Yorker and his family comes to watch him pitch whenever he's on the mound.

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Whether it's here in Kansas City, California, wherever.

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So he'll be working the Mickey Rivers, Roy White and Fairman Munson.

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Here in the bottom of the first inning the Yankees trailing two to nothing on a two run homer by John Maber.

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Mickey Rivers in this series is four for eighteen. No extra bases. No runs batted in.

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He has walked one, struck out one and has scored just twice. He does not have a stolen base. He tried one stolen base and was caught stealing.

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And the Yankees need Mickey on the bases if they're going to win.

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Buck Martinez fires the ball down his second baseman, Cookie Rojas and Rivers coming up ready to lead off.

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Dennis Leonard is six one hundred ninety pounds.

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Mickey bat at three twelve during the regular season.

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George Brett moves in at third.

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And away Mac Ray is in right field and Polkett in left field as the pitcher Rivers is fouled back and out of play.

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And the ball is back on Mickey Rivers.

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One one pitch a curve and the hit deep to left field. Polkett going back. He's not going to get it.

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Mickey is fouled and one hop against the wall. And nobody else would have gotten a triple on the ball hit like that except Mickey Rivers.

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So, Mickey gets the Yankees off and winging.

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And Rivers said he was going to have his best night tonight. He's already done that.

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And now Roy White. Listen to this clown. Roy White batting at two sixty seven is four for fifteen. Three doubles and two runs batted in.

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And the Royals will play the infield back and give up a run.

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Rivers leads off third. The stretch by Leonard. The pitch to White. A bouncing ball in the hole. Backhanded by Polkett. The long throw is low. White beats it out.

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And infield whips. Rivers scores and it's two to one. Polkett went deep to the outfield grass to a one hop at a Mayberry.

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But Roy White with a burst of speed beat it out.

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And a run batted in for White. Rivers scores it's now the Royals two and the Yankees one. Nobody out and Roy White down the first base and a batter Thurman Munson.

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Thurman Munson batting three eighty nine in the playoffs. Seven for eighteen. Two doubles one run batted in.

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And now Galen Fisco the pitching coach is coming out.

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And looking out towards the bullpen.

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Looks like balls split off the left hander out in the bullpen. Normally Wiley Herzog comes out to make the pitching changes.

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Double check out in the bullpen. And it looks like split off.

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Bill Cain is going to check it for me.

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It is Paul split off the big left hander.

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And it doesn't look like they're going to take Dennis Leonard out. At least not right now. Maybe another base hit.

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Leonard was the pitcher who started

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The ball game.

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With off came on and did such a great job in relief that the Royals won out in Kansas City.

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Nobody out. Roy White at first base Thurman Munson the bat of the Royals leading two to one.

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Here in the bottom of the first inning.

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Mayberry holds the bag against White. There's a throw over there but Roy back easily.

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And out is a green balloon rolls across home plate.

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Leonard comes to the belt. Pitch to Munson down low ball line.

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Yankees have had only two stolen bases in the playoffs.

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Chris Chambliss has one believe it or not. Wiley ran down the other one.

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On deck is Chambliss.

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White leads off first. Leonard who takes a lot of time now comes second.

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There goes White. Swing and a miss. The throw to second White has a stolen base.

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Martinez could not get the ball out of his glove. The Yankees had to hit and run on.

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And Martinez could not get the ball out of his glove. So White gets a stolen base.

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And the Yankees have something going again here in the bottom of the first.

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White second nobody out. A 1-1 count on Munson. Thurman trying to hit that ball to right field.

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Oh a big break for the Yankees there as Martinez double pump.

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Trying to get that ball out of his glove.

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Boyle's two Yankees one bottom of the first.

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Listen to this crowd.

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White leads off second. Chris to Munson. Swing and a foul off the thin guards of the catcher.

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It's one ball two strikes. Thurman again trying to shoot to right field.

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And now Martinez goes out to have a chat with Leonard. Pats him on the back side and comes back.

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That's Thurman a good two strike hitter. He really guards that play.

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Leonard's going very hard tonight. He knows he goes as long as he can. They got a lot of other pitches in the both ends.

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The right hander comes to the belt.

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And the pick for Munson. Foul upstairs and out of play.

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Good fastball that Thurman was trying to slice to right. Just got under it.

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Two ball and two strikes on Munson.

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Stream is flying all over the backstop on top of it.

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And the volume builds up again. As Leonard checks Roy White.

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Delivers to Munson a third bounce into home base hit.

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Roy White going to have to stop at third base. And Munson's going to go to second. He's going to make it.

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Good heads up base running by Munson. His Mayberry cut off the throw.

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Dick Mauser hell wide up.

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And Munson comes forward a clutch single to left field.

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Here comes Whitey Herzog. That's all for Dennis Leonard.

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The Yankees did not let the two run homer by John Mayberry phase them one bit.

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They have bounce back with a run. Have run at that second and third. Nobody out.

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Jamblers the batter and Paul Slithoff is being waved in from the both ends.

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And here comes the new pitcher making his way to the mound.

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It's been a rough playoff for young Dennis Leonard.

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He's been knocked out twice now here in the first inning without retiring the Yankees.

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Rivers tripled. White single to drive him in. Then stole a base. Munson single to left.

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The Yankees have run at the second, third and Slithoff is coming on.

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What a job he did against the Yankees.

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He went five and two third and he's allowing four hits and no runs.

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He walked through and struck out one.

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And Slithoff considers himself a very, very lucky young man.

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He had hurt the pitching finger on his left hand.

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Was sent down to Florida to recuperate and pitch a little bit.

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Then was called back. Never had an idea that was going to use him in the playoff.

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And when they called on him he was ready.

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But tonight's a different night. Yankee fans standing.

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They trailed two to one but they have Munson at second, White at third and Chris Jamblers the batter.

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By the way, Munson picked up his eighth hit of the playoff that ties Jamblers

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and also ties Matty a lose record for the most hits in a playoff by American League ballplayers.

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The record is held by T. Groves who has nine hits.

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So now two Yankees have a chance to tie that or break it.

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Jamblers and Munson. White leads off third.

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Munson off second. Here's the stretch by Slithoff.

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Pitch to Jamblers. High, almost a wild pitch, ball one.

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You know it's a lot different coming in to pitch a ball game when your team is leading

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Some pitchers pitch a lot better with the team behind and when they're ahead.

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A curve hit to left field. Let's you get a run in.

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Roy White tagging at third.

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Moquette makes the catch. The throw to the plate.

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And not nearly in time. White scores.

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Munson holds his second. We're all tied up at 2-2.

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A sacrifice fly. A run batted in for Chris Jamblers.

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And the ball game is tied up.

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Now there is one out.

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And the battle will be Carlos May.

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Carlos May is 2 for 6 in the playoffs with one double. No runs batted in.

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And they are trying to wave McRae in and over in right field.

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Remember McRae has not played too much out there. He's been the designated hitter most of the year.

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Alright, Munson is second. We're all tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the first.

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Here's the stretch by Slithoff.

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And the curve is over strike one call.

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Moquette showed me a pretty good arm there though it was way off line.

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On deck Greg Nettles. One man out.

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Slithoff to the belt. Curve swing and a miss.

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Off speed breaking pitch and Carlos way out in front.

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For Jamblers that was his sixth run batted in of the playoffs.

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And that leads the Yankees.

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And the fact it leads both clubs in runs a batted in.

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Why nothing in 2 on Carlos May.

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Munson leading off second.

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Slithoff kicked by a foul back and not a play over the Royals dugout and into the crowd.

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He said it, a Yankee showed me something bouncing back.

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A lot of teams could have collapsed after that powering two run home by John Mayberry.

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That's the kind of club the Yankees and the Royals have been all year.

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Bounce back from adversity.

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Don't let anything get you down. That's why they're fighting for the championship here tonight.

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Again the 0-2 pitch foul back and not a play.

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Still nothing in 2 on Carlos.

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Big left hander Paul Slithoff. He's 6'3, 210 pounds from Blue Springs, Missouri.

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Change up loose in the shallow left center but coming on his cow and he's there now and one hand set.

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Carlos did not hit that ball well. It looked like it might drop in for a moment.

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Two out and now Greg Nettles.

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Nettles has come on strong in the playoff. He's 4'14.

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One double, two homers and four runs ratted in.

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He got both those homers in yesterday's ball game. One a two run shot and one a solo homer.

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Two men around Munson a second. We're all tied 2-2.

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Mr. Nettles high and tight ball one. On deck Oscar Gamble.

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The Royals have two hits, the Yankees three.

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Slithoff gets the sign from Martinez.

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Munson and delivers to the plate and a throw to second base and Munson jumps back in time.

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Good throw by Martinez.

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It's 2-0 to Nettles. Now wait a minute, Nettles comes back.

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I don't know whether friends call that a strike or not. The scoreboard says 2-0.

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We'll find out in a moment.

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The pitch fouls back on the screen. He came in with a fast ball.

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Martinez runs out to the mound.

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Slithoff ready again. Delivers a curve, popped up shallow left Brett going back.

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It's in fair territory. Patek calls him off and a little shortstop makes the play in fair territory.

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The Yankees pick up two runs on three hits. No error for the man left.

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At the end of one it's the Royals two and the Yankees two.

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Back on the mound in a brand new ball game.

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And I got a feeling this thing's going to go right down to the wire.

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That kind of a night.

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Both ball teams playing aggressive baseball.

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Let's see who gets the breaks in the ball game. That'll determine the winner.

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Usually does in playoffs and World Series play.

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There's a great article in TV Guide.

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I hardly ever read it, but this article was about ball players who get hitters in the World Series and playoff games.

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It's an excellent article. It takes a different viewpoint trying to get inside a player to see why some of the superstars don't have good playoffs in good World Series.

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The tremendous pressure on each ball player and what happens.

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An article in there, what happens to your blood when you get nervous and excited.

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By Jamie Korsabatter and he lines one foul down the right field.

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Man, he got a round on a slider.

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Mark is swinging that bat with some authority.

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One for three, that hit a triple and two runs that at end.

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He was used as the designated hitter yesterday and it paid off for Whitey Herzog and the Royals.

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A left hand batter.

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Bigger row is next pitch. Foul down the left field line and out of play. It's going two.

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Mark is six feet four inches tall, 185 pounds from Whittier, California.

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During the regular season, Mark batters 246.

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The pitch held up and it's just a little bit high, a ball and two strikes.

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We're all tied to a piece here in the top of the second.

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Bigger row gets the sign from Munson. His pitch inside and it's two and two.

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And Bigger row is really bearing down on each pitch.

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Unlike the way he pitches during the regular season, he'll ease up every once in a while.

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Nobody can ease up tonight. Give it all you got.

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Nobody out, nobody on. The two-two delivery fouls are left and out of play.

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Two and two on course on deck, cookie rohan.

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The two-two pitch. Line to left field but Roy White moving to his right is there and makes the catch.

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Oh, reliable on left field Roy White. Reminds me of Tommy Henrich.

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They don't get the ink, they don't get the publicity, but day in, day out they do an outstanding job.

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Here's cookie rohan. Cookie made his first shot in yesterday's ballgame. He's two for five with one run battered in.

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Frank White had started the three previous games for the Royals.

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And the pitch to Cookie is right in there, strike one, call.

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Something's a tough man to play. Hits to all fields.

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On deck, Freddy Potts at slider is high and it's one-on-one.

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We'll see a lot of activity in the stands throughout the night.

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The campers get the best of some of the fans. Their loyalty and rooting. And occasionally a little wager on the game.

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Hall House. Oh, I'd say that the last three games have been beautiful seeing this part back.

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One-one pitch. Base hit. High fastball, he drills out in the center field.

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The Revers up with it and Rojas makes the turn and holds on.

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Oh, Bigger O's got to keep that ball down as we mentioned.

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That's the third hit. For the Royals, each team with three bases. And here's Freddy Potts at.

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Potts at batting 429. He's six for 14. Two doubles and four runs battered in.

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The Yankees have to be alert for possible bunt, hit and run. Cookie Rojas, smart baselander, doesn't have the speed he used to have, but can still steal a base when needed.

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Bigger O to the belt. The pitch to Pottschek. High ball one.

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Pottschek is the littlest ball player in the major league. Might be four inches tall, 140 pounds.

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And when he crouches, there's not much of a target to shoot at, so he doesn't get many walks.

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One old pitcher. Curve in there, one-on-one. On deck, Bucks Martinez, the catcher.

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Ball a strike, one out. Rojas leads off first, we're all tied 2-2. Fastball.

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Bigger O, instead of stepping off the mound, wielded to the Chambliss who threw to Randolph.

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And Rojas beat the return throw to second base. That'll have to go as a stolen base.

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Rojas jumped off the bag while Bigger O was looking at him.

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And Bigger O got a little ruffled instead of stepping off the mound and throwing to second. He wielded to the first.

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By that time, Rojas was halfway to second, and O Chambliss made a good throw. Rojas with a slide, beat the tag.

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So that's a stolen base. Pitch to Pottschek, swing, and a miss. Strike three. Big strikeout for Bigger O.

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That's his third strikeout of the ballgame. And now Bob Lemon.

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Oh, he's coming out and talking with Bigger O. And I tell him how to pitch to Martinez. Remember, at one time, Bob Lemon managed his Kansas City Royal team.

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Billy Martin now telling everybody there are two outs.

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Bigger O, a kick. His pitch line, face hit, right field. Gamble coming in, bounces off his hip.

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No chance going to second base as Martinez, live it slow. And he saves that second base.

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And the Royals go out in front, three to two. Well, there the Royals took advantage.

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But this play by Bigger O to get Rojas to second. It's a single for Martinez to run that in.

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Gamble is charged with the air as the ball bounced off his knee. Rojas scores and the Royals once again go out in front.

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It is now Royals three and the Yankees two. So the Royals took advantage of a big break.

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Martinez is at second with two out in the bat of Al Collins, who was thrown out in a fine play by Willie Randolph. First time up.

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Bigger O delivers his tie ball one. Looks like Grant Jackson up in the Yankee bullpen.

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Martinez leads off second. Curve is over the outside corner. It's one on one.

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These Royals have been murder after two are out. That's when they come up with their clutch base hit. One on one the count.

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The pitch is bounced to a second base. Randolph to his right has it. Throw to first in time and Willie almost stumbled as he threw. He looks back.

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But he gets them. The Royals come up with a run on two hits. One Yankee error. One man left at the end of an inning and a half. The Royals three. The Yankees two.

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Let's see if the Yankees can bounce back again. They were losing two nothing in the bottom of the first court. Two runs to tie.

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They are losing three to two now in the bottom of the second. As Oscar Gamble steps in, Oscar's two for six. As one double and one run batted in.

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As we await the end of a long commercial for the umpires to say time is in. That's what pays the freight for these televised games.

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Can't have your cake and eat it. All right. Our friends get the sign. Dust off on plate and Oscar Gamble ready to step in.

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It'll be Gamble Randolph and Stanley here in the bottom of the second.

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As this does not look like a pitcher's night tonight. Five runs already scored in the ballgame. This just the bottom of the second.

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It's the Gamble. It's low curve. Pulse foul almost hit Elton Howard in the coaching box. Strike one.

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Split off hung that curve ball to Gamble. That's a little over anxious out in front.

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Nobody out. Nobody on. Red or white. And the slider nicked the outside corner at zone two.

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A shade gamble towards right field. Two strikes pitch high and away. One ball two strikes.

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No action now in either bullpen.

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Here's the one two pitch. Low outside two and two.

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Randolph walking around the on deck circle.

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The very first year chance to get the World Series.

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Right. Great. The outside corner.

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Gamble on his but the Norville.

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And split off.

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Picked up his first strike out. That's the first Yankee to get down on strike to bring up Willie Randolph.

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Willie is two for fourteen in the series. No extra base hit. One run batted in.

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It's Randolph. Right one call. Got to stay down low and Willie questions the call.

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Red Stanley. Red even with the bag at third. Low curve hangs outside. It's one and one.

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Now in shades Randolph fighting left set up. Left fielder and right fielder straight away on Willie.

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That's down low. It's two and one.

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One out nobody on. Bottom of the second.

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Split off. Big wind up. Big kick. And a fastball popped up in right center coming over McRae.

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The right fielder calling for it. Backs up now and makes the catch.

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There are two out and it will bring up Red Stanley.

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Stanley five for twelve with two doubles. No RBIs batting four seventeen in the series.

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Stanley batting number nine in the Yankee lineup and on deck Mickey Rivett.

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Stanley is a little bit high ball one. Stanley does not give the pitcher an easy time.

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He takes a lot of pitches fouls off a lot of pitches. No more and automatic out.

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There's a strike and it's one and one.

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Royals three runs on four hits. The Yankees two runs on three hits.

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Split off. Shakes off one side. He's got the one he likes. And it's down low two and one.

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Now he's shading Stanley slightly over in right center field.

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Willie Herzog really moving his fielders around on every Yankee batter.

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00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:06,000
Two one pitch is a bouncing ball. One hop to Brett. One hand grab. The long throw in time.

399
00:46:06,000 --> 00:46:16,000
He does have a good arm. Not always true but strong. The Yankees go down in order and at the end of two it's the Royals three and the Yankees two.

400
00:46:16,000 --> 00:46:21,000
The Yankees trailing three to two as we get ready for the top of the third inning.

401
00:46:21,000 --> 00:46:26,000
It'll be Tom Polkett, George Brett and John Mayberry.

402
00:46:26,000 --> 00:46:36,000
He's got the head figure off and Grant Jackson gets up right away and starts throwing in the Yankee ball pin.

403
00:46:46,000 --> 00:46:54,000
Polkett struck out his first time up.

404
00:46:54,000 --> 00:47:02,000
And we're still waiting for the OK to play ball.

405
00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:06,000
Players are on edge because this is not fair to the players in a sense.

406
00:47:06,000 --> 00:47:13,000
They're ready to go and you got to wait. Figaro now decides he's going to throw a couple more to stay warm.

407
00:47:13,000 --> 00:47:23,000
Alright they finally get the OK. Whether it's a wink or whistle or a finger.

408
00:47:23,000 --> 00:47:28,000
The left hand of Polkett steps in.

409
00:47:28,000 --> 00:47:33,000
He's by Figaro. He bumps right back to the mound. Figaro lucky got it throws him out.

410
00:47:33,000 --> 00:47:39,000
That ball almost got by Figaro for a face hit. He just barely got his glove down in time.

411
00:47:39,000 --> 00:47:46,000
Polkett bounce a hard one hopper back to the mound. He's trying to drag it by the pitcher.

412
00:47:46,000 --> 00:47:57,000
One way and out George Brett who got the Royals rally started in the first inning with a two out double down the right field line.

413
00:47:57,000 --> 00:48:05,000
Brett now has seven hits in the series for the Royals.

414
00:48:05,000 --> 00:48:18,000
And the change up hits the outside corner strike one call.

415
00:48:18,000 --> 00:48:40,000
Figaro arrives back his pitch fouled upstairs and out of play like a third base. Nothing into the count.

416
00:48:40,000 --> 00:48:48,000
The Royals got their own fan club here tonight. That's one of our cameraman.

417
00:48:48,000 --> 00:48:53,000
The 0 2 pitch high and tight makes Brett lean away from the plate.

418
00:48:53,000 --> 00:48:58,000
Wasn't that close but the crowd gets a big kick out of it.

419
00:48:58,000 --> 00:49:03,000
The way this Brett hangs in there. You got to loosen him up a little bit.

420
00:49:03,000 --> 00:49:12,000
He really stands in there. 1 2 pitch foul just to our left again.

421
00:49:12,000 --> 00:49:16,000
Coming very close tonight.

422
00:49:16,000 --> 00:49:26,000
John Mayberry on deck.

423
00:49:26,000 --> 00:49:35,000
Nobody on top of the third. Royals in front 3 to 2.

424
00:49:35,000 --> 00:49:41,000
Wind up and the pitch is popped up in the center field. Mickey Revers moving in.

425
00:49:41,000 --> 00:49:44,000
Nick is under it and makes the catch.

426
00:49:44,000 --> 00:49:48,000
And I said whenever you get Brett out you breathe a sigh of relief.

427
00:49:48,000 --> 00:49:54,000
But now the big man starting to get hot. We told you he just missed a grand slam homer in yesterday's game.

428
00:49:54,000 --> 00:49:57,000
He hit a two run shot his first time up in this game.

429
00:49:57,000 --> 00:50:02,000
And now with two out and nobody on, Mayberry up there again.

430
00:50:02,000 --> 00:50:08,000
Mayberry had hit only three homers from the All-Star break to the end of the year.

431
00:50:08,000 --> 00:50:14,000
Makes the pitch way outside ball one.

432
00:50:14,000 --> 00:50:21,000
Remember when we were kids and if you threw a pitch you didn't like you'd say oops slip and it wouldn't count even if you hit a home run.

433
00:50:21,000 --> 00:50:24,000
Can't work that here. Hard ground ball Randolph.

434
00:50:24,000 --> 00:50:27,000
Hanson falls down gets up close to first they got him.

435
00:50:27,000 --> 00:50:32,000
Willie Randolph having a lot of trouble keeping his feet but he makes the play.

436
00:50:32,000 --> 00:50:38,000
Three up three down and at the end of two and a half the Royals three and the Yankees two.

437
00:50:38,000 --> 00:50:46,000
Mickey Revers who started the Yankee rally in the bottom of the first with a long triple at deep left one bounce off the wall.

438
00:50:46,000 --> 00:50:54,000
And scored the Yankees first run. Well lead off for the Yankees here in the bottom of the third.

439
00:50:54,000 --> 00:51:08,000
It'll be Revers, Leiden, Munson again all three of them at base fifth.

440
00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:16,000
Revers, Leiden, Munson all got their hits off Dennis Leonard.

441
00:51:16,000 --> 00:51:23,000
This will be the first time they'll be facing Slidoff in this game.

442
00:51:23,000 --> 00:51:32,000
Slidoff is ready but the other network is not and now they are and our friends walk them back in the play.

443
00:51:32,000 --> 00:51:40,000
Mickey Revers steps into the batter's box. Moquette not playing quite as shallow as he was the first time Revers was up.

444
00:51:40,000 --> 00:51:54,000
Red has been at third and here's Slidoff's pitch a curve high and tight ball one.

445
00:51:54,000 --> 00:52:00,000
Big left hander delivers again foul down the left field line and back in the upper deck and out of play.

446
00:52:00,000 --> 00:52:09,000
Nick's trying to shoot that way tonight.

447
00:52:09,000 --> 00:52:13,000
All right, Slidoff gets the time for Martinez.

448
00:52:13,000 --> 00:52:17,000
Curve head up the middle of a high curve ball.

449
00:52:17,000 --> 00:52:21,000
Mickey's specialty and he lines the bullet back through the middle.

450
00:52:21,000 --> 00:52:25,000
And Revers said he was going to have a good fifth game in the years having it.

451
00:52:25,000 --> 00:52:31,000
A triple and a single both hit on the nose. The first hit off Slidoff.

452
00:52:31,000 --> 00:52:37,000
Now the batter, Roy White, who's single deep in the hole and stole a base and scored in the first inning.

453
00:52:37,000 --> 00:52:44,000
Roy will just spin around and bat right handed against the left hander, Slidoff.

454
00:52:44,000 --> 00:52:49,000
And on deck, Thurman Munson.

455
00:52:49,000 --> 00:52:55,000
Going in on the replay screen, the hit by Revers. How many times Mickey did that this year?

456
00:52:55,000 --> 00:52:59,000
He leaves away. Here's the stretch.

457
00:52:59,000 --> 00:53:06,000
And White squares the box, takes it low, ball one.

458
00:53:06,000 --> 00:53:12,000
Nelson Howard now comes over to talk with Mickey Revers. Also the first base umpire, Larry McCoy.

459
00:53:12,000 --> 00:53:19,000
Tell him they're checking for a box.

460
00:53:19,000 --> 00:53:23,000
And Martin now telling the playdumpire, make sure he comes to a stop.

461
00:53:23,000 --> 00:53:28,000
Slidoff did not come to a stop evidently. He comes sixth.

462
00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:32,000
And throws the first base Revers is back.

463
00:53:32,000 --> 00:53:39,000
We mentioned in the other playoff games how some pitches cheat a little bit and do not come to a stop when they come to the set position.

464
00:53:39,000 --> 00:53:44,000
Just that fraction of a second is the difference between a stolen base or not.

465
00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:58,000
Mr. White ready to bunt takes it outside to another.

466
00:53:58,000 --> 00:54:01,000
Royals three, Yankees two, bottom of the third.

467
00:54:01,000 --> 00:54:05,000
No money out, Revers at first.

468
00:54:05,000 --> 00:54:13,000
Slidoff set. And White blocks the bunt takes the strike that time and it's two and one. Roy thought it was outside.

469
00:54:13,000 --> 00:54:16,000
So did Billy Martin.

470
00:54:16,000 --> 00:54:22,000
But our friends is the one who counts.

471
00:54:22,000 --> 00:54:27,000
Two balls, one strike.

472
00:54:27,000 --> 00:54:35,000
I check a cheating White over towards second base. Mayberry holding the bag against Revers.

473
00:54:35,000 --> 00:54:40,000
Ready even with the bag at third. And the outfield straight away on Roy White.

474
00:54:40,000 --> 00:54:54,000
Here's the stretch by Slidoff. Throw to first base Revers is back. That was low but Mayberry, good glove man, backhanded it.

475
00:54:54,000 --> 00:55:02,000
All right, Slidoff ready again. Another throw to first and Revers back easily.

476
00:55:02,000 --> 00:55:11,000
Still nobody out here in the bottom of the third.

477
00:55:11,000 --> 00:55:15,000
Slidoff gets the sign from Martinez.

478
00:55:15,000 --> 00:55:19,000
And the pitch, Roy goes to bunt outside throw to first Revers back.

479
00:55:19,000 --> 00:55:22,000
And it's three and one.

480
00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:25,000
Roy White was ready to bunt.

481
00:55:25,000 --> 00:55:32,000
Now let's see if the Yankees try a hit run. Maybe a fake sign. And then have Revers running on three and two.

482
00:55:32,000 --> 00:55:40,000
So many things that Billy Martin could do right now. Let's see which one he picks.

483
00:55:40,000 --> 00:55:43,000
Three balls and a strike. Here's the stretch.

484
00:55:43,000 --> 00:55:50,000
The pitch outside ball for Mickey Revers bothering Slidoff out of the mound.

485
00:55:50,000 --> 00:55:56,000
They lost his concentration.

486
00:55:56,000 --> 00:56:02,000
Dick Hauser comes in and have a chat with Thurman Munson. The Yankees have their seed merchants on the base path.

487
00:56:02,000 --> 00:56:05,000
Revers is second. White is first. Nobody out.

488
00:56:05,000 --> 00:56:09,000
The Yankees trailing three to two here in the bottom of the third. Thurman Munson.

489
00:56:09,000 --> 00:56:17,000
Who ripped a single to left field his first time up the batter.

490
00:56:17,000 --> 00:56:24,000
Remember Thurman Munson has eight base hits in the series.

491
00:56:24,000 --> 00:56:29,000
Stretched by Slidoff. Takes to Munson.

492
00:56:29,000 --> 00:56:33,000
Side ball one.

493
00:56:33,000 --> 00:56:42,000
Right now and now Galen Sisco, the pitching coach, is going to come out and have a chat with Slidoff as we have double barrel action out in the bullpen.

494
00:56:42,000 --> 00:56:56,000
It looks like Mingori and Patton from here.

495
00:56:56,000 --> 00:57:05,000
Could be Andy Astwood. Nevertheless it's a left hander but that is not so important right now just to let you know that the Royals have their bullpen working.

496
00:57:05,000 --> 00:57:10,000
The huddle out on the mound.

497
00:57:10,000 --> 00:57:13,000
They break it up. Galen Sisco comes back.

498
00:57:13,000 --> 00:57:18,000
We told you whenever there's a pitching change Whitey Herzog comes out to change the pitching.

499
00:57:18,000 --> 00:57:21,000
Munson has the count of one ball no strike time.

500
00:57:21,000 --> 00:57:31,000
It is Marty Patton the right hander and Andy Astwood the left hander throwing in the bullpen.

501
00:57:31,000 --> 00:57:36,000
Nobody out here. Bottom of the third. Royals lead three to two.

502
00:57:36,000 --> 00:57:46,000
Rivers is second. Whitey Herzog one ball no strikes on Munson.

503
00:57:46,000 --> 00:57:48,000
Here's the stretch.

504
00:57:48,000 --> 00:57:50,000
And the pitch.

505
00:57:50,000 --> 00:57:56,000
Now Munson tried to shoot the right field. He fouled it off the auxiliary scoreboard.

506
00:57:56,000 --> 00:58:01,000
Just below the mezzanine over the Yankee dugout.

507
00:58:01,000 --> 00:58:09,000
One on one the count.

508
00:58:09,000 --> 00:58:16,000
On deck Chris Jambliss.

509
00:58:16,000 --> 00:58:22,000
White leads off first. Rivers off second.

510
00:58:22,000 --> 00:58:33,000
Red off Reddy his pitch down the right field line but a curving and going foul deep in the corner would not have been far enough for a home run.

511
00:58:33,000 --> 00:58:39,000
And had it stayed there McRae would have been able to make the catch but Rivers would have been able to tag up and go to third easily.

512
00:58:39,000 --> 00:58:46,000
It's a ball and two strikes on Munson.

513
00:58:46,000 --> 00:58:51,000
Well that time Thurman had a count of 0 and 2 on him and whips a single to left field.

514
00:58:51,000 --> 00:58:55,000
Let's see if he can duplicate that first inning feet.

515
00:58:55,000 --> 00:59:01,000
Nice split off. Comes to the belt.

516
00:59:01,000 --> 00:59:04,000
And the runners are going line. Face hit right center field.

517
00:59:04,000 --> 00:59:13,000
Rivers looks far out. White's going to go to third base. It tied up at 3-3 and runners at first and third and nobody else.

518
00:59:13,000 --> 00:59:22,000
Had to be a mix up on that play because Roy White was running with the pitch and Rivers was not running.

519
00:59:22,000 --> 00:59:27,000
But Munson. Dave Roy White there as he drilled his single to right center field.

520
00:59:27,000 --> 00:59:30,000
The drive in Mickey Rivers.

521
00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:34,000
Tying up the ball game.

522
00:59:34,000 --> 00:59:41,000
And runners at first and third still nobody out and Chris Jambliss the batter.

523
00:59:41,000 --> 00:59:48,000
Oh man I said ya.

524
00:59:48,000 --> 00:59:53,000
Chris Jambliss has driven in a run with a sacrifice fly for Munson.

525
00:59:53,000 --> 00:59:58,000
That was his second run battered in the series. Jambliss has driven in sixth.

526
00:59:58,000 --> 01:00:05,000
Gotta wait as the ground throw picking up the streamers out in right field and left field.

527
01:00:05,000 --> 01:00:11,000
And this crowd going wild. The Yankees have come back for the second time in the ball game to tie it up.

528
01:00:11,000 --> 01:00:17,000
And what a chance to go ahead. Nobody out. White at third. Munson at first.

529
01:00:17,000 --> 01:00:40,000
And Jambliss the batter.

530
01:00:40,000 --> 01:00:49,000
And Jambliss steps in. Munson leads off first. White off third.

531
01:00:49,000 --> 01:00:52,000
Here's the stretch.

532
01:00:52,000 --> 01:00:56,000
And the pitch fouled off the end of the bat. Strike one on a breaking pitch.

533
01:00:56,000 --> 01:01:04,000
Fielded by Dick Hauser who looked it over and flipped it to George Breck.

534
01:01:04,000 --> 01:01:21,000
Still nobody out.

535
01:01:21,000 --> 01:01:34,000
Nice put off set. And the pitch. Ground ball at second. They might get two but we're gonna get a run. They save that first as Potec throw pull Mayberry off the bag.

536
01:01:34,000 --> 01:01:38,000
So it'll be a run battered in for Jambliss. The Yankees lead four to three.

537
01:01:38,000 --> 01:01:44,000
Munson is out on a hard slide that made Potec throw the ball high.

538
01:01:44,000 --> 01:01:56,000
That's a fourth play from four to six. Another run battered in for Jambliss as White scores and the Yankees go out front four to three.

539
01:01:56,000 --> 01:02:03,000
Now there's only one out. Jambliss at first and Carlos made a batter. Carlos slide to center his first time up.

540
01:02:03,000 --> 01:02:12,000
Jambliss now has driven in seven runs in the playoff series.

541
01:02:12,000 --> 01:02:16,000
And it is some difference when Mickey Rivers gets on base.

542
01:02:16,000 --> 01:02:21,000
Unbelievable how he picked up the whole team.

543
01:02:21,000 --> 01:02:25,000
One out.

544
01:02:25,000 --> 01:02:29,000
The pitch to May. Five off straight away center field. Collins most in.

545
01:02:29,000 --> 01:02:35,000
Jambliss halfway and Collins makes the catch for the second out.

546
01:02:35,000 --> 01:02:40,000
And it will bring up Greg Nettles who popped the short his first time up.

547
01:02:40,000 --> 01:02:57,000
Yankees four and the Royals three here in the bottom of the third.

548
01:02:57,000 --> 01:03:02,000
Time is called. Bill Haller down the right field line.

549
01:03:02,000 --> 01:03:09,000
I don't know whether it's a banner or something that fell down over the right field fence.

550
01:03:09,000 --> 01:03:15,000
And Al McGregor goes over to pick it up. It's the one of Jimmy Estesito's ground crew.

551
01:03:15,000 --> 01:03:19,000
And we're ready to go.

552
01:03:19,000 --> 01:03:27,000
Nettles steps in. Jambliss is at first with two outs. Mayberry playing in back of Jambliss.

553
01:03:27,000 --> 01:03:33,000
Remember Jambliss has one stolen base for the Yankees in this playoff series.

554
01:03:33,000 --> 01:03:44,000
The Yankees have only three. One by Randolph and one here tonight by Roy White.

555
01:03:44,000 --> 01:03:47,000
Here's the stretch by Flithoff.

556
01:03:47,000 --> 01:04:02,000
And the pitch outside with a breaking pitch ball one.

557
01:04:02,000 --> 01:04:04,000
Right off to the belt.

558
01:04:04,000 --> 01:04:08,000
Curve outside ball two to another.

559
01:04:08,000 --> 01:04:16,000
Trying to be very careful on Greg Nettles.

560
01:04:16,000 --> 01:04:24,000
Greg says that the injury to his right foot has cut his stride down and he's swinging better.

561
01:04:24,000 --> 01:04:28,000
High pop up, shallow center, Potec backing up. Collins coming on.

562
01:04:28,000 --> 01:04:33,000
Potec still backing up and makes the catch.

563
01:04:33,000 --> 01:04:40,000
But the Yankees pick up two runs on two bases. No errors and two men left.

564
01:04:40,000 --> 01:04:47,000
And the score at the end of three innings, the Yankees four and the Royals three.

565
01:04:47,000 --> 01:04:55,000
The Yankees lead four to three and I'd like to take this moment to say how much I enjoyed doing radio for the Yankees again this year.

566
01:04:55,000 --> 01:05:01,000
All right. Unless this game is tied, I will no longer be speaking to you Yankee fans over the radio.

567
01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:06,000
This will be my last appearance and it's a very sad thing.

568
01:05:06,000 --> 01:05:11,000
But even if the Yankees win this, go into the World Series, we will not be broadcasting on this stage.

569
01:05:11,000 --> 01:05:15,000
When I'll turn it over to Frank Mets, you'll be hearing him a lot, Frank.

570
01:05:15,000 --> 01:05:19,000
Okay, Phil Rosetto, thank you very much and fans will be hearing you on radio again next year.

571
01:05:19,000 --> 01:05:20,000
Thank you, Frank.

572
01:05:20,000 --> 01:05:22,000
Okay, buddy.

573
01:05:22,000 --> 01:05:27,000
Good evening, everybody. Wherever you might be listening to New York Yankee baseball and I don't know whether you're excited as we are.

574
01:05:27,000 --> 01:05:37,000
I'm sure you must be, whether you're a Yankee fan, a Royal fan or just a plain old baseball fan because excitement reigns supreme here tonight.

575
01:05:37,000 --> 01:05:40,000
Hal McRae is about her as we go to the fourth inning.

576
01:05:40,000 --> 01:05:43,000
Right hand hitters.

577
01:05:43,000 --> 01:05:45,000
Bigger on, looks down for his side.

578
01:05:45,000 --> 01:05:50,000
And the first pitch for him is hopped up on the right side of the infield.

579
01:05:50,000 --> 01:05:53,000
In comes Chambliss, halfway to the plate, makes the catch.

580
01:05:53,000 --> 01:06:01,000
That's all from McRae.

581
01:06:01,000 --> 01:06:03,000
One out, nobody on.

582
01:06:03,000 --> 01:06:07,000
And we'll look now at Jamie Quirk.

583
01:06:07,000 --> 01:06:13,000
Another Royal took an early lead in the ballgame on a first inning two run homer by John Mayberry.

584
01:06:13,000 --> 01:06:15,000
The Yankees came back to tie it up.

585
01:06:15,000 --> 01:06:21,000
Royals took a three to two lead in the second and the Yankees came back with two runs in the third.

586
01:06:21,000 --> 01:06:33,000
And the Yankees now lead four to three.

587
01:06:33,000 --> 01:06:38,000
Quirk is a left hand hitter. He flied to left field his first time at bat.

588
01:06:38,000 --> 01:06:46,000
And he swings in the first pitch, bounces it over the mound, charging in Stanley in front of second. Quick throw, he's out.

589
01:06:46,000 --> 01:07:09,000
Cut the thread, Stanley came in quickly to throw out Jamie Quirk. And now Cookie Rojas will step in.

590
01:07:09,000 --> 01:07:22,000
Right hand hitter, single, still second and scored in the second inning. He takes a low ball on.

591
01:07:22,000 --> 01:07:28,000
Right hand batter waiting, swinging, cry ball, deep left field, Roy White has room, he's back, he's under it, he's got it.

592
01:07:28,000 --> 01:07:34,000
And the Tigers retired in order. In the middle of the fourth inning, the Yankees four and the Royals three.

593
01:07:34,000 --> 01:07:39,000
Oscar Gamble will be the lead off batter for the Yankees in the bottom half of the fourth inning.

594
01:07:39,000 --> 01:07:45,000
Gamble was called out on strike this first time up in the ball game.

595
01:07:45,000 --> 01:08:00,000
I have never seen a more excited baseball crowd. Of course I was not around in the great excitement days of the Yankees prior to 1964.

596
01:08:00,000 --> 01:08:05,000
I was fortunate enough to be in Baltimore in 66 when they won the pennant.

597
01:08:05,000 --> 01:08:15,000
But they won it on the road in Kansas City because there was not much excitement there.

598
01:08:15,000 --> 01:08:24,000
But this crowd is just in a gala celebrating mood.

599
01:08:24,000 --> 01:08:31,000
Oscar Gamble will lead off the bottom half of the fourth inning.

600
01:08:31,000 --> 01:08:36,000
Gamble is two for seven in the series, the wind up by split off and Gamble,

601
01:08:36,000 --> 01:08:47,000
did he butt at it? They appeal to the third base umpire and Larry Barnett says yes he did. He offered for the pitch.

602
01:08:47,000 --> 01:08:55,000
Oscar Gamble batted 232 over the season.

603
01:08:55,000 --> 01:09:08,000
He had 17 home runs, 15 of them here at the stadium. The 0-1 deal to him, bowled back, got him in on the fifth, really jammed him and he bowled it back on the left side.

604
01:09:08,000 --> 01:09:14,000
Yankees have four runs on five, it's the Royals three runs on four.

605
01:09:14,000 --> 01:09:20,000
Relief starter Dennis Leonard in the first inning. Leonard first three batters, they all three had base hits and two of them scored.

606
01:09:20,000 --> 01:09:26,000
0-2 delivery, low and outside, one ball and two strikes.

607
01:09:26,000 --> 01:09:35,000
The winner goes to Cincinnati and the loser goes home and that's, the whole season boils down to one ball game.

608
01:09:35,000 --> 01:09:42,000
So one-two pitch, fastball low, two balls and two strikes.

609
01:09:42,000 --> 01:09:47,000
The Yankees lost three games during the season due to rain that were not made up.

610
01:09:47,000 --> 01:09:57,000
So they played 159 regular season games, four playoff games and now this is their 164th of one game season.

611
01:09:57,000 --> 01:10:03,000
Two-two pitch, it's at the plate for the low, ball three and it's three and two on Oscar Gamble.

612
01:10:03,000 --> 01:10:08,000
Willie Randolph is on deck.

613
01:10:08,000 --> 01:10:12,000
Down two nothing in the first, Rivers tripled for the Yankees, white.

614
01:10:12,000 --> 01:10:16,000
He got an infield hit, Rivers scored and white stole second.

615
01:10:16,000 --> 01:10:21,000
Went to third on Munson's base hit and scored on on Chris Chambers sacrifice fly.

616
01:10:21,000 --> 01:10:25,000
The Yankees then got two more runs in the third to take a four to three lead.

617
01:10:25,000 --> 01:10:31,000
So wide, three-two pitch to Gamble, a bouncing ball slowly charged second, charging Rohan, he's got a quick throw, he's out.

618
01:10:31,000 --> 01:10:35,000
A good play by Mayberry on a throw in the dirt.

619
01:10:35,000 --> 01:10:42,000
Gamble is out on a close play at first base and credit Mayberry with making that play.

620
01:10:42,000 --> 01:10:45,000
Willie Randolph will be the batter.

621
01:10:45,000 --> 01:10:48,000
Randolph fly to right field his first time up.

622
01:10:48,000 --> 01:10:52,000
He is two for 15 in the series with one run batted in.

623
01:10:52,000 --> 01:10:56,000
During the season he is 267.

624
01:10:56,000 --> 01:11:01,000
Right hand hitter, Addy, lines one caught by Mayberry at first base.

625
01:11:01,000 --> 01:11:06,000
And they're at two down.

626
01:11:06,000 --> 01:11:08,000
Brett Stanley will be the batter.

627
01:11:08,000 --> 01:11:11,000
Stanley grounded after Brett at third in the second inning.

628
01:11:11,000 --> 01:11:14,000
So he's out for one but he's had a good series.

629
01:11:14,000 --> 01:11:17,000
Five for 13.

630
01:11:17,000 --> 01:11:22,000
Brett really bolstered the Yankee infield this year.

631
01:11:22,000 --> 01:11:25,000
Playing shortstop.

632
01:11:25,000 --> 01:11:28,000
Check this swing on a slow breaking ball, ball one.

633
01:11:28,000 --> 01:11:30,000
Pitch was a bit low.

634
01:11:30,000 --> 01:11:37,000
Brett Stanley has been around in the major leagues, Seattle, Milwaukee, Cleveland, San Diego, and the Yankees.

635
01:11:37,000 --> 01:11:39,000
1-0 pitch to him.

636
01:11:39,000 --> 01:11:44,000
Just missed low again, two balls and no strikes.

637
01:11:44,000 --> 01:11:47,000
One thing about a guy like Stanley, he's always in demand.

638
01:11:47,000 --> 01:11:51,000
One team lets him go, another team wants him.

639
01:11:51,000 --> 01:11:53,000
2-0 pitch from Split-Harts.

640
01:11:53,000 --> 01:11:57,000
Fast ball, low again, ball three.

641
01:11:57,000 --> 01:12:00,000
They play Stanley to the off field and the outfield.

642
01:12:00,000 --> 01:12:07,000
On the infield they play him up the middle with Rojas cheated a bit toward the bag at second.

643
01:12:07,000 --> 01:12:09,000
Split-Harts, 3-0 pitch.

644
01:12:09,000 --> 01:12:11,000
Strike called, it's 3-1.

645
01:12:11,000 --> 01:12:18,000
Stanley looks down at Coach Hauser and he'll probably take another one.

646
01:12:18,000 --> 01:12:21,000
Nicky Rivers was on deck, there were two out.

647
01:12:21,000 --> 01:12:25,000
Split-Harts fires, strike two called.

648
01:12:25,000 --> 01:12:29,000
Brett Stanley probably takes more pitches than any other Yankee batter.

649
01:12:29,000 --> 01:12:34,000
He does not mind getting that free pick at the first base.

650
01:12:34,000 --> 01:12:36,000
Now the payoff delivery.

651
01:12:36,000 --> 01:12:41,000
Fast and low, ball four, Stanley is on.

652
01:12:41,000 --> 01:12:44,000
Second walk given up by Split-Harts.

653
01:12:44,000 --> 01:12:50,000
Now with two outs the Yankees have a base runner and the batter is Nicky Rivers who is 2 for 2.

654
01:12:50,000 --> 01:12:55,000
Rivers tripled over the head of Celeste of the Polkets his first time up.

655
01:12:55,000 --> 01:13:01,000
Then he ripped a single to center field, he has scored both times he's been on base.

656
01:13:01,000 --> 01:13:05,000
The Yankees lead 4-3.

657
01:13:05,000 --> 01:13:09,000
Rivers left hand batter, Brett in at third on the grass.

658
01:13:09,000 --> 01:13:13,000
And a swing and a miss on an inside fifth.

659
01:13:13,000 --> 01:13:21,000
Nicky Rivers, very possibly the fastest man in baseball.

660
01:13:21,000 --> 01:13:27,000
He missed 22 games over the regular season due to injuries.

661
01:13:27,000 --> 01:13:31,000
Good time, Reagan ball on his drill to the right side, base hit.

662
01:13:31,000 --> 01:13:34,000
Stanley around second base time for third.

663
01:13:34,000 --> 01:13:38,000
McCrae still comes in a second and the Yankees have runners on the corners.

664
01:13:38,000 --> 01:13:48,000
Nicky Rivers is 3 for 3.

665
01:13:48,000 --> 01:13:53,000
That is the Yankees sixth hit on the ball game and they're staring off Split-Harts.

666
01:13:53,000 --> 01:13:57,000
Now with two outs the Yankees are threatening.

667
01:13:57,000 --> 01:14:00,000
The batter is Roy White.

668
01:14:00,000 --> 01:14:08,000
He's a good hitting left fielder. Roy has been on base twice with an infield single which drilled in a run and with a walk.

669
01:14:08,000 --> 01:14:12,000
He has also scored two runs and he is still at a base.

670
01:14:12,000 --> 01:14:24,000
The senior Yankee first put on the thin stripes in 1965 and a regular since 1967.

671
01:14:24,000 --> 01:14:34,000
The set by split-off, the infielders up the middle, the outfielders spread and the pitch is high and outside ball one.

672
01:14:34,000 --> 01:14:46,000
In the Royal Bullpen, right-hander Monty Fadden and left-hander Andy Hassler are warming up.

673
01:14:46,000 --> 01:14:50,000
White spread out on the batter's side.

674
01:14:50,000 --> 01:15:00,000
Waiting for split-off, the runners lead first and third and the pitch outside and high ball two.

675
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:05,000
In 1971, Roy White fielded 1,000.

676
01:15:05,000 --> 01:15:18,000
Did not make an error and let's see it. The only Yankee ever to have a perfect fielding record for fall season.

677
01:15:18,000 --> 01:15:26,000
Two off-pitch joins. Outside, ball three.

678
01:15:26,000 --> 01:15:33,000
Every time, well not every time, both times the Rebers has been on base while split-off has been pitching.

679
01:15:33,000 --> 01:15:41,000
Split-off has completely lost his concentration on the hitter.

680
01:15:41,000 --> 01:15:49,000
As Commander Tosh just split-off, now he goes back to his second base position.

681
01:15:49,000 --> 01:15:56,000
Three balls and no strikes on Roy White. Rebers is first, Stanley is third, two out, three off-pitch.

682
01:15:56,000 --> 01:16:02,000
He takes high, ball four and the bases are loaded.

683
01:16:02,000 --> 01:16:06,000
Rebers drops out of second.

684
01:16:06,000 --> 01:16:21,000
Line is on with a walk. Rodney Herzog is coming out and that is going to be all I think for fall split-off.

685
01:16:21,000 --> 01:16:37,000
Herzog looks to his bullpen and with the right hand hitting, Fairmontson coming up, he'll bring Marty Patton into the ballgame.

686
01:16:37,000 --> 01:16:41,000
A new record for a new Yankee stadium in attendance has just been announced.

687
01:16:41,000 --> 01:16:56,000
56,821. Marty Patton is on the mound now for the Kansas City Royals.

688
01:16:56,000 --> 01:17:05,000
Patton is making his second appearance.

689
01:17:05,000 --> 01:17:15,000
And his only other appearance, he came in and faced one batter and gave up an impeccable walk and was promptly taken out of the ballgame.

690
01:17:15,000 --> 01:17:20,000
A move we did not understand from what he heard, but nonetheless.

691
01:17:20,000 --> 01:17:26,000
And the right hander.

692
01:17:26,000 --> 01:17:31,000
He's ready to pitch to Fairmontson.

693
01:17:31,000 --> 01:17:37,000
Bases loaded and two out. There's a windup by Patton. The right hander's pitch is hit in the air to left field.

694
01:17:37,000 --> 01:17:41,000
But waiting for it, Pochette, and he makes the catch to retire the side.

695
01:17:41,000 --> 01:17:45,000
So Patton with one pitch gets the Royals out of trouble.

696
01:17:45,000 --> 01:17:52,000
For the Yankees, no runs, one hit. They leave the bases loaded and at the end of four, the score is New York four and Kansas City three.

697
01:17:52,000 --> 01:17:58,000
We're ready for the fifth inning here at Yankee Stadium. Chris Chambliss.

698
01:17:58,000 --> 01:18:04,000
As you may have heard earlier.

699
01:18:04,000 --> 01:18:07,000
Has driven in two runs in the ballgame.

700
01:18:07,000 --> 01:18:14,000
Seven RBI's for the series.

701
01:18:14,000 --> 01:18:20,000
Tying a championship series record.

702
01:18:20,000 --> 01:18:23,000
Chris has done an outstanding job for the Yankees.

703
01:18:23,000 --> 01:18:28,000
Perhaps a bit unsung. A lot of folks may not appreciate.

704
01:18:28,000 --> 01:18:35,000
What Chambliss has done not only with the bats this year, but with the glove down at first base. He has a much improved first baseman.

705
01:18:35,000 --> 01:18:39,000
Did it through very diligent work.

706
01:18:39,000 --> 01:18:43,000
Willie Pondek will lead off.

707
01:18:43,000 --> 01:18:48,000
Right hand hitting Pondek has struck out his only time up.

708
01:18:48,000 --> 01:18:56,000
He has six hits in the series. Figueroa's first pitch has flied out and missed strike one.

709
01:18:56,000 --> 01:19:00,000
The catcher Buck Martinez is on deck and then Al Cullen.

710
01:19:00,000 --> 01:19:03,000
The Yankees lead the Royals four to three.

711
01:19:03,000 --> 01:19:15,000
Figueroa offers inside. One ball to one strike.

712
01:19:15,000 --> 01:19:22,000
Willie Pondek at five four and one hundred and forty pounds presents a very small strike zone.

713
01:19:22,000 --> 01:19:24,000
Figueroa's and fires the pitches popped up.

714
01:19:24,000 --> 01:19:29,000
Prowl outside of first. Chambliss is after it. He has room and makes the catch.

715
01:19:29,000 --> 01:19:44,000
Chris Chambliss near the rolled up top of the line in foul territory. Fold it in.

716
01:19:44,000 --> 01:19:54,000
That'll bring up Buck Martinez.

717
01:19:54,000 --> 01:20:01,000
Martinez single the right field to drive it around and he lines the first pitch over the head of Stanley at a left base hit.

718
01:20:01,000 --> 01:20:04,000
So Martinez is two for two.

719
01:20:04,000 --> 01:20:08,000
And the Royals have their fifth base hit off Ed Figueroa.

720
01:20:08,000 --> 01:20:17,000
One out a runner at first on the top of the order coming on.

721
01:20:17,000 --> 01:20:23,000
Now Cullen bounce to Randolph. Willie made a great play on the ball in the first inning.

722
01:20:23,000 --> 01:20:29,000
Didn't panic. Didn't try to short hop. Just waited for the ball to come down.

723
01:20:29,000 --> 01:20:36,000
And threw him out. Then he threw him out on a ground ball on the second. So Cullen's is 0 for 2.

724
01:20:36,000 --> 01:20:46,000
Chambliss holding on Martinez at first. Figueroa deals and he's high with a slider. Ball one.

725
01:20:46,000 --> 01:20:52,000
Tom Poquette is on deck.

726
01:20:52,000 --> 01:20:56,000
Infield plays up the middle. The outfielder's spread.

727
01:20:56,000 --> 01:21:04,000
1-0 delivery. Change up is fast and chucked up. Stanley has. Goes to the bag himself. Goes to first and gets the double play.

728
01:21:04,000 --> 01:21:08,000
Red Stanley did not throw to Randolph. He went to the bag himself.

729
01:21:08,000 --> 01:21:13,000
And then threw Cullen's out to complete the double play. No runs. A base hit.

730
01:21:13,000 --> 01:21:19,000
No errors and nobody left. At the end of four and a half innings. It's the Yankees. Four in the Royals. Three.

731
01:21:19,000 --> 01:21:23,000
The Royals bring a new pitcher on as we go to the bottom half of the fifth inning.

732
01:21:23,000 --> 01:21:30,000
Left hander Andy Hassler with the Yankee left hand hitters Chambliss, May and Nettles and Gamble coming up.

733
01:21:30,000 --> 01:21:38,000
Andy Hassler. Picked up from the California Angels in midseason.

734
01:21:38,000 --> 01:21:46,000
He was one shot of a major league record when he lost 18 games in a row.

735
01:21:46,000 --> 01:21:52,000
After he lost his 18, he won four in a row.

736
01:21:52,000 --> 01:21:56,000
He pitched well against the Yankees during the regular season.

737
01:21:56,000 --> 01:22:07,000
Andy Hassler. Now let's check out his record.

738
01:22:07,000 --> 01:22:21,000
He completes his warm up draws and will be ready to face Chris Chambliss.

739
01:22:21,000 --> 01:22:31,000
Andy Hassler is all in one in the championship series.

740
01:22:31,000 --> 01:22:36,000
Six five innings allowed. Four hits.

741
01:22:36,000 --> 01:22:45,000
Walk three, struck out three.

742
01:22:45,000 --> 01:22:53,000
Chris Chambliss has driven in two runs tonight with a sacrifice fly and a ground ball.

743
01:22:53,000 --> 01:22:56,000
He is off for one officially.

744
01:22:56,000 --> 01:23:01,000
Chris has eight hits in the series in 18 official at bat. Seven runs got it in.

745
01:23:01,000 --> 01:23:07,000
And the first pitch to him is a ball inside.

746
01:23:07,000 --> 01:23:15,000
The Yankees lead four to three.

747
01:23:15,000 --> 01:23:19,000
The wind up by the left hander, Hassler. The pitcher curve is hit in the air.

748
01:23:19,000 --> 01:23:23,000
The right center field and his deep going back McCray and the ball is off the wall.

749
01:23:23,000 --> 01:23:28,000
McCray plays it on about and Chambliss is in with a stand up double.

750
01:23:28,000 --> 01:23:33,000
The ball hit on the warning track in front of the 385 foot sign.

751
01:23:33,000 --> 01:23:40,000
He has collected his ninth championship series hit.

752
01:23:40,000 --> 01:23:46,000
That ties Steve Rose's playoff series record nine base hits for Chambliss.

753
01:23:46,000 --> 01:23:50,000
He has hit in every game of the championship series.

754
01:23:50,000 --> 01:23:53,000
He hit in the last nine games of the regular season.

755
01:23:53,000 --> 01:24:00,000
He has a 14 game hitting streak going.

756
01:24:00,000 --> 01:24:13,000
The Yankees long ago set a new record for two base hits in championship play.

757
01:24:13,000 --> 01:24:26,000
Steve Rose in the 1972 National League Championship Series had nine base hits for the Cincinnati Reds.

758
01:24:26,000 --> 01:24:31,000
Carlos May will be the batter.

759
01:24:31,000 --> 01:24:38,000
The Yankees now have seven hits in the ball game.

760
01:24:38,000 --> 01:24:41,000
Carlos May has played twice to center field.

761
01:24:41,000 --> 01:24:44,000
Left hander against left hander. Chambliss leads away at second.

762
01:24:44,000 --> 01:24:48,000
The corner men are in. Brett and Mayberry.

763
01:24:48,000 --> 01:24:54,000
And the pitch is in for a strike.

764
01:24:54,000 --> 01:24:57,000
Brett stays in close to third and on the grass.

765
01:24:57,000 --> 01:25:00,000
The left fielder pochette straight away.

766
01:25:00,000 --> 01:25:02,000
Down in center field, Cowans is straight away.

767
01:25:02,000 --> 01:25:04,000
And in right field, McCray is almost lost.

768
01:25:04,000 --> 01:25:08,000
He's way back. Swing and a missed strike field.

769
01:25:08,000 --> 01:25:13,000
No balls and two strikes to Carlos.

770
01:25:13,000 --> 01:25:16,000
Yankees lead it four to three.

771
01:25:16,000 --> 01:25:22,000
Chambliss at second. Nobody out.

772
01:25:22,000 --> 01:25:26,000
Hansler takes plenty of time reading Martinez's signs.

773
01:25:26,000 --> 01:25:28,000
Now the tall left hander drops the hand.

774
01:25:28,000 --> 01:25:32,000
The kick, the 0-2 pitch, he struck him out swinging.

775
01:25:32,000 --> 01:25:40,000
Like a good fastball, he just challenged Carlos May.

776
01:25:40,000 --> 01:25:43,000
Only the second Yankee to strike out in the ball game.

777
01:25:43,000 --> 01:25:46,000
Greg Meadows is the batter.

778
01:25:46,000 --> 01:25:50,000
Meadows is four for sixteen in the series with two home runs, four runs, but it is.

779
01:25:50,000 --> 01:26:03,000
Tonight he has popped up both times for the shortstop Potec.

780
01:26:03,000 --> 01:26:09,000
Potec plays him almost behind second base and that forces Chambliss to shorten up on his lead.

781
01:26:09,000 --> 01:26:16,000
Now Martinez goes out to the mound as he and Hansler are having a little trouble with their signs.

782
01:26:16,000 --> 01:26:23,000
With Potec playing Meadows almost behind the bag, Chambliss cannot take much of a lead.

783
01:26:23,000 --> 01:26:30,000
And he might have trouble scoring on a base hit.

784
01:26:30,000 --> 01:26:35,000
The left fielder, Poquette, is being waved in. He was playing Meadows deep unless they waved him in.

785
01:26:35,000 --> 01:26:39,000
The center fielder, Cowan, shades around toward the right field side.

786
01:26:39,000 --> 01:26:47,000
And McCray in right field is almost back at the warning track and well over toward the corner.

787
01:26:47,000 --> 01:26:58,000
Hansler is ready and the pitch to Nettles. Fast and low for a ball.

788
01:26:58,000 --> 01:27:08,000
Hansler Gamble is on deck.

789
01:27:08,000 --> 01:27:11,000
He's going to pass it over to the 1-0 pitch to Greg Nettles.

790
01:27:11,000 --> 01:27:14,000
He pops it up on the right side.

791
01:27:14,000 --> 01:27:19,000
Mayberry, the first baseman on the foul line, calling for it and now takes it in fair territory.

792
01:27:19,000 --> 01:27:24,000
And there are two outs.

793
01:27:24,000 --> 01:27:28,000
Chambliss is second two down and Hansler Gamble is about her.

794
01:27:28,000 --> 01:27:37,000
Gamble has been called out on strikes and grounded at the second.

795
01:27:37,000 --> 01:27:47,000
And the first off comes out on deck.

796
01:27:47,000 --> 01:27:54,000
Hansler, a very deliberate worker.

797
01:27:54,000 --> 01:28:01,000
Check the runner and the pitch is swung on and fouled at the feet of the catcher, Martinez.

798
01:28:01,000 --> 01:28:04,000
Wait on by Arthur Thratz. Takes a look at it.

799
01:28:04,000 --> 01:28:06,000
Drops it back out to Hansler.

800
01:28:06,000 --> 01:28:16,000
No balls and one strike, two outs. The Yankees lead 4-3 here in the bottom half of the fifth.

801
01:28:16,000 --> 01:28:21,000
Against Gamble, the gap is in left center field with Collins shaded over toward right.

802
01:28:21,000 --> 01:28:27,000
Will catch shades a bit toward center but not that much.

803
01:28:27,000 --> 01:28:35,000
Breaking ball misses outside and it's 1-1.

804
01:28:35,000 --> 01:28:38,000
You just imagine the scene here at the stadium.

805
01:28:38,000 --> 01:28:46,000
The Yankees win this ball game. Yankee fans have waited since 1964.

806
01:28:46,000 --> 01:28:51,000
1-1 delivery. Inside almost hitting.

807
01:28:51,000 --> 01:28:56,000
Bill Kane, the Yankee traveling secretary and statistician, is sitting in the booth with us.

808
01:28:56,000 --> 01:29:04,000
Bill, get out the calculator and figure if they can rebuild the stadium in time for more play against Cincinnati if the Yankees win this one.

809
01:29:04,000 --> 01:29:14,000
Oh boy. Two balls and a strike on Gamble. The pitch, line, foul down the left side and in the seat.

810
01:29:14,000 --> 01:29:18,000
Two balls and two strikes.

811
01:29:18,000 --> 01:29:22,000
Gamble is trapped back to second base.

812
01:29:22,000 --> 01:29:28,000
Willie Randolph is waiting on deck.

813
01:29:28,000 --> 01:29:31,000
This has been quite a series.

814
01:29:31,000 --> 01:29:40,000
The Yankees won the first game, the Royals won the second. The Yankees won the third, the Royals won the fourth.

815
01:29:40,000 --> 01:29:45,000
Two balls and two strikes.

816
01:29:45,000 --> 01:29:50,000
Two outs and now Gamble sits out.

817
01:29:50,000 --> 01:29:54,000
I don't know whether you believe in tradition or superstition,

818
01:29:54,000 --> 01:30:02,000
but it's never been a team in championship series play that has won the second game that has lost the series.

819
01:30:02,000 --> 01:30:10,000
Two and two pitch coming. Inside almost hitting again. Ball free.

820
01:30:10,000 --> 01:30:23,000
There's a lot of records that have been set in this series. Why not set another one?

821
01:30:23,000 --> 01:30:28,000
And again to the count.

822
01:30:28,000 --> 01:30:31,000
Hansler appears in.

823
01:30:31,000 --> 01:30:33,000
Nice record.

824
01:30:33,000 --> 01:30:39,000
Playoff set. It is a check swing, bounce it out of third base line, they let it roll foul.

825
01:30:39,000 --> 01:30:45,000
Hansler bounced off the mound as soon as the ball kicked foul. He slapped it.

826
01:30:45,000 --> 01:30:50,000
I don't know what brings it to mind, but I thought it was a real cute line I read in one of the New York papers today.

827
01:30:50,000 --> 01:30:58,000
Bob Euker, who broadcast the Milwaukee Brewer games in the American League and has been working for ABC

828
01:30:58,000 --> 01:31:05,000
and their telecast of the championship series, was asked about his greatest day in baseball.

829
01:31:05,000 --> 01:31:16,000
He said he remembered it well. He said his greatest day in baseball was on a night in San Francisco after a day game.

830
01:31:16,000 --> 01:31:22,000
I asked Bob if that was a true story and he said, right, you can believe it.

831
01:31:22,000 --> 01:31:28,000
And I now never remember or never forget.

832
01:31:28,000 --> 01:31:39,000
Three and two. Hansler steps out.

833
01:31:39,000 --> 01:31:48,000
Hansler takes a long time to repeat. Little leery about throwing that baseball up there.

834
01:31:48,000 --> 01:32:07,000
Gambler's ways away again. And a three, two, six. Low ball for Gamble 1.

835
01:32:07,000 --> 01:32:12,000
And here's your gamble at first base. Chris Chambliss at second.

836
01:32:12,000 --> 01:32:25,000
And the batter will be Willie Randolph. Randolph has flied to right and lined out to the first baseman.

837
01:32:25,000 --> 01:32:30,000
Hansler kicks and delivers high. Ball one.

838
01:32:30,000 --> 01:32:36,000
And Galen Sisco, the pitching coach, comes out again.

839
01:32:36,000 --> 01:32:41,000
They've won a pretty good trail from the Kansas City Royal Dugout to the pitcher's mound tonight.

840
01:32:41,000 --> 01:32:45,000
Four pitchers have been used in the ball game.

841
01:32:45,000 --> 01:32:52,000
Cisco's made about three or four trips out there.

842
01:32:52,000 --> 01:33:07,000
And Galen Sisco pitched what for the Mets? Four years.

843
01:33:07,000 --> 01:33:25,000
That's like being a hitting instructor for Ted Williams team.

844
01:33:25,000 --> 01:33:30,000
Willie Randolph batting with runners at first and second and two outs. Two balls and no strike time.

845
01:33:30,000 --> 01:33:37,000
Hansler kicks it off. Here's how the pitcher's bounce foul at the plate.

846
01:33:37,000 --> 01:33:46,000
When Galen Sisco was the pitching coach for Bob Lemon, I asked him just how it felt to be a pitching coach for a man that everybody knew would eventually be in the Hall of Fame.

847
01:33:46,000 --> 01:33:56,000
And he said, well, there is one thing, the one thing he could do that Lem couldn't, and that was communicate better with the younger ballplayers.

848
01:33:56,000 --> 01:34:04,000
One strike out, the pitcher Randolph high and outside. Off-speed pitch that time from Hansler.

849
01:34:04,000 --> 01:34:14,000
Three balls and a strike, two outs, two odds, and the Yankees rated four to three here in the bottom half of the fifth inning.

850
01:34:14,000 --> 01:34:22,000
Red Stanley is on deck. Three-one, pitch high, ball four, the bases are loaded.

851
01:34:22,000 --> 01:34:27,000
The Yankees have moved on to third. Oscar Gamble goes down to second.

852
01:34:27,000 --> 01:34:34,000
Willie Randolph on first. For the second inning in a row, the Yankees have loaded the bases.

853
01:34:34,000 --> 01:34:40,000
And with two outs, the batter is Brett Stanley.

854
01:34:40,000 --> 01:34:49,000
Early in the year when the Yankees topped the Red Sox with being their main opponent for the American Lake Championship,

855
01:34:49,000 --> 01:34:53,000
Brett Stanley really saw Red Sox picking up.

856
01:34:53,000 --> 01:35:06,000
Right hand batter, and he takes a fast ball over, strike off.

857
01:35:06,000 --> 01:35:11,000
Brett Stanley was the last Yankee to hit a grand slam home run in the old Yankee Stadium.

858
01:35:11,000 --> 01:35:13,000
He's up with the bases loaded.

859
01:35:13,000 --> 01:35:19,000
And the drive caught by the second baseman, Rojas, to retire to side.

860
01:35:19,000 --> 01:35:22,000
No runs, one hit, the Yankees leave the bases loaded at the end of five.

861
01:35:22,000 --> 01:35:26,000
The score, the Yankees four and the Royals three.

862
01:35:26,000 --> 01:35:31,000
Well, we talked a few moments ago about Chris Chambliss having nine base hits.

863
01:35:31,000 --> 01:35:35,000
Thurman Munson with two base hits in this ball game tonight also has nine.

864
01:35:35,000 --> 01:35:42,000
So both he and Chambliss have tied three draws for the most hits in a Major League Championship Series.

865
01:35:42,000 --> 01:35:57,000
And of course both Munson and Chambliss will have another time at bat in this ball game.

866
01:35:57,000 --> 01:36:10,000
Not far to the players themselves, I guess the biggest stir from the crowd game when Telle Sovales came in to take his seat behind the Yankee dugout.

867
01:36:10,000 --> 01:36:20,000
Must have been a big thrill for him to get really a standing ovation from the folks there who recognized him.

868
01:36:20,000 --> 01:36:22,000
We go to the top half of the sixth inning.

869
01:36:22,000 --> 01:36:25,000
Tom Fouquet will lead off for the Kansas City Royals.

870
01:36:25,000 --> 01:36:29,000
Fouquet has struck out and bounced back to figure off.

871
01:36:29,000 --> 01:36:34,000
Biggie had a little problem in the first inning when he gave up a two-run homer to Mayberry.

872
01:36:34,000 --> 01:36:36,000
Since then he's pretty well settled down.

873
01:36:36,000 --> 01:36:39,000
His first pitch over the low ball one.

874
01:36:39,000 --> 01:36:47,000
Fouquet a left-hand batter.

875
01:36:47,000 --> 01:36:48,000
1-0 delivery.

876
01:36:48,000 --> 01:36:52,000
Strike on the inside corner.

877
01:36:52,000 --> 01:36:54,000
Fouquet has had a couple of knee operations.

878
01:36:54,000 --> 01:37:00,000
He's also had surgery on his face as a result of hitting the wall in Kansas City earlier this year.

879
01:37:00,000 --> 01:37:04,000
The youngsters had some problems early in his Major League career.

880
01:37:04,000 --> 01:37:05,000
The 1-1 pitch.

881
01:37:05,000 --> 01:37:07,000
Bouncing ball going Randolph to his right.

882
01:37:07,000 --> 01:37:12,000
Well, he has it set so he's out.

883
01:37:12,000 --> 01:37:16,000
1-0.

884
01:37:16,000 --> 01:37:21,000
And now George Brett.

885
01:37:21,000 --> 01:37:28,000
George Brett won the American League batting title in the last game of the season.

886
01:37:28,000 --> 01:37:34,000
The Kansas City Royals were playing the Minnesota Twins.

887
01:37:34,000 --> 01:37:36,000
Three men in the ball game had a chance to win it.

888
01:37:36,000 --> 01:37:43,000
Brett, his team-mate Hal McRae, and also Rod Garou of Minnesota.

889
01:37:43,000 --> 01:37:46,000
Brett got it inside the park home walker on to win it.

890
01:37:46,000 --> 01:37:48,000
The first pitch of the left-hand batter is high.

891
01:37:48,000 --> 01:37:51,000
Ball one.

892
01:37:51,000 --> 01:37:54,000
Brett doubled in the first inning he was on when Mayberry homered.

893
01:37:54,000 --> 01:37:56,000
In the third, Brett flied to center.

894
01:37:56,000 --> 01:38:00,000
He's had seven hits in this series.

895
01:38:00,000 --> 01:38:01,000
The pitch is outside.

896
01:38:01,000 --> 01:38:13,000
The count is two balls and no strikes.

897
01:38:13,000 --> 01:38:14,000
One out.

898
01:38:14,000 --> 01:38:15,000
The base is empty.

899
01:38:15,000 --> 01:38:18,000
The Yankees lead 4-3.

900
01:38:18,000 --> 01:38:19,000
Pitch to Brett.

901
01:38:19,000 --> 01:38:20,000
High ball three.

902
01:38:20,000 --> 01:38:23,000
Three balls and no strikes.

903
01:38:23,000 --> 01:38:25,000
It's hard to defend against the George Brett.

904
01:38:25,000 --> 01:38:27,000
He flaps the ball around.

905
01:38:27,000 --> 01:38:28,000
Does not go for power.

906
01:38:28,000 --> 01:38:34,000
He might be a home run hitter if he tried, but instead he's an average hitter.

907
01:38:34,000 --> 01:38:36,000
For high average, I mean.

908
01:38:36,000 --> 01:38:38,000
Strike call three and one.

909
01:38:38,000 --> 01:38:46,000
During the season he had 34 doubles, 14 dribbles, seven homers, 67 runs batted in.

910
01:38:46,000 --> 01:38:48,000
He had 215 base hits.

911
01:38:48,000 --> 01:38:50,000
A new Kansas City record.

912
01:38:50,000 --> 01:38:51,000
Three-one delivery.

913
01:38:51,000 --> 01:38:53,000
Lined out to right center field.

914
01:38:53,000 --> 01:38:55,000
Rivers on the move and makes the catch.

915
01:38:55,000 --> 01:38:59,000
Yankee Rivers got a good jump on the ball.

916
01:38:59,000 --> 01:39:01,000
Folded in running to his left.

917
01:39:01,000 --> 01:39:04,000
There are two down here in the top half of the sixth.

918
01:39:04,000 --> 01:39:10,000
The batter will be John Mayberry.

919
01:39:10,000 --> 01:39:13,000
Mayberry has had three hits in this series.

920
01:39:13,000 --> 01:39:16,000
One of them tonight, that was a two-round homer in the first inning.

921
01:39:16,000 --> 01:39:21,000
In the third, he granted out to Willie Randolph who threw him out from shallow right field.

922
01:39:21,000 --> 01:39:23,000
The Yankees overshipped on Mayberry.

923
01:39:23,000 --> 01:39:28,000
Putting Stanley and Randolph on the first base side of second.

924
01:39:28,000 --> 01:39:32,000
Greg Meadows plays a normal shortstop position.

925
01:39:32,000 --> 01:39:36,000
An out conference out of the mound as Munson went out.

926
01:39:36,000 --> 01:39:42,000
He wanted Meadows to come in.

927
01:39:42,000 --> 01:39:44,000
The outfield swings run around to his right.

928
01:39:44,000 --> 01:39:45,000
Gamble over in the corner.

929
01:39:45,000 --> 01:39:47,000
Rivers in right center.

930
01:39:47,000 --> 01:39:52,000
Roy White in left center.

931
01:39:52,000 --> 01:39:56,000
Vigorora looks in a bunch of the side.

932
01:39:56,000 --> 01:39:58,000
The wind and the pitch to Mayberry.

933
01:39:58,000 --> 01:40:04,000
Fast and high, ball one.

934
01:40:04,000 --> 01:40:06,000
Mayberry steps out of the batter's box.

935
01:40:06,000 --> 01:40:11,000
Now back in.

936
01:40:11,000 --> 01:40:13,000
Vigorora kicks and deals.

937
01:40:13,000 --> 01:40:14,000
Mayberry takes high again.

938
01:40:14,000 --> 01:40:21,000
Two balls and no strikes.

939
01:40:21,000 --> 01:40:27,000
Joe McCrae is on deck.

940
01:40:27,000 --> 01:40:31,000
A lot of balloons floating around the stadium.

941
01:40:31,000 --> 01:40:33,000
DeOdeo swing and a miss.

942
01:40:33,000 --> 01:40:37,000
He was going for the down.

943
01:40:37,000 --> 01:40:50,000
Now third base coach Chuck Miller goes out and dwells a couple of those balloons.

944
01:40:50,000 --> 01:40:52,000
The ball is in the pitch to Mayberry.

945
01:40:52,000 --> 01:40:54,000
Swung on in line down toward the right field corner.

946
01:40:54,000 --> 01:40:57,000
It's a fair ball in play off the wall.

947
01:40:57,000 --> 01:41:01,000
It's down to a single.

948
01:41:01,000 --> 01:41:05,000
Oscar Gamble played the count perfectly and fired in to Willie Randolph.

949
01:41:05,000 --> 01:41:17,000
He holds John Mayberry to a long single off the wall at the 310-foot mark in the corner.

950
01:41:17,000 --> 01:41:20,000
Base hit number six for the Kansas City Royals.

951
01:41:20,000 --> 01:41:25,000
And it brings up Hal McCrae who has struck out and popped up.

952
01:41:25,000 --> 01:41:27,000
Right hand batter.

953
01:41:27,000 --> 01:41:29,000
Chambliss holding on Mayberry.

954
01:41:29,000 --> 01:41:31,000
The cut by Vigorora and the pitch.

955
01:41:31,000 --> 01:41:33,000
Check swing bounce out toward the mound.

956
01:41:33,000 --> 01:41:34,000
Fielded by Vigorora.

957
01:41:34,000 --> 01:41:35,000
He's bent.

958
01:41:35,000 --> 01:41:36,000
Toes to first.

959
01:41:36,000 --> 01:41:37,000
He's got him.

960
01:41:37,000 --> 01:41:38,000
And the sign is a giant.

961
01:41:38,000 --> 01:41:39,000
No runs.

962
01:41:39,000 --> 01:41:40,000
The base hit.

963
01:41:40,000 --> 01:41:41,000
The man is left.

964
01:41:41,000 --> 01:41:45,000
And at the end, five and a half innings of play here at Yankee Stadium.

965
01:41:45,000 --> 01:41:50,000
The score, the New York Yankees four and the Kansas City Royals three.

966
01:41:50,000 --> 01:41:53,000
Well, if the Yankees win this ball game tonight,

967
01:41:53,000 --> 01:41:59,000
box and reserve seat tickets will go on sale here at Yankee Stadium Saturday morning at nine o'clock.

968
01:41:59,000 --> 01:42:02,000
That of course would be for the World Series.

969
01:42:02,000 --> 01:42:04,000
It's first come, first served.

970
01:42:04,000 --> 01:42:12,000
Tickets, as by mail, are available only in strips for all three games with a limit of four per customer.

971
01:42:12,000 --> 01:42:15,000
Box seats are forty-five dollars per strip.

972
01:42:15,000 --> 01:42:18,000
Reserve seats are thirty dollars per strip.

973
01:42:18,000 --> 01:42:25,000
Remember, box and reserve seat tickets will go on sale at Yankee Stadium Saturday morning at nine o'clock.

974
01:42:25,000 --> 01:42:27,000
Should the Yankees win the ball game tonight?

975
01:42:31,000 --> 01:42:32,000
Should the Yankees win the game tonight?

976
01:42:32,000 --> 01:42:33,000
They can thank this man.

977
01:42:33,000 --> 01:42:35,000
Leading off right now, Mickey Rivers.

978
01:42:35,000 --> 01:42:39,000
Nick, the quick is three for three, a triple and two singles.

979
01:42:39,000 --> 01:42:41,000
He bumps out of the front of the plate.

980
01:42:41,000 --> 01:42:43,000
He's running hard, picked up by Matt Martinez.

981
01:42:43,000 --> 01:42:44,000
No throw!

982
01:42:44,000 --> 01:42:48,000
Mickey Rivers running for his fourth base hit of the ball game.

983
01:42:56,000 --> 01:43:00,000
Mickey Rivers dropping a bump down right in front of the plate.

984
01:43:00,000 --> 01:43:03,000
And his blazing speed carried him down to first base.

985
01:43:03,000 --> 01:43:05,000
He's four for four.

986
01:43:05,000 --> 01:43:09,000
Roy Weisbacher, he's had a perfect night with a single and two walks.

987
01:43:09,000 --> 01:43:13,000
Westhander Hassler kicks and delivers and White wanted to bottom the pitchers high.

988
01:43:13,000 --> 01:43:14,000
Ball wide.

989
01:43:19,000 --> 01:43:22,000
White beat out an infield hit and drove in a run in the first inning.

990
01:43:22,000 --> 01:43:24,000
It followed a triple by Mickey Rivers.

991
01:43:24,000 --> 01:43:26,000
Roy walked in the third and scored.

992
01:43:26,000 --> 01:43:28,000
He also walked in the fourth.

993
01:43:31,000 --> 01:43:32,000
Bottom half of the sixth.

994
01:43:32,000 --> 01:43:34,000
Rivers on, nobody on.

995
01:43:34,000 --> 01:43:36,000
Hassler kicks and delivers.

996
01:43:36,000 --> 01:43:37,000
White bumps down the first base line.

997
01:43:37,000 --> 01:43:39,000
Charging in Mayberry's up with a spin.

998
01:43:39,000 --> 01:43:42,000
Throws back to first to Rojas, covering in time.

999
01:43:42,000 --> 01:43:44,000
Roy White is out and out of sacrifice.

1000
01:43:44,000 --> 01:43:46,000
Rivers goes to second.

1001
01:43:46,000 --> 01:43:48,000
A sacrifice, three-four.

1002
01:43:53,000 --> 01:43:55,000
Announce that to Munson.

1003
01:43:56,000 --> 01:43:58,000
Revenues two for three.

1004
01:44:00,000 --> 01:44:04,000
Munson and Chambliss lead the Yankees in hitting in the series.

1005
01:44:04,000 --> 01:44:06,000
They each have nine hits.

1006
01:44:06,000 --> 01:44:08,000
Munson is nine for 21.

1007
01:44:08,000 --> 01:44:11,000
Chambliss is nine for 20.

1008
01:44:11,000 --> 01:44:15,000
And again, pitching coach Galen Sisco is on his way out to the mound.

1009
01:44:17,000 --> 01:44:20,000
Either Munson or Chambliss gets another base hit in this ball game.

1010
01:44:20,000 --> 01:44:25,000
They will establish a new championship series record for base hits.

1011
01:44:25,000 --> 01:44:32,000
They are both tied with B. Rose of Cincinnati who had nine hits in the 72 National League Championship Series.

1012
01:44:32,000 --> 01:44:35,000
The mound conference breaks up.

1013
01:44:37,000 --> 01:44:40,000
We'll see if they try to pitch around Munson.

1014
01:44:40,000 --> 01:44:44,000
Elston Howard looking into Billy Martin and the Yankee dugout.

1015
01:44:44,000 --> 01:44:47,000
Started out toward the foul line trying to get Rivers' attention.

1016
01:44:49,000 --> 01:44:51,000
Now Elliott is back on the coaching line.

1017
01:44:51,000 --> 01:45:00,000
We're waiting now for the gate to be closed in left field as members of the grounds crew picked up some of the debris.

1018
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:03,000
One out, Rivers at second. Yankees lead four-three.

1019
01:45:03,000 --> 01:45:05,000
Asperger's ready.

1020
01:45:05,000 --> 01:45:06,000
The pitch.

1021
01:45:06,000 --> 01:45:07,000
Reagan on the inside.

1022
01:45:07,000 --> 01:45:09,000
Thornhouse strike one.

1023
01:45:14,000 --> 01:45:15,000
Munson steps out.

1024
01:45:15,000 --> 01:45:16,000
Adjusts the batting glove.

1025
01:45:16,000 --> 01:45:19,000
And again, the Yankees lead the Yankees in the second.

1026
01:45:19,000 --> 01:45:22,000
Munson steps out. Adjusts the batting glove on his left hand.

1027
01:45:28,000 --> 01:45:29,000
No balls. One strike on Thurman.

1028
01:45:29,000 --> 01:45:30,000
They bunch him up the middle.

1029
01:45:30,000 --> 01:45:32,000
The outfield spread out.

1030
01:45:33,000 --> 01:45:34,000
The 0-1 pitch.

1031
01:45:34,000 --> 01:45:36,000
He swings the line to base hit into right field.

1032
01:45:36,000 --> 01:45:38,000
That will score Rivers easily.

1033
01:45:38,000 --> 01:45:39,000
After the ball, McCray.

1034
01:45:39,000 --> 01:45:40,000
Munson's going to go for two.

1035
01:45:40,000 --> 01:45:41,000
The throw to second base.

1036
01:45:41,000 --> 01:45:42,000
It'll be closed.

1037
01:45:42,000 --> 01:45:44,000
He is out at second base.

1038
01:45:44,000 --> 01:45:48,000
Ready Potec bags him out on a perfect throw from Hal McCray.

1039
01:45:48,000 --> 01:45:51,000
But the Yankees now lead five to three.

1040
01:45:51,000 --> 01:45:55,000
Darlin' Munson driving in his second run of the ball game.

1041
01:45:55,000 --> 01:45:57,000
And he's third of the series.

1042
01:46:00,000 --> 01:46:03,000
He is out trying to stretch it into a double.

1043
01:46:03,000 --> 01:46:05,000
The play going nine-six.

1044
01:46:07,000 --> 01:46:11,000
So, Thurman Munson is now the first man ever to have ten base hits.

1045
01:46:11,000 --> 01:46:15,000
In a 12-season championship series.

1046
01:46:17,000 --> 01:46:19,000
There are two down, nobody on.

1047
01:46:19,000 --> 01:46:21,000
And Chris Chambliss is the batter.

1048
01:46:26,000 --> 01:46:30,000
Chambliss tonight is driven in two runs with a sacrifice fly.

1049
01:46:30,000 --> 01:46:31,000
A ground out.

1050
01:46:32,000 --> 01:46:34,000
He doubled to no avail in the fifth.

1051
01:46:34,000 --> 01:46:36,000
Run off the inning with a two base hit.

1052
01:46:36,000 --> 01:46:38,000
But was stranded at third.

1053
01:46:38,000 --> 01:46:41,000
And the Yankees left the bases low.

1054
01:46:43,000 --> 01:46:45,000
The Yankees lead it five to three.

1055
01:46:51,000 --> 01:46:54,000
The crowd is chanting, we're number one.

1056
01:46:54,000 --> 01:46:56,000
These fans are really excited.

1057
01:46:57,000 --> 01:46:59,000
First time since 1964.

1058
01:46:59,000 --> 01:47:04,000
The first pitch to Chambliss throwing away a breaking ball from the top-file halfway.

1059
01:47:04,000 --> 01:47:09,000
While you wait 12 years, you've got a right to get excited.

1060
01:47:11,000 --> 01:47:13,000
A wind-up and a 1-0 delivery.

1061
01:47:13,000 --> 01:47:15,000
High ball two.

1062
01:47:19,000 --> 01:47:21,000
Carlos May is on deck.

1063
01:47:24,000 --> 01:47:27,000
The Yankee hitting production has come from the top of the batting order tonight.

1064
01:47:30,000 --> 01:47:31,000
2-0 delivery.

1065
01:47:31,000 --> 01:47:34,000
Breaking ball is over.

1066
01:47:34,000 --> 01:47:36,000
The Yankees have nine hits.

1067
01:47:37,000 --> 01:47:40,000
Eight of them from the top three men in the order.

1068
01:47:40,000 --> 01:47:41,000
Four for Rivers.

1069
01:47:41,000 --> 01:47:42,000
One for White.

1070
01:47:42,000 --> 01:47:43,000
Three for Munson.

1071
01:47:43,000 --> 01:47:46,000
Nobody but our Chambliss is out of base hit.

1072
01:47:46,000 --> 01:47:48,000
Chambliss has his second hit of the game.

1073
01:47:48,000 --> 01:47:50,000
A loop run into center field.

1074
01:47:50,000 --> 01:47:52,000
The first is on and that is his setback.

1075
01:47:52,000 --> 01:47:54,000
He is tied Munson.

1076
01:47:54,000 --> 01:47:56,000
Chambliss is now two for three in this ball game.

1077
01:47:56,000 --> 01:47:58,000
The batter will be Carlos May.

1078
01:48:00,000 --> 01:48:03,000
All of the Yankee hits have come from their top four hitters.

1079
01:48:03,000 --> 01:48:05,000
Rivers, White, Munson and Chambliss.

1080
01:48:13,000 --> 01:48:16,000
Now the first base Mayberry will not hold Chambliss out.

1081
01:48:16,000 --> 01:48:18,000
He's got to play the line against Carlos May.

1082
01:48:18,000 --> 01:48:20,000
He's got to play the line against Chambliss.

1083
01:48:20,000 --> 01:48:22,000
He's got to play the line against Chambliss.

1084
01:48:22,000 --> 01:48:24,000
He's got to play the line against Carlos May.

1085
01:48:24,000 --> 01:48:25,000
A left hand hitter.

1086
01:48:29,000 --> 01:48:31,000
Yankees now still five runs on down hit.

1087
01:48:32,000 --> 01:48:34,000
Royals have three runs on six hit.

1088
01:48:38,000 --> 01:48:41,000
Carlos May has twice flied to center and once struck out.

1089
01:48:48,000 --> 01:48:49,000
Two out.

1090
01:48:49,000 --> 01:48:52,000
Chambliss walks up his lead at first base.

1091
01:48:52,000 --> 01:48:54,000
Hasler has his time for Martinez.

1092
01:48:54,000 --> 01:48:56,000
The infield is up the middle on Carlos May.

1093
01:48:56,000 --> 01:48:58,000
Sidearm fast ball is high.

1094
01:48:58,000 --> 01:48:59,000
Ball one.

1095
01:49:06,000 --> 01:49:10,000
All seven Munson and Chris Chambliss have batted safely in all five games of the series.

1096
01:49:10,000 --> 01:49:12,000
Carlos May fouls one back.

1097
01:49:12,000 --> 01:49:15,000
Got just a piece of it off the tip end of the bat.

1098
01:49:15,000 --> 01:49:19,000
One ball and one strike.

1099
01:49:22,000 --> 01:49:26,000
You can just feel the tension building in this crowd here at the stadium.

1100
01:49:26,000 --> 01:49:28,000
Electrifying.

1101
01:49:31,000 --> 01:49:33,000
One ball, one strike.

1102
01:49:35,000 --> 01:49:36,000
There goes Chambliss.

1103
01:49:36,000 --> 01:49:37,000
The pitch is swung on and missed.

1104
01:49:37,000 --> 01:49:38,000
Throw to second base.

1105
01:49:38,000 --> 01:49:41,000
And he saves the second.

1106
01:49:41,000 --> 01:49:43,000
Chris Chambliss steals second.

1107
01:49:43,000 --> 01:49:50,000
The hit run was on and Carlos May missed the pitch and Chambliss beats Martinez.

1108
01:49:50,000 --> 01:49:52,000
Throw to second base.

1109
01:49:59,000 --> 01:50:04,000
That is the second stolen base in the series for Chambliss who had only one all season.

1110
01:50:05,000 --> 01:50:08,000
What an aggressive ball from the Yankees on.

1111
01:50:08,000 --> 01:50:10,000
One two pitch to Carlos.

1112
01:50:10,000 --> 01:50:13,000
Check swing bounce to slowly throw to third.

1113
01:50:13,000 --> 01:50:14,000
Charging Brett.

1114
01:50:14,000 --> 01:50:16,000
He's up with a toe to first and it's chugged.

1115
01:50:16,000 --> 01:50:18,000
By Mayberry here comes Chambliss.

1116
01:50:18,000 --> 01:50:20,000
He's safe and hold.

1117
01:50:20,000 --> 01:50:23,000
Chris Chambliss scores all the way from second.

1118
01:50:24,000 --> 01:50:27,000
The Yankees lead six to three.

1119
01:50:32,000 --> 01:50:35,000
George Brett charged a slow bounce to.

1120
01:50:36,000 --> 01:50:38,000
He threw it in the dirt.

1121
01:50:38,000 --> 01:50:41,000
And John Mayberry could not handle it.

1122
01:50:41,000 --> 01:50:45,000
And now will be charged to George Brett the third baseman.

1123
01:50:45,000 --> 01:50:49,000
And Chris Chambliss scores all the way from second.

1124
01:50:49,000 --> 01:50:52,000
The Yankees lead six three.

1125
01:50:54,000 --> 01:50:57,000
There will be no run batted in.

1126
01:50:57,000 --> 01:51:01,000
And again John is called as the ground crew comes out to clean up the outfield.

1127
01:51:02,000 --> 01:51:06,000
Streamers of tissue paper being tossed from the stands.

1128
01:51:15,000 --> 01:51:18,000
Greg Meadows will step in when things calm down.

1129
01:51:18,000 --> 01:51:21,000
And Chambliss will be the first to step in.

1130
01:51:21,000 --> 01:51:27,000
Greg Meadows will step in when things calm down.

1131
01:51:34,000 --> 01:51:38,000
This place will be a madhouse if the Yankees win this ballgame.

1132
01:51:41,000 --> 01:51:45,000
And so excited they're on their feet all the way around.

1133
01:51:45,000 --> 01:51:49,000
Greg Meadows has been colored tonight on three pop-ups.

1134
01:51:49,000 --> 01:51:53,000
The shoot up contact is just up and one to Mayberry at first.

1135
01:51:55,000 --> 01:51:58,000
Mayberry will hold May on.

1136
01:51:58,000 --> 01:52:01,000
Two outs the Yankees lead six three.

1137
01:52:03,000 --> 01:52:05,000
Hasler is ready to work.

1138
01:52:05,000 --> 01:52:08,000
Left hander kicks and deals inside ball one.

1139
01:52:08,000 --> 01:52:12,000
McRae deep in right field.

1140
01:52:12,000 --> 01:52:14,000
Now in shape toward right.

1141
01:52:14,000 --> 01:52:17,000
Celestio to Pochetti straight away and there's a gap in left center.

1142
01:52:17,000 --> 01:52:23,000
Time call now by the first base umpire Larry McCoy.

1143
01:52:23,000 --> 01:52:27,000
And I believe we're going to get a pitch runner for Don O'Shea.

1144
01:52:27,000 --> 01:52:30,000
Don O'Shea goes to the dugout.

1145
01:52:30,000 --> 01:52:35,000
And Billy Martin will send a pitch runner out and the runner will be Sandy Alomar.

1146
01:52:35,000 --> 01:52:38,000
Sandy Alomar goes out to run.

1147
01:52:38,000 --> 01:52:43,000
Meanwhile Greg Meadows and third base coach Howser have a conference down the third base line.

1148
01:52:49,000 --> 01:52:52,000
Sandy Alomar running for May at first.

1149
01:52:52,000 --> 01:52:55,000
And the Yankees are on the run.

1150
01:52:55,000 --> 01:52:58,000
And the Yankees are on the run.

1151
01:52:58,000 --> 01:53:05,000
Sandy Alomar running for May at first.

1152
01:53:10,000 --> 01:53:14,000
Alomar looking over toward third base coach Howser.

1153
01:53:14,000 --> 01:53:16,000
We'll keep an eye on him for you.

1154
01:53:18,000 --> 01:53:21,000
There goes Alomar the pitch is taken for a ball.

1155
01:53:21,000 --> 01:53:24,000
Throw to second base and he's out at second.

1156
01:53:24,000 --> 01:53:26,000
Puck tag makes the tag.

1157
01:53:26,000 --> 01:53:30,000
Alomar is thrown out by Martinez to retire the side.

1158
01:53:30,000 --> 01:53:40,000
But the Yankees take out a couple of runs and at the end of tricks to score the Yankees six and the Royals three.

1159
01:53:40,000 --> 01:53:47,000
And it's a good thing Bill White is coming over here because I have just completely worn out I think Bill.

1160
01:53:47,000 --> 01:53:49,000
I'm a little hoarse myself Frank.

1161
01:53:49,000 --> 01:53:52,000
The Yankees bouncing back like they've done all year long.

1162
01:53:52,000 --> 01:53:54,000
They lead it 5-4-6 degrees.

1163
01:53:54,000 --> 01:53:57,000
And as Phil Lozano said when he left after three.

1164
01:53:57,000 --> 01:54:02,000
My last chance on the Yankee Hall of Champions radio network.

1165
01:54:02,000 --> 01:54:06,000
I want to thank all the folks who are so kind to listen to Yankee ball games this year.

1166
01:54:06,000 --> 01:54:10,000
Whether here in New York or around the network in the other cities.

1167
01:54:10,000 --> 01:54:12,000
We thank you for your very kind letters.

1168
01:54:12,000 --> 01:54:17,000
We also thank you for your letters of constructive criticism.

1169
01:54:17,000 --> 01:54:20,000
Bill White let me say this to you it's been a pleasure working with you buddy.

1170
01:54:20,000 --> 01:54:22,000
Frank I've enjoyed it too.

1171
01:54:22,000 --> 01:54:24,000
Each year gets to be a little better.

1172
01:54:24,000 --> 01:54:28,000
Okay all right Frank message.

1173
01:54:28,000 --> 01:54:31,000
Jamie Quirk now lead off for the Royals with a top of the seventh.

1174
01:54:31,000 --> 01:54:34,000
The Yankees lead 6-3.

1175
01:54:34,000 --> 01:54:35,000
Swung on line.

1176
01:54:35,000 --> 01:54:38,000
Chambers faked the catch.

1177
01:54:38,000 --> 01:54:43,000
And Quirk just spins around throws his bat up in the air.

1178
01:54:43,000 --> 01:54:44,000
There's one away.

1179
01:54:44,000 --> 01:54:47,000
Quirk Chambers having some kind of steering.

1180
01:54:47,000 --> 01:54:50,000
Not only with the bat.

1181
01:54:50,000 --> 01:54:51,000
But with the leg.

1182
01:54:51,000 --> 01:54:53,000
And with the leather.

1183
01:54:53,000 --> 01:54:54,000
Oh there's one out.

1184
01:54:54,000 --> 01:54:59,000
Nobody on the batter cookie Rojas.

1185
01:54:59,000 --> 01:55:01,000
Rojas single and center back in the second.

1186
01:55:01,000 --> 01:55:06,000
And he stole second and scored on a single by Buck Martinez.

1187
01:55:06,000 --> 01:55:07,000
And he takes a strike.

1188
01:55:07,000 --> 01:55:12,000
Rojas is also flying to left field so he's one for two.

1189
01:55:12,000 --> 01:55:16,000
Both managers have gone to their bullpens quite a bit.

1190
01:55:16,000 --> 01:55:17,000
Pitches it up the middle.

1191
01:55:17,000 --> 01:55:19,000
Stanley to his left has a nice hop.

1192
01:55:19,000 --> 01:55:27,000
Skip Brews on the first base has got Rojas two down.

1193
01:55:27,000 --> 01:55:30,000
Oh what's two out to nobody on top of the seventh.

1194
01:55:30,000 --> 01:55:31,000
The Yankees lead 6-3.

1195
01:55:31,000 --> 01:55:35,000
The batter is Fred Potech at Georgia Cup.

1196
01:55:35,000 --> 01:55:37,000
Potech has struck out and fouled out.

1197
01:55:37,000 --> 01:55:39,000
He's all for two.

1198
01:55:39,000 --> 01:55:46,000
Little fellow 6-16 in the series.

1199
01:55:46,000 --> 01:55:47,000
He's given it four runs.

1200
01:55:47,000 --> 01:55:52,000
And he fouls the first pitch off.

1201
01:55:52,000 --> 01:56:00,000
Upper deck right side out of play.

1202
01:56:00,000 --> 01:56:01,000
Ball 100.

1203
01:56:01,000 --> 01:56:02,000
Off his glove.

1204
01:56:02,000 --> 01:56:03,000
Stanley picks it up.

1205
01:56:03,000 --> 01:56:04,000
Flows the first.

1206
01:56:04,000 --> 01:56:05,000
Run in time.

1207
01:56:05,000 --> 01:56:06,000
Run in time.

1208
01:56:06,000 --> 01:56:08,000
Potech takes it out.

1209
01:56:08,000 --> 01:56:09,000
A strike to the left of Zettos.

1210
01:56:09,000 --> 01:56:10,000
He went to his left.

1211
01:56:10,000 --> 01:56:11,000
Got the glove on the ball.

1212
01:56:11,000 --> 01:56:12,000
Ball kicked off his glove.

1213
01:56:12,000 --> 01:56:13,000
Stanley over behind.

1214
01:56:13,000 --> 01:56:14,000
He picks it up and he just missed it.

1215
01:56:14,000 --> 01:56:19,000
Potech at first base.

1216
01:56:19,000 --> 01:56:21,000
And that should be a base hit.

1217
01:56:21,000 --> 01:56:24,000
We'll wait on the scoring move.

1218
01:56:24,000 --> 01:56:26,000
Anyway Potech is on the first base.

1219
01:56:26,000 --> 01:56:27,000
Two outs.

1220
01:56:27,000 --> 01:56:32,000
The batter is bucked by Martinez to catch it.

1221
01:56:32,000 --> 01:56:35,000
Martinez has single twice in this football game.

1222
01:56:35,000 --> 01:56:42,000
Base hit for Freddy Potech.

1223
01:56:42,000 --> 01:56:50,000
That's the seventh base hit of the football game for the Royals.

1224
01:56:50,000 --> 01:56:54,000
We've got a double, a home run, and five singles.

1225
01:56:54,000 --> 01:56:56,000
Here's the pitch to Martinez.

1226
01:56:56,000 --> 01:56:57,000
Runs the ball.

1227
01:56:57,000 --> 01:56:58,000
Pitch to Menier left field.

1228
01:56:58,000 --> 01:56:59,000
White coming on.

1229
01:56:59,000 --> 01:57:00,000
White there now.

1230
01:57:00,000 --> 01:57:03,000
And he's got it.

1231
01:57:03,000 --> 01:57:04,000
He retires.

1232
01:57:04,000 --> 01:57:05,000
No runs.

1233
01:57:05,000 --> 01:57:06,000
A base hit.

1234
01:57:06,000 --> 01:57:07,000
A pass to Dante.

1235
01:57:07,000 --> 01:57:12,000
And the second base hit coming up.

1236
01:57:12,000 --> 01:57:13,000
He's six, Royals, three.

1237
01:57:13,000 --> 01:57:17,000
He's got a six, three lead over the Kenyan.

1238
01:57:17,000 --> 01:57:18,000
And the Yankees.

1239
01:57:18,000 --> 01:57:19,000
And then goes up with.

1240
01:57:19,000 --> 01:57:20,000
And then he's in the inning.

1241
01:57:20,000 --> 01:57:21,000
And then let him have Oscar again.

1242
01:57:21,000 --> 01:57:22,000
And then he ran up again and then stayed at the atler.

1243
01:57:22,000 --> 01:57:23,000
Here's the atler.

1244
01:57:23,000 --> 01:57:24,000
And then he's inside.

1245
01:57:24,000 --> 01:57:25,000
Oh.

1246
01:57:25,000 --> 01:57:38,000
He's got that one out of the third field.

1247
01:57:38,000 --> 01:57:57,000
He's got the one on the pitch.

1248
01:57:57,000 --> 01:58:22,000
And then he's got a six, three lead over the Kenyans.

1249
01:58:22,000 --> 01:58:29,000
And then he's got a six, three lead over the Kenyans.

1250
01:58:29,000 --> 01:58:30,000
Here's three.

1251
01:58:30,000 --> 01:58:31,000
Oh.

1252
01:58:31,000 --> 01:58:32,000
Ball.

1253
01:58:32,000 --> 01:58:33,000
Or gets a pass to Cassiter.

1254
01:58:33,000 --> 01:58:34,000
Nettles humping the first base.

1255
01:58:34,000 --> 01:58:35,000
Martinez comes up with the ball.

1256
01:58:35,000 --> 01:58:36,000
And Nettles will hold it first.

1257
01:58:36,000 --> 01:58:37,000
So Greg Nettles walks leading off the seven.

1258
01:58:37,000 --> 01:58:39,000
Now Dick Hauser wants to talk to Oscar Gamble.

1259
01:58:39,000 --> 01:58:40,000
Who is it do better?

1260
01:58:40,000 --> 01:58:41,000
Gamble is struck out.

1261
01:58:41,000 --> 01:58:42,000
Bounce the second and walks.

1262
01:58:42,000 --> 01:58:47,000
He probably wants Gamble to punch that ball.

1263
01:58:47,000 --> 01:58:49,000
Oscar Gamble's in.

1264
01:58:49,000 --> 01:58:50,000
Nettles off first.

1265
01:58:50,000 --> 01:58:52,000
He's being held there by Mayberry.

1266
01:58:52,000 --> 01:58:55,000
Here's the set and the pitch.

1267
01:58:55,000 --> 01:58:56,000
Gamble squares his butt.

1268
01:58:56,000 --> 01:58:57,000
Stops on the play.

1269
01:58:57,000 --> 01:58:58,000
Up with his Martinez.

1270
01:58:58,000 --> 01:58:59,000
His play will be the first base.

1271
01:58:59,000 --> 01:59:00,000
He makes it in time.

1272
01:59:00,000 --> 01:59:01,000
The rojas, the second base, can cover.

1273
01:59:01,000 --> 01:59:06,000
So Gamble does his job.

1274
01:59:06,000 --> 01:59:12,000
Perfect sacrifice to put out two to four.

1275
01:59:12,000 --> 01:59:14,000
Nettles now down at second base.

1276
01:59:14,000 --> 01:59:15,000
That is Willie Randolph.

1277
01:59:15,000 --> 01:59:16,000
And out pops Whitey Herzog.

1278
01:59:16,000 --> 01:59:19,000
He's going out to the mound.

1279
01:59:19,000 --> 01:59:21,000
He looks like he might want that right hander, Mark Lattell.

1280
01:59:21,000 --> 01:59:25,000
And he does want Lattell.

1281
01:59:25,000 --> 01:59:29,000
That'll be all for Andy Asler.

1282
01:59:29,000 --> 01:59:36,000
The Royals will use their first pitcher, the ballgame.

1283
01:59:36,000 --> 01:59:41,000
To recap the games of this 1976 championship series.

1284
01:59:41,000 --> 01:59:44,000
The opening game was played out in Kansas City on Sunday afternoon.

1285
01:59:44,000 --> 01:59:47,000
Saturday afternoon, rather.

1286
01:59:47,000 --> 01:59:51,000
The Yankees won it 4-1 behind Catfish Hunter.

1287
01:59:51,000 --> 01:59:53,000
Hunter beat Larry Gura.

1288
01:59:53,000 --> 01:59:58,000
Then on Saturday night in Kansas City, the Royals came back and won it 7-3.

1289
01:59:58,000 --> 02:00:00,000
Paul Slitnor pitching good relief pitch.

1290
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:01,000
Relief baseball, he won it.

1291
02:00:01,000 --> 02:00:03,000
Over at Figueroa.

1292
02:00:03,000 --> 02:00:08,000
So the Tier Series was tied up in one up piece when they came back to New York for a night game on Tuesday.

1293
02:00:08,000 --> 02:00:13,000
And the Yankees won that one 5-3 as Zach Ellis beat Andy Asler.

1294
02:00:13,000 --> 02:00:18,000
And last night, the Royals came right back and beat the Yankees 7-4 here in New York.

1295
02:00:18,000 --> 02:00:21,000
With Doug Byrd coming out of the bullpen and winning that ballgame.

1296
02:00:21,000 --> 02:00:23,000
And Catfish Hunter, the loser.

1297
02:00:23,000 --> 02:00:29,000
So the Cat, so far in the series, has won one and lost one.

1298
02:00:29,000 --> 02:00:33,000
Zach Ellis has won one, lost none for the Yankees.

1299
02:00:33,000 --> 02:00:38,000
For the Royals, Byrd's off has won one, lost none.

1300
02:00:38,000 --> 02:00:41,000
And Doug Byrd has won one and lost none.

1301
02:00:41,000 --> 02:00:44,000
The losing pitch is Larry Girl, 0-1 for the Royals.

1302
02:00:44,000 --> 02:00:48,000
And that figure off, 0-1 for the New York Yankees.

1303
02:00:48,000 --> 02:00:52,000
So this is it, fifth and final game.

1304
02:00:52,000 --> 02:00:56,000
Jerry tied it to a piece, but Terrell Mow is finished.

1305
02:00:56,000 --> 02:00:59,000
And Willie Randolph steps in.

1306
02:01:04,000 --> 02:01:09,000
Yankees have six runs on 10 hits, the Royals three runs on seven base hits.

1307
02:01:09,000 --> 02:01:10,000
Each team has made an error.

1308
02:01:10,000 --> 02:01:12,000
We're playing the bottom of the seventh.

1309
02:01:12,000 --> 02:01:15,000
Nettles off second base with two outs.

1310
02:01:15,000 --> 02:01:18,000
As Latel sets.

1311
02:01:18,000 --> 02:01:20,000
And the first pitch to Randolph.

1312
02:01:20,000 --> 02:01:23,000
Fastball is up and in a ball.

1313
02:01:23,000 --> 02:01:27,000
Willie's flying to right field, he's lying to first base and he's walked.

1314
02:01:27,000 --> 02:01:29,000
He's 0-2.

1315
02:01:29,000 --> 02:01:35,000
Steve Mingoria, left-hander, gets up and starts losing up for the Royals.

1316
02:01:35,000 --> 02:01:38,000
Latel sets again.

1317
02:01:38,000 --> 02:01:40,000
And the 1-0 pitch.

1318
02:01:40,000 --> 02:01:42,000
Bounced up the middle to his left and charging his pot-tech.

1319
02:01:42,000 --> 02:01:45,000
Clips on the first base and got Randolph.

1320
02:01:45,000 --> 02:01:48,000
Moving to third base is Greg Nettles.

1321
02:01:48,000 --> 02:01:52,000
Another two outs.

1322
02:01:52,000 --> 02:01:55,000
And the batter is Fred Stanley.

1323
02:01:55,000 --> 02:02:05,000
Stanley is bounced to third, he's walking his line to second, so he's 0-2.

1324
02:02:05,000 --> 02:02:17,000
Fred was a 2-38 hitter on the year for the Yankees.

1325
02:02:17,000 --> 02:02:20,000
He's 5-14 in the series.

1326
02:02:20,000 --> 02:02:26,000
And here's the first pitch to it.

1327
02:02:26,000 --> 02:02:29,000
Inside a ball.

1328
02:02:29,000 --> 02:02:34,000
Looking ahead for the Royals.

1329
02:02:34,000 --> 02:02:38,000
They'll have the top of their batting order up against Figueroa at the top of the eighth.

1330
02:02:38,000 --> 02:02:42,000
Cowan, Folkett, and Brett.

1331
02:02:42,000 --> 02:02:49,000
Latel takes a long look for the side.

1332
02:02:49,000 --> 02:02:53,000
And now the right-hander sets.

1333
02:02:53,000 --> 02:02:55,000
And the pitch.

1334
02:02:55,000 --> 02:02:57,000
Swung on, loop to right field, coming on his back right.

1335
02:02:57,000 --> 02:03:00,000
Still coming and he's got it on the run.

1336
02:03:00,000 --> 02:03:04,000
Al McCray charging all the way, made the catch and shallow right for out number three.

1337
02:03:04,000 --> 02:03:06,000
The Yankees, no runs, no hits.

1338
02:03:06,000 --> 02:03:08,000
A walk and a man left on base.

1339
02:03:08,000 --> 02:03:12,000
We're playing seventh, and at the end of seventh, the Yankees take the Royals.

1340
02:03:12,000 --> 02:03:14,000
Three.

1341
02:03:14,000 --> 02:03:27,000
The Yankees lead six to three, and Al Cowan, Tom Folkett, and George Brett are two for the Kansas City Royals.

1342
02:03:27,000 --> 02:03:29,000
Now it's over four so far.

1343
02:03:29,000 --> 02:03:30,000
Check that over three.

1344
02:03:30,000 --> 02:03:32,000
He hasn't gotten the ball out of the infield.

1345
02:03:32,000 --> 02:03:34,000
Bounced off right for second and bounced for short.

1346
02:03:34,000 --> 02:03:42,000
Bounced into a double play in the fifth.

1347
02:03:42,000 --> 02:03:47,000
And now Figaro has scattered at seven base hits.

1348
02:03:47,000 --> 02:03:49,000
Gave up two hits in the first two innings.

1349
02:03:49,000 --> 02:03:55,000
Two in the first, two in the second, a total of four.

1350
02:03:55,000 --> 02:03:59,000
They retired eight in a row before Martinez got a base hit in the fifth and single.

1351
02:03:59,000 --> 02:04:02,000
Then Cowan bounced into the double play.

1352
02:04:02,000 --> 02:04:06,000
Mayberry got a single off the wall and right field in the sixth.

1353
02:04:06,000 --> 02:04:10,000
And Patek got a single off nettle's glove in the seventh.

1354
02:04:10,000 --> 02:04:12,000
So here's Cowan.

1355
02:04:12,000 --> 02:04:24,000
And he takes up and in a ball.

1356
02:04:24,000 --> 02:04:25,000
They play Cowan straight away.

1357
02:04:25,000 --> 02:04:27,000
Here's Figaro's next hit.

1358
02:04:27,000 --> 02:04:37,000
Foul straight back up on the screen, a ball to try.

1359
02:04:37,000 --> 02:04:51,000
And three crowds a little over 56,000 here at the stadium for the three games.

1360
02:04:51,000 --> 02:04:54,000
Figaro now with a new baseball rock, kicks the deal to one, one, six.

1361
02:04:54,000 --> 02:04:57,000
Line pass, that'll be hit left field.

1362
02:04:57,000 --> 02:05:03,000
Right over the corner comes up with a ball and Cowan's at the hole in first base.

1363
02:05:03,000 --> 02:05:08,000
And here comes Billy Martin.

1364
02:05:08,000 --> 02:05:11,000
Now Cowan is jumping on a high pitch and slamming it.

1365
02:05:11,000 --> 02:05:13,000
The left field for base hit.

1366
02:05:13,000 --> 02:05:15,000
Martin out he waved with a rough hand.

1367
02:05:15,000 --> 02:05:17,000
He must want Grant Jackson.

1368
02:05:17,000 --> 02:05:25,000
And it's going to be Grant Jackson.

1369
02:05:25,000 --> 02:05:48,000
Listen to the hand for Ed Figaro.

1370
02:05:48,000 --> 02:05:53,000
So Ed Figaro leaves and Grant Jackson's coming on.

1371
02:05:53,000 --> 02:05:56,000
And it looks like the Royals are going to make a change.

1372
02:05:56,000 --> 02:06:12,000
They bring back Polkett and they're going to send it up a right-handed batter, Jim Wolpert.

1373
02:06:12,000 --> 02:06:14,000
So Figaro leaves.

1374
02:06:14,000 --> 02:06:17,000
He went seven innings, pitched to one man here in the eighth.

1375
02:06:17,000 --> 02:06:19,000
Gave up three runs on eight base hits.

1376
02:06:19,000 --> 02:06:24,000
He struck out three and did not walk about it.

1377
02:06:24,000 --> 02:06:27,000
And he got quite a hand as he left.

1378
02:06:27,000 --> 02:06:31,000
He's talking about Figaro and how he was a stopper last year for the California Angels.

1379
02:06:31,000 --> 02:06:35,000
And picked up great baseball for the Angels here in 1976.

1380
02:06:35,000 --> 02:06:38,000
Ended up 19 wins, 10 losses.

1381
02:06:38,000 --> 02:06:43,000
And he missed a couple of times for his 20th and then got rained out the final time on the Sunday,

1382
02:06:43,000 --> 02:06:47,000
The final game of the year for the Cleveland Indians.

1383
02:06:47,000 --> 02:06:53,000
Figaro has got to be satisfied with what he's accomplished here in 1976.

1384
02:06:53,000 --> 02:07:09,000
So he leaves with the Yankees up 6-3 over the Royals and Grant Jackson comes on.

1385
02:07:09,000 --> 02:07:15,000
Jackson's making his second appearance in the series for the Yankees.

1386
02:07:15,000 --> 02:07:21,000
He pitched here yesterday afternoon, pitched two in the third innings, gave up one run on two base hits.

1387
02:07:21,000 --> 02:07:24,000
He struck out two and walked one.

1388
02:07:24,000 --> 02:07:29,000
Jim Wolpert comes on to back for Tom Bochette with a runner at first base.

1389
02:07:29,000 --> 02:07:30,000
Nobody odd in the eighth inning.

1390
02:07:30,000 --> 02:07:36,000
The Yankees leading 6-3 over the Royals.

1391
02:07:36,000 --> 02:07:46,000
Wolpert takes the shot.

1392
02:07:46,000 --> 02:07:48,000
Jackson works quickly.

1393
02:07:48,000 --> 02:07:55,000
This is high, one ball, one shot.

1394
02:07:55,000 --> 02:07:56,000
Wolpert has been up nine times.

1395
02:07:56,000 --> 02:07:57,000
He has one base hit.

1396
02:07:57,000 --> 02:08:00,000
Here's the 1-1 pitch to it.

1397
02:08:00,000 --> 02:08:03,000
Swung on and missed the ball and two strikes.

1398
02:08:03,000 --> 02:08:14,000
Jackson third base and George Flick.

1399
02:08:14,000 --> 02:08:15,000
Jackson straightens, sets it to the bell.

1400
02:08:15,000 --> 02:08:17,000
Jackson runner and the 1-2.

1401
02:08:17,000 --> 02:08:19,000
Foul straight back to the screen.

1402
02:08:19,000 --> 02:08:22,000
Counting names of all two strikes on Jim Wolpert.

1403
02:08:22,000 --> 02:08:24,000
Yankees set up looking for two, except for Chambers.

1404
02:08:24,000 --> 02:08:31,000
He's holding Cowan here for his base.

1405
02:08:31,000 --> 02:08:35,000
Jackson changes base ball with own play to apply hard play.

1406
02:08:35,000 --> 02:08:40,000
Now Chambers will play behind Cowan to third base.

1407
02:08:40,000 --> 02:08:41,000
Royals down three.

1408
02:08:41,000 --> 02:08:45,000
Chambers does not think Cowan might move towards set.

1409
02:08:45,000 --> 02:08:46,000
Here's the 1-2.

1410
02:08:46,000 --> 02:08:48,000
The curve ball is high.

1411
02:08:48,000 --> 02:08:53,000
Two balls, two strikes.

1412
02:08:53,000 --> 02:09:01,000
Marky Lyle and Dick Cidrill warming in the Yankee bull pit.

1413
02:09:01,000 --> 02:09:04,000
Jackson's set and the 2-2 pitch.

1414
02:09:04,000 --> 02:09:15,000
Low, three balls, two strikes.

1415
02:09:15,000 --> 02:09:16,000
Now Jackson ready again.

1416
02:09:16,000 --> 02:09:18,000
Here's the 3-2 pitch.

1417
02:09:18,000 --> 02:09:19,000
Line center field.

1418
02:09:19,000 --> 02:09:20,000
Rivers started back.

1419
02:09:20,000 --> 02:09:21,000
Now he's coming on.

1420
02:09:21,000 --> 02:09:23,000
He can't get to it.

1421
02:09:23,000 --> 02:09:24,000
Base set.

1422
02:09:24,000 --> 02:09:26,000
Throw in the second base will not be in time.

1423
02:09:26,000 --> 02:09:28,000
Rivers took just one step back.

1424
02:09:28,000 --> 02:09:30,000
He couldn't have gotten that ball anyway.

1425
02:09:30,000 --> 02:09:32,000
It was a broken bat looper in the center field.

1426
02:09:32,000 --> 02:09:34,000
He decoyed Cowan's offense.

1427
02:09:34,000 --> 02:09:37,000
Throw it in the second, but Cowan's on safe there.

1428
02:09:37,000 --> 02:09:40,000
So a broken bat single in the center field by Jim Wolpert.

1429
02:09:40,000 --> 02:09:42,000
And the tying lead now is at the plate.

1430
02:09:42,000 --> 02:09:47,000
That's George Flick.

1431
02:09:47,000 --> 02:09:50,000
Cowan's down at second.

1432
02:09:50,000 --> 02:09:51,000
Brett on it first.

1433
02:09:51,000 --> 02:09:53,000
Check that Wolpert on it first.

1434
02:09:53,000 --> 02:09:58,000
And Brett's the batter.

1435
02:09:58,000 --> 02:10:00,000
Brett is double in court.

1436
02:10:00,000 --> 02:10:03,000
He's flying to center field, and he's lined to center field.

1437
02:10:03,000 --> 02:10:05,000
One for three.

1438
02:10:05,000 --> 02:10:09,000
And on deck is John Mayberry.

1439
02:10:09,000 --> 02:10:11,000
And these Royals do not give up.

1440
02:10:11,000 --> 02:10:13,000
They keep fighting.

1441
02:10:13,000 --> 02:10:17,000
They don't hit the long ball too often, but they get the bat on the ball.

1442
02:10:17,000 --> 02:10:20,000
As Jackson sets the check to run it.

1443
02:10:20,000 --> 02:10:29,000
The pitch is high.

1444
02:10:29,000 --> 02:10:32,000
Cowan moving off second.

1445
02:10:32,000 --> 02:10:33,000
Wolpert off first.

1446
02:10:33,000 --> 02:10:35,000
Here's the one over the breast.

1447
02:10:35,000 --> 02:10:37,000
Plung on it down the right field line.

1448
02:10:37,000 --> 02:10:40,000
That ball is going to be double it is.

1449
02:10:40,000 --> 02:10:47,000
Come on, a home run for George Flick who's got a tie ball game.

1450
02:10:47,000 --> 02:10:52,000
One hit one right down the right field line about 10 rows back in the lower deck.

1451
02:10:52,000 --> 02:10:54,000
Cowan scores.

1452
02:10:54,000 --> 02:10:56,000
Wolpert scores.

1453
02:10:56,000 --> 02:10:57,000
And now Brett scores.

1454
02:10:57,000 --> 02:11:10,000
And the tie is for the Yankees, 6 and the Royals, 6.

1455
02:11:10,000 --> 02:11:13,000
That's the Royals second home run of the series.

1456
02:11:13,000 --> 02:11:17,000
It's fellow John Mayberry hits their first in the first inning with a bat on.

1457
02:11:17,000 --> 02:11:22,000
The Yankees swing their infield and their off field around toward the right side now for Mayberry.

1458
02:11:22,000 --> 02:11:26,000
And the curve ball is over his head.

1459
02:11:26,000 --> 02:11:28,000
Mayberry is in a two run over.

1460
02:11:28,000 --> 02:11:30,000
He's bowed his second and he's single the right field.

1461
02:11:30,000 --> 02:11:32,000
So he's two for three.

1462
02:11:32,000 --> 02:11:39,000
One swing of the bat and the ball game is all tied up.

1463
02:11:39,000 --> 02:11:40,000
Here's the one oh.

1464
02:11:40,000 --> 02:11:42,000
Breaking ball is on the inside corner.

1465
02:11:42,000 --> 02:11:48,000
It's one and one.

1466
02:11:48,000 --> 02:11:49,000
On deck is Al McCray.

1467
02:11:49,000 --> 02:11:52,000
Here's the one one pitch to Mayberry.

1468
02:11:52,000 --> 02:11:54,000
Plung on it.

1469
02:11:54,000 --> 02:11:56,000
Mayberry trying for another home run.

1470
02:11:56,000 --> 02:12:05,000
It's one and two.

1471
02:12:05,000 --> 02:12:07,000
Here's the one two pitch to Mayberry.

1472
02:12:07,000 --> 02:12:09,000
Swung on, popped straight back.

1473
02:12:09,000 --> 02:12:10,000
It'll be up on the screen.

1474
02:12:10,000 --> 02:12:12,000
No play for much.

1475
02:12:12,000 --> 02:12:15,000
The Royals here in the eighth inning got a lead off single by Al Cowan.

1476
02:12:15,000 --> 02:12:17,000
That got rid of Figueroa.

1477
02:12:17,000 --> 02:12:18,000
Jackson came on.

1478
02:12:18,000 --> 02:12:20,000
Wolpert batted for Polkett.

1479
02:12:20,000 --> 02:12:25,000
He's broken bat single and center then George Brett, a three run shot.

1480
02:12:25,000 --> 02:12:26,000
We've got a tie game.

1481
02:12:26,000 --> 02:12:28,000
That ball just misses inside.

1482
02:12:28,000 --> 02:12:35,000
Two balls, two strikes on Mayberry.

1483
02:12:35,000 --> 02:12:37,000
Drodd-Lyle still loosening up in the Yankee bullpen.

1484
02:12:37,000 --> 02:12:39,000
Here's the two two pitch.

1485
02:12:39,000 --> 02:12:43,000
Third ball is bowled back.

1486
02:12:43,000 --> 02:12:47,000
And it now remains two and two.

1487
02:12:47,000 --> 02:12:53,000
Yankees have Stanley off behind second base Randolph playing a deep second.

1488
02:12:53,000 --> 02:12:57,000
And Chambers back on the grass at first on the outfield grass.

1489
02:12:57,000 --> 02:12:59,000
Here's the two two pitch to Mayberry.

1490
02:12:59,000 --> 02:13:02,000
That ball catches wing, bounces at the second.

1491
02:13:02,000 --> 02:13:09,000
Randolph there, gobbles it up, flips it on the chambers, and there's one away.

1492
02:13:09,000 --> 02:13:10,000
There was one out, nobody on.

1493
02:13:10,000 --> 02:13:13,000
That'll bring on Al McCray, the right fielder.

1494
02:13:13,000 --> 02:13:18,000
He's dropped off, he's popped the chambers at first base, and he's bounced back to the mound.

1495
02:13:18,000 --> 02:13:22,000
He's 0-3.

1496
02:13:22,000 --> 02:13:29,000
Yankees in the bottom of this inning will have Rivers, White, and Munchen.

1497
02:13:29,000 --> 02:13:32,000
Against Mark Lattell.

1498
02:13:32,000 --> 02:13:36,000
First pitch to McCray, takes outside a ball.

1499
02:13:36,000 --> 02:13:40,000
On deck is Jamie Quirk.

1500
02:13:40,000 --> 02:13:42,000
He might be bowled back though.

1501
02:13:42,000 --> 02:13:44,000
He's a left-handed hitter.

1502
02:13:44,000 --> 02:13:52,000
High two balls, no strikes on McCray.

1503
02:13:52,000 --> 02:13:55,000
Here's the two-oh.

1504
02:13:55,000 --> 02:14:01,000
High ball three, three balls, no strikes.

1505
02:14:01,000 --> 02:14:02,000
One on, nobody on.

1506
02:14:02,000 --> 02:14:05,000
Scores tied. Yankee six, Royals six.

1507
02:14:05,000 --> 02:14:07,000
Playing the top half of the eighth inning.

1508
02:14:07,000 --> 02:14:09,000
McCray backs out a couple of times.

1509
02:14:09,000 --> 02:14:11,000
Now he gets back in.

1510
02:14:11,000 --> 02:14:13,000
Here's a three-one to him.

1511
02:14:13,000 --> 02:14:16,000
Swung on, it's deep to left, but White's there.

1512
02:14:16,000 --> 02:14:18,000
McEnery got it.

1513
02:14:18,000 --> 02:14:19,000
Two outs.

1514
02:14:19,000 --> 02:14:21,000
McCray backs out, wanted to get the green light.

1515
02:14:21,000 --> 02:14:24,000
Got it, it's a ball hard, but right to Roy White.

1516
02:14:24,000 --> 02:14:27,000
So there's two outs now, still nobody on.

1517
02:14:27,000 --> 02:14:30,000
George Brett took care of that with the three-run home run.

1518
02:14:30,000 --> 02:14:33,000
The batter will be Jamie Quirk.

1519
02:14:33,000 --> 02:14:37,000
He'll slide left, bounce to short, line to the first baseman, Chambers.

1520
02:14:37,000 --> 02:14:42,000
Jamie Quirk is open three.

1521
02:14:42,000 --> 02:14:45,000
With a three-run home run.

1522
02:14:45,000 --> 02:14:46,000
He got it all.

1523
02:14:46,000 --> 02:14:47,000
When he hit it, he jumped.

1524
02:14:47,000 --> 02:14:50,000
He knew he got it.

1525
02:14:50,000 --> 02:14:53,000
Here's the two-strike back.

1526
02:14:53,000 --> 02:15:07,000
Backs him off the ball and two strikes.

1527
02:15:07,000 --> 02:15:08,000
Jack's a-looking in.

1528
02:15:08,000 --> 02:15:10,000
Now the one-two.

1529
02:15:10,000 --> 02:15:11,000
Her ball is one-run.

1530
02:15:11,000 --> 02:15:14,000
And this Quirk goes down swinging for the third off.

1531
02:15:14,000 --> 02:15:18,000
But the Royals take it up three runs on the three-run home run by George Brett,

1532
02:15:18,000 --> 02:15:20,000
nayside the ball game.

1533
02:15:20,000 --> 02:15:24,000
We're going to the bottom of the eighth, scores offside, Yankee six to Kansas City Royals.

1534
02:15:24,000 --> 02:15:25,000
Six.

1535
02:15:25,000 --> 02:15:26,000
Wilford.

1536
02:15:26,000 --> 02:15:30,000
Now Jim Wolford, who's got that key single, a broken back single in the center of field,

1537
02:15:30,000 --> 02:15:34,000
just ahead of George Brett's home run, stays in the ball game and he'll play left field.

1538
02:15:34,000 --> 02:15:38,000
So the Royals have Wolford in left, they've got Cowans in center,

1539
02:15:38,000 --> 02:15:41,000
and they've got Hal McClay out of right field.

1540
02:15:41,000 --> 02:15:44,000
The infield's still the same, but at third.

1541
02:15:44,000 --> 02:15:47,000
Contact to shortstop, Rohan at second base, Mayberry at first.

1542
02:15:47,000 --> 02:15:51,000
Martina's catching.

1543
02:15:51,000 --> 02:15:56,000
And the first pitcher, a pitcher used by, and by Whitey Herzog.

1544
02:15:56,000 --> 02:15:59,000
Mark Lachell is still on the mound.

1545
02:15:59,000 --> 02:16:01,000
Leonard's started, Lachell came on on the first.

1546
02:16:01,000 --> 02:16:03,000
Patton in the fourth.

1547
02:16:03,000 --> 02:16:05,000
Hasler in the fifth.

1548
02:16:05,000 --> 02:16:12,000
Lachell came on last inning.

1549
02:16:12,000 --> 02:16:13,000
Here's Mickey Rivers.

1550
02:16:13,000 --> 02:16:19,000
He's four for four, a triple and three singles, three runs short.

1551
02:16:19,000 --> 02:16:21,000
And the first pitch to Mickey.

1552
02:16:21,000 --> 02:16:26,000
Back ball tails away, a ball.

1553
02:16:26,000 --> 02:16:31,000
Rivers is eighth for 22 in the series.

1554
02:16:31,000 --> 02:16:34,000
Brett way in at third base on the grass.

1555
02:16:34,000 --> 02:16:39,000
Back ball is high, two balls, no strikes.

1556
02:16:39,000 --> 02:16:43,000
Doug Burdard, a right-hander, and Steve Mingoria, a left-hander,

1557
02:16:43,000 --> 02:16:47,000
warming up in the Royal Bowl pitch.

1558
02:16:47,000 --> 02:16:51,000
Leading on deck is Roy White.

1559
02:16:51,000 --> 02:16:53,000
Here's the two out of river.

1560
02:16:53,000 --> 02:16:55,000
He fakes a bunt, fakes a strike, it's two and one.

1561
02:16:55,000 --> 02:16:58,000
Big gap for Mickey in the right center field.

1562
02:16:58,000 --> 02:17:01,000
They've got Wolford over there in the line playing shallow in left.

1563
02:17:01,000 --> 02:17:03,000
They've got Cowans over toward left center.

1564
02:17:03,000 --> 02:17:07,000
McClay straight away in right.

1565
02:17:07,000 --> 02:17:09,000
Here's the two on the river.

1566
02:17:09,000 --> 02:17:12,000
In the air, right field, going back is McClay.

1567
02:17:12,000 --> 02:17:14,000
He's got room, waiting.

1568
02:17:14,000 --> 02:17:15,000
He's got it.

1569
02:17:15,000 --> 02:17:18,000
Oh, Rivers goes out for the first time in the ball game.

1570
02:17:18,000 --> 02:17:21,000
A fly ball to the right fielder, Al McClay.

1571
02:17:21,000 --> 02:17:32,000
That'll bring on Roy White.

1572
02:17:32,000 --> 02:17:41,000
White batting a left-handed against Mattel.

1573
02:17:41,000 --> 02:17:43,000
Roy has only been at bat officially once in the ball game

1574
02:17:43,000 --> 02:17:45,000
when he beat out a single to Dee Shorts,

1575
02:17:45,000 --> 02:17:47,000
scoring the Rivers in the first inning.

1576
02:17:47,000 --> 02:17:49,000
He also scored after seaming a base.

1577
02:17:49,000 --> 02:17:52,000
He walked and scored in the third, walked again in the fourth,

1578
02:17:52,000 --> 02:17:55,000
and sacrificed in the sixth.

1579
02:17:55,000 --> 02:17:58,000
So he's one for one.

1580
02:17:58,000 --> 02:18:01,000
Yankee sixth on the Royal six, playing the bottom half of the eighth inning.

1581
02:18:01,000 --> 02:18:05,000
One out, nobody off.

1582
02:18:05,000 --> 02:18:09,000
Mr. Barnburner.

1583
02:18:09,000 --> 02:18:12,000
First pitch is hit, one hopper, and gobbled up by Mayberry.

1584
02:18:12,000 --> 02:18:13,000
He'll take himself a first base.

1585
02:18:13,000 --> 02:18:15,000
There are two outs.

1586
02:18:15,000 --> 02:18:16,000
Self-play for Mayberry.

1587
02:18:16,000 --> 02:18:19,000
Short hopper, he saves one of us.

1588
02:18:19,000 --> 02:18:21,000
McClay got his man.

1589
02:18:21,000 --> 02:18:24,000
So with two outs, nobody on, that'll bring on Sir Muckston.

1590
02:18:24,000 --> 02:18:26,000
Muckston's had a great series.

1591
02:18:26,000 --> 02:18:31,000
He has 10 hits and 22 times it back.

1592
02:18:31,000 --> 02:18:33,000
He and Jambals each have 10 hits.

1593
02:18:33,000 --> 02:18:37,000
That's the new championship series record, so think six.

1594
02:18:37,000 --> 02:18:39,000
Muckston has singled three times in this ball game.

1595
02:18:39,000 --> 02:18:40,000
He's driven in two runs.

1596
02:18:40,000 --> 02:18:48,000
He's also fly to left field.

1597
02:18:48,000 --> 02:18:50,000
He's great enough for Muckston.

1598
02:18:50,000 --> 02:18:54,000
Kidrow now gets up and starts warming up in the Yankee bullpen.

1599
02:18:54,000 --> 02:18:56,000
Here's the first pitch to Thurman.

1600
02:18:56,000 --> 02:19:00,000
That ball is one on a mix.

1601
02:19:00,000 --> 02:19:03,000
The Royals will have all right-handers batting in the bottom half of the ninth inning,

1602
02:19:03,000 --> 02:19:05,000
so we might get Kidrow in.

1603
02:19:05,000 --> 02:19:09,000
We'll have Rojas Patek and Martinez.

1604
02:19:09,000 --> 02:19:14,000
Our fans look at that baseball, and he'll throw it out.

1605
02:19:14,000 --> 02:19:15,000
Let's go.

1606
02:19:15,000 --> 02:19:19,000
We'll get a new baseball.

1607
02:19:19,000 --> 02:19:24,000
There's Augs.

1608
02:19:24,000 --> 02:19:32,000
Mike Goer with his left-hander.

1609
02:19:32,000 --> 02:19:34,000
One on a mix.

1610
02:19:34,000 --> 02:19:35,000
Two strikes on Muckston.

1611
02:19:35,000 --> 02:19:40,000
Sir Muckston hits the ball out.

1612
02:19:40,000 --> 02:19:45,000
McRae deep in right field.

1613
02:19:45,000 --> 02:19:49,000
Dower deep in center.

1614
02:19:49,000 --> 02:19:51,000
Here's the two-strike pitch.

1615
02:19:51,000 --> 02:19:52,000
Breaking ball is low.

1616
02:19:52,000 --> 02:19:53,000
One ball, two strikes.

1617
02:19:53,000 --> 02:20:01,000
Martinez thought it was a strike.

1618
02:20:01,000 --> 02:20:04,000
A ball and two strikes on Muckston.

1619
02:20:04,000 --> 02:20:09,000
Now Lachell goes on the backside of Mound, goes to the mound.

1620
02:20:09,000 --> 02:20:15,000
He's going to back up top looking in for a shot.

1621
02:20:15,000 --> 02:20:18,000
He winds, and here's the one-two pitch.

1622
02:20:18,000 --> 02:20:20,000
Wong on fouls straight back and out of play.

1623
02:20:20,000 --> 02:20:24,000
The count remains, a ball and two strikes.

1624
02:20:24,000 --> 02:20:27,000
Well, nobody's gone home yet.

1625
02:20:27,000 --> 02:20:31,000
All these seats are still full.

1626
02:20:31,000 --> 02:20:35,000
We're in the bottom half of the eighth inning, two outs and nobody on.

1627
02:20:35,000 --> 02:20:37,000
And the scoreboard is set.

1628
02:20:37,000 --> 02:20:40,000
The Yankees have six runs on ten hits, they've made an error.

1629
02:20:40,000 --> 02:20:50,000
The Royals also have six runs on ten hits, they've made an error.

1630
02:20:50,000 --> 02:20:53,000
Here's the one-two to Muckston.

1631
02:20:53,000 --> 02:20:57,000
Wong on and this tournament goes down swinging on a good trigger.

1632
02:20:57,000 --> 02:20:59,000
No runs, no hits, no errors, and nobody left on base.

1633
02:20:59,000 --> 02:21:02,000
It's late eight, and at the end of eight the score is tied.

1634
02:21:02,000 --> 02:21:06,000
The Yankees six, the Kansas City Royals six.

1635
02:21:06,000 --> 02:21:11,000
Well, Jake Pedro will come on and take for the Yankees on the top of the ninth.

1636
02:21:11,000 --> 02:21:14,000
So Jackson's record is complete along with Sigarroa.

1637
02:21:14,000 --> 02:21:23,000
Sigarroa went seven, gave up four runs as he was charged with Cowan's run on eight bases.

1638
02:21:23,000 --> 02:21:27,000
Sigarroa struck out three and didn't walk anybody.

1639
02:21:27,000 --> 02:21:35,000
Jackson picked one of these, gave up two runs on two bases.

1640
02:21:35,000 --> 02:21:39,000
He didn't walk anybody, and he struck out one.

1641
02:21:39,000 --> 02:21:46,000
Now it's up to Dick Kidrow and Mark Lichell.

1642
02:21:46,000 --> 02:21:48,000
This has been a key softball game.

1643
02:21:48,000 --> 02:21:53,000
The Royals took a two-nothing lead in the top of the first on the home run by John Napier.

1644
02:21:53,000 --> 02:21:56,000
Yankee came back in the bottom of the first with two to tie it.

1645
02:21:56,000 --> 02:22:00,000
The Royals scored one to go ahead in the top of the second.

1646
02:22:00,000 --> 02:22:01,000
They want to add three-two.

1647
02:22:01,000 --> 02:22:06,000
Yankee came right back with two in the bottom half of the third to go ahead 4-3.

1648
02:22:06,000 --> 02:22:12,000
Then the Yankees got a couple of insurance runs in the sixth to make it 6-3.

1649
02:22:12,000 --> 02:22:17,000
But the Royals in the eighth inning used a single by Cowan, a bench single by Wolford,

1650
02:22:17,000 --> 02:22:22,000
and a three-run home run by George Brett to tie the ball game up.

1651
02:22:22,000 --> 02:22:27,000
So we're going into the ninth inning now.

1652
02:22:27,000 --> 02:22:30,000
And we've got a six-six tie.

1653
02:22:30,000 --> 02:22:33,000
It's going to be Rojas, Poptek, and Marcinis,

1654
02:22:33,000 --> 02:22:50,000
who are for the Kansas City Royals against Dick Kidrow.

1655
02:22:50,000 --> 02:22:54,000
Kidrow picked Sunday night in Kansas City, went two and two-thirds innings,

1656
02:22:54,000 --> 02:22:57,000
gave up three runs on three hits.

1657
02:22:57,000 --> 02:23:01,000
He also picked Wednesday afternoon, three and two-thirds innings.

1658
02:23:01,000 --> 02:23:03,000
Rojas hits a one-hopper to Stanley.

1659
02:23:03,000 --> 02:23:04,000
He's right there at shortstop.

1660
02:23:04,000 --> 02:23:12,000
Staten throws on the first to get Rojas, and there's one away.

1661
02:23:12,000 --> 02:23:16,000
So Kidrow is making his third relief appearance in the championship series.

1662
02:23:16,000 --> 02:23:19,000
Here's Freddie Poptek.

1663
02:23:19,000 --> 02:23:22,000
Poptek has stuck out, crawled out, and got an infield hit.

1664
02:23:22,000 --> 02:23:24,000
He's hit it all five games.

1665
02:23:24,000 --> 02:23:30,000
He's one for three, and a seven for 17 in the series.

1666
02:23:30,000 --> 02:23:32,000
Neto is up a third base.

1667
02:23:32,000 --> 02:23:34,000
He guards the line a bit.

1668
02:23:34,000 --> 02:23:36,000
Outfield playing Poptek straight away.

1669
02:23:36,000 --> 02:23:40,000
And the first pitch is low.

1670
02:23:40,000 --> 02:23:44,000
Yankees in the bottom of this inning will have Kamblis, Alomar,

1671
02:23:44,000 --> 02:23:50,000
and Greg Neto's to against Mark Littell.

1672
02:23:50,000 --> 02:23:54,000
That ball has just got the outside corner.

1673
02:23:54,000 --> 02:24:03,000
One ball, one strike on Poptek.

1674
02:24:03,000 --> 02:24:05,000
Kidrow looks for a sign.

1675
02:24:05,000 --> 02:24:08,000
Now he's ready, and a one-one pitch.

1676
02:24:08,000 --> 02:24:33,000
Poptek fouls straight back and off the master much of the ball and two strikes.

1677
02:24:33,000 --> 02:24:36,000
Now Kidrow is taking a lot of time out on the mound.

1678
02:24:36,000 --> 02:24:39,000
Now he gets the sign.

1679
02:24:39,000 --> 02:24:43,000
Here's the one-two pitch to Poptek.

1680
02:24:43,000 --> 02:24:45,000
Chopped foul outside a third.

1681
02:24:45,000 --> 02:24:48,000
He broke his back, so he'll need the new lumber.

1682
02:24:48,000 --> 02:24:50,000
Kidrow jammed it with a fastball.

1683
02:24:50,000 --> 02:24:51,000
The tail down and in.

1684
02:24:51,000 --> 02:25:00,000
Poptek trying to get out front, got hit on the first and pulled the ball foul and broke his back.

1685
02:25:00,000 --> 02:25:02,000
Poptek has a new back.

1686
02:25:02,000 --> 02:25:05,000
He's back in.

1687
02:25:05,000 --> 02:25:06,000
Kidrow getting a new sign.

1688
02:25:06,000 --> 02:25:10,000
It takes so long that Poptek calls time and backs off.

1689
02:25:10,000 --> 02:25:11,000
One out, nobody on.

1690
02:25:11,000 --> 02:25:12,000
Nice inning scores tied.

1691
02:25:12,000 --> 02:25:16,000
Yankee picks the Kansas City Royals.

1692
02:25:16,000 --> 02:25:22,000
They count a ball and two strikes on for that Poptek.

1693
02:25:22,000 --> 02:25:25,000
And the pitch.

1694
02:25:25,000 --> 02:25:27,000
Swung on, fouled back again.

1695
02:25:27,000 --> 02:25:31,000
That's got Munchen again on the mat, but on his shoulder.

1696
02:25:31,000 --> 02:25:32,000
And that hurts.

1697
02:25:32,000 --> 02:25:35,000
Munchen hit on, oh, got him in the cheek.

1698
02:25:35,000 --> 02:25:36,000
In the neck.

1699
02:25:36,000 --> 02:25:42,000
Mired not quickly.

1700
02:25:42,000 --> 02:25:45,000
And here comes Dean Monahan, the Yankee trainer.

1701
02:25:45,000 --> 02:25:46,000
He's hustling out.

1702
02:25:46,000 --> 02:25:50,000
That's the worst place a catcher can get hit.

1703
02:25:50,000 --> 02:25:55,000
Might have got him on the best ball, on the sit-up tonight.

1704
02:25:55,000 --> 02:25:58,000
Mired not there along with Dean Monahan.

1705
02:25:58,000 --> 02:26:01,000
Dick Kidrow.

1706
02:26:01,000 --> 02:26:04,000
Kamlitz in there along with Nettles.

1707
02:26:04,000 --> 02:26:05,000
And Poptek bending down.

1708
02:26:05,000 --> 02:26:09,000
They're all looking at Munchen.

1709
02:26:09,000 --> 02:26:10,000
And Thurman.

1710
02:26:10,000 --> 02:26:11,000
Now gets up off his knee.

1711
02:26:11,000 --> 02:26:27,000
Gets up off his knee.

1712
02:26:27,000 --> 02:26:31,000
Oh, Thurman gets there.

1713
02:26:31,000 --> 02:26:33,000
They count a ball and two strikes on Poptek.

1714
02:26:33,000 --> 02:26:34,000
With one out, nobody on.

1715
02:26:34,000 --> 02:26:43,000
Nice ending Yankee 6 Royals 6.

1716
02:26:43,000 --> 02:26:48,000
Down to the wire.

1717
02:26:48,000 --> 02:26:50,000
Kidrow now cleaning the dirt out of his pipe.

1718
02:26:50,000 --> 02:26:59,000
He goes back up top of the mound.

1719
02:26:59,000 --> 02:27:04,000
Now the big right hander looks for a sign.

1720
02:27:04,000 --> 02:27:06,000
It's a big sign.

1721
02:27:06,000 --> 02:27:09,000
Now the 1-2 picks the project.

1722
02:27:09,000 --> 02:27:13,000
Low, two balls, two strikes.

1723
02:27:13,000 --> 02:27:18,000
Alexander's up in the Yankee bullpen along with Sparky Lyle.

1724
02:27:18,000 --> 02:27:20,000
Alexander has not gotten into the ball game.

1725
02:27:20,000 --> 02:27:23,000
A ball game, nor has Kenny Olson.

1726
02:27:23,000 --> 02:27:26,000
Here's the 2-2 stretch now.

1727
02:27:26,000 --> 02:27:28,000
Long on, hit on the ground and shortstop.

1728
02:27:28,000 --> 02:27:29,000
Stanley takes the ground.

1729
02:27:29,000 --> 02:27:30,000
He's got to hurry.

1730
02:27:30,000 --> 02:27:32,000
In time and first place by half a step.

1731
02:27:32,000 --> 02:27:39,000
Two out.

1732
02:27:39,000 --> 02:27:49,000
And the batter is the catcher, Buck Martinez.

1733
02:27:49,000 --> 02:27:55,000
In fact, Alexander and Guidry and Olson, the only pitch is not used by the Yankees.

1734
02:27:55,000 --> 02:28:00,000
Guidry didn't get into a ball game as a defense on it.

1735
02:28:00,000 --> 02:28:01,000
As Buck Martinez steps in.

1736
02:28:01,000 --> 02:28:04,000
Martinez is 2 for 3.

1737
02:28:04,000 --> 02:28:07,000
And here's the first pitch to him.

1738
02:28:07,000 --> 02:28:09,000
Long on, line, big hit, left center field.

1739
02:28:09,000 --> 02:28:11,000
Over quickly, white rivers.

1740
02:28:11,000 --> 02:28:12,000
He'll get it in quickly.

1741
02:28:12,000 --> 02:28:13,000
Martinez with not much speed.

1742
02:28:13,000 --> 02:28:15,000
He'll have to hold it first base.

1743
02:28:15,000 --> 02:28:17,000
So Martinez is 3 for 4.

1744
02:28:17,000 --> 02:28:19,000
He's on it first base with two outs.

1745
02:28:19,000 --> 02:28:27,000
And that'll bring on Al Cowans at center field.

1746
02:28:27,000 --> 02:28:32,000
Cowans is 1 for 4.

1747
02:28:32,000 --> 02:28:34,000
He's grounded the Randolph twice the second day.

1748
02:28:34,000 --> 02:28:36,000
He bounced into a double play.

1749
02:28:36,000 --> 02:28:38,000
And he's single to left field.

1750
02:28:38,000 --> 02:28:40,000
He started a double in the eighth inning with a single to left.

1751
02:28:40,000 --> 02:28:42,000
That got rid of Bigger Oars.

1752
02:28:42,000 --> 02:28:44,000
Brought on Jackson.

1753
02:28:44,000 --> 02:28:46,000
Gave up the pitch single to Jim Wolford.

1754
02:28:46,000 --> 02:28:48,000
And the home run to Brett.

1755
02:28:48,000 --> 02:28:51,000
This one's tied 6-6.

1756
02:28:51,000 --> 02:28:53,000
Here's the pitch to Cowans.

1757
02:28:53,000 --> 02:29:06,000
Low a ball.

1758
02:29:06,000 --> 02:29:08,000
Now that's set again by Kid Rowe.

1759
02:29:08,000 --> 02:29:09,000
He checks Martinez at first.

1760
02:29:09,000 --> 02:29:11,000
The one old pitch.

1761
02:29:11,000 --> 02:29:12,000
Low again.

1762
02:29:12,000 --> 02:29:14,000
Two balls, no touch.

1763
02:29:14,000 --> 02:29:25,000
Jim Wolford.

1764
02:29:25,000 --> 02:29:32,000
The first base coach says something to Martinez at first.

1765
02:29:32,000 --> 02:29:36,000
Martinez does not take a big lead.

1766
02:29:36,000 --> 02:29:38,000
And Kid Rowe backs off.

1767
02:29:38,000 --> 02:29:40,000
Martinez goes back to first.

1768
02:29:40,000 --> 02:29:43,000
And Cowans backs out of the box.

1769
02:29:43,000 --> 02:29:46,000
Kid Rowe wants another sign from Mutch.

1770
02:29:46,000 --> 02:29:48,000
They move netto just off the third base line.

1771
02:29:48,000 --> 02:29:52,000
Maybe a fifth.

1772
02:29:52,000 --> 02:29:54,000
And Kid Rowe's fifth.

1773
02:29:54,000 --> 02:29:55,000
A two-old fifth.

1774
02:29:55,000 --> 02:29:56,000
And side ball.

1775
02:29:56,000 --> 02:29:57,000
Three.

1776
02:29:57,000 --> 02:29:59,000
Three balls, no touch.

1777
02:29:59,000 --> 02:30:00,000
Now Yankee.

1778
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:10,000
And Kid Rowe in danger of getting that tying run down to second base.

1779
02:30:10,000 --> 02:30:12,000
Now Kid Rowe's ready.

1780
02:30:12,000 --> 02:30:14,000
And the three-old to Cowans.

1781
02:30:14,000 --> 02:30:16,000
12 strikes on the inside corner.

1782
02:30:16,000 --> 02:30:27,000
It's three and one.

1783
02:30:27,000 --> 02:30:30,000
Now Kid Rowe is ready.

1784
02:30:30,000 --> 02:30:32,000
And the three-one pitch.

1785
02:30:32,000 --> 02:30:36,000
Low ball for Cowans' walk.

1786
02:30:36,000 --> 02:30:39,000
And the tying little go-ahead run now is down to second.

1787
02:30:39,000 --> 02:30:50,000
And Martinez now, remember, does not have that much speed.

1788
02:30:50,000 --> 02:30:53,000
And Erzog just when he's talking to his third base coach, Chuck Inler,

1789
02:30:53,000 --> 02:30:57,000
and he's telling Erzog, he's going to go out and tell Martinez to get a bigger lead.

1790
02:30:57,000 --> 02:30:59,000
Mutch does not run that well.

1791
02:30:59,000 --> 02:31:04,000
And if he takes that short lead, in case the Wolfers get the base hit,

1792
02:31:04,000 --> 02:31:08,000
The Wolfers really doesn't sing the ball that far.

1793
02:31:08,000 --> 02:31:12,000
He wants Martinez with a good lead to catch the score.

1794
02:31:12,000 --> 02:31:14,000
Yankee off-field and short enough for Wolfers.

1795
02:31:14,000 --> 02:31:16,000
Royals have runners at first and second.

1796
02:31:16,000 --> 02:31:18,000
Martinez down at second.

1797
02:31:18,000 --> 02:31:19,000
Cowans on at first.

1798
02:31:19,000 --> 02:31:20,000
They're two outs.

1799
02:31:20,000 --> 02:31:22,000
And the batter is Jim Wolfers.

1800
02:31:22,000 --> 02:31:25,000
And we single the center as a pincer in the eighth inning.

1801
02:31:25,000 --> 02:31:27,000
Right-handed batter.

1802
02:31:27,000 --> 02:31:29,000
Pitch choice.

1803
02:31:29,000 --> 02:31:31,000
Low of all.

1804
02:31:31,000 --> 02:31:35,000
And on deck is George Brecht.

1805
02:31:35,000 --> 02:31:41,000
He likes to get away from the air without allowing Brett Mayberry in here the ninth inning.

1806
02:31:41,000 --> 02:31:43,000
Here's the 1-0 now to Wolfers.

1807
02:31:43,000 --> 02:31:46,000
Pop foul out of play, right side.

1808
02:31:46,000 --> 02:32:01,000
That's the ball in the shot.

1809
02:32:01,000 --> 02:32:07,000
River's playing a shallow center field and Gamble with an extra arm playing a shallow right field.

1810
02:32:07,000 --> 02:32:09,000
As Hidro sets the test to run.

1811
02:32:09,000 --> 02:32:11,000
Here's the 1-1 pitch.

1812
02:32:11,000 --> 02:32:12,000
Inside.

1813
02:32:12,000 --> 02:32:17,000
Two balls in the shot.

1814
02:32:17,000 --> 02:32:18,000
Yankee six.

1815
02:32:18,000 --> 02:32:19,000
Royals six playing the ninth inning.

1816
02:32:19,000 --> 02:32:25,000
Royals have to go ahead and run down at second base with two outs.

1817
02:32:25,000 --> 02:32:26,000
That's Martinez down at second.

1818
02:32:26,000 --> 02:32:28,000
Cowans on at first.

1819
02:32:28,000 --> 02:32:30,000
Here's the 2-1 pitch.

1820
02:32:30,000 --> 02:32:31,000
On top of the hopper.

1821
02:32:31,000 --> 02:32:32,000
Nettles in front.

1822
02:32:32,000 --> 02:32:33,000
Thumbs up.

1823
02:32:33,000 --> 02:32:34,000
Throws the second.

1824
02:32:34,000 --> 02:32:37,000
They get the 4-3 down and there the size of the time.

1825
02:32:37,000 --> 02:32:40,000
Brett Nettles, king of grass they charge in front of Stanley.

1826
02:32:40,000 --> 02:32:44,000
Clipped that ball to second base just in time to get a sliding outcoward.

1827
02:32:44,000 --> 02:32:46,000
Loran's on at base.

1828
02:32:46,000 --> 02:32:48,000
There's two men left on base.

1829
02:32:48,000 --> 02:32:49,000
Yankees up.

1830
02:32:49,000 --> 02:32:50,000
Bottom of the ninth.

1831
02:32:50,000 --> 02:32:51,000
Force tie.

1832
02:32:51,000 --> 02:32:52,000
Yankee six.

1833
02:32:52,000 --> 02:32:53,000
Royals six.

1834
02:32:53,000 --> 02:33:09,060
The ball game and he'll pitch

1835
02:33:09,060 --> 02:33:13,060
The gambler and Alomar is on

1836
02:33:13,060 --> 02:33:16,100
deck and then Greg Nettle

1837
02:33:16,100 --> 02:33:18,660
Campbell's has had some kind of

1838
02:33:18,660 --> 02:33:20,240
championship series he's been

1839
02:33:20,240 --> 02:33:23,300
playing for a long time he has

1840
02:33:23,300 --> 02:33:27,680
been basic he's given in seven

1841
02:33:27,680 --> 02:33:31,520
runs he scored four runs he's

1842
02:33:31,520 --> 02:33:34,520
stolen two bases he's got a

1843
02:33:34,520 --> 02:33:36,280
double a triple in a home run

1844
02:33:37,120 --> 02:33:40,360
and he's batting five under he's

1845
02:33:40,360 --> 02:33:41,560
then against the right hander

1846
02:33:41,560 --> 02:33:42,760
Mark Luttrell here in the bottom

1847
02:33:42,760 --> 02:33:50,800
of the batting and he's got a

1848
02:33:50,800 --> 02:33:52,800
lot Hendricks has a bat walking

1849
02:33:52,800 --> 02:33:54,340
around the Yankee dugout so he'll

1850
02:33:54,340 --> 02:33:55,900
probably be sending the bat for

1851
02:33:55,900 --> 02:34:04,580
Sandy Alomar as we wait for Al

1852
02:34:04,580 --> 02:34:06,420
McCrae to give the ground to

1853
02:34:06,420 --> 02:34:26,640
right field and Mark Luttrell

1854
02:34:26,640 --> 02:34:27,840
takes advantage of that little

1855
02:34:27,840 --> 02:34:30,040
law while Mo Al McCrae does a

1856
02:34:30,040 --> 02:34:31,280
lot of house cleaning out there

1857
02:34:31,280 --> 02:34:32,480
to get the next to warm up

1858
02:34:32,480 --> 02:34:40,020
those bottles things going on

1859
02:34:40,020 --> 02:34:45,260
out there somebody can get her

1860
02:34:46,260 --> 02:34:47,320
and we would hope that if any

1861
02:34:47,320 --> 02:34:48,520
brought any of the fans have a

1862
02:34:48,520 --> 02:34:49,760
radio up in that upper deck they

1863
02:34:49,760 --> 02:34:52,360
will please stop people from

1864
02:34:52,360 --> 02:34:53,400
throwing bottles down on the

1865
02:34:53,400 --> 02:34:54,540
field or throwing anything on

1866
02:34:54,540 --> 02:34:54,900
The field.

1867
02:34:56,340 --> 02:34:57,540
I was just admiring the series

1868
02:34:57,540 --> 02:35:08,540
game with someone getting hurt

1869
02:35:08,540 --> 02:35:09,640
on the umpires are going to get

1870
02:35:09,640 --> 02:35:10,920
together and I'm sure that we're

1871
02:35:10,920 --> 02:35:11,780
going to get an announcement

1872
02:35:12,420 --> 02:35:13,260
from Bob Keppert.

1873
02:35:19,960 --> 02:35:22,760
Ducky Medwick of the Dodgers in

1874
02:35:22,760 --> 02:35:23,220
Detroit.

1875
02:35:23,220 --> 02:35:27,400
He was with the Cardinals and to

1876
02:35:27,400 --> 02:35:31,100
be taken out by the committee

1877
02:35:31,100 --> 02:35:33,600
people throwing debris all over

1878
02:35:33,600 --> 02:35:37,600
The place and across the billy

1879
02:35:37,600 --> 02:35:37,840
Martin.

1880
02:35:38,840 --> 02:35:41,940
Billy's going to have Bob

1881
02:35:41,940 --> 02:35:44,920
Keppert make the announcement

1882
02:35:44,920 --> 02:35:47,780
for fans to please be good for

1883
02:35:47,780 --> 02:35:49,280
not endanger other fans and

1884
02:35:49,280 --> 02:35:50,420
players on both teams with

1885
02:35:50,420 --> 02:35:53,420
throwing objects.

1886
02:35:53,420 --> 02:35:54,420
Here's an announcement from Bob

1887
02:35:54,420 --> 02:36:23,420
Keppert.

1888
02:36:24,420 --> 02:36:25,420
Here's an announcement from

1889
02:36:25,420 --> 02:36:26,420
Bob Keppert.

1890
02:36:26,420 --> 02:36:27,420
Here's an announcement from

1891
02:36:27,420 --> 02:36:28,420
Bob Keppert.

1892
02:36:36,420 --> 02:36:37,420
We're waiting for Chris

1893
02:36:37,420 --> 02:36:40,420
Campbell says the Yankees who

1894
02:36:40,420 --> 02:36:42,420
which has done an excellent job

1895
02:36:42,420 --> 02:36:43,400
all year long.

1896
02:36:43,400 --> 02:36:46,300
Jimmy Esposito in his group and

1897
02:36:46,300 --> 02:36:48,400
keeping his field in good shape

1898
02:36:48,400 --> 02:36:49,440
play football here.

1899
02:36:49,440 --> 02:36:53,040
They've had a boxing match here.

1900
02:36:53,040 --> 02:36:55,040
They've had a boxing match here

1901
02:36:55,040 --> 02:36:57,040
with this field still is in very

1902
02:36:57,040 --> 02:36:58,040
good shape.

1903
02:37:00,040 --> 02:37:01,040
And it's a tribute to Jimmy

1904
02:37:01,040 --> 02:37:02,060
Esposito and his ground.

1905
02:37:04,060 --> 02:37:05,060
Well that's funny.

1906
02:37:05,060 --> 02:37:07,060
Now Campbell starts up with

1907
02:37:07,060 --> 02:37:08,060
going to run with a sacrifice

1908
02:37:08,060 --> 02:37:09,060
line the first.

1909
02:37:09,060 --> 02:37:11,060
Go with another one about the

1910
02:37:11,060 --> 02:37:12,060
third double the right center

1911
02:37:12,060 --> 02:37:13,060
but was left handed in the

1912
02:37:13,060 --> 02:37:16,060
fifth single is better than the

1913
02:37:16,060 --> 02:37:19,060
sixth goal a second base and

1914
02:37:19,060 --> 02:37:21,080
scored when Brett threw wilder

1915
02:37:21,080 --> 02:37:23,080
in that big city.

1916
02:37:23,080 --> 02:37:25,080
Campbell's is that some kind of

1917
02:37:25,080 --> 02:37:27,080
theory he's gotten some big hits

1918
02:37:27,080 --> 02:37:30,080
all year long for the Yankees

1919
02:37:30,080 --> 02:37:31,080
and he's in now against the

1920
02:37:31,080 --> 02:37:32,080
right hand of Mark Luttrell.

1921
02:37:32,080 --> 02:37:33,080
And here's the first set.

1922
02:37:33,080 --> 02:37:53,080
Did you get the idea.

1923
02:37:57,060 --> 02:37:59,060
He's flying alone the field

1924
02:37:59,040 --> 02:38:01,440
And the Cubs will try to let Campbell score.

1925
02:38:03,240 --> 02:38:05,240
And Campbell's running through the clouds.

1926
02:38:05,640 --> 02:38:06,240
Hey!

1927
02:38:06,240 --> 02:38:07,940
He's got a touch-up goal play.

1928
02:38:09,340 --> 02:38:11,340
Campbell's hasn't touched the whole play yet.

1929
02:38:13,440 --> 02:38:14,940
Fans were out on the field.

1930
02:38:19,840 --> 02:38:21,440
Fans were all over the field.

1931
02:38:21,440 --> 02:38:25,140
Campbell's had to work his way all the way around the field to second base.

1932
02:38:25,840 --> 02:38:27,240
After he touched first.

1933
02:38:27,240 --> 02:38:28,440
Fans out on the field.

1934
02:38:28,440 --> 02:38:29,740
Both second base up.

1935
02:38:30,940 --> 02:38:32,540
Somebody threw a third base up.

1936
02:38:32,540 --> 02:38:34,940
They're down and they're now trying to take up home plate.

1937
02:38:36,340 --> 02:38:38,740
And Campbell still has not touched the whole play.

1938
02:38:41,940 --> 02:38:43,940
And the ball game I think is over.

1939
02:38:47,340 --> 02:38:50,740
Chris Campbell is stepping on the first pitch for Mark Lattell.

1940
02:38:51,540 --> 02:38:54,340
Getting it over the wall at the 3.53 mark.

1941
02:38:54,340 --> 02:38:56,940
Hal McCleary gave it a good shot.

1942
02:38:57,540 --> 02:38:59,140
But the ball was out of reach.

1943
02:38:59,140 --> 02:39:13,540
And the Yankees win it by a score of 7-6.