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

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On September 29th, 1954, the Cleveland Indians faced the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds for Game 1 of the 1954 World Series.

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This is the mutual radio broadcast of Game 1 featuring announcers Al Halfer and Jimmy Dudley.

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The Gillette's Cavalcade and Squarks is on the air.

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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and hello baseball fans everywhere.

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This is Jimmy Dudley at the Polo Grounds in New York greeting you for the Gillette safety racer company.

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As the Cleveland Indians and the New York Giants get set for the opening game of the 1954 World Series.

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This is the 16th consecutive year that baseball's championship classic is being broadcast to your entertainment on the Gillette Cavalcade of sports.

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Yes, and because so many of your sports fans are also Gillette fans, we broadcast and telecast other athletic events of national interest,

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including the regular Friday night boxing bout for your entertainment the year round.

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And now fans return you over to one of baseball's all-time greats, Frankie Frisch, the Fordham Flash.

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Frankie is on deck in the clubhouse right now to give you the inside joke on the series.

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Today he interviews baseball commissioner Fort Frisch, the national and American league president Warren Giles and Will Harrods,

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along with Rhea DeRosha and Al Lefebvre. Take it away, Frankie Frisch.

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Good afternoon, fans. Well, it's a pleasure to have you on our program.

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The both managers of the two fine ball clubs, Miss Al Lopez, Al Howeyer, the Cleveland Indians and Rhea DeRosha.

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So Al, I can ask you one question. You've done a terrific job.

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When you want to be on a championship club, you've got to do a terrific job.

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What would you say is responsible for your club winning the penalty shoot? Why don't you finish sucking back in those Yankees for two or three years?

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Three years in a row, Frankie.

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How many men, three or four men, helped you win?

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The only thing I can say is that Vic Wurz, who gave us help the first base, gave us a little extra hunch.

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Our bench was tremendous. It really helped us because we had fellows like Rogan, Strickland, Habilla,

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and really top-like ball players out of the lineup for two or three weeks at a time.

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Then our extra pitchers, fellows like New Hauser and those two young boys, Don Marcy and Ray Nalesky, did a tremendous job for us.

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I think that was responsible mostly for the success that we've had this year.

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Hey Leo, that Yankees ball club, that first game out, looks pretty good. How about your club hopping up there?

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Well, Frank, they played wonderful as a team, as you well know.

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I couldn't put my finger on any one man. Alvin Dark, naturally the captain of the club, Willie Mays, were great, Matt Nellie.

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But I think it was more of a team effort as a unit that did a great job.

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Naturally, Al sitting alongside of me here, I'm hoping we can continue right on through the series.

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You know, I get a pleasure out of this because both you've got a place for me and both wonderful team men.

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Looks like a bad job, Frank.

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That's all you want. A few years back, I mean, no question a few great hands.

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Say, listen Al, Gillette, a raisin. I know you'll enjoy it. In the back of that.

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Thank you, Frank. That's a very nice raisin.

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Thank you. And Leo?

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This is my favorite too.

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Well, I say, how old is that Yankees of yours?

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He's 12, Frank.

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Look, give him one of those two. He'll be able to shave pretty soon.

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And in the back of that, I know he's going to enjoy that well series, did you like? Well series record book.

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It's got everything in it. It's a terrific book.

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And every little thing in it, you can get the closure's name in it.

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Hey, thanks kindly for being with us.

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And lots of luck with both of you.

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And take care of your health.

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Nice to see you.

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This is indeed a pleasure. I'd like to introduce you, Ben, the commissioner of baseball, Mr. Ford Fritz.

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Hi, Frank. Hi, thank you.

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And Mr. Warren Jones, the president of the National League.

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Hi, Frank.

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And Mr. Will Harridge, president of the American League.

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Nice to see you, Frank.

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Mr. Harridge, nice to see you, sir.

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And the deputy assistant secretary of defense, James Mitchell.

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He's here to make a presentation on behalf of the Armed Forces' radio services.

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Frank, Mr. Giles, Mr. Harridge, as the representative of Secretary of Defense Charles V. Wilkins,

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it's a real privilege to present these certificates of appreciation for your cooperation in making possible the broadcast of Major League Games to our service men and women overseas by the Armed Forces' radio service.

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The Armed Forces' radio service has 72 local stations all over the world.

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They broadcast in addition to sports events, the news, shows of various kinds, and you can imagine what it means to these young men and women who are representing America all over the world to be up to date in and by any Major League Baseball.

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It's a real pleasure, and I really appreciate your cooperation in making these broadcasts possible.

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Gentlemen, I'm very glad to see you here.

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Thank you, Mr. Mitchell.

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From the Department of Defense.

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Thank you, sir.

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Thank you very kindly, gentlemen.

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Mr. Pritzker, please come over and sit down with me.

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I'll flash for a few minutes.

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I'd just like to have a little chat with you.

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Yes, sir.

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Well, I'm proud of you on that one.

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And it's always a pleasure to sit with the Commissioner of Baseball.

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You've been a wonderful man.

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You were in the radio business, Mr. Pritz?

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Is that so?

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Well, that's one of the chapters in my past.

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It's a dark chapter, Frank.

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And also a newspaper man.

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Yes.

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Now, are you new to the message?

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I'm completely new to the point, yes.

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I hope we have a great series.

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I hope we don't have any umpire trouble.

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I hope it doesn't rain.

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As concerns those things, I'm not new to it.

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Well, the weather is, it's a beautiful day for a ballgame.

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Is that right?

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It's marvelous.

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It's just a day.

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And I know no pitcher can complain about pitching a ballgame today being too hot.

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Or too cold.

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Or too cold.

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Oh, indeed.

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What do you think about the attendance?

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I have a hunch, Frank, that if it's, well, however long the series goes, that for the

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number of games it goes, we will break the attendance record.

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How many, go ahead, Mr. Kuhn.

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Well, you see, we have two great parts.

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If it would only go four games, I think we would break the attendance record for four

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Or five or six, depending on how many we go.

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The seating capacity at the program is 55,000, isn't it?

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Frank, I really don't know what's right around that yet.

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And could it be?

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For a good takeout in rural series, you take out quite a few seats to take care of radio

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and newspaper men and telegraphers and that sort of thing.

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You take out probably all six or eight hundred seats.

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And oh, there was one question I wanted to ask you, Mr. Commissioner.

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How about the boy that's going to fill out the first ball today?

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It's going to be little Jimmy Berenice, I think his name is.

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And I'm awful proud to have him.

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He's the center fielder and the captain of the Little League team that won the World

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Championship.

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Oh, that's fine.

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I hope his arm's in good shape so he reaches out to that mound and does a good job.

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It's a good thing, Frank, that he's still young.

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You know, they can hook that ball up again.

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How old is he?

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Well, he can't be more than twelve.

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But the league ends at twelve, you see.

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That's right.

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And I was up to a Little League session the other day.

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Those kids do a terrific job.

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They're really wonderful.

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Now, you have no favorite in this series.

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No, sir.

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Commissioner, thanks kindly for being with us.

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Thank you very much.

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And fans, it's time to wind up our clubhouse interview this afternoon.

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And we've got to switch you now to the broadcast.

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Commissioner, thanks kindly.

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Thanks a lot, Frank.

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And our fans, this is Jimmy Gatley speaking to you again from the neutral radio booth.

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And today we're all set to bring you the first game of the 1954 World Series.

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Manigal Lopez has met with Captain Alvin Doth of the Giants and the Umpires at home plate.

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And here are the lineups for today's ball game.

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The first game in the 1954 World Series, the 51st World Series, the 14th for the Giants and the third for the Indians.

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For the Cuban Indians, the visiting club leading off in left field, number 32, Al Smith.

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At second base, Bobby Avila, batting champion of the American League this year.

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In center field, the Indian spectacular outfielder, Larry Dolby.

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At third base, and batting in the cleanup spot, Al Rosen.

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At first base, Rick Wirtz.

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In right field, Dave Philly.

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At shortstop, George Strickland.

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Catching for the Indians, Jim Hegan.

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And picking the first game for the Tribe, the 1954 World Series, is the Indian base right-hander, number 21, Bob Lemon.

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During the regular season, he won 23 and lost only 7.

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Appearing in 36 ball games, he held 21 complete games and wound up in the men's run average of 2.69, one of the best in baseball.

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The lineup for the New York Giants.

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At first base, leading off is Waddy Lockman.

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At shortstop, Captain Alvin Doth.

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In right field, Don Mueller.

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In center field, Willie Mays, the Giants spectacular outfielder.

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At third base, Hank Thompson.

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In left field, Monty Irvin.

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At second base, Bobby Williams.

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Catching for the Giants, Wes Westrom.

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And pitching the first game for the Giants, Sal Magley.

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Winner of 14, losing only 6 during the regular season.

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This broadcast is authorized under broadcasting rights granted by the Commissioner of Baseball, solely for the entertainment of our listening audience.

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Any publication, rebroadcast, or other use of the descriptions and accounts of this game without the expressed consent of the Commissioner is prohibited.

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Here are the empires for this afternoon's game.

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Working back at the plate, from the National League, Varley.

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At first base, from the American League, Berry.

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At second base, from the National League, Conlon.

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And at third base, from the American League, Steven.

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The two alternate empires who will be working the foul line in the first game of the 54 World Series.

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On the left field, foul line will be one of the game's great pitchers of years gone by, Ron Warnocky.

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And on the right field, foul line from the American League, Larry Knapp.

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And the stage is all set for what promises to be one of the most thrilling World Series in the history of the game.

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First, as we said a moment ago, is the 51st World Series.

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Bob Lemon versus Sal Magley.

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Here at today's ballgame is a youngster who is getting perhaps one of the greatest thrills of all time in his life, young life.

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Jimmy Barberi, of Schenectady, the captain of the Schenectady Little Lakers, World Champions in Little League play, throughout the first baseball.

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And we'll throw it out again as we get ready to go.

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Now the Giants take the playing field, and that means that action is coming up.

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Right now, let's pause 10 seconds for station identification.

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This is Ne2O, the radio network for all America.

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And this is WGN, your exclusive World Series station in Chicago.

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And our fans, with action about ready to get underway, the coaches are taking to the coaches' box on first and third.

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At first for the Indians will be Red Crest.

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At third base, number 44, Tony Cucinello.

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And may I take just a second of your time to say that it gives me a great thrill to be working my first World Series game.

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A great deal of pleasure to sit up here in the Ne2O radio broadcast booth.

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And now with Sal Magley taking those last two warm-up pitches,

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is with a great deal of joy and pride that I turn you over now to Ne2O's Man of Sports,

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the voice that has become familiar to millions of fans of his own.

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Big in heart, big in sports, and big in voice.

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Al Helfand.

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Well, thank you very much, Jim Dudley. Good afternoon, everybody.

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And hi, fans all around the country and all around the world this afternoon.

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We're very happy, too, to have Jim Dudley up here for his first World Series.

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And we're happy, too, to be here on Eastern Seaboard this afternoon to have such beautiful weather,

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the kind of weather you'd expect for this fall classic.

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Sal Magley has been warming up for the past about half hour, and is he on the mound right now,

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getting ready to make the first pitch here to the first down-up for Cleveland, Al Smith, 8th-rounded left fielder.

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We have a wind very strictly going in from behind left field here this afternoon,

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as great brilliant sunlight bays Kruggen's left.

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And we expect that the fly ball hitting the right and the right center field will be carried and lost away

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by the wind that is coming in right now.

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Sal Magley is taking the last of his warm-up pitches,

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and we'll set the Ne2O's Giants for you defensively now.

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On the mound, Sal Magley has won 14 ball games, has lost six this year,

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has picked one of the six 17 shutouts that have been registered by Giant Pitching.

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His battery made is a very dependable west-western, although a light hitter, a very fine receiver.

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At first base is Wally Loughman, the Carolina Comet.

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At second base, the kids from Dallas, David Williams.

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At short field, Bayou Tiger.

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And at Elvendorf, the captain of the ball club.

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At third base is Hank Thompson, a fine little left fielder, a fine little third baseman, and also a fielder.

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And now, the ball will be crossed out by Jimmy Vardetti.

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And it is being crossed out, and west-western catches it, goes over Scherzies' hands,

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congratulates him on being a fine ball player also,

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and we are getting ready for the first pitch in the 1954 World Series,

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the 51st World Series to go to the board between the American and the National League.

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Out in left field, Marty Irvin, who made the farthest flag by stealing home base in the 1951 World Series.

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In center field is Willie Mays, the play-hate kid.

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And in right field, a very dependable Don Miller.

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As Sal Magley steps up on the rubber, looks down at this right-hander hitter,

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and takes the time to west-western.

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Al Bollock behind the plate, leans down over the choller, off west-western.

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Again, a look at the first pitch.

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As Al Smith, chocking up on the horn, a little bit steps in, about three-quarters deep at the plate.

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Magley over his head, down comes the pick-up fastball, which is inside and tight off the letters for ball one.

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So the 1954 World Series, ladies and gentlemen, is on the fire.

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West-western, down in the crash again, the pump is trying to Smith's turn during late.

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He's batting a 281 on the regular safety.

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Sal Magley in no hurry, and you can't blame him.

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Goes over his head, pump kicks and throws a curve.

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Smith runs up left, the bunt takes the pitch low outside, and it's ball two.

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No balls and no strikes.

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The count on the very first hitter up here for Cleveland, bidding to win their third straight World Series.

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They've won two, as Jimmy Dudley told you, they have lost none.

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While the Giants have appeared in 13, and they have won four World Series, and have lost nine.

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Magley delivers a high fastball into the chin, that's ball three.

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No balls and no strikes.

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The count here on the Cleveland leadoff man, Al Smith, the left fielder.

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He'll be backed up by the American League batting champion, Bobby Avila.

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Time has passed for the moment, while West-western walks that ball partway back to the mound.

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Sal Magley, and the bouncer for Niagara Falls, New York, turns his bat on Al Smith.

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Lifts to the foreboard and centerfield, then turns around and places the foot up on the rubber.

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Leans forward to take his time.

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West-western again to pop him in as a target.

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Now here's the motion.

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Up over his head goes Magley, delivers that crooked-on curve and hits Al Smith right in the middle of the back.

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There we have the first hit batman.

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And Cleveland has their first runner in the 1954 World Series.

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So coming up to the plate now batting at 3.41 in the regular season, Bobby Avila, the captain's side of Air Cruise Mexico.

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Bobby Avila, who has done just about everything for these amazing Cleveland Indians this year.

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Standing deep at the plate, about three-quarters deep,

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drives up on it somewhat, hits him right-handed and holds up that way down to the mound,

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despite the fact he's not a very big guy.

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He's a fine hit-and-run man, particularly when he's on the bases, he'll play hit-and-run.

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Al Smith leads off it, puts it, locks it on the inside corner.

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Magley goes into the curve and the baby jumps back from the fast room, five-in to the waste.

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That's ball one on Bobby Avila.

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Sal Magley makes the motion. He doesn't want to throw that ball anymore.

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And the new one is gotten out of the pocket and played on by Al Bart.

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As Jimmy told you, the umpire is here this afternoon, Al Bartic of the National League, working behind the plate.

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And we have, at first, Charlie Berry, Jocko Kerman of the National League at second, Johnny Stevens at third,

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both Berry and Stevens of the American League.

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Warnocky and Knapper on the far line.

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Long Warnocky down the left-field line. He's at the National League.

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And the right-field line, we have Larry Knapp.

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Down the boat then, we have a left-hander warming up now for the New York Giants, John Middell.

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Just in case Sal Magley should be having a little trouble with his control.

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But there's one thing we can tell you, might be useful if we start shickily like this and settle down.

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The pitch that they've got will be with the fastball over her slice.

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One ball and one strike now, the count on Bobby Avila, hitting number two in the Cleveland order.

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He'll be followed by Larry Doby. Doby, who has posted 20 years with the Cleveland Indians.

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He's from the RBI leaders, their home run leaders.

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He's played a lot of fine defensive centerfield.

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But right now, we're centering our attention from Bobby Avila at the plate.

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The pitch line is a curve ball thrown on by Avila, and that's out into the right-centerfield.

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It's in there for the base hit. There goes Smith down to second base.

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He's going to hold on. No, he's not going to keep on going.

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As he'll have battled the ball, fires in quickly to third base.

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Well, we'll get the official ruling on that for you in a moment.

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It may be a hit and an error.

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We'll know in a moment as Ed McColley, Ronnie Kumiko, and Harry Jones are discussing.

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It'll be a single, the right-centerfield for Bobby Avila, and an error will be charged to John Mueller,

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the on-charging right fielder who tried to field that ball and get it in quickly.

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And the error, of course, allowing Al Smith to move around to third base.

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So there is the first error of the 1954 World Series, charged to right fielder, John Mueller.

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Well, we have runners at first and third now for the Cleveland Indians.

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Nobody out top of the first inning.

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Larry Doby, who on the regular season batted 272, is coming up.

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He's a left-hand hitter, crowds him on the plate, holds that bat way down to the knob, and bats him across.

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Into a playing double play, depth of the pitch is made to the plate.

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Doby takes the pass ball, outside and high, just about at shoulder level, 4-4-1.

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Tom Haggerty in trouble, grabs that rosin bag, he slams it down on the ground, turns around, shakes his head.

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You can just sort of feel how stale, at this particular time, I feel.

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Runners at first and third, his back is up against the wall, and he's in the World Series of 1954.

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And he knows the chips are down, and they're big, and they're blue.

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They're up here playing just about straightaway for Doby, slightly shaded around the right,

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particularly John Mueller playing a deep right center.

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Down comes the pitch pass ball.

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Doby happens to hop off, off, off the third base line.

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Hank Thompson over near the stands.

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Can he get it?

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I believe so.

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And don't make the catch for the first out, and the runner's hole.

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But Larry Doby fouls up and out.

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Now one out here in the top half of the first inning as Al Rosen comes up to the plate.

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Here's a guy who's always dangerous.

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Al Rosen's the kind of guy that will give you all the competition in the world.

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Al Rosen batting at a flat 300 for the season, has driven in 102 Cleveland runs in the regular American League race,

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and has hit 24 home runs.

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He's made that greater portion of the season with a bad hand and bad finger.

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Al Rosen coming up to the plate right now, hitting in the number four position.

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Lower born in Spartan Stoke, South Carolina, now makes his home in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Shokes up someone on the handle, the back stands deep of an overly closed stance.

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Al Smith leading down off third.

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Bobby Avila off first, second is open.

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Double play, that's on the giant infield.

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The pitch is made, Swinlow makes a high pop-up.

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He's in the first base, he's under it, waiting for it.

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He's got it.

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Al Rosen pops up and out of the first base from the Whitey Lachlan,

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and now it's going to take more than that to get the runner in from third base.

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The break, there's nothing, nothing's hard.

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The Cleveland Indians started off right away by prepping.

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Al Smith was hit by the pitch, then went down to second base on Bobby Avila's dunk single in the right center field,

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and the overcharge by right fielder Don Mueller, he tried to steal that ball before he really had it,

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tried to fire it over the third base, make sure that Al Smith didn't get there,

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but in these excitement and in his hurry, he dropped the ball, and the narrower charged against him.

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So here's McWhorst up at the plate now batting at 256.

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He's going to powerhouse guy, hits well uphand it.

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Sal drives the fastball on him, and misses with his shoulder high outside for ball one.

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Outfield stand around the right playing deep, the right side of infield deep,

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particularly David Williams in the hole between first and second.

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He's back on the rim of the outfield grass.

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Al Smith is holding the runner at the left first.

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Pitch is made, wood swing, goes around the right field.

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Don Mueller has to hurry.

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He's back, he can't get it.

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He's up against the wall in the right center field.

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In comes Smith to score.

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Bobby Avila's right behind him.

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There goes McWhorst.

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He's going to try for three.

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The relay by Williams is nutting time.

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A surprise by Victor Wirtz kicking in the third of a triple.

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He's going to triple off the right center field wall, deep back by the giant both hands.

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And there is the second hit to be given up by Sal Maggi here and runs one and two.

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And the Cleveland Indians are leading here in the top half of the first inning,

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about to score a two to nothing.

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Dave Philly coming up now.

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He's a switch hitter.

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Dave Philly batting number six in the Cleveland order.

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From Garrett's Blue Six, now lives in Parris Six.

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There's a guy that's meant an awful lot to the Cleveland Indians this year by hitting play out in right field.

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Maggi throws in the curve ball and it's high outside the ball one.

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Victor Wirtz, who was well over to the Cleveland Indians after the start of his season,

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he came to the ball of our Orioles who seems to rejuvenate Victor Wirtz and give him new life in the York, Pennsylvania boy.

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And it just paid off here in the World Series with a triple of four to one for Cleveland.

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Maggi delivers the curve ball to the plate, Philly slides in, doesn't offer, takes it high and that's ball two.

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Two to nothing, favorite Cleveland here in the top half of the first inning, two down, one on.

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Sal Maggi in trouble.

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Delivers the big curve ball, won't swing, dumps it, there's a half-mile ball to the deep right field.

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Going over to his right, getting under now, John Mueller back to the senior track.

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Or the third and final out here in the first half of the number one.

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So for the Cleveland Indians, they cash in with a pair of runs here in the top half of the first inning.

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Two runs on two base hits.

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There was one error charged to the Giants and there was one Cleveland runner left on.

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So the score at the end of the top half of the first inning is Cleveland two and the New York Giants nothing.

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Right back at the business in hand here at the Polo Grounds of New York City

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as we move into the last half of the first inning of the first game of the 1954 World Series.

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The leadoff man for the New York Giants will be Wiley Loughlin, their spectacular first baseman.

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He'll be followed by Alvin Dark, a great competitor at shortstop and captain and field leader at the ball club.

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Then will come Don Mueller in right field.

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If anyone else is needed in the inning, the National League batting champion,

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Say Hey Willie May, in the center field and will be up there swinging lumber.

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Bob Lemon from Long Beach, California, who appeared in 36 games this year for the American League champion

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with an earned run average, as Jimmy Dudley told you, of 2.69,

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is coming out there to do the picking now for Cleveland.

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His battering mate, the very dependable Jim Hegan behind the plate,

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a first base, Victor Wirtz, who has turned the fall game upside down so far.

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With his triple, it's scored two runs for Cleveland in the top of the first.

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Bobby Adela will be at second, at shortstop George Strickland, and at third base is Al Rose.

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In the outfield, we have Smith in left, Wobin Center, and we'll get right field in a moment.

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Bobby Loughman comes up there, first pick, Bobby Adela comes in, picks up shovels over to Victor Wirtz,

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and that's all for Louty Loughman.

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So it's time for Funny Play On in the top half, the last half of the inning.

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Stay down there in front of the dugout, Leo DeRosa's walking back and forth.

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He's talking to his boys.

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He told you all of his World Series games, and would you like to know how he made out?

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Well, the fact that in the Gillette World Series record book, Leo himself says that Gillette book

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at the regular price.

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Alvin Darn coming up there now, one out, nobody on here in the last half of the first inning.

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Alvin Darn hitting right hand, about a.293 in the regular season.

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Bob Lemon, 23-game winner for the Indians, delivers a curveball that misses inside and takes a ball once.

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The right fielder this afternoon for the Green Indian Indians, and I don't believe we got to him defensively,

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is Dave Philly.

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So except everyone for him out defensively, as Bob Lemon chewing gum out there a mile a minute,

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delivers a fastball that's low and outside to a right-hand hitter.

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Alvin starts top 50 now, and two balls and no strikes.

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One out, last half of the first.

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The Giants behind is leading the score twice in their top half of the first inning,

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so it leads to the nothing.

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So as the boys are trading, they say they lost a little time in getting to it.

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Lemon ready, delivers two and 0.

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A fast curve, snaps off low and outside, and Bob will tell you all about that finger shot.

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He's a pretty good slider, and his fastball will hop if it's working good.

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So if it's lemon, he'll be first for the Giants.

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At third is Herman Pratt.

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There's the fastball, late curve and low.

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Fastball four, and Alvin's off to 293.

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Hitter has walked here in the last half of her first inning.

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So there's the first base-one ball, given up by Bob Lemon.

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He walked only 93 during the entire year.

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John Mueller finished so high and then actually got in great for the foul, and he hit 342.

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Behind is teammate Willie Mays, who must be nice to lead with 345.

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John Mueller hitting left-handed.

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He's not a long-ball hitter, but does a lot of punching.

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He chokes up well on the handle, feet wide spread apart to stand feet to the plate.

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Infield on the left side up, expecting the bunch of pitches made to the plate.

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Low and inside, right down across the shins.

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That's ball one.

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The athlete playing standard on the right and not too deep.

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Bobby Avila in the hole at second base is playing deep, but not back as far as the rim of the outfield grass.

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Victor Walsh is leading first base and holds Alvin Goff at first base.

435
00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:35,000
Alvin has a plate lead.

436
00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:36,000
Playing a shallow third is Rose.

437
00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:38,000
He's up almost on the rim of the infield grass,

438
00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:43,000
expecting that Don Mueller might be kind of drop one down the third base line, thereby get on.

439
00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:46,000
But Mueller right now represents a tying run after play for the New York Giants.

440
00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:47,000
To the nothing table.

441
00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:48,000
Lemon is ready.

442
00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:49,000
Deliver, there's the fastball.

443
00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:50,000
Swing-out, hit-out into 18.

444
00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:51,000
It's going to be an air-ball base hit.

445
00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:52,000
Bouncing up against the wall.

446
00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:53,000
Fully plays it.

447
00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:55,000
Mueller holds it first base.

448
00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:57,000
The first comes in, Alvin Goff leads the third.

449
00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:10,000
So Bob Lemon, who gave up 228 hits in the regular American League stages,

450
00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,000
has given up his first World Series base.

451
00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:13,000
The owner puts him in trouble.

452
00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:15,000
That's the Giants with one down now.

453
00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:16,000
The tying run's on.

454
00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,000
That is the first and third.

455
00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:25,000
Back in the World Series of 1948, Bob Lemon had an in-run average of 1.65.

456
00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:29,000
Here is Willie May.

457
00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:33,000
Here's the guy that a lot of the people here this afternoon have come to see.

458
00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:37,000
Willie May is batting at 345, the National League batting champion.

459
00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:38,000
A right-hand hitter.

460
00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:39,000
He drives further past.

461
00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:40,000
Lemon drives a curve and makes a gap.

462
00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:42,000
It pops it up out into a very short center field.

463
00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:44,000
Going back for the shortstop, Sipplund.

464
00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:46,000
He's under it and makes the catch behind center.

465
00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:49,000
He's behind second and center and the runner's holdout.

466
00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:54,000
So May pops out on his first center field this afternoon to the shortstop, Sipplund.

467
00:27:55,000 --> 00:27:58,000
Hank Thompson has been a surprise for the New York Giants.

468
00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:00,000
He's defensively third base.

469
00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:03,000
He used to be a coach hitter, not exclusively, a left-hand batter.

470
00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:06,000
Hank Thompson batting a 263 on the regular season.

471
00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:08,000
He's helped to come out this year by injuries,

472
00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:12,000
but was able to be in the lineup when Leo DeRozan needed him most.

473
00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:16,000
A short battery conference between Jim Higgins and picture Bob Lemon.

474
00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:19,000
It's broken up now and Jim Higgins comes down from back behind the plate.

475
00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:24,000
We're in the last half of the first inning of the 1954 World Series.

476
00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:27,000
The Greenland Indians are leading 2-0 over the New York Giants.

477
00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:32,000
With the Giants having a time run drawn, a third, Alvin Ducks, and a first is John Miller.

478
00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:34,000
Second is open.

479
00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:39,000
Al Rosy playing a shallow third base that's off the line and just off the third base bag,

480
00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:40,000
holding Alvin Ducks' post at Pesco.

481
00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:42,000
Lemon delivers to the left-hand hitter.

482
00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:44,000
Thompson takes high and that's ball one.

483
00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:47,000
The outfielder's standing around the right and playing deep.

484
00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:50,000
Because Thompson will hit that long ball for you, particularly here at the polo ground.

485
00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:54,000
He has hit 26 home runs in the course of the regular season.

486
00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:57,000
Lemon leaning forward, takes the sign, goes to the top of the check,

487
00:28:57,000 --> 00:29:02,000
comes down, has to take fields off the curve, is low and under the knees on the inside for ball two.

488
00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:06,000
Two balls left right.

489
00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:09,000
Last half of any number one.

490
00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:11,000
A goodly crowd has come out here to see this thing.

491
00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:16,000
All that's left to say is it's going to be one of the great world series of our time.

492
00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:18,000
And well we can believe it.

493
00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:22,000
When you look down the record to the three ball clubs, they seem to be pretty evenly matched.

494
00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:30,000
And there's certainly no strangers to each other as they have played 20 of exhibition games in spring training coming over for the regular season prior to this step.

495
00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:32,000
Lemon ready now to deliver to Thompson.

496
00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:36,000
He takes a hit and he's playing, holds back and takes the pick out try for ball three.

497
00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:40,000
Lemon will go a left hand batter.

498
00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:43,000
A lot of that's a sliding step and a lot of that's a kick ball.

499
00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:45,000
The crowd is playing nothing on Thompson.

500
00:29:45,000 --> 00:29:46,000
Runners are first and third.

501
00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:48,000
Second is open.

502
00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:51,000
For a three down, he's scored three and two and they've got nothing.

503
00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:52,000
He picks up his uniform.

504
00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:56,000
A fastball to Thompson is called through one of the letters for the first called stretch.

505
00:29:56,000 --> 00:29:58,000
Three and one.

506
00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:01,000
The count on third baseman Henry Thompson.

507
00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:06,000
Thompson leveled that bat off as he stands deep in the plate.

508
00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,000
He's wide spread apart.

509
00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:10,000
Coming ready, he goes back to living fastball.

510
00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,000
Turn and it's first straight.

511
00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:14,000
A top goal is after that one.

512
00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:16,000
That one just counts for three and two.

513
00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:20,000
Here's the ball who first saw the light of day in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

514
00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:23,000
Now makes his home in New York City.

515
00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:28,000
First came up with an opportunity in the majors with the Finchers Brown.

516
00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:31,000
Then in the American League.

517
00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:34,000
Now it's time to take time between Jackson and the slow roller.

518
00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:35,000
Back to first base.

519
00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:36,000
That's where the victory works.

520
00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:38,000
That's on first and the unison.

521
00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:41,000
That's all here in the last half of the first inning for the Giants.

522
00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:43,000
They can't even get no farther than that.

523
00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:44,000
No runs.

524
00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:46,000
There was one base hit.

525
00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:53,000
He went on and the winner seems in error.

526
00:30:53,000 --> 00:30:59,000
Well, the end of the first inning, the remainder of the game have been leading by the three runs.

527
00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:07,000
And Al Rosie playing down there at third base certainly has been a ball work on this ball club for the Cleveland Indians.

528
00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:09,000
His fighting spirit has meant an awful lot.

529
00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:11,000
And Al Rosie wound up the three.

530
00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:16,000
He's like the one of the girls who have an even three hundred batting average to strike the injuries he too has.

531
00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:18,000
He's a mighty solid ball player, everybody.

532
00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:21,000
One of the best 50 guys you see anywhere in one of the nights.

533
00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:26,000
You can take it for real when he says from time to time I've had a lot of raises.

534
00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:34,000
So I'm talking from experience when I say the one piece to that is the only way to come through on the two most important counts.

535
00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:36,000
The girls look good and they see a girl.

536
00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:38,000
Now that's for my words.

537
00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:41,000
Now don't you think you're the one piece to that, Rosie?

538
00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:48,000
It's the second inning here at the fellow Giants in New York City.

539
00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:51,000
The Cleveland Indians leading 2-0.

540
00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:53,000
And coming up now is the 50-tide of New Orleans, Louisiana.

541
00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:56,000
George Cricket, the very fine, clearly caked up.

542
00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:59,000
Little like the four, he's batting a 2-13 on the regular season.

543
00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:02,000
But George was out for about six weeks with a broken draw.

544
00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:09,000
Of course, they could have raised his batting average, had he played during that time, or couldn't have lowered it with all the things on the face of baseball.

545
00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:12,000
The George Cricket toss from the right-hand hitter.

546
00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:15,000
I certainly passed up that into the Cleveland this year.

547
00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:19,000
I might have made the first pitch to him and fired the fastball outside and half a ball one.

548
00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:20,000
George Cricket has driven in 37 runs over the period of regular season and hit six home runs in a row at the

549
00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:30,000
Cripple season four and stuff in having done out with that broken draw.

550
00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:34,000
A curve ball to Cricket is taken and it's over to Neesford called Trepp.

551
00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:37,000
One ball and one strike.

552
00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:42,000
Cleveland having scored two runs in the top half of the first inning.

553
00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:45,000
The ball leading in the ball game by that mountain.

554
00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:48,000
Moving up a little bit of a down.

555
00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:50,000
Now they do this again, they've got a put it on curve ball,

556
00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:54,000
just been trying to bounce it back to the screen.

557
00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:57,000
The hit part moves to one ball and two strikes.

558
00:32:57,000 --> 00:33:01,000
It's the last third of the Cleveland batting order here in the top half of the second inning.

559
00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:06,000
Cricket's going to be followed by Higgin and then by that good hitter, hitter Bob Lemon.

560
00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:12,000
Cricket taking back and forth and the step to the dugout.

561
00:33:12,000 --> 00:33:16,000
Early ball, pretty ball, it's like a kid going down there.

562
00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:19,000
Sal Magley, traveling down the path, not a particularly good game.

563
00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:22,000
Fires away one and two, the curve ball, coming in the next quick-play three.

564
00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:26,000
That is a quick strikeout of the 1954 World Series.

565
00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:30,000
It's set up by Sal Magley.

566
00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:35,000
Back in the 1948 World Series, Jim Higgin hit 211.

567
00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:37,000
He found that record of Jim Higgins in the Genet World Series

568
00:33:37,000 --> 00:33:40,000
after the book.

569
00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:42,000
Well, that's a handbook to have around.

570
00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:44,000
You get a lot of kick out of it, I know.

571
00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:46,000
Jim Higgins on the regular season this year hit 234.

572
00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:48,000
So he's turning in right now.

573
00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:51,000
Sal Magley, ready to go.

574
00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:55,000
He's gotten one man here in the top half.

575
00:33:55,000 --> 00:33:57,000
On the second inning, he's got the match.

576
00:33:57,000 --> 00:34:00,000
Celebrities, a curve. Jim Higgins is slowing out shot.

577
00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:02,000
One ball, no strikes.

578
00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:05,000
That's a concern.

579
00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:10,000
By the very quickly World Series play, you can find that in the Genet World Series

580
00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:11,000
record book.

581
00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:13,000
But a lot of fast, he figures, information.

582
00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:14,000
Magley's fast ball is swung under.

583
00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:16,000
Higgins popped up right back at the man.

584
00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:18,000
Coming in fast for the third base from Thompson.

585
00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:20,000
Under, lifts up into the front, and then makes a pass.

586
00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:22,000
So that's all for Higgins.

587
00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:25,000
The three out front, the clock is ticking in.

588
00:34:25,000 --> 00:34:39,000
Bob Lemon coming up for the plate.

589
00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:41,000
Bob Lemon moving in.

590
00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:43,000
Bob has been left handed.

591
00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:45,000
Right to back, he's a right-hand faker.

592
00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:47,000
He's been used on many occasions at Cleveland, all the time.

593
00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:54,000
Magley tries to curve on him, and this is with it high on outside the ball on.

594
00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:56,000
Red crest on the high on first base, closing over to Cleveland.

595
00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:58,000
In through the home.

596
00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:00,000
Once Bob to get on.

597
00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:04,000
Down comes the picker, and there's that curve ball by Magley Mow.

598
00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:06,000
That's all he is.

599
00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:08,000
Time counts, he's playing shallow at third.

600
00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:10,000
Right side of the infield playing great deep.

601
00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:14,000
As David Williams is wounded back on the grass in right field.

602
00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:16,000
Now he comes up to play on the rim of the grass.

603
00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:19,000
Lock him playing back just about as deep.

604
00:35:19,000 --> 00:35:20,000
Hold close to the line.

605
00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:26,000
Hits Lemon, a short throw, the 10 right and curve over first ball step.

606
00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:28,000
Two balls, one strike on Bob Lemon.

607
00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:32,000
The wall of number 21, standing at the plate right now.

608
00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:34,000
Down Magley.

609
00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:38,000
Left foot forward, leaves forward from the line, takes his time from Westing.

610
00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:39,000
Humps, hits and throws.

611
00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:44,000
Another curve ball, it's been thrown on by Lemon and beaten down into the ground foul.

612
00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:46,000
Two balls, three strikes on Bob Lemon.

613
00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:48,000
Two down, nobody on top of the second inning.

614
00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:50,000
The Cleveland Indians have in front, hitting nothing.

615
00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:54,000
They sit in the middle of the plate, they score their two runs in the top half of the pretty city.

616
00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:57,000
One after Smith with hit by a fifth ball, and a deal is singled in around the second.

617
00:35:57,000 --> 00:36:01,000
A bottle in the outfield allowed their fifth to keep on going amidst the third.

618
00:36:01,000 --> 00:36:04,000
Hit works triple in the right finish driving the third.

619
00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:08,000
Now the fifth to play to Lemon to fastball, it misses ice drive for ball three.

620
00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:11,000
Three balls and two strikes to count on Bob Lemon.

621
00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:14,000
Bob turns around, says something to Westing, to both games.

622
00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:18,000
Al Barley, the national league, the national league is the play down foul here.

623
00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:23,000
And it's in, he's in down over the corner, Westing to take the lick of the next pick.

624
00:36:23,000 --> 00:36:26,000
In it comes, high on ice drive to ball four.

625
00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:30,000
So there's the first base on balls given up by Magley.

626
00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:33,000
They walk 70 over the course of the regular season.

627
00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:36,000
Bob Lemon, the guy he wanted to get it off by the walk.

628
00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:38,000
And now the leadoffer, Smith comes up to the plate.

629
00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:41,000
It is who is pushed in the middle of the back by a picked ball in the first inning.

630
00:36:41,000 --> 00:36:44,000
So they set Magley off to a wobbly start.

631
00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:50,000
But all number 35 down there usually won three times and he's been doing it so far.

632
00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:52,000
Gets him here in the second inning, he's shut out.

633
00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:55,000
He's been dropped out, he's good base for Hatton.

634
00:36:55,000 --> 00:36:57,000
Lemon is now on the first base having been locked.

635
00:36:57,000 --> 00:37:00,000
And here is Smith, the kick hitter, coming in.

636
00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:03,000
This guy's really cleared up that ball for the first pitch.

637
00:37:03,000 --> 00:37:07,000
Magley tries his curve and misses with a low and just outside.

638
00:37:07,000 --> 00:37:09,000
Remember all those strikes.

639
00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:11,000
Back to the second inning.

640
00:37:11,000 --> 00:37:14,000
First game of the 1964 World Series.

641
00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:16,000
From the Polar Ground to New York City.

642
00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:19,000
We'll be back right here again tomorrow for the playing of the second one.

643
00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:22,000
Magley, seven, all the time.

644
00:37:22,000 --> 00:37:24,000
Flips over first base, watch as Lemon takes his lead.

645
00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:25,000
Now he's ready.

646
00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:30,000
Lemon's afraid of curve and just takes a nice and clear about the race first base.

647
00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:35,000
One ball, one strike.

648
00:37:35,000 --> 00:37:39,000
Williams has cleared a couple of steps over closer to second.

649
00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:41,000
He's playing rather deep behind Smith.

650
00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:43,000
He's playing just about straight away to Smith.

651
00:37:43,000 --> 00:37:45,000
He can hit the long ball for you.

652
00:37:45,000 --> 00:37:47,000
He's found an 11 home run over to Peaty.

653
00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:49,000
Magley settles down, delivers to him.

654
00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:52,000
Another hand curve, but misses just outside and low.

655
00:37:52,000 --> 00:38:00,000
Good ball, one strike.

656
00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:05,000
Six men in blue, watching the progress of this ball game.

657
00:38:05,000 --> 00:38:07,000
Every one of them a fine empire.

658
00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:09,000
We've seen them work many times over the course of the year.

659
00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:10,000
Magley ready.

660
00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:12,000
Fives, six, the big one on there.

661
00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:15,000
There's a bounding ball, hits far left of third base on.

662
00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:18,000
Fits right over near the crowd right past the third base post.

663
00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:19,000
Tony Peaty, you know.

664
00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:23,000
Here's a fine ball player in his day two, that's Peaty Mello.

665
00:38:23,000 --> 00:38:25,000
That's on drive two.

666
00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:30,000
And then there's Fred Kress, one of the two fellows that really helped.

667
00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:33,000
Fred Kress is a leading coach at First State.

668
00:38:33,000 --> 00:38:35,000
This is where he was playing golf after Fred Kress.

669
00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:38,000
He was here at the grounds, I remember, in 1945 at the post.

670
00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:40,000
Now they keep him delivered by Magley.

671
00:38:40,000 --> 00:38:44,000
Down comes that hit, press ball, come on, hits far left back to three.

672
00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:46,000
That's going up on top of the press section.

673
00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:48,000
And it's loaded here this afternoon.

674
00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:50,000
There's a lot of people covering this ball game this afternoon.

675
00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:52,000
You can take a look at.

676
00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:57,000
I think you'll be very happy to know that the ball game is going around the world.

677
00:38:57,000 --> 00:38:59,000
All over the world.

678
00:38:59,000 --> 00:39:07,000
Almost every available radio station is hooked in this afternoon to give up complicated sports projects.

679
00:39:07,000 --> 00:39:08,000
Now Magley's ready.

680
00:39:08,000 --> 00:39:10,000
Here's a two-two delivery.

681
00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:15,000
Another hand curve is going outside mid-football three.

682
00:39:15,000 --> 00:39:18,000
One of the big factors in telling this ball game around the world, of course,

683
00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:20,000
has been the armed forces radio station.

684
00:39:20,000 --> 00:39:22,000
Now they've hooked on with it again today.

685
00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:25,000
There's going to be some activity down in the down both ends.

686
00:39:25,000 --> 00:39:29,000
Down the middle is going to get up again, except tomorrow.

687
00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:31,000
Down the middle, left-hander.

688
00:39:31,000 --> 00:39:33,000
Now the three people to play.

689
00:39:33,000 --> 00:39:35,000
Winner of the round, Pinnacle State, please.

690
00:39:35,000 --> 00:39:39,000
Go got him on a low-football, just about to leave.

691
00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:41,000
Right up, something's stuck out here.

692
00:39:41,000 --> 00:39:44,000
As far as Magley's concerned, in here, in the second inning, no runs,

693
00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:46,000
nobody's hooked to play them.

694
00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:48,000
Lemon is locked, he's left at first.

695
00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:51,000
No runs, no hooks, no balls.

696
00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:53,000
One man left out.

697
00:39:53,000 --> 00:39:57,000
And the plan of women happening to play this ball is to give them to Winner of the Round,

698
00:39:57,000 --> 00:39:59,000
Nathan.

699
00:39:59,000 --> 00:40:03,000
Look, Pinnacle State, he's got you.

700
00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:08,000
He's got you.

701
00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:09,000
He's got you.

702
00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:10,000
He's got you.

703
00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:11,000
He's got you.

704
00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:12,000
He's got you.

705
00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:13,000
He's got you.

706
00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:14,000
He's got you.

707
00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:15,000
He's got you.

708
00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:16,000
He's got you.

709
00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:17,000
He's got you.

710
00:40:17,000 --> 00:40:18,000
He's got you.

711
00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:19,000
He's got you.

712
00:40:19,000 --> 00:40:20,000
He's got you.

713
00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:21,000
He's got you, he's got you.

714
00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:22,000
He's got you, he's got you.

715
00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:23,000
He's got you.

716
00:40:23,000 --> 00:40:24,000
He's got you.

717
00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:25,000
He's got you, he's got you.

718
00:40:25,000 --> 00:40:26,000
He's got you.

719
00:40:26,000 --> 00:40:27,000
We're at plant.

720
00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:28,000
I saw him going up all the way.

721
00:40:28,000 --> 00:40:29,000
I shot a drive and did some hard work, so I reached through两 Adamett and joyous

722
00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:30,000
敢 to spend ten days.

723
00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:31,000
Or a good drive, I'm all set.

724
00:40:31,000 --> 00:40:44,740
We were fevered and worried because that young Party folks back in the posts the

725
00:40:44,740 --> 00:40:45,740
Army Everybody.

726
00:40:45,740 --> 00:40:46,740
So victory.

727
00:40:46,740 --> 00:40:57,740
Remember friends, right now you'll get the Fast Food Dress World Food Dress of Dress 3 when you buy a Deluxe Food Refrigerator Set at the rate of the price $1.

728
00:41:00,740 --> 00:41:08,740
Here in the last half of the session, we'll leave it in the New York Jazz as they come to bat. We'll have Maddie Irvin followed by Baby Williams and then by Worscliffe from the Chateau.

729
00:41:08,740 --> 00:41:11,740
Maddie Irvin, value of $263.

730
00:41:11,740 --> 00:41:25,740
In 1951, Maddie Irvin hit $458. He's up about 24 times, had 11 base hits and now 51 to $203. He's set a star at $203 and the Fast Food Uncle has certainly charged him considerable amount of credit.

731
00:41:25,740 --> 00:41:27,740
The first set down is over $15.

732
00:41:28,740 --> 00:41:34,740
Bob Lemon, working for him, is value of $252. Next set, swing around, hit off the end of the bat foul, rolling back into the ground, does that.

733
00:41:35,740 --> 00:41:38,740
So, quickly now, the crowd-honed hitter has a counter-strike too.

734
00:41:38,740 --> 00:41:41,740
There are two sets down, Maddie Irvin, to be followed by Baby Williams.

735
00:41:44,740 --> 00:41:50,740
And you'll have Worscliffe. Bob Lemon, with a 2-1 lead to go on, takes his time from Jim Higgins.

736
00:41:50,740 --> 00:41:52,740
Bob's real time just about 30-0.

737
00:41:52,740 --> 00:41:54,740
The feeling, I think, is very deep.

738
00:41:54,740 --> 00:41:59,740
Good call, they're high, up above the three-to-the-top, and just away from Higgins, bounces all the way back to the two.

739
00:41:59,740 --> 00:42:07,740
That's nobody on base to stop at that. So that'll go as far as one.

740
00:42:08,740 --> 00:42:09,740
Number two set.

741
00:42:10,740 --> 00:42:17,740
Excuse me, ladies, in the first game of the World Series, 3-0, having scored twice in the top of the first.

742
00:42:17,740 --> 00:42:26,740
Lemon, munching around with a 2-2 tap, nice chance to take the chance for Higgins.

743
00:42:27,740 --> 00:42:29,740
Bob's really good at it, because he's not as heavy.

744
00:42:30,740 --> 00:42:32,740
Maddie Irvin, with that bodyweight, moves up further.

745
00:42:32,740 --> 00:42:36,740
Here comes a quick, Irvin swings around it, and sends a bounding ball off the third base line foul.

746
00:42:36,740 --> 00:42:38,740
He's serving at the stand.

747
00:42:39,740 --> 00:42:42,740
Third base line foul, it's going to be a two-win for the United League, and they'll go with a two-win.

748
00:42:42,740 --> 00:42:47,740
The United League will go with a three-win, because they're going to be led on in behind their base.

749
00:42:47,740 --> 00:42:50,740
Unfortunately, Bob goes to the mound of Bob Lemon.

750
00:42:59,740 --> 00:43:04,740
Now, the set. Bob Lemon, one try, before they tell the game, kicks and throws a fastball.

751
00:43:04,740 --> 00:43:08,740
Irvin, moving in the middle of the fastball, bounces head-butt to take the spin-high for ball two.

752
00:43:08,740 --> 00:43:14,740
New ball, he takes from Maddie Irvin, first throw it up in the last half of the second hitter.

753
00:43:17,740 --> 00:43:19,740
Take that lead in fast.

754
00:43:19,740 --> 00:43:22,740
That's a steady touch, and there he goes, and he gets ready.

755
00:43:22,740 --> 00:43:26,740
Ties the way through and a third ball, thrown on and a punch foul off the left of the plate.

756
00:43:26,740 --> 00:43:29,740
So, Jim Higgins is going to be able to feel this one out.

757
00:43:29,740 --> 00:43:31,740
He doesn't, and he's got it.

758
00:43:31,740 --> 00:43:33,740
Well, Maddie Irvin's out of there.

759
00:43:33,740 --> 00:43:36,740
We have the first foul, the foul out for Jim Higgins, and Williams is coming on.

760
00:43:36,740 --> 00:43:41,740
Now, before Williams steps up there with his fastball, I think he's facing a benefit for him.

761
00:43:41,740 --> 00:43:45,740
This is New Troll, the radio network for all America.

762
00:43:45,740 --> 00:43:49,740
WDN Chicago, the Chicago Tribune station.

763
00:43:49,740 --> 00:43:53,740
Now, baby Williams, who are on the regular season, batter 2-22.

764
00:43:53,740 --> 00:43:56,740
Right hand here takes the fastball, forward throw by Lemmonford, called strike.

765
00:43:56,740 --> 00:43:59,740
Gets right off the belt buckle on the inside plate.

766
00:43:59,740 --> 00:44:04,740
This is the guy the Tribune Indians had a hell of a lot of trouble getting out of the spring exhibition.

767
00:44:04,740 --> 00:44:06,740
That's a good one, that's a good one.

768
00:44:06,740 --> 00:44:08,740
That's a good one.

769
00:44:08,740 --> 00:44:10,740
That's a good one.

770
00:44:10,740 --> 00:44:12,740
That's a good one.

771
00:44:12,740 --> 00:44:14,740
That's a good one.

772
00:44:14,740 --> 00:44:16,740
That's a good one.

773
00:44:16,740 --> 00:44:20,740
The Tribune Indians had a hell of a lot of trouble getting out of the spring exhibition game.

774
00:44:20,740 --> 00:44:22,740
You like the way the Tribune's picking up.

775
00:44:22,740 --> 00:44:25,740
Hicks on the come on, there's a bounding ball, Hicks a third, Rosen on one half,

776
00:44:25,740 --> 00:44:30,740
is up with a close first base of it, working time, and baby Williams is out number 2.

777
00:44:30,740 --> 00:44:35,740
So, as we said, the first 5-3 roundout, if you're scoring with the fastball from the room.

778
00:44:35,740 --> 00:44:36,740
What's this room?

779
00:44:36,740 --> 00:44:43,740
A 187 header over the far side of the way, but it seems he is coming on to face the 23-game winner, Bob Lemmon.

780
00:44:43,740 --> 00:44:47,740
Bob, as Jim Dudley told you, he won 23 ball games and lost 7.

781
00:44:47,740 --> 00:44:54,740
The 12 shutouts, the Tribune Indians back from this year, Bob Lemmon, a count of the three of them.

782
00:44:54,740 --> 00:44:57,740
Bob out there on the mound right now, ready to pick the worst of.

783
00:44:57,740 --> 00:45:01,740
The worst of is powerful hitters, big set of race.

784
00:45:01,740 --> 00:45:06,740
The kind of guys that he gives you the long ball, quite often.

785
00:45:06,740 --> 00:45:08,740
He either hits them a country mile or he doesn't hit them at all.

786
00:45:08,740 --> 00:45:12,740
And he had to hook the long ball into the stands for you, he said 8 home runs this year.

787
00:45:12,740 --> 00:45:16,740
Lemmon's fastball is low and outside for ball one to Westland.

788
00:45:16,740 --> 00:45:22,740
Herman Franks putting on the signs down behind third, he's relaying from the bench from Leo DeRoger.

789
00:45:22,740 --> 00:45:26,740
Westland checks with him and steps back in as Lemmon comes down with an expected curveball,

790
00:45:26,740 --> 00:45:29,740
and there's an unintentional foul back as Westland tried to check his swing,

791
00:45:29,740 --> 00:45:31,740
but the ball hit the bat and went back anyway.

792
00:45:31,740 --> 00:45:37,740
So that'll run his count to 1-1.

793
00:45:37,740 --> 00:45:44,740
The 1951 World Series, West Westland hit 235.

794
00:45:44,740 --> 00:45:48,740
Now we're ready for the next pitch on West.

795
00:45:48,740 --> 00:45:53,740
1-1 delivery is a fastball outside.

796
00:45:53,740 --> 00:45:59,740
Two balls, one strike.

797
00:45:59,740 --> 00:46:02,740
Bob Lemmon, going to pitching here this afternoon for Cleveland,

798
00:46:02,740 --> 00:46:05,740
has gotten past two men here in the second inning.

799
00:46:05,740 --> 00:46:07,740
Spaces are empty.

800
00:46:07,740 --> 00:46:10,740
Down into the corner.

801
00:46:10,740 --> 00:46:14,740
This question is going to...

802
00:46:14,740 --> 00:46:17,740
This coming up next, we have a lefty right.

803
00:46:17,740 --> 00:46:20,740
That'll be close by going to the first back-flipping.

804
00:46:20,740 --> 00:46:24,740
I want him, three days here in the second inning, let's get out.

805
00:46:24,740 --> 00:46:27,740
That's a number three of Lemmon.

806
00:46:27,740 --> 00:46:39,740
There's Tom Ager coming up.

807
00:46:39,740 --> 00:46:42,740
Westland hit that ball so hard, he fell rapidly down the left-field line,

808
00:46:42,740 --> 00:46:45,740
he kicked off the left-field wall.

809
00:46:45,740 --> 00:46:47,740
He had no chance to try to make two out of it.

810
00:46:47,740 --> 00:46:49,740
That ball was in the hands of Smith,

811
00:46:49,740 --> 00:46:51,740
and he goes with Smith at a very fine arm and a heel,

812
00:46:51,740 --> 00:46:53,740
and he's going to take the left hand out the hole to face.

813
00:46:53,740 --> 00:46:56,740
A head-punch to Tom Ager with low curveball,

814
00:46:56,740 --> 00:46:58,740
and he's going to go for a fast-attacking swing

815
00:46:58,740 --> 00:47:00,740
with the spin up around that, so it falls against him.

816
00:47:00,740 --> 00:47:02,740
Right down the count, Arm Ager.

817
00:47:02,740 --> 00:47:05,740
Oddly right hand hitter, he's got a spreader-fire.

818
00:47:05,740 --> 00:47:07,740
Lemmon's got deliveries on the goal,

819
00:47:07,740 --> 00:47:10,740
and he's going to go at the peak of the cap of all-1.

820
00:47:10,740 --> 00:47:13,740
Lemmon almost had that ball get away from him.

821
00:47:13,740 --> 00:47:14,740
He doesn't want to use it anymore.

822
00:47:14,740 --> 00:47:16,740
He passes it back to Higgins.

823
00:47:16,740 --> 00:47:18,740
That ball is taken a look at.

824
00:47:18,740 --> 00:47:21,740
He's got him past it here, like he's a lure.

825
00:47:21,740 --> 00:47:23,740
Oh, he's almost five-and-a-nine to Lemmon.

826
00:47:23,740 --> 00:47:25,740
He runs around out there,

827
00:47:25,740 --> 00:47:27,740
and he's got the arms in his hands.

828
00:47:27,740 --> 00:47:31,740
West from the base, he's got a nice, nice first base.

829
00:47:31,740 --> 00:47:33,740
Here in the last half, he's got a little bit of a speed arm,

830
00:47:33,740 --> 00:47:36,740
and he's got a little bit of nothing in place of Higgins.

831
00:47:36,740 --> 00:47:39,740
Tom Ager has a good place to get down to one ball, one step.

832
00:47:39,740 --> 00:47:41,740
And in the mound, he's got a little bit of a down-quarter.

833
00:47:41,740 --> 00:47:43,740
Lemmon is ready to put the...

834
00:47:43,740 --> 00:47:44,740
down-and-come,

835
00:47:44,740 --> 00:47:45,740
might be close, low and outside.

836
00:47:45,740 --> 00:47:47,740
That's all through.

837
00:47:47,740 --> 00:47:50,740
The quick way he's been holding West Western on,

838
00:47:50,740 --> 00:47:53,740
West isn't very much of a threat to go down the

839
00:47:53,740 --> 00:47:55,740
second base in the big way.

840
00:47:55,740 --> 00:47:57,740
You have a London guy in the way.

841
00:47:57,740 --> 00:47:59,740
A little bit of a second-mast in the end,

842
00:47:59,740 --> 00:48:02,740
but he's got a little bit of a speedy back.

843
00:48:02,740 --> 00:48:04,740
Back-flap and fast ball, and he takes it to the knees.

844
00:48:04,740 --> 00:48:06,740
It's passing the thing to the side.

845
00:48:08,740 --> 00:48:10,740
There are two guys down the mound.

846
00:48:12,740 --> 00:48:15,740
Two guys going on here in the second and the knees.

847
00:48:15,740 --> 00:48:17,740
And the believers never have a full time on this ball.

848
00:48:17,740 --> 00:48:19,740
That's three, and that's all for a time.

849
00:48:19,740 --> 00:48:23,740
That's all for the guys here in the second and the knees.

850
00:48:23,740 --> 00:48:26,740
As the believers have heard, he's got 110 steps out.

851
00:48:26,740 --> 00:48:29,740
He's got a few things on top of his piston.

852
00:48:29,740 --> 00:48:30,740
So, here in the second and the knees,

853
00:48:30,740 --> 00:48:33,740
the guys like that, but no more.

854
00:48:33,740 --> 00:48:34,740
No runs.

855
00:48:34,740 --> 00:48:35,740
They're off one base up.

856
00:48:35,740 --> 00:48:37,740
That's the grand test single in the last half-way.

857
00:48:37,740 --> 00:48:38,740
But you know what?

858
00:48:38,740 --> 00:48:39,740
I read one man years back,

859
00:48:39,740 --> 00:48:40,740
saying,

860
00:48:40,740 --> 00:48:42,740
I'm going to see if there's enough on my back to go.

861
00:48:42,740 --> 00:48:43,740
And it's all through.

862
00:48:43,740 --> 00:48:45,740
The only feeling to play now is to be there on the New West

863
00:48:45,740 --> 00:48:47,740
side, nothing.

864
00:48:47,740 --> 00:48:50,740
I'm going to move along into the top half of the number three.

865
00:48:50,740 --> 00:48:54,740
I'm Bobby Avila, and we'll be the first to the rest of the team.

866
00:48:54,740 --> 00:48:58,740
So, we're going to follow him and then the time will come.

867
00:48:58,740 --> 00:49:01,740
After the man goes down my game to work for Bobby Avila,

868
00:49:01,740 --> 00:49:03,740
he's feeling to play for the field.

869
00:49:03,740 --> 00:49:06,740
A little dunker, drop in there, and he's got it going along.

870
00:49:06,740 --> 00:49:11,740
He's on the third on the single, and then the guys are going out there.

871
00:49:11,740 --> 00:49:14,740
He's had only one hour, and he's all going so far.

872
00:49:14,740 --> 00:49:21,740
That's where his sunlight continues to be found here.

873
00:49:21,740 --> 00:49:25,740
Everyone is sitting back and enjoying their things.

874
00:49:25,740 --> 00:49:27,740
They're all feeling to play.

875
00:49:27,740 --> 00:49:29,740
While West Ressie is getting on the field,

876
00:49:29,740 --> 00:49:32,740
West Ressie is sitting up there and he's got his big lip warmed up

877
00:49:32,740 --> 00:49:33,740
down there.

878
00:49:33,740 --> 00:49:36,740
He's one of the big guys on this ball, Bob.

879
00:49:36,740 --> 00:49:38,740
That's another big fella sitting on the bench right there.

880
00:49:38,740 --> 00:49:39,740
He may be in the fourth all over,

881
00:49:39,740 --> 00:49:41,740
because I've been in the fourth hole.

882
00:49:41,740 --> 00:49:46,740
He's a big guy, 6'8", 4", a giant little guy, 3'4".

883
00:49:46,740 --> 00:49:48,740
That's what the world says, what the good things.

884
00:49:48,740 --> 00:49:53,740
1'10", 3'8", great, hard, another important fact about every player in the world.

885
00:49:53,740 --> 00:49:55,740
You've got the good thing, you've got the new 1'10",

886
00:49:55,740 --> 00:50:00,740
3'8", that's a regular thing.

887
00:50:00,740 --> 00:50:06,740
So, Bobby Avila, Bobby Avila, Bobby Avila, Bobby 1-1,

888
00:50:06,740 --> 00:50:11,740
now they're going up there, they're going to go 50-4,

889
00:50:11,740 --> 00:50:14,740
a good curve ball, it slides off low and outside.

890
00:50:14,740 --> 00:50:17,740
Now, you see the fast curve ball of his more,

891
00:50:17,740 --> 00:50:20,740
and I've seen it all through the lawn.

892
00:50:20,740 --> 00:50:22,740
Well, all these kids, we've heard they have three curves,

893
00:50:22,740 --> 00:50:25,740
slow, slower, and fourth.

894
00:50:25,740 --> 00:50:27,740
He's going to step on the mark here this afternoon.

895
00:50:27,740 --> 00:50:29,740
Come to the end of the game, there's the fast ball,

896
00:50:29,740 --> 00:50:31,740
it's going in by the air, there's a high pop-up in five territory,

897
00:50:31,740 --> 00:50:34,740
directly behind the plate, Western was under it, he's got it.

898
00:50:34,740 --> 00:50:37,740
Well, we have out number one here to commence the top half of the third inning.

899
00:50:37,740 --> 00:50:40,740
Bobby Avila fouling out to West Western.

900
00:50:40,740 --> 00:50:43,740
The batter coming up to the plate now is Ray Dolby,

901
00:50:43,740 --> 00:50:45,740
who with runners at first and third and nobody out in the first inning,

902
00:50:45,740 --> 00:50:49,740
fouled up an out, he's third base for Hank Thompson.

903
00:50:49,740 --> 00:50:54,740
On that to go next will be Flip Rosen, Al Rosen,

904
00:50:54,740 --> 00:50:57,740
shooting up in ball game in favor of the Cleveland Indians,

905
00:50:57,740 --> 00:51:00,740
Ray Dolby hitting left-handed to well, number 14, stepping in.

906
00:51:00,740 --> 00:51:03,740
Magnificent with the pitching there, too, and Dolby takes it outside,

907
00:51:03,740 --> 00:51:05,740
that's ball one.

908
00:51:12,740 --> 00:51:14,740
Shelby's standing almost straight up and down as he gets ready,

909
00:51:14,740 --> 00:51:16,740
stands just off the plate, crowds up.

910
00:51:16,740 --> 00:51:20,740
Thompson playing a shallow third and fouled out, lead the court seconds.

911
00:51:20,740 --> 00:51:23,740
Magnificent fast ball, and this is our side,

912
00:51:23,740 --> 00:51:25,740
shoulder high for ball two.

913
00:51:25,740 --> 00:51:29,740
Two and nothing, the count on Dolby with one down here in the top of third and eighth.

914
00:51:29,740 --> 00:51:34,740
No base runner, Cleveland leading two to nothing.

915
00:51:34,740 --> 00:51:36,740
Williams continues to blow in from behind left field,

916
00:51:36,740 --> 00:51:40,740
directly across the diamond about behind right now.

917
00:51:40,740 --> 00:51:42,740
Magnificent, delivers two and nothing.

918
00:51:42,740 --> 00:51:44,740
Dolby swings, hits the ground ball to second base.

919
00:51:44,740 --> 00:51:46,740
Williams in front of it, on airing, close to first in time,

920
00:51:46,740 --> 00:51:49,740
and that's off to Dolby.

921
00:51:49,740 --> 00:51:53,740
Well, we'll see what's going on quickly here for Cleveland in their top half of third inning.

922
00:51:53,740 --> 00:51:57,740
And now Al Rosen, who popped up in the first inning,

923
00:51:57,740 --> 00:52:01,740
just after one left, just off the first base line.

924
00:52:01,740 --> 00:52:06,740
Al Rosen, over one, a right-hand hitter.

925
00:52:06,740 --> 00:52:09,740
Rosen's turning the end, beats the plate, left foot forward to it,

926
00:52:09,740 --> 00:52:11,740
and over the coastline.

927
00:52:11,740 --> 00:52:20,740
Takes the third ball, and he backs off and threw it to me for a strike.

928
00:52:20,740 --> 00:52:23,740
Two down, nobody on top of third inning.

929
00:52:23,740 --> 00:52:27,740
Well, Magley finally getting a little strong reach to go for long.

930
00:52:27,740 --> 00:52:31,740
Delivers a curve, and Rosen swings and dribbles one up to third base line foul.

931
00:52:31,740 --> 00:52:34,740
Rosen's count's back two.

932
00:52:34,740 --> 00:52:36,740
Dolby Cucinello retrieving that ball and firing it in.

933
00:52:36,740 --> 00:52:41,740
Rosen picks it up off the ground, hands it to Al Barlich, and he tosses it out.

934
00:52:41,740 --> 00:52:45,740
Magley with a new apple out there on the mound, has it rubbed and ready.

935
00:52:45,740 --> 00:52:47,740
Outfield band around the left and playing deep for Rosen.

936
00:52:47,740 --> 00:52:49,740
Rosen hits that long and close.

937
00:52:49,740 --> 00:52:53,740
Two more home runs he's hooked this year. Swings on a fast ball, fast curve,

938
00:52:53,740 --> 00:52:56,740
and hits the ball off of the right of the plate.

939
00:52:56,740 --> 00:53:06,740
Down holding on to the strike two.

940
00:53:06,740 --> 00:53:10,740
A ball, two strikes, two down, top of the third, no base running.

941
00:53:10,740 --> 00:53:13,740
Magley works a curve, swing around and hits deep for short step.

942
00:53:13,740 --> 00:53:16,740
Alvin Dark off the right, upper, but hurried before the first base in time,

943
00:53:16,740 --> 00:53:20,740
and a four for Rosen. Nice play by Alvin Dark.

944
00:53:20,740 --> 00:53:22,740
Well, three up and three down here in the top half of third inning,

945
00:53:22,740 --> 00:53:26,740
and for the first time, the Cleveland Indians go down in one, two, three order

946
00:53:26,740 --> 00:53:28,740
with nothing to start.

947
00:53:28,740 --> 00:53:31,740
And the score at the end, a two and a half innings to play, Cleveland 2,

948
00:53:31,740 --> 00:53:35,740
and the New York Giants, nothing.

949
00:53:35,740 --> 00:53:38,740
Well, I've got a hunt for two fans who'd like to hear from

950
00:53:38,740 --> 00:53:41,740
Dodger's softball rookie, Carl Schooner, who crashed through with two

951
00:53:41,740 --> 00:53:44,740
National League records in his first two major league games.

952
00:53:44,740 --> 00:53:48,740
He got two consecutive shutouts and struck out 27 men.

953
00:53:48,740 --> 00:53:49,740
He's right here with me now.

954
00:53:49,740 --> 00:53:54,740
Carl, how did it feel to mow down 15 of those champion Giants

955
00:53:54,740 --> 00:53:55,740
the first time out?

956
00:53:55,740 --> 00:53:57,740
Well, it sure was a big day for me, Al.

957
00:53:57,740 --> 00:54:00,740
And now tell them how you feel about a shaving cream shave

958
00:54:00,740 --> 00:54:02,740
with the Gillette Super Speed Racer.

959
00:54:02,740 --> 00:54:04,740
That gives me a great lift too, Al.

960
00:54:04,740 --> 00:54:07,740
A French clean shave does it to me.

961
00:54:07,740 --> 00:54:08,740
Well, thank you very much, Carl Schooner.

962
00:54:08,740 --> 00:54:11,740
That's the Gillette Super Speed Racer he uses,

963
00:54:11,740 --> 00:54:14,740
a mighty big package of shaving pumper for just $1.

964
00:54:14,740 --> 00:54:21,740
The Gillette World Series record book is a text, and it's free.

965
00:54:21,740 --> 00:54:24,740
Let's go into the last half of third inning here,

966
00:54:24,740 --> 00:54:26,740
with the leadoff man coming up for the New York Giants,

967
00:54:26,740 --> 00:54:28,740
Wiley Loughman.

968
00:54:28,740 --> 00:54:31,740
Wiley Loughman stepping in here for his second at bat of the afternoon.

969
00:54:31,740 --> 00:54:34,740
He came up in the first inning and tried to bump his way on,

970
00:54:34,740 --> 00:54:36,740
a surprise play as it was figured to be,

971
00:54:36,740 --> 00:54:39,740
and was thrown out by second baseman Bobby Avella,

972
00:54:39,740 --> 00:54:43,740
winning the barehanded play fielded in five the first time to get it.

973
00:54:43,740 --> 00:54:46,740
So that was the last half of third inning with the Giants trailing here

974
00:54:46,740 --> 00:54:48,740
by the score of 2-0.

975
00:54:48,740 --> 00:54:51,740
Jimmy Dudley losing some pretty good baseball so far.

976
00:54:51,740 --> 00:54:52,740
Boy, haven't we?

977
00:54:52,740 --> 00:54:54,740
They're absolutely right, Al, and it's going to boil down

978
00:54:54,740 --> 00:54:57,740
against what the experts said, a real pinchy battle all the way

979
00:54:57,740 --> 00:54:59,740
in just about every game.

980
00:54:59,740 --> 00:55:02,740
Well, we have a couple of villains thrown out of out here this afternoon

981
00:55:02,740 --> 00:55:05,740
that are well respected in their respective leagues.

982
00:55:05,740 --> 00:55:07,740
So let's see what happens here in the last half of third inning,

983
00:55:07,740 --> 00:55:09,740
Bob Lemon, 23-game winner for Cleveland,

984
00:55:09,740 --> 00:55:11,740
takes the mound to pitch to Wiley Loughman,

985
00:55:11,740 --> 00:55:15,740
left-handed hitting first baseman of the Giants.

986
00:55:15,740 --> 00:55:19,740
This time Wiley takes the pitch and it's low and outside for ball one.

987
00:55:19,740 --> 00:55:24,740
Wiley gave no indication to what he was going to do that time.

988
00:55:24,740 --> 00:55:27,740
Outfield fan around the right playing rather deep for Wiley,

989
00:55:27,740 --> 00:55:29,740
particularly Philly in right field.

990
00:55:29,740 --> 00:55:32,740
Lemon comes in with an overhand fastball, it's low, ball two.

991
00:55:32,740 --> 00:55:39,740
Wiley Loughman from Lowell, North Carolina,

992
00:55:39,740 --> 00:55:45,740
now lives in Matthews, North Carolina.

993
00:55:45,740 --> 00:55:47,740
Lemon set, California right-handed deliveries,

994
00:55:47,740 --> 00:55:52,740
an overhand fastball, a good right throw for the East Fork Old Stock.

995
00:55:52,740 --> 00:55:54,740
Two and one on Wiley Loughman.

996
00:55:54,740 --> 00:55:57,740
Last half of third inning here at the Polo Ground, New York City,

997
00:55:57,740 --> 00:56:01,740
very ideal day for the fall climate.

998
00:56:01,740 --> 00:56:04,740
Shakeslee Water, an overhand curve for Loughman,

999
00:56:04,740 --> 00:56:06,740
in there nice little cross right two.

1000
00:56:06,740 --> 00:56:12,740
Wiley was brilliantly at that one and changed his mind at the last minute.

1001
00:56:12,740 --> 00:56:15,740
Lemon, who is in Matthew with that curveball and that sinker,

1002
00:56:15,740 --> 00:56:18,740
also the slider,

1003
00:56:18,740 --> 00:56:21,740
has been pitching a fine ball game here today so far.

1004
00:56:21,740 --> 00:56:25,740
So it's a curve and what he thinks on there is a line top hit into right field,

1005
00:56:25,740 --> 00:56:27,740
dropped into the base hitter from the Philly,

1006
00:56:27,740 --> 00:56:29,740
and Loughman here in the third, leads off with a single to right.

1007
00:56:29,740 --> 00:56:34,740
And now here comes Elvin Vart.

1008
00:56:34,740 --> 00:56:37,740
That's hit number three off Bob Lemon.

1009
00:56:37,740 --> 00:56:40,740
Hit number five in the game as they clean the end end,

1010
00:56:40,740 --> 00:56:44,740
dropped Magry who got off to a shaky start, got a pair in the first inning,

1011
00:56:44,740 --> 00:56:46,740
a single and a dribble.

1012
00:56:46,740 --> 00:56:50,740
Just having had one man hit by the pitch,

1013
00:56:50,740 --> 00:56:56,740
that's him a pair of runs in, was tipping them in.

1014
00:56:56,740 --> 00:57:00,740
Alva Johnson trying to battle their way back here in the last half of his third inning.

1015
00:57:00,740 --> 00:57:03,740
Lemon with the chips down, Lee Fuller takes the sign.

1016
00:57:03,740 --> 00:57:07,740
Alvin Vart who walked in the first inning, still with his three game batting percentage of 293.

1017
00:57:07,740 --> 00:57:10,740
Takes a curve low for ball one.

1018
00:57:10,740 --> 00:57:14,740
The percentages we're giving you are the percentages over the regular season.

1019
00:57:14,740 --> 00:57:19,740
Now back in 1951 World Series, you'll find in the World Series record books,

1020
00:57:19,740 --> 00:57:26,740
Alvin Vart hit through 92.

1021
00:57:26,740 --> 00:57:28,740
Bob Lemon is set now, takes his runner first,

1022
00:57:28,740 --> 00:57:31,740
there is the plate, there is the fast ball low.

1023
00:57:31,740 --> 00:57:34,740
Two balls, no strikes, the count on Alvin Vart.

1024
00:57:34,740 --> 00:57:36,740
As tension starts to come on a little higher here,

1025
00:57:36,740 --> 00:57:43,740
particularly amongst the fans who are anticipating perhaps a giant rally.

1026
00:57:43,740 --> 00:57:45,740
We're not sure of the state, but for a giant one of this World Series,

1027
00:57:45,740 --> 00:57:48,740
I'd be underdog.

1028
00:57:48,740 --> 00:57:54,740
The only expert just picked Lee Lin to win the traffic.

1029
00:57:54,740 --> 00:57:58,740
Or else all of that remains to be seen, as long as the guy has got their swing in danger.

1030
00:57:58,740 --> 00:58:02,740
Picks a swing on by Vart, there is a shot from the ball foul off the third baseman.

1031
00:58:02,740 --> 00:58:06,740
Two balls, one strike on Alvin Vart.

1032
00:58:06,740 --> 00:58:10,740
Giant's had one man on here in the last half of third, that's Wiley Rockman.

1033
00:58:10,740 --> 00:58:12,740
He went from one to the right three in for a single.

1034
00:58:12,740 --> 00:58:15,740
He's the base runner, pretty good for the women's coaching there.

1035
00:58:15,740 --> 00:58:18,740
The second to play first base is Charley Berry.

1036
00:58:18,740 --> 00:58:22,740
Charley Berry, former Major League leader himself, football star,

1037
00:58:22,740 --> 00:58:27,740
an official, coach, and now very fine umpire.

1038
00:58:27,740 --> 00:58:31,740
Rob Lemon, Lee Paul will take the time from here to check his runner back over his shoulder.

1039
00:58:31,740 --> 00:58:33,740
Williams is picking the plate, fast ball coming in the back,

1040
00:58:33,740 --> 00:58:36,740
and foul right up over our microphone.

1041
00:58:36,740 --> 00:58:45,740
Two balls and two strikes, count on Alvin Vart.

1042
00:58:45,740 --> 00:58:49,740
A few balls goes in play now as Rob Lemon, standing out at the mound,

1043
00:58:49,740 --> 00:58:52,740
looks around, checks his outfield.

1044
00:58:52,740 --> 00:58:57,740
Busily rubbing this ball up so he can work the Vart.

1045
00:58:57,740 --> 00:59:01,740
One man on for the Giants here in the last of the third.

1046
00:59:01,740 --> 00:59:05,740
There are no outs, Wiley Rockman led off with a single to the right.

1047
00:59:05,740 --> 00:59:09,740
Victor Wirtz isn't holding him too tight, he's a couple steps back at his feeling yet.

1048
00:59:09,740 --> 00:59:10,740
Now the pitch.

1049
00:59:10,740 --> 00:59:14,740
Vart swings on a low curve ball and just as simple foul.

1050
00:59:14,740 --> 00:59:18,740
That holds the two balls, two strikes now.

1051
00:59:18,740 --> 00:59:25,740
We'll watch Wiley Rockman, he may be gone, he's always a threat to charge down the base pass.

1052
00:59:25,740 --> 00:59:29,740
The Giants are all in the regular season, stole 29 bases, the Cleveland Indians stole 40,

1053
00:59:29,740 --> 00:59:36,740
so there's a pretty good comparison of how these two ball clubs run.

1054
00:59:36,740 --> 00:59:39,740
Now we'll set for the pitch on Alvin Doc.

1055
00:59:39,740 --> 00:59:44,740
Rockman stole only one baseman in the regular season, credited with one steal.

1056
00:59:44,740 --> 00:59:47,740
Fast ball swung on the Doc, there's a high pop-up off the first baseline,

1057
00:59:47,740 --> 00:59:54,740
going back near the stands and foul territories, into the stands and out of play.

1058
00:59:54,740 --> 00:59:57,740
Two balls, two strikes, that's count on Alvin Doc as he comes back,

1059
00:59:57,740 --> 01:00:08,740
takes up that brown Betsey's ears and gets ready to go to work again.

1060
01:00:08,740 --> 01:00:12,740
Throw in this ball game, holding right on, a 2-0 favor to Cleveland.

1061
01:00:12,740 --> 01:00:14,740
They've made it hold up since the first inning to the Giants here in the third,

1062
01:00:14,740 --> 01:00:19,740
a threatening with Wiley Rockman at first.

1063
01:00:19,740 --> 01:00:23,740
The Giants are stranded three so far on the ball game.

1064
01:00:23,740 --> 01:00:27,740
Now we set, down comes the pitch, low and outside, Wiley-Lockman bluffed,

1065
01:00:27,740 --> 01:00:28,740
going to the second base.

1066
01:00:28,740 --> 01:00:32,740
Jim Higgins looked up to see if he was going to move, but Wiley fooled him,

1067
01:00:32,740 --> 01:00:34,740
he stayed right at first.

1068
01:00:34,740 --> 01:00:35,740
Three-two count now on Alvin Doc.

1069
01:00:35,740 --> 01:00:37,740
Now let's see what Wiley-Lockman's going to be doing.

1070
01:00:37,740 --> 01:00:42,740
He'll probably be up and moving with the plankward motion of Bob Lemon's right arm.

1071
01:00:42,740 --> 01:00:46,740
We'll keep a tab on him for you to see if he's going to be galloping.

1072
01:00:46,740 --> 01:00:49,740
Alvin Doc, pretty good hit-and-run man up at the plate.

1073
01:00:49,740 --> 01:00:52,740
He can hit behind it, run it pretty well.

1074
01:00:52,740 --> 01:00:54,740
Alvin takes his lead.

1075
01:00:54,740 --> 01:00:55,740
Three-two pitch, up there goes Lockman.

1076
01:00:55,740 --> 01:00:56,740
Pitch is swung on.

1077
01:00:56,740 --> 01:00:59,740
Hits back to the middle and the center fielder, Wiley-Lockman, keeps on galloping.

1078
01:00:59,740 --> 01:01:01,740
No, he picks up close in the second.

1079
01:01:01,740 --> 01:01:10,740
We have runners at first and third.

1080
01:01:10,740 --> 01:01:13,740
Just got through telling you that Alvin Doc was a pretty good hit-and-run man,

1081
01:01:13,740 --> 01:01:17,740
and he comes through on the three-two count.

1082
01:01:17,740 --> 01:01:21,740
Slams one in the center field, and now the end field will probably draw up tight.

1083
01:01:21,740 --> 01:01:23,740
We'll see.

1084
01:01:23,740 --> 01:01:24,740
Runners at first and third.

1085
01:01:24,740 --> 01:01:27,740
The tying runs are on for the Giants here in the last half of this third inning.

1086
01:01:27,740 --> 01:01:28,740
Nobody out.

1087
01:01:28,740 --> 01:01:32,740
Rosen comes in to play a shallow third base just off third, holding Wiley-Lockman close.

1088
01:01:32,740 --> 01:01:37,740
The second-base combination of Avila and Strickland-Dota double play death.

1089
01:01:37,740 --> 01:01:40,740
Works holds you under Alvin Doc at first base.

1090
01:01:40,740 --> 01:01:42,740
Up at the plate is Don Mueller.

1091
01:01:42,740 --> 01:01:45,740
Pitch to Don is a fastball under the lead.

1092
01:01:45,740 --> 01:01:50,740
Down on the bullpen for Cleveland, Ark Houdeman gets up and starts to throw.

1093
01:01:50,740 --> 01:01:54,740
Don Mueller, who singled the right field in the first inning,

1094
01:01:54,740 --> 01:01:58,740
would very much now like to atone for the error he committed in the very first inning,

1095
01:01:58,740 --> 01:02:02,740
allowing our runner to go from second to third.

1096
01:02:02,740 --> 01:02:05,740
An overhand curveball swung on by Don, hit down to second base.

1097
01:02:05,740 --> 01:02:08,740
Avila up with it and goes back to Strickland at second for the out.

1098
01:02:08,740 --> 01:02:11,740
As the run comes in to score, there's no throw to first.

1099
01:02:11,740 --> 01:02:17,740
So Don Mueller gets credit for batting in the first run of the ballgame.

1100
01:02:17,740 --> 01:02:21,740
Comes in on the fourth out of Alvin Doc, a play going from Bobby Avila at second base

1101
01:02:21,740 --> 01:02:24,740
into George Strickland at second base.

1102
01:02:24,740 --> 01:02:26,740
There's no throw on the first.

1103
01:02:26,740 --> 01:02:30,740
So it's now a 2-1 ballgame.

1104
01:02:30,740 --> 01:02:32,740
Give Don Mueller credit for batting in the run.

1105
01:02:32,740 --> 01:02:36,740
He wrapped in 70 over the course of the regular season.

1106
01:02:36,740 --> 01:02:45,740
So the tying run remains on as manager Al Lopez comes out to have a word of two with his pitcher, Bob Lemon.

1107
01:02:45,740 --> 01:02:48,740
Higgin is going over to talk with him now.

1108
01:02:48,740 --> 01:02:50,740
With one away, the Giants have a tying run on at first base,

1109
01:02:50,740 --> 01:02:54,740
and Willie Mays, the National League batting champion, is coming up.

1110
01:02:54,740 --> 01:02:59,740
Mays, who in the first inning popped up an out for the shortstop, George Strickland.

1111
01:02:59,740 --> 01:03:04,740
So it could be tightened right down here in the last half of third inning.

1112
01:03:04,740 --> 01:03:08,740
Or Higgin could hold the lead they now possess of one run.

1113
01:03:08,740 --> 01:03:14,740
Al Lopez asking instructions from Al Barlich, play on fire, by discussing some rule or other.

1114
01:03:14,740 --> 01:03:20,740
Now Al Lopez, very much satisfied with the explanation of the entire fair,

1115
01:03:20,740 --> 01:03:22,740
turns and goes off with a good one dugout.

1116
01:03:22,740 --> 01:03:27,740
Bob Holliman continues to floor down in the Cleveland bullpen, strong on the right-hander.

1117
01:03:27,740 --> 01:03:30,740
Now Willie Mays coming up to the plate, hitting right-hander.

1118
01:03:30,740 --> 01:03:31,740
He's 0-1 today.

1119
01:03:31,740 --> 01:03:35,740
Third ball thrown into the bird on the outside to Willie for ball one.

1120
01:03:35,740 --> 01:03:39,740
Don Mueller, who is much faster on the base pass than you think, is leading off at first,

1121
01:03:39,740 --> 01:03:42,740
and Vickworth is holding the inside corner on him.

1122
01:03:42,740 --> 01:03:46,740
By the Fitzsimmons coaching, Don Mueller off.

1123
01:03:46,740 --> 01:03:47,740
Down and into his position.

1124
01:03:47,740 --> 01:03:49,740
Now checks his runner at first, delivers the plate.

1125
01:03:49,740 --> 01:03:53,740
Low and outside to Willie Mays, for ball two.

1126
01:03:53,740 --> 01:04:00,740
Very unfortunately for Don Mueller, in 1951, a broken leg,

1127
01:04:00,740 --> 01:04:03,740
kept him from participating in the World Series.

1128
01:04:03,740 --> 01:04:07,740
However, he's getting his opportunity and playing in this one.

1129
01:04:07,740 --> 01:04:08,740
He leads off at first now.

1130
01:04:08,740 --> 01:04:15,740
The pitch plate is made, Mays jumps back from one of the knees inside for ball three.

1131
01:04:15,740 --> 01:04:19,740
You never know, as you see the pitcher spin one down from the rubber,

1132
01:04:19,740 --> 01:04:25,740
or home plate, whether it might be the deciding pitch in the ball game.

1133
01:04:25,740 --> 01:04:28,740
Sometimes when you go back over to that respect, that happens to be the pitch,

1134
01:04:28,740 --> 01:04:29,740
and you didn't realize.

1135
01:04:29,740 --> 01:04:34,740
Curve ball is low and outside to Mays for ball four.

1136
01:04:34,740 --> 01:04:39,740
So Mays walks, that's the second base on ball, surrendered by Lemon.

1137
01:04:39,740 --> 01:04:43,740
Now the tying run, and Mueller has been pushed on down to second.

1138
01:04:43,740 --> 01:04:46,740
Now the batter is Hank Thompson.

1139
01:04:46,740 --> 01:04:48,740
Third base from Hank Thompson, end of the inning in the first,

1140
01:04:48,740 --> 01:04:51,740
by rolling wide at first base, and Victor Wirtzkow will do that.

1141
01:04:51,740 --> 01:04:55,740
Rich Stover stepped on first, and the inning was over, as far as the Giants were concerned.

1142
01:04:55,740 --> 01:04:58,740
They had a pretty good putt going at the time.

1143
01:04:58,740 --> 01:05:01,740
So here's Thompson moving in again, heading left-handed.

1144
01:05:01,740 --> 01:05:04,740
He's deep, feet wide, spread apart.

1145
01:05:04,740 --> 01:05:07,740
George Strickland, in to say a word to pitcher Bob Lemon,

1146
01:05:07,740 --> 01:05:09,740
turns and cuts back to his shortstop position.

1147
01:05:09,740 --> 01:05:12,740
He's got a 2-1 ball game going here now in the last half of the third inning.

1148
01:05:12,740 --> 01:05:15,740
Giants tying run at second, end on Mueller.

1149
01:05:15,740 --> 01:05:18,740
Throws him playing a shallow third with his left-hand hitter.

1150
01:05:18,740 --> 01:05:22,740
And the first pitch comes in. Thompson takes it low inside for ball one.

1151
01:05:22,740 --> 01:05:25,740
Down to the bullpen, our Hoderman continues to crawl even harder.

1152
01:05:25,740 --> 01:05:27,740
Get ready, just in case Bob Lemon should call her here.

1153
01:05:27,740 --> 01:05:33,740
And what looks at this moment to be a rather important third inning, as far as the Giants are concerned.

1154
01:05:33,740 --> 01:05:34,740
Lemon gets set.

1155
01:05:34,740 --> 01:05:38,740
Delivers a fastball. Thompson swings, he doesn't get it.

1156
01:05:38,740 --> 01:05:41,740
This Bob Lemon is the kind of guy who isn't afraid to come in

1157
01:05:41,740 --> 01:05:45,740
with a pitch he believes to be best in the clutch.

1158
01:05:45,740 --> 01:05:50,740
A very fine competitor. This whole Cleveland ball club this year sort of caught fire.

1159
01:05:50,740 --> 01:05:53,740
They've been fine competitors over the entire route.

1160
01:05:53,740 --> 01:06:00,740
Lemon is ready now. Delivers, Thompson takes a lot of curve inside.

1161
01:06:00,740 --> 01:06:04,740
Oh, let's see, that'll be two balls, one strike on Hank Thompson.

1162
01:06:04,740 --> 01:06:07,740
One out for the Giants in the last half of the third.

1163
01:06:07,740 --> 01:06:11,740
They scored one time and it's 2-1 in favor of Cleveland.

1164
01:06:11,740 --> 01:06:15,740
Lemon out there, born his neck trying to hold the one run advantage.

1165
01:06:15,740 --> 01:06:17,740
His mates have given him.

1166
01:06:17,740 --> 01:06:21,740
Don Mueller representing the tying run for the Giants, leads down off second.

1167
01:06:21,740 --> 01:06:25,740
William Ayres who can fly, usually runs off under his cap, leading off at first.

1168
01:06:25,740 --> 01:06:29,740
Pitch to Cape Town, there's a bounding ball hit away to it, but they hit.

1169
01:06:29,740 --> 01:06:30,740
Here comes Don Mueller.

1170
01:06:30,740 --> 01:06:33,740
The throw is to try to cut William Ayres off at third.

1171
01:06:33,740 --> 01:06:35,740
He's flying over there and he's there safely.

1172
01:06:35,740 --> 01:06:37,740
The ball game's tied up.

1173
01:06:37,740 --> 01:07:01,740
So far, Lemon gives up at number five.

1174
01:07:01,740 --> 01:07:03,740
A single right field to Hank Thompson.

1175
01:07:03,740 --> 01:07:07,740
Hank drives in the second giant run, William Ayres shooting out out from under his cap,

1176
01:07:07,740 --> 01:07:09,740
made it to third, beat Billy Snow.

1177
01:07:09,740 --> 01:07:13,740
And a first for run coming in from second, tied by Don Mueller, scores easily to lock it all up.

1178
01:07:13,740 --> 01:07:16,740
And here's Monty Urban with one out, run as a first and third up at the plate.

1179
01:07:16,740 --> 01:07:19,740
Lemon curves him, Monty takes the pitch outside and low.

1180
01:07:19,740 --> 01:07:23,740
He started to go for it, checked himself in time, take ball one.

1181
01:07:23,740 --> 01:07:28,740
Monty Urban started the second inning for the Giants by fouling up and out to catch Jim Higgins.

1182
01:07:28,740 --> 01:07:33,740
So we've got a brand new ball game right here at the Polo Ground.

1183
01:07:33,740 --> 01:07:37,740
Giants threatening to break the tie with William Ayres on the third base.

1184
01:07:37,740 --> 01:07:41,740
Pitch to play to Monty Urban, the fastball, fire through under the letters, good for strike.

1185
01:07:41,740 --> 01:07:52,740
The count is one and one.

1186
01:07:52,740 --> 01:07:54,740
Bob Lemon in trouble.

1187
01:07:54,740 --> 01:07:57,740
No one knows it any better than Bob does.

1188
01:07:57,740 --> 01:08:02,740
Texas runner at third delivers, Monty Urban swings on our medium speed fastball and doesn't get it.

1189
01:08:02,740 --> 01:08:04,740
That's like two.

1190
01:08:04,740 --> 01:08:07,740
One ball and two strikes, the count on Monty Urban.

1191
01:08:07,740 --> 01:08:10,740
Here's another situation where a sacrifice flyer can get in the run,

1192
01:08:10,740 --> 01:08:17,740
and the course will not be charged at the time of bat to Monty Urban should that fly ball be forthcoming.

1193
01:08:17,740 --> 01:08:21,740
So Lemon is bearing down here on the clutch, and it is the clutch as far as he's concerned.

1194
01:08:21,740 --> 01:08:27,740
Thompson leading away from first. The pitch, this one on, there's a high foul ball hit back to the first section.

1195
01:08:27,740 --> 01:08:31,740
Rolls down the screen, back down on the playing field.

1196
01:08:31,740 --> 01:08:33,740
William Ayres hugging right close at the third base.

1197
01:08:33,740 --> 01:08:35,740
Herman Franks is keeping him there.

1198
01:08:35,740 --> 01:08:37,740
He's the third base coach for the Giants.

1199
01:08:37,740 --> 01:08:40,740
Rosen is playing deep behind third now.

1200
01:08:40,740 --> 01:08:42,740
Hold a couple steps off the line.

1201
01:08:42,740 --> 01:08:44,740
The outfield band around the left and deep.

1202
01:08:44,740 --> 01:08:46,740
George Strickland, he can hold a shortstop.

1203
01:08:46,740 --> 01:08:50,740
Bobby Evita, pull over a couple steps toward second base, and holding on to first base.

1204
01:08:50,740 --> 01:08:51,740
Keep the runner close.

1205
01:08:51,740 --> 01:08:52,740
Victor Wirtz.

1206
01:08:52,740 --> 01:08:56,740
William Ayres takes his lead at third, and wanders back toward third as Lemon pitches.

1207
01:08:56,740 --> 01:08:58,740
One-hundred-and-miss.

1208
01:08:58,740 --> 01:09:00,740
Lost like three, and that's all for Monty Urban.

1209
01:09:00,740 --> 01:09:03,740
That was the big out for Lemon to be getting.

1210
01:09:03,740 --> 01:09:06,740
That's his second strikeout here this afternoon.

1211
01:09:06,740 --> 01:09:08,740
And before the next man comes up to the plate, that'll be Davey Williams.

1212
01:09:08,740 --> 01:09:11,740
Let's pause ten seconds for station identification.

1213
01:09:11,740 --> 01:09:15,740
This is Mutual, the radio network for all America.

1214
01:09:15,740 --> 01:09:26,740
WGN Chicago v. Chicago Tribune, station your exclusive World Series station.

1215
01:09:26,740 --> 01:09:32,740
Ready to go back to work here now with Bob Lemon stepping up the pitch to Davey Williams.

1216
01:09:32,740 --> 01:09:36,740
Davey, who bounced down to third base, was thrown out to second inning by Cliff Rosen.

1217
01:09:36,740 --> 01:09:38,740
Runners at first and third.

1218
01:09:38,740 --> 01:09:42,740
The pitch to Williams is over at the knees, nicely percocced up.

1219
01:09:42,740 --> 01:09:47,740
Davey Williams, who over the course of the regular season in the National League, batted 2-22.

1220
01:09:47,740 --> 01:09:51,740
He had quite a time with his batting average, but the kid never complained.

1221
01:09:51,740 --> 01:09:57,740
Shaded in there day after day and did the best he could.

1222
01:09:57,740 --> 01:09:58,740
Now Lemon ready.

1223
01:09:58,740 --> 01:10:02,740
Delivers a curve, and Williams strides in and takes time outside.

1224
01:10:02,740 --> 01:10:07,740
Count is one-to-one on him now.

1225
01:10:07,740 --> 01:10:11,740
A couple of guys in the Cleveland Ross here took their bumps and their aches and pains and said nothing either.

1226
01:10:11,740 --> 01:10:15,740
Larry Doby played quite a bit of a season with a pulled fire muscle.

1227
01:10:15,740 --> 01:10:20,740
Now Rosen did the same. He also had a broken finger. He played the all-star game with a broken finger.

1228
01:10:20,740 --> 01:10:23,740
George Strickland with a broken jaw, but he stayed right with it.

1229
01:10:23,740 --> 01:10:25,740
Curve ball swung on, but Williams bounced past the mound, a shortstop.

1230
01:10:25,740 --> 01:10:30,740
Strickland in, picks up, throws first in time, and Williams is out to retire to side.

1231
01:10:30,740 --> 01:10:33,740
That's a 6-3 ground out, short first.

1232
01:10:33,740 --> 01:10:39,740
So here in the third inning, the New York Giants come bowling right back with a pair of runs.

1233
01:10:39,740 --> 01:10:43,740
That one-two, three base hits. Two runs, three base hits.

1234
01:10:43,740 --> 01:10:45,740
No errors, there were two men left on.

1235
01:10:45,740 --> 01:10:48,740
That means they're stranded five and going to bat three times.

1236
01:10:48,740 --> 01:10:58,740
So the score at the end of the third inning play now is the, let's include the Indians too, the home-standing New York Giants too.

1237
01:10:58,740 --> 01:11:09,740
No shots, field cuts, we've got the miss and misses. How are you fit for play? Do you have plenty? How are you fit for play? You better check.

1238
01:11:09,740 --> 01:11:16,740
We've made sure you have enough of a worn-out playmate, shaven mighty tough.

1239
01:11:16,740 --> 01:11:23,740
How are you fit for play? Better look to let the great we mean.

1240
01:11:23,740 --> 01:11:32,740
Victor Wirtz here at the Polo grounds is going to be the first man up for the Cleveland Indians to start the fourth inning in a brand new ballgame, all tied at 2-2.

1241
01:11:32,740 --> 01:11:38,740
It was a bat of Victor Wirtz back in the first inning when he wrapped his triple off the right center field wall to score a pair of runs.

1242
01:11:38,740 --> 01:11:41,740
It was Victor Wirtz who put the Cleveland Indians out in front.

1243
01:11:41,740 --> 01:11:46,740
And now the wearer of number 23, a left-hand hitter, is coming up to the plate for his second at bat.

1244
01:11:46,740 --> 01:11:48,740
He has one hit for one drive.

1245
01:11:48,740 --> 01:11:59,740
Sal Magley has been placed back on an even footing with Bob Lemon as these two veteran right-handers go at each other here this afternoon in the first game of the 51st World Series.

1246
01:11:59,740 --> 01:12:02,740
Victor Wirtz moving in.

1247
01:12:02,740 --> 01:12:06,740
Overly close stance was a chin guard on his right leg to protect it.

1248
01:12:06,740 --> 01:12:13,740
He used to foul so many foul balls down off that shin that he devised the protection.

1249
01:12:13,740 --> 01:12:17,740
Magley's first pitch to him is just a little outside the ball one.

1250
01:12:17,740 --> 01:12:23,740
Wirtz to be followed by Philly and then by shortstop George Strickland who will belong in the top of the fourth inning.

1251
01:12:23,740 --> 01:12:28,740
Magley ready to limit that cook it on curve ball and gets it in there for a strike.

1252
01:12:28,740 --> 01:12:33,740
That gets quite a kick. I know as Jimmy Dudley does out of the motion of Sal Magley.

1253
01:12:33,740 --> 01:12:40,740
He sort of keeps that elbow cooked. Gives you the idea that he's throwing with a cook it on.

1254
01:12:40,740 --> 01:12:44,740
Another hand curve this time swung on by Wirtz, comes out on the left field, a pin-out for the base hit.

1255
01:12:44,740 --> 01:12:49,740
Victor Wirtz goes down to first and holds on as Marty Irvin comes up for the ball and fires it into Alvin Dock at second.

1256
01:12:49,740 --> 01:12:55,740
So Wirtz opens the fourth, hitting an outside pitch and dumping it in the left field.

1257
01:12:55,740 --> 01:12:58,740
See that's only the third hit.

1258
01:12:58,740 --> 01:13:02,740
Irvin given up now by Sal Magley.

1259
01:13:02,740 --> 01:13:06,740
We've had eight hits in the ball game all two.

1260
01:13:06,740 --> 01:13:12,740
Well the potential tie-breaking run for Clegan is on as Wirtz opens here in the fourth of the single.

1261
01:13:12,740 --> 01:13:16,740
That brings on Dave Philly who retired the side in the first with a fly ball to right field.

1262
01:13:16,740 --> 01:13:20,740
He's hitting left handed against Magley. Swings on the first pitch and dribbles one back to the mound.

1263
01:13:20,740 --> 01:13:23,740
Magley's off his only play, will go back to Loughman.

1264
01:13:23,740 --> 01:13:28,740
And Philly is out with Dave Wirtz, or rather with Rick Wirtz, moving on the play over to second base.

1265
01:13:28,740 --> 01:13:33,740
So he represents the tie-breaking run now at second. He's in scoring position.

1266
01:13:33,740 --> 01:13:37,740
That wasn't a bunt by Philly. He was swinging away.

1267
01:13:37,740 --> 01:13:41,740
Magley to Loughman for the put-out. We have one out and George Strickland who struck out in the second.

1268
01:13:41,740 --> 01:13:51,740
Getting Sal Magley with his first strike out of the game. Moving in.

1269
01:13:51,740 --> 01:13:53,740
Philly stepping off at second base now.

1270
01:13:53,740 --> 01:13:57,740
Thompson playing a shallow third to Strickland as the pitch is made.

1271
01:13:57,740 --> 01:14:02,740
Fired across the knees by Magley for strike one call.

1272
01:14:02,740 --> 01:14:07,740
George Strickland tall and slender.

1273
01:14:07,740 --> 01:14:11,740
New Orleans, Louisiana.

1274
01:14:11,740 --> 01:14:13,740
Strickland feed wide, spread apart.

1275
01:14:13,740 --> 01:14:15,740
Magley over his head checks his runner over his right shoulder.

1276
01:14:15,740 --> 01:14:19,740
Delivers the play. Pass curve. Swing on. There's a bounding ball hit down the dark. He's up with it.

1277
01:14:19,740 --> 01:14:23,740
Throws across the diamond in time. And George Strickland is out.

1278
01:14:23,740 --> 01:14:28,740
That's of course on the play holding right on at second as it was being made right in front of him.

1279
01:14:28,740 --> 01:14:32,740
Alvin Darks had a couple of tough chances going deep in the hole over to his right.

1280
01:14:32,740 --> 01:14:34,740
He's made the play.

1281
01:14:34,740 --> 01:14:40,740
George Strickland has had two hard plays and bounding balls hit right at his feet. He's come up with them nicely.

1282
01:14:40,740 --> 01:14:44,740
So all in all we've had some pretty sparkling plays on the infield here so far.

1283
01:14:44,740 --> 01:14:50,740
In some cases they have been routine plays but the boys have made them look good.

1284
01:14:50,740 --> 01:14:59,740
Here's Jim Higgins who came up in the second inning and was out number two in that inning by popping up and out to third base with Hank Thompson just off to the left of Pitch's mound.

1285
01:14:59,740 --> 01:15:03,740
Jim Higgins moving in.

1286
01:15:03,740 --> 01:15:10,740
That's a number eight in the order. He's from Linn, Massachusetts where he was born.

1287
01:15:10,740 --> 01:15:18,740
Now he's out in Lakewood, Ohio. Takes first pitch and a cross save. 40 American East for a strike.

1288
01:15:18,740 --> 01:15:23,740
Two down, one on. Lakewood's open with a single jump in the left field.

1289
01:15:23,740 --> 01:15:27,740
Moved down to second on the infield ground out by Dave Kelly and he's still there.

1290
01:15:27,740 --> 01:15:31,740
Still two-two ball game. When it's half of the fourth inning, it's a fuller round.

1291
01:15:31,740 --> 01:15:35,740
That ball is taken and turned to a guy.

1292
01:15:35,740 --> 01:15:38,740
Touch of Weston trying to get the runner but not in time.

1293
01:15:38,740 --> 01:15:41,740
The ball's pretty away from Williams. Goes on out into short center field.

1294
01:15:41,740 --> 01:15:45,740
So Victor Wirtz decides he better hold right on at second.

1295
01:15:45,740 --> 01:15:47,740
But there's no arrow on the play.

1296
01:15:47,740 --> 01:15:51,740
Weston's just trying to pick a man off at second base. He thought Wirtz had a pretty good lead.

1297
01:15:51,740 --> 01:15:58,740
So the count is one and one now on Jim Higgins.

1298
01:15:58,740 --> 01:16:02,740
There's Wirtz taking his lead again at second.

1299
01:16:02,740 --> 01:16:05,740
Jim Higgins standing at the plate with a count of one ball, one strike.

1300
01:16:05,740 --> 01:16:08,740
Sal Magley shakes off the sign offered by Weston.

1301
01:16:08,740 --> 01:16:11,740
Shakes it off again.

1302
01:16:11,740 --> 01:16:15,740
Once more he shakes it off. Now he's ready.

1303
01:16:15,740 --> 01:16:20,740
There he and Weston have gotten together and Jim Higgins decides they're taking too much time and steps away from the plate.

1304
01:16:20,740 --> 01:16:24,740
Count on Jim Higgins. The Cleveland catcher's one ball, one strike.

1305
01:16:24,740 --> 01:16:26,740
Second time up and he's 0 for 1.

1306
01:16:26,740 --> 01:16:29,740
Down comes the pitch. Crayball swung on to Higgins and popped out.

1307
01:16:29,740 --> 01:16:31,740
There's Alvin Dark at check-stop.

1308
01:16:31,740 --> 01:16:33,740
Waiting for it to come down. He's got it.

1309
01:16:33,740 --> 01:16:36,740
That's all for Cleveland here in the fourth inning.

1310
01:16:36,740 --> 01:16:40,740
They opened with a single left hit by Victor Wirtz.

1311
01:16:40,740 --> 01:16:42,740
He got down to second but that's as far as he could get.

1312
01:16:42,740 --> 01:16:45,740
No runs, one hit for Cleveland. They're a third of the ball game.

1313
01:16:45,740 --> 01:16:48,740
There were no errors by the Giants and one man left on.

1314
01:16:48,740 --> 01:16:51,740
Cleveland is now standing 3 and going to bat in for an inning.

1315
01:16:51,740 --> 01:16:54,740
So they score at the end of 3 and a half and into play now.

1316
01:16:54,740 --> 01:16:58,740
Remains Cleveland 2, the New York Giants 2.

1317
01:16:58,740 --> 01:17:03,740
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1318
01:17:03,740 --> 01:17:09,740
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1319
01:17:09,740 --> 01:17:11,740
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1320
01:17:11,740 --> 01:17:14,740
but it sure gives you a fast chip in the hive.

1321
01:17:14,740 --> 01:17:16,740
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1322
01:17:16,740 --> 01:17:20,740
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1323
01:17:20,740 --> 01:17:22,740
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1324
01:17:22,740 --> 01:17:24,740
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1325
01:17:24,740 --> 01:17:26,740
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1326
01:17:26,740 --> 01:17:28,740
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1327
01:17:28,740 --> 01:17:33,740
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1328
01:17:33,740 --> 01:17:39,740
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1329
01:17:39,740 --> 01:17:45,740
Well, they lost that is, and they're going fast.

1330
01:17:45,740 --> 01:17:49,740
Now to the last half of inning number 4 here in the first game of the 54 World Series.

1331
01:17:49,740 --> 01:17:52,740
Still all tied at the 2-2.

1332
01:17:52,740 --> 01:17:56,740
Wouldn't want a better kickoff game than the one we're having here this afternoon.

1333
01:17:56,740 --> 01:17:59,740
A couple of veteran right-handers going against each other.

1334
01:17:59,740 --> 01:18:01,740
Bob Lemon for the Cleveland Wins.

1335
01:18:01,740 --> 01:18:03,740
A 23-7 record for the year.

1336
01:18:03,740 --> 01:18:05,740
And Sal Magna, a 14-6 record.

1337
01:18:05,740 --> 01:18:08,740
Both pitchers having pitch shutouts over the course of the regular season.

1338
01:18:08,740 --> 01:18:11,740
Both of them in their respective leagues called Mr. Tough when the chips are down,

1339
01:18:11,740 --> 01:18:14,740
and they proved it here this afternoon.

1340
01:18:14,740 --> 01:18:16,740
The first lineup for the drives.

1341
01:18:16,740 --> 01:18:18,740
The number 8 hitter in the order, West Westroom.

1342
01:18:18,740 --> 01:18:22,740
And the line shot single down the third base line between Al Rosen and third base,

1343
01:18:22,740 --> 01:18:25,740
having the left-field corner when he came up back in the second inning.

1344
01:18:25,740 --> 01:18:30,740
Lemon throws him the overhand fastball, and Westroom after pops it into foul territory off to the right of the plate.

1345
01:18:30,740 --> 01:18:32,740
I don't think anybody's going to get to that group.

1346
01:18:32,740 --> 01:18:34,740
That's back into the stand-ground to play.

1347
01:18:34,740 --> 01:18:39,740
Victor Wirtz and Jim Higgins both giving it a big run-down.

1348
01:18:39,740 --> 01:18:47,740
So the last half of the fourth inning, as Westroom still standing at the plate with the count of strike one.

1349
01:18:47,740 --> 01:18:51,740
For the Giants, two runs on five hits. They've committed an error right up from now.

1350
01:18:51,740 --> 01:18:57,740
And for the Friedman Indians, two runs on three hits off my day. They have not committed an error.

1351
01:18:57,740 --> 01:18:59,740
Lemon gets set. Let's see, Westroom.

1352
01:18:59,740 --> 01:19:01,740
Pitching the overhand pitcher curve ball.

1353
01:19:01,740 --> 01:19:03,740
One run and hit pass goes not into a third base.

1354
01:19:03,740 --> 01:19:11,740
Up past third base in the left field, and Westroom once again has single the left.

1355
01:19:11,740 --> 01:19:14,740
Well, there's hit number 6 off Lemon.

1356
01:19:14,740 --> 01:19:17,740
Westroom has picked up one third of them. He's had two.

1357
01:19:17,740 --> 01:19:22,740
Westroom leads off to the Giants in the fourth with a single to left field.

1358
01:19:22,740 --> 01:19:27,740
Now Rosen grabbed the fastball, but he couldn't come up with it.

1359
01:19:27,740 --> 01:19:29,740
Right past his glove and out in the left.

1360
01:19:29,740 --> 01:19:31,740
Nevada now is Sal Megley.

1361
01:19:31,740 --> 01:19:35,740
Sal struck out for second inning, one of the two strikeouts affected by Lemon.

1362
01:19:35,740 --> 01:19:36,740
Westroom leads it first.

1363
01:19:36,740 --> 01:19:38,740
The pitcher's made to the plate, expecting the Bucky infield charges in.

1364
01:19:38,740 --> 01:19:46,740
There's the attempt at bunt that's missed for a strike.

1365
01:19:46,740 --> 01:19:48,740
Sal will be watching Westroom.

1366
01:19:48,740 --> 01:19:50,740
He's got to play it safely too at first base.

1367
01:19:50,740 --> 01:19:54,740
Megley's got to get a hold of that ball or it could be plenty of trouble.

1368
01:19:54,740 --> 01:19:56,740
Infield pulled in expecting the bunt again.

1369
01:19:56,740 --> 01:19:58,740
Lemon delivers.

1370
01:19:58,740 --> 01:20:01,740
Megley squares off to bunt the ball and then takes the pitch outside.

1371
01:20:01,740 --> 01:20:03,740
That's ball one.

1372
01:20:03,740 --> 01:20:05,740
One ball and one strike.

1373
01:20:05,740 --> 01:20:06,740
Count on Sal Megley.

1374
01:20:06,740 --> 01:20:11,740
He's been sent up to the plate apparently to get that runner down to second.

1375
01:20:11,740 --> 01:20:13,740
Betty Fitzsimmons coaching down there.

1376
01:20:13,740 --> 01:20:15,740
He's talking Westroom off at first.

1377
01:20:15,740 --> 01:20:16,740
In comes the pitch.

1378
01:20:16,740 --> 01:20:21,740
And there's the plate outside as Megley ducks the bunt and takes the pitch again.

1379
01:20:21,740 --> 01:20:24,740
Two balls, one strike.

1380
01:20:24,740 --> 01:20:26,740
A little tense situation right now.

1381
01:20:26,740 --> 01:20:31,740
Two-two ball game between Cleveland and New York.

1382
01:20:31,740 --> 01:20:34,740
Indians have the Tommy Hawks out.

1383
01:20:34,740 --> 01:20:37,740
The Giants apparently wearing their hard hats.

1384
01:20:37,740 --> 01:20:38,740
Count on fastball.

1385
01:20:38,740 --> 01:20:42,740
They're running down the first base line to trickle foul.

1386
01:20:42,740 --> 01:20:44,740
So that's strike two on Sal Megley.

1387
01:20:44,740 --> 01:20:49,740
And the big danger of the bunt goes by the boards now as to bunt foul on the third.

1388
01:20:49,740 --> 01:20:51,740
When does the strike out?

1389
01:20:51,740 --> 01:20:52,740
Still you never know about Leo DeRosier.

1390
01:20:52,740 --> 01:20:54,740
He's very unpredictable.

1391
01:20:54,740 --> 01:20:57,740
He's liable to order Megley to go ahead and front of this one.

1392
01:20:57,740 --> 01:20:58,740
We'll have to watch that play before we make sure.

1393
01:20:58,740 --> 01:21:02,740
Let's see what Westroom's going to be doing.

1394
01:21:02,740 --> 01:21:04,740
Westroom now taking no lead at first.

1395
01:21:04,740 --> 01:21:05,740
Words on the inside corner holding him.

1396
01:21:05,740 --> 01:21:06,740
Rosen is still expecting the bunt.

1397
01:21:06,740 --> 01:21:08,740
It's playing a shallow third.

1398
01:21:08,740 --> 01:21:09,740
First to the infield.

1399
01:21:09,740 --> 01:21:10,740
That is the second base combination.

1400
01:21:10,740 --> 01:21:11,740
Move back.

1401
01:21:11,740 --> 01:21:13,740
Hopefully of course for a chance to get a twin kill.

1402
01:21:13,740 --> 01:21:14,740
There is the attempted bunt.

1403
01:21:14,740 --> 01:21:16,740
Miscompletely in the strike three.

1404
01:21:16,740 --> 01:21:20,740
So DeRosier kept it on.

1405
01:21:20,740 --> 01:21:22,740
Megley is out.

1406
01:21:22,740 --> 01:21:24,740
That preliminary is his third strikeout.

1407
01:21:24,740 --> 01:21:27,740
An attempted bunt was miscompleted.

1408
01:21:27,740 --> 01:21:28,740
So Westroom is still at first.

1409
01:21:28,740 --> 01:21:32,740
We have one out here in the last half before the inning on the New York Giants.

1410
01:21:32,740 --> 01:21:36,740
And Wadie Lachlan coming up for his third at bat of the day.

1411
01:21:36,740 --> 01:21:37,740
He's one for two.

1412
01:21:37,740 --> 01:21:39,740
Tried to bunt one past the mound in the first inning.

1413
01:21:39,740 --> 01:21:41,740
He was successful enough with Bobby Avila coming in fast.

1414
01:21:41,740 --> 01:21:43,740
He kept him through the first.

1415
01:21:43,740 --> 01:21:47,740
And that was all for Wadie Lachlan.

1416
01:21:47,740 --> 01:21:50,740
Wadie single the right in the third inning to lead the inning off.

1417
01:21:50,740 --> 01:21:55,740
And later came around the score and hit back through the middle and of course out.

1418
01:21:55,740 --> 01:21:57,740
Lachlan batting left-handed.

1419
01:21:57,740 --> 01:21:58,740
He hit it off today.

1420
01:21:58,740 --> 01:21:59,740
That is his regular season.

1421
01:21:59,740 --> 01:22:01,740
He hit 251.

1422
01:22:01,740 --> 01:22:02,740
Takes fastball.

1423
01:22:02,740 --> 01:22:03,740
Five by lemon under the knees.

1424
01:22:03,740 --> 01:22:05,740
Score ball one.

1425
01:22:05,740 --> 01:22:07,740
Outfield playing fanned around the right to Wadie.

1426
01:22:07,740 --> 01:22:10,740
The old man playing deep in the outfield is Dave Philly, the right fielder.

1427
01:22:10,740 --> 01:22:11,740
He's playing straight away right.

1428
01:22:11,740 --> 01:22:13,740
Playing deep.

1429
01:22:13,740 --> 01:22:18,740
Felt towards part way back and he's feeling that with his left-hand hitter up there.

1430
01:22:18,740 --> 01:22:20,740
Westroom leads it first.

1431
01:22:20,740 --> 01:22:21,740
Lemon picking.

1432
01:22:21,740 --> 01:22:23,740
Lachlan swings and beats him into the ground top.

1433
01:22:23,740 --> 01:22:27,740
Last half of inning number four, the first game of the 54 series.

1434
01:22:27,740 --> 01:22:30,740
All tied up at two and two.

1435
01:22:30,740 --> 01:22:34,740
Giants with one out have the potential tie breaking run on it first in Westwestroom.

1436
01:22:34,740 --> 01:22:36,740
Open with his second straight single.

1437
01:22:36,740 --> 01:22:40,740
Hit the left field.

1438
01:22:40,740 --> 01:22:45,740
Lachlan standing in straight up and down almost like a chocolate soldier.

1439
01:22:45,740 --> 01:22:49,740
Now leans over the plate slightly.

1440
01:22:49,740 --> 01:22:50,740
Lemon to the top of the stretch.

1441
01:22:50,740 --> 01:22:51,740
Texas runner at first.

1442
01:22:51,740 --> 01:22:52,740
Delivers the play to curve.

1443
01:22:52,740 --> 01:22:53,740
Wadie Lachlan swings.

1444
01:22:53,740 --> 01:22:54,740
There's a bounding ball hit to Vic Wurtz.

1445
01:22:54,740 --> 01:22:55,740
He picks it up, looks at second.

1446
01:22:55,740 --> 01:22:56,740
No chance to get the runner at second.

1447
01:22:56,740 --> 01:23:03,740
Stucks on first for the out on Wadie Lachlan.

1448
01:23:03,740 --> 01:23:16,740
Oh, there's the second out and Westroom has moved down to take station second in scoring position.

1449
01:23:16,740 --> 01:23:18,740
Coming up to the plate now, hitting right hand is Alvin Dock.

1450
01:23:18,740 --> 01:23:26,740
Alvin hit behind rather not behind but hit in the center field right at the backbone of the diamond.

1451
01:23:26,740 --> 01:23:28,740
Wadie Lachlan moves on at first base.

1452
01:23:28,740 --> 01:23:32,740
In the third inning, moved Wadie all the way around third.

1453
01:23:32,740 --> 01:23:39,740
Alvin Dock standing in.

1454
01:23:39,740 --> 01:23:52,740
Lemon checks his runner, delivers the plate, medium speed curve ball that whistles along outside to ball one.

1455
01:23:52,740 --> 01:23:55,740
Dock looks around at Herman Franks to take the sign.

1456
01:23:55,740 --> 01:23:57,740
Lemon leaning forward in that characteristic pose of his.

1457
01:23:57,740 --> 01:23:59,740
Left hand on his left knee.

1458
01:23:59,740 --> 01:24:00,740
Ball hidden behind his back.

1459
01:24:00,740 --> 01:24:01,740
Now he's ready.

1460
01:24:01,740 --> 01:24:02,740
Delivers the curve.

1461
01:24:02,740 --> 01:24:04,740
Dock swings, hits the ball wide to third.

1462
01:24:04,740 --> 01:24:06,740
Roses out, picks up, plays it through to first base.

1463
01:24:06,740 --> 01:24:07,740
Not in time.

1464
01:24:07,740 --> 01:24:14,740
Dock takes it out, Westroom takes third, and the Giants have runners at first and third.

1465
01:24:14,740 --> 01:24:18,740
Learned our stop by third baseman Al Rosen to keep that ball from going into left field,

1466
01:24:18,740 --> 01:24:22,740
but he couldn't recover himself in time and it goes as a base hit.

1467
01:24:22,740 --> 01:24:25,740
So Alvin Dock gets his second base hit.

1468
01:24:25,740 --> 01:24:28,740
He is 2-4-2 officially.

1469
01:24:28,740 --> 01:24:30,740
So Westroom is down to third.

1470
01:24:30,740 --> 01:24:35,740
Alvin Dock is at first, two outs, hit number seven off Lemon.

1471
01:24:35,740 --> 01:24:36,740
Check me on that, Jim, is that hit number seven?

1472
01:24:36,740 --> 01:24:38,740
That's right, hit number seven now.

1473
01:24:38,740 --> 01:24:43,740
Coming up to the plate now is Don Mueller, who has one of the seven base hits.

1474
01:24:43,740 --> 01:24:45,740
Got that back in the first inning.

1475
01:24:45,740 --> 01:24:48,740
Has a golden opportunity here to put the Giants out in front.

1476
01:24:48,740 --> 01:24:50,740
As with two down, they have runners at first and third.

1477
01:24:50,740 --> 01:24:51,740
Second is open.

1478
01:24:51,740 --> 01:24:52,740
Lemon delivers.

1479
01:24:52,740 --> 01:24:55,740
Mueller swings, there's a bonding ball to Victor Wirtz, who down on one knee picks it up,

1480
01:24:55,740 --> 01:25:00,740
reaches over in two steps, finds his foot on first base, and that is all for Mueller.

1481
01:25:00,740 --> 01:25:03,740
Well, that's all for the Giants here in the fourth inning.

1482
01:25:03,740 --> 01:25:05,740
No runs, they had two base hits, stranded two.

1483
01:25:05,740 --> 01:25:07,740
There were no errors.

1484
01:25:07,740 --> 01:25:10,740
So let's see, it'll be 2-4-6-7 men.

1485
01:25:10,740 --> 01:25:12,740
The Giants have left on here and going to bat four times.

1486
01:25:12,740 --> 01:25:16,740
And the score at the end of the fourth inning remains the New York Giants 2

1487
01:25:16,740 --> 01:25:21,740
and the visiting Cleveland Indians 2.

1488
01:25:21,740 --> 01:25:25,740
Well, October is a month when good sportsmanship is evident all around us,

1489
01:25:25,740 --> 01:25:28,740
not only in our World Series and our football games,

1490
01:25:28,740 --> 01:25:32,740
but also in the community chess drive that comes at this time of the year.

1491
01:25:32,740 --> 01:25:36,740
This is your opportunity, friends, to be a good sport by helping those in need.

1492
01:25:36,740 --> 01:25:39,740
Many, many deserving families in every typical community

1493
01:25:39,740 --> 01:25:42,740
are helped directly by red feather agencies each year.

1494
01:25:42,740 --> 01:25:47,740
And in the long run, all of us are helped because these agencies do so much

1495
01:25:47,740 --> 01:25:50,740
to make our community a safer, health-better place to live in.

1496
01:25:50,740 --> 01:25:52,740
When the drive comes in your neighborhood,

1497
01:25:52,740 --> 01:25:55,740
won't you please give generously to your community ch...

1498
01:25:55,740 --> 01:25:57,740
Ready for the fifth inning now.

1499
01:25:57,740 --> 01:25:59,740
It'll be Bob Lemon that'll be the first man up.

1500
01:25:59,740 --> 01:26:02,740
Bob will be followed by the top of the batting order, Al Smith,

1501
01:26:02,740 --> 01:26:04,740
and then will come Bobby Avella.

1502
01:26:04,740 --> 01:26:07,740
We still have a 2-2 ball game cooking along here at the Polo grounds,

1503
01:26:07,740 --> 01:26:10,740
and the fans are ready to get the kick out of this one.

1504
01:26:10,740 --> 01:26:12,740
I sincerely hope that around the world,

1505
01:26:12,740 --> 01:26:16,740
you folks are enjoying the Giants Cavalcade Sports broadcast also.

1506
01:26:16,740 --> 01:26:19,740
Now here in the fifth inning, Bob Lemon, who walked back in the second,

1507
01:26:19,740 --> 01:26:22,740
coming up for his first official at bat, hitting left-handed.

1508
01:26:22,740 --> 01:26:25,740
Magme tries his first pitch, gets it in there low for ball one.

1509
01:26:28,740 --> 01:26:30,740
Magme...

1510
01:26:30,740 --> 01:26:34,740
locked in the pitching duel with Bob Lemon, to whom he is pitching right now.

1511
01:26:34,740 --> 01:26:37,740
Starts his motion, delivers one and all.

1512
01:26:37,740 --> 01:26:40,740
The fastball is under the knees for ball two to Lemon.

1513
01:26:40,740 --> 01:26:43,740
The outfield for Lemon is fanned around to right, playing him deep.

1514
01:26:43,740 --> 01:26:46,740
The well-hitting home runs, Lemon can do that too.

1515
01:26:46,740 --> 01:26:52,740
Magme... up over his head, kicks and throws.

1516
01:26:52,740 --> 01:26:55,740
The curveball, fast curve, is off the inside corner,

1517
01:26:55,740 --> 01:26:58,740
right on the inside corner, just off the belt.

1518
01:26:58,740 --> 01:27:00,740
Strike one.

1519
01:27:00,740 --> 01:27:03,740
Two and one, the count on Bob Lemon.

1520
01:27:03,740 --> 01:27:07,740
Cleveland's lead-off man here in the fifth inning, the 2-2 ball game.

1521
01:27:07,740 --> 01:27:10,740
Magme fires away at that play, two and one.

1522
01:27:10,740 --> 01:27:13,740
The ball is in the net, and the fastball is in the net.

1523
01:27:13,740 --> 01:27:16,740
Magme fires away at that play, two and one.

1524
01:27:16,740 --> 01:27:19,740
Curveball is over for a strike-and-call.

1525
01:27:19,740 --> 01:27:23,740
Magme, back to visit the rosin bag, snaps it away.

1526
01:27:23,740 --> 01:27:27,740
Grounds that ball around the palms of his hands, switches glove back on.

1527
01:27:27,740 --> 01:27:30,740
Lemon waits for him very patiently, standing about three-quarters deep,

1528
01:27:30,740 --> 01:27:32,740
straight away.

1529
01:27:32,740 --> 01:27:34,740
The 2-2 pitch by Magme, an overhand curveball,

1530
01:27:34,740 --> 01:27:37,740
swung on by Lemon and beaten foul into the ground.

1531
01:27:37,740 --> 01:27:46,740
Out holds, two balls, two strikes.

1532
01:27:46,740 --> 01:27:51,740
Curveball in play as it's walked partially back to the mound.

1533
01:27:51,740 --> 01:27:57,740
Magme will go back and finish scuffing it up as much as the law allows.

1534
01:27:57,740 --> 01:27:59,740
He'll be getting ready.

1535
01:27:59,740 --> 01:28:06,740
2-2 count here on Bob Lemon, top half of the fifth inning, first man up for Cleveland.

1536
01:28:06,740 --> 01:28:10,740
Here's the pitch, two and two, fastball swung on, and it's a straightaway center field.

1537
01:28:10,740 --> 01:28:13,740
There goes Mays, back still, going back under it, makes the catch.

1538
01:28:13,740 --> 01:28:15,740
There's no basket catch that time for Willie.

1539
01:28:15,740 --> 01:28:18,740
He had to reach up over his head to make the catch on that one.

1540
01:28:18,740 --> 01:28:21,740
Lemon, lining out the center field to Willie Mays.

1541
01:28:21,740 --> 01:28:23,740
So we have one out here in the top half of the fifth inning.

1542
01:28:23,740 --> 01:28:25,740
That brings on Al Smith.

1543
01:28:25,740 --> 01:28:29,740
He's coming up for his third time this afternoon.

1544
01:28:29,740 --> 01:28:32,740
These New York Giants, you know, have played in quite a few World Series.

1545
01:28:32,740 --> 01:28:35,740
Today's game makes the 77th series game the Giants have played in.

1546
01:28:35,740 --> 01:28:40,740
So they've played more World Series games than any other National League team in modern baseball.

1547
01:28:40,740 --> 01:28:44,740
It's all in the Gillette World Series record book, a real shot collection of baseball book.

1548
01:28:44,740 --> 01:28:47,740
Sure hope you're going to get your copy now.

1549
01:28:47,740 --> 01:28:50,740
Al Smith taking the first pitch for ball one.

1550
01:28:50,740 --> 01:28:53,740
Stands up, pumps up back nervously as Sal Magme comes down with the next pitch.

1551
01:28:53,740 --> 01:28:56,740
So there's a curve in off the hips for ball two.

1552
01:28:56,740 --> 01:28:59,740
One out here for the Indians in the top of the fifth inning.

1553
01:28:59,740 --> 01:29:03,740
No base runners. Score still rides into a piece.

1554
01:29:03,740 --> 01:29:06,740
Graven scored in the top of the first inning on a pair of runs.

1555
01:29:06,740 --> 01:29:08,740
And in case you tuned in a little late.

1556
01:29:08,740 --> 01:29:11,740
Smith the Rudolph man was hit for the pitch.

1557
01:29:11,740 --> 01:29:13,740
He was single down to second base and when a bobble came in the outfield,

1558
01:29:13,740 --> 01:29:16,740
but on the other he kept on going to third.

1559
01:29:16,740 --> 01:29:19,740
Then after Derby fouled out and Rosen popped out.

1560
01:29:19,740 --> 01:29:21,740
Quartz tripled him home off the right center field wall.

1561
01:29:21,740 --> 01:29:22,740
There's a pitch at the plate now.

1562
01:29:22,740 --> 01:29:25,740
Under the knees to Smith. His count is still nothing.

1563
01:29:25,740 --> 01:29:28,740
Then the Giants came back in the third inning.

1564
01:29:28,740 --> 01:29:30,740
Loughman led off with a single.

1565
01:29:30,740 --> 01:29:33,740
And on the three to count Alvin Dark hit back to the middle to put Loughman at third.

1566
01:29:33,740 --> 01:29:38,740
Mueller got one run in when he forced Loughman at second from a field up to Strickland.

1567
01:29:38,740 --> 01:29:41,740
Then after Mays it walked, Thompson single the right field to drive in another run.

1568
01:29:41,740 --> 01:29:43,740
And Mueller scored.

1569
01:29:43,740 --> 01:29:46,740
There's a curve ball over for a strike.

1570
01:29:46,740 --> 01:29:50,740
Fast curve ball, just a little wrinkle and the count is three and one.

1571
01:29:50,740 --> 01:29:55,740
Three balls, one strike on Al Smith the leadoff man with one out here in the top of the fifth inning.

1572
01:29:55,740 --> 01:30:00,740
So a 2-2 ball game is still moving along.

1573
01:30:00,740 --> 01:30:05,740
Sal Magley takes his sign from Westrom.

1574
01:30:05,740 --> 01:30:07,740
Here's the 3-1 delivery.

1575
01:30:07,740 --> 01:30:09,740
Curve in there for a strike.

1576
01:30:09,740 --> 01:30:15,740
Sal didn't go to the fast ball, he flipped the curve.

1577
01:30:15,740 --> 01:30:20,740
The count is three balls and two strikes on left fielder Al Smith of Cleveland.

1578
01:30:20,740 --> 01:30:23,740
He's 0-1, struck out to second.

1579
01:30:23,740 --> 01:30:25,740
Swings on his pitch and sends a slow dribbler down the third baseline.

1580
01:30:25,740 --> 01:30:28,740
It's Sal Magley off the mound a field post, first not in time.

1581
01:30:28,740 --> 01:30:33,740
That'll probably go as a base hit for Al Smith.

1582
01:30:33,740 --> 01:30:38,740
We'll wait for the official scores to give us the official verdict on that one.

1583
01:30:38,740 --> 01:30:42,740
The scores here this afternoon are Ed McCauley of the Cleveland News,

1584
01:30:42,740 --> 01:30:45,740
Barney Crimeco of the New York Journal American,

1585
01:30:45,740 --> 01:30:49,740
and Harry Jones of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

1586
01:30:49,740 --> 01:30:51,740
And apparently it's going to go as a base hit.

1587
01:30:51,740 --> 01:30:53,740
It's a base hit for Al Smith.

1588
01:30:53,740 --> 01:30:56,740
Very pleased to put him out all the way.

1589
01:30:56,740 --> 01:31:03,740
So that'll be hit number four off Magley.

1590
01:31:03,740 --> 01:31:05,740
Bobby Avila.

1591
01:31:05,740 --> 01:31:06,740
Bobby hitting right handed.

1592
01:31:06,740 --> 01:31:08,740
He has one for two.

1593
01:31:08,740 --> 01:31:10,740
Dumped a single to right center field back in the first inning.

1594
01:31:10,740 --> 01:31:14,740
Figured very much in the uprising.

1595
01:31:14,740 --> 01:31:17,740
He got the Cleveland Indians a pair of runs.

1596
01:31:17,740 --> 01:31:19,740
And Avila came along in the second inning.

1597
01:31:19,740 --> 01:31:23,740
Or rather the third inning, far enough to be catching.

1598
01:31:23,740 --> 01:31:26,740
Next curve ball that's flipped over first strike.

1599
01:31:26,740 --> 01:31:32,740
Magley, going with a string on that one, getting in there just about waist high.

1600
01:31:32,740 --> 01:31:37,740
The runner at first base is Al Smith.

1601
01:31:37,740 --> 01:31:41,740
Magley checks his runner first, looks down at Avila, comes in with the curve ball,

1602
01:31:41,740 --> 01:31:46,740
and Avila takes it outside to fill the first, trying to get Al Smith out of time.

1603
01:31:46,740 --> 01:31:50,740
So Wester apparently called for the pitch out.

1604
01:31:50,740 --> 01:31:54,740
Down in the bullpen for the Giants, the veteran right-hander, Marv Grissom,

1605
01:31:54,740 --> 01:31:58,740
and the left-hander, darn little of both, warming up and getting ready in case

1606
01:31:58,740 --> 01:32:02,740
Sal Magley should have any difficulty here in the fourth.

1607
01:32:02,740 --> 01:32:05,740
Sal may have pulled a bad back when he went after that slow-bounding ball,

1608
01:32:05,740 --> 01:32:09,740
hit off to the left of the mound, to his right.

1609
01:32:09,740 --> 01:32:10,740
Curve ball to Avila, swung on.

1610
01:32:10,740 --> 01:32:12,740
There is a high fly ball deep in the left field.

1611
01:32:12,740 --> 01:32:16,740
Monty Irvin is under it, it's going to be a routine chance for Monty, he's got it.

1612
01:32:16,740 --> 01:32:18,740
And Smith has to come hurrying back first.

1613
01:32:18,740 --> 01:32:22,740
So Avila flies deep to left field to Monty Irvin, proud number two.

1614
01:32:22,740 --> 01:32:27,740
And the batter coming up now will be Larry Goby, the left-hand hitting center fielder.

1615
01:32:27,740 --> 01:32:35,740
Let the ball crowd in home runs with 32 this year, and also runs about an indy part, 126.

1616
01:32:35,740 --> 01:32:37,740
To and through the score here between Cleveland and the Giants.

1617
01:32:37,740 --> 01:32:39,740
We're in the top of the fifth inning.

1618
01:32:39,740 --> 01:32:42,740
The possible tie-breaking run for Cleveland is on at first base.

1619
01:32:42,740 --> 01:32:53,740
There are two down, and Magley's about to pitch now to left-hand batting Larry Goby.

1620
01:32:53,740 --> 01:32:57,740
Larry Goby, originally from Camden, South Carolina, now lives over here in Patterson, New Jersey,

1621
01:32:57,740 --> 01:32:59,740
number five in the full-o ground.

1622
01:32:59,740 --> 01:33:12,740
The pitch to him is a fast-court outside, the ball one.

1623
01:33:12,740 --> 01:33:18,740
Goby's been quite a competitor since having come up with the indents.

1624
01:33:18,740 --> 01:33:25,740
Another hand curve to him, it's high off the face, that's ball two.

1625
01:33:25,740 --> 01:33:29,740
Larry Goby very clean to put.

1626
01:33:29,740 --> 01:33:34,740
The fellow that can give that ball an awful long ride if he gets good solid wood on it.

1627
01:33:34,740 --> 01:33:39,740
Al Smith, the runner at first base for Cleveland.

1628
01:33:39,740 --> 01:33:43,740
There's Whitey Lockman standing behind him as he takes his lead.

1629
01:33:43,740 --> 01:33:45,740
Magley ready pitches.

1630
01:33:45,740 --> 01:33:47,740
Swung on, there's a little loopy fly ball hit out into right field.

1631
01:33:47,740 --> 01:33:48,740
It's going to drop in there for the base.

1632
01:33:48,740 --> 01:33:54,740
Smith is on his way, moves on into third base as Mueller's throw comes into Alvin Darkett's second.

1633
01:33:54,740 --> 01:33:57,740
So Goby looks one into right field.

1634
01:33:57,740 --> 01:34:06,740
Al Smith running on the blow with a pair down, moves into third, and that's the fifth hit given up by Magley.

1635
01:34:06,740 --> 01:34:09,740
And Westrom goes out to have a talk with him.

1636
01:34:09,740 --> 01:34:15,740
So all the Cleveland Indians are cooking up a little brew here that might be kind of bitter for the Giants to take.

1637
01:34:15,740 --> 01:34:21,740
All depends on what Sal Magley's able to come up with here in the top of fifth inning.

1638
01:34:21,740 --> 01:34:23,740
He's going to pitch to Al Rosen.

1639
01:34:23,740 --> 01:34:27,740
He's popped up to first base to Whitey Lockman back in the first inning,

1640
01:34:27,740 --> 01:34:35,740
and then retired to side in the third by hitting a ground ball sharply to shortstop to Alvin Dark.

1641
01:34:35,740 --> 01:34:39,740
Now with runners first and third, second open and two down, Rosen comes up again.

1642
01:34:39,740 --> 01:34:42,740
All game tied at two apiece.

1643
01:34:42,740 --> 01:34:45,740
Magley with his work very definitely cut out for him, a set.

1644
01:34:45,740 --> 01:34:46,740
Checks his runners at both stations.

1645
01:34:46,740 --> 01:34:49,740
An overhand curve ball was thrown to Rosen, slung on, and popped up into right field.

1646
01:34:49,740 --> 01:34:55,740
Don Mueller comes over for a routine chance and right under it, makes the catch to retire to side.

1647
01:34:55,740 --> 01:34:58,740
The Cleveland set passes for the boards here in the top half of fifth inning.

1648
01:34:58,740 --> 01:35:01,740
No runs, there were two base hits for Cleveland.

1649
01:35:01,740 --> 01:35:03,740
They're in their total of five.

1650
01:35:03,740 --> 01:35:08,740
There were no errors for the Giants, and Cleveland left the pair on to run the total air to five.

1651
01:35:08,740 --> 01:35:13,740
So the score at the end of four and one half innings of play now, it is Cleveland 2,

1652
01:35:13,740 --> 01:35:20,740
the New York Giants 2. Then it's a safe bet that you'll feel like you've got out on the right side of the bed

1653
01:35:20,740 --> 01:35:24,740
if you take a first shaving cream shave with the new Gillette Super Speed Racer.

1654
01:35:24,740 --> 01:35:27,740
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1655
01:35:27,740 --> 01:35:29,740
A free copy of Gillette's World Series record book.

1656
01:35:29,740 --> 01:35:35,740
This book is packed with series dough, so get your copy while they last.

1657
01:35:35,740 --> 01:35:40,740
And now, ladies and gentlemen, it's been a terrific kick for me to be able to do the first four and a half innings

1658
01:35:40,740 --> 01:35:43,740
of the first game of the 1954 World Series.

1659
01:35:43,740 --> 01:35:49,740
And I know you're down to hear a guy that Cleveland's been listening to for quite some time

1660
01:35:49,740 --> 01:35:52,740
and Cleveland's been liking for quite some time because he's a likeable guy.

1661
01:35:52,740 --> 01:35:54,740
Cleveland's fine broadcaster, Mr. Jimmy Dudley.

1662
01:35:54,740 --> 01:35:57,740
I have the opportunity of working the all-star game with Jim,

1663
01:35:57,740 --> 01:36:00,740
and I have the opportunity, just as you have now, to lean back and listen.

1664
01:36:00,740 --> 01:36:01,740
Jim, come on, fella.

1665
01:36:01,740 --> 01:36:02,740
Thank you very much, Al.

1666
01:36:02,740 --> 01:36:06,740
And now it's football in the last half of the fifth inning with the score tied 2-2.

1667
01:36:06,740 --> 01:36:10,740
Willie Mays, the giant center fielder, steps into the batter's box, a right-hand batter,

1668
01:36:10,740 --> 01:36:12,740
and Bob Lemon is ready to work to him.

1669
01:36:12,740 --> 01:36:17,740
Mays in the first inning, popped out, and walked his second trip to the plate in the third.

1670
01:36:17,740 --> 01:36:18,740
Here's the windup.

1671
01:36:18,740 --> 01:36:21,740
The first pitch, Mays swings to ground ball, the Rose in the third.

1672
01:36:21,740 --> 01:36:22,740
Big hop taken.

1673
01:36:22,740 --> 01:36:24,740
Here's the third at first, and Mays is out.

1674
01:36:24,740 --> 01:36:25,740
Mays grounding out.

1675
01:36:25,740 --> 01:36:32,740
Rose in two works, 5-3 in case she is going along with us.

1676
01:36:32,740 --> 01:36:35,740
Bob Lemon, one of the most feared pitchers in the American League.

1677
01:36:35,740 --> 01:36:38,740
A boy who keeps that ball low all the time.

1678
01:36:38,740 --> 01:36:42,740
The umpires will tell you that he is one of the roughest in the business to call,

1679
01:36:42,740 --> 01:36:48,740
and the other fact that most of his stuff is from the waist right down to the knee.

1680
01:36:48,740 --> 01:36:51,740
Hank Thompson, left-hand batter, steps in, takes a strike with a fastball,

1681
01:36:51,740 --> 01:36:54,740
nicking the inside corner knee-high.

1682
01:36:54,740 --> 01:36:57,740
Thompson in the first inning, grounded out, the first baseman assisted,

1683
01:36:57,740 --> 01:37:03,740
but singled into right field in the third.

1684
01:37:03,740 --> 01:37:05,740
The windup. The next pitch is outside.

1685
01:37:05,740 --> 01:37:06,740
The count even up.

1686
01:37:06,740 --> 01:37:07,740
Ball one and strike one.

1687
01:37:07,740 --> 01:37:10,740
The score tied, Cleveland 2, New York 2.

1688
01:37:10,740 --> 01:37:13,740
The Indians broke on top, scoring two runs in the first inning.

1689
01:37:13,740 --> 01:37:17,740
The Giants coming back to tie it up in the last of the third.

1690
01:37:17,740 --> 01:37:21,740
Bob Fielders playing Thompson to pull, deep and well around to right.

1691
01:37:21,740 --> 01:37:23,740
The one-and-one pitch, a swing and a miss.

1692
01:37:23,740 --> 01:37:24,740
He was out in front with it.

1693
01:37:24,740 --> 01:37:25,740
Strike two.

1694
01:37:25,740 --> 01:37:29,740
Ball one and strike two to count.

1695
01:37:29,740 --> 01:37:32,740
Lemon has given up a total of seven hits.

1696
01:37:32,740 --> 01:37:36,740
Magni, five.

1697
01:37:36,740 --> 01:37:40,740
The entire World Series between these two ball clubs promises to be just the same way.

1698
01:37:40,740 --> 01:37:42,740
Nip and tuck all the way.

1699
01:37:42,740 --> 01:37:46,740
Either team capable of coming up with an attack at any spot in the batting order.

1700
01:37:46,740 --> 01:37:47,740
The one-and-two pitch.

1701
01:37:47,740 --> 01:37:50,740
Ball two, outside, a fastball, broke away.

1702
01:37:50,740 --> 01:37:55,740
Ball two and strike two to count on the batter.

1703
01:37:55,740 --> 01:37:59,740
Thompson stands very deep in the batter's box.

1704
01:37:59,740 --> 01:38:01,740
Bobby O'Hela back to the edge of the outfield grass,

1705
01:38:01,740 --> 01:38:04,740
midway between first and second.

1706
01:38:04,740 --> 01:38:06,740
Here's the windup and the two-two pitch.

1707
01:38:06,740 --> 01:38:07,740
A swing and a miss.

1708
01:38:07,740 --> 01:38:11,740
He struck him out.

1709
01:38:11,740 --> 01:38:18,740
Thompson goes down swinging, two away, and the batter, number 20, Monty Irvin.

1710
01:38:18,740 --> 01:38:21,740
Up twice, he is 0 for 2, fouled out his first trip in the second inning,

1711
01:38:21,740 --> 01:38:23,740
and struck out in the third.

1712
01:38:23,740 --> 01:38:29,740
That, by the way, was a big out for Lemon.

1713
01:38:29,740 --> 01:38:33,740
And that a fly ball would have given them the run to put them ahead.

1714
01:38:33,740 --> 01:38:35,740
They play him straight away.

1715
01:38:35,740 --> 01:38:37,740
First pitch is too low.

1716
01:38:37,740 --> 01:38:40,740
Ball one to count.

1717
01:38:40,740 --> 01:38:48,740
Al Smith deep in left field and straight away.

1718
01:38:48,740 --> 01:38:50,740
Here's the windup.

1719
01:38:50,740 --> 01:38:54,740
The next pitch is a struck cause with a curve hitting the outside corner.

1720
01:38:54,740 --> 01:38:58,740
The strikeout on Thompson, by the way, was the fourth of the game for Bob Lemon.

1721
01:38:58,740 --> 01:39:00,740
He has walked him in.

1722
01:39:00,740 --> 01:39:02,740
The score is tied 2-2.

1723
01:39:02,740 --> 01:39:05,740
You're in the last half of the fifth inning with two out and nobody on the bases.

1724
01:39:05,740 --> 01:39:09,740
The windup and the pitch is inside, too close to the batter.

1725
01:39:09,740 --> 01:39:12,740
The count moves to ball two and strike one.

1726
01:39:12,740 --> 01:39:15,740
Herman Franks coaching at third base for the Giants.

1727
01:39:15,740 --> 01:39:23,740
Freddy Fitzsimmons, one of the game's great stars of the past, at first base.

1728
01:39:23,740 --> 01:39:26,740
They'll be deep and straight away in center field.

1729
01:39:26,740 --> 01:39:30,740
The outfielders have a lot of room to roam in center, right center, left center.

1730
01:39:30,740 --> 01:39:32,740
The two-and-one pitch is runner.

1731
01:39:32,740 --> 01:39:34,740
There's the drive going deep and high out into left center.

1732
01:39:34,740 --> 01:39:36,740
Roby moves back to step of two.

1733
01:39:36,740 --> 01:39:40,740
Waiting as he snaps the glove, he makes the catch and the side is retired.

1734
01:39:40,740 --> 01:39:45,740
Herman giving the drop a throw with a long fly ball into deep center.

1735
01:39:45,740 --> 01:39:47,740
Three up and three down for the Giants.

1736
01:39:47,740 --> 01:39:49,740
No runs, no hits.

1737
01:39:49,740 --> 01:39:55,740
And at the end of five, the score is Cleveland 2-New York 2.

1738
01:39:55,740 --> 01:39:59,740
Leo Beroscia of the New York Giants, certainly one of the game's great leaders.

1739
01:39:59,740 --> 01:40:01,740
You know what he says about leadership?

1740
01:40:01,740 --> 01:40:05,740
Leo says, if you want to be a leader, you've got to look the part.

1741
01:40:05,740 --> 01:40:08,740
And you can't look the part without a fresh, good-looking shave.

1742
01:40:08,740 --> 01:40:12,740
For my money, there's only one way to get a good-looking shave every time up.

1743
01:40:12,740 --> 01:40:22,740
And that's with shaving cream and a modern Gillette razor.

1744
01:40:22,740 --> 01:40:27,740
Well, at the halfway mark, in the five innings, the ground crew now are grooming the infield.

1745
01:40:27,740 --> 01:40:32,740
While they're so doing it, let's pause ten seconds for station identification.

1746
01:40:32,740 --> 01:40:36,740
This is Mutual, the radio network for all America.

1747
01:40:36,740 --> 01:40:47,740
WGM, your exclusive World Series station, Chicago.

1748
01:40:47,740 --> 01:40:53,740
Back at the Polo Grounds in New York City, the scene of the playing of the first game of the 1954 World Series.

1749
01:40:53,740 --> 01:41:00,740
Going into the first half of the sixth inning, it will be Vic Wirtz leading off for Cleveland.

1750
01:41:00,740 --> 01:41:04,740
The five innings, Turtles on the ball game, Cleveland 2 runs, five hits, no errors.

1751
01:41:04,740 --> 01:41:07,740
The Giants 2 runs, seven hits, one error.

1752
01:41:07,740 --> 01:41:13,740
Western throw to second, David Williams over the top, to Thompson and back to the pitcher on the mound.

1753
01:41:13,740 --> 01:41:21,740
The veteran, Sal McKee, drawing that all-important assignment of hailing the first game.

1754
01:41:21,740 --> 01:41:25,740
Facing him now is Vic Wirtz in the batter's box. He has two for two.

1755
01:41:25,740 --> 01:41:30,740
A triple in the first inning to drive in two runs, a single in the fourth to lead off. He was left-handed.

1756
01:41:30,740 --> 01:41:34,740
First pitch, he swings and wraps a line drive into right field, another base hit.

1757
01:41:34,740 --> 01:41:38,740
Coming over fast forward is Don Mueller. The throw is to first base. It's over the first base from Ted.

1758
01:41:38,740 --> 01:41:43,740
And it gets away from the catcher. First base is to second, makes the turn there and holds up.

1759
01:41:43,740 --> 01:41:47,740
Western chases for the ball, back to the stands.

1760
01:41:47,740 --> 01:41:50,740
Mueller's throw surprised everybody.

1761
01:41:50,740 --> 01:41:54,740
Whitey Laflin, the first baseman, lead for it. He had no chance to get it.

1762
01:41:54,740 --> 01:41:58,740
And it's an error charged to Don Mueller on the throw.

1763
01:41:58,740 --> 01:42:08,740
He's taken the works into right field and a throwing error charged to Don Mueller, his second error of the ball game.

1764
01:42:08,740 --> 01:42:14,740
It was a rough break on him. And you sort of hate to see a ball charged with an error when he's thinking.

1765
01:42:14,740 --> 01:42:20,740
And that's just what Don Mueller was doing. Realizing that Wirtz is a slow man, he figured him to overrun.

1766
01:42:20,740 --> 01:42:23,740
And thought he might have a chance to get him back at first base.

1767
01:42:23,740 --> 01:42:26,740
And it was a bad throw and he is charged with an error.

1768
01:42:26,740 --> 01:42:29,740
Wirtz is on second with nobody out in the first half of the sixth inning.

1769
01:42:29,740 --> 01:42:33,740
And stepping into the batter's box is Dave Philly.

1770
01:42:33,740 --> 01:42:40,740
Philly has switched it in, batting left. Takes ball on outside.

1771
01:42:40,740 --> 01:42:47,740
Philly came to the Indians last winter after batting better than 300 with the Philadelphia Athletics.

1772
01:42:47,740 --> 01:42:52,740
He's done a fine job as one of the better defensive ball players in baseball today.

1773
01:42:52,740 --> 01:42:57,740
That is not a rough luck in the hitting department.

1774
01:42:57,740 --> 01:43:00,740
Here's the stretch by Magli. Quick looks to run it back at second.

1775
01:43:00,740 --> 01:43:06,740
The pitch is all too high and outside. Doing no count on the batter.

1776
01:43:06,740 --> 01:43:09,740
Philly has been up twice. He flied to right field in the first inning.

1777
01:43:09,740 --> 01:43:16,740
Round it out, pitch it to first in the fourth inning.

1778
01:43:16,740 --> 01:43:18,740
But you never know where it's going to come from.

1779
01:43:18,740 --> 01:43:23,740
These two teams are tough from the top to the bottom in the batting order.

1780
01:43:23,740 --> 01:43:27,740
Wirtz has a good lead off second with nobody out. He'll play it safe.

1781
01:43:27,740 --> 01:43:30,740
The outfielders are pulled around toward right for Philly.

1782
01:43:30,740 --> 01:43:33,740
They turn up in pitch. He swings and pals it back to the screen.

1783
01:43:33,740 --> 01:43:40,740
The count is two and one. Ball two and strike one.

1784
01:43:40,740 --> 01:43:47,740
Warming up in the giant bullpen, the left-hander down little and right-hander, Bob Dissom.

1785
01:43:47,740 --> 01:43:51,740
Ready for action in case manager Leo DeRosha should need them.

1786
01:43:51,740 --> 01:43:54,740
Ed Dress, the Indians' first-base coach, shouting down to Philly.

1787
01:43:54,740 --> 01:43:56,740
Get hold of that ball.

1788
01:43:56,740 --> 01:43:58,740
The turn one pitch. On its way, he swings and grounds one off.

1789
01:43:58,740 --> 01:44:02,740
It hits his glove. Magli scrambles, picks it up, can't make a play at third.

1790
01:44:02,740 --> 01:44:04,740
Throws to first and Philly is out.

1791
01:44:04,740 --> 01:44:10,740
Wirtz moving to third base.

1792
01:44:10,740 --> 01:44:14,740
Good recovery on the part of Sal Magli. He knocked that ball down with his glove,

1793
01:44:14,740 --> 01:44:16,740
scrambled for it, and got Philly, a fast man, at first.

1794
01:44:16,740 --> 01:44:21,740
Alvin Doth, the giant captain, and shortstop in talking to Magli.

1795
01:44:21,740 --> 01:44:24,740
Now Weston goes out. Make sure that he is all right.

1796
01:44:24,740 --> 01:44:28,740
One away in the first half of the sixth inning.

1797
01:44:28,740 --> 01:44:31,740
Philly has grounded out twice.

1798
01:44:31,740 --> 01:44:34,740
Now to the pitcher.

1799
01:44:34,740 --> 01:44:37,740
The batter is George Strickland.

1800
01:44:37,740 --> 01:44:39,740
Shortstop.

1801
01:44:39,740 --> 01:44:47,740
He's in the second inning and grounded out to the shortstop in the fourth.

1802
01:44:47,740 --> 01:44:49,740
Went away, a man unfist.

1803
01:44:49,740 --> 01:44:51,740
Left side of the infield is pulled in a bit.

1804
01:44:51,740 --> 01:44:53,740
Now the right side in about halfway.

1805
01:44:53,740 --> 01:44:55,740
First pitch to Strickland. He swings and fouls it off to the right,

1806
01:44:55,740 --> 01:44:58,740
coming back into the stands out of play.

1807
01:44:58,740 --> 01:45:00,740
Strike one.

1808
01:45:00,740 --> 01:45:06,740
Strickland was injured the first week in July

1809
01:45:06,740 --> 01:45:09,740
at Yankee Stadium in a game against New York.

1810
01:45:09,740 --> 01:45:13,740
Marlon Stewart, New York Yankee pitcher,

1811
01:45:13,740 --> 01:45:16,740
hit him at third base trying for a force play.

1812
01:45:16,740 --> 01:45:20,740
The ball deflected off the third baseman's glove and broke his jaw.

1813
01:45:20,740 --> 01:45:22,740
He was out about a month.

1814
01:45:22,740 --> 01:45:24,740
Here's the windup.

1815
01:45:24,740 --> 01:45:26,740
Next pitch is too high.

1816
01:45:26,740 --> 01:45:31,740
Ball one and strike one to count on George Strickland.

1817
01:45:31,740 --> 01:45:35,740
Infield in, they'll try to cut this run off at the plate.

1818
01:45:35,740 --> 01:45:39,740
Magley, of course, hoping to make Strickland hit the ball into the dirt.

1819
01:45:39,740 --> 01:45:41,740
One out.

1820
01:45:41,740 --> 01:45:43,740
The score is tied, two and two.

1821
01:45:43,740 --> 01:45:45,740
Warts leading away from third.

1822
01:45:45,740 --> 01:45:49,740
The next pitch, a swing and a foul tip.

1823
01:45:49,740 --> 01:45:51,740
Getting past the catcher and coming back to the screen,

1824
01:45:51,740 --> 01:45:59,740
it is now ball one and strike two.

1825
01:45:59,740 --> 01:46:02,740
Magley, while winning 14 ball games,

1826
01:46:02,740 --> 01:46:04,740
losing only six during the regular season,

1827
01:46:04,740 --> 01:46:07,740
proved to be DeRosha's stop pitcher,

1828
01:46:07,740 --> 01:46:11,740
that pitcher for the big, all-important game.

1829
01:46:11,740 --> 01:46:15,740
Thus he drew the assignment for this first game of the World Series.

1830
01:46:15,740 --> 01:46:19,740
Antonelli, of course, was the big winner for the Giants.

1831
01:46:19,740 --> 01:46:24,740
In action now, the one and two pitch, a swing and a fly ball hit into short left center.

1832
01:46:24,740 --> 01:46:25,740
Alvin Barker's going back for it.

1833
01:46:25,740 --> 01:46:27,740
He's under now and makes the catch.

1834
01:46:27,740 --> 01:46:29,740
Warts holding up at third base.

1835
01:46:29,740 --> 01:46:44,740
The score and they're two gone.

1836
01:46:44,740 --> 01:46:52,740
That, another fine-touch ball player going back to take charge of that fly ball in short left center,

1837
01:46:52,740 --> 01:46:57,740
would have been trouble for Mays or Marty Irvin.

1838
01:46:57,740 --> 01:47:01,740
So Warts is on third, they're two gone, and now it takes the base hit.

1839
01:47:01,740 --> 01:47:05,740
No longer will the sacrifice fly, the fly.

1840
01:47:05,740 --> 01:47:08,740
And it is left to Jim Hegan, the Indian stretcher.

1841
01:47:08,740 --> 01:47:11,740
Up twice, in the second inning he popped out.

1842
01:47:11,740 --> 01:47:13,740
In the fourth he popped out.

1843
01:47:13,740 --> 01:47:15,740
Right hand batter.

1844
01:47:15,740 --> 01:47:23,740
First pitch to him is ball one, too low.

1845
01:47:23,740 --> 01:47:26,740
Magley, being very cautious,

1846
01:47:26,740 --> 01:47:30,740
a pitcher who would waste his fastball and then make you go for the curve.

1847
01:47:30,740 --> 01:47:32,740
Ball on the count, end of the windup.

1848
01:47:32,740 --> 01:47:34,740
The next pitch is swung and a ground ball down the third base line.

1849
01:47:34,740 --> 01:47:38,740
Knocked down by the third baseman, up with it, the ball, a 13-pound.

1850
01:47:38,740 --> 01:47:46,740
Beautiful recovery.

1851
01:47:46,740 --> 01:47:48,740
A fine recovery on the part of Hank Thompson.

1852
01:47:48,740 --> 01:47:50,740
That ball was right over the bag.

1853
01:47:50,740 --> 01:47:55,740
He knocked it down, scrambled for it in foul territory, and got his man with a fine-at-retro.

1854
01:47:55,740 --> 01:47:57,740
And Hegan is very fast.

1855
01:47:57,740 --> 01:47:59,740
So the Indians get no runs.

1856
01:47:59,740 --> 01:48:04,740
They had one hit, there was one giant error, and one man was left on the bases.

1857
01:48:04,740 --> 01:48:08,740
So we go into the last half of the sixth inning with a score.

1858
01:48:08,740 --> 01:48:12,740
We've been to New York, too.

1859
01:48:12,740 --> 01:48:16,740
I wonder how many of you baseball fans know why third base is called the hot corner,

1860
01:48:16,740 --> 01:48:19,740
or how the bullpen got its name.

1861
01:48:19,740 --> 01:48:23,740
Well, you'll find the answers in the new Gillette World Series record book.

1862
01:48:23,740 --> 01:48:28,740
But, fans, that's only a patch on the raft of other facts and figures in this handy reference book.

1863
01:48:28,740 --> 01:48:33,740
It's 112 pages at the cram with the scores of every past World Series game,

1864
01:48:33,740 --> 01:48:38,740
records of every player, diagrams of all big league parts, basic rules, scoring instructions,

1865
01:48:38,740 --> 01:48:43,740
a dictionary of baseball slang, and a wealth of other inside baseball facts.

1866
01:48:43,740 --> 01:48:49,740
To get your copy free before tomorrow's game, ask for the new Gillette Super Speed Racer Set, $1.

1867
01:48:49,740 --> 01:49:00,740
A record book attached, it's worth plenty, but costs you nothing extra.

1868
01:49:00,740 --> 01:49:04,740
Well, the Indians had something started there, but failed to carry through,

1869
01:49:04,740 --> 01:49:08,740
as Tom Magley buckled down and closed the door on Vic Works, who let off with a single,

1870
01:49:08,740 --> 01:49:10,740
and moved up on an error.

1871
01:49:10,740 --> 01:49:16,740
Moved to third, as Philly grounded out, but failed to score, as Strickland and Hegan went down.

1872
01:49:16,740 --> 01:49:21,740
Now the Giants come up, ready for action in the last half of the sixth inning with the score tied.

1873
01:49:21,740 --> 01:49:30,740
2-2, Davey Williams, second baseman for the Giants, steps in, right hand batter.

1874
01:49:30,740 --> 01:49:37,740
Clement hitching up the trousers, little habit, but he's had all of his baseball career.

1875
01:49:37,740 --> 01:49:49,740
O'Kage, the sign from Hegan, outfield is a straightaway, the pitch to Williams is ball one, too low.

1876
01:49:49,740 --> 01:49:53,740
Ball on the count.

1877
01:49:53,740 --> 01:49:56,740
There's the windup, and his next pitch is swung on a ground ball to the shortstop,

1878
01:49:56,740 --> 01:50:00,740
big hop, taken by Strickland, a throw to first, and Williams is out.

1879
01:50:00,740 --> 01:50:06,740
Williams grounding out, Strickland, two words.

1880
01:50:06,740 --> 01:50:16,740
The running field is in excellent condition, McDonough has done a marvelous job of keeping this field ready for the World Series.

1881
01:50:16,740 --> 01:50:20,740
And it's seen a lot of action, don't forget, throughout the regular season.

1882
01:50:20,740 --> 01:50:23,740
One away, nobody on, West Westrom is the batter.

1883
01:50:23,740 --> 01:50:27,740
The Giants catcher has two for two.

1884
01:50:27,740 --> 01:50:29,740
First midterm, he swings and wraps a line drive in the center field,

1885
01:50:29,740 --> 01:50:32,740
Dolby coming over hard is under it and makes the catch.

1886
01:50:32,740 --> 01:50:39,740
Two away, Westrom, lining to Dolby in center.

1887
01:50:39,740 --> 01:50:42,740
And Larry Dolby really put that one away out there in center field,

1888
01:50:42,740 --> 01:50:45,740
just as they tell you to do it in the Gillette World Series Record Book.

1889
01:50:45,740 --> 01:50:49,740
A special section gives inside tips on winning play and lots of other dope.

1890
01:50:49,740 --> 01:50:54,740
That's great meat for all you baseball folks from beginning little liggers to drizzle fans.

1891
01:50:54,740 --> 01:50:57,740
A World Series Record Book is yours absolutely free.

1892
01:50:57,740 --> 01:51:04,740
Remember it comes attached to the new Gillette one piece razor at the regular price.

1893
01:51:04,740 --> 01:51:08,740
A good hand for Sal Magley as he steps in, two out, and nobody on.

1894
01:51:08,740 --> 01:51:11,740
He takes a strike over the outside corner.

1895
01:51:11,740 --> 01:51:15,740
Paid with a bunt motion but let the pitch go by.

1896
01:51:15,740 --> 01:51:17,740
Magley has stuck out twice.

1897
01:51:17,740 --> 01:51:25,740
Then his next pitch,

1898
01:51:25,740 --> 01:51:28,740
and he's down again in order.

1899
01:51:28,740 --> 01:51:31,740
Magley out, first baseman of pitching.

1900
01:51:31,740 --> 01:51:35,740
And for New York in the six, no runs, no hits, nothing across.

1901
01:51:35,740 --> 01:51:41,740
And at the end of six, the score, Cleveland two, New York two.

1902
01:51:41,740 --> 01:51:45,740
Say hey, that's Willie Mays, the giant wonder boy as he sparks the Giants.

1903
01:51:45,740 --> 01:51:49,740
Neal DeRosha says Willie is the greatest player he's ever seen.

1904
01:51:49,740 --> 01:51:52,740
The last day of the season he quenched the hitting frown,

1905
01:51:52,740 --> 01:51:56,740
and he hit just 182 in his six previous World Series games.

1906
01:51:56,740 --> 01:52:01,740
That's the kind of work wild dope you get in the Gillette World Series Record Book.

1907
01:52:01,740 --> 01:52:04,740
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1908
01:52:04,740 --> 01:52:13,740
Better get your free copy right away.

1909
01:52:13,740 --> 01:52:16,740
Well these two pitches have really settled down to their business.

1910
01:52:16,740 --> 01:52:19,740
Magley gave up two runs in the first inning,

1911
01:52:19,740 --> 01:52:22,740
and has hung the horse collar on the Indians.

1912
01:52:22,740 --> 01:52:29,740
Clement was tagged for two runs in the third to tie up the score.

1913
01:52:29,740 --> 01:52:33,740
Here in the Mutual Broadcast booth today, we're mighty proud of this little fact.

1914
01:52:33,740 --> 01:52:38,740
This is the 5,000th baseball broadcast by the Armed Forces Radio Service

1915
01:52:38,740 --> 01:52:41,740
to the men and women stationed overseas.

1916
01:52:41,740 --> 01:52:44,740
It's estimated that our listening audience during the series,

1917
01:52:44,740 --> 01:52:49,740
about 110 million people. Big Al, that's a lot of people.

1918
01:52:49,740 --> 01:52:53,740
Man, I tell you frankly, I'd like to have a hot dog session for that many people.

1919
01:52:53,740 --> 01:52:55,740
Yeah, no kidding.

1920
01:52:55,740 --> 01:52:57,740
All right, it's play ball in the first half of the seventh inning.

1921
01:52:57,740 --> 01:53:01,740
Lemon leads out, he swings on the first pitch and pops it up right by second base.

1922
01:53:01,740 --> 01:53:07,740
Alvin Doth, shortstop, is under it. He has it for the first out.

1923
01:53:07,740 --> 01:53:11,740
Lemon popped it out.

1924
01:53:11,740 --> 01:53:15,740
Doth is certainly one of the great players in this series.

1925
01:53:15,740 --> 01:53:18,740
He has played previously in 12 World Series games.

1926
01:53:18,740 --> 01:53:22,740
The Indians remember him, of course, in the 1948 World Series.

1927
01:53:22,740 --> 01:53:25,740
He's a member of the Boston Braves.

1928
01:53:25,740 --> 01:53:28,740
And they've seen a lot of him in spring training.

1929
01:53:28,740 --> 01:53:32,740
Here's Al Smith, the leadoff batter, number 32.

1930
01:53:32,740 --> 01:53:34,740
Swings on the first pitch, it's a ground ball to the third baseman, Thompson.

1931
01:53:34,740 --> 01:53:41,740
Caps it nicely, the bullet first and Smith is out.

1932
01:53:41,740 --> 01:53:46,740
Smith, one of the surprises of the 1954 season for the Indians,

1933
01:53:46,740 --> 01:53:49,740
came to spring training more or less for the ride.

1934
01:53:49,740 --> 01:53:53,740
But they got a look at him, he got a break, and he remained in the lineup.

1935
01:53:53,740 --> 01:53:57,740
It's been a great help to Al Lopez and his tribe this year.

1936
01:53:57,740 --> 01:54:00,740
They're two out, and the batter is Bobby Avila.

1937
01:54:00,740 --> 01:54:04,740
He has one out of three, a single, in the first inning.

1938
01:54:04,740 --> 01:54:08,740
Right hand batter takes ball one high and inside.

1939
01:54:08,740 --> 01:54:11,740
Little Mexican pepper pot from Vera Cruz.

1940
01:54:11,740 --> 01:54:15,740
Proud and joy of the folks down in Mexico.

1941
01:54:15,740 --> 01:54:17,740
And by the way, he now is an owner of a ball club.

1942
01:54:17,740 --> 01:54:21,740
He owns the Mexico City Reds.

1943
01:54:21,740 --> 01:54:25,740
Next pitch turn is outside and lower curve ball breaking sharply.

1944
01:54:25,740 --> 01:54:35,740
Ball to no strikes.

1945
01:54:35,740 --> 01:54:36,740
Doing nothing on the batter.

1946
01:54:36,740 --> 01:54:37,740
They're two out and nobody on.

1947
01:54:37,740 --> 01:54:41,740
The outfield playing Avila straight away, hits to all fields.

1948
01:54:41,740 --> 01:54:42,740
Here's the windup.

1949
01:54:42,740 --> 01:54:45,740
The next pitch is swung in and a line drive to Thompson at third.

1950
01:54:45,740 --> 01:54:47,740
He's out.

1951
01:54:47,740 --> 01:54:54,740
Avila, line two, and Thompson at third base.

1952
01:54:54,740 --> 01:54:56,740
And the fans are really getting a big thrill out of this,

1953
01:54:56,740 --> 01:54:59,740
as the two pitchers really knuckle down.

1954
01:54:59,740 --> 01:55:02,740
For the Indians in the seventh, no runs, no hits, nothing at all.

1955
01:55:02,740 --> 01:55:05,740
And they're going to the last half of the seventh inning.

1956
01:55:05,740 --> 01:55:10,740
The score is Cleveland 2, New York 2.

1957
01:55:10,740 --> 01:55:17,740
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1958
01:55:17,740 --> 01:55:21,740
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1959
01:55:21,740 --> 01:55:24,740
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1960
01:55:24,740 --> 01:55:26,740
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1961
01:55:26,740 --> 01:55:31,740
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1962
01:55:31,740 --> 01:55:37,740
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1963
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1964
01:55:40,740 --> 01:55:42,740
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1965
01:55:42,740 --> 01:55:46,740
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1966
01:55:46,740 --> 01:55:49,740
To feel sharp, and be on the ball.

1967
01:55:49,740 --> 01:55:51,740
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1968
01:55:51,740 --> 01:55:59,740
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1969
01:55:59,740 --> 01:56:10,740
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1970
01:56:10,740 --> 01:56:14,740
The seventh inning, the last half coming up, at the Polo Ground, New York.

1971
01:56:14,740 --> 01:56:20,740
The home of the Giants, champion of the National League.

1972
01:56:20,740 --> 01:56:27,740
The lucky seventh inning, a tradition in baseball all these many great years.

1973
01:56:27,740 --> 01:56:34,740
Leading off for the Giants, Freddie Loughman, lay at the top of the batting order.

1974
01:56:34,740 --> 01:56:39,740
Loughman has won out of three in the third inning and scored the first Giants.

1975
01:56:39,740 --> 01:56:46,740
He scored a two and two. Loughman, ready for work, walks into the windup.

1976
01:56:46,740 --> 01:56:54,740
The first pitch is a strike call. The ball drops down very quickly.

1977
01:56:54,740 --> 01:56:58,740
The fellow at one time played the outfield, died the infield.

1978
01:56:58,740 --> 01:57:00,740
The pitching became one of the greats.

1979
01:57:00,740 --> 01:57:02,740
The pitch is swung on, outtripped into the dirt.

1980
01:57:02,740 --> 01:57:09,740
The pitch is feet by Loughman. The count is two.

1981
01:57:09,740 --> 01:57:16,740
Loughman is recognized as one of the team's fine competitors.

1982
01:57:16,740 --> 01:57:23,740
The two-ball crowd started out the 1954 season in training in Arizona.

1983
01:57:23,740 --> 01:57:33,740
They traveled back from Arizona to their respective trees and lakes and now meeting here in the fall.

1984
01:57:33,740 --> 01:57:36,740
The count strikes you on the bat.

1985
01:57:36,740 --> 01:57:38,740
The pitch is swung on and a half.

1986
01:57:38,740 --> 01:57:43,740
To a feeler on the second up, taken by the second baseman, the third up first, and Loughman is out.

1987
01:57:43,740 --> 01:57:53,740
Loughman is taking out a feeler to score three.

1988
01:57:53,740 --> 01:58:02,740
Loughman has retired eight men in a row, and Magley has retired six in a row.

1989
01:58:02,740 --> 01:58:06,740
Then the last half of the inning is scored tight.

1990
01:58:06,740 --> 01:58:09,740
Alvin Dough steps in.

1991
01:58:09,740 --> 01:58:17,740
The pitch turn is ball one, high and inside.

1992
01:58:17,740 --> 01:58:26,740
Hence, where the special aid head gear and their bat.

1993
01:58:26,740 --> 01:58:28,740
Mindful of their old field helmet.

1994
01:58:28,740 --> 01:58:29,740
The pitch is swung on.

1995
01:58:29,740 --> 01:58:30,740
A third pops it up.

1996
01:58:30,740 --> 01:58:34,740
The third base out of the field goes in, moving quick in front of the Indian dugout.

1997
01:58:34,740 --> 01:58:45,740
And he has it. Almost misjudged it as he's looking up into the ground out to out.

1998
01:58:45,740 --> 01:58:50,740
I know that Rosen is not traveling on the full speed.

1999
01:58:50,740 --> 01:58:52,740
That leg is still bumping quite a bit.

2000
01:58:52,740 --> 01:58:54,740
Has a full muscle.

2001
01:58:54,740 --> 01:58:59,740
It's too difficult for him to move quickly and very fast.

2002
01:58:59,740 --> 01:59:03,740
So they're two, nobody on, and he's on the other stepping in.

2003
01:59:03,740 --> 01:59:05,740
He has one out of three and the score to run.

2004
01:59:05,740 --> 01:59:07,740
Left hand batter, he takes a strike.

2005
01:59:07,740 --> 01:59:11,740
A fast ball to the inside corner.

2006
01:59:11,740 --> 01:59:16,740
Talking to Indian pitchers, while they have all the respect in the world for Willie Mays,

2007
01:59:16,740 --> 01:59:19,740
they fear this boy, Mueller.

2008
01:59:19,740 --> 01:59:24,740
Next pitch is swung on and hit fouled out the back of the baseline, outside the bag.

2009
01:59:24,740 --> 01:59:26,740
Foul strike two.

2010
01:59:26,740 --> 01:59:31,740
There's a ground hugger and a ripper that almost stayed in there fair.

2011
01:59:31,740 --> 01:59:33,740
Got to go over that back, remember?

2012
01:59:33,740 --> 01:59:37,740
Can hit it, over any cost.

2013
01:59:37,740 --> 01:59:42,740
Umpire Charlie Berry on the first base, fouled it.

2014
01:59:42,740 --> 01:59:46,740
He's strike two.

2015
01:59:46,740 --> 01:59:51,740
Two-prick and league umpire on the first base side.

2016
01:59:51,740 --> 01:59:53,740
And out in right field is Larry Natt.

2017
01:59:53,740 --> 01:59:54,740
Next pitch is joined up.

2018
01:59:54,740 --> 01:59:57,740
The next pitch is swung on and a line driver thinks into left field.

2019
01:59:57,740 --> 01:59:58,740
But just shot and fair.

2020
01:59:58,740 --> 01:59:59,740
The base hitter.

2021
01:59:59,740 --> 02:00:01,740
Mueller makes the turn at first.

2022
02:00:01,740 --> 02:00:02,740
Smith's throw back to the inside.

2023
02:00:02,740 --> 02:00:03,740
Holds him there.

2024
02:00:03,740 --> 02:00:12,740
Havashtuck, and it brings up Willie Mays.

2025
02:00:12,740 --> 02:00:19,740
That little incident right there will give you some idea of why the Indian pitchers and others have such respect for Don Mueller.

2026
02:00:19,740 --> 02:00:24,740
With two strikes on him, he whips one to the opposite field.

2027
02:00:24,740 --> 02:00:28,740
Willie Mays, looking for his first world-fiery hit, stepped in.

2028
02:00:28,740 --> 02:00:29,740
He's got to go for two, I think.

2029
02:00:29,740 --> 02:00:31,740
He walked in the third inning.

2030
02:00:31,740 --> 02:00:34,740
Right hand batter.

2031
02:00:34,740 --> 02:00:38,740
The dynamic ball player.

2032
02:00:38,740 --> 02:00:45,740
First pitch to a bow and outside a curve ball, breaking down and away.

2033
02:00:45,740 --> 02:00:48,740
Mays is the batting champion of the National League.

2034
02:00:48,740 --> 02:00:54,740
One of the most publicized young ball players in the history of the game.

2035
02:00:54,740 --> 02:00:56,740
Number 24.

2036
02:00:56,740 --> 02:00:58,740
Smith is deep and straight away in left.

2037
02:00:58,740 --> 02:01:02,740
They'll be deep and straight away in center.

2038
02:01:02,740 --> 02:01:04,740
Don Mueller on first with two out.

2039
02:01:04,740 --> 02:01:05,740
Fast half for the seventh.

2040
02:01:05,740 --> 02:01:07,740
The score is tied.

2041
02:01:07,740 --> 02:01:11,740
Demons pitch is swung on and fouled back to the stands out of play.

2042
02:01:11,740 --> 02:01:12,740
The count is even up.

2043
02:01:12,740 --> 02:01:19,740
Ball one and strike one.

2044
02:01:19,740 --> 02:01:24,740
Yes, sir, there's always plenty of excitement at the old ball yard.

2045
02:01:24,740 --> 02:01:25,740
And this one is no exception.

2046
02:01:25,740 --> 02:01:29,740
The first game of the 1954 World Series.

2047
02:01:29,740 --> 02:01:36,740
The Indians versus the Giants.

2048
02:01:36,740 --> 02:01:38,740
Ball one and strike one to count.

2049
02:01:38,740 --> 02:01:40,740
Demons checks for a sign.

2050
02:01:40,740 --> 02:01:41,740
Draft hand down on his knee.

2051
02:01:41,740 --> 02:01:42,740
Up with a stretch now.

2052
02:01:42,740 --> 02:01:43,740
Quick looks to runner at first.

2053
02:01:43,740 --> 02:01:46,740
The pitch is ball two, outside and low.

2054
02:01:46,740 --> 02:01:49,740
Two and one to count.

2055
02:01:49,740 --> 02:01:52,740
Indian pitchers, of course, remember Willie Mays from spring training,

2056
02:01:52,740 --> 02:01:56,740
but he is entirely different Willie Mays now.

2057
02:01:56,740 --> 02:02:01,740
No longer does he go for that bad ball.

2058
02:02:01,740 --> 02:02:03,740
Two and one to count.

2059
02:02:03,740 --> 02:02:04,740
There's the pitch.

2060
02:02:04,740 --> 02:02:06,740
Swung on and the ground ball is hit to the shelf.

2061
02:02:06,740 --> 02:02:07,740
Strickland up with it.

2062
02:02:07,740 --> 02:02:08,740
Close to Avila covering second.

2063
02:02:08,740 --> 02:02:11,740
Mueller's force for side is retired.

2064
02:02:11,740 --> 02:02:16,740
Strickland to Avila, forcing Mueller for the third out.

2065
02:02:16,740 --> 02:02:20,740
And in the seventh inning for the Giants, no runs.

2066
02:02:20,740 --> 02:02:23,740
One hit, their first hit since the fourth inning, by the way.

2067
02:02:23,740 --> 02:02:25,740
One man left.

2068
02:02:25,740 --> 02:02:34,740
And at the end of seventh inning, they score Cleveland two, New York two.

2069
02:02:34,740 --> 02:02:36,740
A moment ago we were talking about Alvin Dock.

2070
02:02:36,740 --> 02:02:40,740
Well, the last time he was up, just in this inning, they got him out.

2071
02:02:40,740 --> 02:02:42,740
A pop bow to Al Rosen.

2072
02:02:42,740 --> 02:02:45,740
The first time that the Indians have gotten Dock out today.

2073
02:02:45,740 --> 02:02:49,740
Yes, Mr. Dock came into this series with 12 games under his belt

2074
02:02:49,740 --> 02:02:52,740
and a hefty batting average of 292.

2075
02:02:52,740 --> 02:02:57,740
I notice in the Gillette World Series record book that this tops even the mighty Roger Hornsby's average.

2076
02:02:57,740 --> 02:02:59,740
Got your book yet?

2077
02:02:59,740 --> 02:03:04,740
It's attached to the Gillette one-piece razor set, for which you pay only the regular price.

2078
02:03:04,740 --> 02:03:21,740
The book is free.

2079
02:03:21,740 --> 02:03:24,740
Now we head into the first half of the eighth inning.

2080
02:03:24,740 --> 02:03:26,740
The score tag, Cleveland two, New York two.

2081
02:03:26,740 --> 02:03:28,740
Larry Doby will be leading off for the Indians.

2082
02:03:28,740 --> 02:03:32,740
Here is the official attendance at today's ballgame.

2083
02:03:32,740 --> 02:03:37,740
52,751.

2084
02:03:37,740 --> 02:03:40,740
52,751.

2085
02:03:40,740 --> 02:03:43,740
A fine crowd to get the World Series off.

2086
02:03:43,740 --> 02:03:52,740
And as the experts have said, this promises to be one of the greatest World Series of all time in attendance.

2087
02:03:52,740 --> 02:03:56,740
And returns, of course, financially for the players in the league.

2088
02:03:56,740 --> 02:04:04,740
All right, Doby steps in, Magley's first fixture, and he swings and grounds it foul down the first baseline, out of play.

2089
02:04:04,740 --> 02:04:12,740
Doby has one out of three, a single his last time up, single in the right field in the fifth inning.

2090
02:04:12,740 --> 02:04:18,740
He was one of the top hitters in the 1948 World Series, the Indians versus the Boston Braves.

2091
02:04:18,740 --> 02:04:24,740
And of course was the RBI champion of the American League this year, home run champion too.

2092
02:04:24,740 --> 02:04:27,740
Here is ball one, high and outside.

2093
02:04:27,740 --> 02:04:32,740
A fastball got away from Magley, took off.

2094
02:04:32,740 --> 02:04:35,740
Bringing a few oohs and ahs from the crowd.

2095
02:04:35,740 --> 02:04:40,740
One in one to count.

2096
02:04:40,740 --> 02:04:42,740
Doby clutched over the plate.

2097
02:04:42,740 --> 02:04:45,740
When they pitch, he drops to the ground to avoid being hit.

2098
02:04:45,740 --> 02:04:47,740
Ball two, high and inside.

2099
02:04:47,740 --> 02:04:49,740
Another fastball.

2100
02:04:49,740 --> 02:04:53,740
Doby really takes a toehold in the batter's box.

2101
02:04:53,740 --> 02:05:03,740
And as the boys on the field, on the bench will say, he hounds the plate.

2102
02:05:03,740 --> 02:05:07,740
Looks mean up there as the pitcher looks toward him.

2103
02:05:07,740 --> 02:05:09,740
The two-one pitch, ball three, high and outside.

2104
02:05:09,740 --> 02:05:13,740
Doby was ready to swing away on that two-and-one.

2105
02:05:13,740 --> 02:05:14,740
It takes ball three instead.

2106
02:05:14,740 --> 02:05:17,740
Three-and-one to count now.

2107
02:05:17,740 --> 02:05:20,740
Outfielders both deep and well around to the right.

2108
02:05:20,740 --> 02:05:22,740
Right side of the infield, deep.

2109
02:05:22,740 --> 02:05:28,740
Doby first, Davey Williams with second.

2110
02:05:28,740 --> 02:05:31,740
On back is Al Rosen.

2111
02:05:31,740 --> 02:05:34,740
The three-one pitch, Doby swings and he misses.

2112
02:05:34,740 --> 02:05:36,740
He's stuck two and the string is loose.

2113
02:05:36,740 --> 02:05:39,740
Full count of three-and-two on the batter.

2114
02:05:39,740 --> 02:05:43,740
Magley has given up six hits.

2115
02:05:43,740 --> 02:05:48,740
Score is tied, Cleveland two, New York two.

2116
02:05:48,740 --> 02:05:53,740
And Magley checks with a catcher, Weston.

2117
02:05:53,740 --> 02:05:56,740
Works into the windup.

2118
02:05:56,740 --> 02:05:58,740
And here's the playoff pitch.

2119
02:05:58,740 --> 02:05:59,740
Ball four, inside and low.

2120
02:05:59,740 --> 02:06:03,740
Doby works in for a walk.

2121
02:06:03,740 --> 02:06:08,740
That is the second base on balls given up by Magley.

2122
02:06:08,740 --> 02:06:09,740
He has two strikeouts.

2123
02:06:09,740 --> 02:06:12,740
And again we have action down in the giant bullpen.

2124
02:06:12,740 --> 02:06:16,740
Down middle, the left-hander, who has really been getting a work out during this game.

2125
02:06:16,740 --> 02:06:20,740
And Mark Whissom, right-hander.

2126
02:06:20,740 --> 02:06:24,740
As Al Rosen steps into the batter's box.

2127
02:06:24,740 --> 02:06:28,740
Whissom and Little getting ready down in the bullpen in case they're needed.

2128
02:06:28,740 --> 02:06:33,740
Whissom was a great help to the Giants this year, winning ten while losing only seven.

2129
02:06:33,740 --> 02:06:35,740
Al Rosen steps in, a right-hand batter.

2130
02:06:35,740 --> 02:06:41,740
And the first pitch to him is ball on inside and low.

2131
02:06:41,740 --> 02:06:46,740
Doby on first, leading off with a base on balls.

2132
02:06:46,740 --> 02:06:52,740
Tie score, two and two, first half of the eighth inning.

2133
02:06:52,740 --> 02:06:59,740
Magley turns and throws to first, but Doby is back.

2134
02:06:59,740 --> 02:07:03,740
Magley, on that particular throw, walks toward the rubber.

2135
02:07:03,740 --> 02:07:05,740
Turns quickly and flies to the first pitch.

2136
02:07:05,740 --> 02:07:06,740
Doby leads off.

2137
02:07:06,740 --> 02:07:07,740
Here's the stretch.

2138
02:07:07,740 --> 02:07:09,740
The pitch is thrown in a ground ball.

2139
02:07:09,740 --> 02:07:11,740
Not down by a drive for shortstop.

2140
02:07:11,740 --> 02:07:12,740
Picks it up.

2141
02:07:12,740 --> 02:07:13,740
Second, too late.

2142
02:07:13,740 --> 02:07:14,740
All hands are safe.

2143
02:07:14,740 --> 02:07:16,740
And Rosen is at first base.

2144
02:07:16,740 --> 02:07:19,740
But again, he was moving with a decided limp.

2145
02:07:19,740 --> 02:07:21,740
And it is a base hit.

2146
02:07:21,740 --> 02:07:23,740
An infield hit for Al Rosen.

2147
02:07:23,740 --> 02:07:27,740
As he hit one just to the right of shortstop guard.

2148
02:07:27,740 --> 02:07:29,740
He knocked it down with his bare hand.

2149
02:07:29,740 --> 02:07:31,740
Tried for Doby at second, but was too late.

2150
02:07:31,740 --> 02:07:37,740
And Rosen gets his first hit of the day.

2151
02:07:37,740 --> 02:07:40,740
Runners on first and second, nobody out.

2152
02:07:40,740 --> 02:07:45,740
And the batter is bit worse.

2153
02:07:45,740 --> 02:07:49,740
Now, Lachman moves in from his position at first base.

2154
02:07:49,740 --> 02:07:53,740
And Thompson is in close to the edge of the infield glass.

2155
02:07:53,740 --> 02:07:55,740
Time is called, however.

2156
02:07:55,740 --> 02:07:57,740
Westrom goes out to talk to Magley.

2157
02:07:57,740 --> 02:08:00,740
And now, Freddie Fitzsimmons, first base coach,

2158
02:08:00,740 --> 02:08:04,740
starts out of the giant dugout.

2159
02:08:04,740 --> 02:08:06,740
Gets a call from Leo DeRosia, the manager.

2160
02:08:06,740 --> 02:08:13,740
Turns and looks back to him.

2161
02:08:13,740 --> 02:08:18,740
Umpire wearing a nap, waved in to see one of the boys warming up.

2162
02:08:18,740 --> 02:08:22,740
Down middle, left-hander is ready and serves Marv Grissom.

2163
02:08:22,740 --> 02:08:26,740
Big right-hander.

2164
02:08:26,740 --> 02:08:29,740
Jack O'Connor, second base umpire, moves in.

2165
02:08:29,740 --> 02:08:32,740
And Fitzsimmons indicates that he wants the left-hander.

2166
02:08:32,740 --> 02:08:34,740
Down middle to come on.

2167
02:08:34,740 --> 02:08:54,740
He has won nine and lost four this year.

2168
02:08:54,740 --> 02:08:57,740
So that is going to be all for Sal Magley.

2169
02:08:57,740 --> 02:09:00,740
Magley has given up eight hits.

2170
02:09:00,740 --> 02:09:04,740
Now there's never been a no-hit performance by any pitcher in a World Series game.

2171
02:09:04,740 --> 02:09:06,740
That's just one of the many interesting facts

2172
02:09:06,740 --> 02:09:10,740
covered in Gillette's wonderful new World Series record book.

2173
02:09:10,740 --> 02:09:21,740
And remember, you get it free with a one-piece Gillette rater for the regular price.

2174
02:09:21,740 --> 02:09:24,740
Nobody out here in the first half of the eighth inning with a new pitcher coming on.

2175
02:09:24,740 --> 02:09:27,740
So let's take a look at Magley's record.

2176
02:09:27,740 --> 02:09:29,740
He has worked in seven innings of the game.

2177
02:09:29,740 --> 02:09:31,740
He has given up two runs.

2178
02:09:31,740 --> 02:09:32,740
He's leaving two men on.

2179
02:09:32,740 --> 02:09:34,740
Should they score, they'll be charged to him.

2180
02:09:34,740 --> 02:09:36,740
Gave up a total of eight hits.

2181
02:09:36,740 --> 02:09:48,740
He walked two and struck out two.

2182
02:09:48,740 --> 02:09:49,740
That's James.

2183
02:09:49,740 --> 02:09:51,740
That Magley has given up just seven hits.

2184
02:09:51,740 --> 02:09:56,740
Thank you, Al. Seven hits.

2185
02:09:56,740 --> 02:10:02,740
And the new pitcher, Don Little, and Magley making the long walk from the ground

2186
02:10:02,740 --> 02:10:09,740
two-centimeter-feet plan to the clubhouse.

2187
02:10:09,740 --> 02:10:11,740
A picture going out of the game near the polo grounds

2188
02:10:11,740 --> 02:10:17,740
has just about the longest walk into the dressing room of any baseball club.

2189
02:10:17,740 --> 02:10:19,740
So Little is taking his warm-up.

2190
02:10:19,740 --> 02:10:25,740
And while we're waiting, let's pause ten seconds for station identification.

2191
02:10:25,740 --> 02:10:30,740
This is Mutual, the radio network for all America.

2192
02:10:30,740 --> 02:10:31,740
And this is WGN.

2193
02:10:31,740 --> 02:10:42,740
You're about to receive World Series station, Chicago.

2194
02:10:42,740 --> 02:10:45,740
Now back at the polo grounds in New York, the new giant pitcher, Don Little,

2195
02:10:45,740 --> 02:10:47,740
out on the mound.

2196
02:10:47,740 --> 02:10:54,740
Al Lopez, the Indian manager, came out to talk to Al Rosen.

2197
02:10:54,740 --> 02:10:59,740
The runner-up first, Rosen was limping very badly when he went down the line,

2198
02:10:59,740 --> 02:11:01,740
but evidently he is going to stay in.

2199
02:11:01,740 --> 02:11:06,740
I know that he wants to.

2200
02:11:06,740 --> 02:11:08,740
Don Little, the tander, is ready to work.

2201
02:11:08,740 --> 02:11:11,740
A bowl of hits from Mount Carmel, Illinois.

2202
02:11:11,740 --> 02:11:17,740
Five-ten, 165 pounds.

2203
02:11:17,740 --> 02:11:20,740
Little occurred in 28 games during the run of the season

2204
02:11:20,740 --> 02:11:24,740
and earned run average of 3.07.

2205
02:11:24,740 --> 02:11:27,740
Left-hand pitching out against left-hand batter Vic Woods.

2206
02:11:27,740 --> 02:11:29,740
Runners on first and second, nobody out.

2207
02:11:29,740 --> 02:11:38,740
The first pitch by Little is ball one, high and inside a fast ball.

2208
02:11:38,740 --> 02:11:41,740
Slender bill, but he has a well of a good pass.

2209
02:11:41,740 --> 02:11:45,740
Rosen on first, three on second, nobody out in the first of the eight.

2210
02:11:45,740 --> 02:11:47,740
Score tied two and two.

2211
02:11:47,740 --> 02:11:53,740
Next pitch is a spike with a curve hitting the outside corner breaking away.

2212
02:11:53,740 --> 02:11:58,740
Vic Woods, the Indian for the placement up there now, has the perfect day at this point.

2213
02:11:58,740 --> 02:12:01,740
Three hits and two to the plate, triple and two singles.

2214
02:12:01,740 --> 02:12:05,740
Go then, the Indians two runs back in the first inning.

2215
02:12:05,740 --> 02:12:08,740
Little is ready on the pitch.

2216
02:12:08,740 --> 02:12:11,740
A bunch of high-fives, popping through the air, but nobody can get to it.

2217
02:12:11,740 --> 02:12:14,740
Hank Thompson, the third baseman, tried so did Little, the pitcher,

2218
02:12:14,740 --> 02:12:19,740
but neither could reach it, and it is ball one and strike two.

2219
02:12:19,740 --> 02:12:21,740
Well, that's a life for words.

2220
02:12:21,740 --> 02:12:26,740
An attempted front, he popped it foul down the third pitch line.

2221
02:12:26,740 --> 02:12:31,740
Ball one, ball one and strike two.

2222
02:12:31,740 --> 02:12:36,740
Batter on deck is Dave Philly.

2223
02:12:36,740 --> 02:12:38,740
Toby drew a walk.

2224
02:12:38,740 --> 02:12:44,740
The count three and two took the ball from Rosen, single to the shut up,

2225
02:12:44,740 --> 02:12:47,740
which was a force play on Dolby.

2226
02:12:47,740 --> 02:12:50,740
And Rosen has given credit for the field hit.

2227
02:12:50,740 --> 02:12:52,740
Nobody out.

2228
02:12:52,740 --> 02:12:57,740
Little now, two for a sign.

2229
02:12:57,740 --> 02:12:59,740
After this pitch, a look back to the runner at second.

2230
02:12:59,740 --> 02:13:02,740
It's his 100th birthday crowd going deep out into the half-court.

2231
02:13:02,740 --> 02:13:08,740
Here is Rosen back slow going home, and he makes a beautiful shot.

2232
02:13:08,740 --> 02:13:11,740
And Dolby tags up at second and moving to third.

2233
02:13:11,740 --> 02:13:36,740
What a beautiful, beautiful catch by Willie Mays.

2234
02:13:36,740 --> 02:13:41,740
Ladies and gentlemen, for those of us who have not seen too much of amazing Willie Mays,

2235
02:13:41,740 --> 02:13:45,740
we know now why they talk to him so very much.

2236
02:13:45,740 --> 02:13:49,740
That was one of the most spectacular catches we have ever seen.

2237
02:13:49,740 --> 02:13:54,740
That ball was hit to the wall in right center.

2238
02:13:54,740 --> 02:13:58,740
Well over 400 feet away from home plate.

2239
02:13:58,740 --> 02:14:03,740
And Mays was racing with his back turned to the right.

2240
02:14:03,740 --> 02:14:06,740
And pulled it down over his shoulder.

2241
02:14:06,740 --> 02:14:09,740
We're getting a pinch hit him for a foot kick.

2242
02:14:09,740 --> 02:14:12,740
Here in the opening it is Hank Majeski.

2243
02:14:12,740 --> 02:14:19,740
Majeski batting for a filly.

2244
02:14:19,740 --> 02:14:22,740
And here comes 25th Simmons out of the giant dugout.

2245
02:14:22,740 --> 02:14:27,740
There's a possibility of a new pitcher.

2246
02:14:27,740 --> 02:14:33,740
Mal Grissom has been warming up and is ready to hit him.

2247
02:14:33,740 --> 02:14:35,740
Yes, that is what it is going to be.

2248
02:14:35,740 --> 02:14:44,740
And you can see Mal Grissom is being called in.

2249
02:14:44,740 --> 02:14:50,740
Hank Majeski has a batting average of 281 for the regular season.

2250
02:14:50,740 --> 02:14:53,740
I have a bat average that doesn't tell the entire story.

2251
02:14:53,740 --> 02:15:02,740
The government has really been a tremendous asset to Al Lopez and his tribe this year.

2252
02:15:02,740 --> 02:15:08,740
He has moved in to play third, last, second, and has been a great help out the plate.

2253
02:15:08,740 --> 02:15:13,740
Many of his hits, driving and runs, have won ball games for the Indians.

2254
02:15:13,740 --> 02:15:18,740
And now, five minutes coming into the game, we're going to get a switch in pinch hitters.

2255
02:15:18,740 --> 02:15:22,740
Mitchell is coming out of the Indian dugout, swinging a couple of pats.

2256
02:15:22,740 --> 02:15:28,740
And it is going to be Dale Mitchell batting for Hank Majeski.

2257
02:15:28,740 --> 02:15:36,740
And the fans are getting a big thrill out of this battle of strategy between Al Lopez, manager of the Indians,

2258
02:15:36,740 --> 02:15:40,740
and Leo DeRoscia, the manager of the New York Pats.

2259
02:15:40,740 --> 02:15:46,740
But this is world series and championship strategy as well as championship play is so very important.

2260
02:15:46,740 --> 02:15:51,740
Lopez now comes out of the dugout, and to his pinch hitter, Dale Mitchell, who is out to the left of the plate.

2261
02:15:51,740 --> 02:15:54,740
Thirty-Fiftths seminal, he's hooked up into Bob Gerson.

2262
02:15:54,740 --> 02:15:59,740
And there's Don Little making his exit from the team after catching one-third of an inning.

2263
02:15:59,740 --> 02:16:05,740
It's to one man, Nick Wirtz, and Wirtz flies to Willie Mays defense and a play.

2264
02:16:05,740 --> 02:16:10,740
This seminal is 110 and lost to the Indians.

2265
02:16:10,740 --> 02:16:17,740
And as any giant fan will tell you, he has been a great help to the Giants.

2266
02:16:17,740 --> 02:16:23,740
He has been in a total of 56 games.

2267
02:16:23,740 --> 02:16:30,740
Giving you some idea, but often he has been called in from the broke end, stopped the fire, and gone and saved a campaign.

2268
02:16:30,740 --> 02:16:33,740
So he's won 10 and lost his 7.

2269
02:16:33,740 --> 02:16:37,740
Probably saved many more for other starting pitchers.

2270
02:16:37,740 --> 02:16:40,740
Check your total average, 2.34.

2271
02:16:40,740 --> 02:16:44,740
2.34.

2272
02:16:44,740 --> 02:16:51,740
Remember these two men on the plate, Dolby and Rosen, are charged to the starting pitcher, Sal Magne.

2273
02:16:51,740 --> 02:16:59,740
So while the score is tied, leading to New York Giants 2, Magne could be the losing pitcher in this fall game.

2274
02:16:59,740 --> 02:17:01,740
up-to-roach here is going to have men ready.

2275
02:17:01,740 --> 02:17:05,740
He has the left-hander and the right-hander warming up in the broke end.

2276
02:17:05,740 --> 02:17:09,740
The score tied, two in the first half of the eighth inning, one out of the head.

2277
02:17:09,740 --> 02:17:13,740
The Indians have Dolby on the third, and Rosen on first.

2278
02:17:13,740 --> 02:17:22,740
Darat essentially has passed the commission, and they've won the last 2.

2279
02:17:22,740 --> 02:17:30,740
There is that lower deck.

2280
02:17:30,740 --> 02:17:32,740
The Pacific team has got saw a round in the left as well.

2281
02:17:32,740 --> 02:17:37,740
At 5- comprised.

2282
02:17:37,740 --> 02:17:46,540
Mitchell has a lifetime batting average of 3 feet in egg-league play.

2283
02:17:46,540 --> 02:17:49,340
Has not seen too much action this year.

2284
02:17:49,340 --> 02:17:55,340
Batting average of 283, used mostly as a penchetta.

2285
02:17:55,340 --> 02:17:58,460
Next pitch, he takes ball two inside.

2286
02:17:58,460 --> 02:18:03,460
Almost got away from Westlakecatch.

2287
02:18:03,460 --> 02:18:12,460
On the call, a left-hander, knuckleball, right-hander, forming a giant bullpen.

2288
02:18:12,460 --> 02:18:13,460
First on first.

2289
02:18:13,460 --> 02:18:14,460
Delvia's on first.

2290
02:18:14,460 --> 02:18:17,460
Went out in the first half of the eighth inning.

2291
02:18:17,460 --> 02:18:18,460
Bento.

2292
02:18:18,460 --> 02:18:22,460
The next pitch, ball three outside.

2293
02:18:22,460 --> 02:18:25,460
Mitchell was ready to go for it.

2294
02:18:25,460 --> 02:18:35,460
It held back and got its three in the thing.

2295
02:18:35,460 --> 02:18:43,460
Mitchell stands deep in the batter's box and while he can pull, out to right field, he's capable of hitting the ball field.

2296
02:18:43,460 --> 02:18:47,460
The next pitch, ball four high and outside and on fourth base that runs.

2297
02:18:47,460 --> 02:18:48,460
Mitchell takes a walk.

2298
02:18:48,460 --> 02:18:50,460
The bases are loaded.

2299
02:18:50,460 --> 02:18:53,460
The bases are loaded.

2300
02:18:53,460 --> 02:18:59,460
The first and most of the second, Delvia holds it third and Mitchell takes over at first base.

2301
02:18:59,460 --> 02:19:05,460
The batter, due, has dropped his pitlin but now he is being called back and is going to get a penchetta.

2302
02:19:05,460 --> 02:19:09,460
David Pope, number 34, is coming out for the dugout.

2303
02:19:09,460 --> 02:19:13,460
Pope is going to hit Pope Pitlin.

2304
02:19:13,460 --> 02:19:20,460
Pope is a rookie outfielder out from Indianapolis of the American Association.

2305
02:19:20,460 --> 02:19:26,460
David Pope, number 294 for this year, is the Indians' in-60 ball game.

2306
02:19:26,460 --> 02:19:29,460
Hit four home runs and drove in 12 runs.

2307
02:19:29,460 --> 02:19:35,460
He's both fast and has a lot of promise as a coming star of the future.

2308
02:19:35,460 --> 02:19:40,460
The PMA Association, he practically tore that pitch apart the last couple of years.

2309
02:19:40,460 --> 02:19:42,460
He's a stand batter.

2310
02:19:42,460 --> 02:19:44,460
Pope, that is for the second.

2311
02:19:44,460 --> 02:19:57,460
First pitch, he's third and caps his foul on the first base line, throw back into third territory, but it has been fouled off his foot.

2312
02:19:57,460 --> 02:20:03,460
Strike one, Delvia on third, Rosen on second, Mitchell on fifth.

2313
02:20:03,460 --> 02:20:05,460
One out in the first half of the eighth inning.

2314
02:20:05,460 --> 02:20:12,460
The Indians and the Giants battling in the first game of the 1964 World Series tied up two and two.

2315
02:20:12,460 --> 02:20:16,460
Pope now steps back into the batter's shot.

2316
02:20:16,460 --> 02:20:18,460
Down near the deep, it's straight away right.

2317
02:20:18,460 --> 02:20:21,460
Willamette pulled over, throw back center just to show you.

2318
02:20:21,460 --> 02:20:25,460
Big ma, Gryson, right-hander.

2319
02:20:25,460 --> 02:20:27,460
On the rubber.

2320
02:20:27,460 --> 02:20:29,460
Works into a short windup.

2321
02:20:29,460 --> 02:20:34,460
The pitch, foul one, a fast ball, high and outside.

2322
02:20:34,460 --> 02:20:36,460
It's an exciting moment.

2323
02:20:36,460 --> 02:20:38,460
You hear the call of grounds at the top.

2324
02:20:38,460 --> 02:20:40,460
They count one and one on the batter.

2325
02:20:40,460 --> 02:20:42,460
The Indians attempting to break it down.

2326
02:20:42,460 --> 02:20:47,460
And Gryson, the third, Dan Hurley, trying to close the door.

2327
02:20:47,460 --> 02:20:49,460
On deck is Jim Hegan.

2328
02:20:49,460 --> 02:20:50,460
Here's the wingback.

2329
02:20:50,460 --> 02:20:52,460
The next pitch, just swinging him out.

2330
02:20:52,460 --> 02:20:54,460
Just catching the ball.

2331
02:20:54,460 --> 02:20:56,460
That was the back two.

2332
02:20:56,460 --> 02:21:06,460
Pope went for the fast ball.

2333
02:21:06,460 --> 02:21:09,460
Wilhelm and McCall continue to warm up for the game.

2334
02:21:09,460 --> 02:21:12,460
Wilhelm, the fast ball.

2335
02:21:12,460 --> 02:21:15,460
Left-hander.

2336
02:21:15,460 --> 02:21:17,460
This is a level for the Indians.

2337
02:21:17,460 --> 02:21:18,460
One out.

2338
02:21:18,460 --> 02:21:20,460
Closed the eyes on the windup.

2339
02:21:20,460 --> 02:21:22,460
The next pitch, swung on and out into the stands.

2340
02:21:22,460 --> 02:21:25,460
Down the left-field line, going into the second lane.

2341
02:21:25,460 --> 02:21:27,460
Out of play.

2342
02:21:27,460 --> 02:21:30,460
Ball one and strike two.

2343
02:21:30,460 --> 02:21:36,460
Red Crags, in a close base, starting encouragement down to the center.

2344
02:21:36,460 --> 02:21:42,460
And the man, Tommy Cucinello, working the coaches' backs at third base.

2345
02:21:42,460 --> 02:21:45,460
One out.

2346
02:21:45,460 --> 02:21:47,460
Good ball in play.

2347
02:21:47,460 --> 02:21:49,460
Chris, the crossing, they'll be very close to the third.

2348
02:21:49,460 --> 02:21:50,460
Here's the wingback.

2349
02:21:50,460 --> 02:21:53,460
One of the pitchers, Red Crags.

2350
02:21:53,460 --> 02:22:05,460
He's put him out.

2351
02:22:05,460 --> 02:22:11,460
A left-hander's back is one of the big strikeouts of the World Series.

2352
02:22:11,460 --> 02:22:16,460
Yet, of course, for some, there's a lot of action that can be more important than that.

2353
02:22:16,460 --> 02:22:27,460
Striking out left-hand batter, very close, but the bases loaded.

2354
02:22:27,460 --> 02:22:28,460
And now Jim Hegan is up.

2355
02:22:28,460 --> 02:22:31,460
Fans are still talking about William Marys and that great catch.

2356
02:22:31,460 --> 02:22:35,460
You know, he went right back to the right center field wall to haul down there, but I haven't worked.

2357
02:22:35,460 --> 02:22:43,460
You'll find the diagram of the photo of Brown showing distances to all fences on page 26 of the New Genet World Series record book.

2358
02:22:43,460 --> 02:22:45,460
Be sure you get yours.

2359
02:22:45,460 --> 02:22:47,460
All right, Jim Hegan is up.

2360
02:22:47,460 --> 02:22:49,460
The first pitch coming on ten.

2361
02:22:49,460 --> 02:22:55,460
Ball one high and inside.

2362
02:22:55,460 --> 02:22:56,460
Ball in the count.

2363
02:22:56,460 --> 02:22:57,460
They're two out.

2364
02:22:57,460 --> 02:22:58,460
The bases are loaded.

2365
02:22:58,460 --> 02:23:01,460
Third tie, two and two.

2366
02:23:01,460 --> 02:23:04,460
Markham, big right-hander, relief pitcher for the banks.

2367
02:23:04,460 --> 02:23:05,460
There's the pitch.

2368
02:23:05,460 --> 02:23:07,460
Hegan swings and pops it up.

2369
02:23:07,460 --> 02:23:08,460
Off to the right of the pitch.

2370
02:23:08,460 --> 02:23:09,460
Weston makes him point.

2371
02:23:09,460 --> 02:23:10,460
He can't get to it.

2372
02:23:10,460 --> 02:23:13,460
It's back onto the top of the dugout.

2373
02:23:13,460 --> 02:23:16,460
Good run by Weston, but he couldn't reach it.

2374
02:23:16,460 --> 02:23:17,460
And the count is even.

2375
02:23:17,460 --> 02:23:19,460
Ball one and strike one.

2376
02:23:19,460 --> 02:23:24,460
Hegan hits that ball right on the fist and cracks his back.

2377
02:23:24,460 --> 02:23:28,460
That boy brings him another piece of wood.

2378
02:23:28,460 --> 02:23:31,460
One and one, the count on the batter.

2379
02:23:31,460 --> 02:23:35,460
Jim Hegan, he is 0 for 3.

2380
02:23:35,460 --> 02:23:37,460
They'll be let off for the walk.

2381
02:23:37,460 --> 02:23:41,460
Weston singled off the shortstop's hand.

2382
02:23:41,460 --> 02:23:43,460
Works by deep to center.

2383
02:23:43,460 --> 02:23:47,460
And Mitchell walks, batting for Nogetski.

2384
02:23:47,460 --> 02:23:49,460
The bases are loaded with two out.

2385
02:23:49,460 --> 02:23:51,460
Here's the wind up.

2386
02:23:51,460 --> 02:23:54,460
And the pitch. Hegan swings and pops it back out of play.

2387
02:23:54,460 --> 02:23:55,460
Strike two.

2388
02:23:55,460 --> 02:24:00,460
Ball one and strike two to count.

2389
02:24:00,460 --> 02:24:04,460
And now with the count in favor of the pitcher, Weston, south to the pan.

2390
02:24:04,460 --> 02:24:08,460
Walks out to talk to Grissom.

2391
02:24:08,460 --> 02:24:12,460
Pats him on the seat of the pants.

2392
02:24:12,460 --> 02:24:16,460
They're two out.

2393
02:24:16,460 --> 02:24:17,460
The spare time.

2394
02:24:17,460 --> 02:24:20,460
The Indians got two runs in the first.

2395
02:24:20,460 --> 02:24:22,460
The Giants tied it up in the last of the third.

2396
02:24:22,460 --> 02:24:24,460
First half of the eighth inning.

2397
02:24:24,460 --> 02:24:25,460
The runners move off.

2398
02:24:25,460 --> 02:24:26,460
They're ready to go with the crack of the bat.

2399
02:24:26,460 --> 02:24:29,460
They're two out.

2400
02:24:29,460 --> 02:24:32,460
Grissom's still watching, go big, closely.

2401
02:24:32,460 --> 02:24:33,460
All right, the one and two pitch.

2402
02:24:33,460 --> 02:24:34,460
Foul back.

2403
02:24:34,460 --> 02:24:45,460
Hegan got a piece of it to stay alive.

2404
02:24:45,460 --> 02:24:46,460
Boy, that was a foul ball.

2405
02:24:46,460 --> 02:24:51,460
It came right back into the press box in the run of the cameras.

2406
02:24:51,460 --> 02:24:56,460
One of the television cameras on duty covering today's ball game.

2407
02:24:56,460 --> 02:24:57,460
One and two count.

2408
02:24:57,460 --> 02:24:58,460
Mitchell on first.

2409
02:24:58,460 --> 02:24:59,460
Rosen on second.

2410
02:24:59,460 --> 02:25:00,460
Doby on third.

2411
02:25:00,460 --> 02:25:01,460
The two out.

2412
02:25:01,460 --> 02:25:04,460
The outfield is a straightaway.

2413
02:25:04,460 --> 02:25:06,460
Grissom taking plenty of time, cautiously.

2414
02:25:06,460 --> 02:25:08,460
Into the wind up now.

2415
02:25:08,460 --> 02:25:10,460
The pitch is swung and the ball's a drive going deep high.

2416
02:25:10,460 --> 02:25:11,460
Out into left field.

2417
02:25:11,460 --> 02:25:12,460
Really amazing.

2418
02:25:12,460 --> 02:25:13,460
Back to the wall.

2419
02:25:13,460 --> 02:25:16,460
A rather money-o-gum.

2420
02:25:16,460 --> 02:25:20,460
Hegan's going to have it for the out.

2421
02:25:20,460 --> 02:25:23,460
Monty Edmonds standing in front of the 315 pitch mark.

2422
02:25:23,460 --> 02:25:25,460
Right on the warming pass in front of the wall.

2423
02:25:25,460 --> 02:25:34,460
Pulled it down.

2424
02:25:34,460 --> 02:25:38,460
And fanfare is a great, great thick of the new pitching.

2425
02:25:38,460 --> 02:25:42,460
John Little and Ralph Grissom closing the door on the Indians.

2426
02:25:42,460 --> 02:25:43,460
They get no runs.

2427
02:25:43,460 --> 02:25:45,460
They had one hit.

2428
02:25:45,460 --> 02:25:51,460
There were two bases on balls and three men left.

2429
02:25:51,460 --> 02:25:58,460
And going into the last half of the eighth inning, the score is Cleveland 2, New York 2.

2430
02:25:58,460 --> 02:25:59,460
Fans, let's face it.

2431
02:25:59,460 --> 02:26:03,460
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2432
02:26:03,460 --> 02:26:09,460
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2433
02:26:09,460 --> 02:26:15,460
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2434
02:26:15,460 --> 02:26:20,460
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2435
02:26:20,460 --> 02:26:24,460
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2436
02:26:24,460 --> 02:26:26,460
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2437
02:26:26,460 --> 02:26:30,460
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2438
02:26:30,460 --> 02:26:31,460
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2439
02:26:31,460 --> 02:26:35,460
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2440
02:26:35,460 --> 02:26:44,460
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2441
02:26:44,460 --> 02:26:48,460
Now, here comes the first pitch.

2442
02:26:48,460 --> 02:26:51,460
Now, here comes the second pitch.

2443
02:26:51,460 --> 02:26:53,460
Now, we're standing.

2444
02:26:53,460 --> 02:26:55,460
Number three, Shady.

2445
02:26:55,460 --> 02:26:58,460
Now, three.

2446
02:26:58,460 --> 02:27:03,460
Well, after that great bit of pitching, Mal Grissom has a ball game on his hands.

2447
02:27:03,460 --> 02:27:08,460
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2448
02:27:08,460 --> 02:27:13,460
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2449
02:27:13,460 --> 02:27:20,460
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2450
02:27:20,460 --> 02:27:25,460
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2451
02:27:25,460 --> 02:27:30,460
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2452
02:27:30,460 --> 02:27:34,460
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2453
02:27:34,460 --> 02:27:39,460
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2454
02:27:39,460 --> 02:27:48,460
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2455
02:27:48,460 --> 02:28:06,460
That takes Al Magley out of the game. It is now Mal Grissom's ball game to win, to lose.

2456
02:28:06,460 --> 02:28:16,460
Changes in the Indian lineup at Shot Top. Sam Denty. Sam Denty is a Shot Top for the Indians, and Hope goes into right field.

2457
02:28:16,460 --> 02:28:24,460
Dave Hope in right, and Dick Chook. Denty playing first World Series game.

2458
02:28:24,460 --> 02:28:28,460
The batter for the Giants is Henry Thompson, the third baseman.

2459
02:28:28,460 --> 02:28:32,460
One and a half-turn batter, one and a half-turn on our side.

2460
02:28:32,460 --> 02:28:35,460
Indians had a glorious opportunity. Hinks Holtie Cap is on it.

2461
02:28:35,460 --> 02:28:40,460
And it's still a tie game, but the Giants now are back.

2462
02:28:40,460 --> 02:28:43,460
Thompson has one of the three, a second of the game.

2463
02:28:43,460 --> 02:28:46,460
And he's going to hit the next hit, and it's still two-fifths of the right field.

2464
02:28:46,460 --> 02:28:52,460
And that bat is going to be fouled, just on the wrong side of the white chalkboard.

2465
02:28:52,460 --> 02:28:58,460
Foul, bat, hit.

2466
02:28:58,460 --> 02:29:07,460
Like one of these 52,751 fans are watching that ball every, every inch of the way.

2467
02:29:07,460 --> 02:29:13,460
The shot-ticking sore withers, Hope in right field, with bat in the number seven.

2468
02:29:10,460 --> 02:29:13,460
The next hit, six-foul, down the first base line, out of play, the

2469
02:29:13,460 --> 02:29:21,460
And Denty, with the finger-sharp stab, is hit in the number five.

2470
02:29:13,460 --> 02:29:21,460
number six-foul.

2471
02:29:21,460 --> 02:29:24,460
All right, lemon is ready. All one and a half-turn to count.

2472
02:29:21,460 --> 02:29:25,460
Hello.

2473
02:29:25,460 --> 02:29:41,460
Hello.

2474
02:29:41,460 --> 02:29:56,460
We're hearing some of an infection right now. Denty, it's short.

2475
02:29:56,460 --> 02:30:02,460
Here's the windup. The next hit, swung on in a half-turn, up foul, hit back of the play, coming back into the stands, out of play.

2476
02:30:02,460 --> 02:30:05,460
Egan shot it back four, but no chance to reach it.

2477
02:30:05,460 --> 02:30:11,460
Denty, in four-one and strike two.

2478
02:30:11,460 --> 02:30:14,460
That field is pulled around to that right.

2479
02:30:14,460 --> 02:30:21,460
Johnson filling the crowd with a wallop off the right field wall, but foul.

2480
02:30:21,460 --> 02:30:27,460
Johnson, Nevada, on deck is Monteer, then.

2481
02:30:27,460 --> 02:30:35,460
The next hit, eight-hit.

2482
02:30:35,460 --> 02:30:45,460
The next hit is coming outside, ball two, even up, two-hundreds and a half, on in Hank Johnson, third base line.

2483
02:30:45,460 --> 02:30:53,460
The wind is still strong, coming out of the south-east, going across from third to first.

2484
02:30:53,460 --> 02:31:03,460
Hit foul down the first base line, field it by a third-hand man, a one-hand shot.

2485
02:31:03,460 --> 02:31:09,460
It's a battle now between Bob Griffin and Bob Lemon.

2486
02:31:09,460 --> 02:31:14,460
And certainly, you have to give a big pat on the back to me on the left.

2487
02:31:14,460 --> 02:31:23,460
The energy, ball in the left, down middle, got left, and left, got the left side.

2488
02:31:23,460 --> 02:31:27,460
To Johnson, he's ball three, outside, and the swing is out.

2489
02:31:27,460 --> 02:31:38,460
Go count of three and two.

2490
02:31:38,460 --> 02:31:46,460
There's the windup, and the big pitch is all four, high enough fast.

2491
02:31:46,460 --> 02:31:50,460
Johnson coming through the base on balls.

2492
02:31:50,460 --> 02:31:53,460
That is the third walk, given by the linemen.

2493
02:31:53,460 --> 02:31:55,460
And the batter is Monteer, even.

2494
02:31:55,460 --> 02:32:00,460
Even is 0 for three, fouled out, and fired out.

2495
02:32:00,460 --> 02:32:08,460
He's trying to third base close up, comes into turn.

2496
02:32:08,460 --> 02:32:13,460
Now we have action out in the end, both hands, Ray Norlesky, rookie right-hander,

2497
02:32:13,460 --> 02:32:16,460
and Al Newhouse, trying to warming up.

2498
02:32:16,460 --> 02:32:18,460
Who has it?

2499
02:32:18,460 --> 02:32:20,460
Ray Norlesky.

2500
02:32:20,460 --> 02:32:24,460
First side, turn it over to the giant, have a runner on first, with nobody else.

2501
02:32:24,460 --> 02:32:26,460
Comes from the base runner.

2502
02:32:26,460 --> 02:32:30,460
The batter, Bundy Irvin, right-hand batter, starts over the plate.

2503
02:32:30,460 --> 02:32:32,460
Rosen moving around the grass.

2504
02:32:32,460 --> 02:32:34,460
The pitcher goes to front, right out in front of the play, a beauty.

2505
02:32:34,460 --> 02:32:36,460
Hegan is up with a 10-point play at second.

2506
02:32:36,460 --> 02:32:41,460
Goes to a field, a cover, a first, and Irvin has gotten a perfect factor play.

2507
02:32:41,460 --> 02:32:46,460
As pretty a front as you want to see, he jumps right out in front of the base.

2508
02:32:46,460 --> 02:32:49,460
No chance to play armor runner at stuff in a fall, a perfect factor play.

2509
02:32:49,460 --> 02:32:54,460
One gone, and the batter.

2510
02:32:54,460 --> 02:32:59,460
First out, 2-4, capture to the second baseman, 7.

2511
02:32:59,460 --> 02:33:05,460
So now it's a runner on second, one away, and baby Wiggins, step 10, he is up to three.

2512
02:33:05,460 --> 02:33:08,460
He's down to about three times.

2513
02:33:08,460 --> 02:33:11,460
Right hand batter, hits ball one, outside and low.

2514
02:33:11,460 --> 02:33:15,460
Ball on the count.

2515
02:33:15,460 --> 02:33:18,460
Now the giants have a right-hander warming up in the boat.

2516
02:33:18,460 --> 02:33:23,460
Number 49, knuckleball, Hara Holhelm.

2517
02:33:23,460 --> 02:33:26,460
They want him out there in case they get down there,

2518
02:33:26,460 --> 02:33:29,460
and about whether they have to use a pinpitter.

2519
02:33:29,460 --> 02:33:31,460
Remember, no case at this time.

2520
02:33:31,460 --> 02:33:33,460
He's down, ball one.

2521
02:33:33,460 --> 02:33:36,460
The pitcher, ball two, outside and low.

2522
02:33:36,460 --> 02:33:39,460
Two and no count.

2523
02:33:39,460 --> 02:33:42,460
Hank Thompson, a fast man, is on second.

2524
02:33:42,460 --> 02:33:45,460
The outfield, pulled around, dropped left.

2525
02:33:45,460 --> 02:33:54,460
Williams.

2526
02:33:54,460 --> 02:33:57,460
Ball to no stretch.

2527
02:33:57,460 --> 02:34:01,460
Batter on deck is western.

2528
02:34:01,460 --> 02:34:03,460
Then it has his hand up to the stretch now.

2529
02:34:03,460 --> 02:34:05,460
Look back to the runner.

2530
02:34:05,460 --> 02:34:07,460
The pitcher's swung on the ground ball to the left side of the infield.

2531
02:34:07,460 --> 02:34:09,460
Dosen comes in, takes it.

2532
02:34:09,460 --> 02:34:10,460
The runner's holding it second.

2533
02:34:10,460 --> 02:34:16,460
Williams is out on the close, close play.

2534
02:34:16,460 --> 02:34:19,460
Hiding by a step, works to him, leaning into the infield.

2535
02:34:19,460 --> 02:34:24,460
For that throw, that Williams, just by a step, a fraction of a step,

2536
02:34:24,460 --> 02:34:25,460
they're two gone.

2537
02:34:25,460 --> 02:34:31,460
The runner is still at second, and the batter is west-west from.

2538
02:34:31,460 --> 02:34:36,460
Williams going out, rows into works by three.

2539
02:34:36,460 --> 02:34:39,460
This broadcast coming to you from the Polo Grounds in New York City,

2540
02:34:39,460 --> 02:34:43,460
the hall of the National League Champion New York Giants.

2541
02:34:43,460 --> 02:34:49,460
The first game of the 1954 series, and the first is an indicator

2542
02:34:49,460 --> 02:34:51,460
of what the others are to be.

2543
02:34:51,460 --> 02:34:52,460
We'll be happy.

2544
02:34:52,460 --> 02:34:55,460
The score is tied two and two.

2545
02:34:55,460 --> 02:34:56,460
Fast to the eighth.

2546
02:34:56,460 --> 02:34:57,460
Two out.

2547
02:34:57,460 --> 02:34:59,460
The Giants have a runner at second.

2548
02:34:59,460 --> 02:35:02,460
Hegan and Lemon had a little conference out there,

2549
02:35:02,460 --> 02:35:05,460
midway between the mound and the plate.

2550
02:35:05,460 --> 02:35:09,460
Weston has been a surprise in three trips to the plate, he has two hits,

2551
02:35:09,460 --> 02:35:12,460
two singles in the lead.

2552
02:35:12,460 --> 02:35:17,460
Right-hand batter, Lemon checks the runner back at second.

2553
02:35:17,460 --> 02:35:23,460
First pitch, Baldwin outside, a curve breaking wide of the plate.

2554
02:35:23,460 --> 02:35:26,460
Baldwin to count on Weston.

2555
02:35:26,460 --> 02:35:33,460
They'll pitch carefully at Weston with the pitcher due next.

2556
02:35:33,460 --> 02:35:36,460
And on second leads away, the pitch Weston swings and misses.

2557
02:35:36,460 --> 02:35:38,460
He went for the slider.

2558
02:35:38,460 --> 02:35:39,460
Strike one.

2559
02:35:39,460 --> 02:35:45,460
Ball one and strike one to count.

2560
02:35:45,460 --> 02:35:49,460
A lot of the old timers will tell you that a slider is just a nickel curve,

2561
02:35:49,460 --> 02:35:52,460
but not so in the case of Mr. Bob Lemon, who really explodes that thing

2562
02:35:52,460 --> 02:35:54,460
when it breaks away.

2563
02:35:54,460 --> 02:35:58,460
Little sharp break-up.

2564
02:35:58,460 --> 02:36:01,460
Up in position, Lemon backs off the rubber.

2565
02:36:01,460 --> 02:36:03,460
Weston steps out.

2566
02:36:03,460 --> 02:36:07,460
Count is even one and one, a tense moment in the last half of the eighth inning.

2567
02:36:07,460 --> 02:36:11,460
Thompson, the base runner at second, ready to travel.

2568
02:36:11,460 --> 02:36:14,460
The outfielder's pulled around to the left.

2569
02:36:14,460 --> 02:36:17,460
Up in position, Lemon looks back to the runner.

2570
02:36:17,460 --> 02:36:20,460
The pitcher's swung in on a high pop-ball as he's back at the plate.

2571
02:36:20,460 --> 02:36:23,460
Hegan coming back, he understands that he will not be able to get it.

2572
02:36:23,460 --> 02:36:33,460
He drops onto the screen out of play.

2573
02:36:33,460 --> 02:36:38,460
A large area gives the catchers and other players plenty of room to travel

2574
02:36:38,460 --> 02:36:40,460
with foul balls.

2575
02:36:40,460 --> 02:36:43,460
Third base and back to the plate.

2576
02:36:43,460 --> 02:36:46,460
Whitey Loughlin, the leadoff batter and the man on deck for the Giants,

2577
02:36:46,460 --> 02:36:49,460
calls Weston over to the second.

2578
02:36:49,460 --> 02:36:51,460
Thompson for a few seconds.

2579
02:36:51,460 --> 02:36:55,460
You know, these ballplayers are always working with their business,

2580
02:36:55,460 --> 02:36:57,460
thinking all the time.

2581
02:36:57,460 --> 02:37:00,460
The man on deck, like Whitey Loughlin, here with the pitcher,

2582
02:37:00,460 --> 02:37:02,460
maybe he detects a little motion.

2583
02:37:02,460 --> 02:37:04,460
It might give away a curveball or a fastball.

2584
02:37:04,460 --> 02:37:07,460
So he passes it on to his teammate, the man who happens to be up there

2585
02:37:07,460 --> 02:37:09,460
in the batter's box.

2586
02:37:09,460 --> 02:37:14,460
That's what makes the championship play the kind you see when the teams

2587
02:37:14,460 --> 02:37:18,460
reach the autumn classic, the World Series.

2588
02:37:18,460 --> 02:37:22,460
One into the count, the next pitch fouled back to the screen out of play,

2589
02:37:22,460 --> 02:37:24,460
and the count remains.

2590
02:37:24,460 --> 02:37:26,460
Ball one and stack two.

2591
02:37:26,460 --> 02:37:28,460
There are two out, and the last half will be played winning.

2592
02:37:28,460 --> 02:37:31,460
Run it up to Thompson.

2593
02:37:31,460 --> 02:37:35,460
And the ballgame is passed to New York, too.

2594
02:37:35,460 --> 02:37:38,460
Thompson left the box, will sacrifice the second,

2595
02:37:38,460 --> 02:37:44,460
but remains there, fully grounded out.

2596
02:37:44,460 --> 02:37:48,460
Thompson taking three for the nine.

2597
02:37:48,460 --> 02:37:52,460
A big man up there.

2598
02:37:52,460 --> 02:37:54,460
And catch it.

2599
02:37:54,460 --> 02:37:56,460
He leans forward to the glove box.

2600
02:37:56,460 --> 02:37:58,460
He looks into it.

2601
02:37:58,460 --> 02:38:00,460
He's fine.

2602
02:38:00,460 --> 02:38:03,460
The next pitch is outside the play from the catcher.

2603
02:38:03,460 --> 02:38:06,460
Hank Thompson makes the catcher, but holds up.

2604
02:38:06,460 --> 02:38:08,460
And an end to cover the plate.

2605
02:38:08,460 --> 02:38:10,460
And it is a wild pitch.

2606
02:38:10,460 --> 02:38:14,460
A wild pitch.

2607
02:38:14,460 --> 02:38:17,460
A wild pitch.

2608
02:38:17,460 --> 02:38:21,460
A wild pitch.

2609
02:38:21,460 --> 02:38:22,460
That's it.

2610
02:38:22,460 --> 02:38:25,460
We've had just about a track out.

2611
02:38:25,460 --> 02:38:29,460
A wild pitch.

2612
02:38:29,460 --> 02:38:31,460
Spectacular winning there.

2613
02:38:31,460 --> 02:38:34,460
It's in center field by Anderson Farms.

2614
02:38:34,460 --> 02:38:36,460
Good base front.

2615
02:38:36,460 --> 02:38:41,460
Thompson moving a home.

2616
02:38:41,460 --> 02:38:44,460
Coming about his box.

2617
02:38:44,460 --> 02:38:46,460
He's trying to take away that.

2618
02:38:46,460 --> 02:38:49,460
And he works into it.

2619
02:38:49,460 --> 02:38:52,460
And he's going to the center field.

2620
02:38:52,460 --> 02:38:56,460
And he tries to save.

2621
02:38:56,460 --> 02:38:59,460
He's a work.

2622
02:38:59,460 --> 02:39:01,460
He's really late.

2623
02:39:01,460 --> 02:39:03,460
That ball this afternoon.

2624
02:39:03,460 --> 02:39:06,460
He's playing him for it.

2625
02:39:06,460 --> 02:39:08,460
He's retired.

2626
02:39:08,460 --> 02:39:10,460
No runs for the Giants.

2627
02:39:10,460 --> 02:39:12,460
There was one walk.

2628
02:39:12,460 --> 02:39:14,460
One man left.

2629
02:39:14,460 --> 02:39:19,460
The score is 6-2, New York 2.

2630
02:39:19,460 --> 02:39:22,460
Now fans back at the Polar Grounds in New York.

2631
02:39:22,460 --> 02:39:24,460
Going into the first one.

2632
02:39:24,460 --> 02:39:26,460
The score is tied.

2633
02:39:26,460 --> 02:39:28,460
Here are the 8-ending tokens.

2634
02:39:28,460 --> 02:39:30,460
3 runs, 2 runs.

2635
02:39:30,460 --> 02:39:31,460
No errors.

2636
02:39:31,460 --> 02:39:34,460
New York Giants 2 runs, 8-ending.

2637
02:39:34,460 --> 02:39:37,460
And 9 left.

2638
02:39:37,460 --> 02:39:40,460
That's a ball game.

2639
02:39:40,460 --> 02:39:42,460
For the leadoff that.

2640
02:39:42,460 --> 02:39:45,460
Let's pause 10 seconds for the radio application.

2641
02:39:45,460 --> 02:39:48,460
This is the radio network for all.

2642
02:39:48,460 --> 02:39:59,460
This is WDN, your exclusive World Series station in Chicago.

2643
02:39:59,460 --> 02:40:01,460
The bounce play ball here in the 9-10.

2644
02:40:01,460 --> 02:40:03,460
Off-hook is the leadoff for the Indians.

2645
02:40:03,460 --> 02:40:05,460
Walked once in 3 trips.

2646
02:40:05,460 --> 02:40:07,460
This is the first pitch to Lemon.

2647
02:40:07,460 --> 02:40:11,460
Ball went high and outside.

2648
02:40:11,460 --> 02:40:14,460
All 10 hits collected by the Indians were off the top of the bag.

2649
02:40:14,460 --> 02:40:19,460
The starting pitcher.

2650
02:40:19,460 --> 02:40:20,460
Ball in the count.

2651
02:40:20,460 --> 02:40:21,460
The next pitch to Lemon.

2652
02:40:21,460 --> 02:40:32,460
Each pitch to the Indians is strike one.

2653
02:40:32,460 --> 02:40:38,460
Lemon is recognized as one of the top hitting pitchers in the game.

2654
02:40:38,460 --> 02:40:39,460
Out to the surround third right.

2655
02:40:39,460 --> 02:40:41,460
He takes ball two outside.

2656
02:40:41,460 --> 02:40:44,460
Two and one to count.

2657
02:40:44,460 --> 02:40:50,460
Lemon has won quite a few of his own games this year and in other years with his hitting.

2658
02:40:50,460 --> 02:40:54,460
And just a couple of seasons ago that he came up with one home run.

2659
02:40:54,460 --> 02:40:56,460
One season.

2660
02:40:56,460 --> 02:40:58,460
A fine record for a pitcher.

2661
02:40:58,460 --> 02:41:02,460
Of course he had previously played the outfield.

2662
02:41:02,460 --> 02:41:06,460
Off the on strike one to count.

2663
02:41:06,460 --> 02:41:08,460
Wilson works into the windup.

2664
02:41:08,460 --> 02:41:13,460
The pitch is swung out and fouled out into the stands after the touch of the plate out of play.

2665
02:41:13,460 --> 02:41:27,460
That is even up two and two.

2666
02:41:27,460 --> 02:41:29,460
Lemon left the second batter.

2667
02:41:29,460 --> 02:41:34,460
Popped out his last hit to the plate in the seventh inning.

2668
02:41:34,460 --> 02:41:35,460
Wilson locates the sign.

2669
02:41:35,460 --> 02:41:36,460
The pitcher pitch.

2670
02:41:36,460 --> 02:41:39,460
Ball three outside and the string is out.

2671
02:41:39,460 --> 02:41:46,460
It's a full count of three and two.

2672
02:41:46,460 --> 02:41:52,460
Just to add to the evenness of this ball game each team has had three bases on ball.

2673
02:41:52,460 --> 02:41:55,460
The count three and two on Lemon and the playoff pitch.

2674
02:41:55,460 --> 02:41:59,460
Coming up swung a short fly ball into left field.

2675
02:41:59,460 --> 02:42:04,460
Coming in fast to Johnny Heuven he's under it and makes the catch almost to the shortstop position.

2676
02:42:04,460 --> 02:42:10,460
After the win pull that ball back in so that he can field.

2677
02:42:10,460 --> 02:42:15,460
Jack could have taken it easily but he saw that Montee Heuven was not to run.

2678
02:42:15,460 --> 02:42:23,460
Rather than disturbing perhaps risk a collision called him on for it.

2679
02:42:23,460 --> 02:42:24,460
Run away.

2680
02:42:24,460 --> 02:42:26,460
Lemon pops to Montee Heuven.

2681
02:42:26,460 --> 02:42:30,460
Here's Al Smith the Indians lead off batter.

2682
02:42:30,460 --> 02:42:34,460
Right hand side takes the fastball out to the hit of one.

2683
02:42:34,460 --> 02:42:38,460
This is a picture of Magley in the first inning and score the first one of the ball game.

2684
02:42:38,460 --> 02:42:41,460
Check out the missed hit.

2685
02:42:41,460 --> 02:42:46,460
And he feels scratch hit in the fifth off the pitcher's glove.

2686
02:42:46,460 --> 02:42:48,460
And he found it out to the first as well.

2687
02:42:48,460 --> 02:42:51,460
He's up to seven innings.

2688
02:42:51,460 --> 02:42:53,460
Ball on the count.

2689
02:42:53,460 --> 02:42:55,460
Touched over the plate waiting.

2690
02:42:55,460 --> 02:42:57,460
And next pitch as they strike the fastball.

2691
02:42:57,460 --> 02:43:04,460
And down the middle the county ball on and strike one.

2692
02:43:04,460 --> 02:43:06,460
Smith gets a lot of bases on the ball.

2693
02:43:06,460 --> 02:43:09,460
He crowds the plate.

2694
02:43:09,460 --> 02:43:11,460
One and one to count.

2695
02:43:11,460 --> 02:43:13,460
So his next pitch is inside all the hitting.

2696
02:43:13,460 --> 02:43:16,460
Smith spinning out of the way.

2697
02:43:16,460 --> 02:43:21,460
And the county ball to the first one.

2698
02:43:21,460 --> 02:43:27,460
Now we talk about those innings, hits, rebounds, hits.

2699
02:43:27,460 --> 02:43:32,460
Well, this is just like line.

2700
02:43:32,460 --> 02:43:38,460
The next pitch is a fastball is hit out into Montee Heuven going back now closer to the plate.

2701
02:43:38,460 --> 02:43:39,460
He makes the catch.

2702
02:43:39,460 --> 02:43:41,460
He stands there to give him the call.

2703
02:43:41,460 --> 02:43:50,460
Hit high to Heuven and let's go.

2704
02:43:50,460 --> 02:43:53,460
So Heuven has made the last three outs.

2705
02:43:53,460 --> 02:43:57,460
He hits the long fastball like Jim Higgins in the stuff of the last.

2706
02:43:57,460 --> 02:44:03,460
Back to the 315-point mark.

2707
02:44:03,460 --> 02:44:05,460
He got the two out and nobody on.

2708
02:44:05,460 --> 02:44:10,460
Bucky O'Hill has got the end of the batter's bow.

2709
02:44:10,460 --> 02:44:14,460
Right on today's ball game there's been only one extra day's hits.

2710
02:44:14,460 --> 02:44:15,460
Big words here.

2711
02:44:15,460 --> 02:44:18,460
They've put Smith off the right center field ball.

2712
02:44:18,460 --> 02:44:20,460
First pitch is up here.

2713
02:44:20,460 --> 02:44:22,460
His ball went outside.

2714
02:44:22,460 --> 02:44:24,460
Little pepper clock second base.

2715
02:44:24,460 --> 02:44:26,460
One out of four.

2716
02:44:26,460 --> 02:44:33,460
The single hitter's hitting.

2717
02:44:33,460 --> 02:44:34,460
He's got a good ball player.

2718
02:44:34,460 --> 02:44:38,460
He's had one of his best players.

2719
02:44:38,460 --> 02:44:39,460
He takes his strike.

2720
02:44:39,460 --> 02:44:41,460
That's what he has in there.

2721
02:44:41,460 --> 02:44:45,460
The count is one point.

2722
02:44:45,460 --> 02:44:53,460
Until I hit 15 home runs in the last season, a lot of people wonder where he gets his power.

2723
02:44:53,460 --> 02:44:57,460
Good wrist out.

2724
02:44:57,460 --> 02:44:58,460
One and one to count.

2725
02:44:58,460 --> 02:45:01,460
He's got a swing and a miss.

2726
02:45:01,460 --> 02:45:09,460
Right through.

2727
02:45:09,460 --> 02:45:15,460
Also, the Regions are really enjoying this first game of the 1954 World Series.

2728
02:45:15,460 --> 02:45:20,460
The folks all around the world, too, are enjoying it.

2729
02:45:20,460 --> 02:45:22,460
The folks here, do you?

2730
02:45:22,460 --> 02:45:26,460
They have great excitement here at the Polo grounds this afternoon.

2731
02:45:26,460 --> 02:45:28,460
That one and two on the batter.

2732
02:45:28,460 --> 02:45:29,460
Nobody on.

2733
02:45:29,460 --> 02:45:30,460
Two out.

2734
02:45:30,460 --> 02:45:34,460
The prior score, two to two.

2735
02:45:34,460 --> 02:45:39,460
Cover straight away for a field.

2736
02:45:39,460 --> 02:45:41,460
End of the wind up.

2737
02:45:41,460 --> 02:45:44,460
Gets away from the cap.

2738
02:45:44,460 --> 02:45:45,460
Away from him.

2739
02:45:45,460 --> 02:45:46,460
All to him.

2740
02:45:46,460 --> 02:45:52,460
Two and two down.

2741
02:45:52,460 --> 02:45:55,460
The gang had the bases loaded and the race had a failure score.

2742
02:45:55,460 --> 02:45:58,460
They found a bit of relief searching on the part of Dunlap.

2743
02:45:58,460 --> 02:46:04,460
They found a bit of relief searching on the part of Dunlap and Barclayton.

2744
02:46:04,460 --> 02:46:08,460
And the gang caught them after five-third, the failure score.

2745
02:46:08,460 --> 02:46:13,460
The county's doing too. Larry Dillman, they come back.

2746
02:46:13,460 --> 02:46:23,460
First half of the beginning. Here's the length. And the two to six.

2747
02:46:23,460 --> 02:46:48,460
And it was Irvin's job that the wind played a very important part in holding that ball.

2748
02:46:48,460 --> 02:46:53,460
And Larry Dillman actually brings it back on the end field.

2749
02:46:53,460 --> 02:46:56,460
It's an error on Monte Irvin, the third giant error of the game.

2750
02:46:56,460 --> 02:47:04,460
And the dealer is on second. With a tie-breaking run.

2751
02:47:04,460 --> 02:47:12,460
Larry Dillby is the batter. Weston now goes up to Mark Grissom.

2752
02:47:12,460 --> 02:47:14,460
And they're going to give them an intentional pass.

2753
02:47:14,460 --> 02:47:21,460
Left-hand batter. And in front of the fact that our legend, the clean-up hitter, is on deck.

2754
02:47:21,460 --> 02:47:25,460
They take him left-handedly. How did he left-handedly?

2755
02:47:25,460 --> 02:47:38,460
Then there'll be a full hitter. And the left-hand batter was the wind of the favor.

2756
02:47:38,460 --> 02:47:45,460
Left-hander Danny McCall, Wendon McCall, and right-hander Hart Wilhelm warming up in the giant bullpen.

2757
02:47:45,460 --> 02:47:48,460
Or there's ball four. And Dillby takes his walk.

2758
02:47:48,460 --> 02:47:51,460
An intentional pass. The second lucky hitter's had.

2759
02:47:51,460 --> 02:47:54,460
And the second walk given up by Dillby. This one intentional.

2760
02:47:54,460 --> 02:47:58,460
The winner's on first and second, making the first play possible, of course.

2761
02:47:58,460 --> 02:48:02,460
And brings up a right-hand batter.

2762
02:48:02,460 --> 02:48:17,460
Al Rosin steps in. He has one other court, an infield hit, off Alvin Dahl's hand, last time up.

2763
02:48:17,460 --> 02:48:25,460
And it's pulled by two outs. First pick with all one outside. That one's a good work.

2764
02:48:25,460 --> 02:48:32,460
Watch the look around to the left. The party over and beat him straight away, playing the sun field.

2765
02:48:32,460 --> 02:48:36,460
What did they hit? Over and left and left.

2766
02:48:36,460 --> 02:48:40,460
This one next to Alvin Dahl's and down to the back of the captain's mask.

2767
02:48:40,460 --> 02:48:44,460
Turn left and then the left, a brief hit.

2768
02:48:44,460 --> 02:48:48,460
Gets to a three-point up, can really hit it.

2769
02:48:48,460 --> 02:48:56,460
Ball one and second. Alvin is on second. Dillby is on first with two outs during the first half of the ninth inning.

2770
02:48:56,460 --> 02:49:04,460
Four-tide Cleveland through New York two.

2771
02:49:04,460 --> 02:49:08,460
Frank Thompson, deep in position, up there at base, low back of the bag.

2772
02:49:08,460 --> 02:49:12,460
Duff covering the top shot, moving around.

2773
02:49:12,460 --> 02:49:17,460
Ever alert, waiting for the play. Rosin back in the batter's box with a down ball one and second.

2774
02:49:17,460 --> 02:49:19,460
Get them up to the stretch.

2775
02:49:19,460 --> 02:49:26,460
Let's back to the runner's second. The pick is up two with a half-ball, way higher to the inside corner.

2776
02:49:26,460 --> 02:49:35,460
Ball one and second.

2777
02:49:35,460 --> 02:49:42,460
One into the county, the head of the back of the ground, has him in the hole.

2778
02:49:42,460 --> 02:49:48,460
Let's get him ready on deck in case he gets a chance to come up.

2779
02:49:48,460 --> 02:49:52,460
Runners will travel with a crack at the back, they're two outs.

2780
02:49:52,460 --> 02:50:01,460
Rosin, okays the turn, in position. There's the pick. It is Barclay outside.

2781
02:50:01,460 --> 02:50:10,460
Barclay and cut to the turn.

2782
02:50:10,460 --> 02:50:17,460
The runner in front of the face, let's get the move.

2783
02:50:17,460 --> 02:50:21,460
Now Rosin, let me clean up that up at the plate.

2784
02:50:21,460 --> 02:50:23,460
They'll be with a long lead out first.

2785
02:50:23,460 --> 02:50:24,460
Let's hit the pitch.

2786
02:50:24,460 --> 02:50:26,460
Foul, back to the screen, out of place.

2787
02:50:26,460 --> 02:50:31,460
Count the names, two and two.

2788
02:50:31,460 --> 02:50:41,460
Rosin, while he is at slugger, will change up as the pitcher, at one time, at a time, he'll see that his hand's right on the other end of that bat.

2789
02:50:41,460 --> 02:50:44,460
Other time, he moves up on the bat.

2790
02:50:44,460 --> 02:50:47,460
He'll hit the right field at the right time.

2791
02:50:47,460 --> 02:50:53,460
Instead of slugging for the long ball, he tries to let that pitch, and will bring a run home.

2792
02:50:53,460 --> 02:50:56,460
Two and two. He's one of the game's great competitors.

2793
02:50:56,460 --> 02:50:59,460
Aggressive, hard work.

2794
02:50:59,460 --> 02:51:10,460
There's the pitcher pitch. All three, outside and low, and the swing is out at the full count, and the runners will be moving with the pitch.

2795
02:51:10,460 --> 02:51:13,460
Runners on first and second, two out.

2796
02:51:13,460 --> 02:51:18,460
The count three and two.

2797
02:51:18,460 --> 02:51:21,460
Now Lopez, the Indian manager, is talking the dugout.

2798
02:51:21,460 --> 02:51:24,460
Lowell, walking back and forth.

2799
02:51:24,460 --> 02:51:28,460
Near the racer right down below us, doing the hitting.

2800
02:51:28,460 --> 02:51:31,460
The left field is now moved straight away.

2801
02:51:31,460 --> 02:51:32,460
Here's the stretch.

2802
02:51:32,460 --> 02:51:36,460
The runners are moving. The big pitch is swung on, and they've got a five-ball into left field.

2803
02:51:36,460 --> 02:51:38,460
Marty Irvin moving in, under the scenario.

2804
02:51:38,460 --> 02:51:47,460
He has it, and the Tigers retire.

2805
02:51:47,460 --> 02:51:53,460
And there is another great bit of picking on the part of Mark Gissam.

2806
02:51:53,460 --> 02:51:59,460
He's been a whale of a relief heller for the Giants this year, and is proving himself again this afternoon, and this World Series.

2807
02:51:59,460 --> 02:52:02,460
For the Indians in the ninth, no runs, no hits.

2808
02:52:02,460 --> 02:52:07,460
An error, and a base on balls, and he's been well-off.

2809
02:52:07,460 --> 02:52:14,460
So we go on to the last half of the ninth inning of the score, 7-2, New York Giants 3.

2810
02:52:14,460 --> 02:52:20,460
You know, fans, since 1944, there have been four six-game series and four seven-game series.

2811
02:52:20,460 --> 02:52:28,460
As you'll see in the Gillette World Series record book, you can check the score of every series game ever played in this compact baseball book.

2812
02:52:28,460 --> 02:52:43,460
And you can take it from there, because the book contains a world of other important baseball facts.

2813
02:52:43,460 --> 02:52:49,460
Moving into the last half of the ninth inning, the fans coming back.

2814
02:52:49,460 --> 02:52:53,460
The picture, Mark Gissam will be the leadoff batter.

2815
02:52:53,460 --> 02:52:59,460
Then to the top of the batting order, Whitey Lockman, Calvin Dowd.

2816
02:52:59,460 --> 02:53:11,460
A heavy part of the Giants' attack.

2817
02:53:11,460 --> 02:53:16,460
The Indians have left 11 men on the bases, an eight-and-a-half inning.

2818
02:53:16,460 --> 02:53:23,460
The Giants have left a total of nine on in eight innings.

2819
02:53:23,460 --> 02:53:29,460
Gissam is going to bat during the last half of the ninth.

2820
02:53:29,460 --> 02:53:32,460
And he has a chance to put his team off on the right pick.

2821
02:53:32,460 --> 02:53:34,460
He's a right-hander all the way.

2822
02:53:34,460 --> 02:53:41,460
Right-hand picking, right-hand batter.

2823
02:53:41,460 --> 02:53:46,460
The Indians gave up three hits in the third inning. That was when the Giants scored their two runs.

2824
02:53:46,460 --> 02:53:49,460
He has walked three and swept out four.

2825
02:53:49,460 --> 02:53:51,460
Here's the windup.

2826
02:53:51,460 --> 02:53:56,460
The Indians' first pick to Gissam is Baldwin outside and low.

2827
02:53:56,460 --> 02:54:06,460
The Indians' second pick to Gissam is Bates.

2828
02:54:06,460 --> 02:54:11,460
Next pick, Gissam swings, and he misses the curve ball.

2829
02:54:11,460 --> 02:54:14,460
Boy, he's a big teller. If he ever connects on one, it'll take a ride.

2830
02:54:14,460 --> 02:54:16,460
Ball one and strike one.

2831
02:54:16,460 --> 02:54:19,460
You watch some of these pitchers, you never know when they're going to count it.

2832
02:54:19,460 --> 02:54:24,460
There is a shut call as the curve hit the outside corner, breaking away.

2833
02:54:24,460 --> 02:54:30,460
Ball one and strike two.

2834
02:54:30,460 --> 02:54:32,460
Lemon into the windup.

2835
02:54:32,460 --> 02:54:36,460
Pitchers and Gissam swings and misses. He struck him out.

2836
02:54:36,460 --> 02:54:42,460
Strikeout number five for Bob Lemon.

2837
02:54:42,460 --> 02:54:53,460
Oddly enough, Lemon in previous years has been noted as a strikeout artist, but this year they said they named him a control pitcher.

2838
02:54:53,460 --> 02:54:56,460
He still had a lot of strikeouts, better than hundreds.

2839
02:54:56,460 --> 02:55:08,460
But not up with the leadies, like some of the boys at 160.

2840
02:55:08,460 --> 02:55:15,460
And that's about a Wiley Lachman left hand batter set game.

2841
02:55:15,460 --> 02:55:24,460
First pitch turn is a strike call. The fast ball got the inside corner knee high.

2842
02:55:24,460 --> 02:55:28,460
The outfielders just slipped well around to head right, deep in all fields.

2843
02:55:28,460 --> 02:55:36,460
Lemon's next pitch is ball one, up side and low.

2844
02:55:36,460 --> 02:55:40,460
Early win will undoubtedly be the starting pitcher in the Myers ball game,

2845
02:55:40,460 --> 02:55:46,460
as the strikeout pitcher with the Indians this year.

2846
02:55:46,460 --> 02:55:49,460
Lemon won the count. On Lachman, one out.

2847
02:55:49,460 --> 02:56:00,460
The pitch is fouled into the dirt, goes back to the plate, and the count moves to ball one and straight in.

2848
02:56:00,460 --> 02:56:04,460
They'll be opening right center, right side of the infield deep.

2849
02:56:04,460 --> 02:56:06,460
Lachman has the poor hitter.

2850
02:56:06,460 --> 02:56:10,460
He has one out of four, still to lead off in the third inning.

2851
02:56:10,460 --> 02:56:14,460
That's part of the Giants for their two-run rally.

2852
02:56:14,460 --> 02:56:17,460
One and two is the count now.

2853
02:56:17,460 --> 02:56:21,460
On deck is Alvin Dove, one out.

2854
02:56:21,460 --> 02:56:24,460
Lemon takes his time, drops into the wind deck.

2855
02:56:24,460 --> 02:56:26,460
The pitch is well under the down ball, is it?

2856
02:56:26,460 --> 02:56:28,460
Back to the pitch is now. Lemon takes it.

2857
02:56:28,460 --> 02:56:30,460
They throw the post and Lachman is out.

2858
02:56:30,460 --> 02:56:34,460
Going for that sinker, he topped it, tore the pitch, is now.

2859
02:56:34,460 --> 02:56:37,460
Lachman's rounding out, hit to the first one, three.

2860
02:56:37,460 --> 02:56:39,460
That brings up Alvin Dove.

2861
02:56:39,460 --> 02:56:48,460
He has a walk and two hits and four trips to the plate.

2862
02:56:48,460 --> 02:56:54,460
The Giants got seven hits off Lemon in the first four innings of the ballgame, and since then they've had just one.

2863
02:56:54,460 --> 02:56:57,460
A single by Mueller in the seventh inning.

2864
02:56:57,460 --> 02:56:59,460
Now the right-hand batter with two outs.

2865
02:56:59,460 --> 02:57:12,460
Take the ball on inside. Throw inside, two and two, here in the last half of the ninth inning.

2866
02:57:12,460 --> 02:57:15,460
He's going up, and then it pitches outside.

2867
02:57:15,460 --> 02:57:24,460
Ball two, ball to no strike.

2868
02:57:24,460 --> 02:57:33,460
Last of the ninth, Lemon now turns his back on the plate, wiping the postulation from his down.

2869
02:57:33,460 --> 02:57:38,460
Always tugging at that catch.

2870
02:57:38,460 --> 02:57:40,460
Now he's headed.

2871
02:57:40,460 --> 02:57:48,460
They're throwing up and pitch, coming up, and Dock holds back the ball three, a third ball, breaking down and away, and it is spinning.

2872
02:57:48,460 --> 02:57:54,460
On deck is John Mueller.

2873
02:57:54,460 --> 02:57:56,460
Ball three, no strike.

2874
02:57:56,460 --> 02:57:59,460
Two out in the last of the ninth.

2875
02:57:59,460 --> 02:58:03,460
Then his next pitch is bowed back to the screen.

2876
02:58:03,460 --> 02:58:05,460
Strike one.

2877
02:58:05,460 --> 02:58:09,460
They gave him the go sign.

2878
02:58:09,460 --> 02:58:11,460
Two and one.

2879
02:58:11,460 --> 02:58:16,460
Lemon still has to come in with another.

2880
02:58:16,460 --> 02:58:27,460
Rubbing up the new ball, turn out turn.

2881
02:58:27,460 --> 02:58:31,460
Al Rose in the third baseman is pulled over close to the line.

2882
02:58:31,460 --> 02:58:33,460
Lemon has his sign now.

2883
02:58:33,460 --> 02:58:41,460
The three-one pitch. Pulled foul down the third baseline, over toward the stands, and it is ball three, strike two.

2884
02:58:41,460 --> 02:58:51,460
Well, he's caught up with him now, and it boils down to just one pitch. One for the batter, one for the pitcher.

2885
02:58:51,460 --> 02:58:54,460
Ball three, strike two.

2886
02:58:54,460 --> 02:58:56,460
Dock digs back in there.

2887
02:58:56,460 --> 02:59:00,460
Right-hand batter.

2888
02:59:00,460 --> 02:59:04,460
One of the game's real tough competitors.

2889
02:59:04,460 --> 02:59:06,460
Hard to get out. Lemon works into the windup.

2890
02:59:06,460 --> 02:59:11,460
And the big pitch is rung on and popped up foul off to the right, and works his racing over near the stands.

2891
02:59:11,460 --> 02:59:20,460
He won't be able to get to it. He drops back in the crowd. Out of play.

2892
02:59:20,460 --> 02:59:25,460
Well, the fans have had their share of souvenirs in the stands.

2893
02:59:25,460 --> 02:59:28,460
None in home run territory.

2894
02:59:28,460 --> 02:59:35,460
Only one extra base hit right back in the first inning.

2895
02:59:35,460 --> 02:59:41,460
Re-into the count. Unpopped volley. Closed in newborn play.

2896
02:59:41,460 --> 02:59:45,460
Lemon takes a long look on the sign for this catch at Dunhegan.

2897
02:59:45,460 --> 02:59:47,460
It's all set. Here's the windup.

2898
02:59:47,460 --> 02:59:50,460
And the three-two pitch is run and pulled far out into left field.

2899
02:59:50,460 --> 02:59:53,460
Smith is going back. Right in front of the wall. He's under the mix.

2900
02:59:53,460 --> 02:59:55,460
The wind held it up.

2901
02:59:55,460 --> 02:59:59,460
Boy, we were talking about home run territory, and there was one that was traveling for it.

2902
02:59:59,460 --> 03:00:02,460
360 feet away.

2903
03:00:02,460 --> 03:00:06,460
Al Smith made the catch, and the side is retired.

2904
03:00:06,460 --> 03:00:13,460
For the Giants in the ninth, no runs, no hits, nothing across, and we go into extra innings.

2905
03:00:13,460 --> 03:00:17,460
At the end of ninth, it is Cleveland 2, New York Giants 2.

2906
03:00:17,460 --> 03:00:21,460
Al, this person is really turning out to be something, isn't it?

2907
03:00:21,460 --> 03:00:28,460
Well, yes, sir. Jimmy, and do you know this is the first extra inning ballgame in World Series play since back in 1952?

2908
03:00:28,460 --> 03:00:32,460
When there was an extra inning ballgame on the fifth day of October,

2909
03:00:32,460 --> 03:00:37,460
in which the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees played an extra inning affair, 11 innings.

2910
03:00:37,460 --> 03:00:41,460
And if I remember rightly, Carl Erskine was the pitcher in that ballgame.

2911
03:00:41,460 --> 03:00:44,460
So, Jimmy, we've had our share of thrills here this afternoon, haven't we?

2912
03:00:44,460 --> 03:00:48,460
You're absolutely right, Al, and as I said before, if this is an indicator,

2913
03:00:48,460 --> 03:00:50,460
we're really in for something in the rest of this World Series.

2914
03:00:50,460 --> 03:00:54,460
Well, at the end of ninth innings, it's tied up. Al, 2 and 2, I haven't been able to break it.

2915
03:00:54,460 --> 03:00:56,460
Why don't you take it over? I'll help her.

2916
03:00:56,460 --> 03:00:58,460
All right, Jimmy, we'll see what will happen here.

2917
03:00:58,460 --> 03:01:02,460
Here are your totals at the end of nine innings of play for the Cleveland Indians, two runs, seven hits, no errors.

2918
03:01:02,460 --> 03:01:07,460
They have left 11 on here this afternoon in facing pitchers Magley, Little, and now Mark Grissom.

2919
03:01:07,460 --> 03:01:11,460
And for the New York Giants, in facing Bob Lemon, they have two runs on eight base hits.

2920
03:01:11,460 --> 03:01:15,460
They've committed three errors afield, and nine have been left on.

2921
03:01:15,460 --> 03:01:19,460
So, it's just about as even, Stephen, as it possibly can be with the exception of the error column.

2922
03:01:19,460 --> 03:01:24,460
And now let's step into the top half of the tenth inning to see what Victor Wirtz is going to do.

2923
03:01:24,460 --> 03:01:28,460
He's ripped a triple and two singles in four at bats and swings on the first pitch offered by Grissom,

2924
03:01:28,460 --> 03:01:32,460
hits a high foul ball off to the left of the plate, way up into the second tier out of play.

2925
03:01:32,460 --> 03:01:36,460
So, this promises, as Jimmy said, to be a wing ding series.

2926
03:01:36,460 --> 03:01:41,460
All the experts have picked it as such, and I think all the fans around the country and the world expect it to be exactly that.

2927
03:01:41,460 --> 03:01:46,460
The Cleveland Indians and the New York Giants, and Mark Grissom showing a lot of strength on the mound in relief,

2928
03:01:46,460 --> 03:01:49,460
is pitching now the left-handed batting Victor Wirtz.

2929
03:01:49,460 --> 03:01:51,460
As a count on him, I'll strike one.

2930
03:01:51,460 --> 03:01:58,460
Pitches, a knuckleball, what looks like a knuckle, and it's fouled off to the left of the plate for strike two.

2931
03:01:58,460 --> 03:02:03,460
Inning number ten here in the first game of the 1954 World Series.

2932
03:02:03,460 --> 03:02:05,460
This is the 51st playing of the fall classic.

2933
03:02:05,460 --> 03:02:12,460
And right now, the shadows are beginning to fall here over Coogan's Bluff and over the playing diamond at the ground.

2934
03:02:12,460 --> 03:02:19,460
On plate, first base, pitchers mound, and second base, and third base in the shadows.

2935
03:02:19,460 --> 03:02:24,460
Now Grissom is ready. Delivers on to Wirtz takes the fastball, finding their high for ball one.

2936
03:02:24,460 --> 03:02:28,460
One ball and two strikes.

2937
03:02:28,460 --> 03:02:30,460
Cleveland to the New York Giants, too.

2938
03:02:30,460 --> 03:02:36,460
I guess you wouldn't want a more even-steven ball game to start off the big fall activity.

2939
03:02:36,460 --> 03:02:39,460
Marvin Grissom, 34-year-old right-hander,

2940
03:02:39,460 --> 03:02:46,460
pitch some fine relief ball for the Giants this year. Delivers to Wirtz a fastball low for ball two.

2941
03:02:46,460 --> 03:02:51,460
Well, one thing you said about it, Bob Lemon has lasted so far with three pitches the Giants have put out there.

2942
03:02:51,460 --> 03:02:54,460
MacGray, Don Little, who pitched only one-third of the eighth inning,

2943
03:02:54,460 --> 03:02:59,460
and Mark Grissom, who pitched two-thirds of the eighth, and has been staming along ever since.

2944
03:02:59,460 --> 03:03:07,460
Victor Wirtz levels that bat off. Grissom fires away two-and-two. Fastball, it's high and outside.

2945
03:03:07,460 --> 03:03:12,460
So Wirtz has an even chance, as far as Grissom is concerned, with a three-ball, two-strike count.

2946
03:03:12,460 --> 03:03:20,460
First man up here for the Cleveland Indians in the first half of the tenth inning.

2947
03:03:20,460 --> 03:03:25,460
Bob Grissom takes a sign, dealt out there by Western.

2948
03:03:25,460 --> 03:03:28,460
Right foot forward on the rubber, waiting. Now he starts his motion.

2949
03:03:28,460 --> 03:03:30,460
The three-two pitch, and the play towards the swing on.

2950
03:03:30,460 --> 03:03:32,460
There's a high-fly ball hit down the left-field line.

2951
03:03:32,460 --> 03:03:35,460
Coving foul, up into the second-tier out of play.

2952
03:03:35,460 --> 03:03:37,460
There, that's another close-in.

2953
03:03:37,460 --> 03:03:39,460
Alva Dark electrified everybody with two down.

2954
03:03:39,460 --> 03:03:43,460
The bases empty in the last half of the ninth inning, as Jimmy told you.

2955
03:03:43,460 --> 03:03:50,460
At a high, tiring drive deep into left field, where Al Smith was able to get under to make the catch.

2956
03:03:50,460 --> 03:03:52,460
Before something like the one that was hit out there to Monty Urban,

2957
03:03:52,460 --> 03:03:59,460
just missed the overhanging facade here at the Polo Grounds by a scant few feet.

2958
03:03:59,460 --> 03:04:01,460
Been quite a ball game here this afternoon.

2959
03:04:01,460 --> 03:04:03,460
Now the next three-two pitch here on Victor Wirtz.

2960
03:04:03,460 --> 03:04:05,460
Grissom cuts it loose, an overhand fastball.

2961
03:04:05,460 --> 03:04:09,460
There's a line shot hit for left field, it's curving just outside foul.

2962
03:04:09,460 --> 03:04:13,460
Victor Wirtz all the way down to first base, and Cade is not willing.

2963
03:04:13,460 --> 03:04:19,460
He didn't even grab it, he just tucked it under his arm and started to run.

2964
03:04:19,460 --> 03:04:24,460
Quite a vast of margins, that becomes a foul ball, and Wirtz still has a count of three and two.

2965
03:04:24,460 --> 03:04:32,460
So, so far with Wirtz, Mr. Grissom has a living sort of a charmed life.

2966
03:04:32,460 --> 03:04:39,460
That buzzed the fans here at the Polo Grounds, make no mistake.

2967
03:04:39,460 --> 03:04:41,460
Now Wirtz gets that.

2968
03:04:41,460 --> 03:04:44,460
I think my friend Jimmy almost swallowed his chewing gum.

2969
03:04:44,460 --> 03:04:46,460
Oh me.

2970
03:04:46,460 --> 03:04:48,460
Now the three-two pitch for Amar Grissom.

2971
03:04:48,460 --> 03:04:51,460
An overhand fastball swing on by Wirtz, there's a long drive deep into left center field.

2972
03:04:51,460 --> 03:04:53,460
Willie Mays going to have to hurt if he's going to get this one, he's not going to get it.

2973
03:04:53,460 --> 03:04:55,460
It's in the alley, left center field for the bases.

2974
03:04:55,460 --> 03:04:57,460
Victor Wirtz on his way to second.

2975
03:04:57,460 --> 03:04:59,460
Here comes Willie Mays, throw into out and dark and short.

2976
03:04:59,460 --> 03:05:02,460
It's a stand up two-bagger for Victor Wirtz.

2977
03:05:02,460 --> 03:05:08,460
He has the only extra base blows in the ball game today, a triple and now a double.

2978
03:05:08,460 --> 03:05:12,460
Victor Wirtz, a double to deep left center field.

2979
03:05:12,460 --> 03:05:16,460
Well, Willie Mays made one spectacular catch on Victor Wirtz back in the eighth inning.

2980
03:05:16,460 --> 03:05:20,460
Jimmy Dundee told you, going deep in the right center field, taking the ball over his shoulder,

2981
03:05:20,460 --> 03:05:23,460
much in the manner, and then catching forward pass to his quarterback.

2982
03:05:23,460 --> 03:05:27,460
Mays turned around, his quick throw in, held things down pretty much.

2983
03:05:27,460 --> 03:05:31,460
Rudy Regalado is coming out of the bolt and he's going to run for Victor Wirtz.

2984
03:05:31,460 --> 03:05:34,460
Rudy Regalado, the kid from California.

2985
03:05:34,460 --> 03:05:37,460
Round of applause for Vic Wirtz and he deserves it.

2986
03:05:37,460 --> 03:05:55,460
Rudy Regalado is taking his position at second base.

2987
03:05:55,460 --> 03:06:01,460
Regalado, the young fellow who came out of California to make himself a spot on the ball club.

2988
03:06:01,460 --> 03:06:03,460
Rudy's from Los Angeles, California.

2989
03:06:03,460 --> 03:06:06,460
That is, he was born there and was raised there and still lives there.

2990
03:06:06,460 --> 03:06:08,460
Six feet, 185 pounds.

2991
03:06:08,460 --> 03:06:13,460
He's been used principally in relief for the Cleveland Indians this year.

2992
03:06:13,460 --> 03:06:16,460
That is, as a relief third baseman.

2993
03:06:16,460 --> 03:06:19,460
And I believe Jimmy, he has played a little short stuff too, hasn't he?

2994
03:06:19,460 --> 03:06:22,460
Yes, he has played short, third and second.

2995
03:06:22,460 --> 03:06:26,460
He likes third base, how better than any of the other positions.

2996
03:06:26,460 --> 03:06:30,460
Oh, I know, a pulled prime muscle took him out of the lineup when he was hitting pretty well.

2997
03:06:30,460 --> 03:06:34,460
Now batting right handed Sam Dettie for his first at bat of the afternoon.

2998
03:06:34,460 --> 03:06:37,460
And he bumps the first pitch down to third base lineup.

2999
03:06:37,460 --> 03:06:40,460
Look at this, Hank Thompson throws to Davey Williams covering at first base.

3000
03:06:40,460 --> 03:06:43,460
Sam Dettie sent up to sacrifice Regalado over to third.

3001
03:06:43,460 --> 03:06:45,460
Successfully does it.

3002
03:06:45,460 --> 03:06:48,460
Sam Dettie went up there batting at 266.

3003
03:06:48,460 --> 03:06:52,460
Of course, we'll hold that batting average.

3004
03:06:52,460 --> 03:06:55,460
Fire for put out on the sacrifice in case you're scoring along with us this afternoon.

3005
03:06:55,460 --> 03:07:01,460
That puts Regalado running for Victor Woods who doubled the left center field on third base in scoring position.

3006
03:07:01,460 --> 03:07:05,460
And hitting left handed, Dave Pope coming up there and they're going to work him intentionally.

3007
03:07:05,460 --> 03:07:08,460
Setting up the opportunity for a double play.

3008
03:07:08,460 --> 03:07:11,460
There's ball one on the outside.

3009
03:07:11,460 --> 03:07:13,460
Mark Grissom will throw wide to him for the next series.

3010
03:07:13,460 --> 03:07:18,460
And while this is being done, let's pause 10 seconds here for station identification.

3011
03:07:18,460 --> 03:07:22,460
This is Mutual, the radio network for all America.

3012
03:07:22,460 --> 03:07:32,460
WGN, your exclusive World Series station, Chicago.

3013
03:07:32,460 --> 03:07:37,460
We've just completed ball four to Dave Pope.

3014
03:07:37,460 --> 03:07:42,460
And Bill Glenn, a left hand here, is being called upon to bat for Jim Hegan.

3015
03:07:42,460 --> 03:07:47,460
So Al Lopez is going all out here in his attempt to get this run in.

3016
03:07:47,460 --> 03:07:49,460
To lead in the ball game here in the top half of the 10th inning.

3017
03:07:49,460 --> 03:07:53,460
Because once you get past those nine, as we all know, it's a sudden death affair.

3018
03:07:53,460 --> 03:07:57,460
And of course, Grissom has his work cut out for him very definitely.

3019
03:07:57,460 --> 03:08:03,460
Bill Glenn, hitting our tanner, he's being an answer to the crowd now.

3020
03:08:03,460 --> 03:08:10,460
They'll probably stay in and play it first base.

3021
03:08:10,460 --> 03:08:13,460
Means we'll have a new catcher for the Cleveland Indians.

3022
03:08:13,460 --> 03:08:16,460
Glynn coming on here in the 10th inning to bat for Hegan.

3023
03:08:16,460 --> 03:08:18,460
Will stay in that slot probably and play at first base.

3024
03:08:18,460 --> 03:08:21,460
Of course, this is all conjecture on my part.

3025
03:08:21,460 --> 03:08:26,460
I'll have to wait to see what Manager Al Lopez has in mind.

3026
03:08:26,460 --> 03:08:29,460
But we're just sort of kind of looking forward to the last half of the 10th inning.

3027
03:08:29,460 --> 03:08:33,460
To see how the defensive alignment is going to come up for Cleveland.

3028
03:08:33,460 --> 03:08:34,460
Bill Glenn hitting left handed.

3029
03:08:34,460 --> 03:08:36,460
Moving in there right now.

3030
03:08:36,460 --> 03:08:38,460
First baseman hit 251 over the regular season.

3031
03:08:38,460 --> 03:08:41,460
Left handed batter.

3032
03:08:41,460 --> 03:08:44,460
Ready for first pitch to Glynn with runners at first and third.

3033
03:08:44,460 --> 03:08:46,460
Second is open and one out.

3034
03:08:46,460 --> 03:08:49,460
The pitch to Glynn is a curve, nicely over, right under the letters for called strike one.

3035
03:08:49,460 --> 03:08:57,460
Grissom getting a lot of motion, not too much speed.

3036
03:08:57,460 --> 03:09:02,460
The next batter up there should be Bob Lemon.

3037
03:09:02,460 --> 03:09:03,460
Down comes the pitch again.

3038
03:09:03,460 --> 03:09:07,460
Passball is run on the miss by Glynn for strike two.

3039
03:09:07,460 --> 03:09:11,460
And Thompson has been playing a shallow third base with Glynn up there.

3040
03:09:11,460 --> 03:09:13,460
Of course, he has a double purpose at third.

3041
03:09:13,460 --> 03:09:14,460
He's playing shallow.

3042
03:09:14,460 --> 03:09:15,460
Glynn might drop one down.

3043
03:09:15,460 --> 03:09:17,460
Top of his swing and drop it down the third baseline.

3044
03:09:17,460 --> 03:09:19,460
And two, Regalado is on third.

3045
03:09:19,460 --> 03:09:23,460
And Thompson wants to be there in a benefit play back there for him.

3046
03:09:23,460 --> 03:09:26,460
Regalado takes his lead off at third base.

3047
03:09:26,460 --> 03:09:28,460
He represents a tie breaking run for Cleveland.

3048
03:09:28,460 --> 03:09:29,460
In comes the pitch.

3049
03:09:29,460 --> 03:09:34,460
A passball high off the peak of the cap for ball one.

3050
03:09:34,460 --> 03:09:40,460
Left hander Wendy McCall along with Hort Wilhelm, the right hander down in the bullpen for the New York Jaws,

3051
03:09:40,460 --> 03:09:43,460
just in case Marv Grissom should have any more trouble here in the 10th inning.

3052
03:09:43,460 --> 03:09:44,460
Words open with a double.

3053
03:09:44,460 --> 03:09:47,460
Regalado is running for him.

3054
03:09:47,460 --> 03:09:49,460
Gendry sacrificed to run it down to third.

3055
03:09:49,460 --> 03:09:51,460
Hope was lost intentionally.

3056
03:09:51,460 --> 03:09:52,460
Good swing on by Glynn and miss.

3057
03:09:52,460 --> 03:09:54,460
Pass by three.

3058
03:09:54,460 --> 03:09:56,460
Grissom came in with a hooky jerk curve ball and Glynn was after it.

3059
03:09:56,460 --> 03:09:58,460
Miss it right off the piste.

3060
03:09:58,460 --> 03:10:02,460
That's the big important out for Marv Grissom to be picking up at this particular point in the game.

3061
03:10:02,460 --> 03:10:04,460
That gives him his second strikeout.

3062
03:10:04,460 --> 03:10:09,460
Four times Cleveland batsmen have gone down by the strikeout route.

3063
03:10:09,460 --> 03:10:12,460
And the round of applause is for Bob Lemon as he comes out.

3064
03:10:12,460 --> 03:10:18,460
Here's a chance for Bob definitely to strike a blow on his own behalf.

3065
03:10:18,460 --> 03:10:21,460
Let's say this afternoon Lemon has walked in the second inning,

3066
03:10:21,460 --> 03:10:23,460
lined out the center field to Willie Mays in the fifth,

3067
03:10:23,460 --> 03:10:25,460
wrapped up the shortstop Alvin Dark in the seventh,

3068
03:10:25,460 --> 03:10:31,460
and in the ninth inning hit a fly ball to left field to Marty Irvin.

3069
03:10:31,460 --> 03:10:36,460
Time has called for the moment as Wiley Loughlin comes over to say something to Marv Grissom

3070
03:10:36,460 --> 03:10:41,460
and remind him that there are two out here in the top of the tenth inning.

3071
03:10:41,460 --> 03:10:43,460
Bregolato is on at third base.

3072
03:10:43,460 --> 03:10:44,460
At first is Dave Pope.

3073
03:10:44,460 --> 03:10:45,460
Second is open two down.

3074
03:10:45,460 --> 03:10:48,460
Score is still two a piece and Bob Lemon up.

3075
03:10:48,460 --> 03:10:49,460
Grissom delivers to him.

3076
03:10:49,460 --> 03:10:50,460
And Lemon takes a fast ball.

3077
03:10:50,460 --> 03:10:56,460
It's low and outside for ball one.

3078
03:10:56,460 --> 03:11:01,460
Quite a tense moment in the ballgame here for Marv Grissom and the New York Giants.

3079
03:11:01,460 --> 03:11:03,460
As Jim told you, this is Marv Grissom's ballgame now.

3080
03:11:03,460 --> 03:11:04,460
The winner loses.

3081
03:11:04,460 --> 03:11:07,460
He's 110, lost seven on the regular season.

3082
03:11:07,460 --> 03:11:08,460
He's ready now.

3083
03:11:08,460 --> 03:11:09,460
He delivers.

3084
03:11:09,460 --> 03:11:10,460
A curve swing on.

3085
03:11:10,460 --> 03:11:14,460
Time drive right for Lennie Loughlin at first base for outnumbered three to retire to the side.

3086
03:11:14,460 --> 03:11:18,460
And the Pagans left over to the board.

3087
03:11:18,460 --> 03:11:22,460
Oh, here in the tenth inning for Cleveland, no runs, one base hit.

3088
03:11:22,460 --> 03:11:25,460
There were no giant errors and two Cleveland Indians were left off.

3089
03:11:25,460 --> 03:11:29,460
Running the total now to 13 to be left on and going to bat ten times.

3090
03:11:29,460 --> 03:11:31,460
So the score at the end of nine are what happens to play.

3091
03:11:31,460 --> 03:11:36,460
Remains, Cleveland two, the New York Giants two.

3092
03:11:36,460 --> 03:11:38,460
Well, we're in next yearnings now, fans.

3093
03:11:38,460 --> 03:11:41,460
And how long this game will go is the 64-point.

3094
03:11:41,460 --> 03:11:47,460
The longest game on record took three hours and 28 minutes when the Tigers faced the Cubs in 1945.

3095
03:11:47,460 --> 03:11:54,460
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3096
03:11:54,460 --> 03:11:57,460
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3097
03:11:57,460 --> 03:12:04,460
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3098
03:12:04,460 --> 03:12:12,460
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3099
03:12:12,460 --> 03:12:21,460
Now the last half, early number ten.

3100
03:12:21,460 --> 03:12:24,460
Now the changes in the lineup for Cleveland.

3101
03:12:24,460 --> 03:12:30,460
At first place we have Bill Glynn and Mickey Grasso,

3102
03:12:30,460 --> 03:12:37,460
a fellow who had a terrific fight to make a comeback this year after having suffered a severe fracture of the leg.

3103
03:12:37,460 --> 03:12:45,460
Is coming on to do the catching here in this World Series game and he'll bat in the number five position.

3104
03:12:45,460 --> 03:12:55,460
So Mickey Grasso comes on. He's the same Mickey Grasso who did quite a bit of the catching for the Washington Nationals and was dealt over to the Cleveland Indians.

3105
03:12:55,460 --> 03:13:01,460
Mickey Grasso, not practically all of the year because of that fractured leg, is coming on here in the 10th inning to be the catcher.

3106
03:13:01,460 --> 03:13:05,460
And at first base as we had supposed Bill Glynn remains who'll bat number eight.

3107
03:13:05,460 --> 03:13:09,460
He'll take over at first base. So defensively now the Cleveland Indians have Bob Lemon on the mound.

3108
03:13:09,460 --> 03:13:17,460
Mickey Grasso behind the plate. At first base Bill Glynn. At second Bobby Mueller. At short, a Sam Duddy. And at third is Al Rosen.

3109
03:13:17,460 --> 03:13:23,460
The outfield remains the same of left fielder Al Smith, center fielder Larry Doeby, right fielder Dave Polk.

3110
03:13:23,460 --> 03:13:32,460
Lemon ready to pitch now to Don Mueller. He does and gets a lot of curveball in there for a strike.

3111
03:13:32,460 --> 03:13:38,460
Two runs on seven hits for Cleveland. No errors. They've stranded 13 so far in this extra inning ball game.

3112
03:13:38,460 --> 03:13:41,460
The Giants have two runs and eight hits off Lemon.

3113
03:13:41,460 --> 03:13:45,460
Mueller, Mueller takes a cup at this next pitch and hits a foul ball off the end of the bat.

3114
03:13:45,460 --> 03:13:48,460
Goes over into the stands on a play back at third base.

3115
03:13:48,460 --> 03:13:52,460
Strike two of the count on Don Mueller. The number three here in the Giants order.

3116
03:13:52,460 --> 03:13:57,460
He'll be followed by Willie Mays and then by Hank Thompson.

3117
03:13:57,460 --> 03:14:04,460
Two and two. What'll they do? I don't know. It's been quite a ball game here today.

3118
03:14:04,460 --> 03:14:14,460
The wind sort of died down a bit coming in from behind left field, but still we have enough of it here to determine what's going to happen with the fly ball.

3119
03:14:14,460 --> 03:14:18,460
Lemon's ready now. Thompson delivers an overhand curve. Swung on and missed by Mueller.

3120
03:14:18,460 --> 03:14:25,460
Four-second period. The ball is dropped by Dressel. He'll pick it up and tag Don Mueller for the first out.

3121
03:14:25,460 --> 03:14:32,460
Coming up now is Willie Mays. They'll remember his terrific catch in center field.

3122
03:14:32,460 --> 03:14:35,460
Lemon with six strikeouts now to face Willie Mays.

3123
03:14:35,460 --> 03:14:38,460
Willie is yet to get his first base hit in the World Series.

3124
03:14:38,460 --> 03:14:49,460
He popped up a short in the first, walked in the third, grounded the third in the fifth inning, and forced Mueller at second base in the seventh.

3125
03:14:49,460 --> 03:14:51,460
Willie Mays hitting right.

3126
03:14:51,460 --> 03:14:57,460
Mickey Dressel, fine competitor behind the plate now for the Cleveland Indians, working with Bob Lemon.

3127
03:14:57,460 --> 03:15:00,460
Dressel, whose leg still bothers him, nevertheless he's out there going.

3128
03:15:00,460 --> 03:15:08,460
We're in the twos. Curve ball is way outside and low to Willie Mays. Gets through and back to the backstop for ball one.

3129
03:15:08,460 --> 03:15:18,460
Look as though Bob Lemon threw that sinker. Got a little too much outside.

3130
03:15:18,460 --> 03:15:24,460
One out for the Giants here in the tenth inning. There are no base runners. The score is still tied at two apiece.

3131
03:15:24,460 --> 03:15:32,460
Bob Lemon, well-helmed, is alone throwing down the giant bullpen now. Looks as though it will be heat coming on in case he's needed.

3132
03:15:32,460 --> 03:15:36,460
Lemon, the ball is a curve, drives Willie Mays back from the plate, flips in under the short ribs.

3133
03:15:36,460 --> 03:15:44,460
Ball two. Two balls, no strikes on Willie Mays.

3134
03:15:44,460 --> 03:15:50,460
Bob Lemon, who has paced himself very well here this afternoon, beats that ball down in the palm of the glove.

3135
03:15:50,460 --> 03:15:55,460
As he leans forward, takes a sign from Dressel. Dressel, the relief catcher now for Cleveland.

3136
03:15:55,460 --> 03:16:01,460
Lemon delivers a curve, snaps off low and outside, and Dressel is having a little trouble handling the curve balls.

3137
03:16:01,460 --> 03:16:11,460
Fired in there by Bob Lemon. Willie Mays has a count of three nothing. Three balls, no strikes.

3138
03:16:11,460 --> 03:16:19,460
Lemon, back to visit the rising bag, slams it down. Comes right up, puts his foot on the rubber.

3139
03:16:19,460 --> 03:16:24,460
He's down at Willie Mays, standing there, waiting for the pitch to be made.

3140
03:16:24,460 --> 03:16:32,460
Now the three-oh delivery. Lemon comes in with the fast ball, taken by Mays and forwarded through at the knees for strike one call.

3141
03:16:32,460 --> 03:16:42,460
Al Barlich, the National League umpire, working the plate here this afternoon, can be heard all over this ballpark.

3142
03:16:42,460 --> 03:16:44,460
No doubt about it, when Barlich calls him, they're called.

3143
03:16:44,460 --> 03:16:52,460
Fast ball is outside and low for ball four, and Willie Mays with one out draws a free ticket for first base to represent the possible winning run for the New York Giants.

3144
03:16:52,460 --> 03:16:57,460
In a way, bases on balls. If you'll check me, Jim, that's a fourth given up by Jim Lemon.

3145
03:16:57,460 --> 03:17:03,460
Again, the fourth given up by Bob Lemon. And coming up to the plate now is Hank Thompson.

3146
03:17:03,460 --> 03:17:07,460
Hank's flanked a single to right field back in the third inning.

3147
03:17:07,460 --> 03:17:13,460
He's rolled out the first, then hit a single to right, came along in the fifth inning and struck out, and then was walked in the eighth.

3148
03:17:13,460 --> 03:17:19,460
He's won three this afternoon and has driven in one of the runs. The Giants have possessed.

3149
03:17:19,460 --> 03:17:21,460
Now we're ready for the first pitch.

3150
03:17:21,460 --> 03:17:26,460
Now it comes and goes to the runner. Willie Mays is going to try for it, and the kickbacker throws down a second. It's not in time for Denny.

3151
03:17:26,460 --> 03:17:34,460
And Willie Mays has stolen second base.

3152
03:17:34,460 --> 03:17:39,460
Sam Denny, Sam Denny kept that ball. He wasn't going to give Willie Mays a chance to get up and get off that bag at all.

3153
03:17:39,460 --> 03:17:47,460
He just kept tapping him on the leg. And um, on Park Carlin's side, they're laughing. Sam Denny was insistent.

3154
03:17:47,460 --> 03:17:50,460
Willie Mays has stolen second base here.

3155
03:17:50,460 --> 03:18:03,460
Oh, he puts the Giants in a pretty good spot. And now they're going to put Hank Thompson on. They're going to put him on.

3156
03:18:03,460 --> 03:18:09,460
Well, put Thompson on, walked intentionally. That is a first and second. That'll set up a double play situation.

3157
03:18:09,460 --> 03:18:13,460
That's the thing the Cleveland Indians, of course, are now hoping for.

3158
03:18:13,460 --> 03:18:15,460
That's a face on ball.

3159
03:18:15,460 --> 03:18:21,460
And here comes a guy that did a tremendous lot of damage to the National League pitchers this year.

3160
03:18:21,460 --> 03:18:33,460
Dusty Rhodes coming up to the plate. There's an answer for him and you'll hear them yell for him as soon as they realize who it's coming up.

3161
03:18:33,460 --> 03:18:41,460
Dusty Rhodes coming up to the plate. He's going to bat for Monte Irvin. He'll probably remain out there to play in the field.

3162
03:18:41,460 --> 03:18:50,460
Dusty Rhodes starting at 3-41. Hit 15 home runs this year for the Giants, drove in 50 runs and didn't play too often.

3163
03:18:50,460 --> 03:18:55,460
Only 82 of the ballgames, used principally as a pinch batter.

3164
03:18:55,460 --> 03:19:02,460
Dusty Rhodes coming off, he got tainted. So Lemmon has his work cut out for him with one out, two on here in the last of the 10th inning.

3165
03:19:02,460 --> 03:19:08,460
Rhodes swings on the first pitch, hits a half-mile ball into right field, coming over his coat, back the other line, leaps.

3166
03:19:08,460 --> 03:19:12,460
He can't get it. It's into the right field, stands for home runs for Dusty Rhodes.

3167
03:19:12,460 --> 03:19:22,460
Lemmon throws his club straight up in the air and that's it. That does it.

3168
03:19:22,460 --> 03:19:34,460
At the plate, Dusty Rhodes is being mobbed. He's being mobbed here in the last half of the 10th inning for a pinch hit home run in this World Series to drive in three of them.

3169
03:19:34,460 --> 03:19:42,460
So it's a final five to two, five runs for the New York Giants. Five runs and let's see, that'll be the ninth hit.

3170
03:19:42,460 --> 03:19:48,460
Five runs, nine hits. They had three errors here this afternoon and left a total of nine on the pitch.

3171
03:19:48,460 --> 03:19:53,460
So Dusty Rhodes gets off and continues to be known as the marvelous pinch batter.

3172
03:19:53,460 --> 03:19:59,460
Dusty Rhodes home run in the 10th inning with one out and two men on to drive in three runs for the Giants in the 10th.

3173
03:19:59,460 --> 03:20:04,460
That was the only base hit. There were no errors. There was one stolen base. Nobody was left on.

3174
03:20:04,460 --> 03:20:09,460
For the Cleveland Indians, two runs here this afternoon on a total of seven hits. Getting all off magley.

3175
03:20:09,460 --> 03:20:15,460
They had no errors and left on the bases this afternoon, 13 for the Cleveland Indians.

3176
03:20:15,460 --> 03:20:21,460
Well everybody, it's all over. A storybook finish for the New York Giants in the first game of the 1954 World Series.

3177
03:20:21,460 --> 03:20:27,460
And I know that a veteran reporter has many, many things to say about what has been seen here this afternoon.

3178
03:20:27,460 --> 03:20:33,460
And in just a moment, Bill Corum will review the highlights of today's game for you.

3179
03:20:33,460 --> 03:20:38,460
Ladies and gentlemen, a home permanent that's really trouble free.

3180
03:20:38,460 --> 03:20:42,460
It's new self-timing Tony with 15-minute waving motions.

3181
03:20:42,460 --> 03:20:46,460
With this new Tony, you're sure of perfect timing every time.

3182
03:20:46,460 --> 03:20:49,460
There's no clock checking, no test curls, no guesswork.

3183
03:20:49,460 --> 03:20:54,460
Your self-timing Tony is timed to right. Your waves can't go wrong.

3184
03:20:54,460 --> 03:20:59,460
It takes only minutes to wave and neutralize. Gives you months of more carefree waves.

3185
03:20:59,460 --> 03:21:02,460
It's the one permanent that's fast and lasts.

3186
03:21:02,460 --> 03:21:06,460
And your wave will be soft and natural right from the very first day.

3187
03:21:06,460 --> 03:21:09,460
So no matter how happy you are with your wave, today.

3188
03:21:09,460 --> 03:21:17,460
It's a new Tony, a better Tony. It's self-timing, self-timing, self-timing, self-timing Tony.

3189
03:21:19,460 --> 03:21:22,460
Well that was quite a finish to quite a ball game, wasn't it?

3190
03:21:22,460 --> 03:21:27,460
The third time this year that Dusty Rhodes has walked up at that plate and hit a pinch hit home run.

3191
03:21:27,460 --> 03:21:31,460
And I guess that probably never has happened before. I don't have any record here on it.

3192
03:21:31,460 --> 03:21:34,460
But it's great pinch hitting anyhow.

3193
03:21:34,460 --> 03:21:41,460
And it was the 16th hit that he had made in 46 trips to the plate, I believe, as a pinch hitter.

3194
03:21:41,460 --> 03:21:44,460
Of course he played regularly part of the season too.

3195
03:21:44,460 --> 03:21:47,460
But before we go on with the victorious Giants,

3196
03:21:47,460 --> 03:21:55,460
it should be said that nobody ever pissed a sadder-hearted game than did Bob Lemon of San Bernardino, California, here for the Indians this afternoon.

3197
03:21:55,460 --> 03:21:59,460
He was a little shaky at the beginning, got better as the game went on.

3198
03:21:59,460 --> 03:22:06,460
And that was the only extra base hit that home run of Rhodes that made, of course, the score 5 to 2,

3199
03:22:06,460 --> 03:22:08,460
where all the Giants really needed then.

3200
03:22:08,460 --> 03:22:13,460
A sudden death would have been that one run that they had down at second base, but they got three for good measure.

3201
03:22:13,460 --> 03:22:20,460
And of course it was a tremendous victory because in any World Series, as all you listeners know,

3202
03:22:20,460 --> 03:22:23,460
the first game amounts to so much.

3203
03:22:23,460 --> 03:22:30,460
And also because Lemon has been, of course, if not the best, it's between either Bob or early Winn, I should say,

3204
03:22:30,460 --> 03:22:36,460
because both of them won 23 games, but by some people at least, considered their strongest pitcher.

3205
03:22:36,460 --> 03:22:38,460
And he was a great pitcher this afternoon.

3206
03:22:38,460 --> 03:22:42,460
And when you beat the top pitcher, of course, Magley didn't finish either.

3207
03:22:42,460 --> 03:22:46,460
But a great many people, and on his record, he doesn't rate as the Giants tops.

3208
03:22:46,460 --> 03:22:49,460
That will be Gianni Antonelli, who will pitch tomorrow.

3209
03:22:49,460 --> 03:22:53,460
And so the Giants got, as I said before, a tremendous break in this victory.

3210
03:22:53,460 --> 03:22:58,460
Not only the all-important first game, but now in an excellent pitching position.

3211
03:22:58,460 --> 03:23:02,460
And they would even have Magley, who didn't do too badly.

3212
03:23:02,460 --> 03:23:04,460
And of course was succeeded by Little.

3213
03:23:04,460 --> 03:23:10,460
And Little by Little, Mr. Vic Wirtz, who was one of the greatest hitters I ever saw this afternoon in any World Series,

3214
03:23:10,460 --> 03:23:15,460
actually, if you're told the truth, you'd have to say that he made five straight hits.

3215
03:23:15,460 --> 03:23:16,460
Of course he didn't.

3216
03:23:16,460 --> 03:23:20,460
Willie May has robbed him, and undoubtedly the greatest catch, with the greatest catch,

3217
03:23:20,460 --> 03:23:22,460
that's ever been made in World Series history.

3218
03:23:22,460 --> 03:23:24,460
He went clear back to the barrier.

3219
03:23:24,460 --> 03:23:26,460
The ball was clear over his head.

3220
03:23:26,460 --> 03:23:30,460
Everybody in the crowd of 52,000-plus years thought it was over his head.

3221
03:23:30,460 --> 03:23:33,460
And the only one that wouldn't acknowledge it was Willie.

3222
03:23:33,460 --> 03:23:37,460
He just kept going and kept going, and finally the ball dropped in his glove over his shoulder,

3223
03:23:37,460 --> 03:23:39,460
and he turned around and threw a strike to second base.

3224
03:23:39,460 --> 03:23:42,460
He can really rifle that ball as well as catch it.

3225
03:23:42,460 --> 03:23:47,460
Of course he didn't do anything at the bat this afternoon except draw a couple of bases on balls,

3226
03:23:47,460 --> 03:23:51,460
but he was, as he has been all season, a tremendous ball player.

3227
03:23:51,460 --> 03:23:56,460
And so are these two teams, Cleveland having 111 games this year.

3228
03:23:56,460 --> 03:24:00,460
It was the fourth pitch hit home run in World Series history, by the way.

3229
03:24:00,460 --> 03:24:02,460
Somebody just had me a note here on that.

3230
03:24:02,460 --> 03:24:06,460
That was Rhodes, and it was the fourth pitch hit home run in World Series history.

3231
03:24:06,460 --> 03:24:13,460
I was saying that Cleveland had won 111 games, which is a record, and is a mighty fine ball team.

3232
03:24:13,460 --> 03:24:14,460
They made no errors today.

3233
03:24:14,460 --> 03:24:39,460
They played good type baseball, and they got stop pitching from Lamont.