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

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The Texas Rangers faced the Houston Astros on April 1st, 1978 at the Astros Spring Training Facility in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Houston was a perennial 500 team, managed by Bill Verdon in his fourth year with the Astros.

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Texas was looking to improve upon its surprising 1977 season when it finished with 94 wins despite churning through four managers.

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They finally settled on Billy Hunter who led the Rangers to a 60-33 run to finish the 1977 season.

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This audio recording is from the Houston Radio broadcast featuring announcers Gene Elston, Bob Green, and Dewayne Staats.

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...as they were last night. Terry Poole will lead off and he'll be the center fielder. Enid Cabell will play third and bat second. Again today, Cesar Sedenio, the designated hitter, and he'll hit third. Jose Cruz is in right field. Dave Bergman at first base. Dennis Walling starting in left field batting sixth. Julio Gonzalez is the second baseman batting seventh. Ed Herman will be doing the catching this afternoon. And Roger Metzger will play short and bat ninth with JR Richards on the mound.

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For Texas, Mike Hargrove will lead off man at first base. Toby Harrow will bat second and play third. Hal Oliver will be in left field. He's the third place hitter. The designated hitter, Richie Sixx. Claudel Washington is the right fielder. In center batting sixth is Juan Bonicas.

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Bump Wills is the second baseman hitting seventh. Bert Campaneras, the number eight hitter, and he'll be the shortstop. And Jim Sundberg, the ninth place hitter, and he'll be doing the catching for the Texas Rangers here against the Astros.

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Meeting at home plate just about to break up. Bill Verdon brought out the lineup card for the Astros. Billy Hunter, the manager of the Texas Ball Club. The umpires, Darryl Merrill, will be behind the plate calling the balls and strikes. Joe West at first. Al Clark at second base. And Eric Gregg will be the third place umpire with a ballgame here at Little Rock today.

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We'll be back with the first pitch as the Astros play the Rangers right after this.

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The Texas ball club just now taking the field here at Ray Winder Park. J.R. Richard has completed his warm-up tosses and heads in from the left field both in for the Astra Bug-Out. And Doyle Alexander takes the mound for Texas.

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Don't forget we'll be on the air again tomorrow afternoon against the Texas Ranger ball club. Joe Nicrow will be doing the pitching for the Astros and Texas will counter with right-hander Doc Ellers will be on the radio side at 1250. Ten minutes until one o'clock again tomorrow afternoon.

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That ball game will be televised as well on KPRC in Houston and on the Astro Television Network as well.

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And the TV hookup time will be one o'clock tomorrow. Then the barnstorming tour will conclude on Monday in San Antonio. The Astros and the Rangers, it'll be Doc Medich for Texas and Joaquin Anduar doing the pitching for the Astros.

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And that one Astros will return home Monday evening following that ball game and play an exhibition contest Tuesday evening in the Astrodome of the University of Houston.

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And Wednesday travel up to College Station to meet Texas A&M in an exhibition game. And immediately following that ball game we'll be heading to Cincinnati to open the regular season, the championship season for 1978 with an afternoon contest on the 6th.

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That's next Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds. Boy that is just around the corner. We'll be in Cincinnati Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. All afternoon games with the exception of the Friday night game.

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And then back home to open the Astrodome season on Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers will be in town for three games.

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Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, that's the 10th, 11th and 12th of April. All three games beginning at 7.35. I hope you're making plans to get out. That's going to be a good series.

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And then the Cincinnati Reds are in town over that weekend with a Friday and Saturday night games and then we'll conclude the first home stand of the year on the 16th with a Sunday afternoon contest against the Cincinnati Reds. And that will begin at 2.05.

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There's a lot of baseball in store for us and it's not that far away.

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We're all set to play ball here in Little Rock this afternoon. Jim Sundberg fired the ball to second base and the Rangers whip it around the infield.

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Well Alexander, the right-hander with a record of two wins and two losses this spring.

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And as we mentioned, it will be J.R. Richard for the Astros who's on one. Alexander, although he has won two games this spring, has been knocked around fairly well.

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He has an earned run average of 5.14 coming into this one as opposed to J.R.'s mark of 2.84.

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Here's Terry Poole, left-handed hitter, steps in and the first pitch is low and outside ball one.

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Poole batting 265 with two home runs and four RBI.

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Here's the one-oh pitch and Terry hammers it to first, right through the legs of the first baseman, Mike Hargrove.

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It'll be an error. Poole around first. He's going to dig for two and Washington's throw will be not in time.

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Poole moves up to second. That's an error all the way.

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Ground ball right through the legs of the first baseman, Mike Hargrove.

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And Poole winds up at second, alertly taking advantage of Washington's lethargic move to get the ball back into the infield and right field.

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Other at second with nobody out. Just started and here's Enos Cabell.

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Pretty little ballpark here in Little Rock.

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Cabell hitting from the right side and Alexander deals and there's a fly ball deep right field way back down the line but it's foul.

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Poole just over the small fence there beyond the Texas Ranger bullpen.

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3.30 down the left field line and 3.45 down the right field line here at Ray Winder Park.

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3.90 to straightaway center field.

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But the fence is double-decked.

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That's at least 20 feet tall, maybe 25 feet tall.

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No homers, two RBIs for Cabell. He has a chance right here with Poole. Good speed at second base.

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Off-speed pitch from Alexander is high. One ball and one strike.

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From the point of view of stuff, we probably saw Texas' best pitcher last night.

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And Matlack, he has a pretty good fastball but in terms of being the accomplished pitcher, you have to look to Doyle Alexander.

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He knows how to pitch. Pickoff play at second and Poole slides back in safely with Wills to second base when taking the throw.

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One ball, one strike to count. Nobody out. Runner at second base, top of the first.

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Alexander at the belt. Checks Poole. Now the pitch and Cabell hammers it past the first base but Hargrove.

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He's got a glove on it, knocks it down. Poole's going to round third. The ball trickles into shallow right.

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Hargrove runs it down. Poole scores no throw and the Astros lead 1-0.

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That will be a base hit off the glove of Mike Hargrove.

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Hargrove got a glove on the ball and had it trickle away from him about 15-20 feet out on the shallow right field.

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Well the Astros have run across with nobody else. Cabell the first and here's Saoirse Dainio.

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Alexander, 27 years old, won 17 ball games a year ago, 17 and 11.

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There goes Cabell. Here's the pitch, a base hit on the hit and run in the right center field.

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Cabell's around second heading for third. Benekes makes the pick up. They're going to stop Cabell at third and going into second is Dainio.

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Cabell had ideas of trying to score but Tony Pacheco, who's coaching third today for the Astros, stopped the Maros around to the back.

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Two base hits for Dainio and the Astros have runners at second and third with nobody else.

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Here's Jose Cruz. Dainio sixth, double of the year.

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Alexander stretches down the pitch fastball, swing and a miss by Cruz, strike one.

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Jose comes into the 323 batting mark. One homer and four spring runs batted in.

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Alexander out the ball, he wheels again. This pitch is high and outside. One ball and one strike.

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21 headings of work, 26 hits allowed for Doyle Alexander. 13 runs, 12 earned runs. He struck out nine and walked seven.

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This is his sixth appearance, his fifth start of the spring. One-one pitch to Cruz, a fastball outside. Two balls and a strike.

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Well, Poole reached on the air by my cargo of the first baseman.

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He wound up at second base. Cabell single him home and Dainio has doubled Cabell the third.

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Runners at second and third, nobody out. Two-one pitch is low. Three balls and a strike to Cruz.

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Dave Bergman playing at first base for the Astros is on deck.

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Cruz will be looking for a pretty good pitch to hit here on three and one. It's inside, gets away from Sundberg, goes back to the face of the stands.

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Here comes Cabell in the score. And moving over to third is Cervaino.

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So ball four to Cruz turns out to be a wild pitch, I think they rule it.

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Cervaino moved up to third. The Astro lead is two-nothing and Dave Bergman is up there with runners on the corners at first and third, still nobody out.

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Bergman's official spring mark, 161. Off to first and Cruz got back sliding.

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Alexander threw the ball wide to the right field side of the bag and Hargrove had to come off first base to make the play.

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Another move and it gets away from Hargrove. Here comes Cervaino trying again from third and Cruz is going to go over to second base.

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Astro lead is now three-nothing.

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Another error charged to the Texas Ball Club, I would assume.

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Well, they have to give an error to somebody and they will probably give it to the pitcher Alexander.

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Here's the pitch to Bergman, it's high, ball one.

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1-0 pitch, Bergman takes it inside, two-nothing to count.

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Alexander 6'3", 205 pounds, born in Alabama, now makes his home in Arlington, Texas.

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The 2-0 delivery is high, a fast ball and Bergman has a three-nothing count.

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He'll look to Tony Pacheco at third base to coach over there. Deacon Jones coaching in the first base box.

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3-0 pitch, Bergman takes the call strike on the inside corner, taking all the way, 3-1.

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Dennis Walling is on deck. Three runs are home, Cruz at second and a 3-1 count to Bergman.

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Here's the pitch and a ground ball right side, Wills to his left, gloves it on the edge of the grass and the outfield and makes the play to first to Hargrove.

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That's the first out on the ground ball to Wills and Dennis Walling will bat.

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Dennis Walling on third.

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Walling playing in left field.

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Here's the ball sharply this spring. Texas infield is in.

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One out runner at third. Here's the pitch. Alexander brings it in low and inside, ball one.

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Walling a left-handed batter. Here's the next one on the way and it's high and outside, 2-0.

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Here's the next pitch, a high pop-up off the left side, it's fouled.

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Toby Herra chases over but it's going to be well out of play.

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And a number of young fans battle for the souvenir baseball.

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2-1 to camp.

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Herra at third, Campanera at the shortstop, Wills second base and Hargrove at first.

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With only one out, infield remains in.

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In the outfield, Oliver left Benico's center into Washington and right.

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Sundberg doing the catching, Alexander on the bound.

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2-1 pitch is high and outside, three balls and a strike to count.

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Alexander calls time and has to play dumb fire at Derwood's mirror or something.

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Unsatisfied, three balls and a strike to count and he's set to go back to work.

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Here's the pitch. He jams them and the pitch is foul out of play, back up under the roof off the left side.

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The other count is now full, 3-2. Good crowd on hand on a perfect day for baseball in the block.

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I really didn't expect weather like this but it is outstanding.

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And the weather reports from Tulsa with the two clubs will be playing tomorrow afternoon.

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Weather reports have been good from Tulsa.

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Here's the stretch and the 3-2 pitch and he struck them out, a swing and a miss.

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Walden got a little piece of the ball and Sundberg hung on.

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First strike out for Alexander, two men gone and Julio Gonzalez, the Astro second baseman, steps in.

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Sundberg goes out to talk with Alexander.

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Ooh, Cabell and Cedeno have scored.

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Cruz, the runner with third, he's over there with two men gone.

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Hardhow getting the afternoon off, at least for a while, while Julio Gonzalez plays second base.

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Alexander continues to work from the stretch and there's a ground ball to the right side.

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Wills can cover the ground, moves to his left and makes the play to first and that retires the side.

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Gonzalez with a pretty good hit ball towards the hole on the right side of the infield

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but Wills went over there and made the play to get Gonzalez and the Astros are retired in the first.

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Three runs score, however, two hits, two errors and one man.

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Once we got to the bottom of the first with a score, the Astros three in Texas coming in to hit.

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Come on.

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Make it good, for a taste of morning sunshine.

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Morning sunshine, make it good.

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Make it right for you and me.

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Taste the wild blue sky, taste the rocky mountain high.

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Make it good, make it good.

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Come to the bottom of the first here in Little Rock, the Astros have jumped to a three-numbing lead over the Texas Rangers

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and JR Richard takes the hill.

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This will be the fifth strike for JR this spring.

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He's worked 19 innings, allowed 19 hits and seven runs of with six have been earned.

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He has 12 strikeouts and he's walked five minutes.

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No runs and a loss this spring for JR. Astros come into this ballgame with a record of eight and ten.

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The Rangers counting to win last night, 13 wins and seven losses for the Springs and they've had a pretty good spring.

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County Ryan, the third base coach for Texas, Fred Kean, he's crossed the other side at first base.

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Astros defensively have Enos Cabell at third, Roger Metzger at short,

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Alas Julio Gonzalez at second, Dave Bergman at first, and the outfield Dennis Walling at left,

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Terry Poole in center and Jose Cruz in right and Herman doing the catching.

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JR Richard is the pitcher.

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It will be Mike Hargrove to lead off the Texas first baseman. He'll be followed by Toby Harrah and Al Omiver.

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Richard, 28 years old, 6'8", 237 pounds. That's a rust in Louisiana.

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Here's the lineup for the first pitch from JR, fastball high, a ball one.

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JR's last outing was Monday against the Minnesota Twins in Orlando. He worked six innings in that ballgame.

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That's the longest JR has worked this spring, six innings.

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Here's the one-oh pitch to Hargrove and a pop-up foul out of play off the left side.

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That'll send the youngsters scurrying for a souvenir. One and one to count.

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Hargrove batting 250 for the spring. Richard's pitch is a little high, says the plate umpire.

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JR with Merrill. Two and one to count.

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Richard right back with the next pitch. Here it is. And a foul ball again off the left side out of play.

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Two-two to count. That Texas after Billy Hunter took over that club a year ago, or into the season of the 77 season.

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They did some kind of turnaround. They won 60 and lost only 33 under Billy Hunter. That's not too bad.

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Here's the two-two from Richard to Hargrove and a ground ball to second.

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Gonzalez gobbles it up and goes to Bergman at first. Hargrove is out 4-3.

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One out of the Texas first and Toby Harrow will hit.

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They have a giant scoreboard here in left center field. It extends even higher than the double-deck fence.

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When picking up a little bit, you can probably tell.

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Pick Harrow back ball low from JR, ball one.

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JR when he has that slider working is extremely tough.

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One-oh pitch. He changed up a little bit. Brought it in high and tight for a ball, two and nothing to count.

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Astro scored three in the top of the first to go out in front.

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JR rocks back in the two-oh pitch. Harrow missed it.

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Trying to check. Did not have a very healthy cut of that one. Two and one now.

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Astro's straight away for Harrow. There's a high fly ball back toward the bullpen.

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Bergman giving chase. He might have kept that ball. He didn't.

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He was battling that wind and chasing it back over toward the fence.

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And it would have been an extraordinary play had Bergman been able to come up with it.

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But it dropped just out of his reach. So it's a two-ball, two-strike count.

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When the ball left the bat, you felt there'd be no way that Bergman would be able to get down there after that ball.

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But the wind was blowing across from right to left, and the wind kept blowing it back in toward the playing field.

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And it dropped in play just inside the fence and just out of the reach of Bergman.

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Here's a two-two fastball inside. Moved him back off the plate around the belt, and the count is full.

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Now Oliver, the on-dack hitter.

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Richard delivers the three-two pitch, and it's high. So Harrow draws the base on balls.

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And Harrow takes over at first with one out.

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And here's the left fielder, Hal Oliver.

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Oliver wears number zero on his uniform.

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He says that is indicative of his new start over in the American League with the new ball club.

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Here's the pitch, fastball a little high, ball one.

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He also says it stands for Oliver. It's not zero at all.

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So think your pick.

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Richard at the belt checks Harrow, the runner at first, and brings the pitch home.

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It's high again, two and nothing now.

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To them the first inning.

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Harrow inches away from the bag at first.

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Here's the two-oh pitch, and Oliver grounds it to the second baseman, Gonzalez.

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He'll have to move to his left and has only one play to Bergman at first, where he tosses Oliver out.

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And on the ground ball to the right side, Harrow moves up to second base.

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Over toward the hole, Gonzalez moved over for it, and had only the one play, and that was to get Oliver at first.

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Two men gone. Runner up at second base is Toby Harrow and Richie Zitz, the designated hitter, steps in.

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Hope you're still thinking about Astro's season tickets for the 78th season.

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A lot of advantages.

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Throwing Astro's season buckets.

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Here's the pitch to Zitz. Gets high and tight, ball on.

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And the Western Division of the National League looks even tougher and even tighter than it was thought to be earlier.

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Here's the one-oh pitch. He tried to check, but that pitch was in there. Good fastball from JR. One and one.

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JR got it in on the inside part of the plate. Cleaned the knees and the belt.

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JR takes his time looking for the sign. He has it from Ed Herman.

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The one-one pitch. That's a good slider from Richard right there.

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This one's happened by plenty.

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A ball and two strikes to count.

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Two men out. Runner at second.

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JR works to Richie Zitz. Here's the pitch. And he stuck him out. Zitz went for a pitch into the dirt.

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And is out on strikes, and the Rangers are finished in the first. No runs, no hits, no errors. And the man left on base.

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Ball game is through one inning. And the Astros have a three-numbing lead.

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The Astros have a three-numbing lead.

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Astros and the Rangers get set to move into the second inning at the three-numbing Astro lead.

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Here's Ed Herman to lead off the second for the Astros. Roger Metzger will follow in the top of the batting on her cherry pool.

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This is WRR Dallas.

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A very good spring at the plate, batting 421. Alexander into the windup, and that soft breaking pitch is in there for a call of strength.

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No homers and two RBIs for Herman. Alexander's next one is low, one and one. Oh, what a day.

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Alexander uncoils and comes in and pitches foul out of play. Foul off the left side. One and two.

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Bob Watson is not in the Astros lineup today. He sustained a bruise behind the right knee in the first inning of last night's ball game and is taking it easy today.

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One and two pitches lined out of play foul again.

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Injury to Bob is not believed to be too serious. He may not play tomorrow as well.

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Here's the one ball two strike pitch and Herman pulls this one out to Wills. Slowly hit ball. Wills has plenty of time and knows it.

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That makes it an easy toss over to Hargrove and Herman is retired.

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One man gone to open the second inning and Roger Metzger will step in from the left side.

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Roger had a triple at last night's ball game and three official trips.

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Triple drove all the run.

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Alexander's pitch outside with a fastball ball one.

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Texas Rangers will be trying to overhaul the Kansas City Royals in the Western Division of the American League this year.

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Here's the one hole pitch. There's a shot back in the right center field by Metzger.

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Benekes on the run and that's going to be off the wall. Benekes gets a pretty good carat. Metzger digging for two. Here's the draw and he's safe at second base.

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Benekes the center fielder got a very good carat off the wall over in right center field and threw a strike back into second base but Metzger beat the throw in there.

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Roger has his first two base hit of the spring.

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Well the last couple of days Metzger has been muscling up with the play.

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It would be nice to see Roger be able to come back play every day and hit about 235 or 240. What a help he'd be to this ball club.

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Well you can play shortstop for the best of them. There's no question about that.

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Here's Terry Poole with a chance to do further damage. The pitch from Alexander is high. Ball one. Sunberg had to reach up for that one.

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One and nothing to count to Poole. One out. Metzger out at second base.

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Alexander's pitch. Ooh what a curveball. The swing and a miss. Good breaking pitch by Alexander.

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No way you're going to hit that pitch. You'd have to have a bat five feet wide to hit that one Bobby.

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Left handed hitter waits for Alexander's one one and here it is a liner foul. Well you got around on that one and pulled it back down the right side.

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Now to play over the range of bullpen. Back into the equipment area. Now he's behind the right hander a ball and two strikes.

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Poole with a slightly close batting stance. Here's the pitch. And there's the base hitter center field. Line shot to the right of Will. Metzger a round third. Now he's slowed up for a moment. The ball gets away from Sunberg. Metzger scores.

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Moving up to second base is Poole as the ball scamps back to the base of the stand.

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Well there you have Metzger. He was dead at the plate. If they could make that play because Metzger stopped coming around third. He hesitated a couple of steps and lost his momentum and then started up again.

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And had Sunberg been able to come up with that draw Metzger would have been out at the plate. But as it turns out he scores the fourth astral run of the game.

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And Poole gets credit for an RBI. And I guess they move him up to second on the throw home. No error has been presented on the play.

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Here's Enos Cabral. He thinks the pitch high.

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Alexander went into the stretch and then stepped back off the rubber and looked back towards second to Poole.

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One-oh pitch sails in high. Two and nothing to count.

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Poole has driven home his fifth RBI.

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Alexander out the belt. Two-oh pitch to Cabral. He goes after a high pitch. The sky is a foul. Sunberg chases it but it's going to be out of play back all the way up onto the roof.

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Two and one to count.

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Well the Astros have scored four runs here. Three in the first, one in the second so far.

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Back off play at second and Poole is safe. Boy that was close. Bump will. Six to throw out there.

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But Poole went back in sliding under the tag.

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Alexander has the sign from Sunberg. Two-one pitch to Cabral and a high pop up down the right side again. Hargrove chases this one down but he will not have a play.

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And the count will square off with two balls and two strikes.

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Astros scored three in the first on an RBI single by Cabral.

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A wild pitch also helped as did an errant pickoff play at first base.

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Two-two to Cabral outside and high so the count runs full. Three balls and two strikes. They say our Cedeno will be next.

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Enos Lynch for Alexander's next delivery. The right-hander at the belt turns towards second, does not throw and Poole goes back in sliding anyway. Wheels again breaking for the bag at second.

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Here's the three-two to Cabral. He jammed him and Cabral fouls the pitch back into the screen off the right just a little bit.

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Well the count remains at three balls and two strikes.

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After Herman rolled to second, Metzger doubled and Poole's single him home went to second on the play at the plate.

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Alexander's three-two comes home again to Enos Cabral.

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And that is a base hit line drive. It's going to drop in front of Vanayjit, pops away from him. Poole rounds third. He will score.

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And stopping at first with an RBI single to Enos Cabral. Cabral hits that ball squarely, a liner to center field.

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Makes it a five to nothing ballgame.

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Second run batted into the afternoon for Enos.

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And Cesar Cedeno throws to the plate.

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In the meantime Toby Herum trots over from third to talk with the right-hander Alexander.

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Rangers will choose from among Jim Umbarger, Lynn Barker, and Steve Colmer as possible subsequent pitchers to Doyle Alexander here today.

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Pitch to Cedeno, ground ball to short. Campanella's to Wills. The ones go back to first. They get the double play.

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And that retires the side. Astros out on the second inning, but they score a couple of runs.

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And after a inning and a half, it's a five to nothing Astro lead.

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Gary Skidmore, director of telephone marketing Sweet Publishing. He uses long distance to get things done today.

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The official starting time of the ballgame is actually 1.05.

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That ballgame will also be televised to the Astro Network, and you can hook up with that at 1 o'clock.

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Joe Nikro will get the pitching nod for the Astros in that one. Doc Ellers for the Texas Ball Club.

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And the broad-storming tour will conclude with an afternoon ballgame in San Antonio Monday at 1.35, and that ballgame will be on radio only.

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Well, we hope you'll join us the rest of the way until the Astros get set to open the season against the Reds on the 6th of April in Cincinnati.

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Here at the bottom of the second inning, the Texas Rangers will send Claudel Washington to the plate against J.R. Richards for Carstens.

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Washington will be followed by Moniquez and Wills.

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Five runs on five hits for the Astros.

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Nothing so far for Texas.

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Left-handed batter Washington is ready, and here's Richards pitch.

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All strikes at the letters on the outside corner, strike one.

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Washington has pretty good speed, and Cabell respecting that plays him a couple of steps just back of the infield grass.

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Swing and a miss, a fast ball, they blow a fire.

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Two strikes to count.

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Washington a good young hitter.

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The O2 pitch is made, a sign outside, one and two.

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One and two pitch from J.R., and a ground ball back to the mound.

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Richards loves it and flips to the ball to Bergman.

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So Washington has retired.

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I tell you, with the band J.R. has out there on the mound, it's tough to get anything by him one way or another, either side or above him.

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Long, lanky arms, he's 6'8".

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And that's one thing over the past year, year and a half, J.R. has done.

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He's made himself a pretty good fielding pitcher.

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At one time he was very poor in that department, but did not make an error in all of last year.

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He's done a good job, you have to give him credit.

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Here's one, Bonica.

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First pitch is high, ball one.

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Bonica's at 2'38 for the spring, one home run and eight RBI.

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Right handed batter, so one nothing pitch from J.R. Richards.

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Swing and a miss, that's the slider.

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He took a little something off of it that time, one and one.

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J.R. brings it in and gets the swing and a foul tipped into the middle of Herman, pitch in on the hitter.

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Outfell time, one and two now.

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One out, we're in the second.

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J.R. rocks and delivers, breaking ball down and away, two-two down.

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And that's too many seats available here today.

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Couple here and there, two-two, pop up, that's a foul ball and it will be straight back out of play.

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That remains two and two to Juan Bonica.

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They're saying the Texas everyday lineup, two-two, swing and a miss.

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Juan Bonica just waved at that one, half-heartedly, and he strikes out.

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Second recorded by Richards today and here's Bump Wills.

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Wills is hitting 235.

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Wills batting from the left side.

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He takes the first pitch for a call strike and fast ball at the knees in the outside part of the plate.

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Wills wins, adjusting to the infield arc.

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Here's the O-one pitch, fast ball down low.

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One and one now.

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Ring training winding down to an end, the Florida portion already behind us.

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The one-one pitch, swing and a foul tipper.

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Now soft to the right side of ball and two strikes to count.

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Two men out, base is empty.

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Richards has the sign from Herman and delivers on one and two and he strikes Wills out swinging.

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Wills and Everberg have done a good job of that one as well.

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The Rangers are out of order in the second inning.

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No hits, no errors and nobody left through to the Astros lead by a score of five to nothing.

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Uh-huh, caught you.

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This thermostat's sitting at 60 degrees.

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Hey, I'm dying in here. Do you realize how hot it is?

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Well, I'm dying too looking at this utility bill and I've decided to do something about it.

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We're going to move up north, right?

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Wrong. We're going to get a Fedders central air conditioning system.

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Oh, and we can afford that.

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Yeah, because Fedders air conditioning is better.

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It has a new rotary compressor for high efficiency air conditioning.

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With Fedders, we can save on cooling bills year after year.

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Yeah, year after year, but what about now?

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Listen, heard about this today.

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Now is the best time to buy Fedders because during April we'll get a factory rebate on any central air conditioning system.

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$50 rebate on two to two and a half ton units, $75 on three to three and a half ton units, and $100 on four to five ton units.

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Don't worry, we'll be cool this summer with Fedders.

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Trust me.

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One, two, three, one.

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That was a third elegant.

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Jose Cruz will lead off for the Astros against the Texas Ranger right-handed oil Alexander.

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Cruz walked his first time.

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First pitch and he loosed his foul back onto the screen.

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Back one.

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There's the first day of April.

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The one strike pitch is blown away.

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April fools day.

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But a phone call right now to Buddy Hankin at the Astrodome could be a very smart move.

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Here's the one-one.

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It's high and outside.

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Two balls and a strike to count.

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00:43:38,000 --> 00:43:45,000
The reason for that call, today is the last day you have to take advantage of season ticket discounts for the 1978 season.

383
00:43:45,000 --> 00:43:47,000
Ball three high and outside.

384
00:43:47,000 --> 00:43:50,000
The Cruz three and one.

385
00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:56,000
And today Buddy Hankin and his season ticket crew are standing by to take your order.

386
00:43:56,000 --> 00:43:59,000
Here's the three-one pitch foul ball right back into the screen.

387
00:43:59,000 --> 00:44:01,000
Full count.

388
00:44:01,000 --> 00:44:03,000
You can save up to $25 a seat.

389
00:44:03,000 --> 00:44:04,000
Pick your own plan.

390
00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:06,000
Get preferred parking.

391
00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:12,000
And infield boxes, club boxes, the box seats, mezzanine and loads of locations are all available.

392
00:44:12,000 --> 00:44:16,000
Here's the pitch. Call strike three on the outside corner.

393
00:44:16,000 --> 00:44:21,000
Cruz caught looking on a pitcher round and a second strike out for Doyle Alexander.

394
00:44:21,000 --> 00:44:24,000
One out. Here's Dave Bergman.

395
00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:27,000
But to get that discount you're going to have to call today.

396
00:44:27,000 --> 00:44:29,000
Today is the final day.

397
00:44:29,000 --> 00:44:33,000
The number is 749-9675.

398
00:44:33,000 --> 00:44:38,000
749-9675.

399
00:44:38,000 --> 00:44:48,000
Here's the pitch to Dave Bergman, a foul tipper in and out of the mood of Jim Thunberg. Strike one.

400
00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:51,000
Give you that number again for Astro season tickets.

401
00:44:51,000 --> 00:44:53,000
You want to get in on the final day of discount.

402
00:44:53,000 --> 00:44:56,000
749-9675.

403
00:44:56,000 --> 00:45:03,000
Here's the pitch to Bergman inside. Smash ball one and one.

404
00:45:03,000 --> 00:45:06,000
Buddy will be glad to talk to you over there.

405
00:45:06,000 --> 00:45:09,000
Here's the one-one. Swing and a move.

406
00:45:09,000 --> 00:45:12,000
Here's a lost drive on that one, a ball and two strikes.

407
00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:20,000
But he has good seats still available, although the season tickets have gone this year about as well as ever again.

408
00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:27,000
Here's the one-ball, two-strike pitch. He goes the other way and lines a foul down the left field line up against the fence.

409
00:45:27,000 --> 00:45:31,000
Count remains a ball and two strikes.

410
00:45:31,000 --> 00:45:35,000
Bergman has hit two spring home runs. He has four RBI.

411
00:45:35,000 --> 00:45:44,000
He came up in this ballgame and ground it out to the second baseman, Bump Will.

412
00:45:44,000 --> 00:45:49,000
Here's the high end Alexander on the count with the bases empty and one out.

413
00:45:49,000 --> 00:45:54,000
And here's the one-two from the right-hander. It's right down central, a fast ball.

414
00:45:54,000 --> 00:45:56,000
Bergman's out and he knows it.

415
00:45:56,000 --> 00:46:01,000
Oh, he could have asked for a prettier pitch right down the middle, a fast ball.

416
00:46:01,000 --> 00:46:12,000
Two outs on called strikes here in the third. Three strikeouts for Alexander and now Dennis Walling is the batter.

417
00:46:12,000 --> 00:46:18,000
Walling fanned his first time, went down swinging.

418
00:46:18,000 --> 00:46:25,000
Here's the pitch on the way, down and in, ball one.

419
00:46:25,000 --> 00:46:30,000
Walling could be a little bit of a surprise. He could be a good man to have on the bench this spring.

420
00:46:30,000 --> 00:46:33,000
He tried to check but could not.

421
00:46:33,000 --> 00:46:34,000
I don't know how they count.

422
00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:41,000
First and up remains to be seen. Here's a young man who has not played that much in the major leagues.

423
00:46:41,000 --> 00:46:48,000
And I guess you're realistic about it. He's still an unproven quantity but he has had a very good spring.

424
00:46:48,000 --> 00:46:54,000
Here's the one-one pitch. Ball strike two. Alexander found his location now.

425
00:46:54,000 --> 00:47:01,000
Alexander, not unlike Mark Lemon Jell-O, struggled early in this game. Mark did so last night finding that control.

426
00:47:01,000 --> 00:47:06,000
Pitch is outside, 2-2. And Alexander has to have the good control to be effective.

427
00:47:06,000 --> 00:47:09,000
That's his bread and butter.

428
00:47:09,000 --> 00:47:15,000
Here's the 2-2 on the way. And a tapper off the right side of the plate rolls down the first base side

429
00:47:15,000 --> 00:47:19,000
and Deacon Jones will make the pick up and foul a ground.

430
00:47:19,000 --> 00:47:27,000
And up remains 2-2. Alexander is not exactly going to blow you away at the plate but he knows how to pitch.

431
00:47:27,000 --> 00:47:32,000
He does so very well.

432
00:47:32,000 --> 00:47:38,000
Here's the 2-2 made. And it's high on outside. Full count, three balls, two strikes.

433
00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:43,000
Cruz and Bergman have been called out on strikes in the Astro third.

434
00:47:43,000 --> 00:47:48,000
Here's the 3-2 to Walling. And it just missed inside and rolled for ball four.

435
00:47:48,000 --> 00:47:53,000
Second walk allowed by Alexander. Walling trots to first.

436
00:47:53,000 --> 00:47:58,000
That'll bring up Julio Gonzalez.

437
00:47:58,000 --> 00:48:13,000
Gonzalez rolled out to Bump Wills his first time. He's nothing out of one, batting 176.

438
00:48:13,000 --> 00:48:21,000
And here's a toss over to French to keep Walling close. No tag applied by Hargrove.

439
00:48:21,000 --> 00:48:26,000
Gonzalez chokes way up on the bat. Here's the pitch outside and rolled.

440
00:48:26,000 --> 00:48:31,000
Ranger Outfield shifts his way around to the right side for Julio.

441
00:48:31,000 --> 00:48:46,000
He's going to your room down that left field line. Oliver is well off the line.

442
00:48:46,000 --> 00:48:56,000
Here's the stretch and a toss to Price and Walling is back in time.

443
00:48:56,000 --> 00:49:03,000
A pitch is made and a tapper fouls. It'll roll off the right side and the Ranger manager, Billy Hunter, makes the pickup.

444
00:49:03,000 --> 00:49:09,000
Down on the far end of the Ranger dugout.

445
00:49:09,000 --> 00:49:20,000
Three runs in the first for the Astros, two more in the second inning. And the score is 5-0.

446
00:49:20,000 --> 00:49:27,000
Alexander at the belt again on a one-and-one and a pitch is pulled down the third base side just foul.

447
00:49:27,000 --> 00:49:33,000
That's a good idea by Gonzalez is he can pull the ball of all down that way. There's a lot of room.

448
00:49:33,000 --> 00:49:44,000
That one was foul and now he's behind Alexander, a ball and two strikes.

449
00:49:44,000 --> 00:49:51,000
Here's the pitch. It's high. That's though the first and Walling is back. Sundberg guns it down to Hargrove.

450
00:49:51,000 --> 00:50:01,000
Not in time, however, in 2-2 the count on Gonzalez.

451
00:50:01,000 --> 00:50:10,000
Alexander on 2-2 changes speeds and Gonzalez ambers it to short. Campaneras picks it up and flips the ball to Will the second to get the fourth on Walling moving down.

452
00:50:10,000 --> 00:50:15,000
Gonzalez rolls into the fielder's choice, short the second to fourth Walling and the Astros are out on the third.

453
00:50:15,000 --> 00:50:23,000
No runs, no hits, no errors, one man left. They move to the bottom half of inning number three. The Astros five and the Rangers nothing.

454
00:50:23,000 --> 00:50:29,000
Make it cool, make it cool, it's like a video.

455
00:50:29,000 --> 00:50:34,000
Like a mountain mornin' sunrise comin' slowly through the trees.

456
00:50:34,000 --> 00:50:42,000
Like an easel when it spreads its wings across the blue sky breeze. It's all that's big and bold and free.

457
00:50:42,000 --> 00:50:49,000
Come taste the glengal soons. It's a part of what you're dreamin'. Make it yours.

458
00:50:49,000 --> 00:50:54,000
Make it cool, for we taste the mornin' sunshine.

459
00:50:54,000 --> 00:51:00,000
Make it cool, make it right for you and me.

460
00:51:00,000 --> 00:51:05,000
Taste the wild wind sky. Taste the wild blue mountain high.

461
00:51:05,000 --> 00:51:10,000
Make it cool, make it cool, make it yours.

462
00:51:10,000 --> 00:51:18,000
Make it cool, make it cool, make it yours.

463
00:51:18,000 --> 00:51:26,000
The ball game moves into the bottom of the third inning. J.R. Richard on the hill for the Astros.

464
00:51:26,000 --> 00:51:32,000
Bert Campanaris, Jim Sundberg and Mike Hargrove will be the top three hitters against J.R. in the frame.

465
00:51:32,000 --> 00:51:38,000
Joe Ferguson and Bob Watson, we've been notified, will be returning to Houston today.

466
00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:43,000
They'll be x-rayed at Methodist Hospital tomorrow as a precautionary measure.

467
00:51:43,000 --> 00:51:51,000
Bob Watson, we told you earlier, sustained a bruise behind the right knee in the first inning of last night's ball game.

468
00:51:51,000 --> 00:51:59,000
And Ferguson injured a rib cage when he slid into the backstop chasing a wild pitch in the second inning last night.

469
00:51:59,000 --> 00:52:08,000
Those injuries are presumed not to be serious, but just to make sure they're going to be x-rayed tomorrow in Houston.

470
00:52:08,000 --> 00:52:15,000
Ferguson on the rib cage and Watson on that knee.

471
00:52:15,000 --> 00:52:19,000
Here's Campanaris.

472
00:52:19,000 --> 00:52:23,000
Right-handed batter. He's hitting 269.

473
00:52:23,000 --> 00:52:27,000
First pitch to Campy is outside. Oh, a call strike.

474
00:52:27,000 --> 00:52:30,000
He tried to bump the ball. I guess he went for it.

475
00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:33,000
He was down to drag it. Strike one.

476
00:52:33,000 --> 00:52:40,000
He's a little high and away.

477
00:52:40,000 --> 00:52:46,000
The terrain here is interesting if you view it on the field.

478
00:52:46,000 --> 00:52:48,000
Here's a nice pitch and a ground ball out to second.

479
00:52:48,000 --> 00:52:54,000
A couple of hops out to Gonzalez. Julio gloves it and goes back to Bergman to get Campanaris, 4-3.

480
00:52:54,000 --> 00:52:58,000
The infield is elevated a little bit.

481
00:52:58,000 --> 00:53:05,000
It's a foul ground. The terrain slopes off and it does likewise in the outfield.

482
00:53:05,000 --> 00:53:11,000
When you get to the rim of the infield, you move over the outfield grass and it slopes down.

483
00:53:11,000 --> 00:53:15,000
But right field is higher than left center.

484
00:53:15,000 --> 00:53:24,000
It moves and it slopes down from right back into left center and then slopes back up back in the corner in left field down the line.

485
00:53:24,000 --> 00:53:27,000
First pitch to Sunberg is a call strike.

486
00:53:27,000 --> 00:53:38,000
The left-handed hitters are hitting uphill today.

487
00:53:38,000 --> 00:53:41,000
One strike to count, one out, base is empty.

488
00:53:41,000 --> 00:53:45,000
Sunberg hammers this one to third where Cabello blubs it off and shoots out.

489
00:53:45,000 --> 00:53:48,000
An easy play to Bergman. Sunberg is retired.

490
00:53:48,000 --> 00:53:50,000
Two men out before my car goes up to step 10.

491
00:53:50,000 --> 00:53:53,000
We'll take ten seconds for station identification.

492
00:53:53,000 --> 00:53:56,000
This is where you hear Houston Astros baseball.

493
00:53:56,000 --> 00:54:05,000
This is WRR Dallas.

494
00:54:05,000 --> 00:54:09,000
Hargrove, an uphanded batter steps in there. He's nothing out of one.

495
00:54:09,000 --> 00:54:20,000
First time up, he hit a ground ball after the second baseman comes down it.

496
00:54:20,000 --> 00:54:29,000
Hargrove came in batting 250. Here's the pitch. It's a fastball high and wide, ball one.

497
00:54:29,000 --> 00:54:35,000
Two homers, six runs batted in for my Hargrove.

498
00:54:35,000 --> 00:54:42,000
He'll be the leadoff man for Billy Hunter this year. Did a very good job last year after they finally moved him into that role.

499
00:54:42,000 --> 00:54:45,000
Here's the one-oh pitch. It's high, two and nothing.

500
00:54:45,000 --> 00:54:58,000
Hargrove, if you look at him, does not appear to be the ideal leadoff man, but his on-base percentage is impeccable.

501
00:54:58,000 --> 00:55:02,000
Richard has the sign from Ed Herman, and here's the two-nothing pitch on the way.

502
00:55:02,000 --> 00:55:04,000
High ball back in the left-center field.

503
00:55:04,000 --> 00:55:10,000
Poole and Walling giving chase, and Walling is going to catch up with it to make the play, and that retires the sign.

504
00:55:10,000 --> 00:55:16,000
A running catch by Dennis Walling. The Rangers are out of order. No hits, no errors, and nobody left on base.

505
00:55:16,000 --> 00:55:21,000
The ball game is through three. I'll be leaving it out. Gene will be coming over to join you.

506
00:55:21,000 --> 00:55:26,000
After three, the Astros lead the Rangers by a score of five to nothing.

507
00:55:26,000 --> 00:55:29,000
Uh-huh, caught you. This thermostat's sitting at 60 degrees.

508
00:55:29,000 --> 00:55:32,000
Hey, I'm dying in here. Do you realize how hot it is?

509
00:55:32,000 --> 00:55:36,000
Well, I'm dying too looking at this utility bill, and I've decided to do something about it.

510
00:55:36,000 --> 00:55:37,000
We're going to move up north, right?

511
00:55:37,000 --> 00:55:40,000
Wrong. We're going to get a Fedders central air conditioning system.

512
00:55:40,000 --> 00:55:41,000
Oh, and we can afford that.

513
00:55:41,000 --> 00:55:47,000
Yeah, because Fedders air conditioning is better. It has a new rotary compressor for high-efficiency air conditioning.

514
00:55:47,000 --> 00:55:50,000
With Fedders, we can save on cooling bills year after year.

515
00:55:50,000 --> 00:55:53,000
Yeah, year after year, but what about now?

516
00:55:53,000 --> 00:56:01,000
Listen, heard about this today. Now is the best time to buy Fedders because during April, we'll get a factory rebate on any central air conditioning system.

517
00:56:01,000 --> 00:56:10,000
$50 rebate on two to two and a half ton units, $75 on three to three and a half ton units, and $100 on four to five ton units.

518
00:56:10,000 --> 00:56:12,000
Don't worry, we'll be cool this summer with Fedders.

519
00:56:12,000 --> 00:56:14,000
Okay, if you say so.

520
00:56:14,000 --> 00:56:15,000
Trust me.

521
00:56:15,000 --> 00:56:23,000
West Heating and Air Conditioning, 1001 East Celeste, Garland and Acons. Service Company, 3025 Forest Avenue, Fort Worth.

522
00:56:23,000 --> 00:56:28,000
Right hander, Doyle Alexander of the Texas Rangers will be facing Ed Herman as we go to the forebedding.

523
00:56:28,000 --> 00:56:33,000
Here's a little rock, Roger Metzger, and on the top of the batting order, Terry Poole will follow.

524
00:56:38,000 --> 00:56:45,000
An absolutely beautiful day for baseball today. And we're expecting the same tomorrow at Tulsa.

525
00:56:45,000 --> 00:56:51,000
And these two clubs will square off in the third game of the series, 10 and 20 on Monday afternoon.

526
00:56:51,000 --> 00:56:57,000
Ed Herman left-handed batter, about to second his first time. It's a very high popper to right field.

527
00:56:57,000 --> 00:57:03,000
Bob Wills, Wim carrying it back a little bit, and not too far out in the shallow right field makes the play.

528
00:57:03,000 --> 00:57:07,000
For the Herman on the first pitch, it's popped to second base, Bob Wills.

529
00:57:07,000 --> 00:57:11,000
Here's Roger Metzger, he had a big double in the second inning.

530
00:57:11,000 --> 00:57:16,000
That helped the Astros tally their fourth and fifth runs of this ballgame.

531
00:57:20,000 --> 00:57:24,000
Metzger a switch hitter will be batting left against Alexander.

532
00:57:24,000 --> 00:57:28,000
Astros five and the Texas Rangers nothing, top half of the fourth inning.

533
00:57:28,000 --> 00:57:33,000
Fly ball left field, Al Oliver drips back for this one and got it. Two quick outs here by Alexander.

534
00:57:33,000 --> 00:57:37,000
Alexander settled down a little bit now. He didn't give up a base on balls in the third inning.

535
00:57:37,000 --> 00:57:46,000
He's been having some trouble getting his breaking stuff over today, but he's been relying mostly on fast stuff here the last couple of innings, and he has managed to put the Astros down.

536
00:57:46,000 --> 00:57:49,000
Two outs, and Terry Poole the hitter.

537
00:57:49,000 --> 00:57:58,000
Poole, safe on an error his first time, has scored two runs today, both times batted in by following hitter Enos Cabell.

538
00:57:58,000 --> 00:58:03,000
One for two for Terry, following the air on the first, had a base hit on the second.

539
00:58:03,000 --> 00:58:10,000
Left handed hitter on the first pitch by Alexander, he got that off of P50 that time.

540
00:58:10,000 --> 00:58:15,000
Poole has a run batted in, he drove in Metzger after Roger's double in the second inning.

541
00:58:15,000 --> 00:58:23,000
Fast drive call, two quick ones. Alexander now getting into a groove, as Richard failed to do in the first inning, but then settled down.

542
00:58:23,000 --> 00:58:30,000
Two outs and nobody on, and the 0-2 pitch by Alexander, and Poole takes the ball outside.

543
00:58:30,000 --> 00:58:35,000
Weeks from Monday night, the Astros open at home.

544
00:58:35,000 --> 00:58:41,000
Thanks Thursday in Cincinnati for the got him clean. Breaking pitch, struck him out.

545
00:58:41,000 --> 00:58:45,000
That was a quick inning for Alexander, he chalked up his fourth strikeout.

546
00:58:45,000 --> 00:58:49,000
And the Astros, for the first time this afternoon, are down in order.

547
00:58:49,000 --> 00:58:54,000
Rangers will be batting in the bottom half of the fourth inning, but the Astros on top, are to glorify the nothing.

548
00:58:54,000 --> 00:59:01,000
We love baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet. Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet.

549
00:59:01,000 --> 00:59:06,000
Wet your lips America, cause Chevy's serving up a fresh new slice of apple pie.

550
00:59:06,000 --> 00:59:11,000
A tasty new mid-sized car called Malibu, that's so right for so many people right now.

551
00:59:11,000 --> 00:59:16,000
You'd be inclined to believe it was designed by John Hugh Public himself.

552
00:59:16,000 --> 00:59:23,000
It's got crisp good looks, a nice trimmed body, and even more headroom, more legroom, and more trunk room than last year's Malibu.

553
00:59:23,000 --> 00:59:26,000
It's a car that's gonna get you grinning when you point it down the road.

554
00:59:26,000 --> 00:59:30,000
Now I ask you America, isn't that what you had in mind?

555
00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:36,000
New slice, crisp, nice mid-sized Malibu, a fresh new slice of apple pie from Chevrolet.

556
00:59:36,000 --> 00:59:39,000
When it comes to value, a fresh new slice of apple pie from Chevrolet.

557
00:59:39,000 --> 00:59:41,000
America comes to Chevrolet.

558
00:59:41,000 --> 00:59:43,000
All Chevy Malibu.

559
00:59:43,000 --> 00:59:44,000
Mmm, juicy.

560
00:59:44,000 --> 00:59:47,000
A fresh new slice of apple pie from Chevrolet.

561
00:59:47,000 --> 00:59:50,000
A fresh new slice of apple pie from Chevy Malibu.

562
00:59:52,000 --> 00:59:59,000
K.I. Richard loosens up now to base on Morales, the only thing that he's had problems with today, once.

563
00:59:59,000 --> 01:00:06,000
He comes out here in the last half of the fourth inning, his retired eight consecutive batters.

564
01:00:06,000 --> 01:00:11,000
And Toby Harrow, who threw that walk off him in the first inning, will be the lead hitter.

565
01:00:11,000 --> 01:00:14,000
He'll be followed by Al Oliver and the Richies this.

566
01:00:18,000 --> 01:00:21,000
J.R. has struck out three today.

567
01:00:21,000 --> 01:00:32,000
So he has struck out 15 batters in the 22 innings that he has pitched this spring and has given up in 22 innings, six walks.

568
01:00:32,000 --> 01:00:34,000
That's good news.

569
01:00:34,000 --> 01:00:40,000
Although, Richard's control has been good the last couple years.

570
01:00:40,000 --> 01:00:43,000
Toby Harrow, third baseman, right-handed batter.

571
01:00:43,000 --> 01:00:51,000
Last to the fourth, half-road five, Rangers nothing.

572
01:00:56,000 --> 01:01:02,000
Richard, a little wild high and not throwing especially hard on the first inning, has really been cutting loose lately.

573
01:01:02,000 --> 01:01:04,000
There's the pass ball. That one's gone Harrow around.

574
01:01:04,000 --> 01:01:07,000
Swing and a ridge bank one.

575
01:01:07,000 --> 01:01:10,000
Al Oliver waits for the bat, thanks.

576
01:01:10,000 --> 01:01:12,000
Over four crowd here.

577
01:01:12,000 --> 01:01:14,000
That's rock for this one today.

578
01:01:14,000 --> 01:01:16,000
I couldn't ask for a better day.

579
01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:19,000
Little right breeze blowing in from right field, about 75 degrees.

580
01:01:19,000 --> 01:01:21,000
That's a little low. Got it over the down.

581
01:01:21,000 --> 01:01:23,000
Richard thought he had a strike on that one.

582
01:01:23,000 --> 01:01:25,000
One ball and one strike.

583
01:01:25,000 --> 01:01:28,000
Nobody out, nobody out.

584
01:01:33,000 --> 01:01:37,000
Pass ball missed again and the Dirt Herman had to dig that one out.

585
01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:42,000
Ball two, strike one.

586
01:01:47,000 --> 01:01:50,000
I feel pretty well back for Harrow around the left side.

587
01:01:50,000 --> 01:01:52,000
Here's Richard's pitch to him and a swing at a high wing.

588
01:01:52,000 --> 01:01:54,000
Got that high hard one on that side.

589
01:01:54,000 --> 01:01:56,000
Two-two.

590
01:01:56,000 --> 01:02:01,000
Harrow almost left his feet on that one again.

591
01:02:01,000 --> 01:02:06,000
Two balls, two strikes on Toby Harrow.

592
01:02:06,000 --> 01:02:10,000
That field moved a little bit off the left side for the third baseman also.

593
01:02:10,000 --> 01:02:13,000
J.R.'s pitch fast ball. He laid that one right in there for him.

594
01:02:13,000 --> 01:02:19,000
Harrow got a piece of it. He fouls it back up against the screen.

595
01:02:19,000 --> 01:02:24,000
Richard has the pass head on occasion, usually when he does get control problems, he's up.

596
01:02:24,000 --> 01:02:29,000
And he has that little bit of a problem early.

597
01:02:29,000 --> 01:02:33,000
Two balls, two strikes.

598
01:02:33,000 --> 01:02:38,000
Foul ball again. That's over the roof off the first base side.

599
01:02:48,000 --> 01:02:53,000
Harrow right-handed hitter.

600
01:02:53,000 --> 01:02:56,000
Richard all ready to work again now.

601
01:02:56,000 --> 01:03:03,000
And the pitch to the third baseman is a ball three up a little bit.

602
01:03:13,000 --> 01:03:16,000
Five to nothing. Astros on top of the bottom half of the fourth inning.

603
01:03:16,000 --> 01:03:18,000
Here's the three-two to Harrow.

604
01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:20,000
Ready, one. Checked on it.

605
01:03:20,000 --> 01:03:22,000
Did he get the appeal? No.

606
01:03:22,000 --> 01:03:24,000
Ball four.

607
01:03:24,000 --> 01:03:26,000
And the ball's off Richard.

608
01:03:26,000 --> 01:03:31,000
And both times it was from Harrow.

609
01:03:31,000 --> 01:03:37,000
Richard's string of eight in a row has stopped Harrow to Harrow on two walks.

610
01:03:37,000 --> 01:03:42,000
Now, Herman did just now ask for the appeal from plate umpire Gerlitz Merrill

611
01:03:42,000 --> 01:03:44,000
and the first base umpire Joe West.

612
01:03:44,000 --> 01:03:47,000
Wait a minute, did he call him out? He did. He called him out.

613
01:03:47,000 --> 01:03:50,000
They did get the appeal and that's a strikeout.

614
01:03:50,000 --> 01:03:52,000
So, scratch the walk.

615
01:03:52,000 --> 01:03:59,000
Now the first base coach, Fred Koenig, is arguing with West on that ball.

616
01:03:59,000 --> 01:04:03,000
There was not an immediate appeal by Herman on that and as belatedly,

617
01:04:03,000 --> 01:04:06,000
evidently someone from the bit wanted him to do it.

618
01:04:06,000 --> 01:04:10,000
So, it did ask Gerlitz Merrill and Merrill went down to the first base umpire.

619
01:04:10,000 --> 01:04:17,000
And Harrow, who thought he had a walk and everybody else did, has been struck out.

620
01:04:17,000 --> 01:04:22,000
That's the fourth strikeout for JR instead of the second base on both.

621
01:04:22,000 --> 01:04:28,000
Here's Al Oliver.

622
01:04:28,000 --> 01:04:33,000
One out, nobody on base.

623
01:04:33,000 --> 01:04:39,000
Oliver grounded out second his first time.

624
01:04:39,000 --> 01:04:44,000
Up two high ball one.

625
01:04:44,000 --> 01:04:47,000
Harris scored three in the first and two runs in the second.

626
01:04:47,000 --> 01:04:50,000
Had some ranger help in that opening inning with a couple of errors.

627
01:04:50,000 --> 01:04:52,000
Three unearned runs.

628
01:04:52,000 --> 01:04:54,000
But they picked up five hits.

629
01:04:54,000 --> 01:04:56,000
One and out Oliver.

630
01:04:56,000 --> 01:04:59,000
Way up again. Two nothing.

631
01:04:59,000 --> 01:05:01,000
Getting a little action down the line.

632
01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:06,000
Chris Avocla is loosening up.

633
01:05:06,000 --> 01:05:11,000
So, he'll probably take over for Harris third.

634
01:05:11,000 --> 01:05:13,000
Richard down to Oliver. Two balls, no strikes.

635
01:05:13,000 --> 01:05:15,000
Not ground ball to Gonzalez right.

636
01:05:15,000 --> 01:05:17,000
Nice play by Iulio. Got him.

637
01:05:17,000 --> 01:05:19,000
Oh yeah. Good play.

638
01:05:19,000 --> 01:05:24,000
Well.

639
01:05:24,000 --> 01:05:27,000
Gonzalez had to go follow his right on that one.

640
01:05:27,000 --> 01:05:30,000
Had lighted himself quickly and got the strike over the bird.

641
01:05:30,000 --> 01:05:33,000
And Oliver is down two down.

642
01:05:33,000 --> 01:05:36,000
And Oliver gets some kind of a hard baseball.

643
01:05:36,000 --> 01:05:38,000
Good hitter.

644
01:05:38,000 --> 01:05:43,000
There's Richie Zisk the designated hitter. One of Richard's four strike out victims today.

645
01:05:43,000 --> 01:05:45,000
Right handed batter.

646
01:05:45,000 --> 01:05:48,000
Two outs, nobody on with a bottom of the fourth.

647
01:05:48,000 --> 01:05:51,000
And Richard's first pitch to Zisk is.

648
01:05:51,000 --> 01:05:53,000
Tried to hold a little bit on that one.

649
01:05:53,000 --> 01:05:55,000
That's a slider and it was a good one.

650
01:05:55,000 --> 01:05:58,000
And he was not sure whether he wanted to go for it or not.

651
01:05:58,000 --> 01:06:04,000
And he just couldn't second time.

652
01:06:04,000 --> 01:06:12,000
One side fastball. One ball and one strike.

653
01:06:12,000 --> 01:06:16,000
Wind is picking up a little bit. We had just a little light breeze coming in from the fence and right.

654
01:06:16,000 --> 01:06:20,000
It's up around ten miles an hour so it will hold some of those balls going out toward right field.

655
01:06:20,000 --> 01:06:22,000
But it's not a strong gale.

656
01:06:22,000 --> 01:06:26,000
One ball, one strike pitch by Richard to Richie Zisk and it's two low. Two balls and one strike.

657
01:06:26,000 --> 01:06:30,000
Couple of X pitch for Esmeralda back to back in this game with Oliver Zisk.

658
01:06:30,000 --> 01:06:36,000
That's a stopover in Chicago on the White Sox side for Zisk before coming onto Texas this year.

659
01:06:36,000 --> 01:06:38,000
Ball two, spike one.

660
01:06:38,000 --> 01:06:40,000
On the designated hitter for the Rangers, Richie Zisk.

661
01:06:40,000 --> 01:06:42,000
And a call strike.

662
01:06:42,000 --> 01:06:46,000
That was a dandy right above the knees fastball. Two two.

663
01:06:46,000 --> 01:06:53,000
Zisk did not offer that at all.

664
01:06:53,000 --> 01:06:56,000
Ten batters in a row put down by JR.

665
01:06:56,000 --> 01:06:58,000
Two balls, two strike pitch to Zisk.

666
01:06:58,000 --> 01:07:00,000
And that's a stopover in Chicago on the White Sox side.

667
01:07:00,000 --> 01:07:02,000
Very uncertain on that one also.

668
01:07:02,000 --> 01:07:06,000
We go to the top half of the first inning.

669
01:07:06,000 --> 01:07:10,000
There a little rock. As goes five for Texas Rangers. Nothing.

670
01:07:10,000 --> 01:07:14,000
It's time to do a little spring training around your place like getting the old painting arm limbered up.

671
01:07:14,000 --> 01:07:18,000
So you can give the house a new coat of cook paint when the weather warps up.

672
01:07:18,000 --> 01:07:24,000
Or you should at least check your workshop to see how you're fixed for brushes, center, all those items.

673
01:07:24,000 --> 01:07:27,000
You can hardly do without during a summer of do-it-yourself jobs.

674
01:07:27,000 --> 01:07:33,000
And the place to get stocked up with the paint and decorating supplies you need is your cook paint decorating center.

675
01:07:33,000 --> 01:07:38,000
Stop by, say hello, and take a look at all the items he has on display.

676
01:07:38,000 --> 01:07:41,000
Just about anything you need to brighten and beautify your home.

677
01:07:41,000 --> 01:07:52,000
Cook paint. See you soon.

678
01:07:52,000 --> 01:07:58,000
Well, we're moving on to the first inning now.

679
01:07:58,000 --> 01:08:04,000
AR is up this consecutive string here to 11.

680
01:08:04,000 --> 01:08:18,000
Kurt Babacka has gone in to play third base for the Texas Rangers.

681
01:08:18,000 --> 01:08:22,000
As goes in Tulsa tomorrow. Same time on broadcast.

682
01:08:22,000 --> 01:08:27,000
Ten minutes until one o'clock tomorrow with a third game of the series.

683
01:08:27,000 --> 01:08:43,000
And the As goes will tangle with the Rangers with a wrap-up game of the four games set on Monday afternoon at San Antonio.

684
01:08:43,000 --> 01:08:50,000
Kurt Babacka is now playing third base for the Texas Rangers. He has taken over for Toby Hara.

685
01:08:50,000 --> 01:08:53,000
And Doyle Alexander back out on the hill.

686
01:08:53,000 --> 01:08:56,000
That's the only change for the Rangers.

687
01:08:56,000 --> 01:09:05,000
Here's Cabell, Cesar Cedeno, and Jose Cruz as we start the fifth inning and the As goes lead at five to nothing.

688
01:09:05,000 --> 01:09:07,000
Cabell has had two hits today.

689
01:09:07,000 --> 01:09:15,000
He's got it in his file and a long run by Hargrove and he got it. He twisted his ankle just a little bit. I hope he didn't hurt himself.

690
01:09:15,000 --> 01:09:19,000
You saw it just as he went down. Twisted that ankle a little bit, but he's all right.

691
01:09:19,000 --> 01:09:23,000
That's what caused him to fall. This way by Mike Hargrove at first.

692
01:09:23,000 --> 01:09:30,000
He had a long way to go for that when the ball was not popped overly high and he had to run quite a ways for it over near the stand.

693
01:09:30,000 --> 01:09:37,000
It's the first time that Cabell has been retired today after singling twice and driving in a couple of runs.

694
01:09:37,000 --> 01:09:47,000
Cesar Cedeno the batter. Double and a double play ball off the bat of Cedeno today.

695
01:09:47,000 --> 01:10:02,000
They try right-handed hitter off of right-handed oil Alexander. Off-speed pitch is too low ball.

696
01:10:02,000 --> 01:10:06,000
One out and nobody on. Jose Cruz will be the next hitter.

697
01:10:06,000 --> 01:10:12,000
That ball, long foul ball on the right field. No chance for a play on that one.

698
01:10:12,000 --> 01:10:20,000
Down beyond a Texas Ranger bullpen and it's one ball and one strike on Cedeno.

699
01:10:20,000 --> 01:10:27,000
Top of the fifth. Five to nothing Ashgrove.

700
01:10:27,000 --> 01:10:34,000
Swing on the rim. A little off-speed. Alexander, as I mentioned, started to go with pretty much the fast stuff.

701
01:10:34,000 --> 01:10:40,000
He didn't have any trouble controlling that. Now he's getting back to some of the breaking pitches and he's managing to get them in.

702
01:10:40,000 --> 01:10:46,000
That ball wide, two balls, two strikes on Cedeno.

703
01:10:46,000 --> 01:10:51,000
One out on Cabell's pump foul to Hargrove.

704
01:10:51,000 --> 01:10:56,000
Two ball, two strike pitch by Alexander is in the dirt.

705
01:10:56,000 --> 01:11:08,000
Full count three-two.

706
01:11:08,000 --> 01:11:11,000
Two walks and five, four strikeouts for Alexander.

707
01:11:11,000 --> 01:11:17,000
Fits to Cedeno, fly ball deep center field and Benitez has room.

708
01:11:17,000 --> 01:11:20,000
Now he comes back in the wind. Well that went up a little bit.

709
01:11:20,000 --> 01:11:24,000
Might have been up off the fence, although probably not.

710
01:11:24,000 --> 01:11:27,000
Benitez still had quite a bit of room but he did go back and then come in on it.

711
01:11:27,000 --> 01:11:30,000
This indicated that the wind blew it back in a bit.

712
01:11:30,000 --> 01:11:32,000
Almost dead center field, two down.

713
01:11:32,000 --> 01:11:36,000
Cedeno out and Jose Cruz is the batter.

714
01:11:36,000 --> 01:11:41,000
Close his walks and strikeout and it's two-fifths of a day.

715
01:11:41,000 --> 01:11:45,000
Left hand is battered and Alexander's first pitch is a swing and a miss.

716
01:11:45,000 --> 01:11:50,000
Strike one.

717
01:11:50,000 --> 01:11:56,000
Alexander, after being roughed up in the first two innings along with some fielding lapses for the Rangers,

718
01:11:56,000 --> 01:12:02,000
has settled down now through the last three innings and in the last three innings has given up just the base on balls.

719
01:12:02,000 --> 01:12:06,000
One ball and one strike on Jose Cruz.

720
01:12:06,000 --> 01:12:09,000
Here's the one-one by Alexander. Foul ball after the screen.

721
01:12:09,000 --> 01:12:21,000
And it's one ball and two strikes.

722
01:12:21,000 --> 01:12:23,000
Right hander ready again on the pitch to Cruz.

723
01:12:23,000 --> 01:12:26,000
Ball flash to right. Battle me off the wall.

724
01:12:26,000 --> 01:12:29,000
Back goes the right fielder Washington, Katja Bedlin.

725
01:12:29,000 --> 01:12:35,000
And Cruz goes into second base. Washington makes the pick-up and Jose is on with a stand-up double.

726
01:12:35,000 --> 01:12:38,000
What's that about Bedlin?

727
01:12:38,000 --> 01:12:43,000
That's about 15, 20 feet off the barrier in right center field.

728
01:12:43,000 --> 01:12:45,000
And Cruz gets his third double of the spring.

729
01:12:45,000 --> 01:12:50,000
He's one to two today with a walk the other time he struck out and that's the sixth pitch.

730
01:12:50,000 --> 01:12:55,000
Off Alexander and the batter now is Dave Bergman.

731
01:12:55,000 --> 01:13:07,000
Bergman is rounded out and struck out.

732
01:13:07,000 --> 01:13:12,000
Jose Cruz, that's a big lead off second base. Shortstop Bergman, Campanera, stated in behind him.

733
01:13:12,000 --> 01:13:19,000
With Bergman, let the interop.

734
01:13:19,000 --> 01:13:24,000
First pitch to Bergman. A little bit high ball long.

735
01:13:24,000 --> 01:13:29,000
First hit for the Astros. The two out here in the fifth. The first hit for the Astros.

736
01:13:29,000 --> 01:13:34,000
Since Cabell singled in the second inning and rolled in the Astros fifth run.

737
01:13:34,000 --> 01:13:42,000
A little bit up again. Same spot, off speed, two balls and no strikes on Bergman.

738
01:13:42,000 --> 01:13:46,000
Broadcast time tomorrow will be ten minutes to one from Pelton. Rangers again.

739
01:13:46,000 --> 01:13:49,000
Joe Nicrow will go on that one against Doc Ellis tomorrow afternoon.

740
01:13:49,000 --> 01:13:57,000
There's the off speed again and now he's missing on that again. That's three and oh too high.

741
01:13:57,000 --> 01:14:01,000
Ball three, no strikes.

742
01:14:01,000 --> 01:14:07,000
Cruz on second base and two down. Bergman goes for the three and oh and hits the fly ball to the left field to Al Oliver.

743
01:14:07,000 --> 01:14:14,000
Cruz there and got it to retire the side. Cruz is rounded out second base.

744
01:14:14,000 --> 01:14:19,000
Astros still lead the Rangers five to nothing.

745
01:14:19,000 --> 01:14:24,000
And tomorrow is Houston Chronicle. Be sure to check the full page color ad located in the comic section.

746
01:14:24,000 --> 01:14:29,000
It will give you a pretty good idea of the fun and excitement in store for you in the 1978 afterdome season.

747
01:14:29,000 --> 01:14:32,000
It lists most of the weekend promotional activities.

748
01:14:32,000 --> 01:14:40,000
Giving dates for ball night, bat night, jacket night. Coming up on April 29th, photo album night, t-shirt night, and helmet night.

749
01:14:40,000 --> 01:14:44,000
Uh huh, caught you. This thermostat sitting at 60 degrees.

750
01:14:44,000 --> 01:14:47,000
Hey I'm dying in here. Do you realize how hot it is?

751
01:14:47,000 --> 01:14:51,000
Well I'm dying too looking at this utility bill and I've decided to do something about it.

752
01:14:51,000 --> 01:14:52,000
We're going to move up north right?

753
01:14:52,000 --> 01:14:55,000
Wrong. We're going to get a Fedders central air conditioning system.

754
01:14:55,000 --> 01:14:56,000
Oh and we can afford that.

755
01:14:56,000 --> 01:15:02,000
Yeah because Fedders air conditioning is better. It has a new rotary compressor for high efficiency air conditioning.

756
01:15:02,000 --> 01:15:05,000
With Fedders we can save on cooling bills year after year.

757
01:15:05,000 --> 01:15:08,000
Yeah year after year but what about now?

758
01:15:08,000 --> 01:15:16,000
Listen, heard about this today. Now is the best time to buy Fedders because during April we'll get a factory rebate on any central air conditioning system.

759
01:15:16,000 --> 01:15:25,000
$50 rebate on 2 to 2.5 ton units, $75 on 3 to 3.5 ton units, and $100 on 4 to 5 ton units.

760
01:15:25,000 --> 01:15:28,000
Don't worry, we'll be cool this summer with Fedders.

761
01:15:28,000 --> 01:15:29,000
Okay if you say so.

762
01:15:29,000 --> 01:15:30,000
Trust me.

763
01:15:30,000 --> 01:15:37,000
Alps heating and air conditioning, 209 Rayburn Garland and Bob's heating and air conditioning, 323 North Beach Street, Fort Worth.

764
01:15:37,000 --> 01:15:40,000
The Buddy Hankins and the Astrodome could be a real smart move for you.

765
01:15:40,000 --> 01:15:46,000
Today is the last day you have to take advantage of season ticket discounts for the 1978 baseball season.

766
01:15:46,000 --> 01:15:50,000
Buddy Hankins and his season ticket crew are standing by right now to take your order.

767
01:15:50,000 --> 01:15:53,000
You can save up to $25 per seat.

768
01:15:53,000 --> 01:16:00,000
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769
01:16:00,000 --> 01:16:03,000
Call today 713. Call right now to get a chance.

770
01:16:03,000 --> 01:16:07,000
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771
01:16:07,000 --> 01:16:10,000
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772
01:16:10,000 --> 01:16:16,000
Claudio Washington hits the ground ball, the court stops to Roger Metzger to open the inning, and Don DeBerghem is one down.

773
01:16:16,000 --> 01:16:19,000
Keep in mind now, your last day to take advantage of the discounts.

774
01:16:19,000 --> 01:16:21,000
749-9675.

775
01:16:21,000 --> 01:16:23,000
$25 a seat.

776
01:16:23,000 --> 01:16:26,000
A lot of gold, rain.

777
01:16:26,000 --> 01:16:27,000
One out.

778
01:16:27,000 --> 01:16:30,000
Here is Juan Beníquez.

779
01:16:30,000 --> 01:16:33,000
Twelve batters in a row, retired by Richard.

780
01:16:33,000 --> 01:16:38,000
Beníquez struck out his first time.

781
01:16:38,000 --> 01:16:43,000
One out and nobody on base.

782
01:16:43,000 --> 01:16:45,000
Ball outside.

783
01:16:45,000 --> 01:16:53,000
1-0.

784
01:16:53,000 --> 01:16:56,000
Beníquez's right-handed swing will be followed here by bump wheels.

785
01:16:56,000 --> 01:17:02,000
Foul ball. That's not a play off the right side.

786
01:17:02,000 --> 01:17:07,000
Richard spits 23 innings this spring now, counting today's ball game, and he has given up 19 hits.

787
01:17:07,000 --> 01:17:10,000
He has not allowed a hit today.

788
01:17:10,000 --> 01:17:14,000
Man, let's just allow that one baserunner. First inning loss.

789
01:17:14,000 --> 01:17:22,000
Got one good play behind him by second baseman, Julio Gondalez, as swing and a miss.

790
01:17:22,000 --> 01:17:28,000
Now tipped, and it's one ball and two strikes.

791
01:17:28,000 --> 01:17:33,000
Bottom half of inning five. Astros got three in the first and two runs in the second inning.

792
01:17:33,000 --> 01:17:36,000
Three in the first runner.

793
01:17:36,000 --> 01:17:38,000
Here's a one-and-two pitch by James Rodney.

794
01:17:38,000 --> 01:17:41,000
Fastball, fly ball, left center field.

795
01:17:41,000 --> 01:17:46,000
Dennis Walling. Oh, there's a lot of room out in that area.

796
01:17:46,000 --> 01:17:48,000
Walling makes the play on that one, and they're two down.

797
01:17:48,000 --> 01:17:55,000
As Richard spring goes up to 13 consecutive batters, and bump wheels who struck out his first time as the hitter.

798
01:17:55,000 --> 01:18:00,000
Switch hitter batting left-handed.

799
01:18:00,000 --> 01:18:10,000
Two outs, nobody on base.

800
01:18:10,000 --> 01:18:18,000
Washington is shortstopped, and Benekes hits wide to left field.

801
01:18:18,000 --> 01:18:24,000
Rodney's first pitch is very high. That's right back over Herman's head, way up in the air.

802
01:18:24,000 --> 01:18:29,000
Jim Umbacher, south-faw, starting to stretch his pitching arm out now.

803
01:18:29,000 --> 01:18:35,000
He's getting ready to loosen up a little bit down the right field line for the Rangers.

804
01:18:35,000 --> 01:18:38,000
One ball and no strikes on bump wheels.

805
01:18:38,000 --> 01:18:42,000
There's a shot. There's a first hit of the ball again in the right field for the Texas Rangers.

806
01:18:42,000 --> 01:18:44,000
Bump wheels.

807
01:18:44,000 --> 01:18:47,000
It's the gap out in front of Jose Cruz.

808
01:18:47,000 --> 01:18:58,000
Richard retires 13 consecutive batters from a walk with one out in the first inning to Toby Hara to bump wheels based on the right.

809
01:18:58,000 --> 01:19:01,000
There's Bert Campanaris.

810
01:19:01,000 --> 01:19:04,000
That'll be no, no, no today.

811
01:19:04,000 --> 01:19:10,000
Campanaris bounce second base to Gonzalez for the first time.

812
01:19:10,000 --> 01:19:20,000
Pretty good lead by Wills off first base. Richard will hold him close with a quick flip over to Dave Bergman at first base.

813
01:19:20,000 --> 01:19:27,000
Gets our six Houston and one Rangers here on the bottom of the fifth.

814
01:19:27,000 --> 01:19:29,000
Two low ball runs.

815
01:19:29,000 --> 01:19:35,000
Herman Bigs that went out of the dirt. One ball and no strikes.

816
01:19:35,000 --> 01:19:40,000
Richard has gone six innings twice this year. This is his fifth alley.

817
01:19:40,000 --> 01:19:44,000
He's turning up for opening day as a genetic.

818
01:19:44,000 --> 01:19:46,000
Throw to first again. There's a little toss over there.

819
01:19:46,000 --> 01:19:49,000
Little, little token lob to first.

820
01:19:49,000 --> 01:19:52,000
Token lob, token toss.

821
01:19:52,000 --> 01:19:55,000
One ball, no strikes.

822
01:19:55,000 --> 01:19:59,000
Bert Campanaris shortstop.

823
01:19:59,000 --> 01:20:03,000
Second first by James Rodney and the pitch.

824
01:20:03,000 --> 01:20:09,000
Little bit low outside. Two and one, two and oh.

825
01:20:09,000 --> 01:20:13,000
Both of those pitches down on Campanaris.

826
01:20:13,000 --> 01:20:20,000
On deck hitters, Richard Campanaris, Richard, catcher Jim Sunberg.

827
01:20:20,000 --> 01:20:23,000
Bump wheels on first with the base hitting two out.

828
01:20:23,000 --> 01:20:25,000
Here's the two out pitch and Campanaris takes the ball.

829
01:20:25,000 --> 01:20:29,000
Herman flips the first to Bergman, but the wheels is back in.

830
01:20:29,000 --> 01:20:41,000
And now Campanaris is up on JR three and oh.

831
01:20:41,000 --> 01:20:46,000
Three balls and no strikes.

832
01:20:46,000 --> 01:20:51,000
Campanaris takes the strike on the outside corner of the letters.

833
01:20:51,000 --> 01:21:02,000
Looking all the way on that one.

834
01:21:02,000 --> 01:21:04,000
Three and one.

835
01:21:04,000 --> 01:21:06,000
Here's the next pitch now and a swing and a foul.

836
01:21:06,000 --> 01:21:07,000
It's none of a check on that one.

837
01:21:07,000 --> 01:21:11,000
A high fastball that Campanaris actually changed his mind on,

838
01:21:11,000 --> 01:21:14,000
but he couldn't check on as the ball hit his bat.

839
01:21:14,000 --> 01:21:17,000
Richard comes back from a three oh and he has a full count.

840
01:21:17,000 --> 01:21:20,000
So wheels will be taking off on this pitch.

841
01:21:20,000 --> 01:21:22,000
And Sunberg waits to bat back.

842
01:21:22,000 --> 01:21:24,000
Astros lead it by a count of five to nothing.

843
01:21:24,000 --> 01:21:30,000
You're in the bottom of the fifth.

844
01:21:30,000 --> 01:21:35,000
DiGaberto Campanaris, DiGaberto Blanco Campanaris.

845
01:21:35,000 --> 01:21:37,000
Three two look at first base by JR.

846
01:21:37,000 --> 01:21:39,000
Wheels is on his way to second base.

847
01:21:39,000 --> 01:21:42,000
He's struck him out to retire the side.

848
01:21:42,000 --> 01:21:45,000
Foul kick, six strikeouts for JR Richard.

849
01:21:45,000 --> 01:21:49,000
And that retires the side and we go on to inning number six.

850
01:21:49,000 --> 01:21:55,000
DiGaberto still on top of the Rangers, five to nothing.

851
01:21:55,000 --> 01:21:58,000
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852
01:21:58,000 --> 01:22:00,000
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853
01:22:00,000 --> 01:22:03,000
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854
01:22:03,000 --> 01:22:06,000
If you go across the skyway or go cruising out the sea,

855
01:22:06,000 --> 01:22:08,000
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856
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Champion is the blood you need.

857
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You can't buy a better plug, can't rely on a better plug.

858
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For any engine, big or small, champion's far still on.

859
01:22:18,000 --> 01:22:21,000
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860
01:22:21,000 --> 01:22:24,000
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861
01:22:24,000 --> 01:22:28,000
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862
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863
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864
01:22:32,000 --> 01:22:35,000
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865
01:22:35,000 --> 01:22:39,000
You can't buy a better plug, can't rely on a better plug.

866
01:22:39,000 --> 01:22:44,000
For any engine, big or small, champion's far still on.

867
01:22:44,000 --> 01:22:49,000
For any engine, big or small, champion's far still on.

868
01:22:56,000 --> 01:22:58,000
First half of the sixth inning in Little Rock,

869
01:22:58,000 --> 01:23:01,000
and Dennis Walling will lead it off for the Astros.

870
01:23:01,000 --> 01:23:05,000
Julio Gonzalez and Ed Herman off of Doyle Alexander,

871
01:23:05,000 --> 01:23:10,000
the starting right-hander for the Texas Rangers, who spins into inning number six.

872
01:23:10,000 --> 01:23:14,000
Six hits, five runs, two walks, four strikeouts, and a wild pitch.

873
01:23:14,000 --> 01:23:17,000
Walling a left-handed batter, first pitch to him is a good strike.

874
01:23:17,000 --> 01:23:19,000
Took one looking right around the knees, strike one.

875
01:23:19,000 --> 01:23:22,000
Walling is struck out and walks.

876
01:23:22,000 --> 01:23:25,000
He'll be followed by Gonzalez.

877
01:23:25,000 --> 01:23:27,000
Kurt Baback with third and about a step there.

878
01:23:27,000 --> 01:23:29,000
Miss outside around, oh, call strike two.

879
01:23:29,000 --> 01:23:31,000
Little premature call, strike two.

880
01:23:31,000 --> 01:23:34,000
Off the outside corner of the knees.

881
01:23:34,000 --> 01:23:36,000
Humbarger starting to loosen up a little bit more.

882
01:23:36,000 --> 01:23:38,000
Now he's starting to throw hard down the right side.

883
01:23:38,000 --> 01:23:42,000
Alexander, as I mentioned, in his sixth inning.

884
01:23:42,000 --> 01:23:44,000
We'll start getting some changes now.

885
01:23:44,000 --> 01:23:46,000
I'm the both club, ball low inside.

886
01:23:46,000 --> 01:23:49,000
One ball, two strikes.

887
01:23:49,000 --> 01:23:52,000
You get Mike Jorgensen and Jim Mason are starting to loosen up

888
01:23:52,000 --> 01:23:55,000
before the Rangers down the right field line.

889
01:23:55,000 --> 01:23:58,000
Here's Alexander's pitch and a tap right side topper.

890
01:23:58,000 --> 01:24:02,000
First baseman, Hargrove will handle, and the pitcher Alexander over and got him.

891
01:24:02,000 --> 01:24:05,000
Alexander, a little bit of a ballet on that one.

892
01:24:05,000 --> 01:24:09,000
He had to touch up a couple times with that toe to make sure he got the bag.

893
01:24:09,000 --> 01:24:11,000
The feet walling in and there's one down.

894
01:24:11,000 --> 01:24:15,000
First baseman, Mike Hargrove and pitcher Doyle Alexander on a chopper to the right side.

895
01:24:15,000 --> 01:24:24,000
And Gonzalez is the batter.

896
01:24:24,000 --> 01:24:26,000
Gonzalez is not out ahead.

897
01:24:26,000 --> 01:24:30,000
He has had the defensive play of the day, however.

898
01:24:30,000 --> 01:24:34,000
Strike called, outside corner fastball around the knees on Gonzalez.

899
01:24:34,000 --> 01:24:36,000
Early up on that bat handle.

900
01:24:36,000 --> 01:24:38,000
Not quite as much as usual, though.

901
01:24:38,000 --> 01:24:40,000
He's only up a couple inches right now on Alexander.

902
01:24:40,000 --> 01:24:42,000
A little pop-up left side of the infield.

903
01:24:42,000 --> 01:24:44,000
This is Campaneras ball, shortstop.

904
01:24:44,000 --> 01:24:47,000
He's on the skin part of the infield and two away.

905
01:24:47,000 --> 01:24:51,000
Alexander, since the second inning, has pitched well,

906
01:24:51,000 --> 01:24:55,000
walking one and giving up the double by Cruz off the barrier in right field.

907
01:24:55,000 --> 01:24:58,000
That's it.

908
01:24:58,000 --> 01:25:00,000
Here's Ed Herman.

909
01:25:00,000 --> 01:25:07,000
Grounded out both times to bump Wills to second base.

910
01:25:07,000 --> 01:25:08,000
Ball low.

911
01:25:08,000 --> 01:25:11,000
One ball, no strike.

912
01:25:11,000 --> 01:25:16,000
Astros batting on the sixth.

913
01:25:16,000 --> 01:25:19,000
Ground ball right side directly to Wills.

914
01:25:19,000 --> 01:25:20,000
And Wills to Hargrove.

915
01:25:20,000 --> 01:25:23,000
That got a quick out, quick inning.

916
01:25:23,000 --> 01:25:27,000
And that retires the side for the Astros.

917
01:25:27,000 --> 01:25:29,000
Bottom of the sixth coming up.

918
01:25:29,000 --> 01:25:32,000
Houston 5, six or something.

919
01:25:32,000 --> 01:25:36,000
1978 Astros Buddies Club will have its first free game on April the 30th

920
01:25:36,000 --> 01:25:37,000
with the Astros leading on the...

921
01:25:37,000 --> 01:25:38,000
I've caught you.

922
01:25:38,000 --> 01:25:40,000
This thermostat's sitting at 60 degrees.

923
01:25:40,000 --> 01:25:42,000
Hey, I'm dying in here.

924
01:25:42,000 --> 01:25:43,000
Do you realize how hot it is?

925
01:25:43,000 --> 01:25:46,000
Well, I'm dying, too, looking at this utility bill.

926
01:25:46,000 --> 01:25:47,000
And I've decided to do something about it.

927
01:25:47,000 --> 01:25:49,000
We're going to move up north.

928
01:25:49,000 --> 01:25:51,000
This is WRR Dallas.

929
01:25:51,000 --> 01:26:08,000
Last half of the sixth inning.

930
01:26:08,000 --> 01:26:12,000
Astros lead at five to nothing.

931
01:26:12,000 --> 01:26:16,000
J.R. Richard will be towing to Jim Sundberg to get the inning underway.

932
01:26:16,000 --> 01:26:18,000
Sundberg batting in the number nine spot.

933
01:26:18,000 --> 01:26:27,000
And then it'll be Hargrove and Bavaqua.

934
01:26:27,000 --> 01:26:28,000
Sundberg has bent up once.

935
01:26:28,000 --> 01:26:33,000
He bounced out third.

936
01:26:33,000 --> 01:26:37,000
J.R. Richard has given up only one hit through five and walked one.

937
01:26:37,000 --> 01:26:44,000
Six strikeouts today for the big right-hander.

938
01:26:44,000 --> 01:26:48,000
We'll have some wholesale changes in the next inning for the Rangers.

939
01:26:48,000 --> 01:26:55,000
Ball high, ball on.

940
01:26:55,000 --> 01:27:04,000
Nobody on, nobody on, bottom of the sixth.

941
01:27:04,000 --> 01:27:18,000
Brown ball foul chopper handled by Connie Ryan on the third base coach.

942
01:27:18,000 --> 01:27:27,000
He's a, that man's a used to me.

943
01:27:27,000 --> 01:27:32,000
He's, Bobby, he's a.

944
01:27:32,000 --> 01:27:36,000
He's gone all over with the Astros.

945
01:27:36,000 --> 01:27:38,000
Cut that ball, he fell out of the stands.

946
01:27:38,000 --> 01:27:40,000
Got it?

947
01:27:40,000 --> 01:27:46,000
I talked to him before the game, he knows what I'm telling him.

948
01:27:46,000 --> 01:27:48,000
One ball and one strike.

949
01:27:48,000 --> 01:27:49,000
Ball high.

950
01:27:49,000 --> 01:27:55,000
Good one.

951
01:27:55,000 --> 01:27:57,000
That cap he's wearing is an Astro cap.

952
01:27:57,000 --> 01:27:58,000
It doesn't have any bill on it.

953
01:27:58,000 --> 01:28:02,000
He said that was the one that he originally got when they made the trip to San Francisco.

954
01:28:02,000 --> 01:28:04,000
I don't know what happened to that bill though.

955
01:28:04,000 --> 01:28:07,000
He got to get so many bills in San Francisco that he lost that one too.

956
01:28:07,000 --> 01:28:10,000
So that's, it's a moment, it goes to first.

957
01:28:10,000 --> 01:28:13,000
Ball hit directly to Enos, little bit of a juggle, he had to pick it up off the ground.

958
01:28:13,000 --> 01:28:19,000
But he got Sundberg at first base and there's one down.

959
01:28:19,000 --> 01:28:22,000
Here's Mike Hargrove.

960
01:28:22,000 --> 01:28:25,000
Sundberg will be all through for the day now.

961
01:28:25,000 --> 01:28:33,000
He'll do his running and we'll have another catcher to open at seven.

962
01:28:33,000 --> 01:28:36,000
One out, nobody on base.

963
01:28:36,000 --> 01:28:42,000
J.I. will go seven today at least, as no one is warming up for the Astros.

964
01:28:42,000 --> 01:28:47,000
Hargrove is open to ground ball fly ball.

965
01:28:47,000 --> 01:28:50,000
Two high ball one.

966
01:28:50,000 --> 01:28:57,000
One of the few off-speed pitches that Richard has thrown today.

967
01:28:57,000 --> 01:28:58,000
One out and nobody on.

968
01:28:58,000 --> 01:29:01,000
Kurt Zaback will hit next.

969
01:29:01,000 --> 01:29:05,000
James Rodney Richard, Hargrove, they sent down the middle.

970
01:29:05,000 --> 01:29:09,000
That's the second hit off Richard.

971
01:29:09,000 --> 01:29:20,000
Hargrove comes one into right center field.

972
01:29:20,000 --> 01:29:22,000
Here's Zaback coming out.

973
01:29:22,000 --> 01:29:25,000
This will be Zaback's first trip to the plate.

974
01:29:25,000 --> 01:29:26,000
It's over for Toby Hira.

975
01:29:26,000 --> 01:29:30,000
Hira walked and struck out and is two times the bat.

976
01:29:30,000 --> 01:29:32,000
Astros are leading at five and nothing.

977
01:29:32,000 --> 01:29:34,000
We have seen the last of Alexander today.

978
01:29:34,000 --> 01:29:44,000
Also Jim Umberger has come into the dugout so he'll drop to pitch at seven for the Rangers.

979
01:29:44,000 --> 01:29:48,000
Runner first is Mike Hargrove, the batter, Kurt Zaback.

980
01:29:48,000 --> 01:29:56,000
He's hitting 262.

981
01:29:56,000 --> 01:29:59,000
Pitch is a little bit high at side ball one.

982
01:29:59,000 --> 01:30:01,000
We now will have a runner at first.

983
01:30:01,000 --> 01:30:16,000
Hargrove is coming out and Mike Jorgensen will run for him.

984
01:30:16,000 --> 01:30:21,000
One ball and no strikes on Bovacqua.

985
01:30:21,000 --> 01:30:23,000
They are at text Jorgensen's first base.

986
01:30:23,000 --> 01:30:26,000
The pitch is low and it's two and a half.

987
01:30:26,000 --> 01:30:28,000
They're not holding Jorgensen on.

988
01:30:28,000 --> 01:30:31,000
First baseman Dave Bergman back off the base.

989
01:30:31,000 --> 01:30:36,000
Astros have a five run ball here.

990
01:30:36,000 --> 01:30:41,000
Two balls and no strikes on Bovacqua.

991
01:30:41,000 --> 01:30:47,000
Fastball is a strike called at the letters, two and one.

992
01:30:47,000 --> 01:30:56,000
Runberg bounced to third and Hargrove is single.

993
01:30:56,000 --> 01:30:59,000
Two ball, one strike out in Bovacqua.

994
01:30:59,000 --> 01:31:03,000
JR's pitch is a fly ball to start.

995
01:31:03,000 --> 01:31:10,000
Poole, Catalonero maneuvers under, plays the wind a little bit back in, got it, and Jorgensen back to first base, two down.

996
01:31:10,000 --> 01:31:12,000
Fly to center by Bovacqua.

997
01:31:12,000 --> 01:31:18,000
And the center, the left fielder for the Rangers, Al Oliver is the hitter.

998
01:31:18,000 --> 01:31:24,000
Oliver has not had a hit although he had a tremendously high ground ball to the right of Julio Gonzalez back in the fourth inning.

999
01:31:24,000 --> 01:31:32,000
That was, as I mentioned earlier, the defensive way of this ballgame with Gonzalez going in out.

1000
01:31:32,000 --> 01:31:38,000
Oliver bats left.

1001
01:31:38,000 --> 01:31:43,000
Two outs, runner first base, Astros lead the Rangers in the bottom of the sixth inning, five to nothing.

1002
01:31:43,000 --> 01:31:53,000
Oliver, Dan misses, strike one.

1003
01:31:53,000 --> 01:31:56,000
Bergman playing a very deep first base.

1004
01:31:56,000 --> 01:32:06,000
James Rodney Richards, pitch, round ball to Metzger who is shaded over by the bag of second, touches the bag to get Jorgensen coming down unassisted off Oliver's round ball to retire the side.

1005
01:32:06,000 --> 01:32:11,000
We finish sixth here in Little Rock and the Astros are leading it five to nothing.

1006
01:32:11,000 --> 01:32:19,000
Opening day in the Astrodome will be on Monday, April 10th as the Astros meeting the National League Champion Los Angeles Dodgers in a 7.35 contest.

1007
01:32:19,000 --> 01:32:23,000
That's a game you want to plan to see and get there early.

1008
01:32:23,000 --> 01:32:31,000
We'll have the Electronic Eagles as part of the pregame activity and they'll be featuring a dog fight between Stupi and the Red Baron as well as many other aerial surprises.

1009
01:32:31,000 --> 01:32:39,000
We'll also have high school bands in attendance from La Porte High School, from Harlingdale High in San Antonio, and from Fort Nature's Girls High School.

1010
01:32:39,000 --> 01:32:45,000
The thrills and excitement of the 1978 championship season opener for the Astros meeting the Los Angeles Dodgers.

1011
01:32:45,000 --> 01:32:55,000
Pregame entertainment and surprises, over the counter sales of tickets to Gorgonar right now at the Advanced Ticket Office, further than Kirby and of course at all Astros coming to get out left.

1012
01:32:55,000 --> 01:33:00,000
The opening series for the Astros will be on the end of the Dodgers beginning April 10th in the Astrodome.

1013
01:33:00,000 --> 01:33:15,000
Let's pick up those real early.

1014
01:33:15,000 --> 01:33:18,000
Astros and Rangers continue this ballgame.

1015
01:33:18,000 --> 01:33:23,000
They're in Little Rock. The Astros on top by a score of five to nothing.

1016
01:33:23,000 --> 01:33:31,000
We go into the seventh inning. Rangers have a new pitcher. The left-hander Jim Humbarger takes over.

1017
01:33:31,000 --> 01:33:54,000
So Alexander works the first six innings against the Astros. Six innings of work to be allowed six hits, five runs, four strikeouts, two walks. Two run runs against Alexander.

1018
01:33:54,000 --> 01:34:16,000
Rangers also have some other changes. John Ellis takes over behind the plate.

1019
01:34:16,000 --> 01:34:25,000
I think that's Sandy Alomar at second base now.

1020
01:34:25,000 --> 01:34:33,000
Jim Mason in short step along with Jorgensen at first. Roger Metzger leads off batting from the right side and hammers the ball to third with a vockhlo.

1021
01:34:33,000 --> 01:34:47,000
Gloves it, goes across to Jorgensen. The retired Roger gives him one out of three on the deck.

1022
01:34:47,000 --> 01:35:01,000
Brings up Terry Poole with the bases empty and one out here in the seventh inning.

1023
01:35:01,000 --> 01:35:08,000
Poole is one out of three and pops this one up on the left side at the foul ball. Ellis and Bavach were after it and Ellis dropped the ball.

1024
01:35:08,000 --> 01:35:15,000
Right there is a good case. And where the third baseman should have made that play.

1025
01:35:15,000 --> 01:35:22,000
Ellis the catcher running away from his position up the third base line. Bavach was coming in. Both were there.

1026
01:35:22,000 --> 01:35:31,000
And Ellis attempted to make the catch from the vockhlo out of better perspective as he should have made the grab.

1027
01:35:31,000 --> 01:35:42,000
So Poole gets another chance. The pitch from Umberger is high and outside. One ball and one strike to count.

1028
01:35:42,000 --> 01:35:54,000
Here's a pitch Poole pops it up again. This time on the right side. Here comes Jorgensen in from first. Almost in front of the plate. Makes the basket depth.

1029
01:35:54,000 --> 01:36:02,000
Bobby Thompson has also gone into the ball game to play center field for Texas. And Dave May is the new left fielder.

1030
01:36:02,000 --> 01:36:13,000
Claudel Washington remains in right. Two and a half. Base is empty and here's Enos Cabell. First pitch from Umberger is high and outside.

1031
01:36:13,000 --> 01:36:21,000
Ball one. Umberger went to the Texas camp this spring having to make this ball club. They reacquired him last year.

1032
01:36:21,000 --> 01:36:30,000
And here's the next pitch foul ball back into the screen. Enos had a pretty good pitch to hit right there and the wishes he had it back.

1033
01:36:30,000 --> 01:36:41,000
One ball on the count. Umberger came back to Texas and what they referred to as a dead arm. Next pitch down and two balls.

1034
01:36:41,000 --> 01:36:51,000
I'd say it's come back now. I think he has a chance to be a pretty good pitcher again. There's the next pitch foul back over toward the Astros.

1035
01:36:51,000 --> 01:37:01,000
Youngster makes the pick up with his glove reaching down. Two to the count.

1036
01:37:01,000 --> 01:37:09,000
The left hander Umberger delivers the next one and Cabell chops it to the right side for Jorgensen. He gloves it and races Enos into the bag and wins.

1037
01:37:09,000 --> 01:37:16,000
And the Astros are out of order in the semifinals. No runs, no hits, no errors. Nobody left on base. We go to the bottom of the seventh.

1038
01:37:16,000 --> 01:37:21,000
The Astros lead the Rangers five to nothing.

1039
01:37:21,000 --> 01:37:27,000
A fresh new slice of apple pie from your good friend Chevrolet. I'm gonna fit you there each other the way it is today.

1040
01:37:27,000 --> 01:37:34,000
A drink on the outside, each our way you sit. This is your new Malibu Indy.

1041
01:37:34,000 --> 01:37:40,000
As is our way America. We took a good hard look at where you were heading. Then sat down and invented an ideal car to get you there.

1042
01:37:40,000 --> 01:37:46,000
Chevy's new Malibu is that car. A fresh new slice of apple pie from your good friend Chevrolet.

1043
01:37:46,000 --> 01:37:54,000
And I'm stretching the point only slightly when I tell you it looks good enough to eat. Malibu is a new size, quick size, and this size car is a real kick to drive.

1044
01:37:54,000 --> 01:38:02,000
It's a crisp, fat free car designed for today. Yet when you climb inside you find even more headroom, legroom, and trunk room than in last year's Malibu.

1045
01:38:02,000 --> 01:38:11,000
When it comes to value, America comes to Chevrolet. And I think you're gonna find in the days and years ahead, a large slice of America is gonna be coming to the new Malibu.

1046
01:38:11,000 --> 01:38:16,000
A fresh new slice of apple pie from Sandy Malibu.

1047
01:38:16,000 --> 01:38:23,000
JR Richard goes back to the mound to work the semibunning for the Texas Rangers.

1048
01:38:23,000 --> 01:38:31,000
JR has worked six already allowing two hits and no runs, tracking out six and walking one along the way.

1049
01:38:31,000 --> 01:38:36,000
That now equals the longest 10 JR has worked this spring.

1050
01:38:36,000 --> 01:38:40,000
In the meantime, Kenny Forst begins to loosen for the Astros with a bullpen.

1051
01:38:40,000 --> 01:38:45,000
Jimmy Sexton has entered the ballgame for the Astros, a shortstop taking over for Roger Metcher.

1052
01:38:45,000 --> 01:38:50,000
And that's the only defensive change. The infield the same, Cabela the third, Sexton short,

1053
01:38:50,000 --> 01:38:54,000
Gonzalez second and Bergman at first, and the outfield.

1054
01:38:54,000 --> 01:38:58,000
Walling remains in left with Poole in center and Cruz in right.

1055
01:38:58,000 --> 01:39:01,000
Bergman still doing the catching, JR Richard on the mound.

1056
01:39:01,000 --> 01:39:06,000
He'll be facing Richie Zip to open the mound up at the semibunning.

1057
01:39:06,000 --> 01:39:14,000
It will be Zip to be followed by Claudel Washington in the center fielder, Bobby Thompson.

1058
01:39:14,000 --> 01:39:25,000
Here's the windup by JR in the pitch. Zip takes it on outside, breaking ball into the dirt, ball one.

1059
01:39:25,000 --> 01:39:32,000
What a great day it's been.

1060
01:39:32,000 --> 01:39:36,000
Zip can struck out swinging both times he's been up.

1061
01:39:36,000 --> 01:39:45,000
Here's the 1-0 pitch on the way. Now ball back into the screen and it will roll all the way up, up onto the roof.

1062
01:39:45,000 --> 01:39:49,000
One and one they count.

1063
01:39:49,000 --> 01:39:56,000
JR has been impressive today.

1064
01:39:56,000 --> 01:40:02,000
There's a chopper out to Gonzalez, an easy play for Poole who loves it, goes back to Bergman.

1065
01:40:02,000 --> 01:40:10,000
Zipk is retired, second to first for the first out of the bottom of the seventh inning, brings up Claudel Washington.

1066
01:40:10,000 --> 01:40:21,000
Joel Alexander the first six innings for Texas. Humbarger brought on the seventh, retired the Astros in order.

1067
01:40:21,000 --> 01:40:30,000
That has been JR Richard all the way for the Astros so far.

1068
01:40:30,000 --> 01:40:42,000
Here's the pitch to the left-handed hitting Washington and he checks in time, too high, ball one.

1069
01:40:42,000 --> 01:40:48,000
Back to pitch on the way. Now ball looked down, he got Bill Verdon sitting in front of the Astros.

1070
01:40:48,000 --> 01:40:57,000
Verdon had his glove on and got that up to protect himself.

1071
01:40:57,000 --> 01:41:09,000
Now Bill of Tellis, he still has the reflexes and we see him after the game.

1072
01:41:09,000 --> 01:41:13,000
Next pitch to Washington, chopper to the right side again, lower over for Gonzalez.

1073
01:41:13,000 --> 01:41:19,000
He gloves it, goes to Bergman. Washington becomes the second out of the inning.

1074
01:41:19,000 --> 01:41:27,000
That's going to bring up Bobby Thompson, he'll be batting for the first time in the ball game.

1075
01:41:27,000 --> 01:41:33,000
He's over in center field for Juan Bonincos.

1076
01:41:33,000 --> 01:41:41,000
Thompson has had a pretty good spring, that's too bad. 14 out of 41, batting 341.

1077
01:41:41,000 --> 01:41:49,000
The homer and knight, RBI, has made some kind of a good. He's also stolen seven bases this spring.

1078
01:41:49,000 --> 01:41:54,000
Richard first hits the top, then over to Herman's head and goes all the way back to the three.

1079
01:41:54,000 --> 01:42:00,000
Well, that doesn't give a raw rookie something to think about, I don't know what does.

1080
01:42:00,000 --> 01:42:06,000
Opposing figures such as JR displays out there.

1081
01:42:06,000 --> 01:42:11,000
28, 237, throws as hard as anybody around here.

1082
01:42:11,000 --> 01:42:15,000
Check swings now, ball into the feet, about four wheels deep off the left side.

1083
01:42:15,000 --> 01:42:22,000
One and one, Thompson really displayed a defensive swing on that one.

1084
01:42:22,000 --> 01:42:27,000
He was trying to get out of the way more than anything I think.

1085
01:42:27,000 --> 01:42:35,000
One and one they count, two men out, bases are empty.

1086
01:42:35,000 --> 01:42:38,000
Richard winds and delivers.

1087
01:42:38,000 --> 01:42:43,000
Thompson's trying to go, the pitch was in there, now he's behind of all the two strikes.

1088
01:42:43,000 --> 01:42:46,000
That first pitch JR threw may have given him something to think about.

1089
01:42:46,000 --> 01:42:54,000
He does not look very aggressive at the plate on the two-stroke position.

1090
01:42:54,000 --> 01:43:00,000
Here's the one-two pitch. Ooh, he didn't nip by much. JR wanted that one.

1091
01:43:00,000 --> 01:43:14,000
Two balls and two strikes to count.

1092
01:43:14,000 --> 01:43:16,000
Here's Richard's next pitch, ground ball to first.

1093
01:43:16,000 --> 01:43:19,000
Big hop to Bergman, the underhand is talked to Richard,

1094
01:43:19,000 --> 01:43:23,000
streaking across over from the mound, and that retires the turn.

1095
01:43:23,000 --> 01:43:26,000
Thompson out on the ground ball to first with McMitcher Richard covering.

1096
01:43:26,000 --> 01:43:29,000
Three up and three down for the Rangers in the innings.

1097
01:43:29,000 --> 01:43:31,000
No hands, no hips, no air, there's nobody left.

1098
01:43:31,000 --> 01:43:39,000
Through seven, the Astros have a five to nothing lead.

1099
01:43:39,000 --> 01:43:42,000
Uh-huh, caught you. This thermostat's sitting at 60 degrees.

1100
01:43:42,000 --> 01:43:45,000
Hey, I'm dying in here. Do you realize how hot it is?

1101
01:43:45,000 --> 01:43:49,000
Well, I'm dying too looking at this utility bill, and I've decided to do something about it.

1102
01:43:49,000 --> 01:43:50,000
We're going to move up north, right?

1103
01:43:50,000 --> 01:43:53,000
Wrong. We're going to get a Fedders central air conditioning system.

1104
01:43:53,000 --> 01:43:55,000
Oh, and we can afford that.

1105
01:43:55,000 --> 01:44:00,000
Yeah, because Fedders air conditioning is better. It has a new rotary compressor for high efficiency air conditioning.

1106
01:44:00,000 --> 01:44:04,000
With Fedders, we can save on cooling bills year after year.

1107
01:44:04,000 --> 01:44:06,000
Yeah, year after year, but what about now?

1108
01:44:06,000 --> 01:44:11,000
Listen, heard about this today. Now is the best time to buy Fedders because during April,

1109
01:44:11,000 --> 01:44:14,000
we'll get a factory rebate on any central air conditioning system.

1110
01:44:14,000 --> 01:44:20,000
$50 rebate on two to two and a half ton units, $75 on three to three and a half ton units,

1111
01:44:20,000 --> 01:44:23,000
and $100 on four to five ton units.

1112
01:44:23,000 --> 01:44:26,000
Don't worry, we'll be cool this summer with Fedders.

1113
01:44:26,000 --> 01:44:27,000
Okay, if you say so.

1114
01:44:27,000 --> 01:44:31,000
Trust me. University Refrigerator, 709 South Grove Street, Richardson,

1115
01:44:31,000 --> 01:44:35,000
Hawke Air Conditioning, 128 Fairview in Arlington.

1116
01:44:35,000 --> 01:44:55,000
...in the first two innings for five runs. Not much doing after that, however.

1117
01:44:55,000 --> 01:44:59,000
And Umbarger retired the side in order in the seventh inning.

1118
01:44:59,000 --> 01:45:16,000
He'll be facing St. John Sedanio to open the eighth. It'll be Sedanio, Cruz and Bergen.

1119
01:45:16,000 --> 01:45:22,000
Here's Sedanio with a two-base hit and three trips. He doubled in the first and scored.

1120
01:45:22,000 --> 01:45:25,000
He's also grounded into a double play and flying out the center.

1121
01:45:25,000 --> 01:45:28,000
First pitch is up high from Umbarger, ball one.

1122
01:45:28,000 --> 01:45:34,000
Umbarger's 25 years old. He's six feet, six inches tall, 200 pounds.

1123
01:45:34,000 --> 01:45:38,000
Next pitch is in there for a call strike, one-on-one.

1124
01:45:38,000 --> 01:45:48,000
Lives in Tempe, Arizona, out of Arizona State.

1125
01:45:48,000 --> 01:45:53,000
Two-and-six last year in the American League with a 632-hundred on average.

1126
01:45:53,000 --> 01:45:59,000
Off-speed pitch is inside a little bit. And Sedanio out front.

1127
01:45:59,000 --> 01:46:08,000
The Safer are laid off. And it's now a two-ball, one-strike count.

1128
01:46:08,000 --> 01:46:12,000
Umbarger comes down in a line at a left field. It's in there for a base hit down the line.

1129
01:46:12,000 --> 01:46:16,000
Davey May over to pick it up and Sedanio will stop it first with a base hit.

1130
01:46:16,000 --> 01:46:18,000
Safer picks up his second hit.

1131
01:46:18,000 --> 01:46:25,000
Good to see him swinging in the back going into the season.

1132
01:46:25,000 --> 01:46:31,000
Umbarger has been 75 and 76.

1133
01:46:31,000 --> 01:46:36,000
Putting together records of eight and seven and ten and twelve back to back.

1134
01:46:36,000 --> 01:46:41,000
And then went into that arm problem. They traded him to Oakland. Oakland traded him back.

1135
01:46:41,000 --> 01:46:47,000
Here's Jose Cruz. Berk pitch is bounced foul down the right side, up over the fence into the stand.

1136
01:46:47,000 --> 01:46:55,000
Strike one.

1137
01:46:55,000 --> 01:47:00,000
Cruz has walked. He's been called out on strikes and doubles today.

1138
01:47:00,000 --> 01:47:03,000
Here's Umbarger's pitch. And it's in there.

1139
01:47:03,000 --> 01:47:13,000
Jose laid off. Check that the pitch was in there. Two strikes to count.

1140
01:47:13,000 --> 01:47:21,000
J.R. Richard is heading down the left field line to get his running hand and the fans realizing that they have seen the last of J.R. today.

1141
01:47:21,000 --> 01:47:26,000
Give him a fine hand. Umbarger talks with the ball to first.

1142
01:47:26,000 --> 01:47:30,000
J.R. pitch very well today, working seven innings.

1143
01:47:30,000 --> 01:47:35,000
And Kenny Forch will be the new Asheville pitcher. Forch today, and he gets a giant lead off Umbarger at first.

1144
01:47:35,000 --> 01:47:49,000
Umbarger delivers to Cruz and the pitch is high on outside. A ball and two strikes to count.

1145
01:47:49,000 --> 01:47:53,000
There's a ground ball and it's going to get through up the middle of the center of base hit.

1146
01:47:53,000 --> 01:47:58,000
Savanio goes to second and stops there. Thompson gets the ball back in towards the shortstop.

1147
01:47:58,000 --> 01:48:03,000
Cruz still as bad at the ball as bat wound up almost all the way out of the mound as he made contact.

1148
01:48:03,000 --> 01:48:07,000
Roll the ball through the middle of the infield for his second hit of the afternoon.

1149
01:48:07,000 --> 01:48:12,000
And for the Astros, hit number eight. First two men are on here on the eighth inning.

1150
01:48:12,000 --> 01:48:22,000
Runners at first and second, nobody out in Dave Bergman the batter.

1151
01:48:22,000 --> 01:48:32,000
Bergman's off for three. Grounded out, struck out and flying out.

1152
01:48:32,000 --> 01:48:36,000
Umbarger at the belt checks the runners. Here's the pitch. Bergman's going to bump the ball.

1153
01:48:36,000 --> 01:48:41,000
Don't go down the third base side. Ellis makes the pick up, goes to first, goes high.

1154
01:48:41,000 --> 01:48:45,000
Bull Jorgensen off the back. Everybody's safe.

1155
01:48:45,000 --> 01:48:50,000
Ellis thought about going to third and then decided better of the idea.

1156
01:48:50,000 --> 01:48:59,000
And then went back over to first base and draw was high and then Bull Jorgensen off the back.

1157
01:48:59,000 --> 01:49:03,000
Everybody is safe.

1158
01:49:03,000 --> 01:49:08,000
Savino split into third hard and...

1159
01:49:08,000 --> 01:49:12,000
I'm going to jam up that knee a little bit.

1160
01:49:12,000 --> 01:49:19,000
Pacheco is taking a look at him at third base and Willie Howard is going to come in to pinch run for him.

1161
01:49:19,000 --> 01:49:30,000
Pacheco's going to be lifted here and Willie Howard will take over his third base as a pinch runner.

1162
01:49:30,000 --> 01:49:38,000
Bases are loaded and Dennis Walling the hitter.

1163
01:49:38,000 --> 01:49:41,000
Walling goes after the first pitch and hits it to center field.

1164
01:49:41,000 --> 01:49:44,000
Thompson started in on the ball and I have to break back. He's there.

1165
01:49:44,000 --> 01:49:52,000
Makes the catch. Howard tagged. He will score. Here's the ball to Bird and Mose is safe.

1166
01:49:52,000 --> 01:49:58,000
That's Thompson made a pretty good throw to Bird.

1167
01:49:58,000 --> 01:50:02,000
To Brevoqua.

1168
01:50:02,000 --> 01:50:07,000
Much stronger than I think anybody anticipated and Mose just did get in there.

1169
01:50:07,000 --> 01:50:11,000
Bergman in the meantime tagged up and went up to second base.

1170
01:50:11,000 --> 01:50:16,000
Macheco's have scored their sixth run of the ball game and lead 6-0.

1171
01:50:16,000 --> 01:50:18,000
And that brings up Julio Gonzalez.

1172
01:50:18,000 --> 01:50:26,000
So Walling gets a sacrifice fly on a shot to center field and now they're going to walk Julio Gonzalez intentionally.

1173
01:50:26,000 --> 01:50:35,000
Gonzalez being fast intentionally. There's ball two.

1174
01:50:35,000 --> 01:50:40,000
This will load the bases again.

1175
01:50:40,000 --> 01:50:44,000
And Ed Herman will be the hitter, a left-hander against the south ball.

1176
01:50:44,000 --> 01:50:50,000
Umberger. Gonzalez drops to first and before Herman steps in, we'll take ten seconds for station identification.

1177
01:50:50,000 --> 01:50:55,000
This is where you hear Houston Astros baseball.

1178
01:50:55,000 --> 01:51:03,000
This is WRR Dallas.

1179
01:51:03,000 --> 01:51:11,000
Ed Herman steps in there with the bases loaded facing the left-hander Jim Umberger. One run is home.

1180
01:51:11,000 --> 01:51:14,000
Couple of singles and error by the catcher Ellis.

1181
01:51:14,000 --> 01:51:17,000
On a sacrifice attempt.

1182
01:51:17,000 --> 01:51:23,000
And a sacrifice fly. The Astros have scored. There's the ground ball. Two to the right side of the infield for Herman.

1183
01:51:23,000 --> 01:51:30,000
Brevoqua. Here comes Bergman around third. He's going to score. The throw. Back towards second. Now they have Herman.

1184
01:51:30,000 --> 01:51:37,000
And Ed is tagged out at second base as Gonzalez moves into first.

1185
01:51:37,000 --> 01:51:42,000
They didn't even get Herman in a run down.

1186
01:51:42,000 --> 01:51:52,000
The shortstop Jimmy Mason was around the back at second. He had to come over towards the first base side to get the throw and he tagged Herman as Ed was trying to move up to second.

1187
01:51:52,000 --> 01:52:01,000
That's two runs of score. Gonzalez winds up at third. It will be an RBI single driving home two runs for Herman.

1188
01:52:01,000 --> 01:52:07,000
And he's out trying to move up to second. It brings up Jimmy Sexton who will be hitting for the first time.

1189
01:52:07,000 --> 01:52:18,000
Fitz to Sexton is inside ball one.

1190
01:52:18,000 --> 01:52:22,000
Next pitch to Sexton is hired outside. Two and nothing.

1191
01:52:22,000 --> 01:52:29,000
Three runs of score in the inning. And the Astros lead is now eight. Eight to nothing.

1192
01:52:29,000 --> 01:52:37,000
Herman came up with an RBI single. Sexton tops it up on two and all. It's a foul ball.

1193
01:52:37,000 --> 01:52:42,000
Ellis is chasing it but it's going to be out of play back into the seat behind the Astros.

1194
01:52:42,000 --> 01:52:53,000
Two balls and a strike to count. Base hit by Sedaniel, single by Cruz and a sacrifice by Bergman on which Ellis the catcher threw high at a first base allowing Bergman to reach.

1195
01:52:53,000 --> 01:53:00,000
Then the sacrifice fly to center scored one. Gonzalez then walks and the base hit by Herman scored two more.

1196
01:53:00,000 --> 01:53:05,000
Ground ball is short. Mason loves it and goes across to Jorgensen. Sexton is out six-three.

1197
01:53:05,000 --> 01:53:16,000
And the Astros are retired in the eighth but not before they score three more runs on three hits. One more Texas error and the Astros leave the man.

1198
01:53:16,000 --> 01:53:22,000
So the ball game heads into the bottom of the eighth with the score of the Astros eighth and the Rangers nothing.

1199
01:53:22,000 --> 01:53:35,000
Gotta bail and haul some hay. Gotta steer a ride today. Gotta drop the shoes and all. The first bat gotta stop at golf. People all kind to keep going.

1200
01:53:35,000 --> 01:53:41,000
More than a million today. Keep their lives moving on by making a stop along the way.

1201
01:53:41,000 --> 01:53:52,000
That's golf, the stuff that keeps America going. Every day over a million people stop at golf. Our new soft serve stations are a good reason.

1202
01:53:52,000 --> 01:53:57,000
No waiting at the pump, simple to use and best of all a way for you to save on every gallon.

1203
01:53:57,000 --> 01:54:08,000
Dependable products are another reason people stop at golf. Gasolines and motor oils of consistent high quality formulated by golf for top efficiency to help your engine last.

1204
01:54:08,000 --> 01:54:16,000
Got somewhere to go? Remember conserving gasoline is important so use it wisely and when it's time stop at golf.

1205
01:54:16,000 --> 01:54:21,000
That's golf, the stuff that keeps America going.

1206
01:54:24,000 --> 01:54:33,000
Kenny Forrest the new pitcher for the Astros. Kenny is making his seventh appearance of the spring.

1207
01:54:33,000 --> 01:54:42,000
He has one decision a loss and an earned run mark of 4.09. In 11 of the third innings he's about 15 hits and 8 runs. 5 earned. He struck out 5 and walked 3.

1208
01:54:42,000 --> 01:54:48,000
And has given up a home run. J.R. Richard pitched very well today. 7 innings for J.R.

1209
01:54:48,000 --> 01:54:54,000
Two hits in all runs. He struck out 6 and walked 1.

1210
01:54:54,000 --> 01:55:00,000
And Kenny Forrest takes over for Richard. Andy Alomar the first man to face Forrest.

1211
01:55:00,000 --> 01:55:06,000
And this is Alomar's first trip to the plate since taking over back in the seventh inning at second for Bump Will.

1212
01:55:06,000 --> 01:55:14,000
He chops the first pitch off the plate foul back off the left side. Strike one.

1213
01:55:14,000 --> 01:55:21,000
Jim Mason will be next to shortstop. We're in the bottom half of the eighth inning. The Astros up by eight.

1214
01:55:21,000 --> 01:55:25,000
Next pitch fastball from Kenny high and away.

1215
01:55:25,000 --> 01:55:32,000
One ball and one strike.

1216
01:55:32,000 --> 01:55:37,000
Little infielder Sandy Alomar punches one back into left center field. It'll be in there for a base hit.

1217
01:55:37,000 --> 01:55:43,000
Walling over to cut it off. Alomar makes the big turn at first and holds there.

1218
01:55:43,000 --> 01:55:51,000
Alomar comes on to greet Kenny Forrest for the base hit. The third hit of the afternoon for the Texas Rangers.

1219
01:55:51,000 --> 01:55:57,000
Here's Jim Mason now.

1220
01:55:57,000 --> 01:56:04,000
Kenny last pitched day before yesterday in the inner squad game at Cocoa before the ball club left for this barnstorming tour.

1221
01:56:04,000 --> 01:56:10,000
Four three innings allowed. A couple of runs and four hits and that's out again.

1222
01:56:10,000 --> 01:56:20,000
Mason goes after the first pitch and fouls it back into the screen. Strike one.

1223
01:56:20,000 --> 01:56:25,000
Mason batting from the left side. Runner at first base is Alomar. Nobody out.

1224
01:56:25,000 --> 01:56:30,000
Here's the next pitch. It's right in there. Two strikes to count.

1225
01:56:30,000 --> 01:56:37,000
Kenny's last outing other than the inner squad game was Monday in Orlando.

1226
01:56:37,000 --> 01:56:42,000
He pitched an inning against the twins. A lot of hits. Struck out of me. Had no runs.

1227
01:56:42,000 --> 01:56:45,000
Mason at the high fly ball back into right center field. Not too deep.

1228
01:56:45,000 --> 01:56:52,000
And Jose Cruz has all kinds of room and he goes over and makes the catch.

1229
01:56:52,000 --> 01:57:03,000
Cruz made the grab in right center field for the first out and here's John Ellis the catcher batting for the first time.

1230
01:57:03,000 --> 01:57:09,000
Alomar the runner at first.

1231
01:57:09,000 --> 01:57:18,000
Ellis the right handed hitter. He's strong. Swings and misses. Had a pretty good cut at that one. Strike one.

1232
01:57:18,000 --> 01:57:23,000
Steve Comer is throwing in the bullpen for Texas down the right field side.

1233
01:57:23,000 --> 01:57:39,000
Horsh at the belt checks the runner and brings the pitch home. It's outside. One and one they count.

1234
01:57:39,000 --> 01:57:45,000
Horsh on one and one. Swings and a miss from Ellis. Now he's ahead of the hitter. A ball but two strikes.

1235
01:57:45,000 --> 01:57:54,000
Don't forget this is the final day to get the discounts on the season tickets for the 1978 season.

1236
01:57:54,000 --> 01:58:00,000
The one two pitch on the way. Look out a little high and tight. Two two they count.

1237
01:58:00,000 --> 01:58:08,000
Buddy Hankin and the crew waiting there. Ready to assist you in collecting your season tickets. You can save a $25 a seat.

1238
01:58:08,000 --> 01:58:12,000
Pick your own plan. A lot of seats to choose from. A lot of different levels.

1239
01:58:12,000 --> 01:58:16,000
Swing and a miss. He got Ellis. I think he threw him the fork ball that time.

1240
01:58:16,000 --> 01:58:20,000
He had Ellis chopping down and away at that pitch.

1241
01:58:20,000 --> 01:58:25,000
Seven strike out for Astro pitching. The first recorded by Horsh. Out number two in the eighth.

1242
01:58:25,000 --> 01:58:33,000
And here's the leadoff man Mike Jorgensen batting for the first time.

1243
01:58:33,000 --> 01:58:37,000
Horsh stretches. Swing and a miss.

1244
01:58:37,000 --> 01:58:48,000
Horsh was up and away from the left-handed hitter and then broke in on him. Jorgensen was chopping in that one. Strike one.

1245
01:58:48,000 --> 01:58:52,000
There's a shot right back through the middle. Boy I thought it was going to get forced for a moment.

1246
01:58:52,000 --> 01:58:56,000
Solid base hit to center. Stopping at second is Andy Alomar.

1247
01:58:56,000 --> 01:59:03,000
Jorgensen has himself a base hit. Second hit of the inning and hit number four in the ballgame.

1248
01:59:03,000 --> 01:59:16,000
Horsh stretches. Bring up Kurt Zavokwa.

1249
01:59:16,000 --> 01:59:26,000
Oscar Zamora is throwing for the Astros in the bullpen.

1250
01:59:26,000 --> 01:59:33,000
Runners at first and second. Two men gone. Zavokwa right-handed batter goes after the pitch and pops it up foul.

1251
01:59:33,000 --> 01:59:40,000
Herman and Bergman chase it off the right side but it's going to be well out of play. Strike one.

1252
01:59:40,000 --> 01:59:45,000
Zavokwa's 0 for 1. He flied out to center field. His only trip to the plate.

1253
01:59:45,000 --> 01:59:57,000
He replaced Toby Harrah at third base when Harrah was ejected earlier.

1254
01:59:57,000 --> 02:00:07,000
Set up on that fourth ball and the pitch was high. One and one to count.

1255
02:00:07,000 --> 02:00:11,000
Astro runs of common clusters to the Dantonese.

1256
02:00:11,000 --> 02:00:15,000
One-one pitch. He missed again.

1257
02:00:15,000 --> 02:00:20,000
Here comes Mel White out of the Astro. Doug out calling for time. He'll talk to Kenny Horsh.

1258
02:00:20,000 --> 02:00:25,000
Herman will join the activity on the mound as well.

1259
02:00:25,000 --> 02:00:31,000
Regarding those season tickets and this being the final day to get the discount on those,

1260
02:00:31,000 --> 02:00:33,000
give me your telephone number here. You might give them a call.

1261
02:00:33,000 --> 02:00:45,000
749-9675. Call Buddy Henkin and the crew. 749-9675 for Astro season tickets for the 1978 championship campaign.

1262
02:00:45,000 --> 02:00:51,000
In-field boxes, club boxes, Longwood box seats, mezzanine and loge locations are all still available.

1263
02:00:51,000 --> 02:00:56,000
And today you can get them at the discounted rate.

1264
02:00:56,000 --> 02:01:01,000
Here's the stretch. Two-one pitch and it's in there. Two balls and two strikes.

1265
02:01:01,000 --> 02:01:03,000
Two balls strike to Bavocla.

1266
02:01:03,000 --> 02:01:12,000
Alibar, the runner, is second base. Jorgensen on his first.

1267
02:01:12,000 --> 02:01:15,000
Next pitch, ground ball to the right side of the infield.

1268
02:01:15,000 --> 02:01:26,000
It's a base hit for Bavocla. Cruz makes the pick-up and his throw will be back in the second as Alibar gets the touch and score.

1269
02:01:26,000 --> 02:01:33,000
He's off towards the plate but decided better the idea. Bavocla hasn't felt the run batted in with that base hit.

1270
02:01:33,000 --> 02:01:38,000
Three hits off Forch here in the inning.

1271
02:01:38,000 --> 02:01:43,000
And Davey May will come out the bat.

1272
02:01:43,000 --> 02:01:47,000
This is also May's first trip to the plate.

1273
02:01:47,000 --> 02:01:50,000
Two on, two out, a run home. Left-handed batter May.

1274
02:01:50,000 --> 02:01:57,000
It's a strike for the first one from Forch and it's a call strike at the letter, strike one.

1275
02:01:57,000 --> 02:02:01,000
It's now an eight-to-one ball game.

1276
02:02:01,000 --> 02:02:05,000
Astros on top. Here's the pitch. Ground ball back to the mound.

1277
02:02:05,000 --> 02:02:10,000
Forch grabs it, flips the ball to Bergman and the Rangers are out of the inning.

1278
02:02:10,000 --> 02:02:15,000
One run, three hits. No errors in two men left for the Texas club in the eighth.

1279
02:02:15,000 --> 02:02:20,000
Whip through eighth, going to the ninth. The Astros have an eight-to-one lead.

1280
02:02:20,000 --> 02:02:24,000
Uh-huh, caught you. This thermostat's sitting at 60 degrees.

1281
02:02:24,000 --> 02:02:27,000
Hey, I'm dying in here. Do you realize how hot it is?

1282
02:02:27,000 --> 02:02:31,000
Well, I'm dying too looking at this utility bill and I've decided to do something about it.

1283
02:02:31,000 --> 02:02:32,000
We're going to move up north, right?

1284
02:02:32,000 --> 02:02:35,000
Wrong. We're going to get a Fetters central air conditioning system.

1285
02:02:35,000 --> 02:02:37,000
Oh, we can afford that.

1286
02:02:37,000 --> 02:02:43,000
Yeah, because Fetters air conditioning is better. It has a new rotary compressor for high efficiency air conditioning.

1287
02:02:43,000 --> 02:02:46,000
With Fetters, we can save on cooling bills year after year.

1288
02:02:46,000 --> 02:02:49,000
Yeah, year after year, but what about now?

1289
02:02:49,000 --> 02:02:54,000
Listen, heard about this today. Now is the best time to buy Fetters because during April,

1290
02:02:54,000 --> 02:02:57,000
we'll get a factory rebate on any central air conditioning system.

1291
02:02:57,000 --> 02:03:03,000
$50 rebate on two-to-two-and-a-half-ton units, $75 on three-to-three-and-a-half-ton units,

1292
02:03:03,000 --> 02:03:09,000
and $100 on four-to-five-ton units. Don't worry, we'll be cool this summer with Fetters.

1293
02:03:09,000 --> 02:03:10,000
Okay, if you say so.

1294
02:03:10,000 --> 02:03:11,000
Trust me.

1295
02:03:11,000 --> 02:03:15,000
West Heating and Air Conditioning, 1001 East Celeste, Garland and Acon.

1296
02:03:15,000 --> 02:03:19,000
Service Company, 3025 Forest Avenue, Fort Worth.

1297
02:03:21,000 --> 02:03:26,000
To 8, we go to the 9. The Astros up by 7. Last core of 8 to 1.

1298
02:03:26,000 --> 02:03:29,000
Then we'll have the top of the batting order against the left-hander Jim Umbarger.

1299
02:03:29,000 --> 02:03:42,000
In the ninth inning, it'll be Terry Poole, Enos Cabell, and then Willie Howard.

1300
02:03:42,000 --> 02:03:48,000
Same two teams tomorrow afternoon from Tulsa's Driller Park.

1301
02:03:48,000 --> 02:03:53,000
We'll be on the air at 10 minutes until 1 o'clock on the radio side.

1302
02:03:53,000 --> 02:04:03,000
Game time is 1.05, and on the TV side, APRC in Houston and along the Astros TV Network will be with you at 1 o'clock.

1303
02:04:03,000 --> 02:04:09,000
Here's the first pitch to Terry Poole. Line drive, base hit in the hole between first and second.

1304
02:04:09,000 --> 02:04:13,000
So Terry picks up his second base hit of the afternoon, his third trip to first.

1305
02:04:13,000 --> 02:04:19,000
He's been on three out of the five times he's been up.

1306
02:04:19,000 --> 02:04:30,000
Four hits on Umbarger. The Astros have 10 for the afternoon. Here's Enos Cabell.

1307
02:04:30,000 --> 02:04:34,000
Here's the pitch. It's small, ball one.

1308
02:04:34,000 --> 02:04:46,000
Cabell had a couple of hits early in the ball game to drive home a couple of runs.

1309
02:04:46,000 --> 02:05:00,000
Off-speed pitch sails up high, two and nothing to count.

1310
02:05:00,000 --> 02:05:04,000
Cabell goes to the left side in the hole between short and third with a base hit.

1311
02:05:04,000 --> 02:05:08,000
Chopper into left, Davey May makes the play on.

1312
02:05:08,000 --> 02:05:15,000
Poole stops at second base. All the Astros open the night with a couple of base hits.

1313
02:05:15,000 --> 02:05:30,000
We'll bring Willie Howard up. He'll be making his first plate appearance and taking over as a pinch runner for Cedeno on the eighth inning.

1314
02:05:30,000 --> 02:05:41,000
Howard now serving as the designated hitter. Cedeno was two out of four this afternoon.

1315
02:05:41,000 --> 02:05:58,000
Cedeno continues to throw for the Astros in the bullpen.

1316
02:05:58,000 --> 02:06:09,000
Here's Howard now. He'll be batting 412. Seven out of 17 this spring.

1317
02:06:09,000 --> 02:06:14,000
First and second, nobody out.

1318
02:06:14,000 --> 02:06:23,000
Humbarger's pitch sails in high, ball one.

1319
02:06:23,000 --> 02:06:31,000
Poole the runner at second, Cabell at first.

1320
02:06:31,000 --> 02:06:40,000
One hole pitch is made and there's a shot of Liner out to Alomar at second. He'll step on the bag to double off Terry Poole who was racing toward third.

1321
02:06:40,000 --> 02:06:47,000
Liner up the middle, a little thinking Liner that Alomar got to just behind the bag. All he had to do was step on second to get the double play.

1322
02:06:47,000 --> 02:06:57,000
Two quick outs with Cabell remaining at first base.

1323
02:06:57,000 --> 02:07:06,000
One out, one on. Runner at first and here's Jose Cruz. Humbarger's pitch to the left-handed hitter and a base hit to the left side of the infield.

1324
02:07:06,000 --> 02:07:17,000
Cabell trumps up to second and stops there. Cruz has his third straight hit. After walking and striking out, Jose has doubled and single twice.

1325
02:07:17,000 --> 02:07:23,000
Twelve hits for the Astros, eight runs.

1326
02:07:23,000 --> 02:07:32,000
Here's Bergman. They put down a sacrifice his last time and was safe on the air by the catcher Ellis on the bad throw to first.

1327
02:07:32,000 --> 02:07:43,000
First pitch is inside, ball one. Officially Bergman is 0 for 3.

1328
02:07:43,000 --> 02:07:56,000
Cabell on second, Cruz on first. Here's the pitch, chop foul off the right side. One and one.

1329
02:07:56,000 --> 02:08:07,000
Top of the line for the Astros out in front, eight to one.

1330
02:08:07,000 --> 02:08:17,000
The next pitch is blown away. Another run into two balls and a strike.

1331
02:08:17,000 --> 02:08:22,000
Glynn continues to blow in from right center.

1332
02:08:22,000 --> 02:08:27,000
Two-one pitch, line drive right after the shortstop Masons and that retires the side.

1333
02:08:27,000 --> 02:08:30,000
Bergman hits the ball on the nose but right to Mason.

1334
02:08:30,000 --> 02:08:37,000
Ending is over as far as the Astros offensive side is concerned. No runs, three hits, no errors, two men left.

1335
02:08:37,000 --> 02:08:43,000
They go to the bottom of the ninth with the score. The Astros eight and the Texas Rangers one.

1336
02:08:43,000 --> 02:09:00,000
Making goods, making goods, making goods. Making rights for someone's best of, making magic, making real. Making natural life a mountain stream beside a green grass field.

1337
02:09:00,000 --> 02:09:16,000
Making big and foodlessly like the old and the waiting road. It's what you always want, making it yours. Making goods for the taste of morning sunshine.

1338
02:09:16,000 --> 02:09:39,000
Making goods, making rights for you and me. Making the world a better place, making the rocket rocket high. Making goods, making goods, making it yours.

1339
02:09:39,000 --> 02:09:48,000
To the bottom of the ninth inning.

1340
02:09:48,000 --> 02:09:53,000
The Astros and the Rangers. Rangers will send Richie Zitz to lead off.

1341
02:09:53,000 --> 02:10:06,000
McGraw-B expansion ball playing except for a Washington play to the Secretary of balance.

1342
02:10:06,000 --> 02:10:17,000
差點For one shot on the mound who opened his won, we could tell you going to your work.

1343
02:10:17,000 --> 02:10:24,000
Here's the pitch to this, gets a higher pass ball outside, ball one.

1344
02:10:24,000 --> 02:10:33,000
Here's the next pitch, calls strike on the outside corner, one-one.

1345
02:10:33,000 --> 02:10:42,000
Kenny right back with an X-man and a foul tip on a swinger.

1346
02:10:42,000 --> 02:10:47,000
Right back towards the screen, one ball and two strikes.

1347
02:10:47,000 --> 02:10:52,000
This goes out for three, couple of strikeouts and a ground ball to second.

1348
02:10:52,000 --> 02:10:57,000
One-two pitch, he got him. This cap on strikes, he got him lucky.

1349
02:10:57,000 --> 02:11:01,000
Two strikeouts for force eight for Astro pitching.

1350
02:11:01,000 --> 02:11:08,000
One gone in the ninth and Claude L. Washington will be the hitter.

1351
02:11:08,000 --> 02:11:23,000
First pitch to Washington, a big swing and a miss, strike one.

1352
02:11:23,000 --> 02:11:39,000
On Delva's, oh for three, three ground balls. Swing and a foul tip in and out of the mood of Ed Herman. Two strikes to count.

1353
02:11:39,000 --> 02:11:44,000
Force right back with an excellent swing and a miss, he blew that one by a fastball up.

1354
02:11:44,000 --> 02:11:49,000
This is the force, draw that fastball again.

1355
02:11:49,000 --> 02:12:03,000
Two strikeouts in the ninth inning and Bobby Thompson the batter.

1356
02:12:03,000 --> 02:12:12,000
Thompson batting from the left side, he's up for the second time in the ball game, first time up, he grounded out to first.

1357
02:12:12,000 --> 02:12:17,000
He takes the call, strike on the outside corner of the letters, strike one.

1358
02:12:17,000 --> 02:12:22,000
Mike Ellis and Joe Dicro tomorrow from Tulsa.

1359
02:12:22,000 --> 02:12:28,000
Right two, boy that was a good pitch and Thompson argues with the plate on fire.

1360
02:12:28,000 --> 02:12:32,000
On the inside side of the plate, down around the knees.

1361
02:12:32,000 --> 02:12:40,000
Here's the oh two from force, this was a little high, Thompson started to go and checked the time.

1362
02:12:40,000 --> 02:12:44,000
One-two to count.

1363
02:12:44,000 --> 02:12:52,000
Force into the lineup, here's the pitch, fly ball back to left field, Dennis Rowling going back, still back and reaches up and makes the catch as he hits the warning track.

1364
02:12:52,000 --> 02:12:54,000
And that's the ball game.

1365
02:12:54,000 --> 02:12:56,000
Astros win it by a score of eight to one.

1366
02:12:56,000 --> 02:13:00,000
In the ninth inning for Texas, no runs, no hits, no errors, nobody left on base.

1367
02:13:00,000 --> 02:13:06,000
The Astros win. Here are the totals for the Astros. Eight runs on twelve hits, no errors and six men left.

1368
02:13:06,000 --> 02:13:10,000
For Texas, one run on five hits, three errors and five men left.

1369
02:13:10,000 --> 02:13:15,000
The winning pitcher is J.R. Richard, his record is now one and one, the loser, Doyle Alexander.

1370
02:13:15,000 --> 02:13:24,000
His spring marks two and three. Time of the ball game, approximately two hours and twenty minutes and the estimated attendance here in Little Rock was fifty-one hundred.

1371
02:13:24,000 --> 02:13:30,000
We'll be back to recap it for you now. Take a look at tomorrow's activity in just a moment.

1372
02:13:30,000 --> 02:13:35,000
This is what you hear in Houston Astros baseball.

1373
02:13:35,000 --> 02:13:39,000
Uh-huh, caught you. This thermostat sitting at sixty degrees.

1374
02:13:39,000 --> 02:13:42,000
I'm dying in here. Do you realize how hot it is?

1375
02:13:42,000 --> 02:13:46,000
Well, I'm dying too looking at this utility bill and I've decided to do something about it.

1376
02:13:46,000 --> 02:13:47,000
We're going to move up north, right?

1377
02:13:47,000 --> 02:13:50,000
Wrong. We're going to get a Fedders central air conditioning system.

1378
02:13:50,000 --> 02:13:51,000
Oh, and we can afford that.

1379
02:13:51,000 --> 02:13:57,000
Yeah, because Fedders air conditioning is better. It has a new rotary compressor for high efficiency air conditioning.

1380
02:13:57,000 --> 02:14:00,000
With Fedders, we can save on cooling bills year after year.

1381
02:14:00,000 --> 02:14:03,000
Yeah, year after year, but what about now?

1382
02:14:03,000 --> 02:14:11,000
You heard about this today. Now is the best time to buy Fedders because during April we'll get a factory rebate on any central air conditioning system.

1383
02:14:11,000 --> 02:14:20,000
Fifty dollar rebate on two to two and a half ton units, seventy-five dollars on three to three and a half ton units, and one hundred dollars on four to five ton units.

1384
02:14:20,000 --> 02:14:23,000
Don't worry, we'll be cool this summer with Fedders.

1385
02:14:23,000 --> 02:14:24,000
Okay, if you say so.

1386
02:14:24,000 --> 02:14:25,000
Trust me.

1387
02:14:25,000 --> 02:14:32,000
Elf's heating and air conditioning, 209 Rayburn Garland and Bob's heating and air conditioning, 323 North Beach Street, Fort Worth.

1388
02:14:32,000 --> 02:14:36,000
Now a sports exclusive on the worst contract in pro football. Why did you sign it, Joe?

1389
02:14:36,000 --> 02:14:38,000
It paid me four thousand dollars per play.

1390
02:14:38,000 --> 02:14:39,000
For every play?

1391
02:14:39,000 --> 02:14:40,000
Yep.

1392
02:14:40,000 --> 02:14:41,000
But that sounds great.

1393
02:14:41,000 --> 02:14:45,000
Yeah, well, I only made one play all season and broke my leg into little pieces.

1394
02:14:45,000 --> 02:14:46,000
Wow, tough break. What did you do?

1395
02:14:46,000 --> 02:14:52,000
I applied for earned income credit on my tax return. I'll get up to four hundred dollars back from my IRS.

1396
02:14:52,000 --> 02:14:58,000
It's a special tax break for a lot of parents who earn less than eight thousand dollars in 1977. And that's me.

1397
02:14:58,000 --> 02:15:00,000
A message from the Internal Revenue Service.

1398
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:08,000
Arkansas with the Astros have squared this barnstorming tour at a victory of peace after dropping the first one last night in Baton Rouge by a score of seven to five.

1399
02:15:08,000 --> 02:15:14,000
Went it here in resounding fashion this afternoon over the Texas Rangers by a count of eight to one.

1400
02:15:14,000 --> 02:15:19,000
Good performance, very good performance by J.R. Richard.

1401
02:15:19,000 --> 02:15:24,000
He went the first seven, allowed two hits, no runs, struck out six and walked a man. Kenny Force finished up.

1402
02:15:24,000 --> 02:15:30,000
Going to final two, he allowed three hits and a run, struck out three, did not walk anybody.

1403
02:15:30,000 --> 02:15:34,000
Doyle Alexander went to front six for Texas, allowing six hits and five runs, two earned runs.

1404
02:15:34,000 --> 02:15:40,000
He struck out four and walked two. And then Jim Umbarger, the final three, allowing six hits and a run.

1405
02:15:40,000 --> 02:15:45,000
He did not strike out anyone and he walked one man.

1406
02:15:45,000 --> 02:15:50,000
Three runs allowed by Jim Umbarger and the front five by Doyle Alexander.

1407
02:15:50,000 --> 02:15:56,000
The Astros jumped out in front with three in the first. On an RBI single by Enos Cabell, an error by the pitcher,

1408
02:15:56,000 --> 02:16:02,000
allowed another run to score on a wild pitch with Jose Cruz at the plate, allowed the third run of the inning to score.

1409
02:16:02,000 --> 02:16:07,000
RBI singles in the second inning by Terry Poole and Enos Cabell made it a five to nothing ballgame.

1410
02:16:07,000 --> 02:16:15,000
And in the eighth inning, the Astros ran the score out to eight nothing with three more runs on a sacrifice fly ball to center field by Dennis Walding

1411
02:16:15,000 --> 02:16:20,000
and a bases loaded single to right by Ed Herman chasing home two more.

1412
02:16:20,000 --> 02:16:27,000
The only run of the ballgame for Texas scored in the eighth leadoff single by Bump Wills and an RBI single by Kurt Savakwa

1413
02:16:27,000 --> 02:16:31,000
screwed him around the bases to make the final score eight to one.

1414
02:16:31,000 --> 02:16:38,000
Same two teams get together now. Tomorrow afternoon at Tulsa will be on the air at 1250 on the radio side.

1415
02:16:38,000 --> 02:16:43,000
Doc Ellis will pitch for the Texas Rangers and Joe Nikra will be on the mound for the Astros.

1416
02:16:43,000 --> 02:16:49,000
He'll also be on television on KPRC in Houston as well as the Astro Television Network.

1417
02:16:49,000 --> 02:16:53,000
And we'll join you on the television side for that ballgame at one o'clock.

1418
02:16:53,000 --> 02:17:00,000
All the play-by-play begins at 105, the actual activity tomorrow from Driller Park in Tulsa.

1419
02:17:00,000 --> 02:17:02,000
Well, the barnstorming tour is even at a game of peace.

1420
02:17:02,000 --> 02:17:07,000
The Astros this spring have won nine and lost ten as they prepare to open the season on the sixth of April

1421
02:17:07,000 --> 02:17:10,000
against the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium.

1422
02:17:10,000 --> 02:17:14,000
Final score here this afternoon, the Astros win it by a count of eight to one.

1423
02:17:14,000 --> 02:17:17,000
RBI's in the ballgame, Terry Poole had one, Enos Cabell had two,

1424
02:17:17,000 --> 02:17:21,000
Dennis Welding had one, and Ed Herman had two more for the Astros.

1425
02:17:21,000 --> 02:17:26,000
For Jeanne Elston and Bob Green, I'm Dwayne Stapp saying I hope you enjoyed the broadcast this afternoon

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and hope you'll join us again tomorrow afternoon from Tulsa when we greet you again with a free game show at 1250,

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the Astros against the Texas Rangers.

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Final score today at Middle Rock, the Astros eight and the Rangers one.

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Today's game has been brought to you by Chevrolet and your neighborhood Chevrolet dealers

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who are serving up a fresh new slice of apple pie, the new size, quick size.