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

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The New York Yankees faced the Houston Astros for a preseason exhibition game on April 9, 1965.

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This was the first ever game played in what was formerly called the Harris County Dome Stadium,

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the eighth wonder of the world, also known as the Astrodome.

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This preseason game was sold out, including the attendance of President Lyndon Johnson and the First Lady.

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Houston was managed by Lum Harris, who took over for Harry Kraft near the end of the 1964 season

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when the team was known as the Colt 45s.

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Harris was looking to turn around the club that had lost 96 games in each of its first three seasons.

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The Yankees had a new manager, Johnny Keene, who would replace Yogi Berra after New York lost their second consecutive World Series in 1964.

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The Yankees had appeared in 14 of the previous 16 World Series, but that run was over.

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They didn't return back to the fall classic for another 12 years.

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This audio recording is from the Houston Radio broadcast featuring announcers Gene Elston, Harry Callis, and Lowell Passa.

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We've had a change in the starting lineup from what we originally received, but here's the starting lineup now for the New York Yankees.

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Leading off and flying left field is Mickey Mantle. Mantle in left field. Bobby Richardson at second base. Richardson at second.

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Roger Maris in right field. Maris in right. Joe Pepitone at first base. Pepitone at first.

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Tony Kubek will be at shortstop. Kubek at short. Tom Tresch in center field. Tresch in center.

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Keith Boyer at third base. Boyer at third. John Blanchard will do the catching. Blanchard the catcher.

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And Mel Stottlemyre will be out in the mound. Stottlemyre will do the fishing.

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Now let's take a look at the starting lineup here for Houston. Joe Morgan at second base. Morgan at second.

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Al Spangler left field. Spangler in left. Rusty Saab in right field. Saab in right.

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Walt Bond first base. Bond at first. Bob Aspermonte will be at third base. Aspermonte at third. Jim Winn in center field. Winn in center.

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Bob Lillis at shortstop. Lillis at short. Ron Brand the catcher. Brand catching. And Terx Farrell the right hander will be on the mound.

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Farrell a right hander. So the Yankee lineup again. Mantle in left. Richardson at second base. Maris in right.

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Kepitone on first. Kubek at short. Thresh in center field. Boyer at third. Blanchard catching. And Stottlemyre the pitcher.

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And for Houston, Morgan at second. Fanger left. Saab right field. Bond first base. Aspermonte third. Winn center field.

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Lillis at short. Brand the catcher. And Farrell the pitcher.

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Governor John Connolly of Texas now is all set to fire out the first baseball on the first base side.

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And he throws it to catcher Ron Brand. And Ron now is bringing it back up to the box seats and handling it to the governor.

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And Warren Giles of the National League is also down there. So John Connolly has thrown out the first ball here.

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Governor Connolly now has given the ball to Warren Giles and he evidently asked him to autograph it and said,

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Warren, my name's already on there. So we're just about all set to play ball now.

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Astros are taking their warm-up throws down the right side. And the two managers are getting together in home plate.

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You know, this is a homecoming for number 21 down there, Johnny Keene.

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And he is going over the ground rules now with a skipper of the Houston Astros, Blumenhead.

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This evening's broadcast is authorized by the Houston Astros Baseball Club to be used only for the entertainment of our listening audience.

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Any other use of the descriptions and accounts of this play-by-play broadcast without written permission of the Houston National League Baseball Club is prohibited.

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And there go the Astros out on the field.

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Bangler to left, Lind to center, Stobb to right. Espramati to third, Lilas to short, Morgan to second base, Bond to first, and Brand to catcher.

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Stoggaper's getting a few shots of the umpires and the manager's down his home plate.

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Mel Steiner of the National League will be umpiring at the plate.

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Larry Knapp of the American League at first.

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Dan Landis of the National League at second.

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And Al Salerno of the American League will be at third.

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Temperature 72 degrees, wind is calm, sky is clear.

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And Turk Farrell takes his warm-up throws with catcher Ron Brand.

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We were a little bit early getting on tonight to cover the pregame ceremonies here.

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And I neglected to mention it, but we do have our usual crew here tonight.

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Lowpass, Harry Callis, our producer Bob Boyd, and engineer Bob Green.

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I want to send out a few extra thanks to Mr. Bob Green, who has been practically living here for the past two days after we got back into Florida to get our set-up all ready to go for the 1965 season.

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And I know that you can tell already that he has done his usual magnificent job.

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The lead batter for the New York Yankees is going to be Mickey Mantle.

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Now, I might say that Mantle is being bothered by that hamstring muscle in his right leg again.

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And I don't think that we'll see too much of Mickey tonight, but he will make what I believe will be a token appearance,

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and I assume that's the reason that Johnny Keene has moved him to the leadoff spot so that he can get a bat in the first inning.

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I'm just strictly speculating now.

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But I doubt that Mantle will play too much tonight.

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He was not originally in the lineup, but Johnny Keene shifted his lineup around and has moved Mantle to the leadoff spot,

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a spot, of course, that he normally will not occupy during the season.

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But Mickey will get his swings here to get the ballgame underway at least, and then he has been bothered by that bad leg, and I assume he'll be taken out.

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Elston Howard will also miss tonight's game.

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As I mentioned, Mantle has the hamstring muscle full, and Howard has injured his arm during an exhibition game in Puerto Rico a few days ago.

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So the catching duties tonight for the Yankees will be handled by John Blanchard.

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The Astros will come in tonight with a spring exhibition record of 12 wins and 8 defeats, and five more games remain on the schedule.

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We will give you the play-by-play story of all five, of course, with two tomorrow, the Orioles tomorrow afternoon,

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and the Yankees tomorrow night.

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The third makes up for Al Salerno as they broke up the conference of the play, started a cut in front of Farrell's fastball, and he quickly stops, no damage done.

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Well, we're all set to play ball, and here's Mickey Mantle.

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Mantle, a switch hitter batting left-handed against Kirk Farrell.

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Mantle is hitting.324 this spring with two homers and four runs batted in. He has one double.

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Elsteiner working the flight. Farrell all set to throw the first pitch.

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And here's the wind-up in the first pitch of the ball game, and it's a ball lowed outside.

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And the first ball is being taken to Warren Giles, president of the National League.

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Elsteiner call time. Ron Brand trotted over to the box seat from the right side to present the National League correctly to ball.

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So the first one thrown here in actual competition, although an exhibition game, has been given to Warren Giles.

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One ball and no strikes on Mickey Mantle, and here's the pitch now by Farrell.

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Ground ball, base hit up the middle. Jimmy Wynn comes in to make the pick-up, and Mantle just does get down to first base.

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You can see that he has an ailing leg. He trotted down, and there's the first hit of the ball game on the second pitch.

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So Mantle has singled, and that will bring up the second baseman for New York, Bobby Richardson.

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Richardson, the right-handed batter, hitting 229. He has five runs batted in and four doubles.

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Al Spangler in left. Jim Wynn in center. Rusty Staub in right. Bob Espermonte at third. Bob Lillis at short.

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Joe Morgan second base. Walton at first. Ron Brand the catcher. Farrell Ruddy now watches Mantle on first base.

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Here's the pitch on the way, and it's a low ball. One ball and no strikes.

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Mantle on with a base hit. Frankie Crocetti coaching down on third for the Bombers.

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Byrne Benson coaching over on first for New York. No score. We've just got it.

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Mantle on with a base hit. One ball, no strikes. Start of a goal by Richardson. Held it in there for a strike, and it's one ball and one strike.

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Roger Maris has moved to the on-deck circle off the left side. The Yankees occupying the third base dugout here at the Astrodome.

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Kurt Ruddy again now. Not too big a lead by Mantle on first base. The pitch to Richardson.

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Ground ball to the shortstop. Lillis goes to second. Out there. Throw to first. No, another play.

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Ball was just not hit hard enough for the double play. Lillis fielded it just off the infield grass.

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Went to Joe Morgan for the force on Mantle, and the relay to first base to Wolfond was not in time, and Richardson safe over there.

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Here now is Roger Maris, the New York right fielder.

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Down the foul line here at the Astrodome. It's 340 feet. 340 to right, 340 to left, 406 feet to center field, and 390 to right center and left center field.

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Richardson takes his lead, and Maris takes a high outside fastball in this ball one.

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Turk has not had a good spring. He worked 13 innings up to this point and has allowed 19 hits.

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And the turn run average is 5.54. Turk has struck out only one batter this spring and has given up two bases on ball.

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Pitch on the way to Maris. Big swing and a miss. And it's one ball, one strike.

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Just a magnificent sight here tonight.

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We may have close to 50,000 people here tonight. I see an awfully lot of standing room occupied in center field.

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That's again by Farrell now. Richardson takes the big lead, and Maris checks her swing just in time.

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A high inside fastball. He started to go, but held up on it. And it's two balls and one strike. Two runs down.

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Maris is hitting 243 this spring. He has hit two homers and seven and eight runs. He has come up with three doubles.

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Richardson edges away from Wolfond. Here's the pitch in to Maris, and it's a little bit low on outside.

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So the count goes to three balls and one strike. A lead single by Mickey Mantle.

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And Mantle was erased on a ground ball to short to Lilas as Richardson hit in the fourth play at second base.

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One out. And Joe Pepitone will be up next. Top half of the first inning. Here's the three-and-one pitch to Maris.

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He walks in outside ball four. Throw the Yankees and puts two on. Richardson moves up to second.

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Roger Maris takes over first. And now the colorful first baseman for the Yankees, Joe Pepitone, steps in.

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Pepitone is hitting 209. Two homers and 13 runs down at end.

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Take a comparison of the first baseman. You talked about Curate with no shrinking violence.

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This fellow, very similar to him. Very similar to all. He plays a better first base, though.

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Oh! Pepitone, a real good ball player, and will be for some time to come for the Yankees.

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Runners on first and second base. Richardson on second. Maris on first.

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Outfield is playing Pepitone pretty well straight away. Arms down by Farrell now.

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Here's the pitch on the way. And a fly ball left field. Al Stangler coming on for this one now.

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He's there, and he has got it. And there she goes.

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So that's a down on the first pitch. Looks high-flying, and that's two deep left fielders.

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Richardson moves back to second. Maris back to first. And that will bring up Tony Kubek.

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Kubek is hitting 283.

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That's added batter. Two on, two out. Top of the first inning.

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Farrell against Al Stundlmayer. Will be working for the New York Yankees tonight.

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Kubek takes his time now up on the rubber. Tex Richardson on second base.

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And the first pitch in is a strike up around the letter. Strike one.

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You know, I think, Lowell, one of the interesting, look at all the players down at the dugout up on the rim taking this side in here tonight.

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They're not even back in the dugout bench. They want to get as close as possible.

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Here's the pitch on the way now. Fly ball left center field. Jimmy Warren Stangler there.

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Win makes us all. Got it. 2000 yards. Kubek flying to left center for the win.

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Top of the first inning. No runs, one hit. No air. Kubek will up strong right.

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Top of the first. The Yankees nothing. And the Houston Astros are coming to bat.

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Right-hander Mel Stoudelmeyer taking his loosening up throws out of the mound as we swing him to the bottom half of the first inning.

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No score. Johnny Blanchard shoots it down to the second baseman Bobby Richardson.

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And the lead batter for the Astros is the second baseman Joel Morgan.

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He'll be followed by Al Stangler and Lusky Stobb.

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Here's Little Joe. He's batting 163 this spring. One run battered and one double.

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Joe has played a tremendous defense of second base and has not been hitting the ball as badly as his average indicates.

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Stoudelmeyer takes his time now and checks his defense.

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Third baseman Cleet Boyer in on the grass. And here's the windup in the first pitch by Stoudelmeyer.

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Ground ball right side. Bobby Richardson there for it. On over to Pepitone. One down.

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So Morgan hits the first 12th and bounces out second to first. That will bring up Al Stangler.

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Stoudelmeyer has pitched 32 innings for the Yankees this spring and has given up 29 hits.

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And he evidently is picking up here this spring where he left off last year at the World Series.

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Here's ERA 1.97 Stoudelmeyer. Here's Al. He's hitting 304.

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Stangler left hand is battered. One run battered in the spring. Four doubles.

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Al has had a real good spring. Stoudelmeyer's first pitch will go outside. Gets away from Blanchard ball on.

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Jimmy Adair coaching it first. Those of you fans who will be watching our ball club in action in person this year,

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Jimmy Adair is wearing number three this year. Jimmy changes his number every season.

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And Jim Busby on third. Ball is low.

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Ball two. No strikes on Stangler. One out. Nobody on base. Bottom of the first.

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Stoudelmeyer in 32 innings this spring has struck out 21. So he has that pitch going for him.

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He's given up only six bases on ball. Down base hit. I believe. No, no, no. Tom places back. He got it.

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Good. But carried right into Trish's hands and left center field. Two out now. That'll bring up Busby's stop.

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Busby has after a very bad start this spring.

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Last couple of weeks has been looking real fine. Busby's got this timing back.

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And just about everything he has been hitting the past couple of weeks has been on the line.

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He's got a pretty batting average. First pitch low ball one. Busby has hit two homers, eight RBIs, and has two doubles.

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Two out. Nobody on base. Bottom of the first. No score. Morgan has bounced out. Stangler's lined to Trish in center field.

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Ball a little bit outside of the knees. Ball two. No strikes.

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Nicky Mantle left field. Tom Trish center. Roger Maris in right field.

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Fleet Boyer on third. Tony Kubek is short. Bobby Richardson second base. Joe Pepitone on first.

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Donald Myer rocks back now. Here's the pitch on the way to Rusty. Swing and a miss. He took a dandy cut on that one.

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Two balls, one strike.

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President Johnson has just arrived in President Jed Hoffmein's box. High over the stands in right center field.

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President Johnson has just arrived and he is in the box up there now.

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Two outs. Nobody on. Here's the windup in the pitch to stop. Rusty hits one high. He's in the right center field.

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It'll be caught. Trish is over. And the right fielder, Roger Maris, steps in front of him to make the catch on the edge of the warning track to refire the side.

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Three up and three down. No runs. No hits. No errors. And nobody left on base.

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At the end of the first inning of play, New York...

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...the great, fast, in-box, and just in line of the scoreboard, where President Richard B. Johnson is now watching the game.

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Just announcing on the CA that the President has arrived. Here's the stadium tonight.

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Center fielder Tom Thresh will lead off from New York now as we move into the top half of the second inning.

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And they have just flashed a picture of the President on the screen in center field and up on the nudge board now.

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Welcome, Mr. President.

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Thresh will be followed by Boyer and Blanchard. The ballgame has been held up now.

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And almost all the fans here, I would say all of them looking in the direction of the President, in the box, high over the right center field stand and giving him an ovation.

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Also the fans here giving him a standing ovation.

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Here's Tom Thresh now, center fielder, left-handed batter for New York.

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I feel pretty well straight away. Here's the windup by Farrell and the pitch.

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Thresh was going to bunt that ball and he took it low and outside ball one, one and nothing.

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Kirk, 30-year-old right-hander, stands 6-4, weighs 220 pounds.

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Kirk trying to get back in the groove after a rough spring.

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And it's all set again now. Here's the pitch on the way to Thresh. Swing and a fastball up around the letters and he misses.

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And it's one ball, one strike.

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We'll have some scores for it a little bit later on. There's a night game going on tonight, exhibition game, and there's some afternoon finals which we'll see.

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There's a change of the slip pitch. Farrell gave him too high to Thresh.

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And the comp moves on to two balls, one strike.

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First of the second inning, no score. Yankees in the Astros, Farrell against Stoudelmeyer.

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Fleet Boyer in the on-deck circle off the left side. The pitch to Thresh, line drive left field.

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Spangler over for this one now. Alan Maroney's got it and he's won that one.

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Thresh is right in the left field. That'll bring up Fleet Boyer.

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All of us here in the broadcasting booth tonight would like to send out a special hello to King Cole who is an uncle of Betty Robinson who is the wife of Betty Robinson, our farm director for the Astros.

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King is in Herman Hospital now. He's a real good Astros baseball fan and is making plans to get out to see the opener but couldn't make it tonight and is looking forward to getting out real soon.

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So a special hello to King Cole from all of us here in our broadcast booth tonight. Ball in the slow.

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Boyer the batter, one out and John Blanchard the catcher will be up next.

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Ground ball right by Farrell and in the center field for a base hit.

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Almost over, couldn't get it and a big turn on first by Boyer and Winslow goes back in a little Joe Morgan out by second base.

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Boyer has bounced the second hit of the ball game, a hopper through the box. It's bounced right by Farrell's pitching hand in the center field.

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Maddell opened the ball game with a base hit and now Boyer's single. One out, Boyer on first. Here's the catcher John Blanchard hitting 189.

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One homer and four RBIs. He has one double.

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John Blanchard, utility man deluxe for the Yankees, just working the plate tonight.

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Boyer takes a very short lead on first base. Farrell's pitch, fly ball, center field.

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Jimmy Winn coming on fast for this one now, slows up and makes the play on that one and they're two down.

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Blanchard lost a lazy fly ball to center field as Jimmy Winn and that will bring up the pitcher Mel Stubblemeyer.

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No score, top of the second. Two out now with Boyer on first base.

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Now, those of you who are not too familiar with the Dome Stadium here, it's 208 feet from second base to the top of the dome.

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208 feet there. Here's the stretch down the pitch on the way.

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Foul, that's up in the deep. There's the first souvenir for somebody.

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The first souvenir that has been hit into the stands.

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And it's one strike on Stubblemeyer. Boyer hanging close to Bond on first base, waiting for Farrell to get set.

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Arms down again by Kirk. Here's the pitch now. There's a fly ball, shallow center field.

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Lillip's going out, Morgan going out. Winn makes the call. Jim's there. Jim's got it.

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Three-five to start. No runs and one hit, no errors.

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One man left on base. We go to the bottom half of the second inning here at the Astrodome.

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There's no score. New York nothing and Houston nothing.

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Bottom half of the second inning and Walt Bond will lead off.

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He'll be followed by Bob Aspermati and Jim Winn.

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Now the Astrodome has quite a few distinctive features, of course.

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One of them is the pretty close to the tallest foul poles in the business anyway.

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They go way up in the air above the ninth level.

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KRLT, AM and FM, Dallas.

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Guys and one double. Walt off to a close start this spring. Stubblemeyer's pitch.

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Major tap off the right side. Capitone feels and touches the bag just in front of Bond.

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Stubblemeyer was over to cover, but Capitone saying that he had no chance to hand the ball to Stubblemeyer, made the play himself.

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Bond popped that ball, a roller toward first base, and was out unassisted by the first baseman, Joe Capitone.

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Here's Astro. Aspermati hitting 277.

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Two hummers and 13 runs batted in. Astro has hit four doubles.

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No score. Bottom of inning number two.

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Outfield deepens up and swings around the left side.

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I know all the fans are anxious to see someone hit a home run here tonight so they can see that scoreboard go off.

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There's a ball going outside. Ball one.

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One out. Bond has rolled to first.

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Stubblemeyer's still a youngster. He's only 23 years old, and as most of you fans know, was a great age to be Yankees to tail end last year.

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Very high fly ball. That's way up in the air. Left center field. Tom Tresch making the call on it, coming in from center field.

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Astro Mali has been retired. Two down.

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Here's Jimmy Wynn.

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Wynn has had an exciting spring.

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Has done a tremendous job defensively for Houston.

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And the batting side comes in here tonight with a 250 average.

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Jimmy's hit two hummers. He had four runs batted in, four doubles and two doubles.

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And Stubblemeyer's first pitch. Strike. He stuck that bat up, pulled it back, but evidently Mel Steiner, the play-down buyer, said it was in there anyway. Strike one.

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Stubblemeyer stands 6-2 and weighs 175 pounds. He's a native of Hazelton, Missouri, but he makes his home now in Madison, Washington.

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He's been in the major leagues less than a year.

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Jim Files won. That is headed just under the first level, or the second-peating level of the mezzanine season.

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And another souvenir hit the afterdome tonight.

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Two strikes on Jimmy Wynn. Two outs, nobody on base.

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Stubblemeyer started the season with Richmond in the International League last year where he won 13 games and lost three.

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And after being called up by New York, helped them to win the American League Senate by winning nine games while losing only three.

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Pitch to win. That's a little bit low outside.

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And it's one ball, two strikes.

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Two outs. Bond is rolled out and Astromati is flying to center.

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No score. Yankee's nothing, Astro's nothing. Bond on half for the second and he wimps, swings, and he misses and he's stuck him out.

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So the first strikeout. Wynn goes down swinging. Stubblemeyer's retired the first six men to face him tonight.

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No runs, no hits, no errors, and nobody left on base.

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The end of two innings of play. Yankee's nothing, Astro's nothing.

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Well, we're moving on to the first half of the third inning here at the afterdome now.

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Yankee's nothing, Astro's nothing. And now let's hear from Mary Kelley.

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Thank you, Dean. Mickey Mantle, the leadoff for the New York Yankees.

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He'll be followed by Bobby Richardson and Roger Maris.

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Mantle has one of the two hits off Kirk Stirling's fangle, the leadoff to the ballgame.

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And the first hit in an official game here at the afterdome.

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Ferrell winds a pitch to Mantle as high inside ball one.

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One ball and no strikes to Mickey Mantle who is at 454 career home runs more than any other active player.

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Willie Mays is only one to hide and Mays is at 453.

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First bell looked in at Ron Brand.

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Here's the one-oh pitch and that's high with a foul.

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Ball, ball, two. Two and 0 to Mantle.

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Mantle the switch hitter batting left against the right-hander Ferrell.

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Mickey's batting average is higher right-handed, but his home run frequency is higher left-handed.

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Mantle also leads all active players in career runs that again.

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A high foul up on the left-hand side. That ball is on a play and a souvenir for fans.

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Great grab up the ball, apparently, as the fans down below look up and send out a round of applause

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for some fan who apparently made a nice play of the ball.

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Two balls and one strike to Mickey Mantle.

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Bobby Richardson on that. No score. We're in the top of the third.

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Now on that fifth wing, a bounding ball to second base.

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Joe Morton's scoop.

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Foul goes to cover.

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It throws the first. It's in by a half a step.

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Mantle is out by a half a step.

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As he mentioned earlier, Mantle is still bothered by a full hamstring.

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If he had not done that, he would have beat it out.

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Joe Morton recovered inside.

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And Mickey is on it. That will bring up Bobby.

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Bobby's rounded into a field of his choice his last time up.

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Hitting 229 this spring. The right-hander.

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Here's the picture.

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He takes the fast ball inside. He has the back away. Ball one.

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One ball and no strikes to Bobby Richardson.

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Richardson last year for the Yankees at 267.

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He's got a World Series record for most hip-flap view at 13.

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He grounds one to second. Morton's scoop to cleanly.

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It throws the first.

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And Richardson is out for our number six.

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So there are two down on the top of the third.

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That will bring up Roger Merritt, the right-hander.

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Merritt's watch his last time up.

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Here's Merritt who of course did 61 all-march, 1951.

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He came to the Yankees from Kansas City in December of 59

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and traded with the Yankees also at game to Camp Hadley and Joe Demetri.

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The Yankees gave Kansas City Don Larson.

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Here's a picture.

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Mighty swing and a miss like one on the fast ball.

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Kansas City in that trade.

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Got Don Larson who of course is now a member of the Astros

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along with Miles Thromberry, Hank Fowler, and Norm Sievern.

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Here's an extra-slip picture.

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Low for a ball and a Sievern of one-on-one.

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Two out of nobody on the top half of the third and there's no score.

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A backhouse at the beautiful all-new afterdome.

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Now Bale's one-on-tench, a high fly ball in the center field fairly deep.

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A dim wind is back.

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Pounds the glove, comes in a couple of steps to make the catch for a guy at the top.

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No Yankees down and order in the third.

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No runs, no hits.

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There were no after-avers and none were done.

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And after two and a half innings of play, it remains a solid shot.

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Moving into the bottom half of the third inning, Bob Lilis leads off for the Astros.

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He'll be followed by Ron Bram and then a picture of Kurt Thurl who plays Mel Babelmeier.

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Babelmeier, 23-year-old right-hander who was the International League Player of the Year last year,

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joined the Yankees in August and won nine games for the Yanks.

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Lilis was in there with a fastball called strike one, 0-1 to Bob Lilis.

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No score in the bottom of the third.

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Mel Babelmeier looks in to catch it, John Blanton.

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And that fifth year, a grounded foul down the first-base side, off the screen,

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and finally the Astros dug out and bounced into right field where it stayed down by the Bat Boy and the Count.

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It was 0-2, Babelmeier ahead of the hitter, Bob Lilis.

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Babelmeier last year hurled a 7-0 two-hit shutout at Washington on September 26th,

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and he'll long remember that game because he went 5-for-5 at the plate.

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There's a high ground ball to third.

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Queensborough has it behind third, goes across to Diamond, and Lilis is on it there for round number one.

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That'll bring up Ron Bram, Astros catch him.

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Bram, the spring, hitting two 50-unit position games with three home runs,

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with one home run rather, three doubles and one triple.

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Ron a right-hand batter with one out and nobody on.

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Babelmeier winds, a pitch to him is a little bit low with a slider, ball one.

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One ball and no strikes to Ron Bram.

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No score in the bottom of third.

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The first official game to be played here at the Astrodome,

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afternoon game tomorrow against the Baltimore Orioles, the Yankees again tomorrow night,

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Sunday afternoon against the Yankees, Sunday night against Baltimore.

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Line drive into right center field, fire back goes right to Maripita,

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and it's going all the way to fifth.

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Ron Bram is second, he tries to third, it goes down to third,

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it's in his ground third and now holds up a third with his hands off the ground.

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The person of that crowd is Ron Bram, triples to right center field,

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all the way past Maripita, rounded off the fast at about the 400-foot mark.

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Bram is on a third base with the first Astro hit in the afternoon.

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That brings up Kirk Farrell, the pitcher will decant away his scores.

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Ron Bram a third base and one man down.

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Bram for the sweeping turn at third base when Maripita missed the cutoff man,

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second base from Bobby Richardson.

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The Tony Kuback was there behind Richardson to make the relay throw,

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and Bram immediately hunkered back to third.

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He's on a third base with his band up dribble.

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No score in the bottom of third.

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The Astros with a runner at third and one out.

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Here's a pitch to Farrell.

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A ground ball to second base.

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Richardson holds the runner at third, throws the first,

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and Farrell is out of there for our number two.

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So we'll take a base in now that brings up Joe Morgan, the leadoff man,

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who's rounded out second to first his last time up.

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Little Joe is at 153 in spring training games.

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The bat is not indicative of the way he has took the ball.

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He's hit the ball very, very well.

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Joe Morgan, the left-hand batter, Ron Bram to third base,

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two men out in the bottom of the third.

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Al Saddlemire, the right-hander, looks in at John Blanton this time.

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And the pitch to Morgan is swinging him in, strikes one on the fast ball.

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Go and one to Joe Morgan.

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Morgan, a fast man, was the most valuable player in the Texas League.

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Here he is, 323 for San Antonio.

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Here's an at-hip to him.

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It's inside the long hill.

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He's got away from captured John Blanton.

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The count is even at one and one.

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Ron Bram to third base with a triple as his second triple this spring.

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Two men down in the bottom of the third.

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And there's no score.

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The Astros with one hit and the Yankees with two.

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Now the one-one offering, playing a ground ball in the first base.

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Pappatone has it, waves off Saddlemire, makes the unassisted put out of every tire he's got.

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Before the Astros, no runs on one hit.

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There were no Yankees.

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There's one runner left on.

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Out of the other three full innings to play, the Astros nothing and the Yankees nothing.

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I don't own all the coffee in the world,

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but I'm certainly going to enjoy a cup of Maryland club right now.

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And that's my cue to turn the microphone over to Lowell Badlow.

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All right, thank you, Harry.

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And hello, everybody.

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What a thrill it is.

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And the fed goes down to second.

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Joe Pappatone, the leadoff batter for the Yankees.

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Then Tony Kubek follows the contract.

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There's no score in this ballgame.

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Two hits for the Yankees, one hit for the Astros.

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This is the top half of the fourth inning.

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Left-hand hitter, Joe Pappatone, up there.

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He flies to left field.

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It's finally his first time.

400
00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:10,000
He calls time and wants the rosin.

401
00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:12,000
And now the fine guard toss.

402
00:33:12,000 --> 00:33:16,000
Yet those Yankees used the rosin bag and the fine guard toss also there.

403
00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:18,000
Dean, did you know that?

404
00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:20,000
No score in the ballgame.

405
00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:26,000
And certainly so delighted to be numbered among the most here on broadcasting baseball from the fabulous Amsterdam.

406
00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:28,000
A strike tall as well.

407
00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:29,000
Brings on the first pitch.

408
00:33:29,000 --> 00:33:32,000
That looks like just medium speed stuff.

409
00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:34,000
And Pappatone taking all the way through.

410
00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:38,000
And Joe batting at 2-0-7.

411
00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:39,000
Here's the pitch.

412
00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:40,000
Swung on in a high-top foul.

413
00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:41,000
It would be out of play.

414
00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:49,000
Souvenir to the lucky fans here in Houston's fabulous Amsterdam.

415
00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:52,000
That makes, let's say, three of them, doesn't it?

416
00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:53,000
Oh, that's quite a treasure.

417
00:33:53,000 --> 00:33:54,000
That's a trophy.

418
00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:57,000
Take home a baseball from here.

419
00:33:57,000 --> 00:34:02,000
And that goes for not only tonight, but for any game that any of you attend.

420
00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:04,000
So, end of the windup, the rock back to pitch.

421
00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:06,000
Swung on, hit into right center field.

422
00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:07,000
Deep.

423
00:34:07,000 --> 00:34:08,000
And it's not too deep, though.

424
00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:09,000
About near the very edge of the warning.

425
00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:10,000
Back to Jimmy Wann.

426
00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:11,000
He's back there.

427
00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:12,000
And he's loved it.

428
00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:15,000
It's run away.

429
00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:28,000
Well, as we have said all spring and for the rest of the night long, Jimmy Wann has shown us some of the best improvement of not only players listed on our roster, but any major league roster.

430
00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:30,000
Jimmy Wann in center field.

431
00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:33,000
All the fans who are here tonight, just ask them about it.

432
00:34:33,000 --> 00:34:35,000
It's important to be a next door neighbor to viewers, to relatives.

433
00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:38,000
Remember the foul is just the hottest Jimmy Wann look in center field.

434
00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:39,000
Tell me Kuback about it.

435
00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:42,000
Strike tall of beauty right down the middle.

436
00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:46,000
Kuback arrived to center field his first time, hitting at 279.

437
00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:47,000
This took a round.

438
00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:50,000
He was 283 at the start of the ball game.

439
00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:53,000
Pitch is just a shade off the mark.

440
00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:55,000
A little bit outside.

441
00:34:55,000 --> 00:34:57,000
And he counters one ball and one strike.

442
00:34:57,000 --> 00:34:58,000
One out, no baserunners.

443
00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:01,000
New York Yankees at bat here at the top of the fourth inning.

444
00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:02,000
Schoolless ball game.

445
00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:04,000
Tom Thrift waiting to come up next.

446
00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:05,000
Foul pitch.

447
00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:07,000
Fungo hit out into left field high down near the line.

448
00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:08,000
Spangler coming over fast.

449
00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:09,000
Can he get it?

450
00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:10,000
He's there.

451
00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:11,000
He's got it.

452
00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:16,000
Within about a couple of yards of the left field line, Spangler didn't have too much trouble.

453
00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:20,000
It was a long run, but plenty of height on that clock.

454
00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:21,000
Oh boy.

455
00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:26,000
Fellas, you've heard this on television, but this is the first time you've ever heard it on radio.

456
00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:29,000
This game is coming to you in living color.

457
00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:33,000
You just have to be here to see it and believe it.

458
00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:35,000
What a beautiful and giant scoreboard up there.

459
00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:37,000
I wonder who's going to activate that spectacular.

460
00:35:37,000 --> 00:35:40,000
Here's a high pop by Thrift off the block side of the short.

461
00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:41,000
Here's the play.

462
00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:43,000
Lillis out there waiting on that green carpet.

463
00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:44,000
He's got it.

464
00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:47,000
And it was the Yankees in order.

465
00:35:47,000 --> 00:35:51,000
No runs, no hits, no unlocks, and there were no errors.

466
00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:54,000
Those of you who happened to be tuned in with those San Victor radios down there,

467
00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:56,000
you didn't. Again, Iranians.

468
00:35:56,000 --> 00:35:59,000
All sort of saluted there with an L and block.

469
00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:06,000
Now Spangler leads off, followed by Rusty Stobb and then Walter Bond.

470
00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:07,000
No score.

471
00:36:07,000 --> 00:36:08,000
Let's see if we can get something going.

472
00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:09,000
What do you say?

473
00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:12,000
Well, we're up against the defending champs of the American League.

474
00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:16,000
It's annual champs almost, you can say.

475
00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:23,000
Spangler, sitting at 298 over the course of the exhibition season.

476
00:36:23,000 --> 00:36:25,000
He's got five more games to go for the regular season.

477
00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:28,000
Spangler hit one to the right side, two there, base hit.

478
00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:33,000
So the tournament ballplayer drives one through the hole between second baseman Lickerton

479
00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:35,000
and first baseman Pepper Tom.

480
00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:37,000
Base hit to the right side.

481
00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:40,000
And that amounts to the second hit that we have picked up off.

482
00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:45,000
Now Stobb and I are at a nice hand as Rusty Stobb is announced.

483
00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:48,000
Rusty's slide out to the right field, his first set.

484
00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:53,000
Well, of course, double play depth in field, skated off to the right side of there.

485
00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:57,000
And some of my pitches down lefty swing, drive down to the second baseman.

486
00:36:57,000 --> 00:37:01,000
And Lickerton goes down to short, back to first, and it's a double play.

487
00:37:01,000 --> 00:37:07,000
Shots down to the covering, and on the throwback to first and 20th time for the double play.

488
00:37:07,000 --> 00:37:10,000
Lickerton, two back to Pepper Tom, 4-6-3 of course.

489
00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:14,000
And with two down in a hurry, that brings on Walter Bond.

490
00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:18,000
No score in the ballgame and it's moving rapidly along.

491
00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:20,000
Well, a lot of people have asked the question,

492
00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:23,000
what sort of a baseball game can you expect to see here?

493
00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:26,000
Outgoing game? No scoring game? No scoring game.

494
00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:28,000
Every time out there's less than a field.

495
00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:29,000
Well, it's in there for a big hit.

496
00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:31,000
Mike Lickerton goes for three.

497
00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:34,000
The big boundary is hitting the second, and he'll be content with a double.

498
00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:37,000
Wait a minute, he's right behind the ball, just like the video, man.

499
00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:39,000
Go down to third.

500
00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:46,000
So Walter Bond, he's brought up to a stop just as he rounded second, then accelerated and turned on to third.

501
00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:51,000
As the ball went back to put off there, a double and an error.

502
00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:55,000
Error, two back. So E-6 if you score with it.

503
00:37:55,000 --> 00:37:59,000
And there is the first error of the ballgame.

504
00:37:59,000 --> 00:38:03,000
No score, and with two down, Bob Astromani is the batter.

505
00:38:03,000 --> 00:38:10,000
And Bob Astromani has five to center field, and he's on the appearance.

506
00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:18,000
And Jim Buckley coaches up that third, having Bond fail off a couple of big sides and a half or so.

507
00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:21,000
And he widens it as the set is made, and the pick's blown away.

508
00:38:21,000 --> 00:38:25,000
Tucked out by Bondage off the right two-top almost.

509
00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:32,000
Jimmy Wynn standing by at the on-deck circle, which is an emblem of our Astrodome.

510
00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:37,000
And the ball's at center, of course, orbiting.

511
00:38:37,000 --> 00:38:39,000
Ready, down to my sixth.

512
00:38:39,000 --> 00:38:44,000
Come on in there for an air with six, we can start.

513
00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:52,000
Duke Carmel, an outfielder, and Bob Schmidt, one of the captains, doing a little, uh, loosening up down along the left line.

514
00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:57,000
Duke Carmel and Bob Schmidt for the Yankees.

515
00:38:57,000 --> 00:39:02,000
No score, Astromani waiting to pick. Come on in, the softball hit down left side to George Starr.

516
00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:06,000
He got up with it over the first two times, and that was a nice, good start.

517
00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:08,000
Well, almost, but not quite.

518
00:39:08,000 --> 00:39:11,000
And for the Astros, no runs with one hit, one left.

519
00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:13,000
There was one error.

520
00:39:13,000 --> 00:39:19,000
And so at the end of four innings of play, the Astros nothing and the Yankees nothing.

521
00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:23,000
Well, here again at the Astrodome, it's time to batter up.

522
00:39:23,000 --> 00:39:25,000
And the leadoff man will be Quake Boyer.

523
00:39:25,000 --> 00:39:28,000
For the Yankees, he'll be followed by Johnny Blunted.

524
00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:33,000
And then we'll see, as there is no warm-up activity on the sidelines, Mel Stoudemire, perhaps,

525
00:39:33,000 --> 00:39:36,000
will have a chance for our station identification coming up after this batter.

526
00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:38,000
All right, here's the pick now to Boyer.

527
00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:40,000
Stakes it way up high, ball one.

528
00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:43,000
Quake came through with a base hit single in the second inning.

529
00:39:43,000 --> 00:39:51,000
Boyer batting 286 to start the game, and that roll is, uh, the average up to 295.

530
00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:55,000
The pick, low and inside, a ball.

531
00:39:55,000 --> 00:40:06,000
Now ready, the big right hander, Fairlock's back,

532
00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:11,000
keeps coming on it down past third base foul, just down a couple of three feet or so.

533
00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:14,000
And third base come for Al Salerno, putting on a little spectacular,

534
00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:16,000
letting everybody know that was foul.

535
00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:18,000
And I guess the players appreciate that sort of thing.

536
00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:23,000
He stays a couple of three or four running steps down the line.

537
00:40:23,000 --> 00:40:24,000
And all the way around.

538
00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:27,000
No score in the ball game here at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas.

539
00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:31,000
And I know that many of you who did not get to make it out here tonight will be here tomorrow,

540
00:40:31,000 --> 00:40:32,000
or sometime during the season.

541
00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:35,000
Foul up and back, that'll go into the big crowd.

542
00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:38,000
Well, let's see what color that went into there, boys.

543
00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:40,000
That's the coral red, isn't it?

544
00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:43,000
Right. That is in the mezzanine.

545
00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:45,000
We are on the club level.

546
00:40:45,000 --> 00:40:49,000
This is the first feeding level, one, two, three.

547
00:40:49,000 --> 00:40:50,000
Let me count them.

548
00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:53,000
We've got six feeding levels, nine, two is the level.

549
00:40:53,000 --> 00:40:57,000
Here's the test in there for a strike and got him.

550
00:40:57,000 --> 00:41:00,000
So strike three to retire, three down, four down.

551
00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:03,000
While we wait now for blanchard, let's go for station identification.

552
00:41:03,000 --> 00:41:06,000
This is the Astros, baseball network.

553
00:41:06,000 --> 00:41:10,000
You're where the action is on KRLV, a monofilm dollar.

554
00:41:10,000 --> 00:41:12,000
The time is 8.31.

555
00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:19,000
And our first pitch, the blanchard, it's popped up back on the plate,

556
00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:21,000
off of the mat, the plan failing out under,

557
00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:23,000
and a little long take just off to the right of the plate.

558
00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:27,000
Team Mary, let's get an estimate on the distance from the plate back to the screen.

559
00:41:27,000 --> 00:41:34,000
The back stop, let's see, our count is 10, 20, 30, about 35 feet or so, I would say.

560
00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:39,000
And likewise off to the right side, a little more than that,

561
00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:41,000
to the very leading edge of our dugout.

562
00:41:41,000 --> 00:41:44,000
Houston occupied the first base dugout.

563
00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:46,000
A lot of people like to be behind the dugout.

564
00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:51,000
Well, okay, they are down there, the longest dugout in all the world.

565
00:41:51,000 --> 00:41:57,000
Two down, and here's Stoudelmeyer taking the first pitch for the ball, a little high and away.

566
00:41:57,000 --> 00:41:59,000
Nothing and nothing on the scoreboard.

567
00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:02,000
Stoudelmeyer has been up now to second to the plate,

568
00:42:02,000 --> 00:42:05,000
he flied to center the first time, swings and hit one down the right field line,

569
00:42:05,000 --> 00:42:09,000
left his shot coming, and it goes over Deccan Foul territory.

570
00:42:09,000 --> 00:42:13,000
He's got it in the back of the foot, a high one, lock it down the right field line,

571
00:42:13,000 --> 00:42:17,000
giving roughly 20 times, and so for the Yankees here in the fifth inning, down and ordered.

572
00:42:17,000 --> 00:42:20,000
No runs, no hits, no inlets, and there were no errors.

573
00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:23,000
Well, the game goes now to the last day of the fifth inning.

574
00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:30,000
The Houston Astros, nothing, and the New York Yankees, nothing.

575
00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:36,000
Halligene and Jimmy Wen lead the off for the Astros, as Mel Stoudelmeyer goes back to the mound.

576
00:42:36,000 --> 00:42:39,000
More action up there, no score in this ball game.

577
00:42:39,000 --> 00:42:43,000
The only meeting between these two ball clubs this year, the Astros,

578
00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:47,000
Ed, Don, and the Yankees, as you most know, I'm sure,

579
00:42:47,000 --> 00:42:50,000
those of you who follow regularly on our broadcast,

580
00:42:50,000 --> 00:42:53,000
want to say thanks for the nice comments, letters, and cards, and so on.

581
00:42:53,000 --> 00:42:55,000
We appreciate them and we haven't forgotten them.

582
00:42:55,000 --> 00:42:57,000
Wen checked the swing and fouled it off.

583
00:42:57,000 --> 00:43:03,000
Jimmy had a notion to give it a good cut that time, checked the swing and strike one.

584
00:43:03,000 --> 00:43:06,000
Wen stuck out his first time at bat.

585
00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:13,000
Stoudelmeyer has allowed only two hits, a triple by Ronnie Brand, a single by Fenger.

586
00:43:13,000 --> 00:43:18,000
Now is the low-bone right-hander, locked back down ready to fix, turning away from it.

587
00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:22,000
Ah, Ed, the shoulder, Wen has the count of ball one and strike one.

588
00:43:22,000 --> 00:43:28,000
I would say between 45,000 and 50,000 spectators here tonight.

589
00:43:28,000 --> 00:43:32,000
And we've got double header tomorrow and double header on Sunday,

590
00:43:32,000 --> 00:43:34,000
opening game against the fellas Monday.

591
00:43:34,000 --> 00:43:36,000
Wen takes breaking stuff low and inside.

592
00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:41,000
Many times, of course, we try to tell exactly what kind of breaking stuff,

593
00:43:41,000 --> 00:43:46,000
so just as long as we keep it just about in the area, I know that you're happy.

594
00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:50,000
And so sometimes, though, that it might be a school ball, it could be a sphincter.

595
00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:54,000
The pitch hung on him, and he had him fishing around out there, tolling around.

596
00:43:54,000 --> 00:43:57,000
He was submitted already and went on through,

597
00:43:57,000 --> 00:44:00,000
and Jimmy gets a little confirmation there from umpire and catcher.

598
00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:02,000
I was really fooled on that, wasn't I? Yep.

599
00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:08,000
Yes, you were. The count is both two and second two. No score.

600
00:44:08,000 --> 00:44:11,000
We're the last guys with a fifth inning.

601
00:44:11,000 --> 00:44:12,000
Now working.

602
00:44:12,000 --> 00:44:14,000
Wen playing, hits it down on the left side.

603
00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:18,000
Boy, he lets it go down to shortstop two back over to first base ten-five.

604
00:44:18,000 --> 00:44:21,000
Boy, it's just off of the bench down there.

605
00:44:21,000 --> 00:44:24,000
The Astros think that Wen might have been safe on that,

606
00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:29,000
but the first base umpire, Larry, not tears out of there, and it's gone away.

607
00:44:29,000 --> 00:44:33,000
Well, he's getting a little bit of needling off of the bench off to the right side.

608
00:44:33,000 --> 00:44:35,000
Here now is Bob Lillett.

609
00:44:35,000 --> 00:44:37,000
On air, bounded by three.

610
00:44:37,000 --> 00:44:41,000
Thirty-first in the third inning.

611
00:44:41,000 --> 00:44:45,000
Lillett, three-eighteen average.

612
00:44:45,000 --> 00:44:51,000
Bout to hit down a shortstop, two back coming in, and Bob is momentarily in front in time.

613
00:44:51,000 --> 00:44:54,000
Oh boy, that pepper-ton is a perfect first baseman, isn't it?

614
00:44:54,000 --> 00:44:57,000
Nifty around the base over there.

615
00:44:57,000 --> 00:44:59,000
And it looks like there's nothing to it.

616
00:44:59,000 --> 00:45:00,000
Got two in a row.

617
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:02,000
I bounded off short to first.

618
00:45:02,000 --> 00:45:03,000
And here is Walter Barnes.

619
00:45:03,000 --> 00:45:04,000
I love it.

620
00:45:04,000 --> 00:45:05,000
Barnes, I should say.

621
00:45:05,000 --> 00:45:11,000
Barnes gets a nice hand because they recall his demonstration of speed being a catcher.

622
00:45:11,000 --> 00:45:15,000
He is three to foot, and he powered one up the alley in right center.

623
00:45:15,000 --> 00:45:17,000
Just about 400 feet away for a triple.

624
00:45:17,000 --> 00:45:18,000
He's first on his back.

625
00:45:18,000 --> 00:45:19,000
Six to strike.

626
00:45:19,000 --> 00:45:21,000
In and over.

627
00:45:21,000 --> 00:45:26,000
Ronnie Barnes, of course, has done an outstanding job getting a chance to be regular

628
00:45:26,000 --> 00:45:30,000
with our Astros over from the Pittsburgh organization.

629
00:45:30,000 --> 00:45:31,000
All right, here's the pitch.

630
00:45:31,000 --> 00:45:32,000
Come on.

631
00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:35,000
Up into medium deep center field.

632
00:45:35,000 --> 00:45:39,000
Tommy Craig just sliding in on Ricky there and has it for the put-up.

633
00:45:39,000 --> 00:45:42,000
Well up and down and over for the Astros here in the fifth inning.

634
00:45:42,000 --> 00:45:43,000
No runs, no hits, none left on.

635
00:45:43,000 --> 00:45:44,000
There were no errors.

636
00:45:44,000 --> 00:45:46,000
And so the team changed sides.

637
00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:49,000
The Yankees will give it a try at the plate.

638
00:45:49,000 --> 00:45:54,000
And the score is Astros nothing and New York nothing.

639
00:45:54,000 --> 00:45:55,000
All right, Gene, thank you.

640
00:45:55,000 --> 00:45:59,000
Well, the Earthmen down there taking care of the scores.

641
00:45:59,000 --> 00:46:02,000
Kind of manicuring the dirt portion of the infield.

642
00:46:02,000 --> 00:46:03,000
Nifty jars.

643
00:46:03,000 --> 00:46:05,000
That was their first try.

644
00:46:05,000 --> 00:46:08,000
And let's get a round of applause from a lot of the people here.

645
00:46:08,000 --> 00:46:09,000
Listen to that.

646
00:46:09,000 --> 00:46:12,000
We're, of course, honored to have the President of the United States,

647
00:46:12,000 --> 00:46:18,000
President Lyndon Johnson, visiting here tonight to see the first game ever

648
00:46:18,000 --> 00:46:22,000
in the world's first air-conditioned dome-covered stadium.

649
00:46:22,000 --> 00:46:26,000
And our governor, Governor John Connelly, and many other dignitaries,

650
00:46:26,000 --> 00:46:27,000
city and county officials.

651
00:46:27,000 --> 00:46:29,000
All right, here's the leadoff batter now.

652
00:46:29,000 --> 00:46:32,000
Mickey Mantle, I mean, Queens and Mississus strike one.

653
00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:35,000
The mighty Mickey Mantle, I recall in 1951,

654
00:46:35,000 --> 00:46:40,000
he was coming along from way, way, way down in the lower minor leagues.

655
00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:42,000
And they said two days before the season started,

656
00:46:42,000 --> 00:46:45,000
he hit home runs all over the place and he couldn't make the team.

657
00:46:45,000 --> 00:46:47,000
God wanted to do a win back up.

658
00:46:47,000 --> 00:46:48,000
He's on the warning sign.

659
00:46:48,000 --> 00:46:50,000
Here the wall is up.

660
00:46:50,000 --> 00:46:52,000
The team just made it.

661
00:46:52,000 --> 00:46:55,000
It's a home run.

662
00:46:55,000 --> 00:46:56,000
Let's see what they have.

663
00:46:56,000 --> 00:46:58,000
The umpire's given the table for home runs.

664
00:46:58,000 --> 00:46:59,000
Mantle hit it.

665
00:46:59,000 --> 00:47:01,000
Four hundred and six feet to home plate.

666
00:47:01,000 --> 00:47:07,000
And the lower of the crowd, here it is.

667
00:47:07,000 --> 00:47:11,000
And on the deck, Green and Binnifield,

668
00:47:11,000 --> 00:47:15,000
as that umpire said when the umpire's been hit the home run,

669
00:47:15,000 --> 00:47:17,000
it says, fifth up there.

670
00:47:17,000 --> 00:47:22,000
So the Yankees lead it, one to nothing.

671
00:47:22,000 --> 00:47:25,000
But he killed his boards on that one.

672
00:47:25,000 --> 00:47:28,000
The Yankees lead it, Mickey Mantle.

673
00:47:28,000 --> 00:47:33,000
And the first game competition here at the Amsterdam gets the first home run,

674
00:47:33,000 --> 00:47:37,000
and that's quite fitting, isn't it?

675
00:47:37,000 --> 00:47:40,000
We have got this program to bring you a special weather bulletin

676
00:47:40,000 --> 00:47:43,000
from the KRLB Newsroom, John Brooks reporting.

677
00:47:43,000 --> 00:47:47,000
The U.S. Weather Bureau has issued this severe thunderstorm forecast

678
00:47:47,000 --> 00:47:49,000
for portions of central and south central Oklahoma,

679
00:47:49,000 --> 00:47:51,000
portions of north central Texas,

680
00:47:51,000 --> 00:47:55,000
and that area in Texas does include the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

681
00:47:55,000 --> 00:47:59,000
A few severe thunderstorms with large hail and locally damaging windstorms

682
00:47:59,000 --> 00:48:03,000
are expected this evening from 9 o'clock until 3 o'clock tomorrow morning

683
00:48:03,000 --> 00:48:07,000
in the approximate area along and 60 miles either side of the line

684
00:48:07,000 --> 00:48:10,000
from 30 miles southeast of Mineral Wells

685
00:48:10,000 --> 00:48:14,000
to 70 miles northeast of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

686
00:48:14,000 --> 00:48:18,000
The north-central Texas portion of the area is bounded by Wichita Falls,

687
00:48:18,000 --> 00:48:23,000
Breckenridge, Granbury, Italy, Farmsville, and Bonham.

688
00:48:23,000 --> 00:48:26,000
And again, the Dallas-Fort Worth area is included from 9 o'clock

689
00:48:26,000 --> 00:48:28,000
until 3 o'clock tomorrow morning.

690
00:48:28,000 --> 00:48:32,000
A few severe thunderstorms with large hail and locally damaging windstorms

691
00:48:32,000 --> 00:48:34,000
are expected.

692
00:48:34,000 --> 00:48:37,000
This is Weather Bureau bulletin from the KRLB Newsroom.

693
00:48:37,000 --> 00:48:41,000
Roger Maris takes it like once.

694
00:48:41,000 --> 00:48:43,000
Maris is looking for his first hit.

695
00:48:43,000 --> 00:48:46,000
He's walked and fly at the center, and Roger's getting it to 40.

696
00:48:46,000 --> 00:48:49,000
Picks one round and a hard pop, very shallow into the field.

697
00:48:49,000 --> 00:48:53,000
Clay goes out from short, and he's in front of Spangler and has it fully out.

698
00:48:53,000 --> 00:48:58,000
Lilith goes way on out there and makes a nice run back to haul that one down,

699
00:48:58,000 --> 00:48:59,000
looking up over the shoulder.

700
00:48:59,000 --> 00:49:03,000
That brings on Joe Pepperton, the real stepper this Pepperton.

701
00:49:03,000 --> 00:49:07,000
Mano has Harbert, hitting one just over the barrier into the center field seat

702
00:49:07,000 --> 00:49:09,000
to the right of the runway.

703
00:49:09,000 --> 00:49:15,000
The first run of the ballgame, the first home run ever in two-team competition here,

704
00:49:15,000 --> 00:49:17,000
the opposing team competition, but it's that way.

705
00:49:17,000 --> 00:49:22,000
There's a drop going way back up into the mezzanine-shaped foul.

706
00:49:22,000 --> 00:49:28,000
And it's a foul strike for Pepperton.

707
00:49:28,000 --> 00:49:30,000
Two down, no base runners.

708
00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:33,000
Mano is soaking left-handed against right-hand picking.

709
00:49:33,000 --> 00:49:35,000
Most of you know that.

710
00:49:35,000 --> 00:49:36,000
He's got his hammer.

711
00:49:36,000 --> 00:49:38,000
Top ball, a five.

712
00:49:38,000 --> 00:49:41,000
A ball and a strike to count for Pepperton.

713
00:49:41,000 --> 00:49:44,000
And Tony Kubek waiting around, one to nothing, Yankee.

714
00:49:44,000 --> 00:49:49,000
Picks Sonny, and Ferrell raising it way up high from the left shoulder.

715
00:49:49,000 --> 00:49:50,000
Here's the pit.

716
00:49:50,000 --> 00:49:51,000
Come on.

717
00:49:51,000 --> 00:49:52,000
Over for Cleaveshead.

718
00:49:52,000 --> 00:49:54,000
Mark of the left is second base, going into a base hit.

719
00:49:54,000 --> 00:49:59,000
And Pepperton turns and holds on as Wynn makes that throw right back in on top of the bag to Joe Morgan.

720
00:49:59,000 --> 00:50:06,000
And that was the reaction you heard from the crowd, that throw from Wynn to Morgan.

721
00:50:06,000 --> 00:50:13,000
Base hit, Pepperton driving one out there, and the center fielder, the left, is fed away.

722
00:50:13,000 --> 00:50:17,000
Bringing to the plate, Tony Kubek batting left-handed.

723
00:50:17,000 --> 00:50:22,000
And he's flat out both times, the center and the left, the first to set.

724
00:50:22,000 --> 00:50:24,000
All right, two down, one run across, the man at first.

725
00:50:24,000 --> 00:50:31,000
The pitch is high, and Brand turning around, daring the runner, Pepperton, down at first base.

726
00:50:31,000 --> 00:50:40,000
Kubek has played in 19 games prior to this evening, and has been up 62 times so far this spring.

727
00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:43,000
All right, here's Pick Ferrell, a tackle to the field of the pitch.

728
00:50:43,000 --> 00:50:44,000
Swung on him this time.

729
00:50:44,000 --> 00:50:47,000
He really breathed fast him on that one.

730
00:50:47,000 --> 00:50:48,000
Right away to Firenature.

731
00:50:48,000 --> 00:50:50,000
Ball on and strike one with two down.

732
00:50:50,000 --> 00:50:55,000
A one-to-nothing ball game for those of you just dialing the 10.

733
00:50:55,000 --> 00:51:03,000
You have to sit there for minutes and minutes, passing five, 10-minute marks without getting your score.

734
00:51:03,000 --> 00:51:05,000
Ferrell setting his time, he's ready.

735
00:51:05,000 --> 00:51:08,000
The leadoff at first, Bond holding up against the runner to pitch.

736
00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:13,000
Swung on, hit out to right center, Wynn going over, and let's see going back, let's see Wynn, he's got it.

737
00:51:13,000 --> 00:51:15,000
He's got it over the shoulder on the warning card.

738
00:51:15,000 --> 00:51:18,000
Yeah, Mike, let me catch up here.

739
00:51:18,000 --> 00:51:21,000
All right, the little other crowd, let you know about it.

740
00:51:21,000 --> 00:51:22,000
The Yankees get one run.

741
00:51:22,000 --> 00:51:26,000
They came up with two hits and had one left on and there were no errors.

742
00:51:26,000 --> 00:51:28,000
We go now to the last half of the sixth inning.

743
00:51:28,000 --> 00:51:32,000
The score is the Yankees one and the X goes nothing.

744
00:51:32,000 --> 00:51:34,000
Well, let's get down to business now.

745
00:51:34,000 --> 00:51:40,000
Pick Ferrell will come out and take his turn to the plate as we go for the last half of the sixth inning.

746
00:51:40,000 --> 00:51:45,000
Ferrell has set up one and hit a smash in the thrown-out second to first round ball.

747
00:51:45,000 --> 00:51:49,000
Well, I love scoring a fair for those of you just cutting in on your radio sets right now.

748
00:51:49,000 --> 00:51:55,000
Here we are with the last of the sixth inning and if Yankees one and the X goes nothing

749
00:51:55,000 --> 00:51:59,000
and Mickey Manilow smacks one straight away in the center field for a home run.

750
00:51:59,000 --> 00:52:02,000
Ferrell swings and smashes foul.

751
00:52:02,000 --> 00:52:05,000
He was trying to try to ball him up.

752
00:52:05,000 --> 00:52:11,000
Well, when you first come out here, you know, I don't know, people standing around, will it fill up?

753
00:52:11,000 --> 00:52:16,000
Oh, yes, just about 10, 12 minutes before the game got underway, you could see that practically every

754
00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:20,000
seed was taken and they sold standing room only space.

755
00:52:20,000 --> 00:52:22,000
There's a slider outside.

756
00:52:22,000 --> 00:52:24,000
Ball on a strike one.

757
00:52:24,000 --> 00:52:29,000
And between 45,000 and 50,000 people are here and I tell you they've enjoyed every minute,

758
00:52:29,000 --> 00:52:31,000
every tip so far without a doubt.

759
00:52:31,000 --> 00:52:37,000
But there's so many things to see and it's truly overwhelming to try to just take it over

760
00:52:37,000 --> 00:52:40,000
and describe this one low and outside.

761
00:52:40,000 --> 00:52:45,000
And of course, our business at hand is to describe this ballgame first and foremost.

762
00:52:45,000 --> 00:52:49,000
And after it, the sips were a little colored around the edges, right?

763
00:52:49,000 --> 00:52:50,000
Good.

764
00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:52,000
Ball didn't strike one.

765
00:52:52,000 --> 00:52:56,000
Ferrell, his leadoff man, Morgan and Spangler will follow up the pitch and he takes it in,

766
00:52:56,000 --> 00:52:59,000
starts up, out of the header, and it's three balls in one strike.

767
00:52:59,000 --> 00:53:03,000
Hey, what have we got, stepping up on the front burner here now, huh?

768
00:53:03,000 --> 00:53:08,000
Oh, so many things have been said about this after the home.

769
00:53:08,000 --> 00:53:11,000
And that is just the beginning.

770
00:53:11,000 --> 00:53:15,000
To say that it is utterly spectacular is saying nothing, really.

771
00:53:15,000 --> 00:53:20,000
Oh, he's got a strike on the inside edge and Ferrell had the back like spit up in the air almost there.

772
00:53:20,000 --> 00:53:21,000
Saying, come on and throw it.

773
00:53:21,000 --> 00:53:25,000
I don't believe he can get it across, but he did.

774
00:53:25,000 --> 00:53:28,000
One to nothing Yankees and Saddam had with a playoff.

775
00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:29,000
It is.

776
00:53:29,000 --> 00:53:30,000
And it's both four.

777
00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:31,000
He's on.

778
00:53:31,000 --> 00:53:34,000
We get what represents the time on its first play.

779
00:53:34,000 --> 00:53:38,000
And Ferrell removes the helmet and let's see what goes as he talks a bit over the right.

780
00:53:38,000 --> 00:53:42,000
They're going to keep him in the ball game as soon as he'll be put on the windbreak.

781
00:53:42,000 --> 00:53:45,000
Oh, I think it's in Serbia that we might mention it right here.

782
00:53:45,000 --> 00:53:50,000
It's a Johnny C. the New York Yankees and Mickey Mantle for his staying in the ball game

783
00:53:50,000 --> 00:53:54,000
as long as he has tonight even though he is suffering from a very bad right leg.

784
00:53:54,000 --> 00:53:56,000
Indeed so, Gene.

785
00:53:56,000 --> 00:54:01,000
Well, I don't know, this is an inspiring sort of a thing here.

786
00:54:01,000 --> 00:54:05,000
I don't know, this might make anybody get well in a hurry just to come out here.

787
00:54:05,000 --> 00:54:13,000
But as you say, certainly 100% true that we've got to say hats off to Mickey Mantle, Johnny Keene,

788
00:54:13,000 --> 00:54:16,000
and all the teammates of Mickey Mantle and those Yankees down there too.

789
00:54:16,000 --> 00:54:19,000
All right, in field up a little bit now for double play ball.

790
00:54:19,000 --> 00:54:21,000
Joe Morgan hits it down to the first base with two there.

791
00:54:21,000 --> 00:54:22,000
He can't handle it.

792
00:54:22,000 --> 00:54:23,000
And of course, under right tail.

793
00:54:23,000 --> 00:54:24,000
Perfect.

794
00:54:24,000 --> 00:54:26,000
John had his glove down and the ball bounced over.

795
00:54:26,000 --> 00:54:28,000
They might score him an error on that one, Gene.

796
00:54:28,000 --> 00:54:29,000
Let's see.

797
00:54:29,000 --> 00:54:31,000
It is E3.

798
00:54:31,000 --> 00:54:32,000
Error.

799
00:54:32,000 --> 00:54:34,000
Tucked, called up at second base.

800
00:54:34,000 --> 00:54:36,000
So Morgan got one too.

801
00:54:36,000 --> 00:54:39,000
It seemed to bounce just over the glove of Puppet John.

802
00:54:39,000 --> 00:54:43,000
He was trying to sort of scoop with his glove off to his right.

803
00:54:43,000 --> 00:54:47,000
He didn't get over in front of the ball and it was not a smash either.

804
00:54:47,000 --> 00:54:49,000
All right, Al Spangler.

805
00:54:49,000 --> 00:54:52,000
And he can just almost look for the sacrifice front.

806
00:54:52,000 --> 00:54:56,000
But whether he'll get it or not, well, we don't know for sure.

807
00:54:56,000 --> 00:55:00,000
And that's another thing, of course, that makes baseball such a great sport, isn't it, huh?

808
00:55:00,000 --> 00:55:04,000
We don't know what to expect.

809
00:55:04,000 --> 00:55:06,000
Many times, the unexpected occurs.

810
00:55:06,000 --> 00:55:08,000
Boyer is creeping down from third base.

811
00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:09,000
The pick just hung on.

812
00:55:09,000 --> 00:55:13,000
He was swinging straight away and fouled it off at strike one.

813
00:55:13,000 --> 00:55:15,000
What about the down end spring training?

814
00:55:15,000 --> 00:55:19,000
The first baseman was creeping in left of bag, you know, in a bunch situation.

815
00:55:19,000 --> 00:55:25,000
And the big, strong, muscular football type left hand batter took a mighty home run cut

816
00:55:25,000 --> 00:55:28,000
and hit a line drive right past his ear.

817
00:55:28,000 --> 00:55:32,000
Boyer with a run on five, a bunch situation.

818
00:55:32,000 --> 00:55:33,000
But now let's see.

819
00:55:33,000 --> 00:55:36,000
As Bugsley has come up and yelled something down to Spangler

820
00:55:36,000 --> 00:55:39,000
off that coaching side at third base off of the line.

821
00:55:39,000 --> 00:55:42,000
And Boyer's lead is backed off to the very edge of the end field.

822
00:55:42,000 --> 00:55:44,000
That now comes in.

823
00:55:44,000 --> 00:55:46,000
A couple of sides.

824
00:55:46,000 --> 00:55:48,000
Showed him how working the pick.

825
00:55:48,000 --> 00:55:49,000
And he bumped off down third base.

826
00:55:49,000 --> 00:55:55,000
And what you can see there is that out of it all, and you see on the line, the base hit right there, yeah.

827
00:55:55,000 --> 00:55:57,000
All hands are safe.

828
00:55:57,000 --> 00:56:00,000
It's no joke how much off line Jeff was down.

829
00:56:00,000 --> 00:56:05,000
The base hit that base hit right on there.

830
00:56:05,000 --> 00:56:07,000
I don't know what he's doing there.

831
00:56:07,000 --> 00:56:11,000
That's great.

832
00:56:11,000 --> 00:56:15,000
Boyer that was good and it put it in there wasn't it, Gene?

833
00:56:15,000 --> 00:56:19,000
That's great, that put that eight ball in a hole of three.

834
00:56:19,000 --> 00:56:26,000
Now this guy's got that one short ball in.

835
00:56:26,000 --> 00:56:28,000
Well the catch to Johnny Brankett has gone after the mound.

836
00:56:28,000 --> 00:56:30,000
It's off to no solid line.

837
00:56:30,000 --> 00:56:31,000
And let's see it stop.

838
00:56:31,000 --> 00:56:33,000
It's up there with three men on.

839
00:56:33,000 --> 00:56:35,000
It's up there with first and third.

840
00:56:35,000 --> 00:56:36,000
Joe Morgan at second.

841
00:56:36,000 --> 00:56:39,000
And Spangler getting his second base hit of the evening.

842
00:56:39,000 --> 00:56:41,000
This time running one perfectly.

843
00:56:41,000 --> 00:56:43,000
Down third allowed the roll.

844
00:56:43,000 --> 00:56:46,000
And it died in third to it.

845
00:56:46,000 --> 00:56:49,000
About four feet from the bag of third base.

846
00:56:49,000 --> 00:56:50,000
How do you like those apples?

847
00:56:50,000 --> 00:56:52,000
All right here's Trowelmeyer, the rock back to the dip.

848
00:56:52,000 --> 00:56:55,000
Low and up top, the ball under red.

849
00:56:55,000 --> 00:56:57,000
So the Red Heads from New Orleans is up there.

850
00:56:57,000 --> 00:57:01,000
Pete Mickelson is in the full time working now for the Yankees at right hander.

851
00:57:01,000 --> 00:57:05,000
Mickelson a one-day up in ball game.

852
00:57:05,000 --> 00:57:06,000
Yankees leading.

853
00:57:06,000 --> 00:57:11,000
Base is loaded for the up-throw.

854
00:57:11,000 --> 00:57:13,000
And President Johnson up there on his face.

855
00:57:13,000 --> 00:57:14,000
Let's see.

856
00:57:14,000 --> 00:57:17,000
As he swings and fouls off the left side.

857
00:57:17,000 --> 00:57:18,000
The Pinton Mocks.

858
00:57:18,000 --> 00:57:20,000
Oh you get it with a nap here.

859
00:57:20,000 --> 00:57:23,000
The Astros up against the mighty New York Yankees.

860
00:57:23,000 --> 00:57:27,000
The Emmet has been created as a great Yankee baseball team down through the years.

861
00:57:27,000 --> 00:57:28,000
And it lives here.

862
00:57:28,000 --> 00:57:31,000
And all of its splendor I guess you can say.

863
00:57:31,000 --> 00:57:33,000
Honestly say it that way.

864
00:57:33,000 --> 00:57:35,000
And the colorful Amsterdam.

865
00:57:35,000 --> 00:57:37,000
Even the Yankees are all just by this side.

866
00:57:37,000 --> 00:57:39,000
But right now we've got a hot game going.

867
00:57:39,000 --> 00:57:43,000
Let's see Pete Mickelson away that broke off from the left hander.

868
00:57:43,000 --> 00:57:46,000
And it could be a little bit of a turning the ball slightly.

869
00:57:46,000 --> 00:57:48,000
It's sort of a screwball delivery.

870
00:57:48,000 --> 00:57:52,000
I notice Paul Richards is up there in the box to greet our President.

871
00:57:52,000 --> 00:57:58,000
And to pass along perhaps answers to questions that could be put in his direction.

872
00:57:58,000 --> 00:58:01,000
And if anybody can answer him he can of course.

873
00:58:01,000 --> 00:58:02,000
Here's the pitch.

874
00:58:02,000 --> 00:58:04,000
Let's see if the Queens can hit it down through the right side.

875
00:58:04,000 --> 00:58:05,000
And the hot down to second ball.

876
00:58:05,000 --> 00:58:09,000
The throw to second for high ball game first score.

877
00:58:09,000 --> 00:58:10,000
The throw to second.

878
00:58:10,000 --> 00:58:12,000
Sports is finally there.

879
00:58:12,000 --> 00:58:13,000
And two runners are saved.

880
00:58:13,000 --> 00:58:14,000
It's a 1-1 tie.

881
00:58:14,000 --> 00:58:18,000
Houston and the New York Yankees.

882
00:58:18,000 --> 00:58:20,000
So Rusty is saved on the field as a score.

883
00:58:20,000 --> 00:58:22,000
RBI for Rusty.

884
00:58:22,000 --> 00:58:24,000
And Walter Bond.

885
00:58:24,000 --> 00:58:28,000
The Bomber is stepped up.

886
00:58:28,000 --> 00:58:34,000
Well we could go on and on about great things that have been said about our stadium here.

887
00:58:34,000 --> 00:58:39,000
And you'll hear some 50,000 people telling you about it tomorrow.

888
00:58:39,000 --> 00:58:42,000
Ladies and gentlemen and boys and girls everywhere.

889
00:58:42,000 --> 00:58:46,000
Why don't you come out and see a game here?

890
00:58:46,000 --> 00:58:48,000
All right the outfield set up deep in field.

891
00:58:48,000 --> 00:58:50,000
They're wanting a down ball for a double play.

892
00:58:50,000 --> 00:58:51,000
Let's see what they get.

893
00:58:51,000 --> 00:58:52,000
So the first diving back in.

894
00:58:52,000 --> 00:58:53,000
Rusty is saved.

895
00:58:53,000 --> 00:58:55,000
First play there.

896
00:58:55,000 --> 00:58:56,000
Boy that Joe Pepperton.

897
00:58:56,000 --> 00:59:00,000
He's a fancy damn with that glove at first base fellas.

898
00:59:00,000 --> 00:59:03,000
Just like there's nothing to it playing that bag over there.

899
00:59:03,000 --> 00:59:05,000
All right here's the hit down.

900
00:59:05,000 --> 00:59:06,000
The third one hit down.

901
00:59:06,000 --> 00:59:07,000
The left side double play ball.

902
00:59:07,000 --> 00:59:09,000
Two back steps on second.

903
00:59:09,000 --> 00:59:10,000
Dose the first.

904
00:59:10,000 --> 00:59:11,000
Got him.

905
00:59:11,000 --> 00:59:13,000
So Bond hits into a double play that went sick.

906
00:59:13,000 --> 00:59:14,000
Stepping on the bag.

907
00:59:14,000 --> 00:59:15,000
Throwing down to Pepperton.

908
00:59:15,000 --> 00:59:17,000
Two back to Pepperton.

909
00:59:17,000 --> 00:59:19,000
And throw a line under that one will ya.

910
00:59:19,000 --> 00:59:21,000
And for the Astros tying up the ball again.

911
00:59:21,000 --> 00:59:22,000
Getting one run.

912
00:59:22,000 --> 00:59:23,000
And that one little hit.

913
00:59:23,000 --> 00:59:24,000
Bumps and goes.

914
00:59:24,000 --> 00:59:25,000
Two men left on it with one error.

915
00:59:25,000 --> 00:59:28,000
At the end of sixth inning to play the score.

916
00:59:28,000 --> 00:59:31,000
The Yankees won and the Astros won.

917
00:59:31,000 --> 00:59:34,000
Well here we are.

918
00:59:34,000 --> 00:59:37,000
We've reeled off a 1-1 tie.

919
00:59:37,000 --> 00:59:38,000
Ready to go.

920
00:59:38,000 --> 00:59:39,000
Gene are you all set to come back?

921
00:59:39,000 --> 00:59:40,000
Let's see a tie ball game.

922
00:59:40,000 --> 00:59:42,000
Houston won and the Yankees won.

923
00:59:42,000 --> 00:59:45,000
All right well thank you and we're all set to move on here to number seven.

924
00:59:45,000 --> 00:59:47,000
Tom Price the center fielder for the Yankees.

925
00:59:47,000 --> 00:59:49,000
Dating left handed here against Kurt Bell.

926
00:59:49,000 --> 00:59:53,000
A familiar figure just joined up in the bullpen down the left of your line.

927
00:59:53,000 --> 00:59:56,000
He's running number 31 and old number five for Houston.

928
00:59:56,000 --> 00:59:58,000
Todd Neal he's the pitching coach for the Yankees.

929
00:59:58,000 --> 01:00:01,000
There's a very high top foul.

930
01:00:01,000 --> 01:00:04,000
Bell comes back gives up on it goes up into the middle of the net.

931
01:00:04,000 --> 01:00:06,000
A ball and it's like one.

932
01:00:06,000 --> 01:00:10,000
By honor Hal Renes is now warming up for New York down the left of your line.

933
01:00:10,000 --> 01:00:14,000
Pete Nicholson warming up a few moments ago and stopped throwing.

934
01:00:14,000 --> 01:00:15,000
Price has done it twice.

935
01:00:15,000 --> 01:00:16,000
Flying to left field.

936
01:00:16,000 --> 01:00:17,000
Off the shortstop.

937
01:00:17,000 --> 01:00:19,000
Score tied 1-1 top of the seven.

938
01:00:19,000 --> 01:00:23,000
Bell goes into his windup and the pitch is that ball the tied outside.

939
01:00:23,000 --> 01:00:26,000
And it's ball one and it's like one.

940
01:00:26,000 --> 01:00:29,000
Now that Tuck has got a mighty fine job here tonight.

941
01:00:29,000 --> 01:00:32,000
He's allowed only four hits and the only run came on Mickey Mantle.

942
01:00:32,000 --> 01:00:34,000
415 foot home run to center field.

943
01:00:34,000 --> 01:00:36,000
Here's the pitch now.

944
01:00:36,000 --> 01:00:40,000
There's the slip pitch and Tuck is trying to swing butt on that one to the right side.

945
01:00:40,000 --> 01:00:42,000
Reached out and just got a piece of it foul.

946
01:00:42,000 --> 01:00:45,000
And it's one ball two strikes.

947
01:00:45,000 --> 01:00:47,000
Pete Boyer will be up next.

948
01:00:47,000 --> 01:00:49,000
He'll be followed by John Blanchett.

949
01:00:49,000 --> 01:00:53,000
Tuck has struck out only one batter tonight and has given up one base on balls.

950
01:00:53,000 --> 01:00:57,000
And at one stage of this game retired 11 batters in a row.

951
01:00:57,000 --> 01:00:58,000
Tuck ready again now.

952
01:00:58,000 --> 01:00:59,000
Here's the one and two pitch.

953
01:00:59,000 --> 01:01:01,000
Swung on, hopped to the right side.

954
01:01:01,000 --> 01:01:02,000
Little Joe moves over.

955
01:01:02,000 --> 01:01:03,000
Morgan scoops it up.

956
01:01:03,000 --> 01:01:04,000
Goes to bond.

957
01:01:04,000 --> 01:01:05,000
They got him and there's one down.

958
01:01:05,000 --> 01:01:09,000
Tuck bounces out second to first.

959
01:01:09,000 --> 01:01:14,000
Mantle called her and broke the string for Tuck.

960
01:01:14,000 --> 01:01:18,000
Pete Boyer singled in the second inning and then Farrell retired 11 men in a row before

961
01:01:18,000 --> 01:01:22,000
Mantle hit the two to center field.

962
01:01:22,000 --> 01:01:25,000
Here's Boyer single in the second, called out on strikes in the fifth.

963
01:01:25,000 --> 01:01:28,000
Who has been the only Yankee strikeout pitch in the night.

964
01:01:28,000 --> 01:01:30,000
Score side 1-1.

965
01:01:30,000 --> 01:01:31,000
Houston, New York top of the seventh inning.

966
01:01:31,000 --> 01:01:33,000
And Farrell's first pitch on the way to Boyer.

967
01:01:33,000 --> 01:01:35,000
Line drive, Spangler left field.

968
01:01:35,000 --> 01:01:36,000
Al back at it.

969
01:01:36,000 --> 01:01:38,000
And there are two down.

970
01:01:38,000 --> 01:01:40,000
Line drive to left field.

971
01:01:40,000 --> 01:01:43,000
Hit right under the nose by Pete Boyer for the second out.

972
01:01:43,000 --> 01:01:47,000
That will bring up the Yankee catcher John Blanchett.

973
01:01:47,000 --> 01:01:49,000
Down in the bullpen for Houston out in right field.

974
01:01:49,000 --> 01:01:53,000
Left hander Hal Woodishick is starting to loosen up.

975
01:01:53,000 --> 01:01:58,000
And Hal run up in the bullpen for the Yankees off the left side.

976
01:01:58,000 --> 01:02:01,000
Two outs.

977
01:02:01,000 --> 01:02:03,000
Yankee scored first in the top of the sixth.

978
01:02:03,000 --> 01:02:05,000
The Astros came right back to tie it up.

979
01:02:05,000 --> 01:02:09,000
Big cut by Blanchett and he missed his strike on.

980
01:02:09,000 --> 01:02:14,000
One strike to count.

981
01:02:14,000 --> 01:02:18,000
Actually there are six levels in the Astrodome as far as feeding is concerned.

982
01:02:18,000 --> 01:02:22,000
A total of nine altogether.

983
01:02:22,000 --> 01:02:24,000
Here's the wind up in the next pitch by Kirk.

984
01:02:24,000 --> 01:02:25,000
Fastball.

985
01:02:25,000 --> 01:02:26,000
Blanchett over 30.

986
01:02:26,000 --> 01:02:27,000
The check in the swing of him there.

987
01:02:27,000 --> 01:02:28,000
Blanchett bases.

988
01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:29,000
Blanchett on his way to second.

989
01:02:29,000 --> 01:02:31,000
Spangler makes the pick up in third territory.

990
01:02:31,000 --> 01:02:35,000
And Blanchett slows up and pulls in the second base for the stand up double.

991
01:02:35,000 --> 01:02:37,000
Blanchett was checking his swing on that.

992
01:02:37,000 --> 01:02:41,000
The ball hit his side and he popped it right back over third.

993
01:02:41,000 --> 01:02:43,000
That's the fifth pitch of the Yankees tonight.

994
01:02:43,000 --> 01:02:45,000
Gives Blanchett one for three.

995
01:02:45,000 --> 01:02:48,000
Wings up the pitcher now to Stoudelmeier.

996
01:02:48,000 --> 01:02:50,000
Now the Yankees now leading it five to four.

997
01:02:50,000 --> 01:02:51,000
Score tied one-one.

998
01:02:51,000 --> 01:02:52,000
Top of the seventh.

999
01:02:52,000 --> 01:02:55,000
Two out Blanchett on second base.

1000
01:02:55,000 --> 01:02:59,000
Stoudelmeier has flied to study and piled up the star in right field.

1001
01:02:59,000 --> 01:03:00,000
Right handed batter.

1002
01:03:00,000 --> 01:03:01,000
Two outs.

1003
01:03:01,000 --> 01:03:03,000
Blanchett on second base.

1004
01:03:03,000 --> 01:03:08,000
Frankie Corsetti, the third base coach for the Yankees, motions out toward second base

1005
01:03:08,000 --> 01:03:14,000
to give Blanchett the correct out.

1006
01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:15,000
Here's the stretch by Phelps.

1007
01:03:15,000 --> 01:03:17,000
Now not too big a lead by Blanchett on second base.

1008
01:03:17,000 --> 01:03:21,000
And Stoudelmeier took a very late swing and a pitch around the knees of the outside.

1009
01:03:21,000 --> 01:03:23,000
Strike one.

1010
01:03:23,000 --> 01:03:26,000
Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs today, seven to four.

1011
01:03:26,000 --> 01:03:28,000
Another exhibition game.

1012
01:03:28,000 --> 01:03:33,000
Chicago White Sox defeated the Cincinnati Reds eight to three.

1013
01:03:33,000 --> 01:03:34,000
Phelps takes the stretch now.

1014
01:03:34,000 --> 01:03:35,000
Fit down the way to Stoudelmeier.

1015
01:03:35,000 --> 01:03:38,000
Very low and outside.

1016
01:03:38,000 --> 01:03:40,000
And it's ball one and strike one.

1017
01:03:40,000 --> 01:03:41,000
One-one count.

1018
01:03:41,000 --> 01:03:45,000
Stoudelmeier batting with Blanchett on second, seventh inning.

1019
01:03:45,000 --> 01:03:47,000
Yankees one after it's one.

1020
01:03:47,000 --> 01:03:50,000
Manil Soma, the run for the Yankees.

1021
01:03:50,000 --> 01:03:51,000
Here's the stretch now.

1022
01:03:51,000 --> 01:03:53,000
Fit down the way to Stoudelmeier.

1023
01:03:53,000 --> 01:03:57,000
Strike on the outside corner to the knees.

1024
01:03:57,000 --> 01:04:02,000
One and two count on the Yankees.

1025
01:04:02,000 --> 01:04:04,000
Search text over the sign again with Ron Brand.

1026
01:04:04,000 --> 01:04:08,000
There have been no lineup changes tonight.

1027
01:04:08,000 --> 01:04:10,000
One and two stretch by Phelps.

1028
01:04:10,000 --> 01:04:12,000
One drive, one hopper shooting into your face.

1029
01:04:12,000 --> 01:04:13,000
Hit hit from Blanchett.

1030
01:04:13,000 --> 01:04:15,000
His win three and a play.

1031
01:04:15,000 --> 01:04:16,000
They're going to get him.

1032
01:04:16,000 --> 01:04:19,000
He's out.

1033
01:04:19,000 --> 01:04:22,000
Beautiful goal by Jimmy Webb.

1034
01:04:22,000 --> 01:04:23,000
Straight out of it.

1035
01:04:23,000 --> 01:04:24,000
Got it.

1036
01:04:24,000 --> 01:04:26,000
Ahead of by Kempi.

1037
01:04:26,000 --> 01:04:28,000
Stoudelmeier singles in the center field.

1038
01:04:28,000 --> 01:04:30,000
Blanchett is cut down.

1039
01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:31,000
Jimmy Webb the run for him.

1040
01:04:31,000 --> 01:04:33,000
The tie is a tie.

1041
01:04:33,000 --> 01:04:34,000
Six hits off field.

1042
01:04:34,000 --> 01:04:35,000
No runs, two hits.

1043
01:04:35,000 --> 01:04:36,000
No heads.

1044
01:04:36,000 --> 01:04:37,000
One left.

1045
01:04:37,000 --> 01:04:39,000
Go to the bottom of the seventh inning now.

1046
01:04:39,000 --> 01:04:42,000
The score, New York 1-1 Houston 1.

1047
01:04:42,000 --> 01:04:47,000
Outside for the seventh inning stretch now as we go into the bottom of the seventh.

1048
01:04:47,000 --> 01:04:49,000
With the score tied 1-1.

1049
01:04:49,000 --> 01:04:57,000
Bob Anthony getting a win and Bob Lilich will be facing Mel Stoudelmeier.

1050
01:04:57,000 --> 01:05:00,000
Cleveland San Francisco ranked out today.

1051
01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:01,000
Another excavation game.

1052
01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:10,000
Minnesota 2 and the left one and Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 5-4.

1053
01:05:10,000 --> 01:05:13,000
Here's Astrow fly to center bounce to shortstop.

1054
01:05:13,000 --> 01:05:17,000
Right-handed batter outfield deep and around the left side.

1055
01:05:17,000 --> 01:05:21,000
Stoudelmeier 23-0 right-handed throws low ball on.

1056
01:05:21,000 --> 01:05:27,000
Howie Paulette Houston pitching coach is down on the bullpen with how it would have ticked

1057
01:05:27,000 --> 01:05:29,000
as Woody continues to loosen up.

1058
01:05:29,000 --> 01:05:33,000
Both starting pitches are still in, Stoudelmeier and Fells.

1059
01:05:33,000 --> 01:05:36,000
And the start of the seventh inning for Stoudelmeier.

1060
01:05:36,000 --> 01:05:39,000
He's allowed four hits, one run, struck out one and walked one.

1061
01:05:39,000 --> 01:05:43,000
Here's the fifth Astrow trying from the outside corner to the knees.

1062
01:05:43,000 --> 01:05:45,000
And it's one and one.

1063
01:05:45,000 --> 01:05:48,000
Well, tomorrow afternoon we will have the Baltimore Orioles for you here at the

1064
01:05:48,000 --> 01:05:49,000
after-dome.

1065
01:05:49,000 --> 01:05:55,000
A reminder that there are still feats available for tomorrow afternoon's game of the Orioles.

1066
01:05:55,000 --> 01:05:57,000
Game time will be 1-30.

1067
01:05:57,000 --> 01:06:01,000
Here's the fifth now, swing and a miss by Astrow and Stoudelmeier's doing a good pitch

1068
01:06:01,000 --> 01:06:02,000
around the knees.

1069
01:06:02,000 --> 01:06:05,000
And it's one ball through strike.

1070
01:06:05,000 --> 01:06:10,000
Our broadcast time tomorrow, air time will be 1-15, game time 1-30.

1071
01:06:10,000 --> 01:06:12,000
The Astrows and the Orioles.

1072
01:06:12,000 --> 01:06:14,000
And tomorrow night the Yankees again.

1073
01:06:14,000 --> 01:06:18,000
Sunday afternoon it will be New York and Sunday night the Orioles.

1074
01:06:18,000 --> 01:06:20,000
Stoudelmeier ready again, the fifth Astromani.

1075
01:06:20,000 --> 01:06:23,000
Low outside, it's two balls through strike.

1076
01:06:23,000 --> 01:06:27,000
And keep in mind the opening of the National League season on Monday night here at the

1077
01:06:27,000 --> 01:06:33,000
after-dome and the opposition will be the Philadelphia Phillies.

1078
01:06:33,000 --> 01:06:34,000
Nobody out, nobody on.

1079
01:06:34,000 --> 01:06:37,000
Bottom half of the seventh inning.

1080
01:06:37,000 --> 01:06:41,000
Yankees and the Astros inside 1-1.

1081
01:06:41,000 --> 01:06:45,000
Here's the next pitch by Stoudelmeier, high pop-up off the left side.

1082
01:06:45,000 --> 01:06:49,000
Sweet boy moving into foul territory now, about 30 feet off 30.

1083
01:06:49,000 --> 01:06:50,000
Got it, there's one down.

1084
01:06:50,000 --> 01:06:54,000
Now before Ginny Winn comes on, let's pause for station identification.

1085
01:06:54,000 --> 01:06:57,000
This is the Astros baseball network.

1086
01:06:57,000 --> 01:07:01,000
And this is the RLD, a yellow-deaf endemic with a baseball action edge.

1087
01:07:01,000 --> 01:07:07,000
It's Leif Asnacht.

1088
01:07:07,000 --> 01:07:10,000
Right-handed batter Ginny Winn steps on here with one out.

1089
01:07:10,000 --> 01:07:16,000
Winn struck out in the second inning and grounded out the shortstop in the fifth on a very close play.

1090
01:07:16,000 --> 01:07:18,000
Stoudelmeier checks the time with John Blanchard.

1091
01:07:18,000 --> 01:07:21,000
Here's the windup in the first pitch to win a right-handed batter.

1092
01:07:21,000 --> 01:07:22,000
Ground ball hits the third.

1093
01:07:22,000 --> 01:07:23,000
Boyer right on the edge of the grass.

1094
01:07:23,000 --> 01:07:26,000
And on over to Puppettell and they're two out.

1095
01:07:26,000 --> 01:07:30,000
Winn at the first ball pitch to high ground ball to third to Boyer.

1096
01:07:30,000 --> 01:07:32,000
Here's the shortstop by Lillis.

1097
01:07:32,000 --> 01:07:34,000
Three has not had a hit in this two times.

1098
01:07:34,000 --> 01:07:38,000
The Asnacht out the third in the shortstop.

1099
01:07:38,000 --> 01:07:43,000
Stoudelmeier retired the first seven men to patient tonight before Ron Brand tripled to the

1100
01:07:43,000 --> 01:07:48,000
seats in right-center field.

1101
01:07:48,000 --> 01:07:53,000
Single by Spangler and a double by Bond in the fourth.

1102
01:07:53,000 --> 01:07:56,000
First pitch on the way to Lillis to ball.

1103
01:07:56,000 --> 01:07:59,000
Astros scored in the sixth on a watch that fell.

1104
01:07:59,000 --> 01:08:02,000
An error on the first baseman Puppetton on Morgan's ground ball.

1105
01:08:02,000 --> 01:08:05,000
A single by Spangler and a field of choice ground ball.

1106
01:08:05,000 --> 01:08:07,000
There's a line drive to second base.

1107
01:08:07,000 --> 01:08:10,000
And a lead lead by Bobby Richardson off the bat of Lillis to retire the drive.

1108
01:08:10,000 --> 01:08:11,000
Three up, three down.

1109
01:08:11,000 --> 01:08:14,000
No runs, no hits, no errors and nobody left on base.

1110
01:08:14,000 --> 01:08:22,000
At the end of seven innings of play, the Yankees won and the Astros won.

1111
01:08:22,000 --> 01:08:26,000
Mickey Mantle will lead off for New York as we start the eighth and the Astros now have a new

1112
01:08:26,000 --> 01:08:30,000
pitcher left-hander Hal Woodishick has come on to replace Church Bell.

1113
01:08:30,000 --> 01:08:34,000
Church did a real fine job tonight, his best showing of his strength.

1114
01:08:34,000 --> 01:08:39,000
Going seven innings allowing just a home run by Mantle who gave up six hits, struck out one and

1115
01:08:39,000 --> 01:08:40,000
walked one.

1116
01:08:40,000 --> 01:08:44,000
Mantle now will be coming on as a right-handed batter for the first time tonight against the

1117
01:08:44,000 --> 01:08:45,000
left-hander Hal Woodishick.

1118
01:08:45,000 --> 01:08:51,000
Going all tied up at one-one, eighth innings.

1119
01:08:51,000 --> 01:08:55,000
Left-handed Eve Hamilton is starting to loosen up now and the both-hander on the left of your

1120
01:08:55,000 --> 01:08:57,000
line for the Yankees.

1121
01:08:57,000 --> 01:09:03,000
There's Mantle, two hits and three hits tonight, single in the first, Harvard in the sixth.

1122
01:09:03,000 --> 01:09:06,000
And in between he bounced out to second.

1123
01:09:06,000 --> 01:09:09,000
This is the fourth game in which Woodishick has appeared this playing.

1124
01:09:09,000 --> 01:09:13,000
Woodishick has only four innings under himself, that is an actual spring competition.

1125
01:09:13,000 --> 01:09:16,000
Of course he's seen action in inter-squad games and so forth.

1126
01:09:16,000 --> 01:09:18,000
Mantle takes it low outside ball one.

1127
01:09:18,000 --> 01:09:22,000
Woody has not given up a run in the four innings, he's allowed five hits.

1128
01:09:22,000 --> 01:09:25,000
No head runs rather but he has a lot of pull behind him.

1129
01:09:25,000 --> 01:09:27,000
One walk and one strikeout.

1130
01:09:27,000 --> 01:09:29,000
Left-hander throws and Mantle takes it low.

1131
01:09:29,000 --> 01:09:34,000
Ball two, no strike.

1132
01:09:34,000 --> 01:09:38,000
First half of the eighth inning, door tied, one-one.

1133
01:09:38,000 --> 01:09:41,000
Woody has the sign again now for Brand Brand.

1134
01:09:41,000 --> 01:09:42,000
Here's the pitch in the Mantle.

1135
01:09:42,000 --> 01:09:44,000
Top side is off the Mantle's foot I believe.

1136
01:09:44,000 --> 01:09:45,000
It's just went foul.

1137
01:09:45,000 --> 01:09:48,000
Brand picked it up off the left side of the plate.

1138
01:09:48,000 --> 01:09:54,000
And it's ball two and strike one.

1139
01:09:54,000 --> 01:10:00,000
Brand got the new baseball now from the plate on fire, no signage.

1140
01:10:00,000 --> 01:10:03,000
Bangler left, wind setters, dog right.

1141
01:10:03,000 --> 01:10:09,000
Ask Ramadi Thurgg and Lilla Short, Morgan Secondbase, bond on first and Brand to catch it.

1142
01:10:09,000 --> 01:10:11,000
Ball two, strike one on Mickey Mantle.

1143
01:10:11,000 --> 01:10:13,000
The left-hander throws again and Mantle starts to go.

1144
01:10:13,000 --> 01:10:16,000
Takes the strike from the outside corner to the middle.

1145
01:10:16,000 --> 01:10:19,000
Hell up on it.

1146
01:10:19,000 --> 01:10:23,000
Ball two, strike two.

1147
01:10:23,000 --> 01:10:27,000
Wow, we start blowing for keeps on Monday night when the Phillies will be in here at 7.30.

1148
01:10:27,000 --> 01:10:30,000
Low inside, full count.

1149
01:10:30,000 --> 01:10:33,000
Mickey Mantle three balls, two strikes.

1150
01:10:33,000 --> 01:10:38,000
Woody has the stinker ball set there and that's what has made him so effective as a reliever.

1151
01:10:38,000 --> 01:10:43,000
He keeps the ball low and around the knees and forces the batter to hit it on the ground.

1152
01:10:43,000 --> 01:10:45,000
That foul off the right side.

1153
01:10:45,000 --> 01:10:47,000
That leg certainly is bothering Mantle.

1154
01:10:47,000 --> 01:10:49,000
He doesn't stand him as too well.

1155
01:10:49,000 --> 01:10:55,000
Although I actually, for Mantle, he has a home-hunter single tonight with one bad leg.

1156
01:10:55,000 --> 01:10:58,000
But he certainly is not controlling himself too well at the plate.

1157
01:10:58,000 --> 01:11:01,000
I think it bothers him a little bit more, batting right-handed.

1158
01:11:01,000 --> 01:11:03,000
Here's a wind-up on the pitch now to Mantle.

1159
01:11:03,000 --> 01:11:05,000
Low ball four, he wants.

1160
01:11:05,000 --> 01:11:12,000
So Mantle's not down to first and that's the third time that Mantle has been on in four appearances at the plate.

1161
01:11:12,000 --> 01:11:15,000
Ida Lopez is going to run for it now.

1162
01:11:15,000 --> 01:11:19,000
Ida Lopez running for Mantle at first.

1163
01:11:19,000 --> 01:11:21,000
The winner's pick has lost the first time to face it.

1164
01:11:21,000 --> 01:11:23,000
Mantle gets a nice hand.

1165
01:11:23,000 --> 01:11:33,000
And that's the third time.

1166
01:11:33,000 --> 01:11:40,000
I mentioned when we started our broadcast tonight that it appears that Mantle was making only a token appearance

1167
01:11:40,000 --> 01:11:45,000
because of that hamstring muscle injury, but he had just been taken out here in the eighth inning.

1168
01:11:45,000 --> 01:11:47,000
Here's Bobby Richardson.

1169
01:11:47,000 --> 01:11:53,000
Richardson's running for Mantle on first base and Richardson tried to butt any misses.

1170
01:11:53,000 --> 01:11:57,000
Both Astromani and Bond coming in from third and third.

1171
01:11:57,000 --> 01:12:00,000
Two bases on balls given up by Houston Fitching now.

1172
01:12:00,000 --> 01:12:02,000
Feral allowed one in the seventh inning.

1173
01:12:02,000 --> 01:12:06,000
He worked and Woodishick has just watched Mantle to lead off the eighth.

1174
01:12:06,000 --> 01:12:08,000
Roger Merritt will be up next.

1175
01:12:08,000 --> 01:12:12,000
Watching for the butt again now and Richardson missed again on the butt attempt.

1176
01:12:12,000 --> 01:12:20,000
He split up on the handle of that bat that time and Woodishick throws the fastball right by him.

1177
01:12:20,000 --> 01:12:24,000
Two strikes to count.

1178
01:12:24,000 --> 01:12:28,000
Astromani is backed up a little bit now with a two-strike count on Bobby Richardson.

1179
01:12:28,000 --> 01:12:30,000
Bond is still holding up on first.

1180
01:12:30,000 --> 01:12:33,000
Here's the stretch now by Woodishick and Richardson takes the ball.

1181
01:12:33,000 --> 01:12:36,000
It's low and inside and it's one ball and two strikes.

1182
01:12:36,000 --> 01:12:39,000
One, two counts.

1183
01:12:39,000 --> 01:12:43,000
It's fairly well straight away here for Richardson.

1184
01:12:43,000 --> 01:12:48,000
Starved by, if anything, he's stated off the opposite side there giving Richardson right center field.

1185
01:12:48,000 --> 01:12:51,000
Now, Terrell Lopez takes his lead away from first base.

1186
01:12:51,000 --> 01:12:53,000
Woodishick throws on the way to Richardson.

1187
01:12:53,000 --> 01:12:54,000
He got him.

1188
01:12:54,000 --> 01:12:56,000
Ball strike three.

1189
01:12:56,000 --> 01:13:00,000
As the sharp third that caught the outside corner for the East, Richardson has been called out on strike.

1190
01:13:00,000 --> 01:13:03,000
He is the second strikeout victim for New York tonight.

1191
01:13:03,000 --> 01:13:05,000
Both were caught looking for it.

1192
01:13:05,000 --> 01:13:07,000
It was struck out by Feral in the fifth.

1193
01:13:07,000 --> 01:13:09,000
Here's Roger Mares.

1194
01:13:09,000 --> 01:13:10,000
One out.

1195
01:13:10,000 --> 01:13:13,000
Are Terrell Lopez running for mantle on first?

1196
01:13:13,000 --> 01:13:16,000
The score is tied 1-1 on top of the eighth.

1197
01:13:16,000 --> 01:13:19,000
Mares is off for two officially tonight.

1198
01:13:19,000 --> 01:13:21,000
Plainson misses the first pitch.

1199
01:13:21,000 --> 01:13:22,000
Second one.

1200
01:13:22,000 --> 01:13:24,000
He walked in the first inning.

1201
01:13:24,000 --> 01:13:32,000
And there's also a fly defender popped out shortstop.

1202
01:13:32,000 --> 01:13:33,000
Runner on first, Lopez.

1203
01:13:33,000 --> 01:13:39,000
Here's the pitch on the way to Mares. It's a little bit too high.

1204
01:13:39,000 --> 01:13:44,000
Hector Lopez loosening up along with Hamilton now on the both end on the left of your line.

1205
01:13:44,000 --> 01:13:46,000
Lopez may go into the outfield.

1206
01:13:46,000 --> 01:13:47,000
He may just keep out Lopez in there.

1207
01:13:47,000 --> 01:13:49,000
Here's the pitch on the way.

1208
01:13:49,000 --> 01:13:50,000
There's a line drive right field.

1209
01:13:50,000 --> 01:13:51,000
Starved inside.

1210
01:13:51,000 --> 01:13:55,000
He got it right at the two-drop double-trick right.

1211
01:13:55,000 --> 01:13:57,000
Not inside.

1212
01:13:57,000 --> 01:13:58,000
The ball got away from Bond.

1213
01:13:58,000 --> 01:14:00,000
They had him.

1214
01:14:00,000 --> 01:14:03,000
They're caught by Rushy Starved right off the two-drop.

1215
01:14:03,000 --> 01:14:06,000
They almost doubled Lopez's pace.

1216
01:14:06,000 --> 01:14:09,000
But the ball dribbled out at Bond's mitts.

1217
01:14:09,000 --> 01:14:11,000
Chained in on one-ratt.

1218
01:14:11,000 --> 01:14:14,000
They almost had the twin killing on that one.

1219
01:14:14,000 --> 01:14:16,000
But Terrell Lopez got back in.

1220
01:14:16,000 --> 01:14:18,000
City line drives the right field.

1221
01:14:18,000 --> 01:14:20,000
Handled by Rushy Starved. Two away.

1222
01:14:20,000 --> 01:14:24,000
And now here's the first baseman for New York, Joe Pepitone.

1223
01:14:24,000 --> 01:14:31,000
Seem to have the feeling that I do that these boys have adjusted both teams away from all the spectact.

1224
01:14:31,000 --> 01:14:34,000
They're here playing the top flight of the band of baseball.

1225
01:14:34,000 --> 01:14:35,000
Real nice game to watch.

1226
01:14:35,000 --> 01:14:38,000
Everything is running along smoothly here tonight.

1227
01:14:38,000 --> 01:14:41,000
And I think you get sort of engrossed in the ball game.

1228
01:14:41,000 --> 01:14:43,000
And if it's at all possible, you forget where you are.

1229
01:14:43,000 --> 01:14:45,000
And that's pretty difficult to do here.

1230
01:14:45,000 --> 01:14:47,000
Here's the pitch on the way to Pepitone.

1231
01:14:47,000 --> 01:14:48,000
There's a looper. Same pitch.

1232
01:14:48,000 --> 01:14:49,000
Left center field.

1233
01:14:49,000 --> 01:14:50,000
Lopez on his way to third.

1234
01:14:50,000 --> 01:14:52,000
Picked up by Tim Wim.

1235
01:14:52,000 --> 01:14:56,000
He throws back into second base and Lopez holds up at third.

1236
01:14:56,000 --> 01:14:58,000
Joe Morgan takes the throw back in from Wim.

1237
01:14:58,000 --> 01:15:02,000
Throw a looping signal to the left center field after that of Joe Pepitone.

1238
01:15:02,000 --> 01:15:05,000
His second hit of the night gives him two for four.

1239
01:15:05,000 --> 01:15:08,000
Put Yankee runners on first and third with two men out.

1240
01:15:08,000 --> 01:15:11,000
And the body now is the shortstop Tony Kubek.

1241
01:15:11,000 --> 01:15:15,000
Ron Brand is called time and he's going out to talk to Woodishick.

1242
01:15:15,000 --> 01:15:17,000
Walt Bond over from first base.

1243
01:15:17,000 --> 01:15:19,000
So there's the first hit off Woody.

1244
01:15:19,000 --> 01:15:22,000
And he has coupled that base with a walk.

1245
01:15:22,000 --> 01:15:27,000
So the Yankees are threatening here in the top of the eighth in a 1-1 ball game.

1246
01:15:27,000 --> 01:15:29,000
A throw low pass at third base.

1247
01:15:29,000 --> 01:15:31,000
Joe Pepitone on first.

1248
01:15:31,000 --> 01:15:32,000
And here's Tony Kubek.

1249
01:15:32,000 --> 01:15:35,000
All three times that Kubek has been up tonight, he's flied out.

1250
01:15:35,000 --> 01:15:36,000
Right to center.

1251
01:15:36,000 --> 01:15:37,000
Once to left.

1252
01:15:37,000 --> 01:15:38,000
Long stretch by Woodishick.

1253
01:15:38,000 --> 01:15:39,000
Here's the pitch.

1254
01:15:39,000 --> 01:15:40,000
Butt attempt missed.

1255
01:15:40,000 --> 01:15:45,000
That's the third butt attempt by Yankee in this inning off the pitching of Woodishick.

1256
01:15:45,000 --> 01:15:47,000
And they have missed all three of them.

1257
01:15:47,000 --> 01:15:52,000
Second one.

1258
01:15:52,000 --> 01:15:54,000
Two runs are scored in this ball game.

1259
01:15:54,000 --> 01:15:57,000
Each club came up with a run in the sixth.

1260
01:15:57,000 --> 01:15:59,000
Low pass comes down off third.

1261
01:15:59,000 --> 01:16:02,000
Got two big leads by Pepitone off his left-handed hell Woodishick.

1262
01:16:02,000 --> 01:16:03,000
Here's the pitch to Kubek.

1263
01:16:03,000 --> 01:16:04,000
There goes the runner down.

1264
01:16:04,000 --> 01:16:07,000
Brand takes the throw to second and that all out.

1265
01:16:07,000 --> 01:16:11,000
He takes the throw to second and then he's starting to go to third.

1266
01:16:11,000 --> 01:16:15,000
So Pepitone has moved up on the deal of second base.

1267
01:16:15,000 --> 01:16:19,000
Actually he got about two-thirds of the way down and then stopped.

1268
01:16:19,000 --> 01:16:22,000
But he still did not draw a brand throw.

1269
01:16:22,000 --> 01:16:24,000
So it's a stolen base for Pepitone.

1270
01:16:24,000 --> 01:16:26,000
First base open now.

1271
01:16:26,000 --> 01:16:27,000
Yankee runners on second and third.

1272
01:16:27,000 --> 01:16:29,000
Two outs.

1273
01:16:29,000 --> 01:16:33,000
And the one ball, one strike out on left-handed hitter Tony Kubek.

1274
01:16:33,000 --> 01:16:36,000
Better feel that Tom Stryke will be up next.

1275
01:16:36,000 --> 01:16:41,000
Woodishick takes the full windup now and the pitch is a good strike on the inside corner of the middle.

1276
01:16:41,000 --> 01:16:43,000
Oh, that was a dandy pitch.

1277
01:16:43,000 --> 01:16:47,000
That's the same pitch that he struck Richardson out on I believe.

1278
01:16:47,000 --> 01:16:50,000
Only Kubek has came inside around the knees.

1279
01:16:50,000 --> 01:16:52,000
The left-handed better.

1280
01:16:52,000 --> 01:16:54,000
One ball, two strikes.

1281
01:16:54,000 --> 01:16:55,000
Two outs.

1282
01:16:55,000 --> 01:16:56,000
Pepitone on second.

1283
01:16:56,000 --> 01:16:57,000
Arturo Lopez on third.

1284
01:16:57,000 --> 01:16:58,000
Door five, one, one.

1285
01:16:58,000 --> 01:16:59,000
Pop of the eighth.

1286
01:16:59,000 --> 01:17:01,000
Woodishick throws again now to Kubek.

1287
01:17:01,000 --> 01:17:05,000
Bring it on this and he's stuck.

1288
01:17:05,000 --> 01:17:06,000
Now the side is retired.

1289
01:17:06,000 --> 01:17:08,000
If Kubek goes down 20.

1290
01:17:08,000 --> 01:17:11,000
I don't know whether that was a change-up or not.

1291
01:17:11,000 --> 01:17:15,000
Woodishick fooling around with that after second strikeout.

1292
01:17:15,000 --> 01:17:17,000
Three strikeouts for Houston 50.

1293
01:17:17,000 --> 01:17:18,000
No runs, one hit.

1294
01:17:18,000 --> 01:17:21,000
Now there's two men left on base.

1295
01:17:21,000 --> 01:17:27,000
And we go to the bottom of the eighth inning now with the score New York one, Houston one.

1296
01:17:27,000 --> 01:17:31,000
We've had a defensive change now for New York in left field.

1297
01:17:31,000 --> 01:17:35,000
Hector Lopez has taken over in left field for Mickey Mantle.

1298
01:17:35,000 --> 01:17:40,000
Mantle lifted is Arturo Lopez ran for him and now it's Hector Lopez in left.

1299
01:17:40,000 --> 01:17:43,000
He's fresh in center and has right.

1300
01:17:43,000 --> 01:17:45,000
Here's the catcher Ron Brand now.

1301
01:17:45,000 --> 01:17:48,000
Bottom of the eighth inning, score time one, one.

1302
01:17:48,000 --> 01:17:53,000
Now it's Stapelmeyer filling the mound for the Yankees.

1303
01:17:53,000 --> 01:17:57,000
Brand has a triple tonight and picked that up in the third.

1304
01:17:57,000 --> 01:18:01,000
Wallow has hit about 395 feet back in the right center field.

1305
01:18:01,000 --> 01:18:02,000
Brand the right-handed batter.

1306
01:18:02,000 --> 01:18:03,000
Ground ball to third.

1307
01:18:03,000 --> 01:18:04,000
Boyer backs to the big hop.

1308
01:18:04,000 --> 01:18:05,000
Got it?

1309
01:18:05,000 --> 01:18:10,000
Now it's the first base to pimp the turn and there's one out.

1310
01:18:10,000 --> 01:18:12,000
That'll bring up Hal Woodishick.

1311
01:18:12,000 --> 01:18:15,000
Brand hits the first ball six and bounces out to third.

1312
01:18:15,000 --> 01:18:21,000
Here's Woody now.

1313
01:18:21,000 --> 01:18:24,000
One out, nobody on base.

1314
01:18:24,000 --> 01:18:36,000
Let me check the right-handed batter.

1315
01:18:36,000 --> 01:18:38,000
Here's the pitch on the way now.

1316
01:18:38,000 --> 01:18:41,000
There's a strike around the knee.

1317
01:18:41,000 --> 01:18:43,000
One out, nobody on top of the batting.

1318
01:18:43,000 --> 01:18:48,000
Or there's Joe Morgan will be up next.

1319
01:18:48,000 --> 01:18:51,000
Donald Weill looks over the sign again now from Blanchard.

1320
01:18:51,000 --> 01:18:52,000
Here's the pitch on the way.

1321
01:18:52,000 --> 01:18:57,000
One ball, it's in too low.

1322
01:18:57,000 --> 01:19:04,000
Woodishick the batter making his first play to third.

1323
01:19:04,000 --> 01:19:05,000
Papelmeyer comes down off the mound.

1324
01:19:05,000 --> 01:19:10,000
One ball, one strike to count on Woodishick.

1325
01:19:10,000 --> 01:19:16,000
The official paid attendance tonight is 47,876.

1326
01:19:16,000 --> 01:19:21,000
Swing another by Woody and it's one ball, two strikes.

1327
01:19:21,000 --> 01:19:27,000
47,876.

1328
01:19:27,000 --> 01:19:29,000
One ball, two strikes on Woodishick.

1329
01:19:29,000 --> 01:19:30,000
One out, nobody on base.

1330
01:19:30,000 --> 01:19:32,000
Here's the windup and the pitch by Papelmeyer.

1331
01:19:32,000 --> 01:19:36,000
Low and outside and it's two balls, two strikes.

1332
01:19:36,000 --> 01:19:41,000
About 3,000 fans are standing tonight to watch this one.

1333
01:19:41,000 --> 01:19:46,000
The feeding capacity, 45,000.

1334
01:19:46,000 --> 01:19:48,000
Ball, two strikes, two.

1335
01:19:48,000 --> 01:19:49,000
Here's the pitch on the way now.

1336
01:19:49,000 --> 01:19:53,000
And a low pitch, low and inside and it's a cold count of three balls, two strikes.

1337
01:19:53,000 --> 01:20:00,000
This, of course, is the largest crowd ever to see a baseball game in Houston.

1338
01:20:00,000 --> 01:20:05,000
The previous high was 30,000 and 27.

1339
01:20:05,000 --> 01:20:11,000
Watch the doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 10, 1962.

1340
01:20:11,000 --> 01:20:13,000
Ball, four and Woodishick is on.

1341
01:20:13,000 --> 01:20:17,000
Donald Weill lost the pitcher and Woody moves on down to first.

1342
01:20:17,000 --> 01:20:20,000
That's the second base on balls given up by Papelmeyer tonight.

1343
01:20:20,000 --> 01:20:23,000
And in both instances he has lost the pitcher.

1344
01:20:23,000 --> 01:20:31,000
He lost Fairhall in the sixth inning.

1345
01:20:31,000 --> 01:20:40,000
The largest single game crowd to watch a game in Houston was 28,669.

1346
01:20:40,000 --> 01:20:43,000
47,876.

1347
01:20:43,000 --> 01:20:44,000
Hey, tonight.

1348
01:20:44,000 --> 01:20:46,000
Here's little Joe Morgan now.

1349
01:20:46,000 --> 01:20:50,000
He's watching for the bud and Morgan made the offensive, but it's a fast strike.

1350
01:20:50,000 --> 01:20:52,000
On the outside going up around the letter.

1351
01:20:52,000 --> 01:20:56,000
Now Johnny Keene is sending right-hander Hal Renes back into the bullpen out in left field.

1352
01:20:56,000 --> 01:21:00,000
Renes now warming up against the New York.

1353
01:21:00,000 --> 01:21:02,000
Woody takes his lead off first base.

1354
01:21:02,000 --> 01:21:04,000
One out.

1355
01:21:04,000 --> 01:21:06,000
And the score tied one-one last half of the eighth.

1356
01:21:06,000 --> 01:21:07,000
Here's the pitch to Morgan.

1357
01:21:07,000 --> 01:21:10,000
Strike two.

1358
01:21:10,000 --> 01:21:17,000
Boy, you're watching for a bud and Morgan has taken the first two pitches and he gets behind two strikes.

1359
01:21:17,000 --> 01:21:22,000
Al Spangler will be up next.

1360
01:21:22,000 --> 01:21:28,000
Woody hangs close to Joe Papelmeyer on first now, waiting for Papelmeyer to get set.

1361
01:21:28,000 --> 01:21:30,000
New York one, Houston one.

1362
01:21:30,000 --> 01:21:32,000
Iron's down again by Papelmeyer.

1363
01:21:32,000 --> 01:21:33,000
Two strikes on Morgan.

1364
01:21:33,000 --> 01:21:38,000
And the pitch is inside, just above the knees, one ball, two strikes.

1365
01:21:38,000 --> 01:21:42,000
Two counts.

1366
01:21:42,000 --> 01:21:46,000
Haven't done too many threats tonight by either ball club.

1367
01:21:46,000 --> 01:21:49,000
Yankee scored on Mandelkomer in the sixth.

1368
01:21:49,000 --> 01:21:52,000
And the Astros came right back in the bottom half to tie.

1369
01:21:52,000 --> 01:21:53,000
Here's the pitch to Morgan.

1370
01:21:53,000 --> 01:21:55,000
Swinging a ground ball to Joe Pepetone.

1371
01:21:55,000 --> 01:21:58,000
Goes down and threw it away in the left field.

1372
01:21:58,000 --> 01:21:59,000
Woody throwing the third.

1373
01:21:59,000 --> 01:22:03,000
Two back, couldn't get it.

1374
01:22:03,000 --> 01:22:07,000
That'll be an error on Joe Pepetone.

1375
01:22:07,000 --> 01:22:11,000
He not only threw that wildly, he threw it way, way up in the air.

1376
01:22:11,000 --> 01:22:17,000
Two back went way up to try to stop it, but it had to be failed by Hector Lopez in left field.

1377
01:22:17,000 --> 01:22:22,000
So on the air, Morgan holds it first and Woody goes to third.

1378
01:22:22,000 --> 01:22:26,000
Here's Al Spangler.

1379
01:22:26,000 --> 01:22:28,000
That's the third New York area tonight.

1380
01:22:28,000 --> 01:22:35,000
Two of them have been on Pepetone.

1381
01:22:35,000 --> 01:22:40,000
And the other one was on Bobby Richardson.

1382
01:22:40,000 --> 01:22:41,000
Here's Spangler now.

1383
01:22:41,000 --> 01:22:42,000
He has two to three.

1384
01:22:42,000 --> 01:22:46,000
Both of the six singles.

1385
01:22:46,000 --> 01:22:50,000
Down boy here with the left-handed batter up here is flying into the grass.

1386
01:22:50,000 --> 01:22:52,000
He is getting his instructions now from Johnny Keene.

1387
01:22:52,000 --> 01:22:56,000
And after looking in the dugout, he backed up a couple steps.

1388
01:22:56,000 --> 01:22:59,000
And Keene evidently does not believe that Spangler will punt here.

1389
01:22:59,000 --> 01:23:01,000
One out.

1390
01:23:01,000 --> 01:23:02,000
With Woodishek on third.

1391
01:23:02,000 --> 01:23:04,000
They're not watching for the squeeze too closely.

1392
01:23:04,000 --> 01:23:05,000
And here's the third.

1393
01:23:05,000 --> 01:23:06,000
Spangler hits a foul ball.

1394
01:23:06,000 --> 01:23:07,000
That will be up into the field.

1395
01:23:07,000 --> 01:23:09,000
Seals think soft on the left side.

1396
01:23:09,000 --> 01:23:12,000
Oh, that took a big time.

1397
01:23:12,000 --> 01:23:16,000
And it's second one.

1398
01:23:16,000 --> 01:23:24,000
Blanky is evidently figuring here that all order is possible that Spangler might try to punt one here.

1399
01:23:24,000 --> 01:23:28,000
And with Woodishek on third, it may be just a little bit remote.

1400
01:23:28,000 --> 01:23:38,000
But Spangler keeps an eye on Jim Busby and Boyer is still being cautious about where he plays on third base.

1401
01:23:38,000 --> 01:23:39,000
Lead run on third.

1402
01:23:39,000 --> 01:23:44,000
Short side, one, one, eight inning.

1403
01:23:44,000 --> 01:23:45,000
One out.

1404
01:23:45,000 --> 01:23:47,000
Runners on first and third.

1405
01:23:47,000 --> 01:23:51,000
Spangler lined the center field in the first inning, singled in the fourth,

1406
01:23:51,000 --> 01:23:56,000
and then beat out that front end in the sixth that rolled dead in third territory just in front of third.

1407
01:23:56,000 --> 01:23:58,000
Boyer is just a step in the grass.

1408
01:23:58,000 --> 01:23:59,000
Now he creeps in again a little bit.

1409
01:23:59,000 --> 01:24:00,000
Here's the pitch into Spangler.

1410
01:24:00,000 --> 01:24:02,000
Out that one back into Sadelmeyer's set.

1411
01:24:02,000 --> 01:24:06,000
Here's the play at the plate by Kubek, and Woodishek is out.

1412
01:24:06,000 --> 01:24:09,000
A big bouncer over Sadelmeyer's set.

1413
01:24:09,000 --> 01:24:11,000
Kubek played it on a bounce.

1414
01:24:11,000 --> 01:24:14,000
Got it into John Blankett.

1415
01:24:14,000 --> 01:24:16,000
And Woodishek is out of the play.

1416
01:24:16,000 --> 01:24:17,000
So it's two down.

1417
01:24:17,000 --> 01:24:19,000
Morgan has moved up to second base.

1418
01:24:19,000 --> 01:24:22,000
Spangler's base is first on the field of his choice.

1419
01:24:22,000 --> 01:24:25,000
And Woodishek out, short to the catcher.

1420
01:24:25,000 --> 01:24:28,000
Here's Rushie Scott now.

1421
01:24:28,000 --> 01:24:30,000
Rushie looking for his first pitch.

1422
01:24:30,000 --> 01:24:35,000
Fly it out, hit into a double play, and it's safe on the field of his choice.

1423
01:24:35,000 --> 01:24:37,000
Scott is over three.

1424
01:24:37,000 --> 01:24:42,000
Midfield is back now, playing a normal depth with two out.

1425
01:24:42,000 --> 01:24:47,000
Sadelmeyer takes the defense, gets up on the rubber now to get his sign.

1426
01:24:47,000 --> 01:24:49,000
Here's the stretch to look back at Morgan on second.

1427
01:24:49,000 --> 01:24:51,000
The first pitch in to Scott.

1428
01:24:51,000 --> 01:24:53,000
Big cut by Rushie.

1429
01:24:53,000 --> 01:24:58,000
He gave it a big swing that time, and he misses strike one.

1430
01:24:58,000 --> 01:25:02,000
One strike on Scott.

1431
01:25:02,000 --> 01:25:06,000
Two out, two men on.

1432
01:25:06,000 --> 01:25:10,000
Runners on as a result of a walk in an area on the first baseman Joe Pepitone.

1433
01:25:10,000 --> 01:25:11,000
Here's the pitch on a stop.

1434
01:25:11,000 --> 01:25:13,000
High pop out, no play.

1435
01:25:13,000 --> 01:25:18,000
Boyer's chase over, but that goes deep up into the deep back of the Yankee dugout.

1436
01:25:18,000 --> 01:25:25,000
And Rushie gets behind here on the Yankee right-hander, two strikes.

1437
01:25:25,000 --> 01:25:28,000
Well, we hope the chicken naked for tomorrow afternoon's game out here.

1438
01:25:28,000 --> 01:25:32,000
The competition tomorrow will be the Baltimore Orioles with the American Wave.

1439
01:25:32,000 --> 01:25:35,000
Game time is 1.30.

1440
01:25:35,000 --> 01:25:37,000
Air time tomorrow will be 1.15.

1441
01:25:37,000 --> 01:25:43,000
Tomorrow night at the Yankees again at 7.30.

1442
01:25:43,000 --> 01:25:45,000
Sadelmeyer up on Scott, two strikes.

1443
01:25:45,000 --> 01:25:48,000
Bangler at first, Morgan at second.

1444
01:25:48,000 --> 01:25:51,000
With second base occupied and two out, Al getting a big lead.

1445
01:25:51,000 --> 01:25:53,000
Pepitone back off the bag.

1446
01:25:53,000 --> 01:25:54,000
The pitch is way out there.

1447
01:25:54,000 --> 01:25:55,000
He almost threw it away.

1448
01:25:55,000 --> 01:25:59,000
And Rushie made a good save on a high outside pass ball.

1449
01:25:59,000 --> 01:26:03,000
One ball, two strikes.

1450
01:26:03,000 --> 01:26:05,000
Last half of the eighth.

1451
01:26:05,000 --> 01:26:07,000
Yankees devout hit Houston, 7-4.

1452
01:26:07,000 --> 01:26:11,000
Four tied, 1-1.

1453
01:26:11,000 --> 01:26:13,000
Sadelmeyer takes quite a bit of time now.

1454
01:26:13,000 --> 01:26:19,000
He goes back on the edge of the grass, back of the mound.

1455
01:26:19,000 --> 01:26:21,000
Outfield is pretty well straight away.

1456
01:26:21,000 --> 01:26:23,000
They're pulling Stubb a little bit off the right side.

1457
01:26:23,000 --> 01:26:26,000
Strykes, he's hitting his right center field.

1458
01:26:26,000 --> 01:26:27,000
Sadelmeyer ready again now.

1459
01:26:27,000 --> 01:26:28,000
Watch the second day.

1460
01:26:28,000 --> 01:26:30,000
Here's the pitch in to Rushie.

1461
01:26:30,000 --> 01:26:32,000
Ball outside, another wide one.

1462
01:26:32,000 --> 01:26:36,000
Right around the bell with two balls and two strikes.

1463
01:26:36,000 --> 01:26:38,000
Two, two counts.

1464
01:26:38,000 --> 01:26:43,000
Right hander, Hal Lenneth in the bullpen for New York.

1465
01:26:43,000 --> 01:26:47,000
R-E-N-I-F-F Lenneth.

1466
01:26:47,000 --> 01:26:51,000
Morgan takes his lead away from second base.

1467
01:26:51,000 --> 01:26:55,000
Bangalore well off the bag at first with Pepitone deep back of the bag.

1468
01:26:55,000 --> 01:26:58,000
Kubek fakes to hold Morgan close to second base.

1469
01:26:58,000 --> 01:26:59,000
Here's the two, two stretch.

1470
01:26:59,000 --> 01:27:03,000
The pitch in to Rushie and he lands one to two right there.

1471
01:27:03,000 --> 01:27:04,000
Roger Meyers there though.

1472
01:27:04,000 --> 01:27:06,000
He's got it for a tie at the start.

1473
01:27:06,000 --> 01:27:08,000
Well hit ball by Strykes.

1474
01:27:08,000 --> 01:27:10,000
All in by Roger Meyers.

1475
01:27:10,000 --> 01:27:12,000
No run, no hit.

1476
01:27:12,000 --> 01:27:15,000
One error and two men were left on.

1477
01:27:15,000 --> 01:27:19,000
They're going out of the top of the ninth inning with a score.

1478
01:27:19,000 --> 01:27:26,000
New York won and Houston won.

1479
01:27:26,000 --> 01:27:29,000
They're not a home run game here to the full house here tonight.

1480
01:27:29,000 --> 01:27:32,000
They pushed the button.

1481
01:27:32,000 --> 01:27:39,000
A gigantic display across the scoreboard and center field has just gone up.

1482
01:27:39,000 --> 01:27:40,000
Here's Tom Strykes now.

1483
01:27:40,000 --> 01:27:44,000
Nine coming toward side one, one and Hal Woodersick out for his second inning.

1484
01:27:44,000 --> 01:27:48,000
Woodie gave up a single and a walk in the eighth inning.

1485
01:27:48,000 --> 01:27:49,000
First pitch to Strykes.

1486
01:27:49,000 --> 01:27:51,000
Bouncing ball at foul.

1487
01:27:51,000 --> 01:27:54,000
Peretti tries to field out and gets by him and goes to the Yankee bullpen.

1488
01:27:54,000 --> 01:27:56,000
Strykes one.

1489
01:27:56,000 --> 01:27:57,000
Strykes now.

1490
01:27:57,000 --> 01:28:02,000
Here's the switch hitter as his mantle batting right in it.

1491
01:28:02,000 --> 01:28:04,000
Against Perell, Strykes was 0-3.

1492
01:28:04,000 --> 01:28:08,000
Wind to left, pops to his shortstop and bounced out second base.

1493
01:28:08,000 --> 01:28:10,000
Nobody out, nobody on ninth inning.

1494
01:28:10,000 --> 01:28:11,000
Here's the pitch by Woodie.

1495
01:28:11,000 --> 01:28:13,000
Ball low outside.

1496
01:28:13,000 --> 01:28:17,000
One ball and one strike on Tom Strykes.

1497
01:28:17,000 --> 01:28:23,000
Strykes will be followed by Clee Boyer and then Johnny Blanton.

1498
01:28:23,000 --> 01:28:26,000
Woodersick goes again now and Strykes takes the strike on the outside corner of the knee.

1499
01:28:26,000 --> 01:28:30,000
One ball and two strikes.

1500
01:28:30,000 --> 01:28:38,000
One-two count.

1501
01:28:38,000 --> 01:28:40,000
Here's the start of the windup in the next pitch now.

1502
01:28:40,000 --> 01:28:44,000
There's a playing and there's two strikes, you know, after Woodersick got his third strikeout.

1503
01:28:44,000 --> 01:28:48,000
He struck out two in the eighth inning.

1504
01:28:48,000 --> 01:28:51,000
That's the third strikeout for Woodersick.

1505
01:28:51,000 --> 01:28:53,000
Perell struck out one.

1506
01:28:53,000 --> 01:28:57,000
That'll bring up the third baseman, Clee Boyer.

1507
01:28:57,000 --> 01:29:01,000
Wow, we've seen a mighty splendid ball game here tonight.

1508
01:29:01,000 --> 01:29:04,000
Been a lot of action.

1509
01:29:04,000 --> 01:29:11,000
One homer on and that hit by Nicky Mantle.

1510
01:29:11,000 --> 01:29:12,000
One out, nobody on.

1511
01:29:12,000 --> 01:29:15,000
Boyer has had one hit tonight.

1512
01:29:15,000 --> 01:29:19,000
There's the ball and it's a little bit low on outside for ball one.

1513
01:29:19,000 --> 01:29:23,000
Boyer's singled in the second inning, was called out on strikes in the fifth,

1514
01:29:23,000 --> 01:29:26,000
and lined out the left field in the seventh inning.

1515
01:29:26,000 --> 01:29:28,000
Woodie goes into the windup again.

1516
01:29:28,000 --> 01:29:29,000
Here's the pitch down.

1517
01:29:29,000 --> 01:29:33,000
Boyer hits a foul ball right at his feet and it bounces out into third territory.

1518
01:29:33,000 --> 01:29:42,000
And it's one ball, one strike.

1519
01:29:42,000 --> 01:29:44,000
One-one count.

1520
01:29:44,000 --> 01:29:48,000
Bill Linds now has come out as a bench hitter here for the Yankees.

1521
01:29:48,000 --> 01:29:53,000
IMZ, right-handed batter, and the first pitch a little bit too high for ball one.

1522
01:29:53,000 --> 01:29:58,000
One ball, no strikes.

1523
01:29:58,000 --> 01:30:00,000
Linds batting for Blanchard.

1524
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:06,000
Blanchard, the left-handed batter, has been taken out now and right-handed hitter.

1525
01:30:06,000 --> 01:30:07,000
Still Linds batting for him.

1526
01:30:07,000 --> 01:30:08,000
There goes the runner down.

1527
01:30:08,000 --> 01:30:11,000
Swing and a line drive, base hit right up the middle.

1528
01:30:11,000 --> 01:30:13,000
Boyer moves to third.

1529
01:30:13,000 --> 01:30:15,000
Linds throws back to Joe Morgan to second base.

1530
01:30:15,000 --> 01:30:18,000
So the Yankees execute the hit and run.

1531
01:30:18,000 --> 01:30:22,000
As Boyer breaks to second base, then Linds sends a pinch single right over second base

1532
01:30:22,000 --> 01:30:25,000
to put Yankees on first and third with only one out.

1533
01:30:25,000 --> 01:30:30,000
And now we're going to have a pinch batter here for the pitcher, Bell-Staddle Mayer.

1534
01:30:30,000 --> 01:30:38,000
Pedro Gonzalez is coming on to hit.

1535
01:30:38,000 --> 01:30:43,000
Gonzalez now.

1536
01:30:43,000 --> 01:30:49,000
Pedro Gonzalez, this will be the second-cent hitter for the Yankees as New York now has

1537
01:30:49,000 --> 01:30:53,000
put runners on first and third.

1538
01:30:53,000 --> 01:30:56,000
Linds singling on a line drive in the center field.

1539
01:30:56,000 --> 01:30:57,000
Strike struck out.

1540
01:30:57,000 --> 01:30:58,000
Boyer walked.

1541
01:30:58,000 --> 01:31:00,000
Linds has singled.

1542
01:31:00,000 --> 01:31:05,000
And with this ball game tied 1-1 top of the night, the Yankees are threatening.

1543
01:31:05,000 --> 01:31:12,000
Pedro Gonzalez, hitting 182 so far this spring.

1544
01:31:12,000 --> 01:31:17,000
He has one run battered in and one double.

1545
01:31:17,000 --> 01:31:19,000
Here's Gonzalez right-handed hitter.

1546
01:31:19,000 --> 01:31:25,000
Morgan now trying to get some instructions from the dugout whether to play a little bit in and out.

1547
01:31:25,000 --> 01:31:26,000
Here's the stretch.

1548
01:31:26,000 --> 01:31:27,000
First pitch in to Gonzalez.

1549
01:31:27,000 --> 01:31:28,000
Swing and a miss.

1550
01:31:28,000 --> 01:31:31,000
That's a wood-a-shick fastball around the knees and it's strike one.

1551
01:31:31,000 --> 01:31:36,000
One strike and Gonzalez.

1552
01:31:36,000 --> 01:31:39,000
Left fielder, Al Spangler is deep.

1553
01:31:39,000 --> 01:31:40,000
Boyer on third.

1554
01:31:40,000 --> 01:31:44,000
Linds on first and only one out.

1555
01:31:44,000 --> 01:31:46,000
Here's Wood-a-shick's next pitch to Gonzalez.

1556
01:31:46,000 --> 01:31:53,000
Foul ball right off of Brand's hand and it goes back into the base of the screen.

1557
01:31:53,000 --> 01:31:58,000
And Gonzalez gets behind here two strikes.

1558
01:31:58,000 --> 01:32:03,000
Morgan and Lilas at second and shortstop are just a shade in front of double play depth.

1559
01:32:03,000 --> 01:32:07,000
They'll be trying to cut off the run at the plate here if the ball hits it to them.

1560
01:32:07,000 --> 01:32:11,000
And right now Wood-a-shick out in front of Gonzalez who's batting fourth out of two strikes.

1561
01:32:11,000 --> 01:32:13,000
Here's Woodie's pitch now.

1562
01:32:13,000 --> 01:32:14,000
Hit foul ball.

1563
01:32:14,000 --> 01:32:17,000
Hopper off the right side.

1564
01:32:17,000 --> 01:32:19,000
The other count holds it two strikes.

1565
01:32:19,000 --> 01:32:28,000
Top of the batting order, Hector Lopez, who is batting in the spot vacated by Mickey Mantle will be up next.

1566
01:32:28,000 --> 01:32:31,000
Houston and New York are tied 1-1.

1567
01:32:31,000 --> 01:32:34,000
Top of the ninth inning.

1568
01:32:34,000 --> 01:32:36,000
Here's the stretch by Wood-a-shick.

1569
01:32:36,000 --> 01:32:38,000
Gonzalez ground ball to hole.

1570
01:32:38,000 --> 01:32:39,000
Lilas goes to second.

1571
01:32:39,000 --> 01:32:40,000
Out.

1572
01:32:39,000 --> 01:32:40,000
Double play ball.

1573
01:32:40,000 --> 01:32:42,000
Got it.

1574
01:32:42,000 --> 01:32:45,000
Retires to side.

1575
01:32:45,000 --> 01:32:48,000
Lilas and DeGoto is right in the hole on that one.

1576
01:32:48,000 --> 01:32:51,000
John Lynch coming down on the throw to Morgan.

1577
01:32:51,000 --> 01:32:55,000
And the relay to Walfond completes the double play and retires to side.

1578
01:32:55,000 --> 01:32:56,000
No run.

1579
01:32:56,000 --> 01:32:57,000
One hit.

1580
01:32:57,000 --> 01:32:58,000
No errors.

1581
01:32:58,000 --> 01:32:59,000
One man was left on base.

1582
01:32:59,000 --> 01:33:03,000
They go to the bottom half of the ninth inning and the score is still all tied up.

1583
01:33:03,000 --> 01:33:05,000
New York one and Houston one.

1584
01:33:05,000 --> 01:33:08,000
We have some changes now for New York.

1585
01:33:08,000 --> 01:33:11,000
Bob Schmidt is now catching.

1586
01:33:11,000 --> 01:33:14,000
And right-hander Hal Reniff is on the mound.

1587
01:33:14,000 --> 01:33:16,000
So those are the changes for New York.

1588
01:33:16,000 --> 01:33:18,000
Let's pause for station identification.

1589
01:33:18,000 --> 01:33:21,000
This is the Astros baseball network.

1590
01:33:21,000 --> 01:33:22,000
And this is KRLV.

1591
01:33:22,000 --> 01:33:24,000
AM and FM Dallas.

1592
01:33:24,000 --> 01:33:32,000
Where the baseball action is, it's 9-33.

1593
01:33:32,000 --> 01:33:37,000
Well, we're on to the bottom of the ninth inning now with a 1-1 tie.

1594
01:33:37,000 --> 01:33:40,000
And one run will win it for the Astros.

1595
01:33:40,000 --> 01:33:41,000
Here's Walfond.

1596
01:33:41,000 --> 01:33:44,000
Doubled in the left-hander field in the fourth inning.

1597
01:33:44,000 --> 01:33:48,000
Has grounded the first base and has hit into a double play.

1598
01:33:48,000 --> 01:33:51,000
While their left-hander is better, Hal Reniff's first pitch.

1599
01:33:51,000 --> 01:33:54,000
And Walfon hits a foul ball headed upstairs off the left side.

1600
01:33:54,000 --> 01:33:58,000
Goes up into the mezzanine section and it's like one.

1601
01:33:58,000 --> 01:34:01,000
One strike on bond.

1602
01:34:01,000 --> 01:34:04,000
Reniff the right-hander.

1603
01:34:04,000 --> 01:34:07,000
This is the seventh game in which he has appeared for New York this spring.

1604
01:34:07,000 --> 01:34:10,000
He's pitched 13 innings and allowed eight hits.

1605
01:34:10,000 --> 01:34:11,000
Here's the pitch to bond.

1606
01:34:11,000 --> 01:34:12,000
That's a maiden dancer.

1607
01:34:12,000 --> 01:34:13,000
I'm right at his feet.

1608
01:34:13,000 --> 01:34:17,000
Slow inside, big one ball, one strike.

1609
01:34:17,000 --> 01:34:25,000
Reniff has walked five, struck out four, and has an earned run average of 2.77

1610
01:34:25,000 --> 01:34:29,000
through his first 13-innings.

1611
01:34:29,000 --> 01:34:32,000
One-one tie, ninth inning.

1612
01:34:32,000 --> 01:34:35,000
Bond will be followed by Bob Aspermonte and then Jim Winn.

1613
01:34:35,000 --> 01:34:38,000
Right-hander throws on the way to Walgreens now.

1614
01:34:38,000 --> 01:34:41,000
Ground foul in behind Jimmy Adair coaching his first base.

1615
01:34:41,000 --> 01:34:44,000
Hops out on the fair territory.

1616
01:34:44,000 --> 01:34:45,000
And Reniff gets out in front of bond.

1617
01:34:45,000 --> 01:34:48,000
One ball, two strikes.

1618
01:34:48,000 --> 01:34:50,000
One-two count.

1619
01:34:50,000 --> 01:34:55,000
47,876.

1620
01:34:55,000 --> 01:34:58,000
A crowd here tonight at the Estradale.

1621
01:34:58,000 --> 01:35:01,000
Monday night will be opening night against the Phillies.

1622
01:35:01,000 --> 01:35:03,000
Baltimore here tomorrow afternoon.

1623
01:35:03,000 --> 01:35:05,000
Yankees tomorrow night.

1624
01:35:05,000 --> 01:35:07,000
Reniff takes the sign again now from Smith.

1625
01:35:07,000 --> 01:35:08,000
Here's the windup from the pitching.

1626
01:35:08,000 --> 01:35:12,000
And bond lined one, day's fit in the right center field.

1627
01:35:12,000 --> 01:35:16,000
Bond makes the turn, picked up by Stray.

1628
01:35:16,000 --> 01:35:19,000
And Bond holds on with the single.

1629
01:35:19,000 --> 01:35:22,000
There's a soft line there to the right of Bobby Richardson.

1630
01:35:22,000 --> 01:35:24,000
And Houston has the lead man on.

1631
01:35:24,000 --> 01:35:26,000
And here's Bob Aspermonte.

1632
01:35:26,000 --> 01:35:28,000
That's the first hit of course off Reniff.

1633
01:35:28,000 --> 01:35:31,000
The fifth hit for Houston tonight.

1634
01:35:31,000 --> 01:35:36,000
Yankees have out-hit Houston tonight 8-5.

1635
01:35:36,000 --> 01:35:53,000
We have Emily Tracy with us tonight, Ms. Astro of 1965, who was elected last year, you may recall.

1636
01:35:53,000 --> 01:35:55,000
Here's the stretch now to look over the first.

1637
01:35:55,000 --> 01:35:56,000
Here's the pitch on the way.

1638
01:35:56,000 --> 01:35:59,000
Astro bumps one beautifully off the right side, but it goes foul.

1639
01:35:59,000 --> 01:36:03,000
Started out very good on the grass, but then turned sharply and went foul.

1640
01:36:03,000 --> 01:36:12,000
So Aspermonte's attempt to bump the runner up to foul ball, strike one.

1641
01:36:12,000 --> 01:36:16,000
Not surprised to find Stan Sturitz in command over there.

1642
01:36:16,000 --> 01:36:20,000
Stanley, you're, you have some good duty there.

1643
01:36:20,000 --> 01:36:23,000
Emily Tracy here, as I mentioned, this Astro of 1965.

1644
01:36:23,000 --> 01:36:26,000
Emily, nice to have you with us.

1645
01:36:26,000 --> 01:36:32,000
Stanley, you're in trouble.

1646
01:36:32,000 --> 01:36:33,000
Astro back in again now.

1647
01:36:33,000 --> 01:36:36,000
Please, boy, you're in close on the grass to third.

1648
01:36:36,000 --> 01:36:37,000
One-one tie.

1649
01:36:37,000 --> 01:36:39,000
Houston trying to get barred around.

1650
01:36:39,000 --> 01:36:41,000
You're single to open the inning.

1651
01:36:41,000 --> 01:36:43,000
One strike on Aspermonte.

1652
01:36:43,000 --> 01:36:44,000
Here's the stretch by Reniff.

1653
01:36:44,000 --> 01:36:46,000
And the pitch on the way.

1654
01:36:46,000 --> 01:36:48,000
Swings away, goes back to Reniff.

1655
01:36:48,000 --> 01:36:49,000
Play back to Kubek.

1656
01:36:49,000 --> 01:36:50,000
Out of second.

1657
01:36:50,000 --> 01:36:52,000
Throw a double play to Peppacone.

1658
01:36:52,000 --> 01:36:57,000
So they switch the strategy on the first front of that one foul, and then Aspermonte,

1659
01:36:57,000 --> 01:37:00,000
swinging away, is banged into a double play.

1660
01:37:00,000 --> 01:37:01,000
Back to Hal Reniff.

1661
01:37:01,000 --> 01:37:03,000
Hit to the shortstop to first.

1662
01:37:03,000 --> 01:37:07,000
It's getting win now, two outs.

1663
01:37:07,000 --> 01:37:10,000
Well, we've had just about everything in this ball game tonight.

1664
01:37:10,000 --> 01:37:13,000
Some real good defensive plays, a home run.

1665
01:37:13,000 --> 01:37:15,000
And we've had quite a few double plays.

1666
01:37:15,000 --> 01:37:18,000
That's the third double play that the Yankees have pulled off tonight.

1667
01:37:18,000 --> 01:37:21,000
Here's Jim Wynn, right-handed batter, and Reniff's first pitch on the way.

1668
01:37:21,000 --> 01:37:25,000
And Wynn takes a strike on the inside corner to bounce back one.

1669
01:37:25,000 --> 01:37:30,000
Astros have pulled off one double play tonight, so we've had four in the ball game.

1670
01:37:30,000 --> 01:37:32,000
Two out, nobody on.

1671
01:37:32,000 --> 01:37:34,000
Bottom of the ninth inning, the pitch to win.

1672
01:37:34,000 --> 01:37:35,000
Strike two called.

1673
01:37:35,000 --> 01:37:39,000
That was a pretty fair pitch.

1674
01:37:39,000 --> 01:37:42,000
That just cut away from Wynn on the letters on the inside corner.

1675
01:37:42,000 --> 01:37:47,000
And it's two strikes.

1676
01:37:47,000 --> 01:37:52,000
And Wynn, on the other hand, went to first eight for the Yankees.

1677
01:37:52,000 --> 01:37:55,000
Gave up one round, allowed four hits, walked two and struck out one.

1678
01:37:55,000 --> 01:37:57,000
Reniff, two strike pitch to win.

1679
01:37:57,000 --> 01:37:59,000
Low outside of ball.

1680
01:37:59,000 --> 01:38:01,000
One and two.

1681
01:38:01,000 --> 01:38:05,000
Well, it's getting mighty close to that time now.

1682
01:38:05,000 --> 01:38:08,000
When the National League season will be getting underway.

1683
01:38:08,000 --> 01:38:10,000
Houston's fourth year in the National League.

1684
01:38:10,000 --> 01:38:13,000
Monday night here at the Astrodome against the Phillies.

1685
01:38:13,000 --> 01:38:14,000
7.30 start time.

1686
01:38:14,000 --> 01:38:16,000
We hope that you fans will come out and see that one.

1687
01:38:16,000 --> 01:38:18,000
We'll start playing the keys.

1688
01:38:18,000 --> 01:38:19,000
Here's the one and two pitch to win.

1689
01:38:19,000 --> 01:38:21,000
Passball line inside.

1690
01:38:21,000 --> 01:38:27,000
Ball two, strike two.

1691
01:38:27,000 --> 01:38:29,000
On the outfield, it's swung around the left side.

1692
01:38:29,000 --> 01:38:31,000
They're playing Jim pretty well back.

1693
01:38:31,000 --> 01:38:33,000
Lopez on the left, that's Hector Lopez.

1694
01:38:33,000 --> 01:38:36,000
Strike in center, Maritz on the right.

1695
01:38:36,000 --> 01:38:42,000
Lee Boyer, Tony Kubek, Bobby Richardson, Joe Pettitone on the inside.

1696
01:38:42,000 --> 01:38:44,000
Ball two, strike two, wind up by Reniff.

1697
01:38:44,000 --> 01:38:47,000
One on base hit, center field.

1698
01:38:47,000 --> 01:38:50,000
Strike comes to his left and right center to field the ball.

1699
01:38:50,000 --> 01:38:53,000
Wind holds on to first base.

1700
01:38:53,000 --> 01:38:54,000
Not a far, Jimmy.

1701
01:38:54,000 --> 01:38:58,000
Wind had to dive back into first as Bobby Richardson.

1702
01:38:58,000 --> 01:39:02,000
He caught his arm as if he were going to go to first base.

1703
01:39:02,000 --> 01:39:04,000
And Wind, who had made the wide turn,

1704
01:39:04,000 --> 01:39:06,000
drove back in on his stomach.

1705
01:39:06,000 --> 01:39:08,000
But there was no throw.

1706
01:39:08,000 --> 01:39:10,000
Well, that's the second hit on this inning.

1707
01:39:10,000 --> 01:39:14,000
The first hit was a race on the double play ball.

1708
01:39:14,000 --> 01:39:18,000
Also, Don picked up his sixth hit of the ball game, two out, and went to first.

1709
01:39:18,000 --> 01:39:20,000
Here's Bob Lillis.

1710
01:39:20,000 --> 01:39:22,000
Now the play has been up three times without a hit.

1711
01:39:22,000 --> 01:39:27,000
Don is out twice in one down.

1712
01:39:27,000 --> 01:39:29,000
Here's the stretch now.

1713
01:39:29,000 --> 01:39:37,000
Go to first and Wind gets back in.

1714
01:39:37,000 --> 01:39:40,000
Joe Puppetoe holding up against Wind on first base.

1715
01:39:40,000 --> 01:39:41,000
Bob Lillis, there goes Wind.

1716
01:39:41,000 --> 01:39:42,000
Oh, he holds up.

1717
01:39:42,000 --> 01:39:43,000
There's a tap to third.

1718
01:39:43,000 --> 01:39:44,000
Boyer backs up.

1719
01:39:44,000 --> 01:39:45,000
Easy play to second base.

1720
01:39:45,000 --> 01:39:47,000
Wind is out there to the side of the side.

1721
01:39:47,000 --> 01:39:50,000
Wind started to break on Edamond Hill.

1722
01:39:50,000 --> 01:39:54,000
As Willis hits a bouncing ball to Boyer at third base,

1723
01:39:54,000 --> 01:39:57,000
and the play down to Bobby Richardson to fourth win.

1724
01:39:57,000 --> 01:39:58,000
And we go into wet splennings here tonight.

1725
01:39:58,000 --> 01:40:01,000
No runs on two hits, so there is one man left on base.

1726
01:40:01,000 --> 01:40:05,000
So as our ball game moves on to the top half of the tenth,

1727
01:40:05,000 --> 01:40:11,000
the score is still all tied up, New York one and Houston one.

1728
01:40:11,000 --> 01:40:13,000
Here's the top of the batting order for New York,

1729
01:40:13,000 --> 01:40:16,000
top of the tenth inning, Hector Lopez.

1730
01:40:16,000 --> 01:40:21,000
This is Hector Lopez, first time to bat.

1731
01:40:21,000 --> 01:40:23,000
He took over from Mandel in left field.

1732
01:40:23,000 --> 01:40:27,000
All with a check, now starting his third inning.

1733
01:40:27,000 --> 01:40:30,000
Lopez hitting 3-11 this spring.

1734
01:40:30,000 --> 01:40:32,000
One double, no runs batted in.

1735
01:40:32,000 --> 01:40:39,000
Woody's pitch low inside, ball one, one and nothing.

1736
01:40:39,000 --> 01:40:45,000
Now this is our 21st game of the spring and our third Hector inning game.

1737
01:40:45,000 --> 01:40:49,000
Lopez starts to go, holds up on a strike on the inside corner of the letters,

1738
01:40:49,000 --> 01:40:54,000
ball one, strike one.

1739
01:40:54,000 --> 01:40:57,000
Bobby Richardson in the on-deck circle and then Roger Maris.

1740
01:40:57,000 --> 01:41:01,000
Woodichick throws again, now low inside, pitch to Hector Lopez.

1741
01:41:01,000 --> 01:41:04,000
And it's ball two and strike one.

1742
01:41:04,000 --> 01:41:10,000
Score tied 1-1, it's been that way since the sixth when Mandel homers

1743
01:41:10,000 --> 01:41:14,000
and the Astros came right back in the bottom half to tie it up.

1744
01:41:14,000 --> 01:41:16,000
Ball north, all strike up around the letter.

1745
01:41:16,000 --> 01:41:21,000
So Lopez takes the 2-2 count.

1746
01:41:21,000 --> 01:41:29,000
Manager Luman has gone all the way with the regulars except for the pitcher.

1747
01:41:29,000 --> 01:41:33,000
Down ball foul, he gouged that one into the, starts to go in the Yankee dugout

1748
01:41:33,000 --> 01:41:39,000
back of third, run down by the third base on fire, Al Salerno of the American League.

1749
01:41:39,000 --> 01:41:45,000
Ball two, strike two.

1750
01:41:45,000 --> 01:41:48,000
Nobody out, nobody on base, top of the tenth inning.

1751
01:41:48,000 --> 01:41:50,000
Here's the windup by Woodichick and the pitch.

1752
01:41:50,000 --> 01:41:53,000
Now Lopez hits a ball that is just outside of third foul.

1753
01:41:53,000 --> 01:41:59,000
And Ramonty makes the play in foul territory.

1754
01:41:59,000 --> 01:42:08,000
More than 250 news media representatives from throughout the nation are here at the Astrodome tonight.

1755
01:42:08,000 --> 01:42:10,000
Of course, we have pictures and stories going all over the world.

1756
01:42:10,000 --> 01:42:13,000
There's a swing and a miss and he's stuck in there.

1757
01:42:13,000 --> 01:42:18,000
That's a pretty good pitch by Woody, a third ball.

1758
01:42:18,000 --> 01:42:22,000
And Lopez goes down swinging.

1759
01:42:22,000 --> 01:42:29,000
Probably was more of a slider than a curveball because Woodichick claims he does not throw the curve.

1760
01:42:29,000 --> 01:42:32,000
That's the fourth strikeout for Woodichick since he came on to the eighth inning.

1761
01:42:32,000 --> 01:42:38,000
And the first pitch to Bobby Richardson outside ball one.

1762
01:42:38,000 --> 01:42:42,000
Richardson has not had a hit tonight in four times.

1763
01:42:42,000 --> 01:42:45,000
He was called out on strikes his last time up.

1764
01:42:45,000 --> 01:42:46,000
Little right-handed batter.

1765
01:42:46,000 --> 01:42:48,000
There's a hard hit, Ram ball to Lewis on one half.

1766
01:42:48,000 --> 01:42:50,000
The clean goes to first.

1767
01:42:50,000 --> 01:42:54,000
Two-meter-off. Richardson drives out towards the first.

1768
01:42:54,000 --> 01:42:59,000
Lewis to bond two away and that will bring up Roger Madd.

1769
01:42:59,000 --> 01:43:02,000
Yankees have an affordable of eight hits tonight.

1770
01:43:02,000 --> 01:43:05,000
Six of them off Kirkville in the seven-inning teamwork.

1771
01:43:05,000 --> 01:43:14,000
And Woodichick has given up two.

1772
01:43:14,000 --> 01:43:15,000
Madd has not had a hit.

1773
01:43:15,000 --> 01:43:16,000
He's old for three.

1774
01:43:16,000 --> 01:43:18,000
First time up tonight he drew a base on ball.

1775
01:43:18,000 --> 01:43:25,000
Left-handed batter looks at the soft strikeup around the letter, strike one.

1776
01:43:25,000 --> 01:43:27,000
One strike on Merritt.

1777
01:43:27,000 --> 01:43:31,000
Yankees and the Astros are tied up one-one here in the tenth inning.

1778
01:43:31,000 --> 01:43:35,000
Merritt starts to go and holds up a curveball that broke low on outside.

1779
01:43:35,000 --> 01:43:42,000
Woody's throwing more soft pitches tonight than it could be that he may be experimenting a little bit with a change-up.

1780
01:43:42,000 --> 01:43:44,000
Outfield is very deep for Merritt.

1781
01:43:44,000 --> 01:43:46,000
Two outs.

1782
01:43:46,000 --> 01:43:47,000
Ball one and strike one.

1783
01:43:47,000 --> 01:43:48,000
The left-hander throws again now.

1784
01:43:48,000 --> 01:43:49,000
There's a high foul.

1785
01:43:49,000 --> 01:43:54,000
This will be up into the seat back over the screen.

1786
01:43:54,000 --> 01:44:01,000
And it's one ball, two strikes.

1787
01:44:01,000 --> 01:44:08,000
47,876 fans watching this one tonight.

1788
01:44:08,000 --> 01:44:10,000
And two games here tomorrow in the afternoon.

1789
01:44:10,000 --> 01:44:13,000
It'll be Baltimore and Houston.

1790
01:44:13,000 --> 01:44:16,000
And the Yankees are back tomorrow night against the Astros.

1791
01:44:16,000 --> 01:44:18,000
Here's Woodishick's pitch on the way.

1792
01:44:18,000 --> 01:44:19,000
Now that hit him.

1793
01:44:19,000 --> 01:44:21,000
Merritt just hit him the right arm.

1794
01:44:21,000 --> 01:44:24,000
I think it got him in the biceps or above the elbow.

1795
01:44:24,000 --> 01:44:27,000
And he doesn't seem to be bothered by it and runs down to first base.

1796
01:44:27,000 --> 01:44:33,000
So Merritt's a hit by a pitch.

1797
01:44:33,000 --> 01:44:34,000
Two outs.

1798
01:44:34,000 --> 01:44:35,000
Runner on first base.

1799
01:44:35,000 --> 01:44:42,000
And here's the first baseman for New York, Joe Pepitone.

1800
01:44:42,000 --> 01:44:46,000
Joe Pepitone has singled his last two times up.

1801
01:44:46,000 --> 01:44:50,000
In the sixth and the eighth innings and prior to that he's flied out twice.

1802
01:44:50,000 --> 01:44:52,000
Bangler and then Jim Lynn.

1803
01:44:52,000 --> 01:44:54,000
Merritt takes his lead away from Bond on first base.

1804
01:44:54,000 --> 01:44:58,000
Pepitone is almost just going to first base and just back in time.

1805
01:44:58,000 --> 01:45:04,000
Merritt just got back in ahead of the throwback for Ann DeBarn.

1806
01:45:04,000 --> 01:45:10,000
Why, Pepitone had to move in a hurry on that one right up underneath the whiskers.

1807
01:45:10,000 --> 01:45:13,000
And Graham took advantage of it as Pepitone was out of the way.

1808
01:45:13,000 --> 01:45:17,000
A right-handed, a left-handed batter, he shot a quick throw down to Bond.

1809
01:45:17,000 --> 01:45:19,000
But Merritt's back in time.

1810
01:45:19,000 --> 01:45:20,000
That's inside again.

1811
01:45:20,000 --> 01:45:24,000
The Woodishick has hit Merritt, the left-handed batter, in the arm.

1812
01:45:24,000 --> 01:45:30,000
And then the next two, or the first two pitches to Pepitone have been inside to a left-handed hitter.

1813
01:45:30,000 --> 01:45:35,000
The Woody now has suddenly got a little bit of a wild high and inside to a left-handed player.

1814
01:45:35,000 --> 01:45:37,000
Graham goes out to talk to him.

1815
01:45:37,000 --> 01:45:38,000
Two outs.

1816
01:45:38,000 --> 01:45:39,000
Lopez is struck out.

1817
01:45:39,000 --> 01:45:41,000
Richardson is bounced out.

1818
01:45:41,000 --> 01:45:43,000
Merritt has been hit by a pitch.

1819
01:45:43,000 --> 01:45:44,000
Score tied 1-1.

1820
01:45:44,000 --> 01:45:46,000
We're in the tenth inning.

1821
01:45:46,000 --> 01:45:47,000
Woody has the sign again now.

1822
01:45:47,000 --> 01:45:50,000
Merritt takes a pretty good lead off this left-hander.

1823
01:45:50,000 --> 01:45:54,000
And Woodishick goes to first.

1824
01:45:54,000 --> 01:45:57,000
But not in time to get Merritt.

1825
01:45:57,000 --> 01:46:01,000
Left-handed batter, Yankee first baseman, Joe Pepitone.

1826
01:46:01,000 --> 01:46:02,000
Here's the next pitch.

1827
01:46:02,000 --> 01:46:03,000
Foul ball.

1828
01:46:03,000 --> 01:46:11,000
I said it's the Ramazanin off the left side or the second feeding level here in the off-the-dow.

1829
01:46:11,000 --> 01:46:14,000
Ball through and strike one.

1830
01:46:14,000 --> 01:46:18,000
Two on count.

1831
01:46:18,000 --> 01:46:21,000
Outfield is deep for Pepitone and they're swung around the right side.

1832
01:46:21,000 --> 01:46:23,000
Merritt again away from first base.

1833
01:46:23,000 --> 01:46:24,000
Here's Woodishick to pitch.

1834
01:46:24,000 --> 01:46:26,000
Ground ball to the third stop.

1835
01:46:26,000 --> 01:46:28,000
Bob Lillis goes to second to Morgan.

1836
01:46:28,000 --> 01:46:29,000
First on Merritt.

1837
01:46:29,000 --> 01:46:31,000
Two inside the side.

1838
01:46:31,000 --> 01:46:35,000
The Yankees are out of the top of the tenth inning.

1839
01:46:35,000 --> 01:46:37,000
No runs and no hits.

1840
01:46:37,000 --> 01:46:38,000
No errors.

1841
01:46:38,000 --> 01:46:39,000
One man was left on base.

1842
01:46:39,000 --> 01:46:42,000
Bottom of the tenth inning coming up now with the score still tied.

1843
01:46:42,000 --> 01:46:43,000
Yankees won.

1844
01:46:43,000 --> 01:46:45,000
Estros won.

1845
01:46:45,000 --> 01:46:50,000
Bottom half of the tenth inning now and Ron Brand will lead off of the Estros.

1846
01:46:50,000 --> 01:46:56,000
And we'll have the pitcher, Hal Woodishick, and the top of the batting order, Joe Morgan.

1847
01:46:56,000 --> 01:47:01,000
Well, Brand has had the longest hit tonight for Houston, a triple back in the third.

1848
01:47:01,000 --> 01:47:04,000
The ball has been around 395 feet or so.

1849
01:47:04,000 --> 01:47:08,000
Walt Bonds hit the left-center field a double and just about a five.

1850
01:47:08,000 --> 01:47:10,000
Last two times, Brand has slid out and bounced out.

1851
01:47:10,000 --> 01:47:16,000
Here's Brennan's wide up in the first pitch and Brand takes the low and outside for ball one, one and nothing.

1852
01:47:16,000 --> 01:47:21,000
One other night game being played in the exhibition circles tonight.

1853
01:47:21,000 --> 01:47:25,000
Detroit in the seventh inning trailing Milwaukee five to three.

1854
01:47:25,000 --> 01:47:27,000
One more ball.

1855
01:47:27,000 --> 01:47:30,000
Right behind the plate up and over the screen.

1856
01:47:30,000 --> 01:47:33,000
One ball and one strike.

1857
01:47:33,000 --> 01:47:40,000
Brand is not a very big fella, but occasionally he will throw some bars.

1858
01:47:40,000 --> 01:47:43,000
And he has pretty fair speed for a catcher.

1859
01:47:43,000 --> 01:47:44,000
One ball, one strike.

1860
01:47:44,000 --> 01:47:46,000
Here's the pitch by Brennan.

1861
01:47:46,000 --> 01:47:50,000
Brand takes a good fast strike on the outside corner of the letter.

1862
01:47:50,000 --> 01:47:52,000
And it's one ball and two strikes.

1863
01:47:52,000 --> 01:47:57,000
The ball game has been tied since the sixth.

1864
01:47:57,000 --> 01:48:03,000
It's one-one here in the bottom of the tenth inning.

1865
01:48:03,000 --> 01:48:04,000
Brennan ready again now.

1866
01:48:04,000 --> 01:48:06,000
Here's the pitch on the way to Brand.

1867
01:48:06,000 --> 01:48:07,000
There's a ground ball to Keith Church.

1868
01:48:07,000 --> 01:48:11,000
That beautiful stop by Kubek in the throw-in time.

1869
01:48:11,000 --> 01:48:18,000
A little bit unconscious on that one, but he made a great play on it going to his right back and the hole.

1870
01:48:18,000 --> 01:48:21,000
He struck that glove in just the right spot.

1871
01:48:21,000 --> 01:48:24,000
And Brand has been throwing out towards the first.

1872
01:48:24,000 --> 01:48:27,000
Here's how Woodachick.

1873
01:48:27,000 --> 01:48:34,000
What he's got at bat on me once tonight, that was in the eighth when he threw a base on balls.

1874
01:48:34,000 --> 01:48:37,000
Woodachick the right-handed hitter.

1875
01:48:37,000 --> 01:48:42,000
One out, nobody on base.

1876
01:48:42,000 --> 01:48:45,000
Brennan ties the sign now from Bob Schmidt.

1877
01:48:45,000 --> 01:48:49,000
And the first pitch into Woodachick is a low outside pitch for ball one.

1878
01:48:49,000 --> 01:48:54,000
Woodachick steps out to read his third base coach, Jim Bursley now.

1879
01:48:54,000 --> 01:48:56,000
Joe Morgan in the on-deck circle off the right side.

1880
01:48:56,000 --> 01:49:01,000
Brennan throws and Woodachick takes the strike on the inside corner of the belt.

1881
01:49:01,000 --> 01:49:06,000
And it's ball one in strike one.

1882
01:49:06,000 --> 01:49:09,000
Game time tomorrow afternoon, 1.30 against the Baltimore Orioles.

1883
01:49:09,000 --> 01:49:13,000
Woodachick hits a foul up into the two-stack off the right side.

1884
01:49:13,000 --> 01:49:19,000
And he gets the line on Reddick, one ball, two strikes.

1885
01:49:19,000 --> 01:49:25,000
Hector Lopez on left, Tom Price in center, Roger Maritz in right field.

1886
01:49:25,000 --> 01:49:26,000
And Reddick's shot again now.

1887
01:49:26,000 --> 01:49:28,000
Here's the one-and-two pitch to Woodachick.

1888
01:49:28,000 --> 01:49:30,000
Game-second time.

1889
01:49:30,000 --> 01:49:33,000
Over the play for low, Woodachick started to go, but held up on it.

1890
01:49:33,000 --> 01:49:38,000
So the count moves out to two balls, two strikes.

1891
01:49:38,000 --> 01:49:41,000
Two-two count.

1892
01:49:41,000 --> 01:49:47,000
Donald Meyer went to first-eight for New York and allowed one run on four hits.

1893
01:49:47,000 --> 01:49:49,000
The pitch to Woodachick, got him that time.

1894
01:49:49,000 --> 01:49:51,000
That's Devin Emi with the flight.

1895
01:49:51,000 --> 01:49:55,000
Here's a gulk away from Woodachick up around the letters and caught the inside corner.

1896
01:49:55,000 --> 01:49:58,000
And Woodachick has been called out on strike.

1897
01:49:58,000 --> 01:50:01,000
Now, that's only the second strikeout at Houston batters tonight.

1898
01:50:01,000 --> 01:50:03,000
Jimmy Wynn struck out in the second inning.

1899
01:50:03,000 --> 01:50:08,000
Woodachick is caught looking here in the tenth inning, two away, and here's Joe Morgan.

1900
01:50:08,000 --> 01:50:15,000
Little Joe has not had a hit, although the last two times up he has bothered Joe Pepitone.

1901
01:50:15,000 --> 01:50:21,000
And he has forced Pepitone to make errors on the last two times that Morgan has hit that way.

1902
01:50:21,000 --> 01:50:22,000
That's ball.

1903
01:50:22,000 --> 01:50:25,000
Touched to go and then held up in time, ball one.

1904
01:50:25,000 --> 01:50:30,000
Morgan is grounded out at the second base and grounded out to Pepitone unassisted.

1905
01:50:30,000 --> 01:50:33,000
Safe on an air in the sixth and safe in the eighth on an air.

1906
01:50:33,000 --> 01:50:34,000
Strike called.

1907
01:50:34,000 --> 01:50:37,000
Just caught the outside corner above the knees.

1908
01:50:37,000 --> 01:50:42,000
Ball one and strike one now on Morgan, two outs, nobody on.

1909
01:50:42,000 --> 01:50:48,000
And the bottom of the tenth inning and the Yankees and the Astros are all tied up in one-one.

1910
01:50:48,000 --> 01:50:53,000
With Morgan left-handed batter up here, Boyer's on the grass in front of third.

1911
01:50:53,000 --> 01:50:58,000
Granite throws again now and Morgan takes a very high pitch for ball two and it's two and one.

1912
01:50:58,000 --> 01:51:01,000
Two balls, one strike.

1913
01:51:01,000 --> 01:51:06,000
Granite now has allowed two hits in the inning and two-thirds of the year's work.

1914
01:51:06,000 --> 01:51:08,000
Both hits came in the ninth inning.

1915
01:51:08,000 --> 01:51:14,000
As a looper back over Richardson, that base hit in the right center field, Tom Thirsk makes a scoop up on it,

1916
01:51:14,000 --> 01:51:17,000
and Morgan holds him to first with a single.

1917
01:51:17,000 --> 01:51:21,000
That's the third hit that Reneth has given up, Houston's seventh hit.

1918
01:51:21,000 --> 01:51:25,000
The Yankees now lead by one in that department, eighth and seventh.

1919
01:51:25,000 --> 01:51:27,000
Here's Al Framish.

1920
01:51:27,000 --> 01:51:36,000
Well, Al has had two hits tonight.

1921
01:51:36,000 --> 01:51:39,000
One of them was about to third.

1922
01:51:39,000 --> 01:51:43,000
Now he's up here with two down and Morgan on first.

1923
01:51:43,000 --> 01:51:48,000
Time is called as Reneth is going to tie his shoe.

1924
01:51:48,000 --> 01:51:53,000
Triangle or left-handed batter?

1925
01:51:53,000 --> 01:51:56,000
One-hole run of this game by Mickey Mantle.

1926
01:51:56,000 --> 01:52:01,000
Riding left-handed on Thirsk Farrell, hit one of the center field seats.

1927
01:52:01,000 --> 01:52:04,000
Here's the stretch, a lob throw to first by Reneth.

1928
01:52:04,000 --> 01:52:11,000
And Joe Morgan gets back in.

1929
01:52:11,000 --> 01:52:16,000
And a quick throw back over this time to Pepitone and Morgan again back in there.

1930
01:52:16,000 --> 01:52:20,000
Gabrielle Gusto in a great light beer.

1931
01:52:20,000 --> 01:52:23,000
Got slipped.

1932
01:52:23,000 --> 01:52:26,000
Morgan edges away from first, got to watch him over there.

1933
01:52:26,000 --> 01:52:27,000
There he goes.

1934
01:52:27,000 --> 01:52:31,000
There's a swing and a miss to go by Smith, and they did not get him.

1935
01:52:31,000 --> 01:52:36,000
Golem base.

1936
01:52:36,000 --> 01:52:42,000
Two back over to cover on Smith's throw, and Morgan just beat him in.

1937
01:52:42,000 --> 01:52:45,000
That's the fourth goal and base for Morgan this spring.

1938
01:52:45,000 --> 01:52:48,000
He has tried four turns.

1939
01:52:48,000 --> 01:52:52,000
Now the Astros have a winning run in scoring position with two odds

1940
01:52:52,000 --> 01:52:58,000
and a good solid base wrap here now by Spangler with Nina Victory.

1941
01:52:58,000 --> 01:53:01,000
Now it's two for four.

1942
01:53:01,000 --> 01:53:03,000
Morgan possesses great speed.

1943
01:53:03,000 --> 01:53:08,000
He's scored 47 bases last year in the Texas league.

1944
01:53:08,000 --> 01:53:09,000
Doesn't take too big a lead.

1945
01:53:09,000 --> 01:53:12,000
Kubek has shaded a round on him to hold him close.

1946
01:53:12,000 --> 01:53:14,000
Reneth's pitch on the way to Spangler.

1947
01:53:14,000 --> 01:53:16,000
There's a fly ball left field.

1948
01:53:16,000 --> 01:53:18,000
Texas Lowe's coming fast.

1949
01:53:18,000 --> 01:53:22,000
Oh, look at that net.

1950
01:53:22,000 --> 01:53:26,000
Actually he had overrun the ball.

1951
01:53:26,000 --> 01:53:29,000
And a retired defense.

1952
01:53:29,000 --> 01:53:33,000
Moyer with his back to third base actually leaped high over his head

1953
01:53:33,000 --> 01:53:35,000
and behind him to spear that one.

1954
01:53:35,000 --> 01:53:38,000
And Houston has been retired here in the tenth inning.

1955
01:53:38,000 --> 01:53:43,000
And Spangler spirals out to the third baseman, Fleet Moyer, down the left field line.

1956
01:53:43,000 --> 01:53:46,000
No runs in the inning on one hit, but we know there is.

1957
01:53:46,000 --> 01:53:48,000
One man was left on base.

1958
01:53:48,000 --> 01:53:52,000
Our ballgame moves to the top of the eleventh inning now and still tied.

1959
01:53:52,000 --> 01:53:54,000
Here's the pitch to Kubek.

1960
01:53:54,000 --> 01:53:57,000
Just missed outside of the knees and there's one ball and one strike.

1961
01:53:57,000 --> 01:54:01,000
Score tied 1-1 as we play ball in the top of the eleventh inning.

1962
01:54:01,000 --> 01:54:03,000
New York and Houston.

1963
01:54:03,000 --> 01:54:06,000
Quite a ballgame for the opening game in the Astrodome.

1964
01:54:06,000 --> 01:54:09,000
There's a ball low outside.

1965
01:54:09,000 --> 01:54:11,000
Ball two and strike one on Kubek.

1966
01:54:11,000 --> 01:54:12,000
Kubek has struck out once tonight.

1967
01:54:12,000 --> 01:54:14,000
Woodishick struck him out in the eighth.

1968
01:54:14,000 --> 01:54:20,000
And the other three times he's flied out twice to center and once to left.

1969
01:54:20,000 --> 01:54:21,000
Here's the 2-1 pitch.

1970
01:54:21,000 --> 01:54:22,000
Hopper to first base.

1971
01:54:22,000 --> 01:54:27,000
Bond comes in, makes the play easily at first on a fifth and one down.

1972
01:54:27,000 --> 01:54:32,000
Now, Tony Kubek opens the eleventh by grounding easily down the first base side to Wal Bond.

1973
01:54:32,000 --> 01:54:36,000
That will bring up the center fielder, Tom Trash.

1974
01:54:36,000 --> 01:54:43,000
Trash's switch hitter is batting right-ended.

1975
01:54:43,000 --> 01:54:49,000
Trash is all for four tonight and Woodishick also struck him out in the ninth inning.

1976
01:54:49,000 --> 01:54:52,000
Pete Nicholson is starting to warm up again for New York down the left of your line.

1977
01:54:52,000 --> 01:54:56,000
Ball is outside.

1978
01:54:56,000 --> 01:55:00,000
Outfield is deep for Trash.

1979
01:55:00,000 --> 01:55:03,000
And they're playing this right-handed batter to pull.

1980
01:55:03,000 --> 01:55:07,000
Why not have nobody on?

1981
01:55:07,000 --> 01:55:08,000
Al Woodishick, south boy.

1982
01:55:08,000 --> 01:55:10,000
Here's the pitch into Trash.

1983
01:55:10,000 --> 01:55:11,000
A little bit outside of the knees.

1984
01:55:11,000 --> 01:55:13,000
Ball two, two nothing.

1985
01:55:13,000 --> 01:55:16,000
Woody now is now in his fourth inning.

1986
01:55:16,000 --> 01:55:20,000
This is his longest spring of the spring.

1987
01:55:20,000 --> 01:55:22,000
And he's given up two hits.

1988
01:55:22,000 --> 01:55:23,000
Pitch to Trash, fouled off.

1989
01:55:23,000 --> 01:55:26,000
Hopper off the right side of the plate.

1990
01:55:26,000 --> 01:55:40,000
Actually, Woodishick now is on the verge of pitching as much tonight as he had in any of the previously regularly scheduled spring games.

1991
01:55:40,000 --> 01:55:43,000
Ball two and strike one on Tom Trash.

1992
01:55:43,000 --> 01:55:44,000
Foul ball.

1993
01:55:44,000 --> 01:55:50,000
That hits the guy-wise holding the screen and then pops up into the seat behind the plate.

1994
01:55:50,000 --> 01:55:53,000
Ball two, strike two.

1995
01:55:53,000 --> 01:55:57,000
Well, it has been quite a night for the opening of the Astrodome here this evening.

1996
01:55:57,000 --> 01:55:58,000
And it's not over yet.

1997
01:55:58,000 --> 01:56:00,000
We have a one-one ball game in the 11th.

1998
01:56:00,000 --> 01:56:01,000
There's a high fly ball.

1999
01:56:01,000 --> 01:56:03,000
Deep left field.

2000
01:56:03,000 --> 01:56:05,000
Springer back in the track, way back in the corner.

2001
01:56:05,000 --> 01:56:07,000
He's got it.

2002
01:56:07,000 --> 01:56:12,000
Ball hit about 335 feet down the left field line.

2003
01:56:12,000 --> 01:56:17,000
And a mighty, mighty high one has Prash has flied out two away.

2004
01:56:17,000 --> 01:56:20,000
Here's Fleet Boyer.

2005
01:56:20,000 --> 01:56:26,000
Boyer has one of the eight Yankees hits tonight, a second-inning single.

2006
01:56:26,000 --> 01:56:28,000
And on the official side, it's one for three.

2007
01:56:28,000 --> 01:56:30,000
Called out on strikes.

2008
01:56:30,000 --> 01:56:31,000
Lined out.

2009
01:56:31,000 --> 01:56:33,000
And the last time up, Woodishick walked in.

2010
01:56:33,000 --> 01:56:36,000
Fleet Boyer, right-handed batter.

2011
01:56:36,000 --> 01:56:38,000
And Woodishick first pitch, Doyle.

2012
01:56:38,000 --> 01:56:39,000
And there's a swing and a ground ball to third.

2013
01:56:39,000 --> 01:56:40,000
That's their first chance tonight.

2014
01:56:40,000 --> 01:56:41,000
There's a field to first.

2015
01:56:41,000 --> 01:56:42,000
They've got him.

2016
01:56:42,000 --> 01:56:43,000
Dewey Fier the drive.

2017
01:56:43,000 --> 01:56:45,000
Three up and three down.

2018
01:56:45,000 --> 01:56:46,000
No runs.

2019
01:56:46,000 --> 01:56:47,000
No hits.

2020
01:56:47,000 --> 01:56:48,000
No errors.

2021
01:56:48,000 --> 01:56:49,000
And nobody left on base.

2022
01:56:49,000 --> 01:56:53,000
At the end of 10-and-a-half innings to play, New York one, Houston one.

2023
01:56:53,000 --> 01:56:55,000
Hector is not in the plans.

2024
01:56:55,000 --> 01:57:00,000
Of course, as a startup in New York, but a good man to have around, as is John Blanchard.

2025
01:57:00,000 --> 01:57:01,000
Both good utility men.

2026
01:57:01,000 --> 01:57:03,000
There's a foul ball that's fielded by Vern Benson.

2027
01:57:03,000 --> 01:57:07,000
And the man to third to first, he shoots it back at Woodishick.

2028
01:57:07,000 --> 01:57:10,000
And there's one ball and one strike.

2029
01:57:10,000 --> 01:57:15,000
Well, as we watch the amazing things that have happened here tonight in this amazing talent,

2030
01:57:15,000 --> 01:57:20,000
you sort of look on to when the thing could suddenly be transformed to, oh, what a, watch that one.

2031
01:57:20,000 --> 01:57:22,000
He really beat that one away.

2032
01:57:22,000 --> 01:57:26,000
That pitch slipped completely out of his hands.

2033
01:57:26,000 --> 01:57:30,000
And again, about 30 feet back over Ron Brands' head up against the screen.

2034
01:57:30,000 --> 01:57:33,000
Ball two and strike one.

2035
01:57:33,000 --> 01:57:39,000
And a field teacher, 10,000 of them, can be moved around to position into football.

2036
01:57:39,000 --> 01:57:41,000
Here's the pitch on the way to Hector Lopez.

2037
01:57:41,000 --> 01:57:42,000
Very low on the mid-air.

2038
01:57:42,000 --> 01:57:44,000
And a four-foot and strike one.

2039
01:57:44,000 --> 01:57:49,000
Woody has given up two bases on balls and really has had only one wild string.

2040
01:57:49,000 --> 01:57:53,000
That was in the 10th inning when he hit Roger Maris and then got behind on Joe Pepitone,

2041
01:57:53,000 --> 01:57:55,000
but he quickly settled down.

2042
01:57:55,000 --> 01:57:56,000
Now he's behind on Lopez.

2043
01:57:56,000 --> 01:57:58,000
Three balls, one strike.

2044
01:57:58,000 --> 01:57:59,000
Off the inside corner.

2045
01:57:59,000 --> 01:58:04,000
Lopez thought he had himself a walk on that one, but Mel Signer said no, and it's a four-count of three-two.

2046
01:58:04,000 --> 01:58:06,000
Two out, nobody on base.

2047
01:58:06,000 --> 01:58:10,000
Should Lopez get on, Bobby Richardson will be up next.

2048
01:58:10,000 --> 01:58:11,000
Woodishick winds again.

2049
01:58:11,000 --> 01:58:14,000
The three-two pitch, fly ball, center field.

2050
01:58:14,000 --> 01:58:16,000
Jimmy Wynne barely moves for this one.

2051
01:58:16,000 --> 01:58:18,000
Couple steps to his right to retire the side.

2052
01:58:18,000 --> 01:58:20,000
Three up and three down.

2053
01:58:20,000 --> 01:58:26,000
So Woodishick now has retired seven batters in a row since he hit Maris in the arm in the 10th inning.

2054
01:58:26,000 --> 01:58:29,000
No runs, no hits, no errors, nobody left on base.

2055
01:58:29,000 --> 01:58:35,000
We go now to the bottom half of inning number 12 to score New York one and Houston one.

2056
01:58:35,000 --> 01:58:41,000
Last half of the 12th inning now we have a new pitcher for the New York Yankees, right-hander Pete Mickelson,

2057
01:58:41,000 --> 01:58:46,000
and come on to take over for Hal Renup, who has lifted for a French batter.

2058
01:58:46,000 --> 01:58:48,000
Jimmy Wynne will lead off.

2059
01:58:48,000 --> 01:58:51,000
He'll be followed by Bob Lilis and then Ron Brand.

2060
01:58:51,000 --> 01:58:59,000
Mickelson spells his name M-I-double-K-E-L-S-E-N, Mickelson.

2061
01:58:59,000 --> 01:59:01,000
This will be his seventh game this spring.

2062
01:59:01,000 --> 01:59:10,000
He's pitched 16 innings, allowed nine hits, and has a real good ERA of only 1.13 for nine innings.

2063
01:59:10,000 --> 01:59:13,000
Thirteen strikeouts in 16 innings and six walks.

2064
01:59:13,000 --> 01:59:16,000
He's pitching like he's trying to make the starting staff here for the Yankees this spring.

2065
01:59:16,000 --> 01:59:17,000
Here's Jim Wynne.

2066
01:59:17,000 --> 01:59:19,000
He's singled his last time.

2067
01:59:19,000 --> 01:59:22,000
Right-handed batter, first pitch, low ball one.

2068
01:59:22,000 --> 01:59:23,000
Wynne has had one for four.

2069
01:59:23,000 --> 01:59:29,000
He's rounded out twice and has struck out one.

2070
01:59:29,000 --> 01:59:31,000
Nobody out, nobody on base.

2071
01:59:31,000 --> 01:59:34,000
Bottom half of the 12th inning in this ballgame is tied 1-1.

2072
01:59:34,000 --> 01:59:36,000
It's been that way since the sixth inning.

2073
01:59:36,000 --> 01:59:37,000
Wynne checks.

2074
01:59:37,000 --> 01:59:41,000
It was in there, first strike on the inside corner of the bell, one and one.

2075
01:59:41,000 --> 01:59:48,000
Mickelson stands 6-2, weighs 215 pounds, and a native New Yorker.

2076
01:59:48,000 --> 01:59:54,000
Last year with the Yankees, he won seven ballgames and lost four.

2077
01:59:54,000 --> 01:59:55,000
Came up through the Yankee system.

2078
01:59:55,000 --> 01:59:56,000
Here's the pitch now.

2079
01:59:56,000 --> 01:59:57,000
A tag ball.

2080
01:59:57,000 --> 02:00:02,000
Big cut on that one by Wynne, and he bounces it right at his feet.

2081
02:00:02,000 --> 02:00:04,000
One ball, two strikes.

2082
02:00:04,000 --> 02:00:10,000
Bob Willis has moved to the on-deck circle off the right side.

2083
02:00:10,000 --> 02:00:14,000
Manager Janney P. now has used three pitchers tonight.

2084
02:00:14,000 --> 02:00:17,000
Mel Stommelmeyer went eight.

2085
02:00:17,000 --> 02:00:21,000
This half of the 11th inning and Rusty Staub will lead off and before he steps in,

2086
02:00:21,000 --> 02:00:24,000
let's pause here for station identification.

2087
02:00:24,000 --> 02:00:27,000
This is the Astros, baseball network.

2088
02:00:27,000 --> 02:00:32,000
And this is KRLV, AM and FM Dallas, where the baseball action is.

2089
02:00:32,000 --> 02:00:38,000
It's one past 10.

2090
02:00:38,000 --> 02:00:40,000
They have two pitchers warming up now.

2091
02:00:40,000 --> 02:00:43,000
As I mentioned for New York, right-hander Pete Mickelson down the left-field line,

2092
02:00:43,000 --> 02:00:48,000
and right-hander Claude Ramon has started to warm up for Houston down in right field.

2093
02:00:48,000 --> 02:00:54,000
Here is Rusty Staub, bottom of the 11th, four-tide 1-1.

2094
02:00:54,000 --> 02:00:56,000
Rusty looking for his first hit.

2095
02:00:56,000 --> 02:00:59,000
He's all for four.

2096
02:00:59,000 --> 02:01:04,000
Rusty's swung out twice to Roger Maris in right field, has hit into a double play,

2097
02:01:04,000 --> 02:01:07,000
and was safe on a fielder's choice.

2098
02:01:07,000 --> 02:01:10,000
All right, up for right-hander, throws the first pitch to Staub.

2099
02:01:10,000 --> 02:01:15,000
Right throw on the inside corner to the ball strike one.

2100
02:01:15,000 --> 02:01:17,000
Mickey Maddell-Holmert in the sixth.

2101
02:01:17,000 --> 02:01:19,000
The Astros tied it up in the bottom half.

2102
02:01:19,000 --> 02:01:21,000
That's where she stands right now, 1-1.

2103
02:01:21,000 --> 02:01:30,000
Renup's next pitch, foul ball just underneath us here in the middle of the defense.

2104
02:01:30,000 --> 02:01:36,000
And Staub is down on Renup here at two strikes.

2105
02:01:36,000 --> 02:01:40,000
Right-center fielder Tom Sress is over in right-center field for Staub, but Hector Lopez in left,

2106
02:01:40,000 --> 02:01:42,000
not throwing around too much on him.

2107
02:01:42,000 --> 02:01:45,000
Renup's next pitch now, there's a high top foul.

2108
02:01:45,000 --> 02:01:46,000
This will be out of play also.

2109
02:01:46,000 --> 02:01:48,000
Back up and over the screen.

2110
02:01:48,000 --> 02:01:51,000
Oh, but hits the top of the screen and then bounces into the seat.

2111
02:01:51,000 --> 02:01:53,000
That was an easy play for that fellow.

2112
02:01:53,000 --> 02:01:57,000
Just took it on the back.

2113
02:01:57,000 --> 02:01:59,000
Two strikes.

2114
02:01:59,000 --> 02:02:07,000
Renup has a new baseball now and rubs it up a little bit.

2115
02:02:07,000 --> 02:02:11,000
Renup has a sign again from Bob Smith.

2116
02:02:11,000 --> 02:02:13,000
Here's the wind up and the next pitch to Rusty.

2117
02:02:13,000 --> 02:02:16,000
Throwing in a foul ball, just got a piece of that one.

2118
02:02:16,000 --> 02:02:18,000
Throw Rusty still in there.

2119
02:02:18,000 --> 02:02:21,000
Smith didn't hold onto it.

2120
02:02:21,000 --> 02:02:27,000
Kirk Farrell of course threw the first pitch tonight and Tom was called after the first pitch to Mickey Maddell

2121
02:02:27,000 --> 02:02:33,000
to open the stadium with the ball and then was handed over to the president of the National League, Warren Giles.

2122
02:02:33,000 --> 02:02:34,000
Here's the pitch.

2123
02:02:34,000 --> 02:02:35,000
Throwing in a message from Cunard.

2124
02:02:35,000 --> 02:02:38,000
Renup came with a good fastball up around the letter.

2125
02:02:38,000 --> 02:02:40,000
One out now and that will bring up Wal Barnes.

2126
02:02:40,000 --> 02:02:49,000
That's the second strike out for Renup, the third for Yankee Fitching.

2127
02:02:49,000 --> 02:02:53,000
And as two for four, a double and a single.

2128
02:02:53,000 --> 02:03:02,000
Incidentally, that first pitch thrown tonight by Farrell is going to the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown.

2129
02:03:02,000 --> 02:03:03,000
Here's the pitch in to Walters.

2130
02:03:03,000 --> 02:03:04,000
Ground ball, first face shot.

2131
02:03:04,000 --> 02:03:06,000
Easy play for Joe Cuppatone.

2132
02:03:06,000 --> 02:03:10,000
An assisted foul and that's rounded out and they're two away.

2133
02:03:10,000 --> 02:03:13,000
Well, here's Aspermati now.

2134
02:03:13,000 --> 02:03:15,000
Aspero is over four.

2135
02:03:15,000 --> 02:03:23,000
Tim Smith, the Hall of Fame's curator, will have stepped up baseball for the president of Warren Giles.

2136
02:03:23,000 --> 02:03:26,000
Round two out, nobody on.

2137
02:03:26,000 --> 02:03:28,000
Aspero has flied out, rounded out twice.

2138
02:03:28,000 --> 02:03:33,000
One, see it into a double play and is fouled out.

2139
02:03:33,000 --> 02:03:37,000
Outfield remains deep and around the left side.

2140
02:03:37,000 --> 02:03:38,000
Here's the pitch on the way by Renup.

2141
02:03:38,000 --> 02:03:42,000
An Aspero checked his swing on a curve ball that broke down in the way in a 4-0-1.

2142
02:03:42,000 --> 02:03:44,000
One and nothing.

2143
02:03:44,000 --> 02:03:54,000
That Detroit-Milwaukee game is over and the Braves won it tonight from the Tigers 6-3.

2144
02:03:54,000 --> 02:03:55,000
Job is struck out.

2145
02:03:55,000 --> 02:03:56,000
Bond is grounded out.

2146
02:03:56,000 --> 02:03:59,000
Aspero takes a fast ball low and inside.

2147
02:03:59,000 --> 02:04:02,000
Ball two and no strikes.

2148
02:04:02,000 --> 02:04:08,000
This is the third inning for Renup.

2149
02:04:08,000 --> 02:04:15,000
Woodishick now has pitched four innings in relief of Kirk Farrell and Mel Sattelmeyer with the start-up of New York.

2150
02:04:15,000 --> 02:04:21,000
Here's the pitch to Aspero, high top foul out of play, headed for the deep off the right side.

2151
02:04:21,000 --> 02:04:26,000
The highest that any of the foul balls have reached tonight has been the second seeding level here,

2152
02:04:26,000 --> 02:04:33,000
and as I mentioned earlier, there are six seeding levels.

2153
02:04:33,000 --> 02:04:38,000
It's a pretty good hope to get up too much higher than that.

2154
02:04:38,000 --> 02:04:39,000
What a set again.

2155
02:04:39,000 --> 02:04:41,000
Now two ball, one strike count on Aspero.

2156
02:04:41,000 --> 02:04:42,000
Here's the pitch.

2157
02:04:42,000 --> 02:04:43,000
Ground ball to the shortstop.

2158
02:04:43,000 --> 02:04:44,000
Way back in the hole.

2159
02:04:44,000 --> 02:04:45,000
Kuvec throws the first lots of time.

2160
02:04:45,000 --> 02:04:48,000
Aspero is out to retire the side.

2161
02:04:48,000 --> 02:04:51,000
So three up and three down, and that ends 11 innings.

2162
02:04:51,000 --> 02:04:54,000
No runs, no hits, no errors, and nobody left on base.

2163
02:04:54,000 --> 02:04:56,000
Still all tied up here at the Astrodome.

2164
02:04:56,000 --> 02:05:01,000
The Yankees won and the Astros won.

2165
02:05:01,000 --> 02:05:14,000
Now we're on to the 12th inning here now in a 1-1 game, and catcher Bob Schmidt will be the leadoff batter.

2166
02:05:14,000 --> 02:05:20,000
Both runs came in the sixth inning tonight.

2167
02:05:20,000 --> 02:05:24,000
Schmidt actually is not on the Yankee roster,

2168
02:05:24,000 --> 02:05:31,000
and of course it's not necessary for the ball clubs to tear down to the season's opening 28 until Monday.

2169
02:05:31,000 --> 02:05:32,000
Here's the pitch.

2170
02:05:32,000 --> 02:05:34,000
Schmidt, right-handed batter, takes a strike, strike one.

2171
02:05:34,000 --> 02:05:37,000
This is only the third game in which Schmidt has appeared.

2172
02:05:37,000 --> 02:05:43,000
He's done it about only three times, has no hits, and has struck out two of the three times of the play.

2173
02:05:43,000 --> 02:05:45,000
Strike on the inside corner above the knees.

2174
02:05:45,000 --> 02:05:48,000
One ball, one strike.

2175
02:05:48,000 --> 02:05:53,000
On the lead batter for New York, not half of the 12th inning.

2176
02:05:53,000 --> 02:05:55,000
Here's Woodishick's next pitch now.

2177
02:05:55,000 --> 02:05:58,000
Going outside, ball, two, strike one.

2178
02:05:58,000 --> 02:06:03,000
Both ends are still occupied with right-hander Claude Ramon loosening up for Houston,

2179
02:06:03,000 --> 02:06:08,000
and right-hander Pete Nicholson for New York.

2180
02:06:08,000 --> 02:06:14,000
Woodishick throws again now, and there's a curve ball coming, and he's got it on that one, and he's drug him out.

2181
02:06:14,000 --> 02:06:18,000
That was a very bad pitch as far as Schmidt was concerned, a good one for Wood.

2182
02:06:18,000 --> 02:06:22,000
He was throwing low and inside, breaking ball that Schmidt struck out on.

2183
02:06:22,000 --> 02:06:26,000
So there's one down now.

2184
02:06:26,000 --> 02:06:29,000
That's the fifth strike out for Woodishick.

2185
02:06:29,000 --> 02:06:32,000
This by far is the best that Woody has looked this spring,

2186
02:06:32,000 --> 02:06:38,000
and I might mention again the best that Farrell has looked in the seven innings that he worked tonight.

2187
02:06:38,000 --> 02:06:43,000
Ross Machito is coming on to pinch hit now, while the pitcher Harold Linnett.

2188
02:06:43,000 --> 02:06:53,000
Machito is the first year player. He spells his name F-M-O-S-C-H-I-Double-T-O. M-O-S-C-H-I-Double-T-O Machito.

2189
02:06:53,000 --> 02:06:57,000
He's an outfielder and played quite a bit of center field this spring for the Yankees.

2190
02:06:57,000 --> 02:07:04,000
Machito now batting for Rinne.

2191
02:07:04,000 --> 02:07:06,000
One out, nobody on base.

2192
02:07:06,000 --> 02:07:09,000
Oh, we'll have a look at Pete Nicholson in the bottom half of the 12th inning.

2193
02:07:09,000 --> 02:07:15,000
Pitch is outside of ball. Ball on, one and nothing.

2194
02:07:15,000 --> 02:07:19,000
Hector Lopez, the top of the batting order for the Yankees, will be up next.

2195
02:07:19,000 --> 02:07:21,000
Here's the next pitch by Woodishick.

2196
02:07:21,000 --> 02:07:23,000
Ground ball to the shortstop Bob Willis.

2197
02:07:23,000 --> 02:07:25,000
Big hop for the flea and the sort of first in lots of time.

2198
02:07:25,000 --> 02:07:27,000
Machito has found a shot through away.

2199
02:07:27,000 --> 02:07:30,000
Willis upon.

2200
02:07:30,000 --> 02:07:33,000
Here's Hector Lopez who replaced Mickey Mantle in left field.

2201
02:07:33,000 --> 02:07:40,000
Mantle, bothered by hamstring muscle injury to his right leg, did quite through seven innings tonight.

2202
02:07:40,000 --> 02:07:42,000
Lopez has done up only once in the 10th inning.

2203
02:07:42,000 --> 02:07:45,000
He struck out. And it was Woodishick who struck him out.

2204
02:07:45,000 --> 02:07:47,000
What he's been pitching since the eighth.

2205
02:07:47,000 --> 02:07:49,000
So he is in his fifth inning. This may be his last.

2206
02:07:49,000 --> 02:07:53,000
Here's the pitch now. Ball outside, ball one.

2207
02:07:53,000 --> 02:07:57,000
Hector Lopez, right-handed batter.

2208
02:07:57,000 --> 02:07:59,000
Hector is not in the plans.

2209
02:07:59,000 --> 02:08:04,000
Of course has a start-up in New York, but a good man to have around, as is John Blanchard.

2210
02:08:04,000 --> 02:08:06,000
Both good utility men.

2211
02:08:06,000 --> 02:08:09,000
There's a foul ball that's fielded by Vern Benson, the Yankee coach at first.

2212
02:08:09,000 --> 02:08:12,000
He shoots it back out to Woodishick.

2213
02:08:12,000 --> 02:08:15,000
And it's one ball and one strike.

2214
02:08:15,000 --> 02:08:20,000
Well, as we watch the amazing things that have happened here tonight in this amazing palace,

2215
02:08:20,000 --> 02:08:23,000
you sort of look on to when the thing that suddenly transformed the...

2216
02:08:23,000 --> 02:08:27,000
Oh, Woody, watch that one. You really see that one away.

2217
02:08:27,000 --> 02:08:30,000
That's it, slipped completely out of his hands.

2218
02:08:30,000 --> 02:08:35,000
And it hit about 30 feet back over Ron Blanchard up against the screen.

2219
02:08:35,000 --> 02:08:38,000
Ball two and strike one.

2220
02:08:38,000 --> 02:08:44,000
All the field kids here, 10,000 of them, can be moved around to position into football.

2221
02:08:44,000 --> 02:08:47,000
Here's the pitch on the way to Hector Lopez, very low in the dirt.

2222
02:08:47,000 --> 02:08:49,000
And it's ball three and strike one.

2223
02:08:49,000 --> 02:08:54,000
Woody has given up two bases on balls and really has had only one wild string.

2224
02:08:54,000 --> 02:08:58,000
That was in the 10th inning when he hit Roger Maris and then got behind on Joe Pepitone,

2225
02:08:58,000 --> 02:09:00,000
but he quickly settled down.

2226
02:09:00,000 --> 02:09:03,000
Now he's behind on Lopez, three balls, one strike.

2227
02:09:03,000 --> 02:09:04,000
Caught the inside corner.

2228
02:09:04,000 --> 02:09:07,000
Lopez thought he had himself a walk on that one, but Mel Sanders said no,

2229
02:09:07,000 --> 02:09:09,000
and it's a folk out of three-two.

2230
02:09:09,000 --> 02:09:11,000
Two out, nobody on base.

2231
02:09:11,000 --> 02:09:15,000
Should Lopez get on, Bobby Richardson will be up there.

2232
02:09:15,000 --> 02:09:16,000
Woodishick winds again.

2233
02:09:16,000 --> 02:09:19,000
The three-two pitch, fly ball, center field.

2234
02:09:19,000 --> 02:09:21,000
Jimmy Wynn barely moves for this one.

2235
02:09:21,000 --> 02:09:24,000
A couple steps to his right, three tire to side.

2236
02:09:24,000 --> 02:09:25,000
Three up and three down.

2237
02:09:25,000 --> 02:09:32,000
So Woodishick now has retired seven batters in a row since he hit Maris in the arm in the 10th inning.

2238
02:09:32,000 --> 02:09:35,000
No runs, no hits, no errors, nobody left on base.

2239
02:09:35,000 --> 02:09:40,000
We go now to the bottom half of inning number 12 to score New York one and Houston one.

2240
02:09:40,000 --> 02:09:44,000
Last half of the 12th inning now, we have a new pitcher for the New York Yankees,

2241
02:09:44,000 --> 02:09:48,000
right-hander Pete Mickelson has come on to take over for Hal Renup,

2242
02:09:48,000 --> 02:09:50,000
who was listed for a pinch batter.

2243
02:09:50,000 --> 02:09:53,000
Jimmy Wynn will lead off.

2244
02:09:53,000 --> 02:09:56,000
He'll be followed by Bob Lilis and then Ron Brand.

2245
02:09:56,000 --> 02:10:05,000
Mickelson spells his name M-I-double-K-E-L-S-E-N, Mickelson.

2246
02:10:05,000 --> 02:10:07,000
This will be his seventh game this frame.

2247
02:10:07,000 --> 02:10:16,000
He's hit 16 innings, allowed nine hits, and has a real good ERA of only 1.13 for nine innings.

2248
02:10:16,000 --> 02:10:19,000
Thirteen strikeouts and 16 innings and six walks.

2249
02:10:19,000 --> 02:10:23,000
Mickelson is pitching like he's trying to make the starting staff here for the Yankees this spring.

2250
02:10:23,000 --> 02:10:25,000
Here's Jim Wynn, he's singled his last time.

2251
02:10:25,000 --> 02:10:28,000
Right-handed batter, first pitch, low ball one.

2252
02:10:28,000 --> 02:10:36,000
Wynn has had one for four, he's grounded out twice, and has struck out once.

2253
02:10:36,000 --> 02:10:37,000
Nobody out, nobody on base.

2254
02:10:37,000 --> 02:10:40,000
Bottom half of the 12th inning in this ballgame is tied 1-1.

2255
02:10:40,000 --> 02:10:42,000
It's been that way since the sixth inning.

2256
02:10:42,000 --> 02:10:44,000
Wynn checks, it was in there for a strike.

2257
02:10:44,000 --> 02:10:48,000
On the inside corner, it's a bell, one and one.

2258
02:10:48,000 --> 02:10:54,000
Wynn stands 6-2, weighs 215 pounds, and a native New Yorker.

2259
02:10:54,000 --> 02:11:00,000
Last year with the Yankees, he won seven ballgames and lost four.

2260
02:11:00,000 --> 02:11:08,000
Came up through the Yankee system, here's the pitch now, foul ball, big cut on that one by Wynn, and he bounces it right at his feet.

2261
02:11:08,000 --> 02:11:11,000
One ball, two strikes.

2262
02:11:11,000 --> 02:11:17,000
Bob Lilis has moved to the on-deck circle off the right side.

2263
02:11:17,000 --> 02:11:21,000
Major Johnny Keen now has used three pitchers tonight.

2264
02:11:21,000 --> 02:11:25,000
Mel Stottlemeyer went eighth, Al Rineth pitched three.

2265
02:11:25,000 --> 02:11:29,000
Here's the one and two pitch to win, very low outside.

2266
02:11:29,000 --> 02:11:34,000
And Schmidt had to move fast to stop that one down and off the right side, and it's ball two strike two.

2267
02:11:34,000 --> 02:11:39,000
Claude Ramon still warming up for Houston down the right side.

2268
02:11:39,000 --> 02:11:43,000
If we get a man on, we'll probably have a pinch hitter for Woodishake.

2269
02:11:43,000 --> 02:11:46,000
I think Woody's pitched as much as he's going to tonight anyway.

2270
02:11:46,000 --> 02:11:52,000
Big pitch to win now, ground ball back in the hole, beautiful stop by Kubek, throw-out in time.

2271
02:11:52,000 --> 02:11:58,000
Well, I'll say one thing, for the left side of that Yankee infielder tonight, they have been magicians.

2272
02:11:58,000 --> 02:12:03,000
That ball actually bounced off Boyer's glove, and then Kubek backhanded it.

2273
02:12:03,000 --> 02:12:07,000
He'll make a play to first base, but no way to get Wynn, he's back to good feet.

2274
02:12:07,000 --> 02:12:13,000
And Wynn, how has his second hit tonight? That gauge in two for five.

2275
02:12:13,000 --> 02:12:16,000
Of course, it's the first hit off Nicholson.

2276
02:12:16,000 --> 02:12:20,000
The hits are all even now, runs even 1-1, hits the side up 8-8.

2277
02:12:20,000 --> 02:12:22,000
Now they're watching for the punt off the bat of Bob Lilis.

2278
02:12:22,000 --> 02:12:26,000
Nobody out, went on first base, Fleet Boyer moves in from third.

2279
02:12:26,000 --> 02:12:28,000
Here's the stretch by Nicholson.

2280
02:12:28,000 --> 02:12:31,000
First pitch to Lilis, pitch out, nobody goes anywhere though.

2281
02:12:31,000 --> 02:12:33,000
Wynn was not going.

2282
02:12:33,000 --> 02:12:40,000
Schmidt called for a pitch out on the first pitch to Lilis, as both Pempetone and Boyer broke in.

2283
02:12:40,000 --> 02:12:46,000
Three years old for Boyer tonight, rounded out twice, lined out, and was safe on the fielder's choice.

2284
02:12:46,000 --> 02:12:49,000
Nicholson checks the sign again with Schmidt.

2285
02:12:49,000 --> 02:12:51,000
Lilis tried to bunt Wynn down to scoring position.

2286
02:12:51,000 --> 02:12:53,000
Here comes Boyer in from third, high inside pitch.

2287
02:12:53,000 --> 02:13:01,000
Lilis was squared around to drop one down, but Nicholson's pitch was up around the head, and it's all two no strikes.

2288
02:13:01,000 --> 02:13:10,000
This is the bottom of the 12th, Gorthside 1-1, 47,876 watching this one tonight.

2289
02:13:10,000 --> 02:13:14,000
That's about 3,000 over capacity.

2290
02:13:14,000 --> 02:13:18,000
Boyer in close to third again now, Wynn takes his lead off first base.

2291
02:13:18,000 --> 02:13:24,000
Here comes Boyer, here comes Pempetone, Lilis takes a strike on the inside corner of the knees.

2292
02:13:24,000 --> 02:13:28,000
Possibly the take was on there, pitch was in around the knees.

2293
02:13:28,000 --> 02:13:32,000
Pempetone was down to bunt it, but he didn't off-red it.

2294
02:13:32,000 --> 02:13:37,000
There's nobody out, and Ron Brandt, the catcher, will be up next.

2295
02:13:37,000 --> 02:13:40,000
Ball two, strike one.

2296
02:13:40,000 --> 02:13:42,000
Boyer about 25 feet in front of third.

2297
02:13:42,000 --> 02:13:51,000
Here comes Pempetone pulling away from first base, and Pempetone quickly ran back as Nicholson shot the ball over to first.

2298
02:13:51,000 --> 02:13:57,000
But no chance to get a win there.

2299
02:13:57,000 --> 02:14:00,000
Boyer still in close to third. Ball two, strike one on Lilis.

2300
02:14:00,000 --> 02:14:05,000
Wynn takes the big lead. He goes off just about as far as there goes Wynn down, swinging the ground ball foul.

2301
02:14:05,000 --> 02:14:08,000
Oh, almost got it by Boyer.

2302
02:14:08,000 --> 02:14:12,000
But it was fouled by quite a margin in between Jim Busby and third base.

2303
02:14:12,000 --> 02:14:21,000
So Wynn was cracking on a hit and run there, and it's ball two and strike two.

2304
02:14:21,000 --> 02:14:26,000
Wynn with good speed on first base and nobody out.

2305
02:14:26,000 --> 02:14:32,000
This will take off the bunt situation now pretty much with a two-ball, two-strike count on Lilis, so Boyer is backed up now.

2306
02:14:32,000 --> 02:14:34,000
And he's just about even with third.

2307
02:14:34,000 --> 02:14:39,000
They are not expecting the bunt here with two strikes on Lilis.

2308
02:14:39,000 --> 02:14:41,000
Wynn away from Pempetone on first.

2309
02:14:41,000 --> 02:14:43,000
Pempetone sneaks over in the grass now.

2310
02:14:43,000 --> 02:14:45,000
Here's the pitch, and Lilis did bunt, and he strikes out.

2311
02:14:45,000 --> 02:14:47,000
Bouted off back into the screen.

2312
02:14:47,000 --> 02:14:49,000
Well, he took the gamble there.

2313
02:14:49,000 --> 02:14:54,000
Very rarely do you see a normal batter-in-the-order bunt on the third strike.

2314
02:14:54,000 --> 02:15:01,000
But they thought the percentages were good there with Lilis a pretty fair-funder, but he just couldn't come up with it, and he bunted out and struck out.

2315
02:15:01,000 --> 02:15:03,000
Mickelson's first strikeout.

2316
02:15:03,000 --> 02:15:05,000
That's the fourth strikeout by Yankee pitching.

2317
02:15:05,000 --> 02:15:09,000
One away now with Wynn on first, and here's Ron Brand.

2318
02:15:09,000 --> 02:15:11,000
Brand has one for four.

2319
02:15:11,000 --> 02:15:13,000
He tripled in the third.

2320
02:15:13,000 --> 02:15:14,000
Slide to center.

2321
02:15:14,000 --> 02:15:19,000
The last two times up, he's bounced to Boyer and to Kubik.

2322
02:15:19,000 --> 02:15:22,000
And Wynn takes the big lead away from Pempetone on first.

2323
02:15:22,000 --> 02:15:25,000
Stretched by Mickelson. He draws the throw.

2324
02:15:25,000 --> 02:15:28,000
He'll get a few throws over there with that lead.

2325
02:15:28,000 --> 02:15:30,000
But Wynn has no trouble getting back in.

2326
02:15:30,000 --> 02:15:32,000
Ron Brand, right-handed batter.

2327
02:15:32,000 --> 02:15:35,000
Score card one-one, bottom half of the twelfth.

2328
02:15:35,000 --> 02:15:37,000
Another throw to first.

2329
02:15:37,000 --> 02:15:40,000
And Wynn again back in.

2330
02:15:40,000 --> 02:15:42,000
Jim Beacham has moved to the on-deck circle.

2331
02:15:42,000 --> 02:15:48,000
He'll pinch back for Hal Wittesick, so we'll have Claude Ramon on on the thirteenth, but this ballgame is continuing.

2332
02:15:48,000 --> 02:15:50,000
One out.

2333
02:15:50,000 --> 02:15:52,000
Wynn breaks and then stops. Brand fouls it off.

2334
02:15:52,000 --> 02:15:55,000
Hopper into the Yankee dugout, back to third.

2335
02:15:55,000 --> 02:16:01,000
And it's one strike on the Houston Catchers.

2336
02:16:01,000 --> 02:16:06,000
Mickelson got a new ball from Mel Steiner, doesn't like it, and asked for a new one.

2337
02:16:06,000 --> 02:16:11,000
Stoudelmeier, in the eight innings that he worked for New York tonight, allowed the one run.

2338
02:16:11,000 --> 02:16:13,000
Gave up four hits.

2339
02:16:13,000 --> 02:16:17,000
And Renup did not allow a run, fixed three innings and allowed three hits.

2340
02:16:17,000 --> 02:16:21,000
And Mickelson is given the one hit in this inning, his first on the mound for New York.

2341
02:16:21,000 --> 02:16:24,000
Wynn again takes the big lead away from Puppet Stone.

2342
02:16:24,000 --> 02:16:25,000
There he goes.

2343
02:16:25,000 --> 02:16:28,000
There's a swing and a miss, and Smith doesn't get the throw away.

2344
02:16:28,000 --> 02:16:30,000
Stow and base.

2345
02:16:30,000 --> 02:16:32,000
Smith juggled that ball.

2346
02:16:32,000 --> 02:16:34,000
He didn't have a good grip on it.

2347
02:16:34,000 --> 02:16:37,000
Just as he cocked his arm, it slipped out of his fingers.

2348
02:16:37,000 --> 02:16:39,000
Although he held it, he could not get the throw away.

2349
02:16:39,000 --> 02:16:41,000
So Wynn gets the throw and base.

2350
02:16:41,000 --> 02:16:44,000
That's the second Houston stolen base tonight.

2351
02:16:44,000 --> 02:16:47,000
Houston stole in the tenth inning.

2352
02:16:47,000 --> 02:16:53,000
So for the second time, the next running now, Houston has the winning run on second base.

2353
02:16:53,000 --> 02:16:54,000
One out.

2354
02:16:54,000 --> 02:16:56,000
And a two-strike out on Ron Brand.

2355
02:16:56,000 --> 02:16:57,000
Here's Mickelson's pitch.

2356
02:16:57,000 --> 02:16:59,000
Brand swings and he misses.

2357
02:16:59,000 --> 02:17:02,000
Lost the bat and struck him out.

2358
02:17:02,000 --> 02:17:09,000
The pitch that Wynn stole on was a beauty of a change-up, that really fooled Brand.

2359
02:17:09,000 --> 02:17:10,000
Nellie Fox is going to bat.

2360
02:17:10,000 --> 02:17:14,000
They had Beecham in there, but now they've called on Nellie Fox.

2361
02:17:14,000 --> 02:17:31,000
Two strikeouts in a row here for Mickelson.

2362
02:17:31,000 --> 02:17:38,000
Ron Harris had Jim Beecham in the on-deck circle, and I assume the move here is that he was hoping for an extra base hit off the bat of Beecham,

2363
02:17:38,000 --> 02:17:43,000
which was foul, and now with a winning run on second, he's put in Nellie Fox.

2364
02:17:43,000 --> 02:17:44,000
Here's the pitch by Mickelson.

2365
02:17:44,000 --> 02:17:45,000
Swing and a miss.

2366
02:17:45,000 --> 02:17:46,000
That's ball.

2367
02:17:46,000 --> 02:17:48,000
And it's one strike on Nellie.

2368
02:17:48,000 --> 02:17:53,000
Nellie has seen very little spring action.

2369
02:17:53,000 --> 02:17:56,000
This is only his fifth game.

2370
02:17:56,000 --> 02:17:57,000
He has three for twelve.

2371
02:17:57,000 --> 02:17:58,000
The batting average is 250.

2372
02:17:58,000 --> 02:18:01,000
He has one run batted in, and Nellie has one triple.

2373
02:18:01,000 --> 02:18:03,000
Little left-handed batter.

2374
02:18:03,000 --> 02:18:04,000
Mickelson throws.

2375
02:18:04,000 --> 02:18:05,000
Foul off the left side.

2376
02:18:05,000 --> 02:18:08,000
So Mickelson quickly gets out in front of Fox.

2377
02:18:08,000 --> 02:18:09,000
Two strikes.

2378
02:18:09,000 --> 02:18:12,000
When on second base, he represents the winning run.

2379
02:18:12,000 --> 02:18:14,000
Last of the twelfths.

2380
02:18:14,000 --> 02:18:18,000
Score five-one-one.

2381
02:18:18,000 --> 02:18:23,000
Outfield, of course, is shallowed up and they have that very familiar Fox shift on.

2382
02:18:23,000 --> 02:18:25,000
Threshing left center field.

2383
02:18:25,000 --> 02:18:28,000
Lopez shaded toward the left field foul line.

2384
02:18:28,000 --> 02:18:33,000
And Maris shaded over in the right center field.

2385
02:18:33,000 --> 02:18:34,000
Nellie back in again now.

2386
02:18:34,000 --> 02:18:35,000
O-two count.

2387
02:18:35,000 --> 02:18:36,000
Two outs.

2388
02:18:36,000 --> 02:18:39,000
And Mickelson takes a quick check on winning second base.

2389
02:18:39,000 --> 02:18:42,000
Here's the pitch and Fox walks it under center field.

2390
02:18:42,000 --> 02:18:44,000
And the ball goes over.

2391
02:18:44,000 --> 02:18:45,000
Here's the play.

2392
02:18:45,000 --> 02:18:47,000
You can hear that.

2393
02:18:47,000 --> 02:18:48,000
You can hear that.

2394
02:18:48,000 --> 02:18:59,000
All hell is gone.

2395
02:18:59,000 --> 02:19:02,000
As delivered with a looping swing over center field.

2396
02:19:02,000 --> 02:19:07,000
I'll tell you one thing, Kubek just about came up with another sparkler.

2397
02:19:07,000 --> 02:19:10,000
He didn't miss catching that by very much.

2398
02:19:10,000 --> 02:19:16,000
Win scores and Fox is a pinch hitter's one in here in the twelfth inning two to one.

2399
02:19:16,000 --> 02:19:19,000
In the twelfth inning one run on two hits, there were no errors.

2400
02:19:19,000 --> 02:19:21,000
One man was left on base.

2401
02:19:21,000 --> 02:19:27,000
And the final score here tonight, now the Astros winning this one tonight, by the score of two to one.

2402
02:19:27,000 --> 02:19:29,000
Oh, what a ball game this was.

2403
02:19:29,000 --> 02:19:33,000
For Houston, two runs on nine hits.

2404
02:19:33,000 --> 02:19:35,000
No errors.

2405
02:19:35,000 --> 02:19:39,000
And three, four, five, six, seven, eight men were left on base.

2406
02:19:39,000 --> 02:19:42,000
For New York, one run on eight hits.

2407
02:19:42,000 --> 02:19:44,000
Yankees committed three errors tonight.

2408
02:19:44,000 --> 02:19:49,000
And the Bombers stranded five, six, seven, eight, nine in this twelfth inning ball game.

2409
02:19:49,000 --> 02:19:51,000
The winning pitcher is Hal Woodishick.

2410
02:19:51,000 --> 02:19:54,000
And the losing pitcher is Pete Mickelson.

2411
02:19:54,000 --> 02:20:00,000
The official pay to tennis here tonight, $47,876.

2412
02:20:00,000 --> 02:20:04,000
And the time of the ball game was two hours and 35 minutes.

2413
02:20:04,000 --> 02:20:10,000
Well, fans, that wraps up our play-by-play story here tonight with the Astros winning over New York by the score of two to one.

2414
02:20:10,000 --> 02:20:16,000
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2415
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2420
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2421
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