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The Los Angeles Angels faced the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium for opening day on Tuesday, April 11, 1961.

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Los Angeles was managed by Bill Rigney. This was the first ever regular season game for the Angels franchise,

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having entered the league as an expansion team in 1961, along with a new Washington Senators team.

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The Orioles were managed by Paul Richards in his seventh year as skipper for the O's.

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His first five seasons were mediocre at best, but 1960 showed promise as the Orioles won 89 games

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and finished in second place for the first time since 1944, when they were still known as the St. Louis Browns.

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This audio recording is from the Angels Radio broadcast featuring announcers Bob Kelly, Steve Bailey, and Don Wells.

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1961 is the baseball battle cry in Baltimore.

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It has been done in 1961 as the proud statement of sports fans in Los Angeles.

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On this historic date of April 11th of the year 1961, the City of the Angels had strength to its claim as the fourth capital of the world.

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Baseball players whose uniforms are lettered to Los Angeles play their first championship game of the American League.

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Good morning everybody, this is Bob Kelly, along with Don Wells and Steve Bailey.

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We'll radio broadcast all and telecast many of the Los Angeles Angels American League games.

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Today the Angels open the 1961 season here in Baltimore's municipal stadium against the Baltimore Orioles.

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The Orioles today have the old hometown decked out in all manner of bumping and banners,

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exporting last year's second-place birds to themselves one better this season.

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Fan response here in Baltimore is somewhat reminiscent of the fan support for football Baltimore Cokes receive at this very same stadium.

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And I'm sure that you Ram fans who have watched Ram Cokes games here on television are well familiar with what some of us have called

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the world's only outdoor insane asylum.

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This town is really for the birds.

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Thousands of bumper stickers printed in English, Polish, Italian, Hebrew, and Russian have been reminding the populace for weeks that it can be done in 61.

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A downtown tattoo artist reported making a more prominent record of the slogan, On a Man's Chest.

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If the Orioles fail to do it in 61, it will go down as a permanent typographical error.

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The managers Bill Regney of the Angels and Paul Richards of the Orioles are meeting with the umpires at home plate.

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The umpires will be seated behind the plate, learning at the first day, right at second and fourth at third.

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And now the lineup for the batting orders for this afternoon's ballgame.

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For the Los Angeles Angels, Kenny Yost at third base leads off.

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Yost who batted 260 last season.

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Then Ash Babadi at second base.

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He was Cleveland's regular second base for the last season and batted 288 for the top.

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Albie Pierce in right field.

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His last year's batting average 244.

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Ted Kuzuchi drafted from the Chicago White Bucks where he hit 293 last year.

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Big Blue playing first base and batting cleanup for the Angels.

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Bob Serves of the New York Yankees where he batted 253 last season.

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Will be at left field and bat fifth.

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That is somewhat of an ideation from the Angels batting order during the spring exhibition games

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where they serve in every game that he played and he batted most of them in the number three spot.

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That's this today.

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Ken Hook just from the New York Yankees in center field.

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Followed by 50 Braquel.

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When the Angels acquired their class we can acclaim that Will the Yankees,

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reporting them 60-2 far, 4 Braquel, will be at shortstop.

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Staying here and playing today despite the fact that just two nights ago

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is Father Fritz Braquel Sr., a former big league ball player,

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five-seventy of a heart attack.

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Del Wright, captain, and the letter in major league of about eight.

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And the starting pitcher, the ex-New York Yankee Eli Agriba, a right-hander.

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The Baltimore Jocke Brown in center field results, he hit 254 last season.

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And he's being followed by Rob Snyder in right field.

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Snyder who hit 260 for Kansas City.

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Brooks Robinson, who had the classiest fielding in third baseman of the game today.

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At third, Nigel O'Reilly, who's taking the field.

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After that comes Kim Dunheva first, Gus D'Angelo, captain, Dean Stevens in left field.

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Ron Hanson, shortstop.

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Bob Brady, second baseman, right-hander, took part of the 15-game winner last season.

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Will be Baltimore's starting pitcher.

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We're again welcome to the opening game of Angels Baseball.

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Now ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure indeed to bring in my broadcast and family.

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On all the Angel broadcasts and telecasts this year,

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a fellow who returns to his native California after distinguishing himself as a broadcaster,

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he's our boy son from our state season.

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Don Wells and Don on behalf of all of us, a lot of good luck to you.

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Well the same to you Cal and to Steve, and let's get things underway in a successful way today

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here at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore as Eddie Eurosteps in against the Baltimore right-hander, Mel Pappas.

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The weather picture today, it's a partly cloudy day, we have a terrific wind blowing in from the left-field corner,

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the line up, the first pitch of the season and it's a strike right down the middle.

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Holes out by Pappas with that fastball, the knees stand here as rabid as they are, they were rad with every pitch today.

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This place is slowly but surely filling up.

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Here's the line up and the motion, the curveball, left a bit too high to make it run ball and run strike.

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The on-deck man, Ken Ascobatti, then the right fielder, Albie Person,

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flying just here in the first inning.

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Seating capacity of 50,000 here, they shoot between 30 and 40 today.

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It's going at a high, flat, or shallow left-hander field going out forward,

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Ronnie Hanson under it now, the short stop there, makes the catch.

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Out of that 25 or 30 feet on the edge of the outfield grass, so Eurosteps pops up.

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And that is the first out.

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Here is second baseman, Ken Ascobatti.

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Brooks Robinson at third, Ronnie Hanson at short, mile-breeding at second,

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Big Jim Jenteel is at first.

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The outfield, Stephens on left, Jackie Brandon center and Snyder is in right.

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Gus Briando's back of the plate,

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Mel Pappas ready now to concentrate on Ken Ascobatti, one out, one on.

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They pitch, check swing, fast and style, to the right side of the plate, strike one.

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The outfielders, take Stephens out of left field, or Jackie Brandon center.

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They won't have to play too deep out here with that strong wind.

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I imagine it's blowing from the left field corner toward right.

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During batting practice, the big guys like Bob Serve and Gus Briando

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have had a lot of fly balls out there, didn't go anywhere.

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There's a swing and a foul, flurring going up into the upper deck.

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This ballpark, except for some seats that are located right under the upper deck,

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everything is totally unprotected here, no roof on the stadium.

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It is a horseshoe stadium and it's 309 feet down the left field line and the left field line,

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but it is man up everywhere else, 410 feet to start away center field.

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It's a good time for pitchers if you can keep them from pulling the ball

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and the curveball low down in the dirt to make it one ball and two strikes.

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It's all in his opening day in Baltimore.

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The Angels batting here against Mel Pappas.

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Mel is taking a little extra time.

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The temperature reading is in the 50s today, but Mel is trying to rain.

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And the fastball is caught on.

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Here's another foul lifted off back of the plate.

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The wind blows this one back up on the screen.

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Gus Briando's massed off spun around, took a look at it,

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and it's still one ball and two strikes.

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Stevens the plate umpire, lying at the first, John Wright the second,

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and Schwartz is the umpire at third.

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The mayor of Baltimore, Mayor Grady, is on a Caribbean cruise,

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so he was not present for the opening day ceremonies today.

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And the first ball was thrown out by Philip Goodman,

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the president of the City Council and acting mayor,

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and that ball then was in turn turned over to Gene Autry.

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That's a very precious momento of the 61 American Lakes season.

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And a swing and a foul at the end of the fast-albie person here on the right side,

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who was in the on-back circle, and it's still one ball and two strikes.

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The Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, their game underway of New York.

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Pete Ramus on the bat for Minnesota.

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Whitey Ford, left-hander for New York.

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Cleveland and Detroit, no score at the end of one.

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Jim Perry pitching for the Indians.

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Jim Bunning for Detroit.

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Kansas City and Boston underway at Fenway Park.

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Ray Herbert for Kansas City.

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Bill Maumouquette pitching for the Boston Red Sox.

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Here's the two-stack delivery coming in now, and he could have been a little bit higher.

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Quick curve, and it's ball two and strike two.

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So to that, two are out here in the executive box.

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Lee McPhail of the Orioles, their general manager.

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Here's the two-stack delivery coming in now, and strike three.

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Bill Pappas, third of a pitch right at the letter, that Aspermatti has called out on strikes.

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Now the right fielder, little guy, played in this ballpark on many occasions.

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Albie Pearson, played with Lee McPhail to our right as the manager of the Chicago White Sox, Al Lopez.

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We all went over to see the White Sox opener, the presidential opener, with the new Washington Senators yesterday,

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and that produced a lot of excitement, a good ballgame.

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Here's the lineup and the pitch on the way to Albie.

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Not too high for him for ball one.

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Brooks Robinson moves in a couple of steps at third.

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Guard against that front.

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Stevens plays the very shallow left field straight away.

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Jackie Brandt off to the right center, and not too deep.

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Russ Madder, however, is set deep and near the foul line in right field.

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Here's the one-nothing pitch now, down too low, just below the knees, inside for ball two, and it's two balls and no strikes.

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Pappas usually is the pappa pitcher who doesn't get underway very strong in the spring, but then he really comes on,

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as he did last year in winning 15 games.

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Two-nothing pitch, down too low time, ball three, and it's three-and-nothing.

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Three-nothing count on Albie.

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Triama stepping out in front of the plate.

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Offering the ball and some conversation to his right-hander, Milt Pappas.

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Here's the lineup and the next one, way inside to him in low ball four.

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So Person gets on, our first baserunner of the American League season.

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Little Albie on it first, and here's Red Pazewski coming up.

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The audience is a coach at first, and Red Paz, coaching at third.

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The Angels starting here, and you're listening to the Falstaff baseball broadcast.

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Big clothes stand-in on this chilly day. He has that heavy sweatshirt on.

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No muscles bearing here this afternoon.

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Pappas steps down off the pitching rubber as Albie Person has moved out to his lead.

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Out to another one now, and they touch on the way to close.

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That's ball down low for ball one.

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So Pappas now off the target, walking Person on forward delivers.

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And he's just had his fifth touch out of the strike zone, firing one low to Tess Wazewski.

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The outfield back and straighted well around to the right.

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It's swaying in a high foul five. The wind blows this foot out of play down the right field line,

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and it travels deep up into the upper deck.

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One ball to one strike.

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The Orioles are unveiling some 2,600 new field box seats.

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This installation also includes the construction of new dugouts here at a cost of about $175,000.

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And what it does, it cuts down the foul territory area quite a bit on the third base side, first base side, and behind the plate.

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Here's a quick throw to the first base to Jen Peel, and Albie goes diving back to the bag in time.

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Second base been marred breathing midway between first and second, right back on the edge of the outfield grass.

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Rodney Hanson near the bag at second.

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And the motion, the pitch, pass ball lower and close. Good start back free on this.

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Let's just throw up the line at the first. And the count is ball two and strike one.

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Beautifully landscaped area out in center field near the giant scoreboard there, which is off toward right center.

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Ballpark is located in a residential area.

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Here's the stretch again, and the pitch to close is swaying along.

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And the count stays there out there, and here's good start, baseball, Pazuki, good start.

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So just Pazuki just got that off-field pattern here at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.

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And the Angels lead 2-0.

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Here's Pazuki stepping around the bag at third, coming on down the line, in the score.

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And the Angels are out at about 2-0, 309 feet down the line.

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And that ball was a win, turning it toward the foul pole.

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They fair by about 10 or 15 feet and went about 25 rows deep into the open bleacher area out in right field.

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So the Angels jumped out to 2-0 lead.

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Here's left fielder, Bob Serb, big right-handed hitter, and the pitch on the way.

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Pass ball right at the base, strike call.

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So Pazuki just went out of here, and the Angels lead 2-0.

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Abby Person came in the score with a base on balls with 2 outs.

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Next up, Swindler on a tremendous high-fly ball, deep out in right center, turning his back on a jackie plant.

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You can kiss it goodbye.

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Full run by Bob Serb.

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Here we go.

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Woo-hoo.

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Oh, that's a win.

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395 feet away, and he's on the full run all the way around the bases and jacking in.

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And the Angels are out in front, clean up again.

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They're really shaking up happens.

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And this is full-stading now.

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A back-to-back home run.

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And this is Serb.

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And the Angels lead 3-0.

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Here's the center fielder, Kenna, still with 2 outs.

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What a tremendous beginning here in the first inning.

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The Angels out in front, 3-0.

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And the curve ball broke down too low during the ball run.

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And the right-handed batting center fielder, 300, almost 400 feet away on that tremendous drive by Bob Serb.

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The most you'd have to touch, slider right there at the knee, strike.

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They make a done ball in one strike.

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So Wildness on the part of Pampas is constant.

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Here's the next one over a in-to-tight at the knee, about 2 and it's 2 and 1.

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And he is getting behind here and is coming to Ken Hunt.

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He got Yost on a pop-up, got asked for money, had him call out on strikes.

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But then he walked Albie Pursin, that opened the floodgates.

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And the pitch outside, ball free and it's 3 and a 1.

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We're shaking up the Baltimore bullpen.

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They have a right-handed throwing out there, way beyond the 300-mattie foot mark, past the wire fence that borders the outfield.

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That is about a 7 or 8-foot wire fence.

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Here's the 3-1 pitch coming in now and it's outside to ball four, so Hunt gets on.

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That is the fellow pulling out there on the bullpen is John Pampas.

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Batting with the color position, he is the right-hander, they jump down.

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That's 15, 20, look at all.

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The fellow stands 5'11", weighs 190 pounds, so he is throwing in the bullpen.

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Here's 50 Burkel stepping in, the stretch and the pitch on the way, stuck called.

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That's that corner, nothing can run.

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Pampas' contract has been purchased outright from the Little Rock Club of the Southern Association, effective immediately.

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That makes him eligible to participate in today's game.

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Here's the stretch, the pitch, in too close to Britts.

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Little right-handed batter and the counter-stunned ball and one strike.

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Three runs to red, Abby Towson-Watt, Ted Flazowski with a tremendous homerun into the bleachers out in right field.

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And then Bob Soot, top run over the wire fence, 400 feet away.

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Stretch, throw over to first instead.

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And then Jason Kenhug, safely back to the bag.

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Don Ross with Bob Kelly and Steve Bailey at the Mario Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Here's the motion and the pitch.

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Down two more to him.

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To make it about two, two and one.

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Now guest three on, this is Carl Kahn.

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And wants to go out and see more Pampas.

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Our next Angel broadcast, we'll have a night game tomorrow.

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Warm-up time will be at 4.40 p.m.

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Game on KMPC and the Angel Radio Network and on KHJ-TV Channel 9.

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The Angels 3-0 here on the first inning.

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Mount Conference at an end.

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Gus Priandos back at the plate.

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Riquel waits now.

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Here's the lead taken by Kenhug at first.

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Two out on the pitch, swing on foul to enter the upper deck.

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Added two balls and two strikes.

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Beyond that, Matt is Gail Rice.

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The Minnesota Twins failed in the first inning at New York.

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The Yankees are now at bat against Ramos.

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Bunning is out of the Cleveland-Detroit game.

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So the Indians cooking up something now as Regan came out to replace him in the second inning.

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Mo Pampas trying to get some heat on his pitching hand there, just blowing on it.

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Up on top of the mound and set to go to work with Kenhug after his lead,

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about eight or nine feet away from the bag to pitch in, close to him.

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Full count three and two.

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So Mo Pampas making his first opening day strike, beginning his fourth full Major League season.

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Just 21 years of age, he's won more games lifetime, 40 at that age,

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than any other pitcher in modern Major League history, except Babe Ruth and Bob Feller.

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Right are going, a swing, little pop-up, shortstop side.

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Ronnie Hanson there, and Hanson makes the catch to retire the side.

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Seven men batted for the Angels, and that is a red-hot beginning here in Baltimore

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for the 1961 American League season.

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In the inning, there were three runs on two hoods.

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Two-run homer by Klosinski, solo homer by Pampas,

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there was more errors and one man left.

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The score at the end of the first half of the first inning,

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the Angels three, Baltimore now coming to bat.

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There's light headed living in the yard, light headed for the sky.

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Sure, a-dozing in the sun, joining for the fun of it.

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It's more fun with ball staff.

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So when your work's done,

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plunge yourself next to a bright, brimming glass floor.

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High school, inviting, welcome as a spring day.

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Small staffs on call, whenever America plays.

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There's light headed living in the yard, light headed ball staff.

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Light, refreshing ball staff beer.

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When America plays, it's a new year.

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Light, refreshing ball staff beer.

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There's light headed living in light headed ball staff.

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Coast to coast, America's choice for a light headed living.

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Now the last half of the first inning at Baltimore,

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leading off for the Baltimore Orioles will be center fielder Jackie Brand.

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He will be followed by the right fielder Russ Snyder,

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and then by the third baseman Brooks Robinson.

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To set up the Angels defensively,

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Jack Luzinski is the first, Ken Housprabaddy is second,

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Pittsburgh College short, Eddie Oster third,

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Bob Serve in left field, Ken Houtenstetter in right,

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and the battery Eli Gerba and Del Rice.

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Eli with the Yankees last year, one six and lost four.

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Nothing in one record, lifetime against the Orioles.

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On September 26, 1959, Gerba lost in relief while pitching for the Yankees.

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He lost to Hal Skinny Brown, 7-2, in 11 innings.

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He did not work against the Orioles last year.

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So here is center fielder Jackie Brand stepping into the batter's box.

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Right handed batter.

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The on deck man is the right fielder Snyder.

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And the Angels lead three nothing in the last half of the first.

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The pitch, that calls.

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Put one right in there to make it nothing in one.

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Eli this spring had an earn run average of 2.63.

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Did some terrific work for the Angels during the exhibition season.

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In the 24 innings he worked to line up the pitch.

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Snyder, foot outside, one ball and one strike.

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Worked 24 innings, gave up a total of 26 hits, seven earn runs,

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one 12, struck out 11.

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And the earn run mark of 2.63, the best figure posted by any of the Angels pitchers this spring.

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The Boston and the one run delivery, dropped down the middle turns,

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that calls to make it one and two.

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John Stevens to fill and fire.

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So Eli has the honor here of being the first Angels pitcher.

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Has a two strike count on Jackie Brand.

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And the delivery turn, row outside, to make it two balls and two strikes.

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The Orioles, they very definitely missed the hitting power of Gene Woodlick.

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And the pitchers one on, drive ball, base hit out of the left field.

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Between Eddie Ozden, Fitz Mackell and the Orioles have a man on,

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Jackie Brand, that one, through the left side of the infield.

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So with the man on, here's the right fielder Russ Snyder.

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Snyder left handed hitter, with Kansas City in the 1960 season.

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And the motion, the pitchers swung it to us by one.

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Blinding fastball by Gerber.

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Snyder hit 2.60 with the Kansas City A's last year.

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Hit 3.13 with them in 1959.

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He has tremendous speed, good throwing arm,

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and the ability to hit shot line drives to all corners of the field.

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Here's the motion and the lineup pitch turn, row outside, to make it one ball and one strike.

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Russ was originally a product of the Yankee farm system,

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and he found his way to the Kansas City team in one of the many player transactions between the two clubs.

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And then he moved to the Orioles along with Wadie Herzog in exchange for Wayne Causey, Clint Courtney, and Bob Boyd.

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Makes his home in Nelson, Nebraska.

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Yost plays a shot of third, the curve ball, what a two-hot turn.

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Ball two to make it two and one.

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Joe Rice looked up the line to it first, with Jackie Branch staying right there.

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The on-deck man, one of the finest-looking youngsters in baseball today, third base from Brooks Robinson.

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Not only great defensively, but he is a tough man to deal with at the plate.

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Ball two and strike one.

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Nobody out, angels lead, free nothing, last half of the first.

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Stretch taken by Gribba and the pitch.

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Swung on, ground ball off of the second base side.

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Aspermotti goes to second for one, no relay to first.

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So the first play is made on the ground ball by Russ Snyder.

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Aspermotti came up with that ball, made the toss to Chris Krakow,

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but Krow with the speed of Snyder didn't chance the throw back to first.

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And with one out and the runner at first here is third baseman Brooks Robinson.

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Listen to the welcome this youngster gets.

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Snyder is on, on the field of his choice.

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One down, last half of the first inning.

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The angels out in front, three nothing.

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And the motion and the pitch, good curve ball for Snyder.

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Brooks Robinson right-handed batter and the pass ball by Gribba.

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Blow it outside to make it one and one.

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Brooks had a terrific spring.

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He wound up hitting 316, 25 hits and 79 times at bat.

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He and Hanson and Herzog and Gentile with the leading spring hitters.

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Kansas City and Boston, no score at the end of one.

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And the pitch, curved and low outside.

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Nice stop by Dale Rice, make it ball two and strike one.

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The outfield set up straight away, serve, hunt and person.

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Robinson wound up hitting 294 over the Orioles last year, 88 RBIs.

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And the delivery turn, a swing and a ground ball down to short.

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McHale over to Asper body for one, relay to first.

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They got it, get plenty of time.

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So the infield backs up Eli Gribba with a double play as Eli got Robinson to bounce one right at the shortstop, Fritz Brichel.

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Six to four to three to do it.

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The Baltimore Starry in the first inning, no runs, one hit, no errors, and with a twin killing, nobody left.

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So that is the first double play of the American League season for the Angels.

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The score at the end of one, Los Angeles Angels three, the Baltimore Orioles nothing.

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This is Paul Richards, manager of the Baltimore Orioles.

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The Orioles will be at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles for a three-game series beginning Tuesday night, May 3rd.

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You'll be seeing such stars as Brooks Robinson, Chuck Estrada, Gus Triandos, Ron Hanson, and many others.

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Remember, the Angels meet the Orioles in a three-game series at Wrigley Field beginning Tuesday night, May 3rd.

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Well, thank you very much, Paul, and friends, a reminder that the ticket office at Comfortable Wrigley Field is open daily to serve you on a personal basis.

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The junior ticket manager, Billy Jordan and his five staff are there from 9.30 in the morning until 5.30 in the evening.

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And you telephone Adams 2-4761 for ticket information or stop in for your seat selections at easy to reach Wrigley Field.

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Well, we're getting set now for the second inning.

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Hold on to that Western Union tape. Steve just pulled off the Western Union ticker here and that looks mighty good.

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We'll have to keep this in our time capsule, Cal.

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Ted Klosinski, Homer, LA first, one on.

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At Baltimore, sir, Homer, LA first, men on.

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And at the end of that first half of the first inning, the Angels three and the Baltimore Orioles nothing.

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Now we're moving into the top half of the second. Here's Del Rice leading off and the first pitch to Del, up two high for ball one.

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No, Pappas on them on. Del has something in his eye with that wind kicking the dirt around down their round home plate.

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And it is still blowing in firstly from the left field corner, blowing toward right.

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Those pennants out there are really standing out.

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Here's the lineup by Pappas and the one-up in pitch to Del. Low outside, ball two, and it's two balls and no strikes.

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The Indians came up with six runs at Detroit.

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They knocked out Jim Bunning, the starter, and it's Cleveland six, Detroit nothing.

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The Tigers batting and facing Jim Perry in the last half of the second.

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Here's the two-nothing pitch and it's outside at the waste ball three, three and nothing.

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Activity again in the Baltimore bullpen.

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So John Papa, P-A-P-A, is throwing in the bullpen again.

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And the delivery down two, low ball four. Rice gets on with a third walk issued by Pappas in less than two innings.

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Coming up now will be the Angel pitcher.

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Here comes Eli, gingerly stepping up the steps there, the dugout up on the first base side where the Angels are located and moving out toward the plate.

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Our part of the fight for mental health is to understand.

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Eli Gerber steps in now with a round of it first base and nobody out, second inning. Angels lead three, nothing.

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Here's the stretch taken by Pappas. They look for the sacrifice, but the pitch, low and close, ball one.

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So Pappas still off the target.

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Well, it's a chilly day in Baltimore, but it got hot in a hurry there in the first inning.

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With a walk to Pearson, the two-round homer by Klosinski and the long poke with the bases empty by Bob Serr.

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Stretch again and the delivery on the way, strike call to make it one and one.

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Here they expected between 30 and 40,000 people today and from the looks of things, they just about realized that estimate.

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Here's the one-one pitch and it's run out in front of the plate. Going for it, Priandas goes to second, got him at second base.

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Gerber's safe at first, no throw made. So the sacrifice failed.

438
00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:49,000
Leila had that pitch run out just in front of the plate and on the first base side by a couple of feet.

439
00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:53,000
And Gus Priandas, great, quick, agile receiver he is despite his size,

440
00:32:53,000 --> 00:33:00,000
grabbed that ball and whooped it through to the shortstop Ronnie Hanson to get the force out on Del Rice riding in.

441
00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:06,000
So Gerber on a field of choice. Now with one out, here's the third baseman, Eddie Yoss.

442
00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:16,000
He's started things off by popping out to Hanson in the first inning.

443
00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:22,000
Milk Tappas getting ready to operate on Yoss, got him a curveball in close at the letters for ball one.

444
00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:32,000
In the national league in the game between the Cubs and Cincinnati, Glenn Hobbie starting for the Cubs and the definite starter for the Red Legs, the young fellow Jim O'Toole.

445
00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:37,000
One nothing count on Yoss down the pitch, two low to him, ball two and it's two and nothing.

446
00:33:37,000 --> 00:33:42,000
The Minnesota Twins failed in the second inning. The Yankees are now batting, no score in that game.

447
00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:53,000
At New York, Ramos and Ford. Here the Angels lead three nothing and we're in the first half of the second with a man on and one out.

448
00:33:53,000 --> 00:34:02,000
Here's for Matty on deck. As Yoss saw Tappas taking so much time that Eddie elected to step out of the batter's box.

449
00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:15,000
Grabbed the hand for the dirt, moves in again. Now the two nothing pitch. Two hat to ball, pray and it's three and nothing.

450
00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:27,000
If Yoss manages to get on with the walk, knowing Paul Richards usual pattern, he will probably be out there in a hurry or have Lumen Harris out there to see Tappas.

451
00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:35,000
And the pitch is like coal, did I get pray and why? Of course that thought is going through young Milton's mind right now too.

452
00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:43,000
He doesn't want to see the man from Waxahachie, Texas come out there either in person or send out one of his representatives.

453
00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:50,000
So the stretch and the three one delivery into Taptin and it's ball four.

454
00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:57,000
So that puts two men on.

455
00:34:57,000 --> 00:35:04,000
Now Mr. Richards, seated down there in the brand new Baltimore dugout, hasn't made a move.

456
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Up here is the sign going out to the bullpen, are you ready?

457
00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:18,000
This is made by Lumen Harris, he takes his cap off and he signals out to the bullpen to Harry Brekeen that if he thinks that Richard Tong and the bullpen is ready,

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that well if he has trouble here with us for money, they'll have Tappas out in a hurry.

459
00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:28,000
Runners at first and second and the pitch to Kent up too high for ball one.

460
00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:34,000
One nothing count now. Angels lead three nothing and a chance to get some more.

461
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And the GERBA is on at second base, Eddie Oost is at first.

462
00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:55,000
And the motion the pitch swung on, little roller foul up the third base side and it's one ball and one strike.

463
00:35:55,000 --> 00:36:03,000
So in less than two innings, in an inning and a third, Tappas has given up four walks, only two hits.

464
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But what beautiful sights they were, both home runs.

465
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Here's the stretch again by Tappas and the Oriole right-hander changed up on him and got it way up high for ball two and it's two and one.

466
00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:22,000
Two and one count on Ken Aspermati. Ken was called out on strikes in the first inning.

467
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On deck, Albie Pearson.

468
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Here's that stretch again and the delivery coming in now, a fastball swung on back to hard out. Look out there.

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Play those charm shots up here boys, you need those plastic helmet ladders out there.

470
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That one came in and ricocheted off both sections of glass landing on Booth and passed over Dick Nelson's head and went right back out of the ballpark.

471
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Like a giant pinball machine. Two balls and two strikes on Ken Aspermati.

472
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Tappas goes to the stretch again and the pitch, check swing, blueprints down the first base side foul and away from Jim Gentile.

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Ken Aspermati checked his swing on a high delivery to him and he blew one down the line.

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So it's still the native count, two balls and two strikes.

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Come on Ken, runners at first and second here with only one out.

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Tappas the great young right-hander trying to hang on here and hang inside.

477
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Here's the two-two delivery now, swing and a foul cut back on the screen and it's still two balls and two strikes.

478
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Blubbing out the night game with the Orioles tomorrow night.

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Today the Washington Santa Feers and the White Sox who officially opened the season yesterday and Washington had the day off.

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And then they will return to action again tomorrow.

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And from here we'll be traveling to Boston, then to New York, then on to Detroit, then to Chicago and then back home.

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But Los Angeles on April 27th with the Minnesota Twins, here's the two-two putts coming in now, swing, a shot, down by Robinson at third.

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Let's see if he has a play of the third or second, fourth play of the second base.

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And he lost his fourth to second base.

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Here's Bill Rettig coming out and they're going to hop all over John Rice.

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Rettig coming out now as Brooks Robinson made a fantastic stop for that ball at third.

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Go about for it, knocked it down, it flicked off his glove, rolled behind third by about ten or twelve feet.

488
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He picked the ball up, no chance for a play on Goebel at third so he got that ball to second base, depleting and it was in time.

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So Aspermatti on a field of choice and robbed of an extra base hit.

490
00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:03,000
Bill Wigny not going to give up on this easily.

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He is still working on second base up by John Rice.

492
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Up and down go the hands and this is the first full-scale argument of the 1961 season.

493
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And now Rigg has turned his back, kicks the dirt like a snorting bull as he comes back from second base.

494
00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:24,000
And the wind kicks up some dirt of its own around the home plate area.

495
00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:28,000
Runners at first and third now with two out.

496
00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:37,000
Without that play at second base, the Angels would have had the bases loaded but they only went away.

497
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Here's Albie Kirstenstep again.

498
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Runners at first and third, two down. Angels lead, clean up again.

499
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The pitcher on the way to Albie, strike right at the knee.

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00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:58,000
So Brooks Robinson turns in fantastic play number one.

501
00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:08,000
And the motion, the pitch, curve, stack call over the inside edge of the plate to make it nothing and two.

502
00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:10,000
Ball and two count.

503
00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:12,000
The Indians lead, Detroit sucks nothing.

504
00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:15,000
That game in the last half of the third, Detroit batting.

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00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:18,000
Here's the stretch and the two-strike pitch to Albie.

506
00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:27,000
And again, low and close, one ball and two strikes.

507
00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:30,000
Runners at first and third, Aspermatti is on at first.

508
00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:32,000
Eli Goebel the pitcher on here third.

509
00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:36,000
Stretch again, Pappas delivers and Kirsten takes down low, ball two.

510
00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:39,000
Fastball by Pappas.

511
00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:44,000
Two balls and two strikes.

512
00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:53,000
Now they have two pitchers throwing in the bullpen for the Orioles, a pair of right-handers.

513
00:40:53,000 --> 00:40:57,000
Here's the motion again on the delivery person, swings, line drive, base hit, left center field.

514
00:40:57,000 --> 00:41:00,000
Goebel comes in with a fourth run.

515
00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:08,000
Get Aspermatti, holds the second base and the mighty Mike Albie Pearson shoots a line drive for a base hit to right center field.

516
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Let's pause now for station identification.

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This is the Golden West Radio Network.

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This is KMPC Los Angeles Modern Radio, Action Radio.

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And this is Johnny Grant reminding you there's always plenty of action on the freeway club every afternoon on KMPC, 710 on everybody's dial.

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Well, the coach, Lumenhaus of the Orioles has come out to the mound.

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And this will be all for Milt Pappas.

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They're loading up the convertible out there.

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They use the convertible to bring the pitchers out of the bullpen.

524
00:41:51,000 --> 00:41:57,000
So before Ted Flisinski steps in, Ted won't have a chance to face Pappas again.

525
00:41:57,000 --> 00:42:01,000
And of course, that big thought ran through Paul Richards' mind.

526
00:42:01,000 --> 00:42:07,000
He said, well, after he kissed that one in the first inning with the man on,

527
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they're going to deck Milt Pappas at this point.

528
00:42:11,000 --> 00:42:19,000
So the base hit by Albie Pearson that makes this a 4-0 game is the hit that does it.

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540
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Let's check our scoreboard here.

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The Chicago White Sox and the Austin Dissidenters on today played yesterday at Washington in the Presidential Open,

542
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and the White Sox win a good 4-3.

543
00:43:32,000 --> 00:43:38,000
At Yankee Stadium this afternoon, the Minnesota Twins and the Yankees are nothing, nothing at the end of 2.

544
00:43:38,000 --> 00:43:44,000
The Bravos pitching for Minnesota and Whitey Ford going for the Yanks.

545
00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:47,000
Cleveland had a big 6-run second inning.

546
00:43:47,000 --> 00:43:54,000
When we fought it back at Tiger Stadium in the last half of 3rd, Cleveland leads the Tigers 6-0.

547
00:43:54,000 --> 00:43:58,000
Jim Perry, 18 game winner for Tribe last year, pitching for Cleveland.

548
00:43:58,000 --> 00:44:04,000
But the Tigers' bunning started knocked out of the box the second inning when Reagan came on.

549
00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:07,000
Kansas City and the Boston Red Sox, nothing, nothing at the end of 1st.

550
00:44:07,000 --> 00:44:16,000
Ray Hubbard pitching for Kansas City and for Boston, Manbo Kemp.

551
00:44:16,000 --> 00:44:21,000
In the National League, the Cubs are at Cincinnati, lobby against O'Toole.

552
00:44:21,000 --> 00:44:24,000
St. Louis at New York, Ebrolio against Vaughan.

553
00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:29,000
The Pirates at San Francisco, win against San Jones.

554
00:44:29,000 --> 00:44:36,000
And tonight at the Coliseum in Los Angeles, the Phillies with Robin Roberts going against the Dodgers with Don Drysdale.

555
00:44:36,000 --> 00:44:45,000
And on behalf of our broadcasting crew and all of the angel organization, we'd like to wish the Dodgers a lot of good luck.

556
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Well, we have a new pitcher out there taking his warm-up throws.

557
00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:58,000
I mean, his young John Papa, PAPA, 5'11, one-nighter, right-hander from Stutford, Connecticut.

558
00:44:58,000 --> 00:45:13,000
He was with Appleton, Wisconsin last year where he was reckoned with 7 and 6.

559
00:45:13,000 --> 00:45:24,000
During spring training, he was 1 and 2, working 24 innings, giving up 23 hits, 14 runs, 11 earned runs, walked 17 and fanned 7.

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So he's coming up here with the angels leading 4-0 at the top of the 2nd.

561
00:45:28,000 --> 00:45:30,000
Asked for money on 2nd.

562
00:45:30,000 --> 00:45:37,000
Here's Don 1st and big clue who had a home run, a two-run job on the 1st inning up here and again down.

563
00:45:37,000 --> 00:45:42,000
John Papa is just 21 years of age.

564
00:45:42,000 --> 00:45:45,000
Little right-hander and set to go to work on Ted Klosinski.

565
00:45:45,000 --> 00:45:46,000
Bob Serb on deck.

566
00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:50,000
Runners at 1st and 2nd and with 2 out, curveball and too close to him.

567
00:45:50,000 --> 00:45:54,000
Ted wheeled away from it and it's ball one.

568
00:45:54,000 --> 00:45:58,000
So from Papas to PAPA.

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00:45:58,000 --> 00:46:03,000
The Orioles roster is already 2 below the opening day 28-player maximum.

570
00:46:03,000 --> 00:46:06,000
So as a result, they have retained this 21-year-old.

571
00:46:06,000 --> 00:46:12,000
Very impressive this spring, 1-7 and lost 6 in class B ball in 1960.

572
00:46:12,000 --> 00:46:13,000
He takes the stretch.

573
00:46:13,000 --> 00:46:14,000
1-0 pitch.

574
00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:16,000
Flu looks at a curve, low and close.

575
00:46:16,000 --> 00:46:22,000
Let up on that pitch and it's ball two, 2-0.

576
00:46:22,000 --> 00:46:28,000
The angels lead 4-0 and the run driven in by the little guy, potent guy here.

577
00:46:28,000 --> 00:46:33,000
In this one in the early innings, Albie Persidy walked in the 1st and scored a run.

578
00:46:33,000 --> 00:46:36,000
He's single to drive in a run here in the 2nd.

579
00:46:36,000 --> 00:46:38,000
Genas Pramati is on at 2nd base.

580
00:46:38,000 --> 00:46:40,000
Albie, a way to his lead at 1st.

581
00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:44,000
Papas got 2-0 on Klosinski and the push in the pitch.

582
00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:46,000
Fastball, swing and a miss.

583
00:46:46,000 --> 00:46:49,000
Mulney had that one in there before you know it.

584
00:46:49,000 --> 00:46:51,000
And the count is 2-1.

585
00:46:51,000 --> 00:46:57,000
Paul Richards sat down in his office earlier when we all went in to visit him.

586
00:46:57,000 --> 00:47:02,000
He had done quite a bit in completely changing around Papas' pitching style this spring.

587
00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:11,000
He's got to help him tremendously in his pitching rhythm and also in his leverage.

588
00:47:11,000 --> 00:47:17,000
And he said there's one thing about his fastball, he said he doesn't appear to be overpoweringly fast,

589
00:47:17,000 --> 00:47:20,000
but that fastball does something.

590
00:47:20,000 --> 00:47:22,000
Did plenty there as Klosinski waved at it.

591
00:47:22,000 --> 00:47:24,000
Here's the stretch for the 2-0 on delivery.

592
00:47:24,000 --> 00:47:26,000
Now swing and there's a long, long poke.

593
00:47:26,000 --> 00:47:29,000
Goodbye baseball and it's way out there.

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00:47:29,000 --> 00:47:32,000
Go!

595
00:47:32,000 --> 00:47:44,000
I had to check the expression that manager Al Lomaz with the white socks over here.

596
00:47:44,000 --> 00:47:46,000
How about that one Al?

597
00:47:46,000 --> 00:47:50,000
Muscles, huh?

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00:47:50,000 --> 00:47:55,000
Al said earlier, he said it must be the fact that he's wearing that sweatshirt.

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00:47:55,000 --> 00:48:01,000
He said if he had those muscles showing, what would he do?

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00:48:01,000 --> 00:48:09,000
A tremendous poke out of here, a three-run homer by Klosinski and the Angels lead 7-0.

601
00:48:09,000 --> 00:48:12,000
As for body came in, Albie Pearson checked in.

602
00:48:12,000 --> 00:48:15,000
Klosinski with back-to-back homers.

603
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Five RBIs for 10.

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He's putting on a one-man performance here for all of the fans.

605
00:48:23,000 --> 00:48:30,000
Here's Bob Serb, a swing and a foul back on the screen, strike one.

606
00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:35,000
And not too many smiling faces at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.

607
00:48:35,000 --> 00:48:40,000
Three runs in the first inning, four more here on the second.

608
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That is only the fourth Angel hit, but of the four, three had been home runs.

609
00:48:47,000 --> 00:48:52,000
Bob Serb hit a long job in the first inning and the motion, look out, Bob, high and close to him.

610
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And it's one ball and one strike.

611
00:48:59,000 --> 00:49:06,000
One-one count on Bob Serb.

612
00:49:06,000 --> 00:49:08,000
What a day for Klu.

613
00:49:08,000 --> 00:49:13,000
Here's the one-one delivery now, swing, a shot, foul, into the upper deck, down the right field line,

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right down one of the exit holes up there, and it's one ball and two strikes.

615
00:49:17,000 --> 00:49:21,000
In the National League in the St. Louis-Milwaukee game at County Stadium in Milwaukee,

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Ernie Brodial pitching for St. Louis, Warren Spahn for the Milwaukee Braves.

617
00:49:28,000 --> 00:49:32,000
Two o'clock temperature reading, 51 degrees.

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And they're clocking some good strong runs.

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We have made reference to them a number of times.

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Here's the motion and a two-strike that's led up on it, swung a miss, strike three.

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Bob Serb, fooled on that changeup by Pappa, strikes out to retire the side,

622
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but Pluszki gave Pappa a good major league indoctrination lesson there with that long pre-run homer.

623
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So on the second inning, four runs check-in on a total of two hits, two waps in the inning.

624
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There were no errors, and with that home run by Pluszki, nobody left.

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The score at the end of the first half of the second are Angels 7, Baltimore nothing.

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So you fans who enjoyed the great Pacific Coast League games at Wrigley Field

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will be seeing some familiar faces in the 61 Angels lineup.

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Gerber, Bilko, Aspomade, they were outstanding players in the OPCL,

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Carol and I were just discussing, we don't know if they have a tape measure long enough for that one that flew in.

637
00:51:16,000 --> 00:51:22,000
We figure it was about 440 feet away or 450 on the fly because it went into the bleacher area

638
00:51:22,000 --> 00:51:26,000
above the Baltimore bullpen and this is well beyond the wire fence.

639
00:51:26,000 --> 00:51:35,000
It's 380 feet to the point where the low wire fence meets up with the brick wall that they have out there in right field.

640
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And this was well beyond that and about 20 rows up into that section.

641
00:51:39,000 --> 00:51:43,000
So that was one mighty shot by Kwasowski, good for three more runs.

642
00:51:43,000 --> 00:51:47,000
The Angels lead 7-0 and here's the last half of the second coming up.

643
00:51:47,000 --> 00:51:52,000
First baseman Jim Gentile, guy with good power.

644
00:51:54,000 --> 00:51:58,000
You have to treat him with plenty of respect up there at the plate.

645
00:51:58,000 --> 00:52:03,000
Gus Priandus on deck and then the left fielder, Gene Stevens.

646
00:52:03,000 --> 00:52:09,000
Gentile the 1960 while they're pitting 292 with this ball club, 6'4", 215 pounds.

647
00:52:09,000 --> 00:52:13,000
And the fastball by Gerber up high and away for ball one.

648
00:52:13,000 --> 00:52:17,000
98 RBI's last year, he had 21 home runs.

649
00:52:17,000 --> 00:52:21,000
Cincinnati has taken a 1-0 lead over the Cubs at the end of one.

650
00:52:21,000 --> 00:52:24,000
Frank Robinson-Homer to the first inning.

651
00:52:24,000 --> 00:52:28,000
Eli Gerber 1-0 on Gentile, the big luck hand of the hitter.

652
00:52:28,000 --> 00:52:32,000
And the delivery turn, Curbs, long on drive, base hit out of the right field.

653
00:52:32,000 --> 00:52:35,000
Albie Kersen makes the pick up with this ball.

654
00:52:35,000 --> 00:52:38,000
Gentile is on with a second Baltimore hit.

655
00:52:38,000 --> 00:52:42,000
Gus Priandus, listen to this reception.

656
00:52:54,000 --> 00:53:03,000
Gus Priandus 6'3", 220 pounds with the Orioles last year, 269 batting average, 54 RBI's, 12 homers.

657
00:53:03,000 --> 00:53:07,000
He was handicapped with a bum hand.

658
00:53:07,000 --> 00:53:11,000
Bad finger and the curveball, too, and a long drive on into left field.

659
00:53:11,000 --> 00:53:16,000
But the one who holds this ball up, observe, over a couple of steps, makes the catch.

660
00:53:16,000 --> 00:53:22,000
You hit one up into that wind, drive again as it is from left field toward the right field corner.

661
00:53:22,000 --> 00:53:26,000
And those are just routine, practically routine, fly balls.

662
00:53:26,000 --> 00:53:32,000
Any other time, had it been still out there, and the sound of that one, that ball would have been gone.

663
00:53:32,000 --> 00:53:37,000
But that's that terrific wind blowing in.

664
00:53:37,000 --> 00:53:41,000
Gentile on at first.

665
00:53:41,000 --> 00:53:45,000
Here's Gene Stevens.

666
00:53:54,000 --> 00:53:59,000
This is Rodney Hanson, double check on that.

667
00:53:59,000 --> 00:54:03,000
So they've made a switch in the batting order.

668
00:54:03,000 --> 00:54:10,000
Rodney Hanson, first pitch to him by Gerber up high.

669
00:54:10,000 --> 00:54:17,000
So like this, Rodney Hanson, a short stop up there, right-handed batter.

670
00:54:17,000 --> 00:54:21,000
And the strike to him offered by Gerber.

671
00:54:21,000 --> 00:54:29,000
Seven to nothing, the Angels lead, last half of the second inning.

672
00:54:29,000 --> 00:54:33,000
Rodney, 6'3", 190 pounds, hit 255 with the Orioles last year.

673
00:54:33,000 --> 00:54:36,000
Pitch by Gerber, the swing, a little tap at the third-base side.

674
00:54:36,000 --> 00:54:39,000
Eli makes the barehand pick-up, goes to first. He got it.

675
00:54:39,000 --> 00:54:42,000
And the runner, Gentile, goes to second base.

676
00:54:42,000 --> 00:54:46,000
So Hanson is out of there, pitcher to first.

677
00:54:46,000 --> 00:54:49,000
From Gerber to Klosinski.

678
00:54:49,000 --> 00:54:52,000
Fast fielding by Gerber in the trick.

679
00:54:52,000 --> 00:54:54,000
Gentile out at second base.

680
00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:59,000
And here is Stevens.

681
00:54:59,000 --> 00:55:05,000
Cleveland, 6', Detroit, 2' at the end of free at Tiger Stadium in Detroit.

682
00:55:05,000 --> 00:55:09,000
Minnesota Twins nothing, the Yankees nothing at the end of free.

683
00:55:09,000 --> 00:55:13,000
Here the Angels lead, 7 to nothing, last half of the second.

684
00:55:13,000 --> 00:55:22,000
Stevens in left field today.

685
00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:28,000
Waddy Herzog on the injured list for the Orioles.

686
00:55:28,000 --> 00:55:30,000
Otherwise he would have been on the starting lineup.

687
00:55:30,000 --> 00:55:38,000
Curveball by Gerber, low and close.

688
00:55:38,000 --> 00:55:40,000
Herzog sustained a broken nose in Richmond Sunday.

689
00:55:40,000 --> 00:55:44,000
He was released from Richmond Memorial Hospital yesterday.

690
00:55:44,000 --> 00:55:47,000
He was out here at the ballpark. I saw him this morning.

691
00:55:47,000 --> 00:55:50,000
He expects to be able to play in about a week.

692
00:55:50,000 --> 00:55:57,000
And the pitch, curve spun on, fouled off to the right side of the plate.

693
00:55:57,000 --> 00:56:00,000
Two out here and a 1-1 count on the batter, Stevens.

694
00:56:00,000 --> 00:56:05,000
Gentile on at second.

695
00:56:05,000 --> 00:56:15,000
Stevens who filled in for Ted Williams with the Red Sox for a number of years.

696
00:56:15,000 --> 00:56:17,000
Tall left-handed hitter, Stan 6'3".

697
00:56:17,000 --> 00:56:22,000
Hit 235 last year with a combination of the Red Sox and Baltimore.

698
00:56:22,000 --> 00:56:23,000
He was traded for Willie Tasbee.

699
00:56:23,000 --> 00:56:29,000
The pitch to him outside by Gerber and it's ball to and strike one.

700
00:56:29,000 --> 00:56:31,000
One of the most sought after young players in America.

701
00:56:31,000 --> 00:56:36,000
And nevertheless he remained with the Red Sox for a period of six years,

702
00:56:36,000 --> 00:56:38,000
serving as an understudy for Ted Williams.

703
00:56:38,000 --> 00:56:46,000
And he found little chance to play enough to realize his true potential.

704
00:56:46,000 --> 00:56:49,000
Joined the Orioles in June of last year, last season.

705
00:56:49,000 --> 00:56:52,000
Stretched by Gerber. They make, no, they don't go for the pickoff.

706
00:56:52,000 --> 00:56:55,000
They deliver down too low for ball three.

707
00:56:55,000 --> 00:56:59,000
Footsie Burkel had moved in behind the baseman of Gentile.

708
00:56:59,000 --> 00:57:06,000
But Gerber instead concentrated on the batter and it's now ball three and strike one.

709
00:57:06,000 --> 00:57:12,000
Gina makes his home during the winter in Oklahoma City.

710
00:57:12,000 --> 00:57:19,000
He's one of the few players in professional baseball to have hit safely three times in a single inning.

711
00:57:19,000 --> 00:57:21,000
He's at the high spot in his career today.

712
00:57:21,000 --> 00:57:25,000
Touch to him outside at the waist for ball four.

713
00:57:25,000 --> 00:57:29,000
So Stevens is on with a first walk issued by Gerber.

714
00:57:29,000 --> 00:57:32,000
Gentile is there at second base.

715
00:57:32,000 --> 00:57:35,000
Here's the second baseman, Mark Breeding.

716
00:57:35,000 --> 00:57:44,000
The second baseman, number one, Mark Breeding.

717
00:57:44,000 --> 00:57:48,000
One of the factors which cannot be overlooked in the success of the 1960 Orioles

718
00:57:48,000 --> 00:57:54,000
was the fine all-around performance of this guy at second base.

719
00:57:54,000 --> 00:57:56,000
One up hitting 267.

720
00:57:56,000 --> 00:57:59,000
Right-hander up here with runners at first and second and two out.

721
00:57:59,000 --> 00:58:01,000
And the pitch by Gerber. Nice one.

722
00:58:01,000 --> 00:58:03,000
Snapped it right in there for a strike.

723
00:58:03,000 --> 00:58:12,000
He drove in 43 runs, hit three homers.

724
00:58:12,000 --> 00:58:18,000
He participated in the lion's share of the record-breaking 172 double plays

725
00:58:18,000 --> 00:58:21,000
reeled off by the Bird infield last year.

726
00:58:21,000 --> 00:58:24,000
Swing on a good slider by Gerber.

727
00:58:24,000 --> 00:58:33,000
And a miss for two strikes.

728
00:58:33,000 --> 00:58:35,000
Boy with pretty good speed and a good baserunner, too.

729
00:58:35,000 --> 00:58:39,000
Breeding led the club and stilled in bases during the 1960 season.

730
00:58:39,000 --> 00:58:47,000
But there's one thing to remember, that Baltimore had never been much of a running ball club.

731
00:58:47,000 --> 00:58:49,000
Two strikes on Breeding now with Gentile at second.

732
00:58:49,000 --> 00:58:51,000
Stevens on at first. Last half of the second.

733
00:58:51,000 --> 00:58:54,000
The Angels lead. Baltimore 7-0.

734
00:58:54,000 --> 00:58:56,000
Here's the pitch on the way, and he checked his swing.

735
00:58:56,000 --> 00:58:58,000
Check it outside.

736
00:58:58,000 --> 00:59:08,000
And it's one ball and two strikes.

737
00:59:08,000 --> 00:59:09,000
One ball and two strikes.

738
00:59:09,000 --> 00:59:14,000
This is Don Wells with Bob Kelly and Steve Bailey at Memorial Stadium.

739
00:59:14,000 --> 00:59:25,000
What a blustery day, but today off to a good start with seven of them up there on the board in the first two innings.

740
00:59:25,000 --> 00:59:26,000
Two-strike delivery coming up now.

741
00:59:26,000 --> 00:59:27,000
Runners at first and second.

742
00:59:27,000 --> 00:59:28,000
And the fastball's swung on.

743
00:59:28,000 --> 00:59:29,000
Ground ball down to short.

744
00:59:29,000 --> 00:59:30,000
Burkel bobbles that ball.

745
00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:34,000
Goes to second. Goes by outside.

746
00:59:34,000 --> 00:59:37,000
There is Chantillo coming in to score.

747
00:59:37,000 --> 00:59:44,000
And the Orioles wind up with runners at second and third.

748
00:59:44,000 --> 00:59:47,000
Ground ball that was hit right at Burkel at short.

749
00:59:47,000 --> 00:59:49,000
Bobbled the ball.

750
00:59:49,000 --> 00:59:50,000
Came up with it.

751
00:59:50,000 --> 00:59:57,000
Still had time to get it to second base to try to gain the force on Stevens, but fits through the ball in the right field.

752
00:59:57,000 --> 00:59:59,000
That'll be a fielder's choice.

753
00:59:59,000 --> 01:00:03,000
And an error for Burkel.

754
01:00:03,000 --> 01:00:07,000
So an error of six.

755
01:00:07,000 --> 01:00:08,000
So make that two errors.

756
01:00:08,000 --> 01:00:13,000
An error for bobbling the ball initially and then the error on the throws.

757
01:00:13,000 --> 01:00:17,000
So a pair of errors on Burkel.

758
01:00:17,000 --> 01:00:20,000
Well, let's see what manager Paul Richards elects to do here.

759
01:00:20,000 --> 01:00:25,000
He's going to make a switch.

760
01:00:25,000 --> 01:00:32,000
At this stage of the game, down by a 7-1 score, he will have to come up with a change.

761
01:00:32,000 --> 01:00:35,000
Lift his pitcher, Pappa, out of there.

762
01:00:35,000 --> 01:00:38,000
And we'll wait and see now.

763
01:00:38,000 --> 01:00:42,000
He's coming up off the bench.

764
01:00:42,000 --> 01:00:48,000
Looks like it's going to be Earl Robinson.

765
01:00:48,000 --> 01:00:53,000
This will be Earl Robinson.

766
01:00:53,000 --> 01:00:55,000
Now he has been recalled.

767
01:00:55,000 --> 01:00:58,000
It's going to be Dave Philly.

768
01:00:58,000 --> 01:01:01,000
Earl Robinson came up, and they called him back.

769
01:01:01,000 --> 01:01:10,000
And here's the great veteran, Dave Philly.

770
01:01:10,000 --> 01:01:15,000
Dave will be up here to swing for the pitcher, Pappa.

771
01:01:15,000 --> 01:01:23,000
Runners at second and third, and with two out.

772
01:01:23,000 --> 01:01:29,000
Dave Philly is a sports hitter, so he will be batting left-handed against the right-hander, Eli Gerba,

773
01:01:29,000 --> 01:01:31,000
from Paris, Texas.

774
01:01:31,000 --> 01:01:37,000
Baltimore, last season, 265 average, and the first pitch to him of strike.

775
01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:44,000
And with the Phillies in San Francisco, he wound up hitting 197.

776
01:01:44,000 --> 01:01:49,000
Dave Philly, born in 1920, down in Texas.

777
01:01:49,000 --> 01:01:52,000
Runners at second and third, one run is in.

778
01:01:52,000 --> 01:01:55,000
The Angels out in front, 7-1.

779
01:01:55,000 --> 01:01:59,000
As an unearned run checked in, two errors charged to Braquel,

780
01:01:59,000 --> 01:02:04,000
first for not being able to come up with Breeding's ground ball,

781
01:02:04,000 --> 01:02:08,000
and then for his throw by Aspermatti in the right field,

782
01:02:08,000 --> 01:02:10,000
enabling Gentile to come in and score.

783
01:02:10,000 --> 01:02:14,000
Stevens on the third, Breeding at second base, two down.

784
01:02:14,000 --> 01:02:15,000
Last half of the second inning.

785
01:02:15,000 --> 01:02:18,000
Here's the motion by Gerba, and the pitch coming in to Davis.

786
01:02:18,000 --> 01:02:20,000
Swing and a foul tipped.

787
01:02:20,000 --> 01:02:43,000
He's got a pace of it, and it's two strikes.

788
01:02:43,000 --> 01:02:50,000
Nothing in two count that Gerba has on Philly.

789
01:02:50,000 --> 01:02:52,000
The outfield and the infield swung well around to the right.

790
01:02:52,000 --> 01:02:55,000
The motion, the pitch, down, too low to him.

791
01:02:55,000 --> 01:02:57,000
Gerba thought he had him.

792
01:02:57,000 --> 01:03:01,000
Started to walk off the mound, and it's one ball and two strikes.

793
01:03:01,000 --> 01:03:09,000
Dave started his organized baseball career in Class C ball in 1940.

794
01:03:09,000 --> 01:03:14,000
Got up to the White Sox in 1941, stayed with the White Sox for a number of years,

795
01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:18,000
251 in fact, for end of the 51 season.

796
01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:25,000
Then went the Philadelphia A's, Cleveland, Baltimore, Detroit, the Phillies, Giants, back to Baltimore.

797
01:03:25,000 --> 01:03:31,000
So much time taken now that Philly steps out of the batter's box.

798
01:03:31,000 --> 01:03:39,000
Davis, 40 years of age, but he is in prime physical condition.

799
01:03:39,000 --> 01:03:42,000
Here's the motion, and the two-strike pitch to Philly.

800
01:03:42,000 --> 01:03:44,000
A swung little pop-up, shortstop side.

801
01:03:44,000 --> 01:03:46,000
Brichelle makes the call for the ball.

802
01:03:46,000 --> 01:03:50,000
Pritz is there, makes the catch to retire the side.

803
01:03:50,000 --> 01:03:53,000
So on the second inning, one run, an unearned run.

804
01:03:53,000 --> 01:03:58,000
One hit, one walk, pair of errors, and there were two men left.

805
01:03:58,000 --> 01:04:07,000
Fans to score at the end of two are Los Angeles Angels 7 and the Baltimore Orioles 1.

806
01:04:07,000 --> 01:04:14,000
Now Falstaff presents Angel in the Spotlight to help you get to know our Southern California team better.

807
01:04:14,000 --> 01:04:18,000
And today's Angel in the Spotlight, the boy he is really in the Spotlight,

808
01:04:18,000 --> 01:04:21,000
a Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Ted Flizyski.

809
01:04:21,000 --> 01:04:24,000
Man, it's hard to believe they come in packages this big.

810
01:04:24,000 --> 01:04:30,000
Born in Argo, Illinois in 1924, Big Flu stands 6'2", weighs 245.

811
01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:34,000
He's got muscles he never uses, but he's using them all out here today.

812
01:04:34,000 --> 01:04:39,000
Ted was one of the top home run hitters in the National League from 1953 to 1956

813
01:04:39,000 --> 01:04:44,000
with 40, 49, 47, and 35 round trippers.

814
01:04:44,000 --> 01:04:48,000
Ted had 10 RBIs in the 1959 World Series against the Dodgers,

815
01:04:48,000 --> 01:04:50,000
but he was a member of the Chicago White Sox.

816
01:04:50,000 --> 01:04:55,000
Big Flu attended Indiana University, played football naturally.

817
01:04:55,000 --> 01:05:00,000
See Ted Flizyski and his teammates in action starting April 27th at the Brighley Field

818
01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:04,000
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819
01:05:04,000 --> 01:05:08,000
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820
01:05:08,000 --> 01:05:11,000
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821
01:05:11,000 --> 01:05:14,000
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822
01:05:14,000 --> 01:05:17,000
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823
01:05:17,000 --> 01:05:20,000
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824
01:05:20,000 --> 01:05:24,000
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825
01:05:24,000 --> 01:05:31,000
Well, we have another pitching change now made by manager Paul Richards as West Stock,

826
01:05:31,000 --> 01:05:39,000
right-hander, comes in to work for the Orioles, seeing Pappas, Papa, and Stock.

827
01:05:39,000 --> 01:05:44,000
Let's pause now for station identification.

828
01:05:44,000 --> 01:05:47,000
This is the Golden West Radio Network.

829
01:05:47,000 --> 01:05:51,000
This is 50,000 watt KMPC Los Angeles, home of the Angels,

830
01:05:51,000 --> 01:05:56,000
and our angelic early morning disc jockey, Dick Whittinghill, is Action Radio,

831
01:05:56,000 --> 01:06:09,000
modern radio on KMPC 710 on everybody's dial.

832
01:06:09,000 --> 01:06:13,000
When you look out of the records, there aren't too many home runs hit in this ballpark.

833
01:06:13,000 --> 01:06:16,000
It's a tough ballpark in which to hit homers.

834
01:06:16,000 --> 01:06:22,000
And I think that this is probably one of the most productive days that any team has had.

835
01:06:22,000 --> 01:06:28,000
In fact, I would guarantee that this sets an all-time record for Memorial Stadium

836
01:06:28,000 --> 01:06:31,000
in first and second inning home run production.

837
01:06:31,000 --> 01:06:38,000
The fact that three have been hit in the first two innings of today's game.

838
01:06:38,000 --> 01:06:42,000
7-1 score, the Angels lead, third inning getting underway,

839
01:06:42,000 --> 01:06:47,000
and West Stock, right-hander, faces center fielder Ken Hunt.

840
01:06:47,000 --> 01:06:49,000
Ken walked in the first inning.

841
01:06:49,000 --> 01:06:51,000
He is the sixth man of the batting order, then Brichel.

842
01:06:51,000 --> 01:06:55,000
And the fastball by Stock is down two low for ball one.

843
01:06:55,000 --> 01:06:59,000
Stock with Baltimore last year, wound up winning two and losing two.

844
01:06:59,000 --> 01:07:06,000
He was with Miami to begin with in the 60 season, 1-8, lost six.

845
01:07:06,000 --> 01:07:10,000
He has a sinking fastball, gets it over the plate wall.

846
01:07:10,000 --> 01:07:13,000
And a fastball outside corner.

847
01:07:13,000 --> 01:07:22,000
One ball and one strike.

848
01:07:22,000 --> 01:07:26,000
Born in 1934, stands 6-1, weighs 177 pounds,

849
01:07:26,000 --> 01:07:30,000
but a temp by Hunt, sales foul up on the screen behind the plate.

850
01:07:30,000 --> 01:07:35,000
And it's one ball and two strikes.

851
01:07:35,000 --> 01:07:47,000
A good permanent assignment for Stock in the Baltimore bullpen.

852
01:07:47,000 --> 01:07:53,000
The Angels lead 7-1, starting the third inning.

853
01:07:53,000 --> 01:07:55,000
Here's the two-strike pitch to Ken Hunt.

854
01:07:55,000 --> 01:07:59,000
Hit him, got him right up on the wrist.

855
01:07:59,000 --> 01:08:02,000
Got him on the right wrist as he fell away from that pitch by Stock.

856
01:08:02,000 --> 01:08:10,000
And Hunt hit here, gets on to start things off in the third.

857
01:08:10,000 --> 01:08:14,000
Ma Belli of the coaches first comes over to check on Ken in case he's all right.

858
01:08:14,000 --> 01:08:20,000
Here's the shortstop for Brichel.

859
01:08:20,000 --> 01:08:23,000
That one also, Nick Gus Triandos.

860
01:08:23,000 --> 01:08:30,000
There was one that glanced off the wrist, then the bat of Hunt.

861
01:08:30,000 --> 01:08:36,000
And then caught Gus Triandos just above the wrist, his bare hand.

862
01:08:36,000 --> 01:08:40,000
So time was taken and Gus went out, walked around, talked to Stock for a moment,

863
01:08:40,000 --> 01:08:42,000
now coming back behind the plate.

864
01:08:42,000 --> 01:08:44,000
First Brichel who popped out to Rodney Hanson,

865
01:08:44,000 --> 01:08:46,000
the shortstop to retire the side in the first inning,

866
01:08:46,000 --> 01:08:50,000
steps in now with Hunt on it first, nobody out.

867
01:08:50,000 --> 01:08:55,000
And the next man up there will be the catcher, Del Rice.

868
01:08:55,000 --> 01:08:59,000
Tomorrow's game will be Steve Barber against Ned Garver.

869
01:08:59,000 --> 01:09:02,000
And the stretch, Stock delivers, right-hawing, a swing and a foul fly

870
01:09:02,000 --> 01:09:05,000
out of play down the right field line, traveling into the upper deck.

871
01:09:05,000 --> 01:09:07,000
And it's one strike.

872
01:09:07,000 --> 01:09:10,000
Minnesota, nothing. The New York Yankees, nothing.

873
01:09:10,000 --> 01:09:13,000
At the end of four, the Indians of Cleveland, seven.

874
01:09:13,000 --> 01:09:15,000
The Detroit Tigers, two.

875
01:09:15,000 --> 01:09:17,000
Detroit batting, last half of the fourth.

876
01:09:17,000 --> 01:09:20,000
Kansas City, two. Boston, nothing. Last half of the third.

877
01:09:20,000 --> 01:09:23,000
In the National League, Central 91, the Cubs, nothing.

878
01:09:23,000 --> 01:09:25,000
At the end of two, St. Louis, nothing.

879
01:09:25,000 --> 01:09:26,000
Milwaukee, nothing.

880
01:09:26,000 --> 01:09:28,000
And the Braves are batting in their half of the second.

881
01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:31,000
So those are all the scorers up to date.

882
01:09:31,000 --> 01:09:33,000
Ken Hunt running on that last pitch.

883
01:09:33,000 --> 01:09:37,000
A way to his late at first, drives a throw, Stock whips one over to Gentil.

884
01:09:37,000 --> 01:09:42,000
But Ken went jumping right back to the bag.

885
01:09:42,000 --> 01:09:45,000
Here's the motion and the pitch for Cal Splains, ground ball, third base side.

886
01:09:45,000 --> 01:09:51,000
Robinson over to Breeding for one, relay to Perth, and time, double play.

887
01:09:51,000 --> 01:09:53,000
Make it really, push that ball around the infield.

888
01:09:53,000 --> 01:09:56,000
Robinson to Breeding for Gentil.

889
01:09:56,000 --> 01:10:00,000
And these two clubs even up, a double play apiece.

890
01:10:00,000 --> 01:10:05,000
Pitch for Cal, bouncing one down to the third baseman, Butch Robinson.

891
01:10:05,000 --> 01:10:08,000
Now with two out, here is the catcher, Del Rice.

892
01:10:08,000 --> 01:10:15,000
No walk to start the second inning.

893
01:10:15,000 --> 01:10:19,000
Clouds overhead, that wind continues to sail them across the sky.

894
01:10:19,000 --> 01:10:22,000
That's strong breeze.

895
01:10:22,000 --> 01:10:24,000
The motion by the Orioles, right-hander, Stock.

896
01:10:24,000 --> 01:10:26,000
Pitch one on, drives deep out of the left field.

897
01:10:26,000 --> 01:10:28,000
Breaking back for the ball goes Stevens.

898
01:10:28,000 --> 01:10:30,000
Wind holds this one up, and Stevens makes the catch.

899
01:10:30,000 --> 01:10:35,000
So Rice really pounded one well out of left field, but it was fighting the wind all the way.

900
01:10:35,000 --> 01:10:40,000
In the third, no runs, no hits, no errors.

901
01:10:40,000 --> 01:10:42,000
Down to the double play, nobody left.

902
01:10:42,000 --> 01:10:48,000
Score at the end of the first half of the third, the Angels 7, Baltimore 1.

903
01:10:48,000 --> 01:10:50,000
Well, seems like everybody's doing it, Donald.

904
01:10:50,000 --> 01:10:51,000
Doing what, Robert?

905
01:10:51,000 --> 01:10:57,000
Riding around the hometown team, getting sets to go all out for our Angels in 1961.

906
01:10:57,000 --> 01:11:01,000
But I'll tell you something else Californians are doing, are going for, Bob.

907
01:11:01,000 --> 01:11:05,000
And that's handy glass cans of the Bear that bring here the Angels right-handed Paul Stanton.

908
01:11:05,000 --> 01:11:07,000
Well, you can't blame them.

909
01:11:07,000 --> 01:11:11,000
Those trim, no-deposit bottles are just the things for convenience.

910
01:11:11,000 --> 01:11:16,000
Real space, they respond, right in the palm of your hand, to any shell.

911
01:11:16,000 --> 01:11:22,000
Yes, they're just the thing for bottled beer and Johnup too, brewing with choice and cheerful real beer flavors.

912
01:11:22,000 --> 01:11:26,000
So let's jump to a six-pack or two of right-hearted living.

913
01:11:26,000 --> 01:11:34,000
Handy no-deposit glass cans of right-hearted Paul Stanton, America's premium quality beer.

914
01:11:34,000 --> 01:11:37,000
There's right-hearted living, and right-hearted balls.

915
01:11:37,000 --> 01:11:41,000
There's America's premium quality beer.

916
01:11:41,000 --> 01:11:46,000
Well, we're off to quite a start.

917
01:11:46,000 --> 01:11:48,000
There's the sun trying to peek through again.

918
01:11:48,000 --> 01:11:52,000
Yeah, I tell you, it's been cold every time I've ever been in Baltimore.

919
01:11:52,000 --> 01:11:56,000
I was remarking down there before to the custodian in charge of the front box.

920
01:11:56,000 --> 01:11:59,000
He says, I've seen you before someplace, haven't I?

921
01:11:59,000 --> 01:12:01,000
I guess I've been here with the Rams.

922
01:12:01,000 --> 01:12:04,000
This is the same kind of Baltimore weather I'm used to.

923
01:12:04,000 --> 01:12:09,000
Well, let's see what happens now in the Baltimore half of the third.

924
01:12:09,000 --> 01:12:14,000
Center field with Jackie Brandt steps in.

925
01:12:14,000 --> 01:12:17,000
Jackie, in the first inning, had a base hit.

926
01:12:17,000 --> 01:12:21,000
Hit one between Yost and Burkell in the left field.

927
01:12:21,000 --> 01:12:23,000
Right-handed batter and the motion, the pitch by Gerber.

928
01:12:23,000 --> 01:12:27,000
Swing, same spot, base hit, left field.

929
01:12:27,000 --> 01:12:30,000
Jackie Brandt didn't waste any time up there.

930
01:12:30,000 --> 01:12:36,000
Took a cut on that initial offering by Gerber and pounded one again in the hole between short and third.

931
01:12:36,000 --> 01:12:41,000
Here is the left-handed batting right fielder, Ross Snyder.

932
01:12:41,000 --> 01:12:49,000
He hit and of a fielder's choice, or reached out a fielder's choice, hitting it over force play on the first inning.

933
01:12:49,000 --> 01:12:52,000
So right of the first, Angel's lead, stopping the run.

934
01:12:52,000 --> 01:12:55,000
We're in the last of the third.

935
01:12:55,000 --> 01:12:56,000
Here's the stretch.

936
01:12:56,000 --> 01:12:59,000
Yost coming in from third and the pitch down low for a ball.

937
01:12:59,000 --> 01:13:03,000
One ball to no strikes.

938
01:13:03,000 --> 01:13:09,000
By that I don't mean when I say Yost coming in from third, that down by six runs, that they find any sacrificing out of there.

939
01:13:09,000 --> 01:13:13,000
But Snyder with his great speed could possibly be bunting for the hit.

940
01:13:13,000 --> 01:13:15,000
He doesn't want him to get on.

941
01:13:15,000 --> 01:13:17,000
And the pitch cutoff, late foul tip.

942
01:13:17,000 --> 01:13:31,000
One ball and one strike.

943
01:13:31,000 --> 01:13:38,000
The Orioles last year finished second to the Yankees, trailed them by eight games.

944
01:13:38,000 --> 01:13:42,000
And they were two games ahead of the third place White Sox.

945
01:13:42,000 --> 01:13:43,000
Gerber ready with the one-one delivery.

946
01:13:43,000 --> 01:13:48,000
Curve high and outside.

947
01:13:48,000 --> 01:14:06,000
Ball two and strike one.

948
01:14:06,000 --> 01:14:08,000
So the two-one delivery ready here by Gerber.

949
01:14:08,000 --> 01:14:09,000
High and outside.

950
01:14:09,000 --> 01:14:15,000
Ball three and it's three-one.

951
01:14:15,000 --> 01:14:20,000
So Eli pitching to the left-hander, Rod Snyder, having trouble with him.

952
01:14:20,000 --> 01:14:24,000
And Del Rice goes out to talk to Eli.

953
01:14:24,000 --> 01:14:29,000
Here's Eddie Yost coming over from his spot of third to join the conversation.

954
01:14:29,000 --> 01:14:31,000
Rice coming back behind the plate.

955
01:14:31,000 --> 01:14:32,000
Eddie going back over to the bag.

956
01:14:32,000 --> 01:14:41,000
And Eli takes a moment, gets that glove off, rubs up this ball, and checks around the infield.

957
01:14:41,000 --> 01:14:44,000
Takes his cap off for a moment.

958
01:14:44,000 --> 01:14:46,000
Standing right on the bag, Jackie Brand.

959
01:14:46,000 --> 01:14:47,000
Way to his lead now.

960
01:14:47,000 --> 01:14:48,000
Kwasinski playing off the bag.

961
01:14:48,000 --> 01:14:50,000
Three-one delivery coming in.

962
01:14:50,000 --> 01:14:51,000
Not too high.

963
01:14:51,000 --> 01:14:52,000
Ball four.

964
01:14:52,000 --> 01:15:01,000
Well, they're two-one with nobody out in the third.

965
01:15:01,000 --> 01:15:04,000
And here's Robinson.

966
01:15:04,000 --> 01:15:16,000
We're in the business section of the batting order now with Robinson, Gen Seale, and Friambo coming up in order.

967
01:15:16,000 --> 01:15:29,000
And we're going to see some activity in the Angels bullpen.

968
01:15:29,000 --> 01:15:32,000
Here is Brooks Robinson, right-handed batter.

969
01:15:32,000 --> 01:15:34,000
Hit into a double play.

970
01:15:34,000 --> 01:15:36,000
First time up, pitch to him, strike call.

971
01:15:36,000 --> 01:15:44,000
Work the outside front of the plate, strike one.

972
01:15:44,000 --> 01:15:45,000
Jackie Brand on his second base.

973
01:15:45,000 --> 01:15:48,000
Russ Niter is here at first.

974
01:15:48,000 --> 01:15:53,000
We're in the last half of the third.

975
01:15:53,000 --> 01:15:55,000
Eli Gerber takes that stretch again.

976
01:15:55,000 --> 01:15:58,000
The look toward the lead man at second and the pitch.

977
01:15:58,000 --> 01:15:59,000
Hook outside at the waist.

978
01:15:59,000 --> 01:16:01,000
Ball one and strike one.

979
01:16:01,000 --> 01:16:12,000
Dex Poveger throws for the Angels in the bullpen out beyond the low-wire fence, 390 feet away.

980
01:16:12,000 --> 01:16:16,000
So Gerber one and one on Robinson.

981
01:16:16,000 --> 01:16:21,000
Robinson can on many occasions be a good long ball hitter.

982
01:16:21,000 --> 01:16:25,000
And the next pitch to him, the fast ball in there, caught him by surprise.

983
01:16:25,000 --> 01:16:26,000
Strike two, call.

984
01:16:26,000 --> 01:16:29,000
One ball and two strikes.

985
01:16:29,000 --> 01:16:42,000
Because when that pitch came in, Robbie took a double take on it.

986
01:16:42,000 --> 01:16:44,000
The man at ballpark.

987
01:16:44,000 --> 01:16:49,000
Tremendous acreage there on the outfield, except out of the foul line.

988
01:16:49,000 --> 01:16:50,000
One and two count.

989
01:16:50,000 --> 01:16:52,000
Runners at first and second with nobody out.

990
01:16:52,000 --> 01:16:57,000
Here's the two-strike that's swung on, driven down the right-field line foul.

991
01:16:57,000 --> 01:16:59,000
Five or six feet outside the line.

992
01:16:59,000 --> 01:17:04,000
Albie Pearson, as it comes off the wall, makes a pick-up of it.

993
01:17:04,000 --> 01:17:09,000
So you can put your heart back in its right spot now, and it's a one and two count.

994
01:17:09,000 --> 01:17:11,000
Minnesota nothing, the Yankees nothing.

995
01:17:11,000 --> 01:17:13,000
We're there in the last half of the fifth.

996
01:17:13,000 --> 01:17:19,000
Here we are, the last of the third.

997
01:17:19,000 --> 01:17:25,000
Brooks Robinson, slice one, shot one, foul down the right-field line.

998
01:17:25,000 --> 01:17:34,000
One and two on it.

999
01:17:34,000 --> 01:17:37,000
Eli getting aside from Bell-Rise.

1000
01:17:37,000 --> 01:17:40,000
Look toward the lead man again, and the pitch swung on.

1001
01:17:40,000 --> 01:17:42,000
Here's the fly ball out in the right field.

1002
01:17:42,000 --> 01:17:48,000
The wind is blowing into the foul territory, and it's going to be fouled out of the right-field line.

1003
01:17:48,000 --> 01:17:53,000
Missed the foul ball by about 25 or 30 feet, dropping up into the seats.

1004
01:17:53,000 --> 01:17:59,000
And it's still one and two.

1005
01:17:59,000 --> 01:18:04,000
And Robinson had that more toward the straightaway mark when it was initially hit.

1006
01:18:04,000 --> 01:18:12,000
That wind blowing, it probably would have wrapped it right around the foul pole.

1007
01:18:12,000 --> 01:18:17,000
One and two count on Brooks Robinson.

1008
01:18:17,000 --> 01:18:27,000
He made a great play earlier on a hard smash at the third base side off the bat of Aspermoney.

1009
01:18:27,000 --> 01:18:29,000
Ran at second.

1010
01:18:29,000 --> 01:18:31,000
Snyder was on it first.

1011
01:18:31,000 --> 01:18:33,000
Here's the two-strike pitch coming in.

1012
01:18:33,000 --> 01:18:38,000
A lot of fun in it, and didn't miss by more than a hair there.

1013
01:18:38,000 --> 01:18:40,000
Two balls and two strikes.

1014
01:18:40,000 --> 01:18:55,000
Too high in the pen, you know, the Play-Dumb Fire Steven.

1015
01:18:55,000 --> 01:19:00,000
Two balls and two strikes.

1016
01:19:00,000 --> 01:19:06,000
Runners at first and second here with nobody out.

1017
01:19:06,000 --> 01:19:10,000
Gerber to the stretch again, and the pitch coming in. Curve up over his head.

1018
01:19:10,000 --> 01:19:12,000
Ball three, three and two.

1019
01:19:12,000 --> 01:19:16,000
The on-neck man is Jen Teal.

1020
01:19:16,000 --> 01:19:22,000
So this is a noisy point in today's game with these fans.

1021
01:19:22,000 --> 01:19:35,000
Watching Gerber go through a three and two count on Robinson.

1022
01:19:35,000 --> 01:19:37,000
Manoeuvres away from the bag at second.

1023
01:19:37,000 --> 01:19:41,000
Snyder jumps out to a longer lead at first.

1024
01:19:41,000 --> 01:19:43,000
So here's the free-two-and-over coming in.

1025
01:19:43,000 --> 01:19:45,000
Fastball's put on grab on the third base side.

1026
01:19:45,000 --> 01:19:48,000
Yost over to second for one. Relay to first, and it's a wide caught.

1027
01:19:48,000 --> 01:19:53,000
Away from Pazusky, tries to find the ball to run short.

1028
01:19:53,000 --> 01:19:55,000
Robinson meanwhile stayed at first.

1029
01:19:55,000 --> 01:19:58,000
The throw by Aspermoney will draw an error.

1030
01:19:58,000 --> 01:20:00,000
It was down in the dirt.

1031
01:20:00,000 --> 01:20:04,000
Pazusky tried to make a swipe pick-up of it.

1032
01:20:04,000 --> 01:20:12,000
And as it went off his glove, high up in the air, it dropped behind him and flew wheeled around like a man in a revolving door trying to find that one.

1033
01:20:12,000 --> 01:20:19,000
So it's going to be an error for Aspermoney. No RBI.

1034
01:20:19,000 --> 01:20:21,000
Jackie Brandt came in to score.

1035
01:20:21,000 --> 01:20:26,000
Snyder was forced at second base.

1036
01:20:26,000 --> 01:20:33,000
As Eddie Yost made the pick-up of the ball to begin with, the ground ball, and got it to Aspermoney to force out Snyder.

1037
01:20:33,000 --> 01:20:37,000
Here is Gentile. Here's a swing and a foul off behind the plate.

1038
01:20:37,000 --> 01:20:44,000
The score now, the Angels 7, Baltimore 2, in the last half of the third.

1039
01:20:44,000 --> 01:20:49,000
So Baltimore, here is Gentile. Here's a swing and a foul off behind the plate.

1040
01:20:49,000 --> 01:20:56,000
The score now, the Angels 7, Baltimore 2, in the last half of the third.

1041
01:20:56,000 --> 01:21:05,000
So Baltimore trying to chip away here at the Angel lead that at one time was 7-0.

1042
01:21:05,000 --> 01:21:11,000
The Angels were 3 on the first and 4 in the second.

1043
01:21:11,000 --> 01:21:14,000
Gentile had a base hit.

1044
01:21:14,000 --> 01:21:17,000
Line 1, Shrockley to right field leading off the second.

1045
01:21:17,000 --> 01:21:19,000
One strike fits to him.

1046
01:21:19,000 --> 01:21:25,000
Snyder by Gerber, half a bit high. One ball and one strike.

1047
01:21:25,000 --> 01:21:35,000
Brooks Robinson is on the first.

1048
01:21:35,000 --> 01:21:40,000
With one out and they pitch to Gentile, ground ball off of the second base side.

1049
01:21:40,000 --> 01:21:45,000
Aspermoney over to second for one and Raquel had the leap up over the sliding Brooks Robinson.

1050
01:21:45,000 --> 01:21:50,000
So no possibility of the relay to first. They get the fourth play at second base.

1051
01:21:50,000 --> 01:21:57,000
So Brooks Robinson, fourth stop from second baseman Aspermoney to the shortstop, Prissy Raquel.

1052
01:21:57,000 --> 01:22:02,000
Gentile reaches on a field of choice and here's the catcher, Gus Priandos.

1053
01:22:02,000 --> 01:22:09,000
At the end of five at Yankee Stadium, Minnesota nothing and the Yankees nothing.

1054
01:22:09,000 --> 01:22:18,000
Gus Priandos hit one right on the nose but the wind held the ball up in left field in the second inning

1055
01:22:18,000 --> 01:22:21,000
and it was an easy catch for Bob Serr.

1056
01:22:21,000 --> 01:22:26,000
Step second by Gerber and they pitch on the way to Priandos, down low and outside.

1057
01:22:26,000 --> 01:22:34,000
Stopped by Rice to make it ball one.

1058
01:22:34,000 --> 01:22:39,000
One nothing cut on Gus Priandos.

1059
01:22:39,000 --> 01:22:43,000
Jim Gentile moving away from the bag at first.

1060
01:22:43,000 --> 01:22:51,000
Curve ball to Priandos, low and outside and it's one ball to one strike.

1061
01:22:51,000 --> 01:23:02,000
Stuller started out of the Yankee organization and he's a big one and a very likeable one too.

1062
01:23:02,000 --> 01:23:08,000
One ball and one strike on Gus and they're delivering to the fastball from a long post deep out of the right field

1063
01:23:08,000 --> 01:23:13,000
breaking back for it, Albie Turson back near the fence.

1064
01:23:13,000 --> 01:23:21,000
Priandos gave Ron a tremendous ride, 375 feet away but hauled on by Albie Turson

1065
01:23:21,000 --> 01:23:25,000
and that's all she wrote in the third inning for the Orioles.

1066
01:23:25,000 --> 01:23:33,000
One run, one hit, one error and one man left hits an earned run.

1067
01:23:33,000 --> 01:23:38,000
And the score at the end, three full innings to play, this is Don Walsh with Bob Kelly and Steve Bailey.

1068
01:23:38,000 --> 01:23:43,000
Our Los Angeles Angels 7 and the Baltimore Orioles 2.

1069
01:23:43,000 --> 01:23:49,000
Well fans, this portion of the opening game of the new Los Angeles Angels is brought to you by Folgers Coffee,

1070
01:23:49,000 --> 01:23:51,000
the top selling coffee in the West.

1071
01:23:51,000 --> 01:23:58,000
The Folger people asked me to tell you fans how happy they are to take part in bringing you these play-by-play broadcasts

1072
01:23:58,000 --> 01:24:03,000
of all the Angels games throughout the 1961 season both at home and on the road.

1073
01:24:03,000 --> 01:24:07,000
And because a lot of you Angel fans are already Folgers Coffee fans,

1074
01:24:07,000 --> 01:24:14,000
this is our way of saying thanks for helping Folgers become number one in coffee sales wherever it's sold.

1075
01:24:14,000 --> 01:24:19,000
It's also Folgers way of saying welcome from an old timer in the West to a newcomer.

1076
01:24:19,000 --> 01:24:23,000
We're sure the Angels will soon become a real Western tradition

1077
01:24:23,000 --> 01:24:28,000
just as Folgers Coffee has become a Western tradition for over 100 years.

1078
01:24:28,000 --> 01:24:34,000
So from now until next fall, it's play ball with the Angels and with Folgers Coffee,

1079
01:24:34,000 --> 01:24:39,000
the one coffee that's mountain grown in the rich soil of the Highland Air

1080
01:24:39,000 --> 01:24:43,000
where conditions are just right for growing coffee at its finest.

1081
01:24:43,000 --> 01:24:50,000
Remember when I say coffee, I mean Folgers.

1082
01:24:50,000 --> 01:24:53,000
Now let's take a look at the scores of other games in progress.

1083
01:24:53,000 --> 01:24:56,000
Milwaukee and St. Louis are scoreless at the end of three.

1084
01:24:56,000 --> 01:24:58,000
Brollier against Spons.

1085
01:24:58,000 --> 01:25:01,000
Cincinnati, Chicago, 1-1 at the end of two and a half.

1086
01:25:01,000 --> 01:25:03,000
Hobby against O'Toole.

1087
01:25:03,000 --> 01:25:07,000
For more play-by-play, the Angels leading 7-2 on the top of the fourth.

1088
01:25:07,000 --> 01:25:08,000
Here is Bob Kelly.

1089
01:25:08,000 --> 01:25:13,000
All right, thank you, Steve. And here's the Angel pitcher Eli Gerber, right-handed batter.

1090
01:25:13,000 --> 01:25:17,000
Bothered into a fourth play in a futile attempt to sacrifice the second inning.

1091
01:25:17,000 --> 01:25:21,000
West-stock for third Baltimore pitcher, right-handed Lamont works,

1092
01:25:21,000 --> 01:25:26,000
and he tries to book this one, foul-fips a fastball into the dirt behind strike one.

1093
01:25:26,000 --> 01:25:35,000
The score here at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, is the Angels 7 and the Baltimore Orioles 2.

1094
01:25:35,000 --> 01:25:38,000
The Angels batting in the top half of the fourth inning.

1095
01:25:38,000 --> 01:25:43,000
The Angel pitcher up here for the second time at bat this afternoon, Eli Gerber.

1096
01:25:43,000 --> 01:25:49,000
Now the mound for Baltimore works again, and the fastball is wide.

1097
01:25:49,000 --> 01:25:52,000
So the count level's off here, ball one and strike one.

1098
01:25:52,000 --> 01:25:56,000
You cannot assume a double play in scoring, and thus,

1099
01:25:56,000 --> 01:26:01,000
Baltimore's run of the third inning was scored as an earned run.

1100
01:26:01,000 --> 01:26:09,000
Now the next pitch, and it is high and outside, ball two, the count to Gerber, ball two, strike one.

1101
01:26:09,000 --> 01:26:13,000
Stock pitched one inning prior to this one in the third.

1102
01:26:13,000 --> 01:26:20,000
Hit a batter, but got out of that because of double play, so faced only three men.

1103
01:26:20,000 --> 01:26:23,000
The Angels leading by a score of 7 to 2.

1104
01:26:23,000 --> 01:26:26,000
Here's the 2-1 pitch, swings a high fly to deep left field.

1105
01:26:26,000 --> 01:26:31,000
Gene Stevens drifting way back, and he's got it way back near the screen.

1106
01:26:31,000 --> 01:26:33,000
Back pile of the Baltimore bullpets.

1107
01:26:33,000 --> 01:26:38,000
So Gerber put a lot of work behind that one, and had it not been going right into a stiff wind,

1108
01:26:38,000 --> 01:26:43,000
we'd have the first home run hit by a pitcher in the American League this season.

1109
01:26:43,000 --> 01:26:47,000
But it's only an out, one down, brings down the top of the Angels' batting order,

1110
01:26:47,000 --> 01:26:53,000
third baseman Eddie Yost, two bats right.

1111
01:26:53,000 --> 01:26:56,000
Yost popped the shortstop on the first inning, drew a walk in the second.

1112
01:26:56,000 --> 01:27:00,000
He walked 26 times this spring in the exhibition games.

1113
01:27:00,000 --> 01:27:01,000
So one out, nobody on here.

1114
01:27:01,000 --> 01:27:03,000
The Angels lead 7 to 2.

1115
01:27:03,000 --> 01:27:07,000
Stock to right-hander, winds and delivers, and the fastball is right down the plate.

1116
01:27:07,000 --> 01:27:13,000
A close, strike one.

1117
01:27:13,000 --> 01:27:16,000
They're shaving Yost a little bit around to the right for a late swinger.

1118
01:27:16,000 --> 01:27:21,000
The next pitch, fastball, right down there again for a close, strike two.

1119
01:27:21,000 --> 01:27:23,000
So Eddie's looking for a couple of good pitchers.

1120
01:27:23,000 --> 01:27:29,000
Red Crest coaching a third, Bob Elliott at first.

1121
01:27:29,000 --> 01:27:31,000
One out, nobody on.

1122
01:27:31,000 --> 01:27:32,000
On to the count of Eddie Yost.

1123
01:27:32,000 --> 01:27:37,000
Now, Blake Fitch, he's strong on a change-up curve and misses strike three.

1124
01:27:37,000 --> 01:27:43,000
So stock strikes out Eddie Yost on three pitches.

1125
01:27:43,000 --> 01:27:47,000
Two down, an out for the Angels in the fourth inning.

1126
01:27:47,000 --> 01:27:50,000
They scored three runs in the first, a two-on-one home run by Kluszewski

1127
01:27:50,000 --> 01:28:14,000
and a single at home run by Serb and got four runs the second inning.

1128
01:28:14,000 --> 01:28:17,000
And got four runs the second inning.

1129
01:28:17,000 --> 01:28:20,000
Fitch drove in a run with a spring over on Kluszewski,

1130
01:28:20,000 --> 01:28:24,000
so he hit his second back-to-back homer with two on.

1131
01:28:24,000 --> 01:28:30,000
Here's the wind-up of the pitch to Kenny Aspermati on a check to swing and took one high.

1132
01:28:30,000 --> 01:28:33,000
Kenny was called out on strikes the first inning,

1133
01:28:33,000 --> 01:28:37,000
hit into a fourth play, robbed of a base hit on a tremendous stop

1134
01:28:37,000 --> 01:28:44,000
by the class of third baseman of the Birds, Brooks Robinson, in the second inning.

1135
01:28:44,000 --> 01:28:50,000
And the ball won, no strikes, Fitch and it's wide ball two.

1136
01:28:50,000 --> 01:28:54,000
The Minnesota Twins failed to score the top of the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium

1137
01:28:54,000 --> 01:28:56,000
after five and a half thirds.

1138
01:28:56,000 --> 01:28:59,000
Minnesota nothing and the Yankees nothing.

1139
01:28:59,000 --> 01:29:04,000
Here at Baltimore, Los Angeles leading the Orioles 7-2,

1140
01:29:04,000 --> 01:29:06,000
two outs and out of the top of the fourth inning, two-nothing.

1141
01:29:06,000 --> 01:29:09,000
The count here to Aspermati, the next pitch.

1142
01:29:09,000 --> 01:29:13,000
He looks for the good one, right over.

1143
01:29:13,000 --> 01:29:21,000
Fast-breaking syncopation around the knees, ball two, strike one.

1144
01:29:21,000 --> 01:29:24,000
Short stop, Bronte Hanson playing deep in the hole.

1145
01:29:24,000 --> 01:29:27,000
Third baseman Robinson deep for third, close to the line,

1146
01:29:27,000 --> 01:29:30,000
swings the ground ball through to left field for a base hit.

1147
01:29:30,000 --> 01:29:32,000
Right through the gap there, fielded by Stephens,

1148
01:29:32,000 --> 01:29:34,000
goes into the short stop, Hanson cuts off,

1149
01:29:34,000 --> 01:29:39,000
and there's a run around here as Aspermati gets the fifth angel hit of the afternoon

1150
01:29:39,000 --> 01:29:41,000
on his first year of the season.

1151
01:29:41,000 --> 01:29:44,000
Rounds of short single between the short stop Hanson

1152
01:29:44,000 --> 01:29:46,000
and the third baseman Brooks Robinson,

1153
01:29:46,000 --> 01:29:50,000
and that brings down little Albie Pearson.

1154
01:29:50,000 --> 01:29:54,000
The mighty might walked on four pitches in the first inning,

1155
01:29:54,000 --> 01:29:57,000
and he lined a single to center field in the second,

1156
01:29:57,000 --> 01:30:02,000
so he has scored two runs and driven in one.

1157
01:30:02,000 --> 01:30:06,000
Pearson went down the line here to talk to the third base coach, Rob Kress.

1158
01:30:06,000 --> 01:30:09,000
So the angels out in front here, 7-2, have a run around first

1159
01:30:09,000 --> 01:30:13,000
and Aspermati, and the little left-handed batter Albert Pearson,

1160
01:30:13,000 --> 01:30:15,000
the right fielder, stands in.

1161
01:30:15,000 --> 01:30:19,000
Stop, right-handed rebound for the Orioles, stretches, looks at Aspermati, pitches,

1162
01:30:19,000 --> 01:30:24,000
and gets away from the catcher, wild pitch or a pass ball, Aspermati going down to second,

1163
01:30:24,000 --> 01:30:27,000
rounds the bag, goes back in there, and I believe he's going to be charged

1164
01:30:27,000 --> 01:30:30,000
with a pass ball against Triandos.

1165
01:30:30,000 --> 01:30:32,000
A high fast ball, we've got away from the catcher,

1166
01:30:32,000 --> 01:30:40,000
so Aspermati moves into scoring position.

1167
01:30:40,000 --> 01:30:46,000
And they caught the Albert Pearson ball well.

1168
01:30:46,000 --> 01:30:49,000
Now Steve and I have received a wire from a good friend of ours,

1169
01:30:49,000 --> 01:30:52,000
a popular Los Angeles disc jockey,

1170
01:30:52,000 --> 01:30:56,000
Dick Whittinghouse says, we'll be carrying a small transistor around Lakeside.

1171
01:30:56,000 --> 01:30:58,000
It's a big deal for you guys, make it live.

1172
01:30:58,000 --> 01:31:02,000
Good luck with it.

1173
01:31:02,000 --> 01:31:07,000
All right, Pearson stands in, and now we have stopped taking a lot of time.

1174
01:31:07,000 --> 01:31:10,000
Albert steps out the block back in, pretty close to that plate.

1175
01:31:10,000 --> 01:31:12,000
The little guy with a squared stance,

1176
01:31:12,000 --> 01:31:15,000
running around second two away here for the Angels.

1177
01:31:15,000 --> 01:31:17,000
The stretcher pass stopped, the next pitch to Albie,

1178
01:31:17,000 --> 01:31:20,000
takes the good letter half pass ball for a close, strike one,

1179
01:31:20,000 --> 01:31:23,000
more winter and strike one.

1180
01:31:23,000 --> 01:31:28,000
This is the start of a 13 games and 15 days road trip for the Angels.

1181
01:31:28,000 --> 01:31:32,000
This two game series will wind up tomorrow night with a night game,

1182
01:31:32,000 --> 01:31:35,000
which will be televised on KHJ TV Channel 9,

1183
01:31:35,000 --> 01:31:37,000
as well as broadcast on this station.

1184
01:31:37,000 --> 01:31:41,000
There's a change up pitch and a cause strike right into the knees.

1185
01:31:41,000 --> 01:31:44,000
So Albie looks at the good one, ball one and strike two.

1186
01:31:44,000 --> 01:31:48,000
After tomorrow night's game, we'll have a couple of days off.

1187
01:31:48,000 --> 01:31:50,000
Not a single game in Boston Saturday afternoon,

1188
01:31:50,000 --> 01:31:54,000
followed by a Sunday afternoon double-hunter at Boston against the Red Sox.

1189
01:31:54,000 --> 01:31:57,000
One and two, the count to Pearson, Ash Pumati at second, two down.

1190
01:31:57,000 --> 01:32:05,000
The next pitch is high and away, fastball, ball two, two and two.

1191
01:32:05,000 --> 01:32:08,000
Eddie Matthews hit a home run for the Braves in the bottom of the fourth,

1192
01:32:08,000 --> 01:32:12,000
cutting off Ernie Burial, and at the end of the fourth in that game of the last league,

1193
01:32:12,000 --> 01:32:16,000
Milwaukee leads the Cardinals one to nothing.

1194
01:32:16,000 --> 01:32:20,000
Ash Pumati at second, two down here, Pearson the batter, two to the count,

1195
01:32:20,000 --> 01:32:22,000
a stretch of high stock and a pitch.

1196
01:32:22,000 --> 01:32:27,000
Slings a slow bouncer, foul off the right side, hit that one just off the skin of the knuckles.

1197
01:32:27,000 --> 01:32:32,000
And the Cardinals hit ball two and strike two.

1198
01:32:32,000 --> 01:32:35,000
Following the weekend series of Boston, there'll be on Monday off,

1199
01:32:35,000 --> 01:32:39,000
the Angels then play three straight day games against the Yankees at the Yankee Stadium.

1200
01:32:39,000 --> 01:32:42,000
Then over to Detroit, the three games,

1201
01:32:42,000 --> 01:32:46,000
followed by a pair of night games against the White Sox in Chicago,

1202
01:32:46,000 --> 01:32:48,000
and then for the big day at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles,

1203
01:32:48,000 --> 01:32:53,000
American League Baseball arrives, the Angels and the Minnesota Twins.

1204
01:32:53,000 --> 01:32:56,000
Two to the count here to Albie Pearson.

1205
01:32:56,000 --> 01:32:58,000
West back to the stretch, checks that one,

1206
01:32:58,000 --> 01:33:04,000
Ash Pumati with a good lead at second, a pitch way inside at low and almost got my friendos.

1207
01:33:04,000 --> 01:33:09,000
So a forecut on Pearson, ball three, strike two.

1208
01:33:09,000 --> 01:33:12,000
The four-count was the 15-game winner in each of the last two seasons.

1209
01:33:12,000 --> 01:33:15,000
Started for Baltimore, but was hit hard.

1210
01:33:15,000 --> 01:33:19,000
His wildest and two-hump runs by Kwaszynski and saves home run.

1211
01:33:19,000 --> 01:33:21,000
Spelled his downfall.

1212
01:33:21,000 --> 01:33:25,000
The Angels leading here by a score of 7-2.

1213
01:33:25,000 --> 01:33:28,000
Three and two, the full count pitch coming up the stretch, and here it is.

1214
01:33:28,000 --> 01:33:31,000
Swings, there's a high fly at the shallow right.

1215
01:33:31,000 --> 01:33:33,000
Going back to the second baseman, Bridging,

1216
01:33:33,000 --> 01:33:38,000
side of the right fielder in, and he makes the catch to retire the side.

1217
01:33:38,000 --> 01:33:41,000
And the fourth inning for the Angels, no runs, one hit, no errors.

1218
01:33:41,000 --> 01:33:44,000
One man left on base after three and a half minutes of play.

1219
01:33:44,000 --> 01:33:49,000
The score is Los Angeles 7 and Baltimore 2.

1220
01:33:49,000 --> 01:33:54,000
Fans in the Republic of El Salvador, there's a city called San Vicente,

1221
01:33:54,000 --> 01:33:58,000
famous for hot springs, geysers, and a volcano.

1222
01:33:58,000 --> 01:34:03,000
On the slopes of this volcano, you can see vast orchards of delicate trees,

1223
01:34:03,000 --> 01:34:06,000
each bearing its own rich body of coffee.

1224
01:34:06,000 --> 01:34:10,000
San Vicente is one of the world's outstanding areas for mountain-drawn coffee.

1225
01:34:10,000 --> 01:34:14,000
And here is where coffee is being grown for the Folger brand.

1226
01:34:14,000 --> 01:34:19,000
Mount San Vicente is one of the many Folger mountains where the soil is rich,

1227
01:34:19,000 --> 01:34:25,000
and the high land air is pure, and conditions are just right for growing coffee at its finest.

1228
01:34:25,000 --> 01:34:28,000
Here the coffee bean develops its deepest flavor.

1229
01:34:28,000 --> 01:34:35,000
Throughout the world, there are other mountains like San Vicente with a special gift for growing coffee.

1230
01:34:35,000 --> 01:34:41,000
Mount Diego in Guatemala, Mount Yorizu in Costa Rica, Mount Orzaba in Mexico,

1231
01:34:41,000 --> 01:34:45,000
and Mount Mauna Loa in our new state, Hawaii.

1232
01:34:45,000 --> 01:34:48,000
All growing coffee for the Folger brand.

1233
01:34:48,000 --> 01:34:52,000
Premium mountain-drawn coffee with deep flavor and rich aroma.

1234
01:34:52,000 --> 01:35:01,000
That's why when I say coffee, I mean Folger.

1235
01:35:01,000 --> 01:35:05,000
Eli Gover, ready to go to work here in the bottom of the forefooting.

1236
01:35:05,000 --> 01:35:11,000
The angels starting pitcher has allowed two runs, one of them unearned, given up three hits.

1237
01:35:11,000 --> 01:35:17,000
He has blocked two batters, struck out nobody as yet, and Ronnie Henson,

1238
01:35:17,000 --> 01:35:20,000
Baltimore's rookie of the year in the national league last year,

1239
01:35:20,000 --> 01:35:23,000
their fine shortstop and a right-handed batter steps in.

1240
01:35:23,000 --> 01:35:25,000
Here's the lineup by Eli and the pitch.

1241
01:35:25,000 --> 01:35:30,000
Swings on a second ball and falls into the dirt behind, rolling back to the backstop, strike one.

1242
01:35:30,000 --> 01:35:42,000
Henson topped the ball and bounced out in front of the plate and was thrown out by pitcher Gover,

1243
01:35:42,000 --> 01:35:45,000
his first time at bat in the second inning.

1244
01:35:45,000 --> 01:35:50,000
Now the lineup for the next pitch for Henson, and he takes a lineup pitch outside,

1245
01:35:50,000 --> 01:35:58,000
all one and strike one.

1246
01:35:58,000 --> 01:36:01,000
Henson will be followed by Gene Stevens and Mark Brady.

1247
01:36:01,000 --> 01:36:03,000
Now the next pitch.

1248
01:36:03,000 --> 01:36:05,000
Swings a slow bouncer down toward third.

1249
01:36:05,000 --> 01:36:10,000
Yost charges a grab that throws to Kluszewski, and he digs it out of the dirt to be out.

1250
01:36:10,000 --> 01:36:14,000
From Henson out of there, third baseman Yost to first baseman Kluszewski,

1251
01:36:14,000 --> 01:36:22,000
as Eli, keeping that ball down low, got Henson to the top of it.

1252
01:36:22,000 --> 01:36:30,000
That softball warming up in the Baltimore bullpen, and here is Gene Stevens.

1253
01:36:30,000 --> 01:36:35,000
Big, tall, left-handed batting left-hieler, walked through the second inning.

1254
01:36:35,000 --> 01:36:39,000
Gover, the right-hander, winds and delivers, and it's a fastball, a little high,

1255
01:36:39,000 --> 01:36:43,000
and getting away from the catcher, Joe Rice, all one.

1256
01:36:43,000 --> 01:36:48,000
We received a lot of wires here on our broadcast.

1257
01:36:48,000 --> 01:36:53,000
Congratulations on opening day coming in loud and clear in the Great San Joaquin Valley.

1258
01:36:53,000 --> 01:36:59,000
Signed, Mr. Bill Sinclair, general manager of KNGS, Radio and Hanford.

1259
01:36:59,000 --> 01:37:03,000
Ball one, the county, one out, nobody on. Stevens waits for the next pitch.

1260
01:37:03,000 --> 01:37:08,000
He swings, laid on it, fastball, as Gover threw his fastest pitch of the afternoon,

1261
01:37:08,000 --> 01:37:10,000
and Stevens swung away, laid on it.

1262
01:37:10,000 --> 01:37:13,000
Ball one and strike one.

1263
01:37:13,000 --> 01:37:16,000
Now Brady, the second baseman of the Orioles on deck.

1264
01:37:16,000 --> 01:37:21,000
Here's Gover's next pitch, and it's a letter pitch lowed inside for ball two.

1265
01:37:21,000 --> 01:37:24,000
Third baseman Eddie Yost is playing up on the corner of the grass.

1266
01:37:24,000 --> 01:37:26,000
The outfield is fairly straight.

1267
01:37:26,000 --> 01:37:34,000
He had just slapped into the right, playing Stevens as a full hitter, but not too much.

1268
01:37:34,000 --> 01:37:35,000
Two and one, the count.

1269
01:37:35,000 --> 01:37:40,000
The next pitch to him, and he arches away from an inside pitch down by the kneecaps.

1270
01:37:40,000 --> 01:37:42,000
Ball three, three and one.

1271
01:37:42,000 --> 01:37:46,000
The score of Los Angeles Angels seven and the Baltimore Orioles two.

1272
01:37:46,000 --> 01:37:49,000
The Angels scored three in the first, four in the second.

1273
01:37:49,000 --> 01:37:52,000
Baltimore got one in the second and one in the third.

1274
01:37:52,000 --> 01:37:58,000
Three and one, the county, with one out, nobody on for the Orioles.

1275
01:37:58,000 --> 01:38:03,000
So Gover, behind the cap, pups, kicks, pitches, and he walks him high and outside.

1276
01:38:03,000 --> 01:38:06,000
Ball four.

1277
01:38:06,000 --> 01:38:08,000
Let's pause now for station identification.

1278
01:38:08,000 --> 01:38:11,000
This is the Golden West Radio Network.

1279
01:38:11,000 --> 01:38:16,000
This is Action Radio, KMPC Los Angeles.

1280
01:38:16,000 --> 01:38:21,000
And this is Johnny Grant reminding you that for good music and complete traffic information,

1281
01:38:21,000 --> 01:38:28,000
it's the Freeway Club every afternoon on KMPC, 710 on everybody's dial.

1282
01:38:28,000 --> 01:38:33,000
Downwells and Steve Bailey from Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

1283
01:38:33,000 --> 01:38:40,000
Opening day of the 1961 American League baseball season for the Los Angeles Angels and the Baltimore Orioles.

1284
01:38:40,000 --> 01:38:44,000
In the center of the batter's box is the right-handed batting second baseman of the Orioles,

1285
01:38:44,000 --> 01:38:47,000
Ma Breeding, with one on first and one away.

1286
01:38:47,000 --> 01:38:50,000
Here's Gover's pitch, playing the high pop up behind first base.

1287
01:38:50,000 --> 01:38:54,000
Asked for money moving over near the line, and he's got it for the often fair territory

1288
01:38:54,000 --> 01:38:58,000
by a couple of feet back on the outfield grass and short right.

1289
01:38:58,000 --> 01:39:02,000
Stevens plotting back into first base, and there's two down.

1290
01:39:02,000 --> 01:39:08,000
The pitchers do up here.

1291
01:39:08,000 --> 01:39:13,000
That one giving up to Stevens was the third pass yielded this afternoon by Eli Gover,

1292
01:39:13,000 --> 01:39:21,000
and we're looking for a pitch batter to crown here.

1293
01:39:21,000 --> 01:39:26,000
Al Allison, one of the big swuggers, will be appearing with the Minnesota Twins on opening day of Wrigley Field,

1294
01:39:26,000 --> 01:39:28,000
April 27th.

1295
01:39:28,000 --> 01:39:33,000
Now, he's hit a home run in the top of the seventh inning, 12 Minnesota, 24th,

1296
01:39:33,000 --> 01:39:42,000
who gives Minnesota at least one to nothing lead to the top of the seventh inning.

1297
01:39:42,000 --> 01:39:46,000
Earl Robinson coming to bat.

1298
01:39:46,000 --> 01:39:50,000
Earl Robinson coming up here to bat for the pitchers.

1299
01:39:50,000 --> 01:39:55,000
Let's start.

1300
01:39:55,000 --> 01:40:05,000
Two down, the angels leading 7-2, runner on first from the bottom of the fourth inning.

1301
01:40:05,000 --> 01:40:09,000
Here's the pitch to Robinson, and he checks his way and takes the good one.

1302
01:40:09,000 --> 01:40:13,000
Fast-breaking pitch right in there for a call strike one.

1303
01:40:13,000 --> 01:40:16,000
Robinson's the fellow that you may recall out there on the coast.

1304
01:40:16,000 --> 01:40:19,000
He was found for one of the largest bonuses in Dodger history.

1305
01:40:19,000 --> 01:40:22,000
He was purchased from the Dodgers this past December.

1306
01:40:22,000 --> 01:40:26,000
Right-handed batter standing in, strike one to count, Goebel works again.

1307
01:40:26,000 --> 01:40:30,000
A little pitch is a little outside, way side, ball and the count levels.

1308
01:40:30,000 --> 01:40:35,000
At ball one in, strike one.

1309
01:40:35,000 --> 01:40:40,000
This is the second pitch batter that has appeared up here this afternoon for Baltimore.

1310
01:40:40,000 --> 01:40:43,000
Dilley, that is the pitcher in the second inning and popped up.

1311
01:40:43,000 --> 01:40:44,000
Now the stretch.

1312
01:40:44,000 --> 01:40:48,000
A one-one pitch to Robinson, swings a high five, center field.

1313
01:40:48,000 --> 01:40:53,000
That started back, moved right into his original position, and he's got it to the up to retire the side.

1314
01:40:53,000 --> 01:40:55,000
Robinson flies to hunt.

1315
01:40:55,000 --> 01:41:00,000
And in the fourth inning for the birds, no runs, no hits, no errors.

1316
01:41:00,000 --> 01:41:06,000
One man left on base at the end of the four, the score, the angels 7 and the Orioles 2.

1317
01:41:06,000 --> 01:41:12,000
When today's first ball was pitched, baseball's most historic event of more than a half a century was created.

1318
01:41:12,000 --> 01:41:15,000
Los Angeles in the American League, but that's only half the story.

1319
01:41:15,000 --> 01:41:21,000
Even greater will be the red carpet day of all days when American League baseball comes to Los Angeles at Wrigley Field

1320
01:41:21,000 --> 01:41:29,000
on Thursday afternoon, April 27th, against Flugger's Harmon Killibrew, Jim Lemon, Bob Allison, and the Minnesota Twins.

1321
01:41:29,000 --> 01:41:36,000
And now your red carpet to enjoy real baseball at its first with angels season tickets becomes a reality.

1322
01:41:36,000 --> 01:41:40,000
There are tickets for the Daylight 21 and Weekender Plan.

1323
01:41:40,000 --> 01:41:47,000
Get them now for the exciting action you'll want to see at easy to reach Wrigley Field, where it's comfortable and every seat is a good one.

1324
01:41:47,000 --> 01:41:52,000
Either write or phone Wrigley Field or visit the park in person for your ticket.

1325
01:41:52,000 --> 01:41:58,000
The address is 435 East 42nd Place, the telephone Adams 24761.

1326
01:41:58,000 --> 01:42:04,000
And for tucks and convenience, use the easy to pay method, your Bank of America.

1327
01:42:04,000 --> 01:42:16,000
Well, the angels come to bat here in the fifth inning against the fifth pitcher, the fourth pitcher used by Baltimore, Billy Heft.

1328
01:42:16,000 --> 01:42:19,000
We'd like to check over the scores that he had to be done.

1329
01:42:19,000 --> 01:42:28,000
They have a convertible in the outfield that brings the relief pitchers in, and since Heft is now just walking toward the mound to take his warm-up pitches,

1330
01:42:28,000 --> 01:42:32,000
it gives us an opportunity to check the scores of other games.

1331
01:42:32,000 --> 01:42:43,000
Bob Allison's home run in the top of the seventh inning broke a scoreless tie, and Minnesota is out instead of the Yankees at least one-nothing, fighting for it against Pete Ramos.

1332
01:42:43,000 --> 01:42:46,000
Cleveland leads Detroit 7-2 after 5-1-1.

1333
01:42:46,000 --> 01:42:48,000
Jim Ferry started for Cleveland.

1334
01:42:48,000 --> 01:42:50,000
Jim Benning started for Detroit.

1335
01:42:50,000 --> 01:42:52,000
Regan in the second, Davihue in the sixth.

1336
01:42:52,000 --> 01:42:55,000
Kansas City leads Boston 2-1 after 3-1-1.

1337
01:42:55,000 --> 01:42:58,000
Ray Herbert against Bill Maugham Bouquet.

1338
01:42:58,000 --> 01:43:04,000
In the National League, there are three openers this afternoon and one tonight.

1339
01:43:04,000 --> 01:43:08,000
In the games in progress, Cincinnati leads Chicago 4-1 after 3-1-1.

1340
01:43:08,000 --> 01:43:12,000
Hoppy against O'Toole, home runs by Robinson, Rodgers, and Post.

1341
01:43:12,000 --> 01:43:15,000
Post hit his with two-ons.

1342
01:43:15,000 --> 01:43:18,000
Milwaukee leads St. Louis 1-0 at the end of 4-1-1.

1343
01:43:18,000 --> 01:43:21,000
Eddie Matthews hit a home run off Ernie Grolio in the fourth inning.

1344
01:43:21,000 --> 01:43:23,000
Warren Spahn pitching for Milwaukee.

1345
01:43:23,000 --> 01:43:26,000
Pittsburgh and San Francisco play this afternoon.

1346
01:43:26,000 --> 01:43:28,000
Dodgers and Phillies tonight.

1347
01:43:28,000 --> 01:43:30,000
All right, here's Kel.

1348
01:43:30,000 --> 01:43:33,000
That is the fourth Baltimore pitcher of the day, left-hander Billy Heff.

1349
01:43:33,000 --> 01:43:37,000
And he will face Ted Kwasuski, who has had two home runs,

1350
01:43:37,000 --> 01:43:43,000
mighty blast into the right field stands, accounting for five RBI this afternoon.

1351
01:43:43,000 --> 01:43:48,000
So the Angels lead 7-2 on our left-hander Billy Heff now on the mound for Baltimore.

1352
01:43:48,000 --> 01:43:52,000
And some dust got into the eyes of the batter, Kwasuski,

1353
01:43:52,000 --> 01:43:56,000
as that wind swirls up that dirt from the skin part of the diamond.

1354
01:43:56,000 --> 01:43:58,000
A lot heft into his windup.

1355
01:43:58,000 --> 01:44:00,000
Here's the pitch to Big Clue.

1356
01:44:00,000 --> 01:44:02,000
That fooled him.

1357
01:44:02,000 --> 01:44:05,000
Three-quarter delivery curveball breaking right over the heart of the plate.

1358
01:44:05,000 --> 01:44:07,000
He backs away, and it was a good pitch.

1359
01:44:07,000 --> 01:44:09,000
A call strike one to Kwasuski.

1360
01:44:09,000 --> 01:44:12,000
Fourth man in the Angel batting order here in the top of the fifth inning.

1361
01:44:12,000 --> 01:44:14,000
Kwasuski will be followed by Bob Serve and Kenny Hunt.

1362
01:44:14,000 --> 01:44:16,000
Now the windup of the next pitch.

1363
01:44:16,000 --> 01:44:18,000
Swings a slow buster to the left side.

1364
01:44:18,000 --> 01:44:22,000
Nice down of Brooks Robinson. Makes the play easily over to Jen Teal to the out.

1365
01:44:22,000 --> 01:44:27,000
Robinson to Jen Teal, third to first, one down.

1366
01:44:27,000 --> 01:44:32,000
Well, they finally got Big Clue out of there.

1367
01:44:32,000 --> 01:44:39,000
Here's Bob Serve, who hit his 96th home run of his career.

1368
01:44:39,000 --> 01:44:43,000
Needs just four more to reach the 100 mark in home runs.

1369
01:44:43,000 --> 01:44:46,000
Hit that one with nobody out of the first, struck out of the second.

1370
01:44:46,000 --> 01:44:48,000
The southpaw helps work, Sam.

1371
01:44:48,000 --> 01:44:52,000
The pitch is a call strike from the outside corner just above the knees.

1372
01:44:52,000 --> 01:44:53,000
One out, nobody out.

1373
01:44:53,000 --> 01:45:00,000
The Angels at bat here, top of the fifth inning, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

1374
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:05,000
The playing serve for a straightaway hitter, and the infield is very deep for him.

1375
01:45:05,000 --> 01:45:07,000
The ex-Shanky slugger. Now heft.

1376
01:45:07,000 --> 01:45:09,000
Lines and pitches again.

1377
01:45:09,000 --> 01:45:11,000
That one hit the dirt before it reached the plate.

1378
01:45:11,000 --> 01:45:16,000
Very low, ball one, ball one, and strike one.

1379
01:45:16,000 --> 01:45:22,000
Heft was not afforded too much of an opportunity to work often last year.

1380
01:45:22,000 --> 01:45:24,000
Here's the next pitch to serve.

1381
01:45:24,000 --> 01:45:27,000
Always swinging that little pitch and missed it.

1382
01:45:27,000 --> 01:45:32,000
Billy Heft really pulled the chain on that one, and it's ball one and strike two to serve.

1383
01:45:32,000 --> 01:45:38,000
The Angels got three runs in the first inning, all produced on home runs,

1384
01:45:38,000 --> 01:45:42,000
and four in the second, three of them on Kluszewski's second homer.

1385
01:45:42,000 --> 01:45:45,000
Baltimore getting another run in the second, adding another one in the third.

1386
01:45:45,000 --> 01:45:48,000
Now the pitch to serve. Strike three, swinging on a fastball.

1387
01:45:48,000 --> 01:45:53,000
It struck him out.

1388
01:45:53,000 --> 01:45:58,000
So two outs, none on, and that brings on the Angels' center fielder, Kenny Hunt.

1389
01:45:58,000 --> 01:46:00,000
The draft confirmed the New York Yankees.

1390
01:46:00,000 --> 01:46:04,000
He batted 273 last year at Richmond.

1391
01:46:04,000 --> 01:46:08,000
He walked in the first inning today, was hit by a pitch ball in the third,

1392
01:46:08,000 --> 01:46:10,000
so this is his first official time at bat.

1393
01:46:10,000 --> 01:46:13,000
Heft, the left-hander, ready to work into this right-handed batter.

1394
01:46:13,000 --> 01:46:16,000
Hunt swings on a good ball and misses it.

1395
01:46:16,000 --> 01:46:21,000
Strike one.

1396
01:46:21,000 --> 01:46:25,000
Two outs, none on, the infield and outfield back and straight away.

1397
01:46:25,000 --> 01:46:27,000
Heft into his lineup.

1398
01:46:27,000 --> 01:46:29,000
A fastball is low and inside.

1399
01:46:29,000 --> 01:46:37,000
He's got levels at ball one and strike one.

1400
01:46:37,000 --> 01:46:41,000
Little Albie Pearson's done a good job today, drove in a run, also got a walk.

1401
01:46:41,000 --> 01:46:47,000
Albie's playing his 300th major league game.

1402
01:46:47,000 --> 01:46:48,000
Now the windup, man.

1403
01:46:48,000 --> 01:46:53,000
Mike's pitch, the one-one pitch to Hunt, lets up and takes the pitch low.

1404
01:46:53,000 --> 01:46:57,000
He starts the swing, checked it.

1405
01:46:57,000 --> 01:47:02,000
Another changeup pitch, ball two, strike one here to Kenny Hunt.

1406
01:47:02,000 --> 01:47:05,000
They're shading him a little bit around to the right for a late swinger.

1407
01:47:05,000 --> 01:47:08,000
That's because of the wind, which is very strong from the left-field corner

1408
01:47:08,000 --> 01:47:10,000
or toward the right-field corner.

1409
01:47:10,000 --> 01:47:16,000
Now the two-one pitch to Kenny swings as a high fly into the shallow right center,

1410
01:47:16,000 --> 01:47:19,000
leading the second baseman going back, the right fielder coming in.

1411
01:47:19,000 --> 01:47:22,000
A collision there, but it's an out.

1412
01:47:22,000 --> 01:47:27,000
As the right fielder, Snyder, collided with Reading.

1413
01:47:27,000 --> 01:47:33,000
Hunt went all the way around to third base, but the ball was caught out there.

1414
01:47:33,000 --> 01:47:39,000
I think it was caught by Reading, the second baseman.

1415
01:47:39,000 --> 01:47:42,000
So that retires the side, three up and three down.

1416
01:47:42,000 --> 01:47:46,000
In the fifth inning, the Angels, nothing across after four and a half innings.

1417
01:47:46,000 --> 01:47:50,000
The score remains Los Angeles 7 and Baltimore 2.

1418
01:47:50,000 --> 01:47:53,000
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1419
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1435
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1436
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1437
01:48:56,000 --> 01:48:59,000
Eli Gerber ready to face the top of the Baltimore batting order

1438
01:48:59,000 --> 01:49:01,000
here in the last half of the fifth inning.

1439
01:49:01,000 --> 01:49:07,000
It will be Jackie Brandt, Russ Snyder, Brooks Robinson.

1440
01:49:07,000 --> 01:49:11,000
Gerber in four innings has allowed two runs, one of them unearned,

1441
01:49:11,000 --> 01:49:17,000
given up three hits and walked three batters.

1442
01:49:17,000 --> 01:49:23,000
Now Brandt steps out of the batter's box as the big gust of wind swept through.

1443
01:49:23,000 --> 01:49:25,000
Now he's back in, a right-handed batter.

1444
01:49:25,000 --> 01:49:28,000
Here's Gerber's pitch to him and it's a little wide at the waist.

1445
01:49:28,000 --> 01:49:30,000
Ball one.

1446
01:49:30,000 --> 01:49:34,000
Brandt has two for two today, both of them singles to left field.

1447
01:49:34,000 --> 01:49:38,000
Pull that ball in the first-hand third innings.

1448
01:49:38,000 --> 01:49:42,000
Shortstop Raquel playing very deep, but he oh-stop a bit even with the bag,

1449
01:49:42,000 --> 01:49:44,000
and there's a good ball right in there, just above the knees.

1450
01:49:44,000 --> 01:49:46,000
He looks at a good pitch.

1451
01:49:46,000 --> 01:49:50,000
Here's a ball-winning strike one on Jackie Brandt, the Baltimore center fielder.

1452
01:49:50,000 --> 01:49:54,000
The score of the Angels seven and the Orioles two in the last of the fifth inning.

1453
01:49:54,000 --> 01:49:58,000
Now the pitch, an overhand curve that really pulled him right in there.

1454
01:49:58,000 --> 01:50:03,000
He ducked away and that ball really broke.

1455
01:50:03,000 --> 01:50:09,000
That would have rolled right off the tabletop and the count is ball-winning strike two.

1456
01:50:09,000 --> 01:50:13,000
Nobody out, nobody out for the Orioles last half of the fifth inning.

1457
01:50:13,000 --> 01:50:16,000
Gerber out in front with the count delivers, strike three called.

1458
01:50:16,000 --> 01:50:17,000
He looks at a good one.

1459
01:50:17,000 --> 01:50:21,000
Fast breaking curve right over the outer half of the plate, waist-high.

1460
01:50:21,000 --> 01:50:28,000
And there is Eli Gerber's first strikeout of the day in the season.

1461
01:50:28,000 --> 01:50:30,000
The one-off of the Orioles here in the last of the fifth inning,

1462
01:50:30,000 --> 01:50:35,000
and it brings on the left-handed batting right fielder Russ Snyder,

1463
01:50:35,000 --> 01:50:39,000
headed to a fourth play on a grounded ask for money in the first inning and walked in the third.

1464
01:50:39,000 --> 01:50:43,000
So he's 0-1 today, now to 260 for Kansas City last year.

1465
01:50:43,000 --> 01:50:45,000
Gerber works, strike called.

1466
01:50:45,000 --> 01:50:48,000
He ducked away from what he thought was an inside pitch,

1467
01:50:48,000 --> 01:50:55,000
but let her high right over the inside corner.

1468
01:50:55,000 --> 01:50:57,000
One out, then on, strike one with the count.

1469
01:50:57,000 --> 01:51:02,000
Gerber's next pitch, strike called, another big breaking curve ball.

1470
01:51:02,000 --> 01:51:05,000
Waist-high, right in there, good pitch.

1471
01:51:05,000 --> 01:51:07,000
So Snyder's looked at a couple of good ones there,

1472
01:51:07,000 --> 01:51:12,000
and Gerber has the big edge on him in the count, 0-2 on Decker's Brooks Robinson.

1473
01:51:12,000 --> 01:51:14,000
Here's Gerber's next pitch.

1474
01:51:14,000 --> 01:51:18,000
A waste of the fastball, and it wasn't too wide, just a little outside.

1475
01:51:18,000 --> 01:51:25,000
Now one, strike two.

1476
01:51:25,000 --> 01:51:31,000
Playing Snyder for a straightaway hitter, now the pitch, a lot of pitch, way outside, low ball too, 2-2.

1477
01:51:31,000 --> 01:51:36,000
Rice Shogg coming out in front of the plate, countered Del Rice, outing something to Eli.

1478
01:51:36,000 --> 01:51:45,000
Gerber before today had pitched only three innings against Baltimore.

1479
01:51:45,000 --> 01:51:47,000
He shakes off two signs from Rice.

1480
01:51:47,000 --> 01:51:50,000
Now he's ready for the 2-2 delivery, and here it is.

1481
01:51:50,000 --> 01:51:56,000
Wings a line drive down the right field line, foul, right at the corner of the box seats.

1482
01:51:56,000 --> 01:51:58,000
So the count owes it 2-2.

1483
01:51:58,000 --> 01:52:00,000
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1484
01:52:00,000 --> 01:52:07,000
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1485
01:52:07,000 --> 01:52:15,000
So the count owes it ball two, strike two on the Baltimore right fielder, Russ Snyder.

1486
01:52:15,000 --> 01:52:22,000
In tomorrow night's game here, which will be telecast as well as radio broadcast on this station,

1487
01:52:22,000 --> 01:52:29,000
we'll see Baltimore's fine young left fielder, Steve Bubber, going against the veteran right-hander, Ned Garber, the Angels.

1488
01:52:29,000 --> 01:52:31,000
Here's the lineup again in the 2-2 pitch.

1489
01:52:31,000 --> 01:52:36,000
Slaying the ball, splashed out the left field, served by getting over, and he's there.

1490
01:52:36,000 --> 01:52:39,000
Just had to take a few steps.

1491
01:52:39,000 --> 01:52:44,000
So Snyder out on a high liner, which served the left fielder, or the Angels, caught over in left center.

1492
01:52:44,000 --> 01:52:52,000
Two outs and on, and the batter is the third baseman for Baltimore, Brooks Robinson.

1493
01:52:52,000 --> 01:53:01,000
Robbie grounded into a double play on the first of him, hit into a fourth play on the third.

1494
01:53:01,000 --> 01:53:03,000
Bubber, the right-hander, kicks and delivers.

1495
01:53:03,000 --> 01:53:09,000
Pass ball, swing on a fly ball, and off the deep right center, Huff going way back, way back, and he can't get it.

1496
01:53:09,000 --> 01:53:11,000
He missed a little bit.

1497
01:53:11,000 --> 01:53:14,000
There's the batter going into the second base, standing up, two base hit.

1498
01:53:14,000 --> 01:53:17,000
Huff had a lot of room out there, and Chris was diving at him.

1499
01:53:17,000 --> 01:53:26,000
But Huff started to stop, stopped on the ball, and it dropped over his head and rolled to the screen for a two base hit.

1500
01:53:26,000 --> 01:53:38,000
It was misjudged by the Angels center fielder, Huff, and he goes out to double for Robinson and brings up Jim Gentile.

1501
01:53:38,000 --> 01:53:42,000
So there is Baltimore's first extra base hit of the day.

1502
01:53:42,000 --> 01:53:47,000
Jim Gentile, who is singled and hit a no-force play, comes to bat.

1503
01:53:47,000 --> 01:53:50,000
First baseman left-handed batter hit 292 last year.

1504
01:53:50,000 --> 01:53:54,000
Dangerous man hit 21 homers and drove in 96 runs.

1505
01:53:54,000 --> 01:54:00,000
Here's the first pitch going, swing for the high fly ball out into short center field.

1506
01:54:00,000 --> 01:54:03,000
Raquel Ascomati, a hunt ball back there.

1507
01:54:03,000 --> 01:54:06,000
Raquel, a short stop, takes it in, not retires the side.

1508
01:54:06,000 --> 01:54:08,000
Fifth inning, Baltimore.

1509
01:54:08,000 --> 01:54:13,000
One runs, one hit, no errors, one man left on base, and the Orioles have stranded five.

1510
01:54:13,000 --> 01:54:18,000
We move into the sixth with a score of the Angels seven, Baltimore two.

1511
01:54:18,000 --> 01:54:23,000
Today Brazil is the land of boom towns in the state of Paraná, Brazil.

1512
01:54:23,000 --> 01:54:25,000
The towns are teeming with people.

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01:54:25,000 --> 01:54:28,000
It's almost like the California Gold Rush, in fact.

1514
01:54:28,000 --> 01:54:32,000
But in Paraná, Brazil, it's not gold thereafter. This is coffee.

1515
01:54:32,000 --> 01:54:37,000
Here in this pioneer land, the fertile soil has made possible a great industry.

1516
01:54:37,000 --> 01:54:40,000
Millions of young, vigorous coffee trees have been planted,

1517
01:54:40,000 --> 01:54:43,000
and sprawling plantations cover the valleys and hills.

1518
01:54:43,000 --> 01:54:50,000
In this land of rich soil and clean air, the yield is big, and the coffee beans are deep flavored and pure.

1519
01:54:50,000 --> 01:54:55,000
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1520
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1522
01:55:04,000 --> 01:55:09,000
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At Yankee Stadium in New York, the Minnesota Twins have knocked one forward out of the box in the seventh inning.

1527
01:55:29,000 --> 01:55:31,000
They're still batting.

1528
01:55:31,000 --> 01:55:35,000
We know they have at least one run in on Bob Anderson's one run,

1529
01:55:35,000 --> 01:55:39,000
and Terry has come out of the pitch in the seventh inning for the Yankees.

1530
01:55:39,000 --> 01:55:44,000
Here it is Fritz Brichel, a little shortstop at the Eagles, right-handed batter, standing here,

1531
01:55:44,000 --> 01:55:47,000
the left-hander Billy Heft, going into this double-pumping motion, delivers.

1532
01:55:47,000 --> 01:55:53,000
Sidearm pitch is a strike, catches the outer half of the plate, midway between the belt and knees to this little fellow.

1533
01:55:53,000 --> 01:55:58,000
Brichel a 5 foot, 5 and a half inch stockily built shortstop.

1534
01:55:58,000 --> 01:56:01,000
He's going 0 for 2, popped the short, hit into a double play.

1535
01:56:01,000 --> 01:56:03,000
Next pitch to it.

1536
01:56:03,000 --> 01:56:05,000
Checks the swing on a wide fastball.

1537
01:56:05,000 --> 01:56:08,000
For ball one, the count levels here at ball one and strike one in this.

1538
01:56:08,000 --> 01:56:13,000
Over here at Baltimore, the Los Angeles Angels in their first game of the American League,

1539
01:56:13,000 --> 01:56:15,000
leading Baltimore 7-2 in the top of the sixth.

1540
01:56:15,000 --> 01:56:17,000
Now the pitch to Brichel.

1541
01:56:17,000 --> 01:56:19,000
That's a little pitch high and away from him.

1542
01:56:19,000 --> 01:56:23,000
Ball two, two and one.

1543
01:56:23,000 --> 01:56:26,000
Heft sets the Angels down in order.

1544
01:56:26,000 --> 01:56:31,000
They're middle three in the fifth, but he's now facing the tail end of the batting order in the top of the sixth.

1545
01:56:31,000 --> 01:56:36,000
Has a two and one count on Fritz Brichel.

1546
01:56:36,000 --> 01:56:38,000
Here's Heft, winding, delivers.

1547
01:56:38,000 --> 01:56:43,000
Swings laid on a fastball and misses, strike two, two and two.

1548
01:56:43,000 --> 01:56:50,000
Billy Heft did most of his major league pitching for the Detroit Tigers from 1952 to 1959

1549
01:56:50,000 --> 01:56:53,000
when he was traded to Boston and to Baltimore.

1550
01:56:53,000 --> 01:56:56,000
Played with three clubs in 59.

1551
01:56:56,000 --> 01:56:58,000
Here's the 2-2 pitch to Brichel and it's high and away.

1552
01:56:58,000 --> 01:57:08,000
Ball three and a full count, three and two.

1553
01:57:08,000 --> 01:57:09,000
Nobody out and nobody out.

1554
01:57:09,000 --> 01:57:12,000
The Los Angeles Angels in the top of the sixth inning.

1555
01:57:12,000 --> 01:57:15,000
Angels getting off to a big early lead.

1556
01:57:15,000 --> 01:57:17,000
Three runs for first and four on the second.

1557
01:57:17,000 --> 01:57:18,000
The base pitch swings.

1558
01:57:18,000 --> 01:57:22,000
There's a ground ball and it's by the shortstop going out to left field for a base hit.

1559
01:57:22,000 --> 01:57:24,000
Fielded by left fielder Stevens.

1560
01:57:24,000 --> 01:57:28,000
Throws in here, it's the Ronnie Hanson and it's the single for Fritz Brichel.

1561
01:57:28,000 --> 01:57:32,000
So there's his first hit of the season.

1562
01:57:32,000 --> 01:57:34,000
The first hit off Billy Heft.

1563
01:57:34,000 --> 01:57:37,000
The Angels sixth hit of the ball game.

1564
01:57:37,000 --> 01:57:42,000
The Orioles have four hits and the batter now is the Angels catcher, Del Wright.

1565
01:57:42,000 --> 01:57:49,000
Del walks in the second, flies to left field in the third.

1566
01:57:49,000 --> 01:57:53,000
Match right, the left fielder Heft looks at the right.

1567
01:57:53,000 --> 01:57:55,000
There's a bunny ball down to the right side.

1568
01:57:55,000 --> 01:58:00,000
Pitcher gets it, looks to second and throws to Jen Heal at first to be able to sacrifice for right.

1569
01:58:00,000 --> 01:58:03,000
Moving Brichy Brichel over to second base.

1570
01:58:03,000 --> 01:58:19,000
So 1-3 on the putout, Pitcher Heft to the first baseman, Jim Jen Heal.

1571
01:58:19,000 --> 01:58:25,000
And now that brings down the Angel pitcher, Eli Gerba.

1572
01:58:25,000 --> 01:58:32,000
Right handed batter, failed in an attempt to sacrifice the second inning and flied very deep to Stevens at left field in the fourth.

1573
01:58:32,000 --> 01:58:34,000
The run out second is Brichel.

1574
01:58:34,000 --> 01:58:36,000
Here's the pitch, mugs the ball to the right side.

1575
01:58:36,000 --> 01:58:41,000
The pitcher gets it and he's going to first and he is out.

1576
01:58:41,000 --> 01:58:52,000
So another sacrifice, Bunt moves Brichel around to third base and brings the top of the batting order up, Eddie Yost.

1577
01:58:52,000 --> 01:58:55,000
So on both those sacrifice, Bunt.

1578
01:58:55,000 --> 01:58:58,000
Pitcher Heal it through to Jen Heal at first.

1579
01:58:58,000 --> 01:59:05,000
Pitcher Heft up here, popped the short, walked to the second and he is struck out swinging in the fourth.

1580
01:59:05,000 --> 01:59:14,000
Angels have a runner at third, two away, and they lead here by a score of 7-2 as they really flex their muscles in the first and second and he's.

1581
01:59:14,000 --> 01:59:16,000
Wazyski and Serb homered in the first.

1582
01:59:16,000 --> 01:59:19,000
Wazyski a three run homer in the second.

1583
01:59:19,000 --> 01:59:23,000
Eddie holds the swing, takes the fastball, low and inside, ball one.

1584
01:59:23,000 --> 01:59:31,000
Minnesota came up with three runs in the top of the seventh, knocking Waddy Ford out of the box and the twins lead the Yankees three to nothing.

1585
01:59:31,000 --> 01:59:34,000
Here's Heft wind up and pitch to Yost and it's in there.

1586
01:59:34,000 --> 01:59:42,000
Slider for a call strike, McCown on Eddie, levels at ball one and strike one.

1587
01:59:42,000 --> 01:59:47,000
Yost about a 260 last year.

1588
01:59:47,000 --> 01:59:48,000
Brichel over on third.

1589
01:59:48,000 --> 02:00:05,000
Now the left-hander Heft works again and a fastball's a little high and tight to him, ball two, strike one.

1590
02:00:05,000 --> 02:00:08,000
We're on third, two down, now the pitch.

1591
02:00:08,000 --> 02:00:15,000
A little pitch and a good run and he looks down in the outside corner waist high, ball two, strike two.

1592
02:00:15,000 --> 02:00:19,000
Walking into our Golden West Broadcasting booth up here at Memorial Stadium.

1593
02:00:19,000 --> 02:00:23,000
One of our sponsors is Mr. Joe Grisadek, president of the Falstaff Brewing Company.

1594
02:00:23,000 --> 02:00:26,000
Now here's a strike three, this is a good one.

1595
02:00:26,000 --> 02:00:28,000
Good ball in there at the knees.

1596
02:00:28,000 --> 02:00:31,000
The left returners to the side of the sixth inning for the Angels.

1597
02:00:31,000 --> 02:00:33,000
No runs, one hit and no errors, one left out.

1598
02:00:33,000 --> 02:00:35,000
It'll be in the final of an half.

1599
02:00:35,000 --> 02:00:42,000
The score remains, Los Angeles seven and the Baltimore Orioles two.

1600
02:00:42,000 --> 02:00:49,000
The Angels seven and the Orioles two, opening day at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, cold and windy.

1601
02:00:49,000 --> 02:00:53,000
Here's Gerber's next pitch, a change of three ball inside.

1602
02:00:53,000 --> 02:00:57,000
Took something off that one, ball one and strike one.

1603
02:00:57,000 --> 02:01:04,000
Triangles will be followed by the shortstop Ronnie Henson and then the left fielder Gene Stevens.

1604
02:01:04,000 --> 02:01:13,000
Gerber's next pitch is a little high outside, ball two, two and one.

1605
02:01:13,000 --> 02:01:20,000
Gerber's been in there since the start, pitched five innings, has allowed the two runs, one of those was unheard.

1606
02:01:20,000 --> 02:01:24,000
He's given up four hits, walked three batters and struck out one.

1607
02:01:24,000 --> 02:01:29,000
Artie Lye ready for the two on delivery to Triangles, brings a high pop-up over near second base.

1608
02:01:29,000 --> 02:01:35,000
Not a waiting for just for the right of the bag, in the well, one away.

1609
02:01:35,000 --> 02:01:42,000
You know, Baltimore finished second of the Yankees last year by eight games, but it was around the 15th of September.

1610
02:01:42,000 --> 02:01:48,000
I believe that they were only half game off the pace and then they went into that tragic experience of moving into Yankee Stadium

1611
02:01:48,000 --> 02:01:53,000
and seeing the Bratz Bummer's sweep four games.

1612
02:01:53,000 --> 02:01:58,000
Well, that went out here, not on, and the fine shortstop Ronnie Henson stepped in.

1613
02:01:58,000 --> 02:02:01,000
As the wind blew up, he moved out of the batter's box.

1614
02:02:01,000 --> 02:02:05,000
Ronnie has grounded out twice, the pitcher and the third baseman Eddie Ost.

1615
02:02:05,000 --> 02:02:09,000
Gerber into the windup, delivers, fastball, plan a bounce to right-up for Kell, the shortstop.

1616
02:02:09,000 --> 02:02:18,000
Takes on a big handle on the second half, over to Clue, plenty of time, key down here for the Orioles in the sixth.

1617
02:02:18,000 --> 02:02:25,000
He schedules, give one club the opportunity to take a quick, firm lead in the Bennett race that is off to the Orioles.

1618
02:02:25,000 --> 02:02:34,000
For during the first-month's play, 20 of 27 Baltimore games are against what are designated by the experts as Second Division Clubs.

1619
02:02:34,000 --> 02:02:39,000
Here's Gene Stevens, he's worked twice.

1620
02:02:39,000 --> 02:02:44,000
Gene fame as Ted Williams, old caddy with the red socks.

1621
02:02:44,000 --> 02:02:47,000
Angels lead here, 7-2 in the last of the sixth.

1622
02:02:47,000 --> 02:02:53,000
Here's the pitch to Stevens, takes low, ball one.

1623
02:02:53,000 --> 02:02:57,000
Total so far, the Angels 7-1, six hits, three errors.

1624
02:02:57,000 --> 02:03:02,000
Baltimore two runs, four hits, and no errors committed.

1625
02:03:02,000 --> 02:03:08,000
All windows strikes count. Gerber, Tranks delivers, swings, there's a hard smash to right field for a base hit.

1626
02:03:08,000 --> 02:03:11,000
Good half for Marty and Kudusky, field is back Pearson.

1627
02:03:11,000 --> 02:03:20,000
Stevens makes his turn, wheels back into first base with a single and there's hit number five for the Orioles.

1628
02:03:20,000 --> 02:03:24,000
Here's the second base from Marv Reading up the bat.

1629
02:03:24,000 --> 02:03:30,000
Manager Paul Richards describes this fellow as somebody that the opposition never raves about,

1630
02:03:30,000 --> 02:03:35,000
but after a ball game are usually completely distraught because he does so much to hurt them the late innings.

1631
02:03:35,000 --> 02:03:39,000
Right-handed batter, the pitch down to the dirt gets away from the catcher, there goes the runner to second base,

1632
02:03:39,000 --> 02:03:43,000
the ball is retrieved by the pitcher as Del Rice couldn't find it.

1633
02:03:43,000 --> 02:03:48,000
If the wild pitch turns to get Gerber and Stevens moves in a scoring position,

1634
02:03:48,000 --> 02:03:54,000
and the count on the batter, Marv Reading, all one.

1635
02:03:54,000 --> 02:04:01,000
That one got away down to the dirt.

1636
02:04:01,000 --> 02:04:09,000
Should Reading get on base there, I believe Succasigian is going to bat for a bit of half the pitcher.

1637
02:04:09,000 --> 02:04:13,000
Art Wilhelm, the old knuckleballer, warming up for the Baltimore bullpen.

1638
02:04:13,000 --> 02:04:18,000
Now the stretch. Here's the next pitch to Reading.

1639
02:04:18,000 --> 02:04:24,000
Try to check his swing and to foul ball.

1640
02:04:24,000 --> 02:04:29,000
Nonstop front of the plate after hitting the batter, the count is ball one and strike one.

1641
02:04:29,000 --> 02:04:41,000
Gene Stevens on second, two out here for the Byrds in the last of the sixth inning.

1642
02:04:41,000 --> 02:04:48,000
It wasn't the Byrds, but it was the Ingles who were really clapping their wings the first couple of innings out here this afternoon.

1643
02:04:48,000 --> 02:04:51,000
Now the stretch, one one to count.

1644
02:04:51,000 --> 02:04:53,000
The pitch.

1645
02:04:53,000 --> 02:04:57,000
Strike, a good fastball, and then sat in front of the batter high.

1646
02:04:57,000 --> 02:05:02,000
So Eli Gerber has the edge, ball one and strike two on Marv Reading.

1647
02:05:02,000 --> 02:05:04,000
Pitchers at San Francisco, we have them now.

1648
02:05:04,000 --> 02:05:09,000
Bob Frem for the Pirates and Sad Sam Jones for San Francisco.

1649
02:05:09,000 --> 02:05:11,000
A good hit on that one.

1650
02:05:11,000 --> 02:05:13,000
Here it seems the leading Orioles, seven to two.

1651
02:05:13,000 --> 02:05:16,000
Baltimore with Stevens on second, two down.

1652
02:05:16,000 --> 02:05:21,000
One and two, the count on Reading. The stretch by Gerber. The pitch. Good ball high and inside. Ball two.

1653
02:05:21,000 --> 02:05:28,000
Two and two.

1654
02:05:28,000 --> 02:05:36,000
Gerber, who prior to today had faced the Baltimore Orioles in only three innings in his major league career.

1655
02:05:36,000 --> 02:05:40,000
The seven two-thirds innings here has given up the two runs thus far and only five hits.

1656
02:05:40,000 --> 02:05:42,000
Now the stretch, two-two the count to Reading.

1657
02:05:42,000 --> 02:05:47,000
Here it comes. Swings there's a high play ball out the left field corner.

1658
02:05:47,000 --> 02:05:54,000
Chased by a third, Raquel and Yost, and it is out of play under the lower box seats.

1659
02:05:54,000 --> 02:05:57,000
So the count holds the ball two and strikes two.

1660
02:05:57,000 --> 02:06:05,000
Incidentally, Ronnie Kline, the former Pittsburgh right-hander, was purchased last night by the Eagles for an unannounced amount of cash

1661
02:06:05,000 --> 02:06:08,000
when they say it was Cardinal.

1662
02:06:08,000 --> 02:06:15,000
Ron incidentally pitched for our Angel general manager Fred Hayden when the latter was manager of the Pirates.

1663
02:06:15,000 --> 02:06:19,000
And Kline reported this morning and is in uniform.

1664
02:06:19,000 --> 02:06:22,000
So the Angels acquired some new ball players here in that area.

1665
02:06:22,000 --> 02:06:28,000
Another pitcher, Rae Sembrock, and of course their shortstop starting in the season opener today, Pritzy Bacal.

1666
02:06:28,000 --> 02:06:31,000
On two-two the count here on Reading.

1667
02:06:31,000 --> 02:06:35,000
Stevens who after two downs singled and took second on the wild pitch takes his lead.

1668
02:06:35,000 --> 02:06:41,000
Now the pitch. Strike three swinging to retire the side, got him a big bending curve ball.

1669
02:06:41,000 --> 02:06:47,000
That's the second strike off for Eli Gerber and at the end of six-thinnings of play after Baltimore failed to score on one run

1670
02:06:47,000 --> 02:06:54,000
and left one stranded for a total of six stranded, it is Los Angeles Angels 7 and the Baltimore Orioles 2.

1671
02:06:54,000 --> 02:06:57,000
Well, today's the beginning of the big league season.

1672
02:06:57,000 --> 02:07:02,000
And for a lot of you fans there's a great opportunity for a new beginning in filter smoking.

1673
02:07:02,000 --> 02:07:06,000
Until now you had only two choices in filter cigarettes.

1674
02:07:06,000 --> 02:07:10,000
Those that had the filter you wanted or the others that had good tasting blends.

1675
02:07:10,000 --> 02:07:14,000
Naturally you wanted both, the filter and the right taste.

1676
02:07:14,000 --> 02:07:19,000
And today you can get both combined in one cigarette, Viceroy.

1677
02:07:19,000 --> 02:07:23,000
Viceroy's got it at both ends. Got the filter, got the blend.

1678
02:07:23,000 --> 02:07:29,000
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1679
02:07:29,000 --> 02:07:33,000
Remember some cigarettes give you the filter you want, others a good tasting blend.

1680
02:07:33,000 --> 02:07:38,000
But only Viceroy's got it at both ends. Deep Weed Filter, deep cured blend.

1681
02:07:38,000 --> 02:07:43,000
They go together. So fans start the season off right. Smoke Viceroy.

1682
02:07:43,000 --> 02:07:53,000
They go together. Go together. Deep Weed Filter, deep cured blend. Viceroy's got it at both ends.

1683
02:07:56,000 --> 02:08:00,000
Well now that the few Angel fans have taken your seventh inning stretch, let's go back to play.

1684
02:08:00,000 --> 02:08:05,000
Los Angeles leading 7 to 2. Ken Aspermati leads off and here's Don Will.

1685
02:08:05,000 --> 02:08:09,000
Thank you, Steve.

1686
02:08:09,000 --> 02:08:15,000
Second baseman Ken Aspermati will lead off here against the left-hander Billy Heft.

1687
02:08:15,000 --> 02:08:23,000
Well two of the happiest people in the ballpark today are seated right down below us, Gene Autry and Bob Reynolds.

1688
02:08:23,000 --> 02:08:35,000
And they're really happy that the Angels picked up three in the first and four in the second and lead here 7 to 2 as we start the seventh inning.

1689
02:08:35,000 --> 02:08:42,000
Lou Johnson ran down into the bullpen area and that is beyond the YFN side in right field.

1690
02:08:42,000 --> 02:08:46,000
So Lou waiting for them to open the gate down there while he's held up momentarily.

1691
02:08:46,000 --> 02:08:52,000
Aspermati stepping in now. Ken has one hit. Three times a bat. Score the run in the second inning.

1692
02:08:52,000 --> 02:08:56,000
And facing the fourth Baltimore pitcher of the afternoon, Billy Heft.

1693
02:08:56,000 --> 02:08:59,000
Heft swung on foul back on the screen. Strike line.

1694
02:08:59,000 --> 02:09:06,000
Heft to force a screwball at another sudden the few pitches that he's done us this afternoon.

1695
02:09:06,000 --> 02:09:11,000
The Minnesota Twins 3. The New York Yankees nothing at the end of 7.

1696
02:09:11,000 --> 02:09:18,000
The Cleveland Indians 7. They had a Tri-Tigers 5 at the end of 7.

1697
02:09:18,000 --> 02:09:22,000
Bell to Phillips just popped a homer for Cleveland however and the eighth with the man on.

1698
02:09:22,000 --> 02:09:27,000
So they had expanded their lead now to 9 to 5 at least at his Cleveland's lead.

1699
02:09:27,000 --> 02:09:32,000
Here's the one strike offering by Heft and it's one close, one ball and one strike.

1700
02:09:32,000 --> 02:09:35,000
Kansas City 2. Boston 1 at the end of 5.

1701
02:09:35,000 --> 02:09:39,000
In the National League, Cincinnati 7. The Cubs 1. That game in the last half of the sixth.

1702
02:09:39,000 --> 02:09:43,000
Milwaukee 1. St. Louis nothing at the end of 6.

1703
02:09:43,000 --> 02:09:47,000
Pitch again a little close. Ball 2 and it's 2 and 1.

1704
02:09:47,000 --> 02:09:51,000
Ken Aspermati, Albie Persson and Ted Klasinski will come up here.

1705
02:09:51,000 --> 02:09:55,000
First half of the seventh inning. The Angels lead 7 to 2.

1706
02:09:55,000 --> 02:09:58,000
The motion again by Heft and the Pitch. Swung on. High fly ball.

1707
02:09:58,000 --> 02:10:01,000
Left hand of the wind out in left field. Coming off with the ball at Stevens.

1708
02:10:01,000 --> 02:10:05,000
Going out for it Hanson and the short staff Roddy Hanson caught it fair.

1709
02:10:05,000 --> 02:10:08,000
Took it by about a foot. Inside the line. Wall down the foul line.

1710
02:10:08,000 --> 02:10:12,000
Now for station identification. This is the Golden West Radio Network.

1711
02:10:12,000 --> 02:10:15,000
This is KMPC 50,000 watts Los Angeles.

1712
02:10:15,000 --> 02:10:21,000
And this is Dick Whittinghill suggesting you stay tuned to the only radio station with two Air Watch helicopters.

1713
02:10:21,000 --> 02:10:23,000
One of them co-piloted by a dog.

1714
02:10:23,000 --> 02:10:27,000
Action radio at 710 on everybody's dial.

1715
02:10:27,000 --> 02:10:32,000
Though Albie steps in at the batter's box. Albie walked and scored him a first single.

1716
02:10:32,000 --> 02:10:35,000
Drove in around and scored around on the second pitch to him now.

1717
02:10:35,000 --> 02:10:40,000
And he ran up on it. Tried to run it. He got a bluff and then he took a good pitch for a strike.

1718
02:10:40,000 --> 02:10:45,000
And Albie then flat out in the fourth inning to retire the side.

1719
02:10:45,000 --> 02:10:51,000
Robinson pulled in from third as Persson had run up on that pitch by Billy Heft.

1720
02:10:51,000 --> 02:10:54,000
Now with one strike on him, a lead up by Billy.

1721
02:10:54,000 --> 02:11:00,000
Right in there for strike to make it nothing in two.

1722
02:11:00,000 --> 02:11:02,000
One out with nobody on.

1723
02:11:02,000 --> 02:11:07,000
Start of a 13 games in 15 days road trip for the Angels.

1724
02:11:07,000 --> 02:11:09,000
Here's the two-strike pitch coming in.

1725
02:11:09,000 --> 02:11:14,000
Persson takes up a bit high and it's one ball and two strikes.

1726
02:11:14,000 --> 02:11:19,000
So those two game series winds up tomorrow night with a night game followed by two days off.

1727
02:11:19,000 --> 02:11:23,000
Then we'll have a single game at Boston Saturday, followed by a Sunday doubleheader.

1728
02:11:23,000 --> 02:11:26,000
Then we'll play three straight day games in New York.

1729
02:11:26,000 --> 02:11:28,000
Pitch to Persson. Strike, take, call.

1730
02:11:28,000 --> 02:11:32,000
Nice side on delivery by Billy Heft that got Persson leading away from the fight.

1731
02:11:32,000 --> 02:11:36,000
So Albie is caught on on strikes. Now they're two out in the seventh.

1732
02:11:36,000 --> 02:11:39,000
Here's the first baseman, Ted Plaszewski.

1733
02:11:39,000 --> 02:11:43,000
Clue hit a two-run homer in the first inning, hit a three-run homer in the second,

1734
02:11:43,000 --> 02:11:53,000
and then bounced out to third baseman, Brooks Robinson, leading off to fifth.

1735
02:11:53,000 --> 02:11:56,000
Billy Heft, the left-hander, works through Klasinski.

1736
02:11:56,000 --> 02:11:58,000
The motion going and the pitch on the way.

1737
02:11:58,000 --> 02:12:00,000
Clue swings, little pop-up off of the right side.

1738
02:12:00,000 --> 02:12:02,000
Second baseman, Mark Breeding, calling for this.

1739
02:12:02,000 --> 02:12:07,000
On the dirt surface of the infield, midway between first and second makes the catch to retire the side.

1740
02:12:07,000 --> 02:12:09,000
Clue banged that one right off the handle.

1741
02:12:09,000 --> 02:12:15,000
Three up and three down on the seventh inning and with nothing across the score at the end of the first half of the seventh,

1742
02:12:15,000 --> 02:12:19,000
our Los Angeles Angels seven and the Baltimore Orioles two.

1743
02:12:19,000 --> 02:12:21,000
Take a clean, pure sound.

1744
02:12:21,000 --> 02:12:29,000
Take a rich, mellow sound.

1745
02:12:29,000 --> 02:12:35,000
They go together.

1746
02:12:35,000 --> 02:12:38,000
They go together.

1747
02:12:38,000 --> 02:12:40,000
Pure and rich.

1748
02:12:40,000 --> 02:12:48,000
They go together like the deep-weave filter and the deep-tured blend.

1749
02:12:48,000 --> 02:12:52,000
They go together, the deep-weave filter and the viceroy blend.

1750
02:12:52,000 --> 02:12:55,000
They go together, they go together.

1751
02:12:55,000 --> 02:12:58,000
Viceroy's got it at both ends.

1752
02:12:58,000 --> 02:13:01,000
Sure, some cigarettes tell you they've got the filter.

1753
02:13:01,000 --> 02:13:03,000
Others, the blend.

1754
02:13:03,000 --> 02:13:05,000
But viceroy's got it at both ends.

1755
02:13:05,000 --> 02:13:09,000
Got the deep-weave filter and the deep-tured blend.

1756
02:13:09,000 --> 02:13:15,000
Deep-weave filter, the perfect filter to go with viceroy's deep-tured blend.

1757
02:13:15,000 --> 02:13:18,000
They go together, go together.

1758
02:13:18,000 --> 02:13:21,000
The deep-weave filter and the deep-tured blend.

1759
02:13:21,000 --> 02:13:24,000
Viceroy's got it at both ends.

1760
02:13:24,000 --> 02:13:27,000
Yes, sir, viceroy's got it at both ends.

1761
02:13:27,000 --> 02:13:29,000
Got the filter, got the blend.

1762
02:13:29,000 --> 02:13:33,000
The greats, folks, get viceroy.

1763
02:13:33,000 --> 02:13:40,000
Jack Assajian comes up here to bat for the pitcher Billy Heft.

1764
02:13:40,000 --> 02:13:46,000
The Orioles have been granted a 30-day extension on their conditional purchase agreement on Assajian.

1765
02:13:46,000 --> 02:13:50,000
If he fails to make the Baltimore roster, and apparently he's going to make it here,

1766
02:13:50,000 --> 02:13:54,000
but they still have the 30-day extension, if he should fail to make the Baltimore roster,

1767
02:13:54,000 --> 02:13:58,000
he will be returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers' Focan Club.

1768
02:13:58,000 --> 02:14:02,000
Jack Assajian, right-handed batter.

1769
02:14:02,000 --> 02:14:08,000
Right-of-man for the Dodgers in the 59 World Series in a pinch-hitting role on a couple of occasions.

1770
02:14:08,000 --> 02:14:10,000
Two distance jobs.

1771
02:14:10,000 --> 02:14:13,000
Curveball flung, and here's a high pop-up back of the mound.

1772
02:14:13,000 --> 02:14:18,000
Coming over for it, Julio Becker just came in to play first, and Becker makes the catch.

1773
02:14:18,000 --> 02:14:19,000
One out.

1774
02:14:19,000 --> 02:14:24,000
So Julio Becker in there in place of Ted Klosinski.

1775
02:14:24,000 --> 02:14:30,000
And Julio, responsible for the first put-out here in the Baltimore half of the seventh inning.

1776
02:14:30,000 --> 02:14:37,000
The Minnesota Twins came up with two more runs in the eighth inning on a two-run homer by Reno Bertaya,

1777
02:14:37,000 --> 02:14:39,000
and they lead 5-0 over the Yankees.

1778
02:14:39,000 --> 02:14:41,000
New York batting in the last half of the eighth.

1779
02:14:41,000 --> 02:14:43,000
That homer off Ralph Terry.

1780
02:14:43,000 --> 02:14:46,000
Here's center fielder Jackie Brand stepping in there now.

1781
02:14:46,000 --> 02:14:48,000
One out, done on.

1782
02:14:48,000 --> 02:14:50,000
Angels lead 7-2.

1783
02:14:50,000 --> 02:14:55,000
Big motion by Gerber, the pitch lower on the outside for ball one.

1784
02:14:55,000 --> 02:14:59,000
So the Angels have scored seven runs on a half dozen hits.

1785
02:14:59,000 --> 02:15:04,000
Baltimore with two runs on five hits.

1786
02:15:04,000 --> 02:15:09,000
The pitch by Yui, right in there, strike call to make it one-on-one.

1787
02:15:09,000 --> 02:15:13,000
Three times today, manager Paul Richards has gone to the bench.

1788
02:15:13,000 --> 02:15:17,000
Dave Philly, Earl Robinson, and Chuck Assidion.

1789
02:15:17,000 --> 02:15:19,000
And Gerber has disposed of all of them.

1790
02:15:19,000 --> 02:15:22,000
High floating curve, and a swing and a foul off this.

1791
02:15:22,000 --> 02:15:26,000
Back up on the screen, and it's one ball and two strikes.

1792
02:15:26,000 --> 02:15:30,000
Now it's been on the cold side and cloudy out here at Memorial Stadium today,

1793
02:15:30,000 --> 02:15:33,000
but that's the kind of weather that puts players on their toes,

1794
02:15:33,000 --> 02:15:36,000
and the kind of weather when it's good to sit back and light up a Viceroy,

1795
02:15:36,000 --> 02:15:44,000
as you enjoy this ball game today, here in the last half of the seventh inning.

1796
02:15:44,000 --> 02:15:45,000
Two-strike delivery coming in now.

1797
02:15:45,000 --> 02:16:00,000
Sidearm pitch off the inside edge of the plate to make it two balls, two strikes.

1798
02:16:00,000 --> 02:16:02,000
Gerber with a two-strike offering again.

1799
02:16:02,000 --> 02:16:08,000
Fed went in there that apparently was up a bit too high.

1800
02:16:08,000 --> 02:16:12,000
Kind of showing on the board out there, and indicated now that it's two balls and two strikes.

1801
02:16:12,000 --> 02:16:15,000
So it's an even count shown on Brandt.

1802
02:16:15,000 --> 02:16:18,000
One out here with nobody on.

1803
02:16:18,000 --> 02:16:23,000
Gerber has been terrific. He's scattered around five hits.

1804
02:16:23,000 --> 02:16:28,000
Oh, let's see. It is shown now. Full count, three and two.

1805
02:16:28,000 --> 02:16:30,000
Plate umpire Stevens just stepped around to the right side of the plate.

1806
02:16:30,000 --> 02:16:34,000
Now they've made the correction on the board.

1807
02:16:34,000 --> 02:16:42,000
Now by Springer.

1808
02:16:42,000 --> 02:16:46,000
Russ Snyder has been up three times, reached out a field of choice in the first inning,

1809
02:16:46,000 --> 02:16:49,000
walked in the third, flat out of the fifth.

1810
02:16:49,000 --> 02:16:53,000
Kerrball swinging a bounding ball right back by Gerber, base hit in the center field.

1811
02:16:53,000 --> 02:16:59,000
So with two out in the seventh inning, that is hit number six.

1812
02:16:59,000 --> 02:17:03,000
He gave up a single to Brandt in the first, single to Gentile in the second,

1813
02:17:03,000 --> 02:17:05,000
single to Brandt in the third.

1814
02:17:05,000 --> 02:17:09,000
The only extra plays in, a double by Robinson in the fifth, single by Stevens in the sixth,

1815
02:17:09,000 --> 02:17:12,000
single by Snyder here in the seventh.

1816
02:17:12,000 --> 02:17:16,000
Thirty-seven thousand, three hundred and fifty-two.

1817
02:17:16,000 --> 02:17:18,000
That's the official paid attendance.

1818
02:17:18,000 --> 02:17:23,000
Thirty-seven thousand, three hundred and fifty-two at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.

1819
02:17:23,000 --> 02:17:28,000
Brooks Robinson, one hit, three times at bat, and the pitch to the right handers.

1820
02:17:28,000 --> 02:17:33,000
And then here's a high pop-up on the third base side, Eddie Yost coming outside the line, getting over the bow.

1821
02:17:33,000 --> 02:17:36,000
Yost makes the catch, and that retires the side.

1822
02:17:36,000 --> 02:17:42,000
So on the seventh inning, no runs, one hit, no errors, one left.

1823
02:17:42,000 --> 02:17:47,000
Score at the end of seventh, the Angels seven, Baltimore two.

1824
02:17:47,000 --> 02:17:52,000
Well it started today, the Angels on a march that in time can lead to a World Series.

1825
02:17:52,000 --> 02:17:57,000
It's Major League Baseball, American League Baseball, the best naturally.

1826
02:17:57,000 --> 02:17:59,000
The Angels are in the thick of the excitement.

1827
02:17:59,000 --> 02:18:07,000
They'll be home on Thursday, April the 27th, for the history-making inaugural of American League Baseball in Wrigley Field,

1828
02:18:07,000 --> 02:18:14,000
when they play the Minnesota Twins, the slugging stars Bob Allison, Harm Killer Brew, and Jim Lemon.

1829
02:18:14,000 --> 02:18:23,000
But first on the road, the Orioles, then from here to Boston, the Red Sox, the Yankees, the Tigers, and the White Sox in Chicago, and them.

1830
02:18:23,000 --> 02:18:31,000
The day of days in easy-to-reach Wrigley Field. Ensure yourself now of all the thrills of this never-to-be-forgotten day.

1831
02:18:31,000 --> 02:18:40,000
You just won't be in style if you're not there by ordering your comfortable seats without right before your eyes close-up views.

1832
02:18:40,000 --> 02:18:45,000
Remember, you can make it easy on yourself with a Bank of America card for tickets.

1833
02:18:45,000 --> 02:18:56,000
Call, write, or visit Wrigley Field, the address 435 East 42nd Place, the phone number Adams 2-4761.

1834
02:18:56,000 --> 02:19:05,000
Now running down the scoreboard, at the end of 8 at Yankee Stadium, Minnesota now leads the Yankees 5-0.

1835
02:19:05,000 --> 02:19:17,000
Wrigley Betoy had a two-run homer in the eighth inning. And at the end of eight innings at Detroit, the score there, the Cleveland Indians are leading the Detroit Tigers 9-5.

1836
02:19:17,000 --> 02:19:23,000
But at the end of six at Boston, the Kansas City Athletics leading the Boston Red Sox 4-1.

1837
02:19:23,000 --> 02:19:31,000
In the bottom of the seventh inning, of course, or rather at the end of seven innings here at Baltimore, it's 7-2.

1838
02:19:31,000 --> 02:19:43,000
The Angels over the Baltimore O'Reals. In the National League in the ninth of the seventh inning, Cincinnati Reds lead the Chicago Cubs 7-1, 0-2 all the way thus far for Cincinnati.

1839
02:19:43,000 --> 02:19:51,000
And at the bottom of the seventh inning at Milwaukee, the Braves lead the Cardinals 1-0 on Eddie Matthews, fourth inning home run off Ernie Brodeo.

1840
02:19:51,000 --> 02:19:55,000
Warren Spahn has pitch shutout ball for seven frames at the Cardinals.

1841
02:19:55,000 --> 02:20:02,000
Pittsburgh field score at the top of the inning at Candlestick Park. So it's the Pirates nothing and the Giants nothing.

1842
02:20:02,000 --> 02:20:09,000
They're a bad friend against bad Sam Jones. And the Phillies and the Dodgers strike the Coliseum.

1843
02:20:09,000 --> 02:20:15,000
All right, we have a new pitcher. The Angels come to bat here in the top of the seventh inning and serve the batter. I'll tell you about it again, Don Wells.

1844
02:20:15,000 --> 02:20:26,000
Clyde Wilhelm is the new pitcher. So we have the oversized mitt now, the catcher's mitt being used by Gus Priandis, this mammoth thing, this mammoth hunk of leather that they use for the Wilhelm knuckleball.

1845
02:20:26,000 --> 02:20:34,000
And the leadoff man for the Angels will be left the other Bob Serr. Pete Ramos, who never has too much in the way of success with the Yankees, he has a shutout parade inning.

1846
02:20:34,000 --> 02:20:39,000
That's quite a job today at Yankee Stadium. Swing on the knuckle, and a miss for Spike Lee.

1847
02:20:39,000 --> 02:20:50,000
Wilhelm is sometimes referred to as tilt. He has a cast in one eye and he leans that head to one side to get that sign, but you can just about figure what he's going to throw anyway.

1848
02:20:50,000 --> 02:20:59,000
And the next one bites down in the dirt and it's one ball and one strike. Also called the dancer because of his very elusive knuckler.

1849
02:20:59,000 --> 02:21:09,000
In the 60 season, he wound up winning 11 and losing 8. 3.31 earned run marks. Swing on the knuckleball, long shot but foul down the left field line.

1850
02:21:09,000 --> 02:21:15,000
Serb smiling now as he steps back to the plate. Conversation with Gus Priandis.

1851
02:21:15,000 --> 02:21:24,000
Bob hit a homer in the first inning. A long poke, 400 feet away over the fence out in right center field. Struck out in the second, struck out again in the fifth.

1852
02:21:24,000 --> 02:21:32,000
Here are one ball, two strike counts. The eighth inning getting underway and the Angels lead seven to two.

1853
02:21:32,000 --> 02:21:37,000
And the next pitch is flung out. There's a high, shallow fly ball out in right field. Moving on for Snyder.

1854
02:21:37,000 --> 02:21:44,000
Drifting back a bit now as the wind cuts that ball and he puts it away. So Bob Serb flies to Russ Snyder in right.

1855
02:21:44,000 --> 02:21:57,000
One out in the eighth inning. Coming up the center fielder Ken Hunt.

1856
02:21:57,000 --> 02:22:04,000
Wilhelm saw service both as a starter and a reliever in the 60 season. Pitch to Kenny Hunt in close ball one.

1857
02:22:04,000 --> 02:22:12,000
Ken today has been up there three times. Walked in the first, hit by a pitch in the third, popped out in the fifth.

1858
02:22:12,000 --> 02:22:20,000
The motion, the pitch. Knuckles right in there, strike. The flutter ball and it's one ball and one strike.

1859
02:22:20,000 --> 02:22:29,000
Richard sometimes refers to Wilhelm as Dr. Hoyt in his traveling medicine show and he puts on quite a show with that knuckle ball.

1860
02:22:29,000 --> 02:22:36,000
Here's a swing Albert and a miss. One ball and two strikes. Six feet tall, 190 pounds.

1861
02:22:36,000 --> 02:22:44,000
He started out his organized baseball career in 1942. Originally with the Giants. The knuckles low and outside.

1862
02:22:44,000 --> 02:22:55,000
Ball two and it's two and two. He had a great year with the Giants in 1952 when he won 15 games, lost only three and had an earned run mark of 2.43.

1863
02:22:55,000 --> 02:23:00,000
Wilhelm two and two on Hunt and the pitch swung on. Here's a pop-up on the left side.

1864
02:23:00,000 --> 02:23:06,000
Third baseman Brooks Robinson makes the call. Midway between second and third makes the catch.

1865
02:23:06,000 --> 02:23:12,000
Now there are two out of the eighth inning. Here is Fritz Brichel.

1866
02:23:12,000 --> 02:23:23,000
Popped out of the first inning, hit and a double play on the third, singled in the sixth.

1867
02:23:23,000 --> 02:23:30,000
Two down, nobody on and Fritz by Wilhelm, swing and a ground ball off of the shortstop side. One hop to Ronnie Hanson. There's the throw in the dirt.

1868
02:23:30,000 --> 02:23:35,000
Duck up, back to the field. Nice pick up to retire the side.

1869
02:23:35,000 --> 02:23:45,000
In the eighth inning, three up and three down. That's the Angels story and with nothing across the score at the end of the first half of the eighth, the Angels seven, Baltimore two.

1870
02:23:45,000 --> 02:24:01,000
Now for all you fans who like a little music between innings, here's a new hit tune for Smoker.

1871
02:24:01,000 --> 02:24:05,000
Yes, Viceroy's got it at both ends and what a difference that makes.

1872
02:24:05,000 --> 02:24:17,000
Used to be you had to choose between the filter cigarette with the filter you wanted or the other kind with the right blend for taste. And of course you wanted both in one cigarette and today you get it in Viceroy.

1873
02:24:17,000 --> 02:24:26,000
Only Viceroy's got it at both ends, got the filter, got the blend. You get Viceroy's deep weed filter. That's the first of the modern filters.

1874
02:24:26,000 --> 02:24:33,000
The perfect filter to go with Viceroy's rich deep pure blend and man how they go together. Try Viceroy.

1875
02:24:33,000 --> 02:24:45,000
They go together, go together. The deep weed filter and the deep pure blend. Viceroy's got it at both ends.

1876
02:24:45,000 --> 02:24:53,000
In outfield change now for the Angels, Lou Johnson replaces Bob Serb in left. So Johnson in left, not in center.

1877
02:24:53,000 --> 02:25:03,000
Abby Person in right. No change in the infield. Julio Becker is at first, Aspermati at second, for Kellett Short, Eddie Yost at third.

1878
02:25:03,000 --> 02:25:11,000
Del Rice works behind the plate on the mound, Eli Gerber who so far has given up six hits. Five of them have been singles.

1879
02:25:11,000 --> 02:25:20,000
The Giants have taken a two nothing lead over the Pirates at the end of one. Friend and Jones. Milwaukee one, St. Louis nothing at the end of seven.

1880
02:25:20,000 --> 02:25:26,000
Braves lead in the homer by Eddie Matthews in the fourth. Jim Gentile leads off curveball by Gerber.

1881
02:25:26,000 --> 02:25:32,000
And he really hollers in at Stevens as Janssen says that was low and close for ball one.

1882
02:25:32,000 --> 02:25:37,000
Well it's shown on the board as a strike.

1883
02:25:37,000 --> 02:25:46,000
Double check on it now. Fastball's swung on foul back on the screen. Big cut on that pitch by Gentile.

1884
02:25:46,000 --> 02:25:51,000
Scoreboard indicates a nothing and two count.

1885
02:25:51,000 --> 02:25:58,000
So unless we get a show of a correction by Stevens with Gerber now taking a look at the board.

1886
02:25:58,000 --> 02:26:03,000
Gerber's still looking at it and it may be he wonders about it.

1887
02:26:03,000 --> 02:26:11,000
Now it is shown one and one. That's the thing that had Gerber fooled and me fooled for a moment was the fact that the scoreboard still has two strikes up there.

1888
02:26:11,000 --> 02:26:16,000
And it's a one ball one strike count. Here's the motion again. Eli led up on one. A swing and a very high fly ball.

1889
02:26:16,000 --> 02:26:21,000
Not going anywhere out in right center field. Ken Hunt is there moving in a bit. His left makes the catch.

1890
02:26:21,000 --> 02:26:27,000
So Gentile one for four today. He is singled in the second inning.

1891
02:26:27,000 --> 02:26:32,000
Here's the catcher Gus Triandos. Gus is fighting the big wind out here today.

1892
02:26:32,000 --> 02:26:39,000
The terrific wind that has been ripping across from left to right.

1893
02:26:39,000 --> 02:26:46,000
Fly it out in the second. Fly it out in the third. Popped out in the sixth.

1894
02:26:46,000 --> 02:26:52,000
Here's the pitch to Gus. Fast ball by Gerber. Letter high but outside and it's ball one.

1895
02:26:52,000 --> 02:27:03,000
The Angels lead seven to two. We're in the last half of the eighth inning. Gerber to the rising bag.

1896
02:27:03,000 --> 02:27:09,000
Here's the pitcher on the way. Another fast ball swung on, driven out into the field. Lou Johnson in the crack of this ball makes the catch.

1897
02:27:09,000 --> 02:27:13,000
Hit it right at Johnson.

1898
02:27:13,000 --> 02:27:18,000
Lou started in a step, then gave a step, made the catch.

1899
02:27:18,000 --> 02:27:24,000
Now they're two gone in the eighth inning. Here's the shortstop Roddy Hanson.

1900
02:27:24,000 --> 02:27:29,000
So what a pitching performance by Gerber.

1901
02:27:29,000 --> 02:27:34,000
One extra base hit. Double by Robinson in the fifth.

1902
02:27:34,000 --> 02:27:42,000
The motion and the pitch. Big curve that he broke off low and outside for ball one.

1903
02:27:42,000 --> 02:27:52,000
And what a day for Klosinski. Five RBIs. That'll put him out in front in the American League in RBIs at the end of first big day of the season.

1904
02:27:52,000 --> 02:28:01,000
Here's a strike called. Offered to Roddy Hanson and it's one ball and one strike.

1905
02:28:01,000 --> 02:28:06,000
Put him out of the lead in home runs too with a pair in this game.

1906
02:28:06,000 --> 02:28:12,000
Here's the one-run delivery offered up by Gerber and it's low outside, ball two to make it two and one.

1907
02:28:12,000 --> 02:28:22,000
Remember that Angel Report scores and interviews with American League stars follows every Angel broadcast, every game.

1908
02:28:22,000 --> 02:28:26,000
We'll have quite a show for you today.

1909
02:28:26,000 --> 02:28:33,000
Ball two and strike one with two out and not on. Roddy Hanson who has been checked in the infield today.

1910
02:28:33,000 --> 02:28:39,000
Three times, waits now and the two unpitched to him. Swung out, here's a fly ball, got it out of the infield.

1911
02:28:39,000 --> 02:28:47,000
Driven well out to our left-center, Lou Johnson there. Also Kenny Hunt. Hunt makes the catch to retire the side.

1912
02:28:47,000 --> 02:28:55,000
So another ball, well tagged but fighting the win. Three up and three down. Nothing across for the Orioles and the score at the end of eight innings of play.

1913
02:28:55,000 --> 02:29:02,000
Score in the totals. Our Angels seven runs, six hits and three errors. Baltimore two runs, six hits, no errors.

1914
02:29:02,000 --> 02:29:11,000
Make a clean, pure sound. Make a rich, mellow sound. They go together.

1915
02:29:11,000 --> 02:29:20,000
Pure and rich. They go together like the deep weed filter and the deep cured blend in Viceroy's Cigarette.

1916
02:29:20,000 --> 02:29:33,000
They go together. Go together. The deep weed filter and the Viceroy blend. Go together. They go together. Viceroy's got it at both ends.

1917
02:29:33,000 --> 02:29:41,000
Sure, some cigarettes tell you they've got the filter. Others, the blend. But Viceroy's got it at both ends.

1918
02:29:41,000 --> 02:29:51,000
They have the deep weed filter and the deep cured blend. Deep weed filter. The perfect filter to go with Viceroy's deep cured blend.

1919
02:29:51,000 --> 02:30:05,000
They go together. Go together. The deep weed filter and the deep cured blend. Viceroy's got it at both ends.

1920
02:30:05,000 --> 02:30:14,000
Got the filter. Got the blend. The great smoke. Get Viceroy.

1921
02:30:14,000 --> 02:30:19,000
Minnesota came up with another run in the ninth inning and they laid the Yankees six to nothing.

1922
02:30:19,000 --> 02:30:28,000
Here in the Angel half of the night, catcher Del Rice, the eighth man of the batting order, moves in there against right-hander Hoyt Wilhelm.

1923
02:30:28,000 --> 02:30:42,000
Del has been up three times, walked in the second, flied out in the third, and sacrificed in the sixth.

1924
02:30:42,000 --> 02:30:55,000
Six hits apiece for these two teams. There's a pitch by Wilhelm high and outside, and it's ball one.

1925
02:30:55,000 --> 02:30:59,000
Wilhelm set again and the next one right in there. Strike to make it one and one.

1926
02:30:59,000 --> 02:31:06,000
This oversized mid is really something. In the pocket of this catcher's mid, you can put about four or five baseballs.

1927
02:31:06,000 --> 02:31:10,000
They made it that size just to be able to give the catchers some help down there.

1928
02:31:10,000 --> 02:31:15,000
Swing and a foul. Foul from the first base side. Drops very quickly away from Jim Gentile.

1929
02:31:15,000 --> 02:31:22,000
And it's one ball and two strikes.

1930
02:31:22,000 --> 02:31:28,000
One and two. One of the new Baltimore coaches is Jim Busby.

1931
02:31:28,000 --> 02:31:37,000
The first of the betterment outfielder can be converted back to active player status almost immediately.

1932
02:31:37,000 --> 02:31:44,000
Now the two-strike offering to Del Rice popped out of the mid of Triumvus up high. And it's ball two and strike two.

1933
02:31:44,000 --> 02:31:51,000
The Baltimore infield today is the same that started last year's opener when the Orioles knocked over the old Washington Senators three to two

1934
02:31:51,000 --> 02:31:58,000
before 32,747 fans. Pitched a rise swing and a tap foul left side of the plate.

1935
02:31:58,000 --> 02:32:08,000
And after their win in the opener, the Orioles then dropped two in a row to the Senators and then they lost three straight to the Yankees in New York.

1936
02:32:08,000 --> 02:32:18,000
Two balls, two strikes. Del Rice up there waiting and the pitch outside at the knee. Ball three. Three and two.

1937
02:32:18,000 --> 02:32:29,000
Graham took out on Del Rice. Eli Gerber will be up there next to the pitch.

1938
02:32:29,000 --> 02:32:34,000
There's a high foul up over our heads. Tap into the upper deck.

1939
02:32:34,000 --> 02:32:38,000
Here at Memorial Stadium, too, they have a mezzanine section.

1940
02:32:38,000 --> 02:32:46,000
Just sort of a very brief third tier here that is right under the upper deck portion of the ballpark.

1941
02:32:46,000 --> 02:32:50,000
I'd say it's only about, well, it contains about five or six rows of seats.

1942
02:32:50,000 --> 02:32:54,000
Swinging the ground ball over the shortstop side. Easy hop for Hanson. Throw to first. Got him.

1943
02:32:54,000 --> 02:32:57,000
So Del Rice goes out of there short to first.

1944
02:32:57,000 --> 02:33:02,000
Rodney Hanson, two is left to pick that ball up, moving toward the back at second.

1945
02:33:02,000 --> 02:33:09,000
Coming out of the dugout now, Eli Gerber.

1946
02:33:09,000 --> 02:33:18,000
Here's the hand for Eli. What a job he has done here on opening day.

1947
02:33:18,000 --> 02:33:23,000
Richly deserved. The applause that Gerber gets now as he walks up to the plate.

1948
02:33:23,000 --> 02:33:28,000
Eli's been up there three times, reached on a fielders choice and scored a run in the second inning,

1949
02:33:28,000 --> 02:33:35,000
flat out in the fourth and sacrificed in the sixth. And the pitch low outside, ball one.

1950
02:33:35,000 --> 02:33:42,000
Sun is out rather brightly now. The shadow of the upper deck in left field creeps out across the outfield grass.

1951
02:33:42,000 --> 02:33:46,000
Out in front of the left field of Gene Stevens. Swing and a foul tipped.

1952
02:33:46,000 --> 02:33:49,000
They make it one ball and one strike.

1953
02:33:49,000 --> 02:33:55,000
Snyder in right field, Jackie Brown in center, Gene Stevens in left, Robinson Hanson breathing genteel.

1954
02:33:55,000 --> 02:33:57,000
Third to first around the infield.

1955
02:33:57,000 --> 02:34:02,000
Briandos on the receiving end and Wohelm, fifth pitcher, delivers and a swing and a ground ball.

1956
02:34:02,000 --> 02:34:06,000
Swap step side, nice backhand by Hanson, throws down to the pitch.

1957
02:34:06,000 --> 02:34:08,000
Gets that right genteel out.

1958
02:34:08,000 --> 02:34:10,000
And what a fielding play.

1959
02:34:10,000 --> 02:34:14,000
Johnny Hanson to begin with, deep in the hole and short, backhand of the ball,

1960
02:34:14,000 --> 02:34:20,000
fired it down in the dugout in front of genteel and Jim with that tremendously long stretch of his,

1961
02:34:20,000 --> 02:34:24,000
reached out and made the pick up of that ball and that is out number two.

1962
02:34:24,000 --> 02:34:30,000
So in this game you give credit where it is due and it certainly applied there.

1963
02:34:30,000 --> 02:34:33,000
Now there are two out here, third baseman Eddie Yost.

1964
02:34:33,000 --> 02:34:39,000
Eddie popped out of the first inning, walked in the second, struck out in the fourth and again in the sixth.

1965
02:34:39,000 --> 02:34:42,000
Two down, ninth inning and the pitch up high.

1966
02:34:42,000 --> 02:34:45,000
To Eddie for ball one.

1967
02:34:45,000 --> 02:34:49,000
All the angel scoring came in the first two innings.

1968
02:34:49,000 --> 02:34:52,000
Three on the first, four in the second.

1969
02:34:52,000 --> 02:34:56,000
The big gun Klosinski and the pitch outside.

1970
02:34:56,000 --> 02:34:59,000
Make it ball two. Two and nothing.

1971
02:34:59,000 --> 02:35:03,000
The starter for the Orioles went an inning and two thirds.

1972
02:35:03,000 --> 02:35:05,000
He walked four men.

1973
02:35:05,000 --> 02:35:07,000
Pappa, the number two pitcher, went a third of an inning.

1974
02:35:07,000 --> 02:35:10,000
West Stock worked two innings and Billy Heff went three.

1975
02:35:10,000 --> 02:35:13,000
Right down the middle for a strike to make it two and one.

1976
02:35:13,000 --> 02:35:17,000
Heff was very effective. He worked three innings allowing one hit, no runs.

1977
02:35:17,000 --> 02:35:19,000
Struck out three and walked none.

1978
02:35:19,000 --> 02:35:20,000
West Stock did a good job too.

1979
02:35:20,000 --> 02:35:23,000
Swing and a fly ball off the bat of Yost out of the left field.

1980
02:35:23,000 --> 02:35:25,000
Shout about there. Stevens coming out and the shortstop going out.

1981
02:35:25,000 --> 02:35:27,000
And Roddy Hanson makes the catch.

1982
02:35:27,000 --> 02:35:28,000
Stevens cleared away.

1983
02:35:28,000 --> 02:35:31,000
Three up and three down in the ninth inning.

1984
02:35:31,000 --> 02:35:35,000
So on the last three innings the Angels have been retired in order.

1985
02:35:35,000 --> 02:35:41,000
And with nothing across, score at the end of the first half of the ninth inning

1986
02:35:41,000 --> 02:35:55,000
on Los Angeles Angels seven and the Baltimore Orioles two.

1987
02:35:55,000 --> 02:36:00,000
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1988
02:36:00,000 --> 02:36:04,000
I'd try one brand because it had the kind of filter I wanted.

1989
02:36:04,000 --> 02:36:07,000
And then I'd smoke another because it had the right blend.

1990
02:36:07,000 --> 02:36:11,000
But none of them were a hit with me until I discovered Viceroy.

1991
02:36:11,000 --> 02:36:16,000
And what a difference it makes because Viceroy's got it at both ends.

1992
02:36:16,000 --> 02:36:19,000
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1993
02:36:19,000 --> 02:36:23,000
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1994
02:36:23,000 --> 02:36:28,000
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1995
02:36:28,000 --> 02:36:32,000
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1996
02:36:32,000 --> 02:36:36,000
If they go together, Viceroy's deep weed filter and deep cured blend,

1997
02:36:36,000 --> 02:36:38,000
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1998
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1999
02:36:44,000 --> 02:36:52,000
Viceroy's got it at both ends.

2000
02:36:52,000 --> 02:36:56,000
Now at the bottom are half of the ninth inning.

2001
02:36:56,000 --> 02:37:02,000
Jane Stevens, the left fielder, will lead off against Eli Gerba.

2002
02:37:02,000 --> 02:37:05,000
The Blazon Indians beat the Detroit Tigers today 9-5,

2003
02:37:05,000 --> 02:37:12,000
and they opened up an 18-hit attack of the combination of four Tiger pitchers.

2004
02:37:12,000 --> 02:37:15,000
The Yankees are batting in the ninth, and they're hurting.

2005
02:37:15,000 --> 02:37:21,000
They've been shut out by Ramos all the way.

2006
02:37:21,000 --> 02:37:24,000
Stevens about it. He has walked twice and had a base hit.

2007
02:37:24,000 --> 02:37:28,000
And the pitch by Gerba put the fast run in there for a strike.

2008
02:37:28,000 --> 02:37:34,000
Well over 37,000 fans on a raw day in Baltimore.

2009
02:37:34,000 --> 02:37:37,000
Have to see this one today.

2010
02:37:37,000 --> 02:37:41,000
The wind up by Gerba and the curve ball is swung and grappled out of the shortstop side.

2011
02:37:41,000 --> 02:37:45,000
Verkel scoops it up. There's a total first. He got him up number one.

2012
02:37:45,000 --> 02:37:51,000
So Stevens goes out of there short to first.

2013
02:37:51,000 --> 02:38:06,000
Coming up now, second baseman, Mar Breeding.

2014
02:38:06,000 --> 02:38:09,000
Here's the motion down the pitch. Fastball popped right in there for a strike.

2015
02:38:09,000 --> 02:38:20,000
Nothing in one. Well the slogan around here is it can be done in 61, but the object is that it can't be done today.

2016
02:38:20,000 --> 02:38:22,000
That's what Gerba wants to see today.

2017
02:38:22,000 --> 02:38:24,000
Here's a spike and a miss and an overpowering fastball.

2018
02:38:24,000 --> 02:38:28,000
Gerba, the type of pitcher, just gets stronger as he goes along.

2019
02:38:28,000 --> 02:38:36,000
He's blown in two fastballs here to Breeding, and quickly he has a two-strike count on the Oriole second baseman.

2020
02:38:36,000 --> 02:38:42,000
The wind kicks up quite a bit at Earth around the infield as Gerba prepares to pitch again.

2021
02:38:42,000 --> 02:38:45,000
A two-strike pitch, strike, free call. Right in there.

2022
02:38:45,000 --> 02:38:47,000
Breeding is called out on strike.

2023
02:38:47,000 --> 02:38:50,000
Now they're two outs.

2024
02:38:50,000 --> 02:38:52,000
We'll have a batter for the pitcher.

2025
02:38:52,000 --> 02:38:55,000
The Giants have a two-nothing lead over the Pirates at the end of two.

2026
02:38:55,000 --> 02:39:03,000
This looks like Zupo.

2027
02:39:03,000 --> 02:39:23,000
That was Zupo, the catchers of the Baltimore Ball Club.

2028
02:39:23,000 --> 02:39:27,000
Mike Zupo, native of San Francisco and a pitch to the left-handed batting receiver.

2029
02:39:27,000 --> 02:39:36,000
In too close for ball one. He was with Stockton last year, he had three 19s, had 69 RBIs and seven home runs.

2030
02:39:36,000 --> 02:39:40,000
Left-handed batter, the next pitch outside the second one-and-one.

2031
02:39:40,000 --> 02:39:46,000
Frank, who was born in San Francisco in 1935, 111, 180 pounds.

2032
02:39:46,000 --> 02:39:50,000
Papers, dust flying all over the infield now.

2033
02:39:50,000 --> 02:39:56,000
This wind swirls around this giant horseshoe ballpark.

2034
02:39:56,000 --> 02:39:59,000
Two out here, nobody on, ninth inning.

2035
02:39:59,000 --> 02:40:09,000
And the motion and the pitch by Gerbeth, outside.

2036
02:40:09,000 --> 02:40:18,000
So the count has gone three-and-nothing on Zupo.

2037
02:40:18,000 --> 02:40:23,000
Here's the pitch by Gerbeth, strike call.

2038
02:40:23,000 --> 02:40:29,000
Stable Cardinals have come back to tie Milwaukee now, one-and-one at the end of eight.

2039
02:40:29,000 --> 02:40:33,000
The motion and the pitch, high and outside to him, ball four.

2040
02:40:33,000 --> 02:40:37,000
Zupo gets on.

2041
02:40:37,000 --> 02:40:43,000
So he is the first successful pinch hitter for the Orioles this afternoon.

2042
02:40:43,000 --> 02:40:47,000
And here on the ninth inning, he works Gerbeth for a base on balls.

2043
02:40:47,000 --> 02:40:49,000
And here's the center fielder, Jackie Brand.

2044
02:40:49,000 --> 02:40:54,000
Jackie's single to the first, again in the third, struck out in the fifth.

2045
02:40:54,000 --> 02:40:57,000
And Gerbeth cut him down on strikes again in the seventh.

2046
02:40:57,000 --> 02:40:59,000
Now they're two out, last out of the ninth inning.

2047
02:40:59,000 --> 02:41:02,000
The Angels lead seven to two.

2048
02:41:02,000 --> 02:41:08,000
So Gerbeth needs one more up there on the board.

2049
02:41:08,000 --> 02:41:11,000
Stretch taken by Eli, and the pitch coming in is swinging a bit.

2050
02:41:11,000 --> 02:41:23,000
That's a fast ball again, and it's nothing in the line.

2051
02:41:23,000 --> 02:41:26,000
Zupo, Z-U-P-O, he is the runner up at first.

2052
02:41:26,000 --> 02:41:29,000
And the next delivery, that takes strike two call.

2053
02:41:29,000 --> 02:41:35,000
Quick curve right at the knee, worked the outside edge of the plate, and it's nothing in two.

2054
02:41:35,000 --> 02:41:41,000
And on two count, right-handed hitter Jackie Brand.

2055
02:41:41,000 --> 02:41:47,000
Zupo, away with his lead, and the next pitch, he just missed with it.

2056
02:41:47,000 --> 02:41:51,000
Magically, the entire Angel in field, ready to come off the field.

2057
02:41:51,000 --> 02:41:58,000
Burkel started to lead the charge from his spotted short, but it's one ball and two strikes.

2058
02:41:58,000 --> 02:42:04,000
One on two count.

2059
02:42:04,000 --> 02:42:08,000
Many of the fans have already vacated the premises out here.

2060
02:42:08,000 --> 02:42:10,000
Angels lead seven to two, two out.

2061
02:42:10,000 --> 02:42:13,000
Here's the pitch on the way down, and it's strike three call.

2062
02:42:13,000 --> 02:42:15,000
Jackie Brand is called on his strikes.

2063
02:42:15,000 --> 02:42:20,000
Here's Del Reis out, flips that ball to Eli Gerba, gets handshakes all around.

2064
02:42:20,000 --> 02:42:23,000
From Yost, from Becker, from Aspermati, from Burkel.

2065
02:42:23,000 --> 02:42:27,000
Players coming off the bench now to shake hands with Eli Gerba.

2066
02:42:27,000 --> 02:42:32,000
The winning pitcher this afternoon, a distance-going job, a complete game for Gerba.

2067
02:42:32,000 --> 02:42:37,000
No high-thinning, no runs, no hits, no errors, and one man left.

2068
02:42:37,000 --> 02:42:49,000
So fans, the final score of our ball game this afternoon in a two-hour and 33-minute ball game,

2069
02:42:49,000 --> 02:42:54,000
with the Angels leaving a total of three minutes on and Baltimore's stranding eighth.

2070
02:42:54,000 --> 02:43:01,000
So for the Los Angeles Angels, the winner in this American League opener for 1961,

2071
02:43:01,000 --> 02:43:02,000
here are the totals.

2072
02:43:02,000 --> 02:43:07,000
The Angels seven runs, six hits, three errors, and three men left.

2073
02:43:07,000 --> 02:43:11,000
The losing Baltimore Orioles, two runs, six hits, no errors.

2074
02:43:11,000 --> 02:43:16,000
They stranded a total of eight men, two hours and 33 minutes to complete the game.

2075
02:43:16,000 --> 02:43:19,000
Eli Gerba went all the way for the victory, and the losing pitcher,

2076
02:43:19,000 --> 02:43:23,000
the starter for the Baltimore Orioles, Milk Pappas.

2077
02:43:23,000 --> 02:43:26,000
Final score, the Angels seven, Baltimore two.

2078
02:43:26,000 --> 02:43:31,000
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Final score again, the Angels seven, Baltimore two.

2086
02:44:01,000 --> 02:44:05,000
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2087
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2088
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