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

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The New York Mets faced the St. Louis Cardinals at Bush Stadium for opening day on Wednesday,

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April 11, 1962. This was the first ever season and regular

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season game for the new expansion team, the New York Mets.

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They were managed by Casey Stengel, who had led the Yankees to the AL Pennant just two

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years earlier. The Cardinals were an average team and looking

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to make it back to the postseason for the first time in 15 years.

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They were managed by Johnny Keene, who had taken over the team mid-season in 1961.

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This audio recording is from the brand new Mets radio broadcast team featuring announcers

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Lindsay Nelson, Ralph Keiner, and Bob Murphy.

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Bob Murphy, welcoming you to the first regular season game in the history of the New York

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Mets. Brought to you by Reingold Expert Drive.

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Tonight, the New York Mets meet the St. Louis Cardinals right here in St. Louis.

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Lindsay Nelson, Ralph Keiner, and I are on hand to bring you every bit of the action.

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Yes sir, the New York Mets are on the air in their first great season.

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Right now, Casey Stengel, Johnny Keene, and the four on bars are getting together at home

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plate for the last minute check. And right now would be a good time for you

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to check up on your supply of fine gold Reingold. Reingold Expert Drive.

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And say right now would be a good time to light up a Viceroy.

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Viceroy's not too strong, not too light. Viceroy's got the taste that's right. That's right.

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Now it's just about game time, so settle back with a tall, cold glass of Reingold,

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and we'll give you the starting lineup.

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For the New York Mets,

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manager Casey Stengel will have Richie Ashburn in center field leading off.

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Felix Mantilla will be at shortstop batting second.

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Charlie Neal at second base batting third.

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Frank Thomas in right field batting clean up.

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Gus Bell in right field batting fifth.

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Gil Hodges playing first base batting sixth.

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Don Zimmer will be at third base batting seventh.

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Hobie Landroth behind the plate. Hobie will bat eighth.

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Fitching and batting ninth, veteran right hander Roger Craig.

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For the St. Louis Cardinals, they feel they have a team that will be a strong contender for the National League Finals.

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Kirk Flood will be in center field leading off.

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Julian Javier at second base batting second.

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Bill White will be at first base batting third.

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In right field batting clean up, Stan the Man Museo.

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Ken Boyer will be at third base hitting fifth.

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And even also in left field batting sixth.

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Gene Oliver catching and batting seventh.

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Julio Gotay, G-O-T-A-Y. Gotay will be at short batting eighth.

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Fitching and batting ninth, Larry Jackson.

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John Gorman at the Long Island with an umpire behind the plate.

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Nick Bill Cakoski from North Wall Pole, New Hampshire will call the plays around first.

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It's at all will be at second.

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Hal Foreman will be at third.

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The skies are mostly cloudy, the temperature in the high 40s.

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The wind right now has subsided and is not really a factor in the ball game.

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Well you know folks like the sign says, new team, new girl, same great beer.

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Yes sir, New York has certainly taken to its brand new national league team, the Mets.

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This Reingold 1962, well it was more popular than lovely Kathy Kirsch.

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And that same great beer, Reingold, it's been New York's favorite for as long as I can remember.

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How come so many millions choose Reingold over all other beers?

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Simple enough, it's beer as beer should taste, and dry tells you why.

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Extra dry for that extra refreshing taste no other beer can match.

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Why not see for yourself what a difference dry makes.

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Enjoy a glass of refreshing Reingold along with the game.

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You'll join millions who say, my beer is Reingold the dry beer.

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Well we are about to be witnesses to history and the making right here in St. Louis as the New York Mets become a reality.

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From the dreams and the planning boards, from the works that were required to put the ball club together,

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from the long work in spring training, everything now bursts on the scene and becomes a reality.

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And the national league now is back in New York after an absence of four years.

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Managed by Casey Stinger, with George Weiss running the front office,

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a veteran coaching staff of Sally Hemas, Cookie Lavagetto, Rogers Harsby, Red Ruffing and Red Brest,

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and a starting team tonight that is truly a veteran ball club.

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This incidentally, with the exception of Roger Craig, the exact person now that played the very first spring training game for the New York Mets

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back on the 10th of March against the same St. Louis Cardinals.

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And if you'll recall, Roger Craig actually was to pitch that day,

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but injured a muscle in his back sliding a couple of days before and had to bypass that turn.

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And the batting order is exactly the same except for one switch.

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On that day back on March the 10th, Don Zimmer and Felix Bantia were in reverse positions in the New York Mets batting order.

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That way, tonight's ball game could be very tricky and could be very hard.

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So much rain has fallen in St. Louis over the last three days that the outfield is very, very slow.

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The infield, of course, was covered throughout the rain and is in pretty good shape.

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But the outfield is so soggy and so sponge-like that at the last moment,

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manager Johnny Keene of the Cardinals decided to let his outfielders wear the low-cut, lightweight football shoes, just like the halfbacks wear.

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Game time temperature here in St. Louis, we were a little bit off in our estimate.

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They now say it is 55 degrees.

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But in the outfield for the Cardinals, Monoso and Left, Blood and Center, and Musial and Right,

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all three are wearing the low-cut, lightweight football shoes, just like the ones worn by the backs and the ins in pro football.

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Naturally, when they come into the dugout to go on the attack, they'll be taking those off

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and putting on their regular baseball spikes because the infield was covered and is in pretty good shape.

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So setting up the Cardinal defense as right-hander Larry Jackson throws in the last of his one-up tosses.

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Ken Boyer at third, Julio Gotage short, Julian Javier at second, and Bill White is at first.

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In the outfield, Mini Monoso in left, the speedy Kirk Flood in center, and around and right,

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one of the great names in the history of the game, Stan the Man Musial.

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The batter for the Cardinals, Larry Jackson on the mound. He'll be caught by young Gene Oliver.

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Now moving up to the leadoff in the ballgame for the New York Bucks will be the veteran Richie Ashburn.

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Richie who enters this season needing only 55 bases to reach the 2,500-hit mark.

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And in this game tonight, you have the two men who have more bases than any other players in the National League.

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Stan Musial, number one, and Richie Ashburn, number two.

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Richie, after 14 years, is still a lifetime 300-hitter with an average of 308 over the 14-year span.

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And as you know, twice he won the National League batting title.

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And now stepping out again, Larry Jackson, with nine curveball and right-handed overstable at start.

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Jackson was hurt in spring training last year, got off to a very slow start.

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He was three wins and eight losses in the middle of the year.

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But then he came a strong with a great second half. He won 11 of 12 decisions,

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and he wound up the year as the comeback guy of the Cardinal 9 staff.

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And now he has been given the honor by Johnny Keene of pitching his third opening game.

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Now Larry Jackson looks in to get his side from Gene Oliver.

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Richie Ashburn, count dealing the bat around.

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Jackson is into his wind-up, and the next time in business, the pitch is hit on the ground down to third a foul ball.

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Back-handed by Kenny Boyer, and there's no play.

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And now it's a reality. We're underway here in St. Louis with Richie Ashburn leading off.

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Felix Mantilla, moving out on deck, will be followed back by Charlie Neal.

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Third fielder Kurt Flood swung way over into left center, playing Ashburn to hit for the opposite field.

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A drive in the air to left center. Kurt Flood is not settling. He's there now.

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Next it's up to the out. Kurt Flood had the perfect defensive position on Richie Ashburn.

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He was way over in left center, though he had to be handed back about 10 or 12 strides to take it for the out.

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Well, away nobody on. That brings up Felix Mantilla.

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This was a very good spring for Felix Mantilla.

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He was in a batting slump in the early part of spring training, but when the Mets, on the 23rd of March,

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started a road trip on the other side of Florida, he got hot. Swing and a strike one.

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Right after the game tonight, the New York Mets will be flying to New York.

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They're anxiously looking forward to the big reception tomorrow in New York with the parade down lower Broadway.

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And the welcoming of City Hall and the opener against Wetzburg on Friday at the Polo Grounds.

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Gene Oliver, crossed behind the plate. Now Jackson knobs and a court.

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He's lined up a pitch on the way. Outside and low, he lays off of it. One ball, one strike.

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He's done a beautiful job with the ballpark here on St. Louis, and it is in tip-top shape and very, very attractive.

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Of course in right field, which is the real hitting target for the left-hand batters, the screen stretches from the foul pole out to right center.

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Anything off the screen is in play. Swing and a miss on a slider. One ball, two strikes.

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Down the left field line to the foul pole is 351 feet. In left center to the bleachers, 379.

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To the gardens out behind the green daughters eye in center field, 425.

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In right center where the screen drops off, 354. 310 down the right field line to the pole and the screen.

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Outside and low, two balls, two strikes on Felix Mantilla.

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Tonight's game has a particular nostalgic flavor for one of the, not only one, but two of the New York Met coaches.

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Rogers Hornsby and Sally Hemas, who both manage the Spar Club.

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Taking low, ball three, three and two.

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Spar back is 1,925. The Raja directed the Cardinals to the National League Planet at a World Series Championship.

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And of course, year before last, it was Sally who took over the Redbirds who were sagging and drove them to a third place finish.

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Full count now, three and two on Mantilla. Jackson double pucks. In field and the outfield straight away.

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Foul to foul, off to the left. No play and the count remains the same.

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Twaye Lewis relying heavily this year on two comparative newcomers.

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Both saw a stun service last year, but in the true sense of the word, this will be their first full year.

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That would be Gina Oliver and the shortstop for Leo Gotai.

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A ground ball hit down to third. Kenny Boyer takes it out of the third, straightens up, throws and pats and there are two away.

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Now here's Charlie Neal coming up. Charlie batting third in the order. He looked great all through spring training.

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Charlie in tip-top shape and he's hoping to bounce back to the form that he had two years ago when he was without question, considered the number one second base for the National League.

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Here's the wind, a pitch by Jackson. A drive and he errs toward right center field. Musial is hurrying over there. He's in front of it and makes it to get to the outfield.

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He's slow going in the outfield. He's downstuck to slip around a little bit, but he slowed up and had time to get there.

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No runs, no hits, no errors, none left on. That's a good out in order in their half of the first inning.

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The score in the middle of the first inning is the New York Mets nothing and the St. Louis Cardinals coming to bat.

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Now the last half of the first inning here in St. Louis and the Cardinals will be coming up against Roger Craig.

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That's a lifetime record against the Cardinals of eight wins and six losses.

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Kurt Flood at the center fielder will be leading off against Roger Craig.

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Last year was a good one for the speedy Flood. Right hand hitter. Kurt hit 322. He was out hit only by Ken Boyer on the Cardinal Ball Club.

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Just 24 years old from Houston, Texas. The wind up and pitch to him. A strike on the outback corner. Roger Craig on the nine for the Mets.

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Roger has been the number one pitcher in the eyes of Casey Stengel since the very first day of spring training.

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Every outing during the spring bore that out. Now the wind up, pitch on the way. Just off the outside edge. One ball, one strike.

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Last year against the Cardinals, Roger Craig won one and lost one. The game he lost by the way was to Larry Jackson.

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Along toward the middle of the season when Jackson started his comeback. Pitching one and one. A fly ball in high on the air to center field.

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Richie Ashburn, drift squeeze left. He's under it. Puts it away for the off.

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Well away nobody on in the last half of the first inning and the hitter now will be Julian Javier at the second baseman.

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The Cardinals think they have a real star, Julian Javier. Last year he hit 279 with the Cardinals.

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Now setting up the Mets defensively, Don Zimmer at third, Felix Mantilla at short, Charlie Neal at second and Gil Hodge is at first.

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Craig into his wind up, the pitch to Javier. The right hand battered grass to Bunt and misses strike one.

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In the outfield for the Mets, Frank Thomas in left field, Richie Ashburn in center, around and right field Gus Bell.

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Roger Craig on the mound and Hobie Landriff, veteran of 11 campaigns in the National League working behind the plate.

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Hobie here came up for the Pittsburgh Pirate Organization. He starts his third season now with the St. Louis Cardinals.

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He was traded by Pittsburgh to the Cardinals along with Ed Bauta or vinegar Ben Marzell and Dick Gray.

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That trade took place in early 1960. The Cardinals are mighty satisfied with the trade.

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The right hand battered grass to Bunt and misses strike two.

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No score, last half of inning number one. One out of nobody on. Temperature 55 degrees.

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Everybody really sweating it out all day long hoping that no rain would fall and it didn't.

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If it rained any at all today it would have knocked this game out because this field just couldn't stand any water now.

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Roger Wyens, here's his pitch. Look out, he has to hit the dirt to get out of the way and he made him wiggle.

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One ball and two strikes.

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A hard one got away from Roger and Julian Hobie had to get out of the way in a hurry.

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Roger Craig tall rangey right hander with a world of determination and pitching know-how.

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He was delighted to get a chance to pitch for the New York Mets.

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He worked hard all winter prior to reporting to spring training and he is in perfect shape.

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Nice through the hole.

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Up with the ball, takes it back in.

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Javier is out with a single drill through the hole in the left field.

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So there is the initial base hit of the ball again.

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Here is Bill White the first baseman.

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Big Bill White, he hit 286 last year, a six footer from Rock Hill, Missouri.

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Left hand batter and he was a particular nemesis for Roger Craig last season.

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Here's the pitch by Roger, a little bit low, taken ball one.

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Don Zimmer even with the bag but wired the line at third and Felix Fantier shaded towards second.

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Ashburn a very deep center field and around toward right center.

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Fell about two strides off the warning path and deep right.

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Gil Hatch is holed against a speedy Julian Javier.

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He can really fly.

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Now through to first as Craig keeps an eye on him.

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Throwing to first once again.

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Roger Craig on the mound for the Mets.

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Roger was born in Durham, North Carolina for the last three years.

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He's made his home in Long Beach, California.

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He started out 12 years ago at Newport News.

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Craig now a seven year veteran with a lifetime record of 49 wins and 38 losses.

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Now Roger makes the one second stop.

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Time is called by Bill White and he steps out of the batter's box.

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In 59 when the Dodgers won the pennant, time and again it was Roger Craig who strolled in to pitch the big game.

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In the big pressure game of them all when the Cubs had to be beaten, Roger took to the mound and was in command all the way.

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And now he takes on the responsibility of the big opening game here in St. Louis.

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Next pitch, round ball and through the hole in the right field for a face hit.

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Oh yeah, on track, he's flying on to third.

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And the Cardinals have a run by first and third.

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And a counter hit by Bill White just beyond the reach of Gil Hodges who tried to make a backhand playoff.

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Stan Musial is up to his.

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Now Don Zemmler comes over from third to talk for a moment to Roger Craig.

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Stan Musial who virtually owns the National League Record Book.

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Glitters on first and third, one on.

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Charlie Neal and Felix Mantilla setting up hoping for a shot at a double play.

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Inside and low it's ball one. Low breaking ball thrown by Craig.

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Musial after 20 years has a lifetime average of glittering 333.

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The outfield deep and a run toward right.

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No score, last half of the first Cardinals threatening.

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Off the outside edge, Musial takes it.

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And it's two balls and no strikes, understand the math.

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Manager Johnny Keene running his ball club off the lines of third with Harry Walker coaching at first.

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Now throw to first by Craig, not in time. Bill White easily getting back.

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Craig up in pitching position delivers, grounded foul on the first baseland no play.

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Now Obie Landriff moves out toward the mound to get together with Roger Craig.

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Last year Stan played 123 games at 288.

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But he hit 15 home runs and he knocked 70 runs in.

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During his brilliant 20 year career Musial has hit 444 home runs.

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Now Craig up in pitching position, a two run delivery.

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Outside ball three and now it's three and one on Musial.

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Roger Craig, six foot four is right hander trying to pitch out of a jam here in the last half of the first inning.

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Now throw to first, not in time. Bill White hurrying back.

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Obierre the lead runner on third, Bill White on first.

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Now the pitch thrown, the runner goes toward second.

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A fly ball hit the short left field, Thomas coming hard, coming hard.

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In the score comes Obierre and the Cardinals go in front one to nothing.

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Stan Musial, a Texas League base hit the short left field.

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A fly that landed in between Felix Fantilla and Frank Thomas.

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Obierre comes in to score at the Cardinals lead one to nothing.

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Coming up next in the New York left bullpen, Bob Warhead, a right hander, starts getting ready.

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Three hits in a row now for the Cardinals.

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Now the batter is Ken Boyer. He's led the Cardinal offense for the last four years.

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Bok and a Bok is called on Roger Craig.

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Roger turned to throw to first but Gil Hock has a shot over there covering.

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He realized he couldn't throw, he held up and it's a Bok.

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Moving White to third and Musial to second.

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Roger perhaps a little bit upset by the anxiety of the opening ball game

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and of the three hits in a row by the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Now Gil Hock just comes over from first to talk to Roger Craig.

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Now the Redbirds have winners on second and third, one out, they have one run in.

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Lost to the first inning, Boyer the hitter.

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Now he'll be crossed behind the plate, signs for the pitch.

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Ashburn strides a bit toward left center against Ken Boyer, right hand hitter with a lot of power.

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Craig swings into his windup, here's the pitch on the way.

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Outside and low it's ball one.

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One ball, one strike to Ken Boyer.

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Last year Ken hit.329, led the Cardinals in hitting.

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Here's the pitch on the way, outside and low, ball two.

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Miniman also the on deck batter and then Gene Oliver.

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The Redbirds feel they have a strong bet in every position in their betting with it this year.

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Well they feel that Gene Oliver the catcher and Julio Gota at the shortstop both will hit well.

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Pitching to a 0, strike called on the outside corner to Boyer, two balls and a strike.

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Roger Craig normally a very fast worker on the mound taking plenty of time as he tries to pitch out of a tough jam

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the last half of the first inning.

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Craig winds and pitches, a ground ball slowly hits the third, done their half but one play.

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He finds the first in time for the outter to let his end.

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Bill White crossing the plate on the slow bounder.

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So actually the last two hitters, Musial and Boyer, both great hitters, have been taken off stride by Roger Craig

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but Musial both went in for a hit to left field and Boyer caught the slow roller that was hit so slow

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the Dimmons only play with the first base.

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And now Minimanoso is up.

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Minimanoso.

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Federal and American League star for Cleveland and the White Sox who came to the Cardinals in the swamp for Joe Cunningham.

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Right hand hitter waiting and the pitch is a strike on the inside corner.

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Many after a dozen campaigns in the American League a left hand 300 hitter.

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He's an exciting ball player to watch.

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Like the Mets Don Zimmer he's a scrapper all the way.

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He always gives you that big head first slide in trying to get that extra base.

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Many really crowds the plate and he's frequently plunked by pitches but he's willing to take that.

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Now the pitch on the way.

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Inside and low one ball one strike.

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Two runs are in and the Cardinals lead 2-0.

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They were in the last half of the first inning.

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Langold extra dry your radio host from St. Louis.

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We certainly hope you're enjoying it.

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Now the 1-1 pitch he tried to hold up on the swing and Tom Groenling says he did check up in time.

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Two balls and a strike.

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Stan Musial on second to our 2-0 way last half of the first inning.

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Now Craig with a long look in, kicks the leg delivers a hot foul behind the plate.

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Landry flips the last of the side.

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He's already waiting and he grabs it for the op and retires the side.

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So actually Craig the last three hitters he faced Musial, Boyer and Monoso did an outstanding job.

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But the St. Louis Cardinals scored two runs.

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There were three hits.

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No errors.

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One man left on.

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At the end of one the score the St. Louis Cardinals 2 and the New York Mets nothing.

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Hank Thomas will be leading off against Larry Jackson in the top half of the second.

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The Mets hoping to dig in and go to work and get the two runs back.

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Last ball inside and high. It's ball one.

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Johnny Keene and his pitching coach Harry Paulette.

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Both feel that Larry Jackson can have a great year and be the bell-caller of the pitching staff.

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Jackson a 30-year-old right-hander lines and pitches a ground smash to short.

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Three-year-old go-tie is up with it. Takes to white in time for the op.

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He almost made his throw too wide but white with a long stretch went out to get it.

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Won't away nobody on. That'll bring up Gus Bell.

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The Chicago Cubs and Houston Colts are underway in their game in Houston.

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Then Hobby pitching for the Cubs and Hal Winoshek for the Houston Colts 45s.

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The Cubs did not score in the first.

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Breaking ball outside to Gus Bell ball one.

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Otherwise in the National League tonight Cincinnati had Los Angeles and Milwaukee had San Francisco.

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A day game between the Phillies and Pittsburgh was postponed lane.

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The only day game played was in the American League where the Red Sox defeated Cleveland 4-0 on a four-hit shutout by Bill Manbuket.

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A smash at heart, a base hit up the middle for Gus Bell.

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And the New York Mets have their first hit of the campaign and it was a Cleveland by Gus Bell up the middle.

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Now while we're waiting for Gil Hodge to step in, let's step out for station identification.

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This is WGY Schenectady.

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Bob Murphy with Lindsey Nelson and Ralph Keiner.

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The New York Mets are hitting against Larry Jackson on the top of the second.

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Gus Bell has just drilled a single to center field.

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And now the hitter is 38-year-old Gil Hodges.

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Here's the pitch by Jackson.

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A blazer that's in there for a tall strike.

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Gil starting the year with just eight home runs behind Ralph Keiner for the number 10 spot in the all-time home run derby.

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Breaking ball over, strike on the outside corner.

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He was spreading a needle with Allen.

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Gil is 16-year veteran with a lifetime average of 274.

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Gil has a good chance to join the 2000 hit club this year.

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One away, one on, the two strike pitch by Jackson and he pops the ball up on the left side of the infield.

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Kenny Boyer in toward the mat is waiting under it.

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Boyer takes it for the out.

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Now there are two away, a runner on first, Gus Bell, and coming onto hit will be Don Zimmer.

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Cardinals 2, New York Mets nothing.

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We're in the top half of the second.

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Detroit and Washington postponed rain in Washington.

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They are underway in Kansas City.

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The Minnesota Twins nothing.

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Kansas City A's nothing at the end of one.

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That's Camilo Pascual against Wyatt.

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Now Jackson eyes the runner, then pitches.

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Swing and a miss on a curve, strike one.

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Zip lip, the New York Bet hitters throughout spring training.

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Don got off to a great start for the Chicago Cubs last year.

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He hit extremely well the first half of the year.

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And he had a number of timely home runs.

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Jackson's pitch, a ground smash over the mound over second and base at the center field.

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Bill O'Mara on second will hold up there as Kirk Flood flips the ball back in.

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And the much down on singles by Gus Bell and Don Zimmer have two men on.

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Now coming on to hitter will be Hobie Landry.

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Hobie had the honor of being the first player selected by the New York Mets in the expansion draft of last October 10th.

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Hobie originally from Decatur, Illinois, is a 12-year veteran.

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Hobie a left-hand hitter and the Cardinal outfield shades just a little bit around toward right.

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Alihemas on the coaching lines at third and Cookie Longa General on the lines at first.

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The Mets trailing two to nothing now have the tying runs posted with two men down.

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Third ball in Larry Jackson, takes the one-second stop, kicks the leg, delivers.

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He starts him off with a fastball, but it's outside.

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One ball and no strikes.

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The Cardinals after this game will have an off day tomorrow and then they'll be in Chicago on Friday.

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The Mets will be coming home to open a four-game weekend series against Pittsburgh.

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Opening day Friday, a day game Saturday, and a big doubleheader with Pittsburgh on Sunday.

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Pitching a high fly ball not too deep out the short center field.

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Everybody running for it and it's Hobie here at the second base, but he grabs it,

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holds on to it as Kirk Blood barrels into him coming up from behind.

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But Hobie here holds on to it and the side is retired.

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A pop fly to short center field.

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Blood at the last moment tried to sidestep and get out of the way,

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but he crashed into Hobie here, not too hard.

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Nobody hurt him. The play on the side is out.

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No runs, two hits. No errors and two left on.

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And now at the end of an inning and a half, the score, the Cardinals two and the Mets nothing.

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Now Gene Oliver leads off in the last half of the second facing Roger Craig.

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He's fouled on the third baseland, no play.

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Next pitch on the way, breaking ball over a beauty by Craig.

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Just drag Cat on, strapping Gene Oliver.

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Oliver last year at 40 home runs, 36 in the Coast League and four with the Cardinals,

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and they think he's going to become a real good hitter.

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Outside and low, Hobie digging it out of the dirt, one ball and two strikes.

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Gene Oliver is from Moline, Illinois.

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He has the size, 46'2, weighs 215 pounds.

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27 years old.

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Next pitch to him, swing, and he's stuck him out.

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And Craig with the big motion and a change up really fooled Oliver on that one.

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So Roger hangs up his first strike out of the game, one out and nobody out.

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One away and nobody out, and the batter now is Julio Gotay with the shortstop.

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Last year Julio Gotay played at San Juan and then later at Charles Hill in a franchise move,

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and he had a good year in AAA, he had 307.

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He was in ten games with the Cardinals.

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Outside and low, it's ball one.

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They have turned over the shortstop job to Gotay and as the old saying goes in baseball,

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the one opponent you must be strong down the middle, and so Gotay,

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along with Gene Oliver behind the plate, assume much of the responsibility

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of whether or not the Cardinals will be a very successful ball club this year.

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Craig winding the pitch to Gotay, outside and low, ball two to an O.

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Cardinals two, a much nothing, we're in the last half of the second.

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Now Craig cranks up, ground ball hit down to third, Zimba racing in,

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he's up with it, throws to first in time and Gotay is out.

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Slow grounder and Zimba had to race in for it.

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Two up and two set aside by Craig and that brings up Larry Jackson.

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That shandy has been added to the active roster of the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Two outs to nobody out, here's Jackson.

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Tonight for Larry Jackson marks the third time he has been honored

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by pitching the opening game for the Cardinals.

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Out, out, well hit, left field back to Thomas, he may have room,

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he's down the barrier and makes the catch.

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Right up against the wall, deep left field, Blank Thomas pulls it in.

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That ball was well hit by Larry Jackson.

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He almost put that one into the seat in the bleachers in left center.

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No runs, no hits, no errors, none left on.

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At the end of two innings to score, the St. Louis Cardinals 2

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and the New York Mets nothing.

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Now we're all set to go here on the third inning.

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The Mets coming up hoping to get a couple of runs back

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and all set to step in and paint the word picture for you.

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And best of luck Ralph as we swing into the big new season, Ralph Kiner.

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Thank you Bob Murphy and all set to go here for the Mets,

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Roger Craig against Larry Jackson, both from the right hand side.

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Two-nothing game, St. Louis, first pitch to Roger, swing and a miss, strike one.

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Cardinals picked up two runs in the first inning.

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Top of the third right now, Roger Craig the batter.

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Jackson back with a fastball called strike two.

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So Larry Jackson on top of Roger Craig, no balls and two strikes.

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It'll be Roger Craig, Richie Ashburn and Felix Mantia here in the top of the third inning.

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Jackson back, catches the outside corner, got him looking, strike three.

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So Jackson picks up his first strike out of the ball game.

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Roger Craig going down and the batter stepping in is Richie Ashburn.

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Richie flied out to center field in his first time a bat in this National League season.

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00:39:24,240 --> 00:39:30,240
Last year he hit.257 for the Chicago Cubs, has a lifetime batting average of.308.

423
00:39:30,240 --> 00:39:37,240
Twice has led the National League in batting with.338 in 1955 and.350 in 1958.

424
00:39:37,240 --> 00:39:41,240
Left handed batter, outfield shifting over to the left side.

425
00:39:41,240 --> 00:39:46,240
Ken Boyer right on top of third base and just about a step in.

426
00:39:46,240 --> 00:39:49,240
Gotai deep in the hole at the shortstop position.

427
00:39:49,240 --> 00:40:02,240
First pitch to Richie, taken at the knees, a curveball, strike one.

428
00:40:02,240 --> 00:40:06,240
Minimanoso left field, way over towards the left field side near the foul line.

429
00:40:06,240 --> 00:40:09,240
Kurt Flutton center field over in left center field.

430
00:40:09,240 --> 00:40:12,240
One strike pitch to Richie is called, strike two.

431
00:40:12,240 --> 00:40:18,240
Is Jackson working quickly here, picks up two quick strikes.

432
00:40:18,240 --> 00:40:23,240
Larry Jackson last year won 14 mile, losing 11 ball games, got off to a very slow start,

433
00:40:23,240 --> 00:40:25,240
then won 11 out of his next 12 starts.

434
00:40:25,240 --> 00:40:29,240
Has a lifetime record of 85 wins and 75 losses.

435
00:40:29,240 --> 00:40:32,240
30 years old, he's the number one right hander.

436
00:40:32,240 --> 00:40:35,240
Now the two strike pitch to Ashburn.

437
00:40:35,240 --> 00:40:40,240
He goes through the hole in the left field, a base hit, and Richie gets his first base hit of the 1962 season.

438
00:40:40,240 --> 00:40:44,240
Puts a runner at first base and brings up Felix Mantia.

439
00:40:44,240 --> 00:40:49,240
Well Richie had to thread the needle, he had about 15 feet to hit that one between the third baseman and the shortstop,

440
00:40:49,240 --> 00:40:52,240
and he did, he hit it sharply on the ground in the left field.

441
00:40:52,240 --> 00:40:56,240
So it's hit number three, picked up by the New York Mets.

442
00:40:56,240 --> 00:41:00,240
And coming down now Felix Mantia who ground it out to the third baseman.

443
00:41:00,240 --> 00:41:03,240
Last year he hit.215 for Milwaukee, has a utility ball player.

444
00:41:03,240 --> 00:41:05,240
Has a lifetime average of.231.

445
00:41:05,240 --> 00:41:10,240
Now out on the mound, Jackson talking with the shortstop, Gautier, and the second baseman, Javier.

446
00:41:10,240 --> 00:41:17,240
And they're evidently going over who will cover if a double play situation comes up as far as the pitcher's concerned.

447
00:41:17,240 --> 00:41:21,240
Normally the second baseman or the shortstop, either one designated before the ball game,

448
00:41:21,240 --> 00:41:26,240
will give a sign to the other ball player as to who will cover on each pitch.

449
00:41:26,240 --> 00:41:31,240
They shift around, depending actually on the speed of the pitch, the fastball or the curve.

450
00:41:31,240 --> 00:41:37,240
Ashburn with a good sized lead at first base, draws a throw, but he gets back in time.

451
00:41:37,240 --> 00:41:48,240
Mantia right-hander deep in the box. Jackson looking, throws home. It's high for ball one.

452
00:41:48,240 --> 00:41:51,240
On deck, Charlie Neal.

453
00:41:51,240 --> 00:41:59,240
Coaching the third base, Salahimas giving the sign to the batter as Felix Mantia looks down to see what's going on.

454
00:41:59,240 --> 00:42:03,240
Score two-nothing in favor of the St. Louis Cardinals, top of the third.

455
00:42:03,240 --> 00:42:09,240
Jackson checking Ashburn at first. There's a ball fouled away. Strike one. One ball, one strike.

456
00:42:09,240 --> 00:42:14,240
The field condition here at Bush Stadium is not good.

457
00:42:14,240 --> 00:42:21,240
Yesterday's opener postponed because of rain, and it was actually mainly due to the field condition being so wet that the game could not be played.

458
00:42:21,240 --> 00:42:28,240
That's the first opener that's been postponed in St. Louis in 25 years.

459
00:42:28,240 --> 00:42:32,240
One-one count on Mantia.

460
00:42:32,240 --> 00:42:43,240
Jackson checking Ashburn at first. Comes to the plate, curve ball, it's high. Ball two. Two balls, one strike.

461
00:42:43,240 --> 00:42:54,240
Made explained in his seventh major league season. Now Gortak comes on in to talk to Jackson once more.

462
00:42:54,240 --> 00:43:09,240
This is the 87th National League opener. First game was played way back in 1876 when Boston beat Philadelphia 6-5.

463
00:43:09,240 --> 00:43:15,240
Couple of scores on the big board in left center field. Houston two, the curve's nothing. That's at the end of two.

464
00:43:15,240 --> 00:43:20,240
Minnesota nothing, Kansas City nothing at the end of two. Right here it's two-nothing Cardinals, top of the third.

465
00:43:20,240 --> 00:43:26,240
Now set the goal, a check in the swing, it's up high, ball three. So Jackson now behind three balls and one strike.

466
00:43:26,240 --> 00:43:30,240
Ashburn at first base, one man out.

467
00:43:30,240 --> 00:43:35,240
No wind at all at this point. Earlier in the ball game it was blowing in slightly from left field.

468
00:43:35,240 --> 00:43:43,240
In fact, it held up a real strong bit by Larry Jackson for a home run off of Roger Craig.

469
00:43:43,240 --> 00:43:45,240
Both teams with three hits.

470
00:43:45,240 --> 00:43:55,240
Ashburn checking the coach at first, Cookie Lavageto, looking for the steal. He goes, the pitch is swung on foul, down in the dirt off of the foot of the catcher, Gene Oliver.

471
00:43:55,240 --> 00:44:01,240
And time is called. That'll send Ashburn back as the count goes full. Three balls and two strikes.

472
00:44:01,240 --> 00:44:08,240
Now the trainer coming out to take a look at the right foot of the catcher. Jackson there talking it over with him.

473
00:44:08,240 --> 00:44:14,240
And now Bill White coming in to see what's going on.

474
00:44:14,240 --> 00:44:20,240
Cardinals jumped out to a quick lead in the first inning after Kurt Fudd had flied out to center field.

475
00:44:20,240 --> 00:44:26,240
Javier single to left. Bill White then moved him down to second base with a single.

476
00:44:26,240 --> 00:44:31,240
Then he scored on a group single by Sam Musial.

477
00:44:31,240 --> 00:44:37,240
And then Bill White who had gone over to third base on a box scored on an infield out by Ken Boyer.

478
00:44:37,240 --> 00:44:39,240
The only two runs of the ball game.

479
00:44:39,240 --> 00:44:45,240
Now 3-2 pitch to Felix Mantia. Ashburn goes. The pitch is swung on foul back in the screen.

480
00:44:45,240 --> 00:44:56,240
Another kind of hold at three balls and two strikes with one out.

481
00:44:56,240 --> 00:45:03,240
Fine crowd on end. It was estimated that they would draw approximately 20,000 people for the opening night.

482
00:45:03,240 --> 00:45:08,240
And in spite of the fact that the temperature has to be pretty close to 50 degrees, we have about that many out here.

483
00:45:08,240 --> 00:45:14,240
Bleachers in left field and in right field, practically full.

484
00:45:14,240 --> 00:45:17,240
Now the 3-2 set up. Mantia the batter.

485
00:45:17,240 --> 00:45:21,240
Ashburn being held. Now goes. The pitch is hit on the ground and fouls.

486
00:45:21,240 --> 00:45:24,240
So once again the count will stay at three balls and two strikes.

487
00:45:24,240 --> 00:45:29,240
Well Ashburn who had trouble all spring with his legs now getting a good workout running on the 3-2 pitch.

488
00:45:29,240 --> 00:45:35,240
For the ball game he said his leg, actually both legs, have come along very nicely.

489
00:45:35,240 --> 00:45:41,240
He's in good shape to start the season.

490
00:45:41,240 --> 00:45:46,240
Metz had very little injury trouble during spring training.

491
00:45:46,240 --> 00:45:51,240
3-2. Mantia the batter. Ashburn does not go. The pitch is high and Mantia gets first base free.

492
00:45:51,240 --> 00:45:57,240
So Jackson gives up his first walk of the ball game and that moves Ashburn 90 feet down to second base.

493
00:45:57,240 --> 00:46:01,240
Puts Mantia on first. He's a potential time running the batter is Charlie Neal.

494
00:46:01,240 --> 00:46:08,240
Neal fought out to right field, actually a semi-aligned drive. He is 0-1 as a lifetime average of 265.

495
00:46:08,240 --> 00:46:19,240
Last year with the Los Angeles Dodgers hit 235.

496
00:46:19,240 --> 00:46:24,240
Richie Ashburn at second base. At first base Mantia. At the plate Charlie Neal.

497
00:46:24,240 --> 00:46:30,240
In field playing straight away, outfield straight away. The on deck batter Frank Thomas.

498
00:46:30,240 --> 00:46:37,240
One man down to score 2-0 St. Louis Cardinals. Jackson checking Ashburn at second comes inside with a slider.

499
00:46:37,240 --> 00:46:47,240
Ball one. Neal moving away, falls down on the ground. It wasn't too close. One ball, those strikes.

500
00:46:47,240 --> 00:46:51,240
Charlie Neal had a fine spring for the Metz.

501
00:46:51,240 --> 00:46:56,240
And manager Casey Stengel says you got to figure this man in the first division as a second baseman.

502
00:46:56,240 --> 00:47:03,240
He can play on any team. Next pitch foul away, strike one. One ball, one strike.

503
00:47:03,240 --> 00:47:12,240
Charlie Neal can play shortstop. Although the Metz have not used him there at any time.

504
00:47:12,240 --> 00:47:18,240
Ashburn looking down at Salihaemus at third base. Four sign. Mantia at first base has a short lead.

505
00:47:18,240 --> 00:47:25,240
Bill White playing behind him. One man out. Jackson checking Ashburn. Now comes with a 1-1 pitch.

506
00:47:25,240 --> 00:47:40,240
It's up high. Ball two. Two balls, one strike. One out.

507
00:47:40,240 --> 00:47:49,240
Jackson is 30 years old, 6 foot 2. Weighs 190 pounds.

508
00:47:49,240 --> 00:47:55,240
The 2-1 pitch to Neal is inside. Ball three. So now Jackson a pitch away from loading him up.

509
00:47:55,240 --> 00:48:00,240
Three balls and one strike.

510
00:48:00,240 --> 00:48:04,240
Jackson last year got off to a very slow start when he had his jaw broken.

511
00:48:04,240 --> 00:48:12,240
With a piece of a flying bat from the bat of Duke Snider.

512
00:48:12,240 --> 00:48:15,240
At the halfway mark he had won three games while losing eight.

513
00:48:15,240 --> 00:48:20,240
Then he came on to win 11 of his next 12 and ended up with a season of 14-11.

514
00:48:20,240 --> 00:48:25,240
Now the 3-1 pitch to Charlie Neal. On the ground throwing to the right field.

515
00:48:25,240 --> 00:48:29,240
Ashburn running third. Will come on in. Mantia is going over to third base.

516
00:48:29,240 --> 00:48:33,240
The throw was not cut off by Gotay. But Charlie Neal holds it first.

517
00:48:33,240 --> 00:48:39,240
The Metz have scored their first run of the 1962 season and their first run in their history in the National League play.

518
00:48:39,240 --> 00:48:47,240
It's a 2-1 game. Runners at first and third base and the batter is Frank Thomas.

519
00:48:47,240 --> 00:48:51,240
Charlie Neal with a base hit to the hole in the right field.

520
00:48:51,240 --> 00:48:58,240
Picks up his first run battered into the 1962 season. The game is 2-1 in favor of the Cardinals and Frank Thomas steps in.

521
00:48:58,240 --> 00:49:01,240
Frank was out on the ground at the shortstop in his first try.

522
00:49:01,240 --> 00:49:06,240
Last year hit 281 for the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubs.

523
00:49:06,240 --> 00:49:11,240
He had 27 home runs and 73 runs battered in and he has a lifetime average of 268.

524
00:49:25,240 --> 00:49:29,240
Charlie Neal at first base. At third base Phoenix Mantia.

525
00:49:29,240 --> 00:49:32,240
The first pitch to Thomas is swung on a missed strike one.

526
00:49:32,240 --> 00:49:36,240
Good curveball by Larry Jackson on the outside corner.

527
00:49:43,240 --> 00:49:46,240
2-1 Cardinals. Top of the third inning.

528
00:49:48,240 --> 00:49:53,240
Thomas the cleanup batter playing in left field. Stands right on top of the plate.

529
00:49:54,240 --> 00:49:56,240
You can't get any closer.

530
00:49:56,240 --> 00:50:01,240
Jackson looks in for the sign and backs off the mound. Asks for another.

531
00:50:01,240 --> 00:50:06,240
Gene Oliver the catcher gives it to him. He said Neal with a short lead at first base.

532
00:50:06,240 --> 00:50:10,240
One out and the pitch to Thomas is hit out from center field. Deep to center field.

533
00:50:10,240 --> 00:50:14,240
Fart is there. Neal has tagged up at first base.

534
00:50:14,240 --> 00:50:18,240
The runner third tagged up has come on in and that ties it up a 2-2.

535
00:50:18,240 --> 00:50:26,240
So Frank Thomas on a sacrifice fly to deep center field. Ties the game up at two apiece.

536
00:50:26,240 --> 00:50:29,240
As Mantia scores from third base and on the throw in to second base.

537
00:50:29,240 --> 00:50:32,240
Charlie Neal went back into first.

538
00:50:36,240 --> 00:50:41,240
That brings up Gus Bell. Gus got the first base hit for the Mets in the second inning.

539
00:50:41,240 --> 00:50:48,240
A single to center field.

540
00:50:49,240 --> 00:50:54,240
Gus about a 2-55. A throw to first base. Neal dives back in. Got back in safely.

541
00:50:54,240 --> 00:50:57,240
Jackson with a good move to first base.

542
00:50:57,240 --> 00:51:03,240
Jackson with a good move to first base.

543
00:51:03,240 --> 00:51:14,240
Gus the left handed batter. And the first base to him a fastball. It's outside. Ball one.

544
00:51:14,240 --> 00:51:19,240
Two runs are in. The game all tied up at 2-2. Top of the third inning.

545
00:51:19,240 --> 00:51:25,240
Gus playing his 13th major league season.

546
00:51:25,240 --> 00:51:29,240
Outfield slightly to right. Again that quick throw to first base.

547
00:51:29,240 --> 00:51:37,240
Gus and Neal goes back in on his hands and knees this time. The play is not quite that close but Neal is taking no chances.

548
00:51:37,240 --> 00:51:47,240
Time called as Gus steps out of the batter's box. The on deck batter is Gil Hodges.

549
00:51:47,240 --> 00:51:52,240
Larry Jackson the right hander now checking Neal at first.

550
00:51:52,240 --> 00:51:56,240
Still looking. Out comes to the plate. It's up to right field. High in the air.

551
00:51:56,240 --> 00:52:01,240
Gil back on the warning track. Has room. And he makes the catch.

552
00:52:01,240 --> 00:52:08,240
And so now with the score all tied. The New York Mets score their first two runs of the 1962 season.

553
00:52:08,240 --> 00:52:14,240
In the inning for the Mets. Two runs. On two base. No errors. One man left and a score.

554
00:52:14,240 --> 00:52:21,240
At the end two and one half innings of play. The New York Mets 2. The St. Louis Cardinals 2.

555
00:52:21,240 --> 00:52:26,240
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556
00:52:26,240 --> 00:52:54,240
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557
00:52:54,240 --> 00:53:02,240
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558
00:53:02,240 --> 00:53:09,240
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559
00:53:09,240 --> 00:53:19,240
Pour yourself a tall refreshing glass of Rhino extra dry. Enjoy it along right with the ball game.

560
00:53:19,240 --> 00:53:30,240
Well now while we have a quick second we pause for station identification.

561
00:53:30,240 --> 00:53:34,240
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562
00:53:34,240 --> 00:53:38,240
All set to go. The bottom half of the third and the first pitch for the leadoff men for the Cardinals.

563
00:53:38,240 --> 00:53:48,240
Kirk Flood is outside ball one. On the mound for the New York Mets. Roger Craig to score the game 2-2. Bottom half of the third inning.

564
00:53:48,240 --> 00:53:57,240
For the right hander. Lines won by Zimmer in the left field. The base hit. Coming in now Thomas picks it up, holds him there and Flood has his first base hit of the 1962 season.

565
00:53:57,240 --> 00:54:02,240
Hit number four off Roger Craig. The hits are all even.

566
00:54:02,240 --> 00:54:10,240
Flood had previously played out the center field as the leadoff batter for the Cardinals. He is now one for two and the batter is stepping on Julian Javier.

567
00:54:10,240 --> 00:54:14,240
Javier with a base hit. The left field. And this first time up he's going to run.

568
00:54:14,240 --> 00:54:25,240
First one of the ball game. The right handed batter hit 279 last year to lead all second basemen in the National League in batting.

569
00:54:25,240 --> 00:54:37,240
Roger Craig the right hander. Flood can fly at first base. He's got a good lead. 2-2 game. First pitch is Trite. Attempted a bunt down the third base line. Foul back in the lander's glove. Strike one.

570
00:54:37,240 --> 00:54:53,240
Javier a very fast man. Zimmer at third base playing very shallow. Outfield straight away. And both Charlie and the other man, Deer, short at their respective positions of second base and shortstop.

571
00:54:53,240 --> 00:54:59,240
Flood at first base very speedy. The batter Javier very speedy.

572
00:54:59,240 --> 00:55:09,240
Roger Craig into the stretch checking the runner at first base. And to the plate. There goes Flood. A pitch out. The throw to second base is on the wrong side and Flood gets in.

573
00:55:09,240 --> 00:55:20,240
No third quad with a stolen base. As the throw had to be a perfect throw to get him. The throw was on the wrong side of the bag. No play made. And they count one ball one strike.

574
00:55:20,240 --> 00:55:32,240
That puts the potential go ahead run at second base with no one out in the bottom half of the third.

575
00:55:32,240 --> 00:55:40,240
Right now into the stretch and to the plate. A smash in the left field on the ground. Here comes Flood around third base. Thomas Hopp does not throw.

576
00:55:40,240 --> 00:55:51,240
That's what stops there with no one out and the throw goes into second base. So now the Cardinals with a score tied 2-2 have runners at first and third base with no one out in the batters. Bill White.

577
00:55:51,240 --> 00:55:58,240
White picked up a single in his only damn it bat in the game. He has won for one.

578
00:55:58,240 --> 00:56:04,240
Left handed batter now Zimmer is talking to Roger Craig in the mouth.

579
00:56:04,240 --> 00:56:18,240
Hit number five picked up by the St. Louis Cardinals.

580
00:56:18,240 --> 00:56:26,240
Bill White who hit 286 last year. 20 home runs, 90 runs batted in. He has a lifetime average of 281.

581
00:56:26,240 --> 00:56:32,240
Big strong left handed batter acquired from the San Francisco Giants. Runners at first and third. The infield back.

582
00:56:32,240 --> 00:56:38,240
First pitch is down to third. Lander keeps it in front of him. Ball one. Curve ball that was too long.

583
00:56:38,240 --> 00:56:52,240
Now time is called as Tom Gorman walks out in front of him on plate. He wants the ball looked at. It is looked at by second base umpire Ed Soudal.

584
00:56:52,240 --> 00:57:06,240
2-2 game. Cardinals now in the bottom half of the third but runners at first and third base. No one out. Bill White the batter.

585
00:57:06,240 --> 00:57:28,240
The on deck batter is damn usual. Now Craig set to the plate. Swung on a foul chip down to third strike one. One ball one strike.

586
00:57:28,240 --> 00:57:42,240
Roger Craig 6 foot 4 making his debut for the New York Mets. Last year was 5 and 6 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He appeared in 40 games.

587
00:57:42,240 --> 00:57:50,240
Now the pitch to Bill White. Too low. Ball two. Craig missing with a slider down below the knees. Two balls one strike.

588
00:57:50,240 --> 00:58:05,240
Zimmer playing back at third base. They're going for the double play. They'll give up the run.

589
00:58:05,240 --> 00:58:15,240
Throw to first base. Haar just puts the tag on but Javier is back easily.

590
00:58:15,240 --> 00:58:25,240
Now Craig calls time. He wants a new ball. And Tom Gorman gives it to him. And Craig says I want another one. He changes again.

591
00:58:25,240 --> 00:58:37,240
Richard can get a new ball at any time in a ball game. A batter can only request that a ball be put in play.

592
00:58:37,240 --> 00:58:43,240
Minnesota has gone out in front of Kansas City in the top of the fourth 2-0.

593
00:58:43,240 --> 00:58:54,240
Right here it's 2-2. Craig Arnuman set to go. At the end of three Houston to Chicago nothing.

594
00:58:54,240 --> 00:58:59,240
Into the stretch and the pitch to Bill White. Line to right field. That's what Cardinal got it.

595
00:58:59,240 --> 00:59:13,240
Here comes Bell to go across the diamond. It's cut off by Manquias out of the air. Goes into third base and White ends up in first.

596
00:59:13,240 --> 00:59:23,240
He drives in his first run. The score now the same to this Cardinal's three. The New York Mets two.

597
00:59:23,240 --> 00:59:36,240
Well there was no doubt about that base hit. It was a line shot to right field. Now warming up in the bullpen. Craig Morehead for the New York Mets.

598
00:59:36,240 --> 00:59:47,240
Hit number six for the Cardinals. And the batter is Dan Muirjoy.

599
00:59:47,240 --> 00:59:54,240
Dan drove in the first run of the game when he dropped a single in front of Frank Thomas in left field.

600
00:59:54,240 --> 01:00:00,240
And this fellow holds the highest lifetime batting average of any active player in Major League Ball. 333.

601
01:00:00,240 --> 01:00:08,240
Last year he hit 288 for the Cardinals. And he has a total of 444 home runs in his Major League career.

602
01:00:08,240 --> 01:00:22,240
Dan at bat in the first pitch to Stan is outside. A fastball. Ball one. Javier at third base. At first base Bill White.

603
01:00:22,240 --> 01:00:40,240
Craig's control has not been too sharp tonight. Pitch back to Stan. Line to right field. Bell is going over near the wall. Cuts it off near the corner. A runner's in. Here comes White to third base. He's going to fly and throw. A throw by Neal. Two landers at the same time. A tag and he is out.

604
01:00:40,240 --> 01:00:54,240
On the play Stan Muirjoy moves on down to second base. If you're scoring it went from the right fielder at Cuts Bell to Charlie Neal to the catcher lander. 9-4 to 2. A runner's in. And the score of the ball game is now 4-3 St. Louis Cardinals.

605
01:00:54,240 --> 01:01:03,240
And Stan Muirjoy picks up his second hit of the ball game and his second run batted in.

606
01:01:03,240 --> 01:01:18,240
It took a perfect throw by Charlie Neal in the second base cutoff position to Neal. Bill White trying to score from first base. And it was perfect. Landers got the ball just as White arrived. The tag was unnecessary because the throw was in perfect position.

607
01:01:18,240 --> 01:01:30,240
And out of batter is Ken Boyer.

608
01:01:30,240 --> 01:01:47,240
Boyer drove in a run when he grounded out to Zimmer. Takes down low ball one. He is all for one.

609
01:01:47,240 --> 01:02:00,240
And it's Stan Muirjoy with the double on the base hit. Pitch to Boyer is outside ball two. So Roger Craig now is Stan Muirjoy at second base. Has a 2-0 count on Ken Boyer right handed batter.

610
01:02:00,240 --> 01:02:13,240
Boyer last year 3-29. He had 24 home runs. 95 runs batted in. He has a lifetime batting average of 2-99.

611
01:02:13,240 --> 01:02:19,240
Craig throws a foul tip. Strike one. Two balls, one strike. One out.

612
01:02:19,240 --> 01:02:36,240
And the St. Louis Cardinals bottom half of the third inning.

613
01:02:36,240 --> 01:02:45,240
Boyer still throwing in the bullpen for the New York Mets. As Roger Craig looks in for the sign of the 2-1 pitch.

614
01:02:45,240 --> 01:02:53,240
Muirjoy with a short lead at second base. The ball is on the ground at the shortstop side. Zimmer cuts it off for playing play. The throw to Hodges in time.

615
01:02:53,240 --> 01:03:03,240
Don Zimmer cutting across in front of the shortstop man. Tia made a one handed glove catch with a hard ground ball. Turned through in time to get Boyer free first for out number two.

616
01:03:03,240 --> 01:03:11,240
And the play stand Muirjoy held at second base and the batter stepping in is Mini Monoso.

617
01:03:11,240 --> 01:03:23,240
Monoso fouled out in the first inning. Right handed batter who hit 2-84 at the Chicago White Sox last year. He has a lifetime average of 3-04.

618
01:03:23,240 --> 01:03:31,240
Muirjoy at second base with two outs. Craig throws. It's outside ball one. Slider missing off the outside corner.

619
01:03:31,240 --> 01:03:45,240
No strikes.

620
01:03:45,240 --> 01:03:54,240
Craig looking for the sign from Hobie Landriff. Throw to low. Ball two. Slider down below the knees. Two balls and no strikes.

621
01:03:54,240 --> 01:04:03,240
Roger Craig wearing 38 in the mound for the New York Mets. At first base is Gil Hodges. Charlie Neal at second. What a fine play he just pulled off to get wide at home on a relay throw.

622
01:04:03,240 --> 01:04:12,240
Felix Mantia at shortstop. Don Zimmer at third. Frank Thomas in left field. Ricky Ashburn in center field. Gus Beller right field.

623
01:04:12,240 --> 01:04:17,240
And Hobie Landriff giving the 2-0 sign to Roger Craig.

624
01:04:17,240 --> 01:04:24,240
Monoso lines one to right field. Bell coming on. Can't get to it. Takes it on the first bounce. Here comes a throw to Hall. Muirjoy is throwing the score.

625
01:04:24,240 --> 01:04:37,240
And now they have Monoso on the run down. It's over to Charlie Neal. Back to the pitcher. And now Zimmer makes the play and they say that possibly there's an argument on the play but it is not ruled obstruction at all.

626
01:04:37,240 --> 01:04:50,240
And if you're scoring on the play another run has come into the ball game. It's 5-2 in favor of the Mets as Monoso gets a single to drive in his first run. And the scoring on the run down play from the right fielder Gus Bell to the first baseman

627
01:04:50,240 --> 01:05:10,240
Gil Hodges to the second baseman Charlie Neal and back to Don Zimmer at first base. So it goes 9-3 to 4-5. And in the inning for the St. Louis Cardinals they pick up three runs on five base hits and the score at the end of three complete innings of play.

628
01:05:10,240 --> 01:05:30,240
The St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 the New York Mets 2. Well in this first ball game of the 1962 season we've seen plenty of action already. And the New York Mets have scored their first two runs ever.

629
01:05:30,240 --> 01:05:42,240
The first base hit picked up by a Met in a ball game and their history was by Gus Bell in the second inning.

630
01:05:42,240 --> 01:05:57,240
There's the official announcement that the run scored by Sam Mugell was his 1,859th run scored in his major league career and it ties the all-time national league record held by Melod.

631
01:05:57,240 --> 01:06:08,240
Well that's going to be one of probably many records, national league all-time records that Sam Mugell will set this year. He has a chance to set the all-time record in hits. That's held by Honest Wagner.

632
01:06:08,240 --> 01:06:17,240
The all-time record in advance was also held by Honest Wagner. The all-time record of runs batted in held by Melod. The all-time record of games played held by Wagner.

633
01:06:17,240 --> 01:06:28,240
The all-time record of major league base hits, long hits held by Babe Ruth. The all-time record of total bases held by Gus. Sam Mugell just tying one of the all-time records. Now we're at the top of the fourth.

634
01:06:28,240 --> 01:06:45,240
And the first batter Gil Hodges takes outside from Larry Jackson. Larry Jackson working in the top of the fourth inning to score the ball game 5-2 in favor of the St. Louis Cardinals as they have gone out in front in the third with three big runs.

635
01:06:45,240 --> 01:07:07,240
Gil popped up to the third baseman. He is all for one. Right hander back and there's a drive deep to left field. This one could go all the way but also it's backed by the ball. He can't get to it a home run.

636
01:07:07,240 --> 01:07:18,240
Gil Hodges was a home run for the New York Mets. Their first one that's 362 for Gil Hodges, the first run of this ball game. And the score of the game is now 5-3.

637
01:07:18,240 --> 01:07:33,240
That was a deep drive to left field against the wind that went in about 14 rows in the area about 358 feet away from home plate and now Don Zimmer steps in 5-3 in favor of the St. Louis Cardinals.

638
01:07:33,240 --> 01:07:43,240
And the second has a single, a one time up. Takes high, ball one. Right handed batter against Larry Jackson.

639
01:07:43,240 --> 01:08:08,240
A home run by Gil Hodges has just placed him ahead of Joe DiMaggio on the all time home run list. A swing and a foul, strike one. One ball, one strike. Don Zimmer.

640
01:08:08,240 --> 01:08:34,240
Still throwing in the bullfans for the New York Mets. Now Larry Jackson but his one-one fits to the right handed batters. Zimmer, hard ground ball down to Javier at second base. He moves to his right, comes up, throws in time. Out number one.

641
01:08:34,240 --> 01:08:47,240
Coming out the batter is Hobie Landrieuft. Left handed batter for the New York Mets. He bats in the eighth position. He popped up to the second baseman in his first try in 1962.

642
01:08:47,240 --> 01:08:58,240
There's a drive to right field down the right field line but going foul. Landrieuft picking on a slow curve ball, lined it down the right field line but just a little bit too far in the foul territory. Strike one.

643
01:08:58,240 --> 01:09:15,240
The field dimensions here at Bush Stadium, 310 feet down the right field line. In right center, 354 feet but running from the 310 mark to the 354 mark, a high screen so a home run has to travel about 30 feet in the air above the ground level.

644
01:09:15,240 --> 01:09:32,240
Jackson back outside, ball one. One ball, one strike. In straightaway center field, it's 422 feet. In left center field, 379 feet and down the left field line, 351. This is a left handed hitters ballpark.

645
01:09:32,240 --> 01:10:01,240
Jackson in the lined up and back to Landrieuft with a one one pitch. A let up that's fouled away, strike two. One ball, two strikes.

646
01:10:01,240 --> 01:10:22,240
One two pitch to Landrieuft outside, ball two. Fastball just missing off the corner. Two balls, two strikes. One out. Five to three, St. Louis Cardinals bottom, make that the top of the fourth inning.

647
01:10:22,240 --> 01:10:37,240
Jackson back and a fly ball out the left field. Coming on slowly, Monoso, he's there. Pounds his glove once and makes the catch. Monoso makes his first put out in the national leg and we have a pinch hitter coming up for the New York Mets.

648
01:10:37,240 --> 01:10:55,240
Boucher now coming in to back forward to New York Mets. Ed Boucher, and that means that Roger Craig will go out of the ball game and warming up in the bullpen for the Mets. Craig Morehead.

649
01:10:55,240 --> 01:11:18,240
Bob Morehead, number 22, will come in the game in place of Roger Craig. Boucher takes it inside, ball one. Boucher left handed batter.

650
01:11:18,240 --> 01:11:37,240
Jackson back and it's on the knees, strike one. One ball, one strike to Ed Boucher.

651
01:11:37,240 --> 01:11:57,240
You've been out to score the ball game five to three in favor of the Cardinals. And the one-one pitch to Boucher way inside. It gets by Oliver going back for the screen ball two. Two balls, one strike.

652
01:11:57,240 --> 01:12:12,240
Boucher last year with the Chicago Cubs came up with a Philadelphia Phillies. Now Jackson looking for the sign from Gene Oliver, has it. And the two-one pitch is high outside, ball three.

653
01:12:12,240 --> 01:12:29,240
So Boucher, the first pitch that are used by the Mets in their history, three balls, one strike.

654
01:12:29,240 --> 01:12:45,240
Jackson says, give me another sign on the three-one count. Still looking. Now sets into the windup. Back to the plate, high outside, ball four. So Boucher picks up a walk. That's Jackson's second walk in the ball game.

655
01:12:45,240 --> 01:12:59,240
And that puts the runner at first base and brings up Richie Ashburn. Richie one for two. He's single in the left field and scored a run in the third inning and he flied out to center field.

656
01:12:59,240 --> 01:13:14,240
He represents the potential tying run. On deck batter, Felix Mantia. Bill White in first base, holding Boucher on. And the Cardinals shifting around towards the left on Ashburn.

657
01:13:14,240 --> 01:13:37,240
Jackson's first pitch is strike, a strike called. Ashburn decoying the butt, moved on down the line as Oda Bunny. Paul Boucher in quickly from third base. No balls and one strike.

658
01:13:37,240 --> 01:13:55,240
Jackson checking the runner at first. Back to the plate. It's a slider that's over strike two. No balls and two strikes. Richie Ashburn in the batter.

659
01:13:55,240 --> 01:14:01,240
Defensively for the St. Louis Cardinals, Oliver behind home plate, first base Bill White. He has now moved behind Boucher.

660
01:14:01,240 --> 01:14:08,240
At second base, Javier, shortstop, Goethe, third base, Ken Boyer. But also Flau'at Amu'jul in the outfield left to right.

661
01:14:08,240 --> 01:14:17,240
The two strike pitch lined onto White at first base on the first half. He makes a fine play, goes over, taps the back himself and every tie is a side.

662
01:14:17,240 --> 01:14:25,240
That ball was well hit. And in the inning for the New York Mets, they pick up one run on their first home run.

663
01:14:25,240 --> 01:14:32,240
Gil Hodges, 362nd. One base hit. No errors, no one left in the score at the end.

664
01:14:32,240 --> 01:14:39,240
Three and one half innings are played at St. Louis Cardinals five and New York Mets three.

665
01:14:39,240 --> 01:14:44,240
You know, being New York's largest selling fair, you'd figure that Reingold had quite a story behind it.

666
01:14:44,240 --> 01:14:50,240
But actually, it can be summed up in two words. Yes, two little words, extra dry.

667
01:14:50,240 --> 01:14:58,240
Those two little words tell you why Reingold has a flavor all its own. An extra refreshing flavor other beers just don't have.

668
01:14:58,240 --> 01:15:04,240
Reingold's extra dry brewing is long, slow, and costly, but it makes a big difference in taste.

669
01:15:04,240 --> 01:15:10,240
The flavor of Reingold comes through brisk and bright and clean. It's beer as beer should taste.

670
01:15:10,240 --> 01:15:19,240
Any wonder then that millions of people say, my beer is Reingold, the dry beer. But discover the difference that dry makes yourself.

671
01:15:19,240 --> 01:15:26,240
Enjoy fine gold Reingold right along with the game. Just open up or order up Reingold extra dry.

672
01:15:26,240 --> 01:15:38,240
While we're moving to the bottom half of the fourth inning with the score of the ball game five to three in favor of the St. Louis Cardinals as they come to bat,

673
01:15:38,240 --> 01:15:45,240
and now in the ball game for the Mets, Bob Moorehead, big tall right-hander, and he's taking his warm up pitches.

674
01:15:45,240 --> 01:15:59,240
Bob Moorehead, the right-hander now completing the tosses. He'll be working to Gene Oliver here in the bottom half of the fourth.

675
01:15:59,240 --> 01:16:14,240
Last year, Moorehead was at Jersey City. He had a five and six record. He appeared in 21 games.

676
01:16:14,240 --> 01:16:21,240
And he had a fine Irwin average of 3.33. Comes from Pennsylvania. He's 6'1, 170 pounds.

677
01:16:21,240 --> 01:16:27,240
Then his first pitch to Oliver, just too low, ball one. Roger Craig started the ball game for the Mets.

678
01:16:27,240 --> 01:16:33,240
He worked the first three innings giving up the five runs on seven hits. He chucked out one, he walked none.

679
01:16:33,240 --> 01:16:38,240
So Moorehead will work to Oliver, Goja, and Jackson here in the bottom of the fourth inning.

680
01:16:38,240 --> 01:16:44,240
There's a base hit. The line caught by Mantia and it almost tears him away as he catches the ball off the jumping high in the air.

681
01:16:44,240 --> 01:17:01,240
Fine play by Phoenix Mantia on a shot by the catcher Gene Oliver.

682
01:17:01,240 --> 01:17:06,240
So Moorehead picks up his first out and the batter's stepping in. Julio Gortay.

683
01:17:06,240 --> 01:17:14,240
He's our right-handed batter. Score of the game is five to three, St. Louis.

684
01:17:14,240 --> 01:17:19,240
Bob, just outside, ball one with a fastball. Moorehead throws a good, sinking fastball.

685
01:17:19,240 --> 01:17:24,240
Has a long sweeping motion with his delivery.

686
01:17:24,240 --> 01:17:34,240
He was very effective all spring. Now looking in for the sign.

687
01:17:34,240 --> 01:17:42,240
He's outside, ball two. Gortay grounded out to the third baseman Zimmer in his only try.

688
01:17:42,240 --> 01:17:49,240
And this fellow holds the key to the St. Louis Cardinals' penitentiary.

689
01:17:49,240 --> 01:17:54,240
Young shortstop, but they are depending on a pawn to really hold them together in the infield.

690
01:17:54,240 --> 01:17:58,240
Two-ball pitch on the ground off the end of the bat, down to the second baseman Neal.

691
01:17:58,240 --> 01:18:02,240
He comes in, feels it by the grass, throws over to Hodges in time, and Gortay is down.

692
01:18:02,240 --> 01:18:07,240
So Moorehead now two up and two down, and the batter coming on, Larry Jackson.

693
01:18:07,240 --> 01:18:11,240
Jackson flied out deep to left field in his first try,

694
01:18:11,240 --> 01:18:27,240
moving Thomas right back to the warning track about 350 feet from home plate.

695
01:18:27,240 --> 01:18:40,240
Now time is called as Landrup and Diaz, Zimmer, and Neal all talk it over with Bob Moorehead on demand.

696
01:18:40,240 --> 01:18:44,240
Larry Jackson, the right-handed batter, stepping in the batter's box.

697
01:18:44,240 --> 01:18:50,240
Score of the game, five to three St. Louis, bottom half of the fourth inning.

698
01:18:50,240 --> 01:18:55,240
Minnesota now has gone out in front of Kansas City, three to nothing, top of the fifth inning.

699
01:18:55,240 --> 01:19:01,240
Moorehead catches with a curveball, strike one to Jackson.

700
01:19:01,240 --> 01:19:07,240
No balls, one strike.

701
01:19:07,240 --> 01:19:13,240
Jackson, the right-handed batter, slider outside, ball one, one ball, one strike.

702
01:19:13,240 --> 01:19:15,240
Cardinals score two in the first.

703
01:19:15,240 --> 01:19:21,240
The Vets tied it up with two in the top of the third, and the Cardinals went out in front in the bottom of the third with three.

704
01:19:21,240 --> 01:19:28,240
And Gil Hodges made it five to three with his first home run of the 62 season, number 362 in his career.

705
01:19:28,240 --> 01:19:33,240
One-one pitch in the air to shallow center field, coming on his atch for it, and he's signaling.

706
01:19:33,240 --> 01:19:35,240
He's there and makes the catch.

707
01:19:35,240 --> 01:19:38,240
And that does it in the fourth for the St. Louis Cardinals, three up and three down.

708
01:19:38,240 --> 01:19:44,240
The score at the end of the fourth, the St. Louis Cardinals five, the New York Mets three.

709
01:19:44,240 --> 01:19:50,240
And now as we move to the fifth inning of the ball game, here is Bob Murphy.

710
01:19:50,240 --> 01:19:54,240
And out here is the summary over the first four innings.

711
01:19:54,240 --> 01:19:57,240
First, the line score for the Cardinals, five runs on eight hits.

712
01:19:57,240 --> 01:19:59,240
They've had only one man left on.

713
01:19:59,240 --> 01:20:02,240
For the New York Mets, three runs on five hits.

714
01:20:02,240 --> 01:20:04,240
The Mets have had four left on.

715
01:20:04,240 --> 01:20:09,240
Roger Craig in three innings, gave up five runs, eight hits, walked, nut, and struck.

716
01:20:09,240 --> 01:20:14,240
And I want to mark the first time since the beginning of spring training that Craig has been hit hard.

717
01:20:14,240 --> 01:20:19,240
Larry Jackson in four innings has given up three runs on five base hits.

718
01:20:19,240 --> 01:20:24,240
For the New York Mets, Charlie Neal, Frank Thomas, and Gil Hodges have driven home the runs.

719
01:20:24,240 --> 01:20:29,240
And for the St. Louis Cardinals, Stan Musial has driven two runs in.

720
01:20:29,240 --> 01:20:38,240
Kenny Boyer won, Bill White won, and Manny Monoso won.

721
01:20:38,240 --> 01:20:45,240
Tonight after the game, the New York Mets will be flying back to New York via their chartered airliner.

722
01:20:45,240 --> 01:20:51,240
They are all very excited about the big welcome and the big reception in the form of the parade down lower Broadway

723
01:20:51,240 --> 01:20:56,240
and the welcoming from Mayor Wagner at City Hall tomorrow about noon.

724
01:20:56,240 --> 01:21:01,240
After that, the New York Mets will go out to the Polo Grounds to familiarize themselves with the Polo Grounds

725
01:21:01,240 --> 01:21:05,240
and the workout to get all set for the home opener Friday against Pittsburgh.

726
01:21:05,240 --> 01:21:11,240
Remember now, tickets are on sale at Grand Central Station, 42nd and Vanderbilt,

727
01:21:11,240 --> 01:21:14,240
the Long Island Waiting Room of the Penn Station and the Polo Grounds.

728
01:21:14,240 --> 01:21:20,240
Ticket reservations may be made at all Howard Closed stores.

729
01:21:20,240 --> 01:21:24,240
In the fifth inning, it's Felix Mantilla leading off against Larry Jackson.

730
01:21:24,240 --> 01:21:29,240
He starts him off with a curve, but it bends outside and low. One ball and no strikes.

731
01:21:29,240 --> 01:21:39,240
Felix has grounded out, third to first. His last time up, he drew a walk and later scored on a long outfield fly by Frank Thomas.

732
01:21:39,240 --> 01:21:45,240
Now Jackson cranks up, down comes the pitch. A strike on the outside corner. One ball, one strike.

733
01:21:45,240 --> 01:21:49,240
One thing that has looked good already for the New York Mets has been the fact that the three men

734
01:21:49,240 --> 01:21:55,240
being counted on by Casey Stengel to provide a long ball, Frank Thomas, Gus Bell, and Gil Hodge,

735
01:21:55,240 --> 01:22:00,240
is all three have hit a long one.

736
01:22:00,240 --> 01:22:04,240
Inside and low to Mantilla, he lays off of it, two balls and a strike.

737
01:22:04,240 --> 01:22:09,240
Thomas hit a ball very deep to center field. That was a sacrifice fly, scoring Mantilla.

738
01:22:09,240 --> 01:22:17,240
Gil Hodge is, as you would expect Gil to do, a great old pro, building a home run in his first game as a New York Met.

739
01:22:17,240 --> 01:22:23,240
And Gus Bell hit one deep to right field that Musial backed up today.

740
01:22:23,240 --> 01:22:29,240
Pitching two and one. Call strike on the outside corner. He picked off the outside edge with that good slider.

741
01:22:29,240 --> 01:22:34,240
The count is even now at two and two. Charlie Neal on deck and then Frank Thomas.

742
01:22:34,240 --> 01:22:42,240
The Mets two runs behind as they hit on the top of the fifth inning.

743
01:22:42,240 --> 01:22:48,240
Nobody on, nobody out. Top half of the fifth. Larry Jackson pitching two and two.

744
01:22:48,240 --> 01:22:53,240
A drive in the air to center field coming in is Kurt Flood and he makes the catch for the out.

745
01:22:53,240 --> 01:23:08,240
Hit line drive straight away by Mantilla.

746
01:23:08,240 --> 01:23:12,240
Charlie Neal, six year veteran.

747
01:23:12,240 --> 01:23:17,240
Flax and foul off to the right up over the roof and out of play on the count of strike one.

748
01:23:17,240 --> 01:23:22,240
Charlie came to the New York Mets in a deal involving Lee Walz.

749
01:23:22,240 --> 01:23:32,240
He paid $125,000 per Lee Walz in the expansion draft and traded him on to the Dodgers to get the valuable Charlie Neal.

750
01:23:32,240 --> 01:23:37,240
Neal's lifetime batting average after six years is 265.

751
01:23:37,240 --> 01:23:43,240
Inside and high. One ball, one strike.

752
01:23:43,240 --> 01:23:50,240
Rookie right hander Ray Washburn may get the starting call from Johnny Keene to pitch the second game for the Redbirds

753
01:23:50,240 --> 01:23:54,240
The Chicago Cubs open the home season in Chicago.

754
01:23:54,240 --> 01:23:59,240
One-one delivery. A high fly ball. It's deep to left field. Back to the nose.

755
01:23:59,240 --> 01:24:05,240
Back to the wall. It is going to his down on a home run.

756
01:24:05,240 --> 01:24:18,240
Charlie Neal is around third and on the way home with a home run in the left field.

757
01:24:18,240 --> 01:24:35,240
Now it's five to four. The Mets trailing by just one run.

758
01:24:35,240 --> 01:24:40,240
Charlie Neal really tied into that one.

759
01:24:40,240 --> 01:24:46,240
For Charlie Neal, he now has two for three as not two runs in.

760
01:24:46,240 --> 01:24:50,240
The ball ending about a third of the way up in the left field bleacher.

761
01:24:50,240 --> 01:24:53,240
Frank Thomas takes a strike on the outside corner.

762
01:24:53,240 --> 01:24:58,240
The ball went over the green barrier at the 358 foot mark and left.

763
01:24:58,240 --> 01:25:06,240
Three years ago in 1959 when the Dodgers won the pennant, Charlie had 19 home runs and knocked 83 runs in.

764
01:25:06,240 --> 01:25:21,240
Jackson Winding, here's his pitch. Swing at a foul. Hips strike two to Frank Thomas.

765
01:25:21,240 --> 01:25:28,240
Now Johnny Keene has sent the sign to the Redbird bullpen and Ernie Burleo is starting to loosen up.

766
01:25:28,240 --> 01:25:33,240
Ernie Burleo, a 20-game winner a year before last, is loosening up down the bullpen for the Redbirds.

767
01:25:33,240 --> 01:25:36,240
It's a five to four ball game. The Mets one behind.

768
01:25:36,240 --> 01:25:40,240
Outside and low. One ball, two strikes on Frank Thomas.

769
01:25:40,240 --> 01:25:43,240
Frank Oper one has grounded out short to first.

770
01:25:43,240 --> 01:25:53,240
In the third inning, he knocks a run in with a long fly to deep center field.

771
01:25:53,240 --> 01:25:55,240
Larry Jackson working ahead of the batter.

772
01:25:55,240 --> 01:26:03,240
A ground ball raked down to third. Ken Boyer charging in, boosts the ball and Thomas is on.

773
01:26:03,240 --> 01:26:11,240
It'll be an error charge to third baseman Ken Boyer and Frank Thomas gets a life.

774
01:26:11,240 --> 01:26:15,240
And now the Mets have the tying run on and Gus Bell coming up.

775
01:26:15,240 --> 01:26:20,240
Gus became the first New York Mets to get a base hit when he singled a center field in the second inning.

776
01:26:20,240 --> 01:26:30,240
And he puts Dan Muzeal right up against a barrier in right field in the third inning to take in his long drive.

777
01:26:30,240 --> 01:26:34,240
The left hand hitters have always loved a short porch and right here in St. Louis.

778
01:26:34,240 --> 01:26:40,240
The porch is covered by a screen and anything off the screen is in play.

779
01:26:40,240 --> 01:26:52,240
Down comes the pitch. An overhand fastball in the outside corner of Carl Strang.

780
01:26:52,240 --> 01:26:58,240
Two home runs by the New York Mets by Gil Hadgison and by Charlie Neal.

781
01:26:58,240 --> 01:27:02,240
Bill White holding against the baserunner Frank Thomas.

782
01:27:02,240 --> 01:27:11,240
One away. The pitch a little bit low. One ball, one strike to Gus Bell.

783
01:27:11,240 --> 01:27:25,240
Now Gus checking with Sally Hemas. Sally on the lines at third. Cookie Lavagento coaching at first.

784
01:27:25,240 --> 01:27:30,240
Larry Jackson looking into Gene Oliver to get his fan. He outfield deep and around toward right.

785
01:27:30,240 --> 01:27:43,240
Here's the pitch on the way. An off speed delivery taken outside and low. Two balls and one strike.

786
01:27:43,240 --> 01:27:50,240
Gus Bell, a 12-year veteran. Gus after 12 years of the National League has a lifetime average of 284.

787
01:27:50,240 --> 01:27:59,240
He's hit an even 200 homers.

788
01:27:59,240 --> 01:28:03,240
Next pitch to him, a high fly ball into left center field.

789
01:28:03,240 --> 01:28:10,240
Manny Mendoza moves over. Manny's under it and he makes the catch for the out. There are two away.

790
01:28:10,240 --> 01:28:15,240
Two down now on the top half of the fifth inning and coming up will be Gil Hontu.

791
01:28:15,240 --> 01:28:21,240
Gil hit a home run. The ball traveling high up into the left field. He's just his last time up.

792
01:28:21,240 --> 01:28:28,240
And for Gil it will be 362nd of his career.

793
01:28:28,240 --> 01:28:31,240
The all-time home run derby.

794
01:28:31,240 --> 01:28:37,240
Babe Ruth, Jimmy Fox, Ted Williams, Mel Atts, Lou Gehrig, Stan Musial, Duke Snyder, Mickey Mantle,

795
01:28:37,240 --> 01:28:43,240
Eddie Matthews, Ralph Kanner, and then Gil Hodges.

796
01:28:43,240 --> 01:28:54,240
Outside and low at ball one.

797
01:28:54,240 --> 01:28:58,240
Ernie Burley, oh, heating up in the booth end for the Redbirds. The Mets not drilling by just a run

798
01:28:58,240 --> 01:29:03,240
and they have Thomas representing that tying run on first. There are two men away.

799
01:29:03,240 --> 01:29:06,240
Larry Jackson makes the one-second stop. Now the pitch.

800
01:29:06,240 --> 01:29:17,240
Hits foul off the big end of the bat. One ball, one strike on Gil Hodges.

801
01:29:17,240 --> 01:29:29,240
Tom Summer waiting in the on-drag circle hoping that Gil can save him a turn at bat here on the top of the fifth inning.

802
01:29:29,240 --> 01:29:32,240
Now Frank Thomas edging away from first.

803
01:29:32,240 --> 01:29:36,240
Burley Ogotai over in the hole and short against Hodges.

804
01:29:36,240 --> 01:29:40,240
Foul back into the mesh. No play on the count one and two on Gil.

805
01:29:40,240 --> 01:29:46,240
Gil just very recently celebrated his 38th birthday.

806
01:29:46,240 --> 01:30:00,240
Certainly one of the class gentlemen in the history of the game.

807
01:30:00,240 --> 01:30:04,240
Now Dean Oliver, a crash behind the plate, sets up the target.

808
01:30:04,240 --> 01:30:08,240
The one-two delivery. Foul tipped.

809
01:30:08,240 --> 01:30:19,240
Ball cannot be handled by Dean Oliver and Hodges stays in the hole with a count of one ball, two strikes.

810
01:30:19,240 --> 01:30:31,240
Manager Johnny Keene pulling all the stops as Ernie Burley, oh, getting ready in the bullpen.

811
01:30:31,240 --> 01:30:35,240
Cardinal five of the Mets four top of the fifth inning.

812
01:30:35,240 --> 01:30:40,240
Jackson working very deliberately. Now he's up in pitching position.

813
01:30:40,240 --> 01:30:47,240
A round comes to the right arm, swing and a mercy struck him out.

814
01:30:47,240 --> 01:30:50,240
Second strike out for Larry Jackson as he gets Gil Hodges.

815
01:30:50,240 --> 01:30:54,240
One run, one hit, one error and one left on.

816
01:30:54,240 --> 01:31:01,240
So he's come halfway and at the end of four and a half innings the short out to Cardinal five and the New York Mets four.

817
01:31:01,240 --> 01:31:10,240
And now here's a turn. Now before Kurt Flood steps in to hitting the last of the fifth, we step out for station identification.

818
01:31:10,240 --> 01:31:22,240
At the eight-tenth spot on your radio dial, this is WGY Sky today.

819
01:31:22,240 --> 01:31:25,240
Bob Murphy with Lindsey Nelson and Ralph Keiner.

820
01:31:25,240 --> 01:31:29,240
It's the last half of inning number five now with center fielder Kurt Flood.

821
01:31:29,240 --> 01:31:33,240
Cardinal Lidoff, batter facing, blonde right-hander Bob Moorhead.

822
01:31:33,240 --> 01:31:38,240
Blazing fastball that Nick DeBatt-Hannell just ticked it right into Opie's club, strike one.

823
01:31:38,240 --> 01:31:45,240
Ball was out of the strike zone, but as Kurt Flood was falling away from the plate at Nick DeBatt-Hannell.

824
01:31:45,240 --> 01:31:52,240
Billy and Javier is on deck and then Bill White, the top trio in the Redbird batting order, home half of the fifth inning.

825
01:31:52,240 --> 01:31:57,240
Wind up by Moorhead, down comes his pitch and it's fouled off the fifth back of stairs and out of play.

826
01:31:57,240 --> 01:32:06,240
Hey, real good grab up here in the Skyview seats by one of the outfielders.

827
01:32:06,240 --> 01:32:13,240
Bob Moorhead who pitched to Jersey City the last two years, he was a real sleeper in spring training for the New York Mets.

828
01:32:13,240 --> 01:32:16,240
He pitched himself right onto the ball club.

829
01:32:16,240 --> 01:32:21,240
And the other pitchers, particularly the veterans, are very high on this hard-throwing young right-hander's chances.

830
01:32:21,240 --> 01:32:26,240
The two-strike pitch, round ball hit toward short, it may go through the hole, it does for a base fifth.

831
01:32:26,240 --> 01:32:31,240
Mantilla tried to break and go over in the hole for the backhand play, but it was beyond his reach.

832
01:32:31,240 --> 01:32:37,240
And Flood is on with his second hit of the game.

833
01:32:37,240 --> 01:32:40,240
That is the ninth hit of the game for St. Louis.

834
01:32:40,240 --> 01:32:42,240
And it brings up Hilly and Javier.

835
01:32:42,240 --> 01:32:46,240
Javier, the speedy second baseman, has two for two going.

836
01:32:46,240 --> 01:32:57,240
He's singled the left field in the first, later scored, has singled in the third inning, and later scored.

837
01:32:57,240 --> 01:33:07,240
Now Javier, after reaching the batter's box, turns and goes back to get the rosin bag.

838
01:33:07,240 --> 01:33:11,240
This is one of those rather chilly nights and a good night to work with a big-handled bat

839
01:33:11,240 --> 01:33:20,240
because when you're working with those slender bat-handles, it can be a little bit painful.

840
01:33:20,240 --> 01:33:25,240
Don Zimmer moving in close at third. It's a five-to-four game. The Redbirds lead by one.

841
01:33:25,240 --> 01:33:28,240
Flood, a fast man, leads it off first. Here's the pitch.

842
01:33:28,240 --> 01:33:32,240
Ground ball tapped down the first baseline, and it is a fair ball.

843
01:33:32,240 --> 01:33:35,240
Hodges up and it steps on the bag.

844
01:33:35,240 --> 01:33:37,240
This is going to bring on an argument.

845
01:33:37,240 --> 01:33:42,240
Bill White charging up in the on-deck circle challenges Tom Gorman about it.

846
01:33:42,240 --> 01:33:47,240
Both on-fairs, Tom Gorman and Bill Joukowsky, waiting until the last moment to see when

847
01:33:47,240 --> 01:33:49,240
Gill handled the ball before making the call.

848
01:33:49,240 --> 01:33:52,240
Flood goes on over to second base.

849
01:33:52,240 --> 01:33:54,240
One man away, and the hitter now is Bill White.

850
01:33:54,240 --> 01:33:57,240
That ball was hit right down the line, not hit very hard.

851
01:33:57,240 --> 01:34:02,240
Gill came up to play it. He was about two steps short on from first base.

852
01:34:02,240 --> 01:34:08,240
Going back to make the inassisted play there on Javier.

853
01:34:08,240 --> 01:34:10,240
Bill White, two-for-two in the game.

854
01:34:10,240 --> 01:34:13,240
The third flood now in scoring position.

855
01:34:13,240 --> 01:34:20,240
White has single to right both times up, driven one run in.

856
01:34:20,240 --> 01:34:27,240
Pitch to him by Moorehead is on-sign, ball one.

857
01:34:27,240 --> 01:34:32,240
Bob Moorehead pitched winter baseball, and he reported the spring training in top shape.

858
01:34:32,240 --> 01:34:36,240
Oftentimes a pitcher will not work too many innings in the winter circuits,

859
01:34:36,240 --> 01:34:39,240
but Moorehead was a busy pitcher down there.

860
01:34:39,240 --> 01:34:43,240
The outfield deep and around toward right against Bill White, who has good power.

861
01:34:43,240 --> 01:34:45,240
The kick of the leg, down comes the arm.

862
01:34:45,240 --> 01:34:48,240
A high infield pop-up out toward second base.

863
01:34:48,240 --> 01:34:53,240
Mantilla right behind second, takes it for the out.

864
01:34:53,240 --> 01:35:04,240
Now there are two away on the last half of inning number five, and here comes Stan the Man.

865
01:35:04,240 --> 01:35:09,240
Stan wasting no time to continue to write his name into the National League record books.

866
01:35:09,240 --> 01:35:14,240
He doubled in the third inning and later scored on the base hit by Manny Monoso, and when he did,

867
01:35:14,240 --> 01:35:32,240
it marked 1,859 runs scored by Stan the Man to tie the all-time National League record held by Mel I.

868
01:35:32,240 --> 01:35:48,240
Musial two for two in the game with two runs batted in. Ball one outside and low.

869
01:35:48,240 --> 01:35:56,240
We'll give you a complete rundown of the scores of the other games at the end of the inning.

870
01:35:56,240 --> 01:36:01,240
Now Bob Moorehead, the 24-year-old right-hander from LaMallion, Pennsylvania, gets his sign from Hobie Landry.

871
01:36:01,240 --> 01:36:06,240
Kirk Flood leading off second two men down, the Pitch to Musial.

872
01:36:06,240 --> 01:36:11,240
Outside and low, ball two, two and oh.

873
01:36:11,240 --> 01:36:21,240
They have run into rain down in Houston, and that game is being held up.

874
01:36:21,240 --> 01:36:28,240
They played three innings before the rains came, so that is not an official ball game as yet.

875
01:36:28,240 --> 01:36:32,240
Bob Moorehead behind on the count to Stan Musial two and oh.

876
01:36:32,240 --> 01:36:36,240
Cardinals lead five to four, last half of the fifth inning.

877
01:36:36,240 --> 01:36:40,240
Ball three, Musial laying off of it and now it's three and oh.

878
01:36:40,240 --> 01:36:50,240
Kenny Boyer on deck and then Manny Monoso.

879
01:36:50,240 --> 01:36:54,240
Roger Craig worked the first three innings. Roger gave up five runs, eight hits.

880
01:36:54,240 --> 01:37:02,240
Bob Moorehead has now hurled one and two-thirds innings, allowing no runs, one hit.

881
01:37:02,240 --> 01:37:09,240
Now Moorehead with three-oh delivery. Ball four, it's inside Musial once.

882
01:37:09,240 --> 01:37:14,240
He's first down a breaking ball on three and oh, and now that brings up the right-hander, Ken Boyer.

883
01:37:14,240 --> 01:37:23,240
Boyer was robbed of a hit on a fine fielding effort by Don Comber in the third inning, so Boyer is 0 for 2 in the game.

884
01:37:23,240 --> 01:37:33,240
Led the Cardinals attack last year, hitting 329.

885
01:37:33,240 --> 01:37:43,240
And now young Bob Moorehead will be working hard to get the Cardinals out and keep the Mets close in this game, a trail by one.

886
01:37:43,240 --> 01:37:55,240
Two home runs in the game, both hit by the Mets by Charlie Neal and by Gil Hodges.

887
01:37:55,240 --> 01:38:01,240
Bob Moorehead taking his time, now looks back to check the lead runner, Kurt Flood.

888
01:38:01,240 --> 01:38:08,240
Flood leading off second, Musial off first. Gil Hodges back at fielding depth on the outfield around toward left.

889
01:38:08,240 --> 01:38:27,240
Here's the pitch by Moorehead, way outside a breaking ball. One ball and no strikes on Ken Boyer.

890
01:38:27,240 --> 01:38:35,240
Frank Thomas in left field is deep against Boyer, pulled a bit over toward the line.

891
01:38:35,240 --> 01:38:43,240
Pitch by Moorehead, inside and low, and he gets behind on Boyer, 2 and 0.

892
01:38:43,240 --> 01:39:03,240
Now Casey Stengel comes up toward the top of the dugout to give things a serious glance.

893
01:39:03,240 --> 01:39:10,240
Now Bob Moorehead is up in the pitching position. Two runners take a lead, down comes the pitch way outside.

894
01:39:10,240 --> 01:39:13,240
Hope he had to go off, he's right for that one.

895
01:39:13,240 --> 01:39:19,240
And suddenly the plane has started to move around on Bob Moorehead and he goes behind 3 and 0 on Boyer.

896
01:39:19,240 --> 01:39:23,240
He walked Musial on four pitches.

897
01:39:23,240 --> 01:39:35,240
He has a tough hitter coming up in Minimanoso.

898
01:39:35,240 --> 01:39:40,240
Pitching 3 and 0. Strength 1 call, 3 and 1.

899
01:39:40,240 --> 01:39:50,240
Now Kenny Boyer turns his head to check with his manager, Johnny Kean, who runs his ball club off the coaching lines at third.

900
01:39:50,240 --> 01:39:54,240
Let's keep a close eye on the runners now and see if Johnny Kean puts the play off.

901
01:39:54,240 --> 01:39:58,240
Flood leading off second, Stan Musial leading off first, two men down.

902
01:39:58,240 --> 01:40:03,240
Redbirds 5 and the Mets 4 here in the last half of the fifth inning.

903
01:40:03,240 --> 01:40:07,240
Now Moorehead is in agreement with Hobe Landry. The runners take a lead.

904
01:40:07,240 --> 01:40:14,240
Here's the pitch on the way. A line drive, it's deep toward right field, it's hit toward the 3, it's bouncing off the 3.

905
01:40:14,240 --> 01:40:18,240
Flood is coming in to score. Musial will be held up at third by Johnny Kean.

906
01:40:18,240 --> 01:40:39,240
And it's a double for Kenny Boyer to the opposite field.

907
01:40:39,240 --> 01:40:48,240
Ken Boyer hitting a 3-1 pitch, a line drive against the screen in right field. Ball was hit over toward the line. Bell had no chance whatsoever.

908
01:40:48,240 --> 01:40:53,240
Musial goes around to third and now it is 6-4. The Cardinals out in front.

909
01:40:53,240 --> 01:40:56,240
Runners on second and third, two men down, Minimanoso up.

910
01:40:56,240 --> 01:41:06,240
And here is a mighty big spot in this ball game for the New York Mets.

911
01:41:06,240 --> 01:41:11,240
Minimanoso single to right his last time up.

912
01:41:11,240 --> 01:41:16,240
Moorehead out of his windup, down comes the pitch. Too high is ball one.

913
01:41:16,240 --> 01:41:19,240
Kenny has one for two, has knocked one run in.

914
01:41:19,240 --> 01:41:24,240
He's single to right, scoring Musial in the third inning, but when he swept too far around,

915
01:41:24,240 --> 01:41:31,240
the ball was cut off by Gil Hodges and they got him in the ensuing run down with Don Zimmer coming all the way from third over to first.

916
01:41:31,240 --> 01:41:37,240
He gets the throw from Charlie Neal and tag Aminoso as he was trying to get back into first.

917
01:41:37,240 --> 01:41:52,240
Foul to cut back at Barrett and out of play. One ball, one strike on Minimanoso.

918
01:41:52,240 --> 01:42:01,240
The Cardinals now have six runs on 10 hits, the New York Mets four runs on six base hits. But here is a key spot here.

919
01:42:01,240 --> 01:42:05,240
Cardinals lead by two and they'd like to lead by four. They have two in scoring position.

920
01:42:05,240 --> 01:42:14,240
Moorehead cranks up, down comes the pitch. Inside, taken across the runners by Minimanoso, two balls and a strike.

921
01:42:14,240 --> 01:42:28,240
Now Hobey will go out and have a talk with Bob Moorehead.

922
01:42:28,240 --> 01:42:33,240
Minimanoso, a real baseball warrior, right hand batter hitting out of that crotch.

923
01:42:33,240 --> 01:42:37,240
He hangs out over the inside corner of that plate.

924
01:42:37,240 --> 01:42:44,240
Bob Moorehead winds, down comes the pitch. Strike, a good fastball on the outside edge.

925
01:42:44,240 --> 01:42:55,240
And now the count is even at two and two on Minimanoso.

926
01:42:55,240 --> 01:42:59,240
Stan Musial leading off third, Ken Boyer off second.

927
01:42:59,240 --> 01:43:05,240
Two men down as Moorehead checks in with Hobey Landry. The infield and the outfield straight away.

928
01:43:05,240 --> 01:43:14,240
Pitching two and two. Ball three, it's up high and the spring is now three and two.

929
01:43:14,240 --> 01:43:29,240
Gene Oliver is waiting on deck.

930
01:43:29,240 --> 01:43:37,240
Full count three and two on Minimanoso. The wind up by Moorehead, here's the pitch. He's stuck in out swinging.

931
01:43:37,240 --> 01:43:44,240
Beauty of a breaking ball thrown by Bob Moorehead and in a real clutch spot, he fans a tough hitter in Minimanoso.

932
01:43:44,240 --> 01:43:51,240
For the Cardinals in their half of the fifth inning, they score one run on two hits. No errors and two were left on.

933
01:43:51,240 --> 01:44:00,240
At the end of five, the score in St. Louis is the Redbirds' six and the New York Mets four on Taylor, the losing pitcher.

934
01:44:00,240 --> 01:44:10,240
Dan Zimmer leading off, taps a slow grinder down to third. Boyer up with it. The long throw to White is in time and Zimmer's out.

935
01:44:10,240 --> 01:44:15,240
One away on the top of the sixth inning and that brings up Hobey Landry.

936
01:44:15,240 --> 01:44:21,240
Rounding out the American League schedule, Detroit and Washington reigned out in the nation's capital.

937
01:44:21,240 --> 01:44:32,240
After five and a half innings, Camilo Pasquale has Kansas City shut out with the Minnesota Twins leading the A's three to nothing.

938
01:44:32,240 --> 01:44:46,240
Hobey 0 for 2 in the game, has flied to center and flied to left. His last time up he had a hard line drive into the seats but it was fouled by about 15 yards.

939
01:44:46,240 --> 01:44:58,240
Strike one call, Larry Jackson wheeling it right in there.

940
01:44:58,240 --> 01:45:02,240
Went out nobody on top of the sixth inning, Mets drilling by two.

941
01:45:02,240 --> 01:45:07,240
Right hander Larry Jackson, winds and pitches and it's popped up off the fifth back toward the backstop.

942
01:45:07,240 --> 01:45:16,240
Hoping for a play is Gene Oliver but it's going to be out of his reach.

943
01:45:16,240 --> 01:45:21,240
Gene Oliver giving that one a chase all the way to the backstop but it was out of his reach.

944
01:45:21,240 --> 01:45:31,240
Now Casey Stengel has sent the sign to the bullpen and Herb Mofford will start loosening up.

945
01:45:31,240 --> 01:45:48,240
Herb Mofford who last year was a 15 game winner with the Rochester Red Wings and the International League is cranking up in the mid-bullpen under the supervision of Red Ruffing.

946
01:45:48,240 --> 01:45:51,240
Bob Moorhead is scheduled up next.

947
01:45:51,240 --> 01:45:58,240
A ground ball passed the bat going to his right, Javier, he's up with it, throws the white in time and there are two down.

948
01:45:58,240 --> 01:46:07,240
Moorhead almost up the middle but Javier was playing, hoping to hit the ball up the middle so he went gliding to his right to handle the grounder and throw him out.

949
01:46:07,240 --> 01:46:28,240
Now there are two away, nobody on, Bob Moorhead is scheduled up and Moorhead will come up the bat.

950
01:46:28,240 --> 01:46:33,240
Bob Moorhead stepping in for his first time at bat.

951
01:46:33,240 --> 01:46:37,240
Bob now has pitched two innings, allowed one run, given up two hits.

952
01:46:37,240 --> 01:46:43,240
Pitched by Larry Jackson, he's outside and low, ball one.

953
01:46:43,240 --> 01:46:48,240
Well the Mets will not be in St. Louis again for almost three months.

954
01:46:48,240 --> 01:46:56,240
The next time they play here, very late July about the 27th, call strike on the outside corner.

955
01:46:56,240 --> 01:47:02,240
Of course with the expansion in the National League you now visit the other cities only three times.

956
01:47:02,240 --> 01:47:08,240
And it becomes increasingly important to try and get the games in in the threatening weather.

957
01:47:08,240 --> 01:47:12,240
The 1-1 pitch and he pops the ball up out towards second base.

958
01:47:12,240 --> 01:47:13,240
Who's going to get it?

959
01:47:13,240 --> 01:47:20,240
Coming in is Goatie and Javier and Javier makes the catch on the edge of the infield grass in front of second.

960
01:47:20,240 --> 01:47:26,240
Larry Jackson puts together his strongest inning of the entire ball game as he gets the tail end of the batting order in order.

961
01:47:26,240 --> 01:47:29,240
No runs, no hits, no errors, then left on.

962
01:47:29,240 --> 01:47:41,240
At the end of five and a half innings to score, the St. Louis Cardinals 6 and the New York Mets 4.

963
01:47:41,240 --> 01:47:46,240
Last half of the sixth inning, the Redbirds will have the tail end of their batting order coming up against Bob Moorhead

964
01:47:46,240 --> 01:47:53,240
with Gene Oliver, Julio Goatie, and Larry Jackson.

965
01:47:53,240 --> 01:48:00,240
Right after the game the Mets fly back to New York and they're all certainly looking forward to the big welcome in New York.

966
01:48:00,240 --> 01:48:05,240
Parade down lower Broadway and the reception at City Hall.

967
01:48:05,240 --> 01:48:09,240
Festivities highlighting about noon.

968
01:48:09,240 --> 01:48:12,240
Gene Oliver 0 for 2 in the game, right hand hitter.

969
01:48:12,240 --> 01:48:15,240
Line drive, hits deep down the left field line running for it is Frank Thomas.

970
01:48:15,240 --> 01:48:16,240
He won't be able to get it.

971
01:48:16,240 --> 01:48:18,240
It's in for a base and he grabs it on a hop.

972
01:48:18,240 --> 01:48:28,240
The throw coming in, relay towards second, not in time. A double for Gene Oliver.

973
01:48:28,240 --> 01:48:32,240
Cardinals wearing their hitting shoes in this game tonight.

974
01:48:32,240 --> 01:48:41,240
Gene Oliver getting his first hit, a double down the left field line.

975
01:48:41,240 --> 01:48:43,240
That brings up the shortstop, Julio Goatie.

976
01:48:43,240 --> 01:48:50,240
He's 0 for 2 in the game. Thrown out by Don Zimmer and thrown out by Charlie Neal.

977
01:48:50,240 --> 01:48:59,240
That is the third hit given up in relief by Bob Moorhead.

978
01:48:59,240 --> 01:49:11,240
Last half of the sixth. Cardinals 6, Mets 4.

979
01:49:11,240 --> 01:49:14,240
Out of stretch by Moorhead, they look for the button.

980
01:49:14,240 --> 01:49:19,240
A full swing and a foul ball, wafted back upstairs and out of play.

981
01:49:19,240 --> 01:49:25,240
Gil Hodges and Don Zimmer both anticipating a possible sacrifice button.

982
01:49:25,240 --> 01:49:32,240
Larry Jackson on deck. Jackson has been up twice and both times hit fly balls, one extremely deep.

983
01:49:32,240 --> 01:49:40,240
He made a strong bid for a home run back in the second. Thomas caught the ball up against the barrier.

984
01:49:40,240 --> 01:49:44,240
Now Bob Moorhead makes the one second stop, kicks the leg, delivers.

985
01:49:44,240 --> 01:49:48,240
Ground ball hits the second base. Neal has it to Charlie's leg.

986
01:49:48,240 --> 01:49:53,240
Around third and holding up with Gene Oliver as Charlie Neal cocks that arm to make a throw.

987
01:49:53,240 --> 01:49:56,240
Johnny Keene, coaching on the lines of third, held him up.

988
01:49:56,240 --> 01:50:00,240
It'll be an error charge to Charlie Neal.

989
01:50:00,240 --> 01:50:07,240
Charlie just about had that one in his glove and it slithered off, went through his legs and rolled into short right field.

990
01:50:07,240 --> 01:50:14,240
They showed a lot of respect for Charlie Neal's arm on that one, remembering the great throw he made earlier in the ballgame.

991
01:50:14,240 --> 01:50:18,240
The nail, Bill White at home plate.

992
01:50:18,240 --> 01:50:21,240
And so now the situation becomes serious for the New York Mets.

993
01:50:21,240 --> 01:50:27,240
Runners on first and third, nobody out.

994
01:50:27,240 --> 01:50:33,240
The infield getting together with Bob Moorhead to go over the possibilities.

995
01:50:33,240 --> 01:50:39,240
Luleo Gotay reaching safely on the air.

996
01:50:39,240 --> 01:50:48,240
Oliver had broken from second across toward third and Charlie was perhaps stinking her glass to see if he had any possibility for a play on him.

997
01:50:48,240 --> 01:50:52,240
Now the Mets defensively will have to be alive for anything as Jackson steps in.

998
01:50:52,240 --> 01:50:55,240
Runners on first and third, nobody out.

999
01:50:55,240 --> 01:50:57,240
Zimmer even with the bag at third. Here's the stretch.

1000
01:50:57,240 --> 01:51:05,240
And the pitch on the way, full swing and a missed strike one.

1001
01:51:05,240 --> 01:51:10,240
Jackson over two, flying to deep left field, flying to center.

1002
01:51:10,240 --> 01:51:12,240
Right hand hitter.

1003
01:51:12,240 --> 01:51:15,240
Charlie Neal and Felix Mantilla set up a double play-dip.

1004
01:51:15,240 --> 01:51:17,240
Hodges holds against the runner.

1005
01:51:17,240 --> 01:51:23,240
Gotay and Zim is even with the bag, wide of the line at third.

1006
01:51:23,240 --> 01:51:26,240
The outfielders playing toward the alleys.

1007
01:51:26,240 --> 01:51:28,240
Here's the pitch on the way.

1008
01:51:28,240 --> 01:51:31,240
Foul, back upstairs and out of play.

1009
01:51:31,240 --> 01:51:46,240
That time both Gil Hodges and Don Zimmer felt that the squeeze play might be on and they broke for home.

1010
01:51:46,240 --> 01:51:50,240
Now Moorhead working with a two-strike count on Larry Jackson.

1011
01:51:50,240 --> 01:51:56,240
Center fielder, Kurt Flood on Decker and Julian Javier.

1012
01:51:56,240 --> 01:52:00,240
Crowd reaction in the background, that foul ball lodged itself just beyond the reach of one of the fans.

1013
01:52:00,240 --> 01:52:04,240
He was really trying to make his arm stretch out to get it.

1014
01:52:04,240 --> 01:52:07,240
Moorhead ready, delivers, and it's a fly ball.

1015
01:52:07,240 --> 01:52:09,240
It's a short center field. It may go in for a base hit.

1016
01:52:09,240 --> 01:52:10,240
Here comes Baggford.

1017
01:52:10,240 --> 01:52:12,240
What a spin for a Texas League hit.

1018
01:52:12,240 --> 01:52:15,240
The play of Blanger Fox to third, not in time.

1019
01:52:15,240 --> 01:52:23,240
And on to second on the throw goes Larry Jackson.

1020
01:52:23,240 --> 01:52:27,240
Ashburn tried for go-tie and went from first to third.

1021
01:52:27,240 --> 01:52:32,240
On the attempt to get go-tie at third, Jackson takes second on the throw to third.

1022
01:52:32,240 --> 01:52:35,240
And now the Cardinals have a three-run lead, seven to four.

1023
01:52:35,240 --> 01:52:37,240
Runners on second and third, nobody out.

1024
01:52:37,240 --> 01:52:42,240
Give Larry Jackson a base hit, a Texas Ligger into shallow right center field.

1025
01:52:42,240 --> 01:52:50,240
And now the sign goes down for Herb Mofer to start warming up again.

1026
01:52:50,240 --> 01:52:55,240
So Larry Jackson gets a run batted in.

1027
01:52:55,240 --> 01:52:59,240
And the hitter is Kirk Flood.

1028
01:52:59,240 --> 01:53:03,240
Flood has two for three in the game, both singles in the third and again in the fifth.

1029
01:53:03,240 --> 01:53:04,240
Has scored twice.

1030
01:53:04,240 --> 01:53:06,240
And now the Mets are bringing the infield up tight.

1031
01:53:06,240 --> 01:53:12,240
The runners on second and third, nobody out.

1032
01:53:12,240 --> 01:53:17,240
Go-tie on third, Jackson leading off second.

1033
01:53:17,240 --> 01:53:19,240
Bob Moorhead into his lineup.

1034
01:53:19,240 --> 01:53:20,240
Now the pitch.

1035
01:53:20,240 --> 01:53:21,240
And it's fouled.

1036
01:53:21,240 --> 01:53:23,240
Off to the right it will be out of play.

1037
01:53:23,240 --> 01:53:46,240
Every player in the Cardinal batting order has hit safely with the exception of Julio Goatay.

1038
01:53:46,240 --> 01:53:50,240
Moorhead winding the pitch on the way, just a little bit low.

1039
01:53:50,240 --> 01:53:56,240
One ball, one strike.

1040
01:53:56,240 --> 01:54:04,240
Kirk Flood, who hit.322 last year, facing Bob Moorhead with the infield drawn in tight.

1041
01:54:04,240 --> 01:54:10,240
A defensive move that always places the hitter at an advantage for something you have to do in this spot.

1042
01:54:10,240 --> 01:54:12,240
Pitching one and one.

1043
01:54:12,240 --> 01:54:15,240
And the ball is hit high in the air to right side field and it's deep.

1044
01:54:15,240 --> 01:54:16,240
Back to Gus Bell.

1045
01:54:16,240 --> 01:54:17,240
He's getting there.

1046
01:54:17,240 --> 01:54:19,240
Gus takes the catch and deep right center.

1047
01:54:19,240 --> 01:54:21,240
Goatay tags and comes in to score.

1048
01:54:21,240 --> 01:54:28,240
And Jackson goes from second over to third after the grab.

1049
01:54:28,240 --> 01:54:32,240
That was a long one to right center field, run down by Gus Bell.

1050
01:54:32,240 --> 01:54:34,240
Goatay coming in.

1051
01:54:34,240 --> 01:54:41,240
Give Kirk Flood a run batted in.

1052
01:54:41,240 --> 01:54:45,240
Six of the Cardinals now have knocked a run in.

1053
01:54:45,240 --> 01:54:50,240
Two runs are in here in the last half of the sixth inning and the Cardinals now have a four-run lead.

1054
01:54:50,240 --> 01:54:53,240
They are out in front eight to four.

1055
01:54:53,240 --> 01:54:59,240
Only one away, Jackson on third so the infield remains in close as Julio and Javier steps in to hit.

1056
01:54:59,240 --> 01:55:03,240
Javier of the second baseman, right-hand batter, has two for three in the game.

1057
01:55:03,240 --> 01:55:08,240
Has scored twice.

1058
01:55:08,240 --> 01:55:10,240
Moorhead winds and pitches.

1059
01:55:10,240 --> 01:55:18,240
And there's strike one called.

1060
01:55:18,240 --> 01:55:29,240
Baylor with eight and that's four last half of the sixth inning.

1061
01:55:29,240 --> 01:55:33,240
Now Bob Moorhead as he's signed from Hobie Landriff.

1062
01:55:33,240 --> 01:55:36,240
The wind up and pitch, a pitch out, nothing was on.

1063
01:55:36,240 --> 01:55:41,240
Hobie Landriff thought he'd sent something going in the form of a squeeze and he had Moorhead pitch out.

1064
01:55:41,240 --> 01:55:48,240
One ball and one strike.

1065
01:55:48,240 --> 01:55:56,240
Now Javier is out of the batter's box, getting together on the signs with his manager, Johnny Keene, who's on the lines at third.

1066
01:55:56,240 --> 01:56:04,240
Larry Jackson, the runner on third, one down.

1067
01:56:04,240 --> 01:56:06,240
Moorhead with the full wind up, down comes the pitch.

1068
01:56:06,240 --> 01:56:14,240
Again they pitch out and it was the base running perhaps of Larry Jackson that caused the message to feel that the squeeze might be on.

1069
01:56:14,240 --> 01:56:18,240
He came breaking down that line and slammed on the brakes.

1070
01:56:18,240 --> 01:56:32,240
Two balls and a strike now on Javier.

1071
01:56:32,240 --> 01:56:36,240
Enfield in, two balls and a strike on Javier.

1072
01:56:36,240 --> 01:56:38,240
Javier deep in the box, spins from the waist.

1073
01:56:38,240 --> 01:56:44,240
Foul ball coming back toward our broadcast booth and out of play.

1074
01:56:44,240 --> 01:57:13,240
They got us two and two.

1075
01:57:13,240 --> 01:57:23,240
Now Javier asks for time and gets out of the batter's box.

1076
01:57:23,240 --> 01:57:26,240
That's trying to pin Jackson on third as Moorhead cranks up.

1077
01:57:26,240 --> 01:57:30,240
The 2-2 pitch, a drive here hard and the left field for a base hit.

1078
01:57:30,240 --> 01:57:34,240
That brings Jackson into score and Javier is out his third into the game.

1079
01:57:34,240 --> 01:57:37,240
And now it's 9-4 in favor of the Redbirds.

1080
01:57:37,240 --> 01:57:42,240
And before Bill White comes up to hit, let's pause for station identification.

1081
01:57:42,240 --> 01:58:00,240
At the 8-10 spot on your radio dial, this is WG Wise Connect today.

1082
01:58:00,240 --> 01:58:09,240
Bob Murphy with Lindsay Nelson and Ralph Kiner from St. Louis where the Red Hot Redbirds have widened their lead now to 9-4.

1083
01:58:09,240 --> 01:58:15,240
It's been a real team effort for the Cardinals. Seven of their nine players now have knocked in a run.

1084
01:58:15,240 --> 01:58:20,240
Musial and Boyer each have driven in two.

1085
01:58:20,240 --> 01:58:25,240
Three runs are in here in the last half of the sixth inning. It's now 9-4 and the hitter is Bill White.

1086
01:58:25,240 --> 01:58:31,240
White has two for three in the game and he's driven home a run.

1087
01:58:31,240 --> 01:58:33,240
Strong left-hand hitter waiting.

1088
01:58:33,240 --> 01:58:39,240
There goes the runner swinging about the pick by Hobie. The fly, the ball hits him in the back.

1089
01:58:39,240 --> 01:58:42,240
Javier is out his way to third.

1090
01:58:42,240 --> 01:58:47,240
Javier goes on to third with a low throw, stuck him in the back and Jaron down in the left field.

1091
01:58:47,240 --> 01:58:59,240
So it'll be a stolen base for Javier and an error charge to Hobie Landry.

1092
01:58:59,240 --> 01:59:06,240
Stolen base by Javier. An error charge to Hobie on the low throw that hits the runner and went out in the left field

1093
01:59:06,240 --> 01:59:28,240
enabling him to scramble to his feet and go on to third.

1094
01:59:28,240 --> 01:59:31,240
Run away, a runner on third. The batter is Bill White.

1095
01:59:31,240 --> 01:59:33,240
Morehead winds and pitches.

1096
01:59:33,240 --> 01:59:37,240
A high fly hit down the left field line. It's twisting toward foul ground.

1097
01:59:37,240 --> 01:59:46,240
Ampard is done her and it's beyond the reach of Dab and it lands in foul ground and out of play.

1098
01:59:46,240 --> 01:59:49,240
Down the left field line, Don Landrum, very fine defensive outfielder.

1099
01:59:49,240 --> 01:59:54,240
It is warming up his arm so we may see him in action defensively.

1100
01:59:54,240 --> 01:59:58,240
The Cardinals breaking through for three runs here in the sixth inning.

1101
01:59:58,240 --> 02:00:10,240
They have a runner on third with one down and they now lead nine to four.

1102
02:00:10,240 --> 02:00:14,240
Dan Musial on deck and then Ken Boyer.

1103
02:00:14,240 --> 02:00:20,240
Let's have the left side of the infield up and the right side of the infield back against Bill White.

1104
02:00:20,240 --> 02:00:28,240
Inside and high. One ball, two strikes.

1105
02:00:28,240 --> 02:00:31,240
Bob Morehead got off impressively when he came into the game.

1106
02:00:31,240 --> 02:00:33,240
He got them out of order in the fourth inning.

1107
02:00:33,240 --> 02:00:39,240
Gave up one run in the fifth inning and has given up three here in the sixth.

1108
02:00:39,240 --> 02:00:47,240
Now the one-two pitch. Two high and it's two and two on Bill White.

1109
02:00:47,240 --> 02:00:51,240
In the opener at the Polo Grounds on Friday, either Al Jackson or Sherman Road Black Jones

1110
02:00:51,240 --> 02:00:54,240
will be pitching for the New York Mets against Pittsburgh.

1111
02:00:54,240 --> 02:00:58,240
The Pirates were rained out of their game today with the Phillies.

1112
02:00:58,240 --> 02:01:02,240
They won yesterday on a shutout by Bob Brent.

1113
02:01:02,240 --> 02:01:05,240
A high fly ball hit down the right field line.

1114
02:01:05,240 --> 02:01:07,240
Jeff Bell moving toward the line is getting under it.

1115
02:01:07,240 --> 02:01:25,240
Javier Tags up. To catch his face, here comes Javier. Here comes the throw.

1116
02:01:25,240 --> 02:01:30,240
Sacrified fly for Bill White.

1117
02:01:30,240 --> 02:01:34,240
That gives White his second RBA. It's a four-run inning now for the Redbirds.

1118
02:01:34,240 --> 02:01:39,240
And they lead the New York Mets by a score of 10-4 in the last of the sixth inning.

1119
02:01:39,240 --> 02:01:42,240
Now Stan Musial is the seventh man up of the inning.

1120
02:01:42,240 --> 02:01:46,240
Stan comes up with two down and the base is clear.

1121
02:01:46,240 --> 02:01:50,240
Stan has a perfect night going with two for two and a walk.

1122
02:01:50,240 --> 02:01:58,240
Right in there on a breaking ball. Strike one call.

1123
02:01:58,240 --> 02:02:01,240
Musial has single to left, driving in a run.

1124
02:02:01,240 --> 02:02:06,240
Double to right, driving in a run and drawn a one.

1125
02:02:06,240 --> 02:02:19,240
Inside, driving him back from the plate. One ball, one strike.

1126
02:02:19,240 --> 02:02:24,240
They have not resumed as yet in the ball game down at Houston.

1127
02:02:24,240 --> 02:02:27,240
Houston led two to nothing at the end of three when it started to rain.

1128
02:02:27,240 --> 02:02:31,240
More heads pitch to Musial. A line drive hit hard toward the right field corner.

1129
02:02:31,240 --> 02:02:35,240
Bell is after it. Can't make the catch. It breaks off his glove after he dives for it.

1130
02:02:35,240 --> 02:02:38,240
Musial has only played a second to throw. The slide.

1131
02:02:38,240 --> 02:02:39,240
Out of second base.

1132
02:02:39,240 --> 02:02:41,240
Gus Bell to Felix Mandilla.

1133
02:02:41,240 --> 02:02:47,240
Gus throwing to the deep right field corner and Musial is out.

1134
02:02:47,240 --> 02:02:52,240
A great throw by Gus Bell from the right field corner and Musial is out trying for a double.

1135
02:02:52,240 --> 02:02:55,240
The fake coming in to Felix Mandilla.

1136
02:02:55,240 --> 02:03:00,240
Throw in the sixth inning. The Cardinals score four runs.

1137
02:03:00,240 --> 02:03:06,240
Four hits. Two errors. And nobody left on.

1138
02:03:06,240 --> 02:03:11,240
At the end of the sixth, the score now, the Cardinals nine and the Mets four.

1139
02:03:11,240 --> 02:03:15,240
So we'll be going along to the seventh inning and stepping in now to carry us along to the seventh inning.

1140
02:03:15,240 --> 02:03:21,240
And the remainder of the way, it's always a real pleasure to introduce Lindsey Nelson.

1141
02:03:21,240 --> 02:03:27,240
Thank you very much Bob Murphy. The Cardinals that time hopping on young ball foreheads for a big inning.

1142
02:03:27,240 --> 02:03:31,240
Getting four here to stretch their lead on opening night in St. Louis.

1143
02:03:31,240 --> 02:03:38,240
And New York Mets will be coming out here in the top half of the seventh inning with Richie Ashbrim, Felix Mandilla, and Charlie Neal coming up.

1144
02:03:38,240 --> 02:03:50,240
In case you've joined us along the way, Larry Jackson started for the St. Louis Cardinals and he has come all the way.

1145
02:03:50,240 --> 02:04:09,240
Only one of those four runs was earned in that inning as the Mets committed two errors.

1146
02:04:09,240 --> 02:04:13,240
And Don Landrum has gone into right field now in place of Stan Musial.

1147
02:04:13,240 --> 02:04:26,240
Don Landrum relieving Stan the man. Forty-one year old Stan Musial being relieved by Don Landrum as we go to seventh inning.

1148
02:04:26,240 --> 02:04:36,240
So in case you're keeping a scorecard, insert Landrum in the cleanup slot in place of Musial in your Cardinal batting order.

1149
02:04:36,240 --> 02:04:42,240
And now Richie Ashbrim is up to lead off for the New York Mets.

1150
02:04:42,240 --> 02:04:46,240
Here's the pitch. He tries to bun it and fouls it off for strike one.

1151
02:04:46,240 --> 02:04:52,240
Richie Ashbrim trying to get out anyway, trying to use his speed, trying to dump the ball down to third baseline.

1152
02:04:52,240 --> 02:04:55,240
That brought Ken Boyer and Addy Gallup from his position at third.

1153
02:04:55,240 --> 02:04:59,240
However, it went foul and Richie Ashbrim comes back.

1154
02:04:59,240 --> 02:05:03,240
Ashbrim is one for three. He flied to center, single a left and got it out to first base.

1155
02:05:03,240 --> 02:05:07,240
He's scored one run this evening also.

1156
02:05:07,240 --> 02:05:12,240
Again, Larry Jackson into the windup. Pitch goes outside for ball. It's one and one now.

1157
02:05:12,240 --> 02:05:20,240
Landrum in right field. Don Landrum in right field.

1158
02:05:20,240 --> 02:05:24,240
Larry Jackson looking to get the sign from rookie catcher Gene Oliver.

1159
02:05:24,240 --> 02:05:33,240
Here's the one-one pitch and it's in there for a call of strike two.

1160
02:05:33,240 --> 02:05:39,240
Bob Gibson and Ernie Brolio throwing in the bullpen now for the St. Louis Cardinals.

1161
02:05:39,240 --> 02:05:44,240
Bob Gibson and Ernie Brolio are both right-handers.

1162
02:05:44,240 --> 02:05:56,240
Ashbrim has fouled out.

1163
02:05:56,240 --> 02:05:59,240
Gene Oliver, the rookie catcher, came back about as far as he could go,

1164
02:05:59,240 --> 02:06:03,240
hitting into the barrier on one end of the ball.

1165
02:06:03,240 --> 02:06:06,240
So there's one away on Felix Mantia. Right-hand batter's coming up.

1166
02:06:06,240 --> 02:06:16,240
He has been up twice officially without a hit. He drew one walk here and scored one run.

1167
02:06:16,240 --> 02:06:19,240
One man out, nobody on. That's Jackson. Wines and fires.

1168
02:06:19,240 --> 02:06:22,240
That's a drive down the left field on a base hit. Could be for extra bases.

1169
02:06:22,240 --> 02:06:25,240
Mantia turns first, hits for second.

1170
02:06:25,240 --> 02:06:29,240
The ball relays at any stroke. There's the third base going in.

1171
02:06:29,240 --> 02:06:33,240
Standing in second is Mantia with a double down the left field line.

1172
02:06:33,240 --> 02:06:40,240
That is the first hit of this season of 1962 for shortstop Felix Mantia on behalf of the New York Mets.

1173
02:06:40,240 --> 02:06:44,240
They have a runner at second. One man out and Charlie Neal coming up.

1174
02:06:44,240 --> 02:06:47,240
Neal flat to right, single to drive in a run and hit a home run.

1175
02:06:47,240 --> 02:06:53,240
Two for three. Has driven in two runs. Had one sparkling play in the field.

1176
02:06:53,240 --> 02:07:05,240
Charlie Neal to right-hand batter.

1177
02:07:05,240 --> 02:07:11,240
Hitch goes outside for a ball.

1178
02:07:11,240 --> 02:07:15,240
One ball and no strikes to count to Neal.

1179
02:07:15,240 --> 02:07:20,240
Mantia leads off the bag at second.

1180
02:07:20,240 --> 02:07:25,240
They play Neal pretty much straight away as far as the outfield is concerned.

1181
02:07:25,240 --> 02:07:29,240
Here's a drive going straight away into center field, hopping in for a base hit.

1182
02:07:29,240 --> 02:07:32,240
Great foot up for the ball. Holding it third is Felix Mantia.

1183
02:07:32,240 --> 02:07:35,240
The throw is cut off up the mound by first baseman Phil White.

1184
02:07:35,240 --> 02:07:38,240
The cutoff man coming across to take blood's throw.

1185
02:07:38,240 --> 02:07:41,240
And Mantia held it third by cutting it off, of course.

1186
02:07:41,240 --> 02:07:44,240
It prevented Charlie Neal from bashing on the throw.

1187
02:07:44,240 --> 02:07:47,240
So Neal has his third base hit of the night, a single to center.

1188
02:07:47,240 --> 02:07:51,240
Mantia has moved to third. The Mets have runners at first and third one man out.

1189
02:07:51,240 --> 02:07:58,240
Mike Thomas is coming up.

1190
02:07:58,240 --> 02:08:01,240
The score is ten to four. The Cardinals leading here in the top half of the seventh inning.

1191
02:08:01,240 --> 02:08:06,240
In St. Louis, Missouri, opening night.

1192
02:08:06,240 --> 02:08:09,240
Mantia leads at third.

1193
02:08:09,240 --> 02:08:13,240
Charlie Neal's still on the bag at first, waiting until Larry Jackson has the time.

1194
02:08:13,240 --> 02:08:18,240
Now Neal takes his lead. The stretch position at the mound and the pitch.

1195
02:08:18,240 --> 02:08:21,240
Brown ball going to Jackson. He plays the second for one.

1196
02:08:21,240 --> 02:08:23,240
The relay to three. Double play.

1197
02:08:23,240 --> 02:08:26,240
The tie to three players.

1198
02:08:26,240 --> 02:08:29,240
Mike Thomas in double play.

1199
02:08:29,240 --> 02:08:32,240
It goes one to four to three if you're scoring it.

1200
02:08:32,240 --> 02:08:36,240
Julianne Javier was playing over behind the bag on goal hit of Mike Thomas.

1201
02:08:36,240 --> 02:08:40,240
Took the relay and right on across for the double play.

1202
02:08:40,240 --> 02:08:47,240
So in the top half of the seventh inning, the New York Mets get no runs on two hits, no errors, and one man left.

1203
02:08:47,240 --> 02:08:53,240
So at the end of sixth and one half innings of play, the score is St. Louis Cardinals 10-4.

1204
02:08:53,240 --> 02:08:57,240
Well, it's the seventh inning stretch again. A lot of the folks here are getting up and stretch.

1205
02:08:57,240 --> 02:08:59,240
I wonder what the fans back in New York are doing, Ralph.

1206
02:08:59,240 --> 02:09:04,240
Well, that's easy, Lindsey. Out there a good many of them are stretching out for glasses of Reingold Extra Drive.

1207
02:09:04,240 --> 02:09:11,240
Ah, sure enough. And comes the seventh inning or any inning, more fans stretch out for Reingold than for any other beer.

1208
02:09:11,240 --> 02:09:15,240
Oh, that's sure enough. And Reingold, you know, is New York's favorite beer.

1209
02:09:15,240 --> 02:09:19,240
Yes, sir. It's very easy to see why. In fact, dry tells you why.

1210
02:09:19,240 --> 02:09:24,240
Yes, extra dry tells you why Reingold is beer as beerers should say.

1211
02:09:24,240 --> 02:09:28,240
Crisp and bright, clean, clear through. Reingold is rude of the choice.

1212
02:09:28,240 --> 02:09:32,240
It's ingredient, rude to long, slow, costly away.

1213
02:09:32,240 --> 02:09:35,240
That's what makes Reingold Extra Drive such a wonderful beer.

1214
02:09:35,240 --> 02:09:41,240
Wonderful because it's so much more refreshing. More refreshing because it's extra dry. Right, Ralph?

1215
02:09:41,240 --> 02:09:47,240
Right, Lindsey? So folks, why not enjoy a fine cold glass of Reingold along with our time enduring?

1216
02:09:47,240 --> 02:09:53,240
Join the millions who say, my beer is Reingold, the dry beer.

1217
02:09:53,240 --> 02:10:02,240
Now the New York Huts have got Herb Moffitt on in relief for Bob Moyad.

1218
02:10:02,240 --> 02:10:08,240
Herb Moffitt, a right-hander and veteran Major League performer, is in now.

1219
02:10:08,240 --> 02:10:12,240
On the mound, firing in the warm-up tosses to Hobie Langdon.

1220
02:10:12,240 --> 02:10:22,240
So Bob Moyad went a total of three innings in which he gave a five run.

1221
02:10:22,240 --> 02:10:31,240
On six hits, he struck out one and he walked one.

1222
02:10:31,240 --> 02:10:37,240
Now Herb Moffitt is in.

1223
02:10:37,240 --> 02:10:40,240
And we'll be facing Ken Boyer, the third baseman.

1224
02:10:40,240 --> 02:10:43,240
Boyer, grounded on third to first, grounded on third to first,

1225
02:10:43,240 --> 02:10:56,240
and here's that double to right field driving a run in the fifth inning. That's big flow.

1226
02:10:56,240 --> 02:10:59,240
Hobbit's first pitch is on the way and it's in there for a cost strike.

1227
02:10:59,240 --> 02:11:10,240
Hobbit's at side armor and left the wheel out there and pitch out of the uniform.

1228
02:11:10,240 --> 02:11:15,240
And we're facing big Ken Boyer.

1229
02:11:15,240 --> 02:11:18,240
There's a wind-up and a pitch.

1230
02:11:18,240 --> 02:11:23,240
Directly at Neal and he's out. Charlie Neal taking the line drive off the bat of Ken Boyer.

1231
02:11:23,240 --> 02:11:26,240
And it's one away and that will bring up Mini Minoso.

1232
02:11:26,240 --> 02:11:31,240
Herb Moffitt.

1233
02:11:31,240 --> 02:11:39,240
Herb Moffitt initially came to the Major League with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1955.

1234
02:11:39,240 --> 02:11:44,240
Later he was with the Detroit Tigers in 1958.

1235
02:11:44,240 --> 02:11:47,240
Here's Big Minoso joining the strike line.

1236
02:11:47,240 --> 02:11:50,240
And Moffitt was with the Boston Red Sox in 1959.

1237
02:11:50,240 --> 02:11:54,240
Last year he was with Rochester where he won 15 games for our 13.

1238
02:11:54,240 --> 02:12:02,240
Herb Moffitt, not pitching.

1239
02:12:02,240 --> 02:12:06,240
Here's Big Minoso on a high-mounted ground ball to the shortstop.

1240
02:12:06,240 --> 02:12:09,240
He throws to Hodgson time and he's out.

1241
02:12:09,240 --> 02:12:15,240
Minoso hitting a pounding ball into the hole but shortstop Mancia went to his right, came up with it,

1242
02:12:15,240 --> 02:12:18,240
fired on to get a little Hodgson time to the outside.

1243
02:12:18,240 --> 02:12:20,240
So they're two men away and that brings up Gene Oliver.

1244
02:12:20,240 --> 02:12:25,240
Ricky Ketchum made a side catch and a fly off ball all back against the barrier a moment ago.

1245
02:12:25,240 --> 02:12:27,240
And he gets the hand as he comes up.

1246
02:12:27,240 --> 02:12:30,240
He's struck out.

1247
02:12:30,240 --> 02:12:37,240
And short and double and scored one run.

1248
02:12:37,240 --> 02:12:43,240
Moffitt is looking in to get the sign from Ketchum Holylander.

1249
02:12:43,240 --> 02:12:55,240
That time's away outside football.

1250
02:12:55,240 --> 02:13:02,240
Moffitt is 31 years old.

1251
02:13:02,240 --> 02:13:05,240
Wines and fires, side-armed again and a general strike.

1252
02:13:05,240 --> 02:13:10,240
It's 1-1.

1253
02:13:10,240 --> 02:13:15,240
We're in the bottom half of the seventh inning here in St. Louis.

1254
02:13:15,240 --> 02:13:17,240
Opening night of the 1962 season.

1255
02:13:17,240 --> 02:13:20,240
Ten teams in the National League.

1256
02:13:20,240 --> 02:13:21,240
Here's a 1-1 pitch.

1257
02:13:21,240 --> 02:13:28,240
He checks it and takes it outside for ball two. It's 2-1.

1258
02:13:28,240 --> 02:13:31,240
And he's early on. Bob Gibson still throwing in the bullpen.

1259
02:13:31,240 --> 02:13:39,240
Four of the St. Louis Cardinals as they lead by a score of 10-4 over the New York Mets here.

1260
02:13:39,240 --> 02:13:43,240
That pitch goes outside for the ball. It's 3-1.

1261
02:13:43,240 --> 02:13:48,240
And the preseason polls, there were a great many experts who picked the St. Louis Cardinals to win the National League.

1262
02:13:48,240 --> 02:13:58,240
And in the consensus of all the polls, the Cubs will pick as a very definite contender for the National League Cardinals.

1263
02:13:58,240 --> 02:14:01,240
3-1 pitch and has the ball going deep to left.

1264
02:14:01,240 --> 02:14:03,240
Penetree going, going, actually.

1265
02:14:03,240 --> 02:14:07,240
Got away from Lander at the moment and he ran it down to Snow and Mad.

1266
02:14:07,240 --> 02:14:09,240
Louis will get down and know which way to go.

1267
02:14:09,240 --> 02:14:16,240
So he's set in and actually the pitch came in behind him as Holylander managed to knock it down.

1268
02:14:16,240 --> 02:14:21,240
It's 4-1. The official play-to-tendent here tonight, 16,147.

1269
02:14:21,240 --> 02:14:26,240
16,147 on opening night in St. Louis, Missouri.

1270
02:14:37,240 --> 02:14:40,240
I believe it's true that it's now off on a play.

1271
02:14:40,240 --> 02:14:47,240
One ball and one strike.

1272
02:14:47,240 --> 02:14:54,240
Here tonight, Madison Casey Stengel has gone with the pitching that showed up best during the training season in Florida.

1273
02:14:54,240 --> 02:15:08,240
Roger Craig with his most understandable starter there and Bob Morhead and Herb Crawford with his most impressive release pitchers during the month or six weeks of training.

1274
02:15:08,240 --> 02:15:11,240
Yes, it's drive-out into the glove of Gil Hitches.

1275
02:15:11,240 --> 02:15:12,240
It's first to deep down.

1276
02:15:12,240 --> 02:15:14,240
Zulio Dutai lining up to Hitches.

1277
02:15:14,240 --> 02:15:19,240
It's free and so the St. Louis Cardinals are out in the bottom half of the seventh inning with no runs on one.

1278
02:15:19,240 --> 02:15:21,240
Here's Snow and Mad left.

1279
02:15:21,240 --> 02:15:24,240
And at the end of seven-four running to play in St. Louis, Missouri.

1280
02:15:24,240 --> 02:15:29,240
The score is the St. Louis Cardinals 10-1, the New York Mets 4.

1281
02:15:29,240 --> 02:15:38,240
As we go to the top half of the eighth inning, the New York Mets send up Gus Bell as Larry Jackson winds and fires.

1282
02:15:38,240 --> 02:15:40,240
The pitch goes half of all one.

1283
02:15:40,240 --> 02:15:42,240
So it's been up three times in the second inning.

1284
02:15:42,240 --> 02:15:45,240
He's single to right, to right center actually.

1285
02:15:45,240 --> 02:15:49,240
They become the first Mets to get a base hit in national league competition.

1286
02:15:49,240 --> 02:15:52,240
And the 30 fly to right, we fly to left and the 50.

1287
02:15:52,240 --> 02:15:53,240
One to three.

1288
02:15:53,240 --> 02:15:55,240
That's your down low football.

1289
02:15:55,240 --> 02:15:58,240
Two and on the count now to Gus Bell.

1290
02:15:58,240 --> 02:16:06,240
It's all a curse.

1291
02:16:06,240 --> 02:16:09,240
Big left hand hitter.

1292
02:16:09,240 --> 02:16:11,240
Watch his inside.

1293
02:16:11,240 --> 02:16:14,240
Now if he takes his single, that's not enough to get 30.

1294
02:16:14,240 --> 02:16:16,240
But here's the opener in New York on Friday.

1295
02:16:16,240 --> 02:16:23,240
He says it will be Sherman Jones possibly if his eye has recovered sufficiently.

1296
02:16:23,240 --> 02:16:28,240
In Portsmouth, Virginia on Sunday he sent a burning eye.

1297
02:16:28,240 --> 02:16:34,240
He did get in it but it's all right.

1298
02:16:34,240 --> 02:16:40,240
The end of a match landed in his eye and he's been in class for a couple of days.

1299
02:16:40,240 --> 02:16:45,240
But was working out tonight before there was a ball game and said he was about 95% recovered.

1300
02:16:45,240 --> 02:16:49,240
So it may very well be Sherman Jones, it's not Al Jackson.

1301
02:16:49,240 --> 02:16:56,240
It's a ball four and Gus Bell goes down to first base.

1302
02:16:56,240 --> 02:16:58,240
So the New York Mets have a base runner.

1303
02:16:58,240 --> 02:17:01,240
That is the second walk given up this evening by Larry Jackson.

1304
02:17:01,240 --> 02:17:03,240
He's coming to the plate, Gil Hacke.

1305
02:17:03,240 --> 02:17:05,240
He'll hit a home run.

1306
02:17:05,240 --> 02:17:09,240
The first New York Mets to hit a home run.

1307
02:17:09,240 --> 02:17:13,240
Later in the next inning, Charlene Hill became the second Mets to home run.

1308
02:17:13,240 --> 02:17:16,240
That was a 360 second career home run.

1309
02:17:16,240 --> 02:17:21,240
Gil Hacke has moved him ahead of Joe DiMaggio in the career home run total.

1310
02:17:21,240 --> 02:17:23,240
Only two right hand headers.

1311
02:17:23,240 --> 02:17:27,240
History Major League Baseball has hit more home runs than Gil Hacke.

1312
02:17:27,240 --> 02:17:30,240
One of them Jimmy Fox, the other Ralph Kiner.

1313
02:17:30,240 --> 02:17:33,240
That bitch is outside football.

1314
02:17:33,240 --> 02:17:38,240
Ralph Kiner is not likely to be improving on his total since he is with us in the broadcasting booth.

1315
02:17:38,240 --> 02:17:49,240
And will be here all season long to bring you the games of the New York Mets.

1316
02:17:49,240 --> 02:17:50,240
Gus Bell leads it first.

1317
02:17:50,240 --> 02:17:51,240
Larry Jackson checks in.

1318
02:17:51,240 --> 02:17:53,240
Here's the pitch.

1319
02:17:53,240 --> 02:17:55,240
It's a called strike taken by Gil Hacke.

1320
02:17:55,240 --> 02:17:58,240
He looks down to Charlie Hammett, the coach is serious now.

1321
02:17:58,240 --> 02:18:02,240
Tuckie Lavagetto is coaching this first.

1322
02:18:02,240 --> 02:18:06,240
Tuckie's name of course is pronounced variously around the Major League by ballplayers.

1323
02:18:06,240 --> 02:18:08,240
We call him Lavagetto, Lavagetta, all sorts of things.

1324
02:18:08,240 --> 02:18:10,240
So we went to him at Miller Huggins Field.

1325
02:18:10,240 --> 02:18:13,240
The first day of spring training and said, how do you pronounce your name?

1326
02:18:13,240 --> 02:18:14,240
He said Lavagetto.

1327
02:18:14,240 --> 02:18:17,240
Now here is the swing and a foul ball on the first base.

1328
02:18:17,240 --> 02:18:21,240
Leibnill White's giving it a run and it's going into the stands and not a play.

1329
02:18:21,240 --> 02:18:23,240
One ball and two strikes to count.

1330
02:18:23,240 --> 02:18:24,240
If Gil Hacke is at the plate.

1331
02:18:24,240 --> 02:18:30,240
Gil was 38 years old about a week ago.

1332
02:18:30,240 --> 02:18:36,240
He's in his 15th season with the Brooklyn and Lafayette Dodgers.

1333
02:18:36,240 --> 02:18:52,240
This is his first game in National League competition in any uniform other than that of the Dodgers.

1334
02:18:52,240 --> 02:18:53,240
Here's the ground ball.

1335
02:18:53,240 --> 02:18:54,240
It's going foul.

1336
02:18:54,240 --> 02:18:56,240
Charlie Hammett fielded the ball at.

1337
02:18:56,240 --> 02:19:00,240
The third, the guard holds it one ball and two strikes to Gil Hacke.

1338
02:19:00,240 --> 02:19:05,240
That's the play for the New York Mets with Gustav LeBae's on the first.

1339
02:19:05,240 --> 02:19:15,240
And nobody out.

1340
02:19:15,240 --> 02:19:17,240
Larry Jackson is starting pitching for the Cardinals.

1341
02:19:17,240 --> 02:19:18,240
It's still in there.

1342
02:19:18,240 --> 02:19:19,240
There's the one-two pitching.

1343
02:19:19,240 --> 02:19:21,240
There's the ground ball going to shortstop.

1344
02:19:21,240 --> 02:19:22,240
Go down.

1345
02:19:22,240 --> 02:19:24,240
He's out to Leilani first.

1346
02:19:24,240 --> 02:19:27,240
Double play.

1347
02:19:27,240 --> 02:19:28,240
Gil Hacke is hitting a double play.

1348
02:19:28,240 --> 02:19:29,240
He's going to strike the second to play.

1349
02:19:29,240 --> 02:19:34,240
Julio Gostarva, Julio Anjali and the middle white.

1350
02:19:34,240 --> 02:19:40,240
And will bring up God's center.

1351
02:19:40,240 --> 02:19:43,240
Well, Zane Lewis-Circle got out of the seventh inning with a double play.

1352
02:19:43,240 --> 02:19:48,240
And now the Elites get still on a double play.

1353
02:19:48,240 --> 02:19:52,240
A second double play of the night.

1354
02:19:52,240 --> 02:19:56,240
And there's the second base combination that caused some concern at the start of the season.

1355
02:19:56,240 --> 02:19:58,240
It's just in there for Carl Zeich.

1356
02:19:58,240 --> 02:20:01,240
The Cardinals hold up a lot second base.

1357
02:20:01,240 --> 02:20:03,240
If shortstop Julio Gostarva holds up.

1358
02:20:03,240 --> 02:20:09,240
And if Gene Oliver can have a job defensively behind the plate.

1359
02:20:09,240 --> 02:20:14,240
Leilani Lewis-Circle is very definite who will be in the running.

1360
02:20:14,240 --> 02:20:15,240
He's swinging a foul ball after that.

1361
02:20:15,240 --> 02:20:18,240
God's center and it's strike two there.

1362
02:20:18,240 --> 02:20:21,240
Wilmer is single in the second inning.

1363
02:20:21,240 --> 02:20:22,240
He's got a second to first and a fourth shot.

1364
02:20:22,240 --> 02:20:30,240
And that's George DePurce in the sixth inning.

1365
02:20:30,240 --> 02:20:32,240
Top half of the eighth.

1366
02:20:32,240 --> 02:20:36,240
He's going to get out.

1367
02:20:36,240 --> 02:20:37,240
Here's the swing and the drive going to left.

1368
02:20:37,240 --> 02:20:38,240
And no-one's coming in.

1369
02:20:38,240 --> 02:20:39,240
He's there and he takes it.

1370
02:20:39,240 --> 02:20:40,240
He's got a wide drive.

1371
02:20:40,240 --> 02:20:42,240
So a no-one's going left.

1372
02:20:42,240 --> 02:20:46,240
And the New York Mets are at the top half of the eighth inning with no runs on, no hits, no errors.

1373
02:20:46,240 --> 02:20:47,240
And nobody left.

1374
02:20:47,240 --> 02:20:49,240
And at the end of the seventh and one-half inning to play.

1375
02:20:49,240 --> 02:20:54,240
The score is the St. Louis Cardinals 10 and the New York Mets four.

1376
02:20:54,240 --> 02:20:57,240
Here at St. Louis we'll be going to the bottom half of the eighth inning.

1377
02:20:57,240 --> 02:21:00,240
And the St. Louis Cardinals will be setting up picture Larry Jackson,

1378
02:21:00,240 --> 02:21:02,240
Green Blood and Julian Harvey here.

1379
02:21:02,240 --> 02:21:05,240
Before we get up to last, let's allow our stations to identify themselves.

1380
02:21:05,240 --> 02:21:09,240
We pause now for station identification.

1381
02:21:09,240 --> 02:21:12,240
At the eighth-down spot on your radio dial, this is WGY.

1382
02:21:12,240 --> 02:21:20,240
Let's go back today.

1383
02:21:20,240 --> 02:21:24,240
This is Lindsay Nelson with Ralph Kahneman and Bob Murphy in St. Louis, Missouri.

1384
02:21:24,240 --> 02:21:28,240
As the New York Mets are meeting the St. Louis Cardinals in an opening night game

1385
02:21:28,240 --> 02:21:34,240
with the Mets representing the city of New York back in the National League once again.

1386
02:21:34,240 --> 02:21:37,240
And to lead off the St. Louis Cardinals are going to stand up their starting pitch.

1387
02:21:37,240 --> 02:21:42,240
The Jews under all the way, Larry Jackson.

1388
02:21:42,240 --> 02:21:47,240
And now Slim Levine is coming to pitch for the New York Mets.

1389
02:21:47,240 --> 02:21:56,240
Slim Levine, right-hander, Major League veteran, is in to pitch for the New York Mets.

1390
02:21:56,240 --> 02:22:01,240
Facing opposing pitcher Larry Jackson.

1391
02:22:01,240 --> 02:22:09,240
It goes outside for a ball.

1392
02:22:09,240 --> 02:22:16,240
Levine, of course, has had a great many good years with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers.

1393
02:22:16,240 --> 02:22:19,240
It's a nice ball, too.

1394
02:22:19,240 --> 02:22:23,240
And he went to Detroit and in the 2020 season of 1960,

1395
02:22:23,240 --> 02:22:32,240
he was a big, big palace, but Levine, he was a very valuable asset to them.

1396
02:22:32,240 --> 02:22:35,240
He was with the Palace again last year.

1397
02:22:35,240 --> 02:22:42,240
That pitch goes outside. It is 3-0 now to Larry Jackson.

1398
02:22:42,240 --> 02:22:45,240
Byron has a thinker and a true ball.

1399
02:22:45,240 --> 02:22:49,240
It's most effective when he gets it down low.

1400
02:22:49,240 --> 02:23:00,240
He takes it most of the time. It's a called strike one. It's 3-1.

1401
02:23:00,240 --> 02:23:03,240
Three balls in one strike with nobody out and nobody on.

1402
02:23:03,240 --> 02:23:17,240
Levine lands and fires and it's a called strike two. 3-2 now.

1403
02:23:17,240 --> 02:23:20,240
3-2 pitch and it's a fly ball going out to left center.

1404
02:23:20,240 --> 02:23:22,240
Ashbren is coming on. He is called. He's under. He's waiting.

1405
02:23:22,240 --> 02:23:25,240
And Ashbren has it for the out.

1406
02:23:25,240 --> 02:23:28,240
Larry Jackson has flied to center.

1407
02:23:28,240 --> 02:23:31,240
Moffert pitched only one inning in relief for the New York Mets.

1408
02:23:31,240 --> 02:23:40,240
Gave up no runs on one here to double the team out of it.

1409
02:23:40,240 --> 02:23:44,240
Now leadoff man Kurt Sveta is at the plate.

1410
02:23:44,240 --> 02:23:50,240
He's 2-3 in the sacrifice fly. 7-1 run.

1411
02:23:50,240 --> 02:23:56,240
Right hand feature. It's a called strike one.

1412
02:23:56,240 --> 02:24:02,240
The thing for which Graham Levine is most often remembered is the 10-0 shutout he pitched against the New York Giants

1413
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in the playoff at the end of the 1951 season between the Dodgers and the Giants.

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He's inside for a ball to flood. And the 10-0 shutout that Levine threw set up the third game in which Bobby Thompson

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hit his famed home run at the polo guard to win the tournament in 1951 for Leo DeRosier's New York Giants.

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Curve ball inside. It's 2-1.

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Two for three on the sacrifice fly. One run better down up there.

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One run out and nobody on base for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Then Levine is a putt. New York net pitcher of the evening.

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Now full count to Kurt Sveta.

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As J'Kasey Stengel said, he wanted to keep Levine and come on him to give him one good inning in relief.

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And Levine tried to flag it. It's an error on Felix Manfear. An error choice against Felix Manfear that bounded off his chest. Levine almost flagged it.

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Shemin Jones and Al Jackson loosening up in the bullpen.

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More of a New York net.

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It's a foul ball.

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It's a foul ball.

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Now it's Johnny Kane of the St. Louis Cardinals and now J'Kasey Stengel of the New York Mets have been loosening up pitchers here this evening. Working them for future appearances.

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They're definitely loosening up, getting a little work out with a thought for the future. Now actually, Johnny Kane is going to go a little further with his runner.

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He's letting the pitchers down low and solid base.

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More trick play.

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Actually, Hovlander never did get the throw out. And it's blurred. A speech there with a way in winging and Landers in his haste trying to throw it off his head.

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He's going as a stolen base.

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Leading a second night trick play. Dancing around out there a little. There's a crew ball coming in low and taken for a ball by Julian Javier. It's two and one.

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Kurt Simmons in his Florida. Now throwing in the bullpen for the St. Louis Cardinals. Kurt Simmons, counting on him as it started to work.

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And there's Benico Benizel here before last. Working on the bullpen. Two balls, one strike. Counting on Julian Javier with Kurt Flirt leading off the bag at second. Here's the pitch. Change up. Taking inside for ball three. It's three and one.

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Will Levine went three and two to Jackson. Got him on a flyer to start it. Went three and two to Flirt. He was saved by an error by shortstop man Theo. Now he's got three and one. He's really on Javier.

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Ball in there for a tall strike two. Javier has joined it for his first. Now it's back down. Takes the big end to the bat. Looks around and there's a crowd reaction.

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But the count is off to three and two. Cardinals are leading the New York Mets by a score of ten to four here in St. Louis. Joining the Mets was Roger Craig. In case you've joined us along the way, he's been three and he's given five runs on eight hits. Struck out one and walked that.

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Craig is a pitcher of record as far as the New York Mets are concerned. Barry Jackson of course, who has been the only pitcher for the Cardinals, is their pitcher of record.

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And it's Johnny Kean running the club. Harry Walker coaching it first for the St. Louis Cardinals. Levine is looking in to get the time. Right now Javier is back down to the batter's box again. Now it's full. They're really on Javier. And now, it's just your homie Lamba to try and hatch them out. Have a word with Clem Levine.

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Right now it's into the stretch. Javier is setting his pitch and there's a ground ball going to third. It could be trouble.

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It's a hit. It's a hit. Well, early on Javier moving Bled to third on the play. The slow roll was down the third base line and the only play that third base was John Semihed with the tips of bare handed. He gave it the attempt but couldn't hang on the ball to roll away from it. Bled came on to third running on the play and so now the Cardinals have run it to first and third. And Bill White is coming up.

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And it's a hit number four for second baseman Hillyon Holley. He is four for five for the night. Here's Bill White up. He's two for three and a touch of five fly. Bill White is driven in two runs and scored one. Left hand batter. Careful. Misses outside. Ball wide.

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Right now leading by a score of ten to four and threatening here in the bottom half of the eighth inning. One man out.

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Going up first. Not in time. Javier getting back safe. Plenty of speed on the bases for the Cardinals. Good detect at the end of the five. He's at least a couple of two nothing. And the check flings foul ball out of play off the end of the bat out of Bill White.

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In Los Angeles at brand new Dodger Stadium. At the end of the inning and a half there is no score. There's nothing. There's nothing. There's nothing. Most of all he is doing is just getting ready and Sandy Kopek is pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Going up first. Not in time. The Cubs setting up a try of go go go. They like to see a lot on the bases. One ball one strike to Bill White. One man out.

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Going outside. It's ball two. Not a fake. Not a fake shot. But a clear ball pitching outside. And Glenn Levine wants another baseball and gets it.

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Houston Cubs 45-2 and the Chicago Cubs heading into the fifth inning of the playoff. Glenn Hubby going for Chicago and Hal Winstead going for the Houston Cubs 45.

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Go go go and White keeps up out of the batter's box. They didn't see any of them. They mean Hubby here. They just heard it. They want to see him go with the double steal.

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Go ahead and call it. That's your homie Lando. Two balls and one strike to count. White who is talking things over with a by Tom Gorman right now.

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The end of the try of go go go. It's set up here in St. Louis. It's two-one for it. And the broken back down ball to second. He has a command fee of a one. He's not in that dollar one.

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It's going to bloodthrust in the plate. And it catches a double play. No relay throw. Left hand by the bill White. A broken bat down ball and broken in half as a matter of fact.

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Good point crossing the plate with the 11th St. Louis run of the evening. And Don Landrum is coming up now. You'll recall that Landrum replaced Dan Huckey on the end of the semifinal.

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He's running in the clean up. He's a left hand batter. As he opened it's going to be over the St. Louis guys.

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It's a good catch in there for a called strike. It's going on now. One run in this inning for the Cubs.

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It's Landrum's first time up in the ballgame. It goes outside. One and one. Speaking of Landrum opening in center field for the Cardinals last year the New York Mets have a man on the back who opened in center field for the Cardinals. White.

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Bobby G. Smith.

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It's a short of first not in time. He's back safely. John Thomas playing even though he's back at third against the speed of left hand batter Don Landrum.

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It's outside. It's a good one on Landrum. Before he retires in the game this evening Dan Muzeo added three base hits to his great total.

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He was 3-3 on a walk and scored one run. It's six and four ball out of play. Sealed in by Harry Walter down first and the coaching staff there. It's just as good to Landrum.

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The run that Dan Muzeo scored tied him for the National League record. The run scored the record nine out of Joplin with a late no hot.

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Dan Muzeo started the 1962 season his 21st year with the Cardinals tonight holding 35 National League records with a chance to add about seven more.

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It's a 2-2 count for Don Landrum. White leads it first. Here's the 2-2 pitch and it's a ground ball to the right side. Sealed in by Gil Hadges. Waves LeBron away. Makes the play unassisted to retire the side. So Don Landrum has gone it out.

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He's got one run on one hit, one error and one net left. And at the end of eight full innings of play in St. Louis, Missouri, the St. Louis Cardinals 11 and the New York Mets 4.

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There's a fling to the far ball off the bat of Homie Landrum in Deseret's field and Trent Flood is there and makes the catch for the out. One away. So Landrum has flied to center. He's in the top half of the ninth inning. And Jim Marshall is going to be the pet shudder here. Jim Marshall batting for Clem LeBine.

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Marshall is a left-hand hitter. Came to the majors with the Baltimore O'Rios, then the Chicago Cubs, then the San Francisco Giants. One was an expansion draft selection of the New York Mets authorized of the San Francisco Giants. Jim Marshall.

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So with one man on, Marshall is the pet shudder.

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As Larry Jackson lines the buzz, he's come all the way and he's in there for a cold strike.

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Here's a good fling to the far ball off the bat of Marshall. So it's a two-strike shot out here.

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Larry Jackson taking a moment to resize the new baseball.

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Now looking in to get the side. Two strikes to catch to Jim Marshall. Here's the pitch. It misses outside for ball one.

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One ball, two strikes. With one man out and nobody on base to mess batting in the top half of the ninth inning of their first game ever in national league competition. Marshall takes the ball. High. Two-two.

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Larry Jackson started. He's come all the way for St. Louis. He struck out two and walked two. He is allowed eight hits. Here's the ball ball on the ground, down the right field line and out of play.

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In case you have joined us along the way, the St. Louis Cardinals got off and winging with two runs in the bottom half of the first inning off Roger Craig. And what in fact there was a balk. Opening night jitters on behalf of the New York Mets. Moved a couple of runners up in the scoring position. Dan Usiel drove in the first run. Ken Boyer drove in the second.

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The New York Mets came on in the top half of the third inning to tie up the ball game as they got two runs on two hits. But then the Cardinals came right back in the bottom half of the third to add three runs and go out in front and have lead since.

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They got one in the fifth and four more in the sixth. One in the eighth. Three-two pitch to Marshall. Full foul on the ground and out of play down into the New York bullpen.

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They have done two New York home runs this evening. Gil Hodge has had one and Charlie Neal has one.

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In the top half of the ninth. Here comes a three-two pitch.

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Mrs. Dotsad and Marshall has walked. So the New York Mets have a race runner here in the top half of the ninth. That is the third walk given up this evening by Larry Jackson. And we'll bring up Richie Ashbrink. Richie is one for four. Flied to center, single, grounded out to first and fouled out to the catcher.

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Conference at the Mauer has managed Johnny Keene. He's gone out to talk things over with Larry Jackson. Jackson is just starting for the Trinity College free on the area. Johnny Keene turns and runs off the mound.

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Right now Jackson is looking M-0-G and Oliver to get the sign as Richie Ashbrink chokes up on the bat. It's an if-or-call strike one. Jim Marshall is the runner at first. Ken Boyer in on the grass at third.

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Doesn't feel like a great clutch. Shaded over toward left on left-hand batter Richie Ashbrink. That's the way they play him and Gotay is right in the hole. That's a call strike. Richie Ashbrink trying to duck underneath but Tom Gorman, the young guy behind the plate, says strike two.

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The base hit that Richie Ashbrink had in the third inning was a ground ball punched right between Ken Boyer and Julio Gotay. And there was practically no room to punch one because Gotay was as far over in the hole as he could get anyway where he is right now.

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Here's the drive going into center field. Big flood moving over, makes the catch. Marshall halfway on the ball ball to turn to return to make it first, no it's bad.

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At least Richie Ashbrink had current flood moving because this one was the straightaway center and he was shaded over the left center and had to hustle over there to pull it down.

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Two went out and Felix Mantia up there now. Mantia is one for three tonight and with a double he also drew a walk and scored one run.

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Don't forget the New York Mets. Immediately after this ball game we'll fly out of New York and tomorrow at about noon time they will be welcomed to the city of New York in a ticker tape parade and they will open up at the Polo grounds on Friday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Parrots.

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Here's a fly ball down the right field line. It is foul and it is carrying on over and going out of play. Right fielder Don Landrum gave it the long run but to no avail.

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When the New York Mets had to cut down to the 28 player limit to make the trip here to St. Louis they optioned Joe Christopher out to Syracuse.

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A three-four hour recall added Rod Canille to the Mets roster. He was on the Syracuse roster. They hope to have Christopher back before long.

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At pitch go to five. One and two now to Felix Mantia. Manager Johnny Kean was telling us just before the ball game that the Cardinals had put red chain links on the active player list.

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He said he didn't have to cut it. He only hit 27 as it was. Here's a ground ball going down the third base by Ken Boyer up with it. He'll have a fast throw. He's on it.

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First base the ball game is over. And Mantia's on it out third to first. Ken Boyer hustling over and flying it on across to Bill White.

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And the New York Mets have gone down to the top half of the ninth inning with no runs on, no hits, no errors and one man left.

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And that is the end of the ball game. We'll be back in a moment with final tells in the summer. But right now the final score of the ball game, the St. Louis Cardinals 11, the New York Mets four.

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And now a word for pipe smokers.