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

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The Houston Astros faced the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia

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for a Wednesday night game on May 10th, 1978.

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Houston was managed by Bill Verdon and were looking to break into the upper level of the NL West

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after finishing in 3rd or 4th place in 7 of the past 8 seasons.

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They started off 1978 slow, however, entering this game with an 11-15 record.

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Philadelphia was managed by Danny Ozark and were an exceptional team,

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having won back-to-back NL East crowns with 101 wins in both 1976 and 77,

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but losing the NLCS in both seasons.

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They entered this game still atop the NL East with a 14-9 record.

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This audio recording is from the Philadelphia Radio broadcast featuring announcers Andy Musser and Chris Wheeler.

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Our national anthem and we're about ready to play baseball and here are the lineups for tonight's game.

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Here's Chris to give them to you.

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Okay Andy, thank you very much for the visiting Houston Astros.

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They'll go with Terry Poole in left field.

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Enos Cabell will hit number 2 and play 3rd base.

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Cesar Cedeno in center field.

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Mike Cruz will play right field and hit 4th.

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Bob Watson at 1st base batting 5th.

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Art Howell will be the 2nd baseman.

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He'll hit number 6.

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Joe Ferguson, the catcher, batting 7th.

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Roger Metzger at shortstop.

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He'll hit number 8.

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The pitcher right-hander Mark Lemongelo.

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For the Philadelphia Phillies, Bake McBride will lead off and play right field.

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Larry Boa at shortstop.

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Mike Schmidt at 3rd base hitting number 3.

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Greg Luzinski in left field batting 4th.

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Jay Johnstone will get a start and play 1st base tonight.

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He'll hit number 5.

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Gary Maddox in center field batting 6th.

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Bob Boone will catch and hit number 7.

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Jim Morrison, the 2nd baseman, will bat 8th.

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The pitcher for the Phillies is right-hander Jim Lomborg.

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Remember that during tonight's Phillies game,

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each Phillie that homers receives a free case of tasty cake

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and one for the Lafayette School.

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And the same goes for the Phillies winning pitcher.

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Bruce Frumming is behind the plate tonight.

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Eric Gregg at 1st.

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Billy Williams at 2nd.

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And Dextello at 3rd.

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Now you can win even more money in the Daily News Home Run payoff

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because this season every hit pays off.

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Tonight's payoff inning will be the 7th.

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Right-hander Jim Lomborg completing his warmups out front

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as Boone tosses the ball down to 2nd baseman Jim Morrison.

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Bonnie has won 3 games and has lost only twice.

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He bids to become the 1st Phillies pitcher to win 4 games this year.

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Lomborg with 3 victories.

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Steve Carlton has 3.

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And so does Randy Lurch.

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Lurch has a 3-1 record.

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Here's the left-handed batting Terry Poole to lead it off for Houston.

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The Astros winning last night's ball game 5-1 behind the 4-hit pitching of J.R. Richard.

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Lomborg into his windup and the first pitch to Poole is a strike right over the plate.

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Bob Lulis coaching at 3rd base for the Astros and Tony Pacheco at 1st.

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Poole is batting at 270.

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Last night he had one of the key hits in the ball game

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as he drove in 2 runs in the 7th inning as the Astros salted it away.

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A slider is low and inside, one ball and one strike.

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Poole has one home run and has knocked in 6.

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Swing and a miss.

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1-2 the count to Terry Poole. Enos Cabell is on deck.

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The Astros have lost 6 of their last games.

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They are in 4th place in the National League West.

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A breaking ball is outside.

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And the count to Terry Poole is 2 balls and 2 strikes.

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Lomborg getting his 6th start of the year tonight.

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Here's the 2-2 pitch and it's tapped into right center field for a base hit

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and it's getting between the outfielders.

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It'll go in for extra bases for Poole.

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He's taking a big turn at 2nd and heading for 3rd.

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Here's Boas relay. He is safe.

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A triple for Terry Poole on a ball that really wasn't stung that hard,

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but it went to the proper place between Maddox and McBride and Poole has a triple.

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The one thing about Terry Poole is he runs very well.

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People really don't know much about him.

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The Astros are kind of one of those no-name teams

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and you don't know a lot about some of their players,

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but it's a contact hitter and he's got good speed.

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He smelled that triple about halfway to 2nd base

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because the ball came off the wall kind of funny to Gary Maddox.

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He never slowed up and he made it easily.

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That is his first triple of the year.

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Here is right-handed batting Enos Cabell.

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And the Phillies are keeping the infield back.

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The pitch to Cabell is swung on a miss,

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throw to 3rd base, back in time is Poole.

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It was a close play. Good snap throw by Boon.

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Cabell, who was 0-4 last night, is hitting at 2.55.

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Cabell right-handed batter.

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Lomborg winds. Here's the one-strike pitch.

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Ball topped toward 3rd base. It's going foul.

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Nothing in 2 to count on Cabell with Cesar Cedeno on deck.

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Cabell only faced Lomborg two times last year. He went 0-2.

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Lonnie had no record against the Astros last year in one appearance.

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Here's a swing and a miss on a slider. Cabell strikes out.

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Lomborg picking up the first out of the inning on a strikeout.

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And it brings up Cedeno.

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Well, he was the big shot last night with a first inning home run

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and a triple in the seventh.

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Cesar on a 2-4 night, scored two of the Astros' five runs.

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Cedeno batting at 2.86 as he digs in right-handed batter.

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Runner at third, one down. Lomborg winds.

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Here's the pitch to Cesar, and it chases him back from the plate as it comes inside.

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Ball won.

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Cedeno was 1-2 off Lonnie last year. That one hit a home run.

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Wind up in the pitch to Cedeno.

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Catches the inside corner, a strike call.

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Cesar signed a 10-year contract before the season began, estimated to be worth $3.5 million.

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That is, to our knowledge, the longest term contract given out in baseball currently.

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One ball, one strike to Cedeno.

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Pool at third with one out. Lomborg from the full windup. The pitch is low.

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Two balls and one strike.

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Fly ball scores the run here.

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And Cedeno good at getting the ball to the outfield.

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Cesar also among the National League leaders in stolen bases. He has 10. That ranks him fourth.

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Here's the 2-1 pitch. Just a little bit low. Three balls and a strike.

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Lomborg's pitching him. He's trying to make Cedeno go after a bad ball.

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He really doesn't want to pitch around him in this spot, especially with the left-handed hitting Cruz coming up.

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But Cesar Cedeno is such a good hitter and such a good RBI man.

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He's just trying to get him to go after some kind of bad breaking ball.

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Lomborg ready. Here's his 3-1 pitch to Cedeno. It is inside, ball four, and Cesar takes a walk.

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Runners at the corners as the left-handed batting Jose Cruz heads for the plate, hitting at 2.86.

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Cruz has knocked in five runs.

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Gula third base. Cedeno at first with one down.

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This is one of those guys who's really tough to defense because he's a wild swinger.

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He doesn't know where he's going to hit the ball half the time, so the Phillies don't.

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If you notice the defense, you almost have to play him straight away and hope.

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Lomborg makes a check through to first base. Cedeno is back in time.

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Last year, Cruz was the Astros' most valuable player. He batted 2.99.

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Another throw to first base, a little crisper this time.

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Cruz also tied for the lead in the National League lead with 10 sacrifice flies.

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He and Bobby Mercer each chased home 10 runs on fly balls.

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There goes Cedeno. The pitch is grounded to first base.

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Hebner will curve. Jay Johnstone comes home, and in time to get the out on Poole.

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Jay Johnstone playing at first base had a little trouble getting that ball out of his glove,

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but he made the throw to the plate, and Poole is out.

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On the play, a fielder's choice. Cruz safe at first, and Cedeno to second.

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Terry Poole did not get a good jump off at third base, because like Andy said, Johnstone hesitated.

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The ball was stuck in his glove a little bit, and the play was close, but not that close.

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He was definitely out, and I think you'd say that Poole just hesitated a little bit at third base,

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and that was what got him thrown out at home plate. It was a good play by Johnstone, a good tag by Booney.

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That's the second out of the inning, and it brings up Bob Watson with runners at first and second.

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There goes Cedeno to third. The pitch is inside. Boone makes a bad throw to third.

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It bounces, and Cedeno came up with it, but no chance to nail Cedeno, who gets his 11th stolen base.

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Bob Watson really pulls the ball, and the third baseman has to play very, very deep,

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and Cedeno loves to run the bases, and he's caught Cedeno way back, and there's not much Mike can do about it,

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and Booney saw how far back he was, so he wanted to make sure he didn't throw that ball in the outfield,

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and missed Cedeno, because he had already started to throw it.

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What a nothing to count to Watson. Best ball is inside, two and nothing. Watson batting at 293.

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Watson, a career 300 hitter. In fact, his career average is right on that mark, 300.

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The 10th highest average among current National League players.

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Here's a breaking ball, tap foul outside of third. Two balls and a strike to Bob Watson.

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He leads the Astros in RBI as he has 19.

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Well, I like Lzezinski, and he's a big guy who hits for an average.

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He doesn't get many leg hits and hits his ground balls very hard.

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Von Bork stretches. Here's the 2-1 pitch to Watson. It's popped up off the handle of the bat.

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Easy play in the infield left side. Mike Schmidt takes the ball in fair ground for the out,

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and the Phillies are out of a jam in the first inning. No runs. One hit, and two men left on base

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at the end of the half inning. The Astros nothing, the Phillies coming in.

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Two-year-old Mark Lemongelo out of Jersey City in his second big league season.

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We'll pitch the game for Houston tonight. Lemongelo has won two and has lost three.

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Both of his victories were complete games. He three-hit the Cincinnati Reds, beating them 6-1,

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and he had a six-hitter against San Diego, winning that game 4-3.

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Lemongelo lost his last start, but he did not pitch badly.

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Lemongelo with a 3.65 earned run average last year in two appearances against the Phillies.

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He lost them both, pitching to an earned run average of 7.20.

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Mike McBride will start it for the Phillies, baked with a seven-game hit streak going.

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The Pirates won their game this afternoon over San Francisco by a 5-1 score.

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Bert Plylev in the winner is two and three, and Jim Barr, the loser, he is two and four.

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Billy Damaris coaches a third base. Tony Taylor at first base for the Phillies.

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Lemongelo right-hander winds and here's the pitch to bake. It is outside ball one.

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Phillies with a half-game lead in the National League East, ahead of the Montreal Expos,

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who miraculously pulled out that second game in Atlanta last night.

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Here's another pitch by Lemongelo that misses. Two and nothing to count.

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Montreal went into the last inning of that game last night in the second end of that doubleheader, trailing by two runs.

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Breaking ball catches the outside corner two and one.

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There were two outs in the inning and two strikes on the batter.

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They got a couple of base hits and a home run by Carter and won that ball game.

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Two-one pitch to McBride, swinging a ball, tapped toward first, it goes foul. Two and two to count.

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It's like a playoff game I saw once.

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Had an ending like our playoff game here last year, you're right.

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Two runs up, two out, two strikes. I think it happened in this great game.

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During bake's seven-game batting streak, he is hit at a 4.52 clip.

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Lemongelo winds, here's the pitch to McBride and a slider just misses, full count.

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Well, we hope you're hearing us loud and clear tonight.

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All of our network affiliates are here at the ballpark. I don't know who's running the shop back there,

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but hey, and here is the home plate umpire Bruce Frimming warning somebody in the Houston dugout.

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He is over in front of the dugout saying on the next one, I'm going to get you.

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Well, he's got the great rabbit ears, you know, he, for a home plate umpire to, you know,

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to be worrying about that in the first inning and the first batter, unbelievable.

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You better be careful, he'll hear you. Sorry.

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Three balls and two strikes on McBride.

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Here's the pitch to bake. It's laced to left field and a base hit.

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Terry Pool over trying to cut it off. It gets away from him. McBride will go to second

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and that'll be a double for a big McBride.

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Big McBride doubles between left fielder Pool on the line and bake now has hit safely in eight straight ball games.

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There's still some wet spots in the outfield from the rain that we've had so much here.

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That ball hit one of those wet spots and really skidded on Terry Pool and he had to try and make a tougher play

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than it was going to be and bake was going all the way on and made it the second easel.

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So bake has batted safely in eight straight and here's a guy who is trying to extend his streak to nine tonight.

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Larry Boa. Larry batting at three seventeen. Switch hitter batting left handed.

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Pitch on the way to Bowie, drops a bunt off the plate, fielded by the pitcher who will go to first.

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Gets it there in time for the out and bake McBride was not expecting that play and he is still standing on second base.

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Now Boa made a poor bunt on that for a sacrifice and I guess bake just figured well I better not go on that and get thrown out here in the first inning and he didn't go.

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And Clem and Jell-O probably would have had a heck of a shot to throw him out of third base so he figures his best bet is to stay put.

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Larry Boa did not want to bunt that ball right back to the pitcher.

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Here's Mike Schmidt batting at three nineteen.

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Mike with five home runs, seventeen runs batted in. McBride at second with one out.

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Schmidt takes a fastball low ball one.

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The right hander stretches here's his pitch to Mike and it's popped up on the right side behind first base.

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It could be a tough play. Three fielders converging and is taken by the right fielder Cruz and again no chance for McBride to advance.

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As Cruz rifles a strong throw to third baseman Cabell following the catch.

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Schmidt pops up to Cruz and shallow right field that's the second out and it's up to the ball.

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Still no score in this ball game. Here's Luzinski batting at an even three hundred.

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Greg leading the Phillies in both home runs with six and RBI's eighteen.

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Greg Luzinski with a three eleven lifetime average against Houston pitching.

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Hits to the ball is in for a strike called. Oakland and Toronto tonight scoreless at the end of an inning.

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Rick Langford pitching for Oakland and Jim Clancy for Toronto.

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Here's a high fly ball into shallow right field Cruz signals he can get it and he takes it for the third out of the inning.

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The Phillies in the first no runs one hit and one left at the end of an inning no score.

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Which is why they say.

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Well tomorrow one of the season's best pitching matchups between Tom Siever and Steve Carle and the Phillies in the Reds here at seven thirty five tomorrow.

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Friday the teams will meet again at eight oh five. It'll be Randy Lurch against Bill Bonham back after some elbow problems he has not pitched since the twenty first of April.

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Saturday the fills in the Reds again it'll be Fred Norman and Jim Cotter seven thirty five.

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And on Sunday Larry Christensen and Tom whom. And it'll be free canvas tote bags for all women compliments of the Phillies and tasty cake.

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So big four game series coming up against the Cincinnati Reds.

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Sales have been brisk for that four game series but no game is sold out and there are no bad seats here in Veterans Stadium.

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So come on out this weekend we'll look for you in the Phillies play the Cincinnati Reds.

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Art Howell started for the Astros in the second pitch to the right handed batter low ball one how hitting a two ninety three.

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How Ferguson and Metzger to face Lomborg in the second. Here's one in for a strike.

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How was two for two off Lomborg last year one of his hits a home run.

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Here's a breaking ball and it's a very high fly ball the left field Greg Lusinski has room and the ball a few steps toward the line takes it for the out.

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How flies out to left field first out of the second inning in this scoreless ball game. And here's a catcher with power Joe Ferguson.

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Fergie hitting a two thirteen Ferguson standing deep in the batter's box.

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Lomborg winds and the pitch is swung on and missed a strike Fergie tried to check his swing and couldn't.

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Slider by Lomborg is low one ball and one strike.

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Switch hitting shortstop Roger Metzger is on deck.

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Ferguson swings and fouls off the one one pitch a ball and two strikes to catcher Joe Ferguson.

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A ball and two strikes on Ferguson. Here's Lomborg's delivery a slider swing and did he go all the way around.

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There's an appeal and the Phillies are throwing the ball around and apparently it is a strikeout.

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Ferguson goes down swinging he walks away from the plate he wasn't concerned about it and that'll be the second strikeout for Lomborg.

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When I say he wasn't concerned about it I mean he did not question the call.

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He knew he swung at that one if he'd hit that ball might have gone in the seats.

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The batter is Metzger and the pitch to him is low inside ball one. Metzger a switch hitter batting from the left side he's hitting a two oh six.

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Lomborg winds and the pitch is a fastball outside two and nothing to count.

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Pitcher Mark Lamangelo is on deck.

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No score in this ball game Astros batting top of the second.

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Here's a strike on the outside corner right at the knees.

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Two and one to count.

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Here's a ball topped off the plate behind the mound Lonnie gets it on a big hop and rifles a throw to first in time for the out of good field.

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Play by Lomborg and he has a one two three inning at the end of an inning and a half.

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No score right now.

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Jay Johnstone leads off the Phillies second inning Jay still looking for his first hit this year and in fact tonight is only his second start of the season.

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Jay's only other start was Sunday April twenty third at Montreal at first base.

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So here's Jay left handed batter. It'll be Johnstone Maddox and Boone to hit for the Phillies in the second inning of a scoreless ballgame.

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Each team has one hit right hander lemon jello winds and the pitch to Jay is over for a strike called Boston and Baltimore scoreless at the end of an inning.

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Alan Ripley pitching for the Sox against Mike Flanagan of the Birds.

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Here's the one strike pitch to Johnstone and it's a breaking ball low.

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He has a good sense of humor you know Jay told me this afternoon he can't understand why they don't get a contest going on what time place and date he'll get his first hit.

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The one one pitch to the Jay Bird is outside he says when he does get a hit they'll probably stop the game and give him the ball.

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He said you can't understand why they paid so much attention to Rose he said you know they could at least do the same thing for him when he gets ahead.

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Here's a pitch outside and the count is three and one on Johnstone Oakland and Toronto scoreless in the third inning Langford against Clancy Seattle did not score in the first against Cleveland outside ball for and Jay Johnstone takes a walk.

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So they won't stop the game for that as Jay goes down to first base and here is Gary Maddox Gary hitting at two ninety four.

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Gary is batted safely in seven of the last eight ballgames including last night when he doubled in his last at bat against a very tough J.R. Richard Maddox right handed batter with the widespread stance lemon jello chases Johnstone back to first with a check throw.

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Another throw to first and this time Jay has to scramble back lemon jello made a surprise move to first that time.

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Johnstone of course is not a base stealing threat but the Phillies will hit and run a lot of times with Maddox pitch to Gary is inside ball one Maddox has not homered this year but he has knocked in 13 runs and Gary is having a fine start.

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Lemon Jello lines. Here's the pitch to Maddox breaking ball swinging in a mess it was a slider one ball and one strike.

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Well after this weekend series with the Reds the Phillies are hitting the road for two weeks and four different cities.

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They'll be away so you better get out this weekend.

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It'll be a long time before the Phillies are back here at veteran stadium.

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Here's a pitch out and nothing was happening with Johnstone so it's two balls and one strike to Maddox Phillies will not be back here until the 29th of May a Monday night game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Johnstone is going to pitch to Maddox is laced down the left field line but foul a one hopper into the picnic area with Johnstone running on the pitch he was going to really do some lumbering on that when he was all the way around second.

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Well the way he would say you can usually bet your house on that play with a 2 1 count and especially after the Houston Astros had just called for a pitch out that's a perfect time to hit and run and that's exactly what the Phillies tried to do then was start Johnstone and hit and run with Gary Maddox and he really ripped that thing but just foul.

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Two and two on Maddox nobody out on the inning Johnstone who walked us at first lemon jello stretches here's the pitch swinging a foul back to the screen.

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Phillies have won seven of their last nine ballgames and they are 14 and nine on this still young season.

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Go to first base Jay back head first.

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To two on Maddox the young right hander stretches here's the pitch to Gary swing and a miss he struck him out Maddox goes out on a fastball and that's the first strikeout for lemon jello.

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Here's Bob Boone.

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Boone hitting a two sixty four Bob failed to get any RBI is last night breaking a streak of having knocked in runs and five consecutive games in which he had played.

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Well can the Phillies due to Tom Seaver tomorrow what they did to him last time in Cincinnati knocking out of the ballgame and winning by a 12 to one score.

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They'll try tomorrow night when the Reds move in town the pitch to Boone is a slider low ball one.

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No score in the game Phillies batting in the last of the second inning.

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Boone takes another slider just a little low to nothing.

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Bob with three home runs and he has knocked in 14.

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Lemon Jello has the sign here's his pitch in for a strike call got the slider over that time after missing with two previous sliders.

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Boone takes a swing and fouls one back two balls and two strikes to Bob Boone.

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Twenty two year old Mark Lemon Jello starting against the Phillies for only the third time what a rocky start he had last year he lost 11 of his first 12 ballgames.

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Match in the pitch to Boone swinging a ground ball to third Cabell has a little trouble picking it out throws to second for a force and that's all they get.

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Boone safe at first on the force out at second as Jay Johnstone was erased on the ground ball to Cabell two outs in the inning.

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He's got a break on that because that was a double play ball in his Cabell he's down there looking at his glove right now figuring why he couldn't get it out of there.

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Just that little bit of hesitation he took allowed Bob Boone to beat it out and keep the inning alive.

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And then finally Randall left his glove here Randall was having the same kind of problems here the other night.

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He really had the drop season this series they finally it got so bad they finally sat him down on Sunday.

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Here's Jim Morrison batting at 280 rookie second baseman.

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Pitch on the way to Morrison low inside ball one Morrison playing and only his ninth ballgame tonight of this year.

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He was up briefly at the end of last season incidentally Ted Sizemore was here at the ballpark tonight.

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Says things are going well in his mending process here's a check for the first base not in time to get Boone.

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Someone else would say Bob Boone really looks a runner ish the Phillies like to run with two outs in these situations.

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Morrison long drive to left field way back it is gone.

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Jim Morrison has hit his first major league home run and the Phillies lead the ballgame two to nothing.

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No doubt about it smash for Morrison who homers for a taste of tasty cake and one for the Lafayette school.

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That's super Jimmy Morrison really a good kid we were talking about him a lot and really jumped on a high pitch from Lemon Jello.

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It might have been a high that was a high fastball and he got all of it and put it in the seats in left field.

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He said his power will surprise you know that ball really jumped out of here and failure the Houston Astros to complete that double play gives the Phillies two runs.

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And the crowd still buzzing as Jim Lundborg stands at the plate the pitch to Lonnie is low ball one Jim Benning one eighty two with two hits and eleven tries this year.

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And a little delayed reaction by the scoreboard here's a swing and a foul.

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A little firecracker going off there to salute the first major league home run for Jim Morrison.

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That one was on about a 20 second delay that one ball and one strike to Lundborg wind up in the pitch by Lemon Jello swing in a minute says Lonnie went around weakly.

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Lemon Jello misses low two and two that is the sixth home run given up by Lemon Jello that is high on the Houston staff.

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Quite a few home runs to have given up at this stage of the season.

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Here's the two to Lundborg swing and a miss he strikes him out on the inning is over.

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But the Phillies get two runs on Morrison's home run one hit in the inning and nobody left on base at the end of two of the Phillies lead it to nothing now time for a taste.

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The crowd is still stirred up over Jimmy Morrison's first major league home run.

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No doubt about it shot the left field he really hit that ball on the button.

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So the Phillies have a two nothing start tonight.

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And here is pitcher Mark Lemon Jello to lead off the third for the Astros.

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Lemon Jello batting at one forty three as one hit in seven tries.

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Lundborg to face off against Lemon Jello the Mets lead the Montreal Expos two to one at the end of an inning tonight in Montreal.

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A breaking ball is low ball one Nino Espinoza pitching for the Mets Rudy May going for the Expos this afternoon Pittsburgh beat San Francisco five to one hard hit ground ball in the hole a base at the left field.

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Lemon Jello looked like a hitter on that one as he jumped on a pitch and laced it between Bola and Schmidt for a base hit.

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That is only the second hit for the Astros.

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Lemon Jello will put the warm up jacket on at first and Terry Poole will hit Cincinnati and Atlanta are not scheduled today later St. Louis will play at Los Angeles and Chicago at San Diego.

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Boston leads Baltimore one to nothing at the end of an inning and a half Alan Ripley pitching against Mike Flanagan Seattle and Cleveland scoreless in the last of the second Rick Honeycutt against Rick Wise.

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Pitch to the left handed batting pool is outside ball one Oakland and Toronto scoreless at the end of two Rick Langford against Jim Clancy later Minnesota at Chicago and Texas at Milwaukee.

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Four American League teams including the Yankees are not scheduled. Here's Poole bluffing a bond the pitch is over for a strike call one ball one strike.

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The other American League teams not playing today California Detroit and Kansas City.

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Here's the one one pitch to pool breaking ball tap the first base John Stone has it goes over to Bola there's one back to first safe a collision at first base between John Stone and a line Borg and Lonnie went down he has dirt all over his uniform Jay actually took the relay throw.

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But Lonnie went down in a spell but they did not get the man at first base that'll go as a force out three six three or three six one double plays probably one of the toughest ones and all of baseball because you've got two fielders coming to a position and Lonnie

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was trying to get out of the way at Jay Johnson on that and he banged into him a little bit and Jay Ray made a really fine play on that by getting the ball over to Bola gave him the good toss up high where he could see it tough double play to make them one out of the

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inning here Zenos Cabello struck out throw to first base back in time as pool the Astros have a single by Lamond Jello and a triple by pool off on Borg so far in this game that's it swinging a hard hit ball to Bola over to Mars and there is one to first double play.

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Billy's out of the inning on a twin killing and for the Astros no runs one hit and nobody left at the end of two and a half Phillies lead two to nothing a luxury car ought to give you your money's worth of luxury.

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Here's McBride to lead it off big double his first time up to keep his batting streak alive.

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Here's a foul backstrike one he has now hit safely in eight straight.

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Did anybody ask who holds the best fielding percentage for a shortstop in the history of baseball.

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We both could have answered that.

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He would have loved to have that question.

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Hey I did get one that had to do with whitey though and I happen to know it.

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That's on the way to McBride breaking ball is fouled back.

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Question was who holds the Phillies all time record for grounding into fewest double plays in a season.

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And the answer, not only is whitey but it's only one in a whole season.

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Yeah, that is amazing.

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He could run to pitch to McBride foul back.

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I got a kick out of whitey last year after you played here in the old timers game came back to the broadcast booth that night and said right into this microphone.

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I'm washed up.

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But you say who don't know that.

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Here's the 0 2 to McBride fly ball left field it'll stay in the ballpark though pool is retreating on it and he catches a just shy of the warning track McBride flies out to left field first out of the third inning.

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The things big did so well last year was to hit the ball that way and last night he got one out of here hit a double hard and that was an off speed pitch he just got out in front of that a little bit and still hit it a long way so that'll really help his average to to keep hitting the ball that way.

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Here's Larry Bola his second try tonight and Larry takes a strike called in a fastball over the outside corner ball was trying to bunt and sacrifice McBride over in the first inning but his bunt went right to the pitcher and McBride didn't move so he did not get a sacrifice.

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Pitch to Larry check swing but it's a strike on the outside corner and Larry in the hole nothing and to Bola has batted safely in eight straight he and bake each have eight game hitting streaks now and that's the longest for a Philly this year.

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During Larry streak he has batted at a 428 pace.

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Here's the 0 2 pitch to him it's outside one ball two strikes to Bola batting at 314.

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Phillies lead the Astros 2 to nothing as they bat in the third lemon jello wines and here's the pitch curveball and he just missed two and two.

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Right hander wines here's his pitch to Bola it's outside and we've got a full count as Larry battles back from a 0 2.

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Here's the payoff pitch to Bola it's a pop up it's in foul ground off third Cabell coming over he is out of room as it drops into the fourth row.

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So Bola hangs in there with a full count three balls and two strikes.

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Remember tomorrow night start at 735 tickets are available to see one of the pitching classics left hander Steve crowd and right hander Tom Seaver the three to the ball a fastball outside and Larry's aboard with a base on balls.

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Second walk given up by lemon jello Phillies a runner with one out for Mike Schmidt.

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Good at bat by both there one of the things that happens when he's hitting like he is right now is he's he's more confident the plate and he'll take pitches and he was 0 and 2 then lemon jello and took some close pitches and wound up getting himself a walk.

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That's all in the confidence that comes with when you're hitting the ball.

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Here's Mike Schmidt who played out the right field.

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Mike still leading the National League and runs with 25 but Joe Morgan right behind at 24 Davy Lopes at 23.

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Lemon jello steps off the rubber.

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He had scored in seven straight ball games prior to last night's check for the first base chases ball back.

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Larry can run of course and he gets a good lead stretch in the pitch to Schmidt fastball high ball one.

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He's got a few years and 17 runs batted in Boa has stolen five bases he has been thrown out twice including once last night.

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It's the Schmidt very high fly ball into deep right field but it'll stay in the park crew is drifting back on it and he takes it for the out ball bluffs a tag at first but he's not going anywhere as Schmidt flies out to right field for the second time.

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He's got a little bit more of a harder than he did his first that's two down and Greg Lusinski with ball at first ball flight out to right field.

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Greg the Phillies leader in home runs with six and an RBI is with 18.

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Please have a home run tonight by Morrison.

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It's the fifth straight game in which the Phillies have had at least one home run.

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Check for the first base ball is back.

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Again.

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Lemon Jello checks ball back to first.

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Pirates winners today by a five to one score at San Francisco.

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Pitch to the ball high ball one.

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That victory for the Pirates evens their record of 13 and 13 tied with the Chicago Cubs.

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One and a half games behind the Phillies. Here's another throw to first base down in time to get Boa.

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Lemon Jello stretches the pitch to Lusinski is fouled to the screen so hard it wedges there.

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One ball one strike on the ball.

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Greg has batted safely in 13 of the last 16 Phillies games.

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Well he just had a real good swing at a lemon Jello pitch that time when a hitter foul a ball straight back like Lusinski just did.

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That means that he just missed it and that's one of his better swings.

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Next pitch to the ball is inside he backed him away.

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Two and one the count. Pitcher will see that too and a lot of things that's what will happen.

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He'll come back with a breaking ball away from the hitter or he'll try and push him back a little bit because he saw what a good swing he had at him.

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Match two expose one that game is the third inning at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

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Lemon Jello walks off behind the mound to rub up the base ball.

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Two balls and one strike on Greg Lusinski.

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00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:34,000
Here's the pitch to the ball hard hit the left field but foul all the way a real rope.

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00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:37,000
He hung that one out over top the picnic area.

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A ball that was really stung but foul from the moment it left the bat.

396
00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:43,000
He's right on this guy.

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You can see that on that swing he had that we talked about and Greg got himself out in front a little bit on that pitch.

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00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:52,000
He's getting some good swings at Lemon Jello right now.

399
00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:57,000
Count level at two and two. Two outs. Boa at first base. Phillies ahead two nothing.

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The pitch to Lusinski it's a pop up shallow left field.

401
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The shortstop Metzger is back and making the call.

402
00:39:03,000 --> 00:39:06,000
He's chased off of it now by the left fielder Poole who catches it for the out.

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So for the Phillies in the third no runs no hits and one man left.

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00:39:09,000 --> 00:39:11,000
Harry Callis will have the play by play in a moment.

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At the end of three the Phillies leading.

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Phillies leading at two nothing. Harry Callis along with Chris Wheeler and our engineer Maureen Shaughnessy from Veterans Stadium.

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Leading off for the Houston Astros will be Sastar Sedaniel the center fielder he walked his first time up.

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Sedaniel is off to a good start.

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Hitting 286 last year at this time he was hitting about 130.

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As of June 22nd Sedaniel was batting only 179.

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00:39:47,000 --> 00:39:50,000
Still finished hitting 279.

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But it took a torrid month of September where he hit over 400 in the month of September.

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Jim Lombard ready to work to Sastar Sedaniel and here's the pitch to him.

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00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:07,000
Swing and a long drive to deep left field.

415
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This ball is out of here a home run.

416
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Sedaniel jumped on a fast ball and sent it over the fence and left.

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For his fifth home run of the year and it's now a two to one ball game.

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The Phillies lead is cut in half.

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Another first inning the Houston Astros had a runner on third base and I think it was one out and Sedaniel was up.

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And the Phillies obviously pitched around him and walked him in that situation and you just saw why.

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00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:35,000
Lombard gave him something to hit that time and he really is a quality player and he jumped all over that pitch.

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That's why they pitched around him.

423
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So it's a two one ball game.

424
00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:43,000
The Phillies lead it. Here's Jose Cruz and the pitch to him is high for a ball.

425
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Cruz grounded into a fielder's choice his first time up.

426
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Lombard's one-oh pitch.

427
00:40:52,000 --> 00:41:01,000
High again ball two. It's two and nothing to Cruz.

428
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Here's a two-oh pitch to Cruz. He swings and he misses at a breaking ball.

429
00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:12,000
Two one ball game fourth inning Phillies lead.

430
00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:15,000
All the runs coming on the homer.

431
00:41:15,000 --> 00:41:18,000
Pitch is high for a ball. It's three and one.

432
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But third base umpire Dick Stellow said that Cruz went around so it's two and two.

433
00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:27,000
Jim Morrison a two run home run for the Phillies in the second.

434
00:41:27,000 --> 00:41:31,000
Cesar Sedaniel a solo homer here in the fourth.

435
00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:36,000
Two-two pitch. Swing and a foul back up over the screen and out of play.

436
00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:47,000
Space two and two to Cruz.

437
00:41:47,000 --> 00:41:59,000
Lombard's two-two pitch. High and away ball three full count.

438
00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:07,000
Here's a three-two pitch to Cruz bouncing foul down the first base side. It remains three and two.

439
00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:17,000
The arc leading Montreal two to one at the end of two. That's Nino Espinosa against Rudy May.

440
00:42:17,000 --> 00:42:22,000
Pittsburgh beats San Francisco this afternoon five-one behind Burt Blylevin.

441
00:42:22,000 --> 00:42:26,000
Three-two pitch. Swing a line drive base hit right field.

442
00:42:26,000 --> 00:42:31,000
Fake McFry gets it back into the infield and Jose Cruz lines a single to right.

443
00:42:31,000 --> 00:42:35,000
Hit number four given up by Lombard. That'll bring up Bob Watson.

444
00:42:35,000 --> 00:42:43,000
Watson popped up to Mike Schmidt his first time up.

445
00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:47,000
Lifetime 300 hitter in the major leagues Bob Watson.

446
00:42:47,000 --> 00:42:54,000
Set a Houston club record for runs batted in last year with 110.

447
00:42:54,000 --> 00:43:03,000
Here's a pitch to Watson swings and he misses. One strike to Bob Watson.

448
00:43:03,000 --> 00:43:10,000
Jose Cruz at first base and nobody out. Cruz a threat to steal. He pilfered 44 last year.

449
00:43:10,000 --> 00:43:18,000
Pitch to Watson is low for a ball. It's one-on-one.

450
00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:26,000
Ball of a strike to Bob Watson.

451
00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:33,000
Lombard's one-one pitch. Line shot to deep left field. Luzinski back at the warning track makes the running catch.

452
00:43:33,000 --> 00:43:41,000
Cruz will hold out at first base. Watson gave it a pretty good ride to left caught by Luzinski at the rim of the warning track.

453
00:43:41,000 --> 00:43:45,000
One down will pause for station identification on the Phil's baseball network.

454
00:43:45,000 --> 00:43:57,000
At 831 this is KYW Philadelphia at the spectrum midway through the first quarter the 76ers led the Washington Bullets 15 to 6.

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00:43:57,000 --> 00:44:03,000
Here's Art Howell the second baseman he flied out to left his first time up.

456
00:44:03,000 --> 00:44:20,000
Cruz at first base one out. Phillies lead 2-1 fourth inning.

457
00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:27,000
There goes Cruz. The pitch is high. The throw by Boone not in time. Stolen base Jose Cruz. He had a tremendous jump.

458
00:44:27,000 --> 00:44:33,000
His fourth steal of the year he has not been caught and Boone had no prayer.

459
00:44:33,000 --> 00:44:37,000
That's one of those situations right there where you just can't get on the catcher at all.

460
00:44:37,000 --> 00:44:42,000
Jose Cruz like Harry said had 44 stolen bases last year and he timed that perfectly.

461
00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:48,000
It was like he knew exactly the moment Jim Lombard was going to make the move to home plate and he was gone.

462
00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:56,000
So Cruz at second base and one out. The one-oh pitch to Howell. He swings and he misses. Ball of a strike to Art Howell.

463
00:44:56,000 --> 00:45:06,000
Phillies lead 2-1 fourth inning.

464
00:45:06,000 --> 00:45:18,000
Lombard stretches. Pitch to Howell is low for a ball. It's two balls and a strike.

465
00:45:18,000 --> 00:45:25,000
Gene Garber is starting to throw on the Phillies bullpen.

466
00:45:25,000 --> 00:45:31,000
There's Lombard's stretch. And the pitch to Howell. Check swing foul.

467
00:45:31,000 --> 00:45:37,000
Lined on top of the Phillies dugout. 2-2 to count to Art Howell.

468
00:45:37,000 --> 00:45:44,000
Houston goes from here to New York to take on the New York Mets.

469
00:45:44,000 --> 00:45:49,000
And Cincinnati will be coming in here tomorrow night to open a four game series.

470
00:45:49,000 --> 00:45:55,000
Steve Carlton and Tom Siever tomorrow night plan to be on hand for that pitching matchup.

471
00:45:55,000 --> 00:46:03,000
2-2 pitch. Swing a bouncing ball to third base. Schmidt tried to tag the runner. Could not. But he gets Howell at first base.

472
00:46:03,000 --> 00:46:10,000
Jose Cruz running by Mike Schmidt. Schmidt tried to tag him. Couldn't reach out far enough to nail him.

473
00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:13,000
But he got the runner at first, Art Howell, for out number two.

474
00:46:13,000 --> 00:46:19,000
Good try by Schmidt. A lot of times he can chase a base runner like that and you'll force him to run out of the baseline and the umpire will call him out.

475
00:46:19,000 --> 00:46:24,000
But Cruz did not run out of the baseline. He just had a ducky shoulder a little bit because Schmidt didn't have a chance to get him.

476
00:46:24,000 --> 00:46:29,000
But it just shows you how good he is. And then he came up throwing and made a perfect play to first.

477
00:46:29,000 --> 00:46:37,000
So Cruz at third base with two outs. Here's Joe Ferguson. He struck out his first time up.

478
00:46:37,000 --> 00:46:43,000
Lomborg stretches. The pitch to Ferguson is over for a strike called. Ferguson not hitting for average. He's hitting 2-11.

479
00:46:43,000 --> 00:46:52,000
But he's tied for Houston's club leadership and Homer's with five. Ian Sedeno, HF5.

480
00:46:52,000 --> 00:47:01,000
One strike pitch. Swing and a bat handle pop up towards short. Larry Bowe there. He squeezes it and Houston goes down on the fourth.

481
00:47:01,000 --> 00:47:06,000
The Astros score a run on two hits. Big blow to Homer by Sedeno. No errors in one left.

482
00:47:06,000 --> 00:47:12,000
We move to the bottom half of the fourth inning. It's Phil's two, Houston one. Now it's time for.

483
00:47:12,000 --> 00:47:17,000
Bottom half of the fourth inning. J. John Stone will lead off to the Fills. Let's check the major league scoreboard.

484
00:47:17,000 --> 00:47:24,000
Boston has won seven in a row and they're going for their eighth at Baltimore tonight. They lead the Orioles one-nothing in the bottom of the third.

485
00:47:24,000 --> 00:47:28,000
Alan Ripley for the Red Sox. Mike Flanagan for Baltimore.

486
00:47:28,000 --> 00:47:37,000
Cleveland nothing nothing after two. Rick Honeycutt against Rick Wise. Toronto leads Oakland three to one after three behind Jim Fancy.

487
00:47:37,000 --> 00:47:41,000
Minnesota and Chicago, Texas and Milwaukee just now getting underway.

488
00:47:41,000 --> 00:47:49,000
Here's a pitch to John Stone. A bunt down the third base side. Base hit. Brilliant. Bunt single by J. John Stone.

489
00:47:49,000 --> 00:47:55,000
So John Stone gets off to Snyder with a bunt single. His first hit of the year.

490
00:47:55,000 --> 00:48:01,000
Throwing the ball. Throwing it out. He just threw the ball out.

491
00:48:01,000 --> 00:48:07,000
He said he was going to do that when he finally got his hit. He wanted the ball but he hardly even bruised that one.

492
00:48:07,000 --> 00:48:15,000
Perfectly placed bunt down the third baseline by J. John Stone. His first hit of the year. The Phillies third hit off Lemon Jell-O.

493
00:48:15,000 --> 00:48:20,000
That'll bring up Gary Maddox who struck out his first time up.

494
00:48:20,000 --> 00:48:28,000
Throw to first. John Stone gets back.

495
00:48:28,000 --> 00:48:35,000
Here's a stretch by Lemon Jell-O. And the pitch to Maddox is high for a ball.

496
00:48:35,000 --> 00:48:43,000
One of nothing to Gary Maddox. Phillies leading two to one bottom half of the fourth.

497
00:48:43,000 --> 00:48:57,000
Lemon Jell-O's pitch to Maddox swings and he misses at a breaking ball. Follow the strike to Maddox.

498
00:48:57,000 --> 00:49:04,000
Out of the stretch by Lemon Jell-O. 1-1 pitch. Swing and a fly ball right field deep. Cruz drifting back.

499
00:49:04,000 --> 00:49:08,000
Makes the catch and John Stone will have to hold on at first base.

500
00:49:08,000 --> 00:49:14,000
Maddox hit a well to the opposite field. Caught by Cruz. One down. That'll bring up Bob Boone.

501
00:49:14,000 --> 00:49:18,000
Boone was safe on a fielder's choice his first time up.

502
00:49:18,000 --> 00:49:24,000
The inability really of Houston to turn a double play on that ground ball when he knows Gabel could not get it out of his glove.

503
00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:31,000
Caused Lemon Jell-O the two runs because Morrison followed that fielder's choice ground ball with Omer.

504
00:49:31,000 --> 00:49:39,000
Here's a pitch to Boone that's high for a ball. One of nothing.

505
00:49:39,000 --> 00:49:44,000
J. John Stone first base and one out.

506
00:49:44,000 --> 00:49:53,000
1-0 pitch to Boone. Swing and a bat handle pop up behind second base. Art Howe is there. He puts it away. Boone is out. Two down.

507
00:49:53,000 --> 00:49:58,000
That'll bring up Jim Morrison. He's accounted for the Phillies runs with a two run home run.

508
00:49:58,000 --> 00:50:08,000
His first big league homer. Morrison gets a big round of applause as he comes up.

509
00:50:08,000 --> 00:50:15,000
J. John Stone at first base and two outs. Bottom half of the fourth inning.

510
00:50:15,000 --> 00:50:23,000
Here's a stretch by Lemon Jell-O. And the pitch to Morrison. Swing. Fly ball left center field. Terry Poole is there.

511
00:50:23,000 --> 00:50:28,000
And he puts it away and the Phillies go down on the fourth. No runs, one hit, no errors and one left.

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The end of fourths, Phillies two, Houston one.

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522
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Fifth inning baseball, Phillies leading two to one. Roger Medsker will lead off for the Houston Astros.

523
00:52:04,000 --> 00:52:07,000
Medsker grounded back to the mound, his first time up.

524
00:52:07,000 --> 00:52:10,000
Phillies two coming out of two run homer by Jim Morrison.

525
00:52:10,000 --> 00:52:15,000
Houston getting a solo home run from Cesar Sedena.

526
00:52:15,000 --> 00:52:21,000
Here's a pitch on the way to Medsker and he takes high for a ball.

527
00:52:21,000 --> 00:52:26,000
An exhibition game. Richmond is leading Atlanta after five, three to nothing.

528
00:52:26,000 --> 00:52:30,000
The only reason that's of interest is that Jim Boughton is pitching for Richmond.

529
00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:33,000
Swing and a high pop up behind second base.

530
00:52:33,000 --> 00:52:38,000
Larry Bowe waving people off and Maddox calls off Bowe and makes the catch.

531
00:52:38,000 --> 00:52:40,000
Medsker is out one down.

532
00:52:40,000 --> 00:52:48,000
And Boughton has the Atlanta Braves shut out through five in his bid to make a comeback.

533
00:52:48,000 --> 00:52:59,000
That'll bring on Mark Lemongelo.

534
00:52:59,000 --> 00:53:02,000
There's a pitch on the way to Lemongelo and it's inside for a ball.

535
00:53:02,000 --> 00:53:09,000
He singled his first time up for one of Houston's four hits.

536
00:53:09,000 --> 00:53:20,000
One-oh pitch on the way to Lemongelo is over for a strike call. It's one-on-one.

537
00:53:20,000 --> 00:53:23,000
One-one pitch. Swing and a pop up into shallow right.

538
00:53:23,000 --> 00:53:28,000
Drifting out is Jim Morrison, the second baseman, and he makes the catch.

539
00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:30,000
Almost went by him, but Morrison pulled it out.

540
00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:33,000
Two down. That'll bring up Terry Poole.

541
00:53:33,000 --> 00:53:38,000
Poole is tripled and grounded into a fielder's choice.

542
00:53:38,000 --> 00:53:41,000
Fitting, Philly's leading it two to one.

543
00:53:41,000 --> 00:53:44,000
I think Jim Morrison was half looking for one of the outfielders to call him off that play,

544
00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:48,000
but the ball wasn't hit that high and he had it all the way and he kind of stumbled just as he caught it

545
00:53:48,000 --> 00:53:53,000
and the crowd kind of reacted to it.

546
00:53:53,000 --> 00:53:58,000
There's the pitch to Poole. Swing and a little bouncing foul back behind the plate.

547
00:53:58,000 --> 00:54:01,000
One strike to count to Poole.

548
00:54:01,000 --> 00:54:06,000
Made good use of the rain out crisp by seeing the Rocco sisters in Redding.

549
00:54:06,000 --> 00:54:09,000
The Sheraton, great act.

550
00:54:09,000 --> 00:54:17,000
Fans in Redding plan to go over there and see the gals. They're super and very good friends of ours.

551
00:54:17,000 --> 00:54:20,000
Understand they are very, very exciting to watch.

552
00:54:20,000 --> 00:54:25,000
Yes, they are. Pitch to Poole is low for a ball and it's one-on-one.

553
00:54:25,000 --> 00:54:29,000
I understand the Sheraton also made an awful lot of money off your dinner.

554
00:54:29,000 --> 00:54:34,000
We had a delightful dinner there. One-one pitch is high for a ball. It's two and one.

555
00:54:34,000 --> 00:54:39,000
Especially what a company dinner.

556
00:54:39,000 --> 00:54:43,000
Two out snow base runners, two and one that count to Poole.

557
00:54:43,000 --> 00:54:54,000
Here's the two-one pitch. Slow for a ball, three and one that count to Terry Poole.

558
00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:59,000
Bob Bourgue has his sign from Bob Boone. Three-one pitch. Over for a strike call.

559
00:54:59,000 --> 00:55:02,000
A full count to Terry Poole.

560
00:55:02,000 --> 00:55:08,000
Poole hit three-oh-one in his rookie year last year for Houston.

561
00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:14,000
Here's the three-two pitch. Swing, a line shot into right center field. Maddox there makes the catch.

562
00:55:14,000 --> 00:55:19,000
Gary got a good jump on the ball and flunked it out of the air to retire the side.

563
00:55:19,000 --> 00:55:22,000
No runs, hits or errors and none left. We go to the bottom of the fifth.

564
00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:25,000
Hills lead Houston two to one.

565
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569
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570
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Jim Lomborg, a leadoff for the Phillies, bottom half of the fifth inning, Phillies leading it 2-1.

581
00:56:55,000 --> 00:57:04,000
Three thousand hit Pete Rose, George Foster, Joe Morgan, John Bench and Company will be here at Veterans Stadium for four big games starting tomorrow night.

582
00:57:04,000 --> 00:57:10,000
Tomorrow night the pitching matchup is an excellent one. Steve Carlton going against Tom Siever.

583
00:57:10,000 --> 00:57:20,000
On Friday night at 8.05 it'll be Randy Lurch and Bill Bonham, Saturday night 7.35 Jim Cotten, Fred Norman and on Sunday Larry Christensen and Tom Hume.

584
00:57:20,000 --> 00:57:33,000
Here's the first pitch to Lomborg, swinging a ground foul down the third base side. One strike to count to Lomborg who struck out his first time up.

585
00:57:33,000 --> 00:57:48,000
Mark Lemongelo winds in the next pitch, bunt down the first base side foul. Lomborg trying to bunt his way on but he spun the ball foul. It's nothing in two to him.

586
00:57:48,000 --> 00:58:00,000
Great for all ladies on Sunday against Cincinnati. It'll be ladies canvas tote bag courtesy of the Phillies and Tasty Cake.

587
00:58:00,000 --> 00:58:12,000
Here's the two strike pitch, swing and a punch shot into center field. It's going to drop for a base hit. Lomborg punched a fast ball into center field for the Phillies fourth hit off Lemongelo.

588
00:58:12,000 --> 00:58:30,000
Solani is a base runner at first base and nobody out. It brings up Baik McBride. Baik has doubled and flied out to deep left. He's hit safely now in eight straight games.

589
00:58:30,000 --> 00:58:43,000
Jim Lomborg first base, nobody out, bottom of the fifth. Phillies leading it two to one on Jim Morrison's two run homer.

590
00:58:43,000 --> 00:58:57,000
Stretched by Lemongelo, the pitch to Baik, fast ball on the outside corner, first strike called.

591
00:58:57,000 --> 00:59:02,000
How the stretch by Mark Lemongelo and his pitch. Baik takes low at inside, it's one on one.

592
00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:09,000
For the most part, teams really like to pitch Baik McBride in. That's supposed to be his weakness but Houston for the most part pitches him away.

593
00:59:09,000 --> 00:59:12,000
As evidenced by the way he's been hitting the ball to left field. He likes the ball out over the plate.

594
00:59:12,000 --> 00:59:18,000
One-one pitch, swing, he had a cut and he fouled it straight back. A ball and two strikes to Baik McBride.

595
00:59:18,000 --> 00:59:24,000
They also play him around to the opposite field. Solani shading him to left center field.

596
00:59:24,000 --> 00:59:29,000
He'll surprise you with the way he can drive the ball to left field. I know we comment a lot on that last year.

597
00:59:29,000 --> 00:59:35,000
How the ball jumps off his bat to the opposite field. Last night he hit one out of here and tonight he's hit two balls well to the opposite field.

598
00:59:35,000 --> 00:59:39,000
You pitch him out there, he'll go that way.

599
00:59:39,000 --> 00:59:47,000
Here's a stretch by Lemongelo, one-two pitch, swing and a foul back up over the screen. It stays the ball and two strikes to McBride.

600
00:59:47,000 --> 00:59:55,000
Lomborg at first base and nobody out.

601
00:59:55,000 --> 01:00:03,000
New York and Montreal through three. The Mets lead the Expos two to one. Nino Espinosa against Rudy May.

602
01:00:03,000 --> 01:00:18,000
Here's the pitch to Baik. Outside for a ball, it's two and two.

603
01:00:18,000 --> 01:00:28,000
Twenty-two-year-old Mark Lemongelo stretches the two-two pitch. Swing and a miss, he struck him out. He got him with a pitch on the outside corner.

604
01:00:28,000 --> 01:00:37,000
That'll be the third strike out for Lemongelo, one down on the fifth. That brings up Larry Boa. Boa's 0-1. He was thrown out on a bunt for eye in his walk.

605
01:00:37,000 --> 01:00:41,000
Larry coming into the game with an eight-game hitting streak going for him.

606
01:00:41,000 --> 01:00:46,000
That's the Phillies' longest of the year. Larry and Baik each hitting in eight games.

607
01:00:46,000 --> 01:00:51,000
Pitch to Boa, swing and a pop foul back up and off to our right.

608
01:00:51,000 --> 01:01:10,000
One strike to count to Boa. Lomborg at first and one out.

609
01:01:10,000 --> 01:01:16,000
Here's a stretch by Lemongelo. One strike pitch, a change missing outside. That's his pound ball.

610
01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:31,000
Lemongelo throws a fastball slider and his change is a pound ball. One-on-one to count.

611
01:01:31,000 --> 01:01:38,000
Here's his stretch. One-one pitch. Swing and a ground ball, base hit right field. Lomborg will stop at second base.

612
01:01:38,000 --> 01:01:47,000
Larry Boa now is hit safely in nine straight games. First I can't remember Boa off to a better start than this one.

613
01:01:47,000 --> 01:01:53,000
No, Harry, he really is off to a good start and the reason is he's just hitting the ball so well left-handed.

614
01:01:53,000 --> 01:01:58,000
He's hitting the ball to all fields left-handed. He's getting his infield hits left-handed.

615
01:01:58,000 --> 01:02:04,000
He's really in total command of his game that way. What he's disappointed in is the way he's hitting the ball right-handed.

616
01:02:04,000 --> 01:02:15,000
Let's see, coming into the game tonight, Larry was hitting left-handed in a 390 clip and right-handed 189.

617
01:02:15,000 --> 01:02:24,000
Here's Mike Schmidt. Mike's been up twice. Twice he has flied out to right field. Lomborg at second, Boa at first and one out.

618
01:02:24,000 --> 01:02:33,000
Here's the pitch to Schmidty. Tried to check but he committed himself on a low breaking ball. One strike to count to Mike Schmidt.

619
01:02:33,000 --> 01:02:47,000
Mark Lemongelo. That's his sign from Ferguson. Lomborg moves off second, Boa off first.

620
01:02:47,000 --> 01:02:56,000
One strike pitch. Playing a drive into deep left center field. Way back goes Poole and he leaps up and makes the catch against the fence.

621
01:02:56,000 --> 01:03:10,000
Lomborg tags and moves to third and Boa will hold it first. Terry Poole timed his jump perfectly and spirited against the fence and deep left center at the 371 foot mark.

622
01:03:10,000 --> 01:03:12,000
Oh, so close to being out of here.

623
01:03:12,000 --> 01:03:18,000
A heck of a play by Terry Poole. He went back and found the wall and like Harry said, timed his jump perfectly.

624
01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:26,000
Mike Schmidt didn't look like he had a pretty good swing at that ball and hit it 370 feet. It just shows you how strong he is.

625
01:03:26,000 --> 01:03:32,000
Lomborg moved to third after the catch. Boa holding it first base. That'll bring up Greg Luzinski.

626
01:03:32,000 --> 01:03:43,000
The ball is flied out to right and flied out to left.

627
01:03:43,000 --> 01:03:50,000
The way the Astros were looking around it almost looked like they were going to appeal Lomborg leaving too early.

628
01:03:50,000 --> 01:03:55,000
Throw to first base. Larry Boa gets back.

629
01:03:55,000 --> 01:04:00,000
Another quick throw and again Boa is back.

630
01:04:00,000 --> 01:04:11,000
Philly's lead 2-1. We're playing in the bottom of the fifth.

631
01:04:11,000 --> 01:04:16,000
Here's the pitch to Luzinski and it's wide for a ball. One and nothing to count to Greg Luzinski.

632
01:04:16,000 --> 01:04:23,000
Greg tied for second in the league and home runs was 6. Stocked in 18 runs.

633
01:04:23,000 --> 01:04:28,000
1-0 pitch to the ball is 0 for a ball. It's 2-0.

634
01:04:28,000 --> 01:04:36,000
Jim Lomborg at third. He's single. Larry Boa at first. He's single two outs.

635
01:04:36,000 --> 01:04:43,000
Here's the 2-0 pitch. Over for a strike call.

636
01:04:43,000 --> 01:04:49,000
2-1 to count to Luzinski.

637
01:04:49,000 --> 01:04:54,000
Lemongelo's 2-1 pitch. Missing outside. It's 3-1.

638
01:04:54,000 --> 01:04:57,000
So Greg will look for a fast ball that he can drive.

639
01:04:57,000 --> 01:05:02,000
Lemongelo's really stayed away from Boa on this at bat too. Every pitch has been on the outside part of the play.

640
01:05:02,000 --> 01:05:04,000
And knowing Greg he might look for something in.

641
01:05:04,000 --> 01:05:09,000
3-1 pitch. Swing and a pop foul back into the upper deck.

642
01:05:09,000 --> 01:05:11,000
Full count to Luzinski.

643
01:05:11,000 --> 01:05:20,000
Lomborg at third. Boa will be breaking from first with two outs.

644
01:05:20,000 --> 01:05:24,000
Mark Lemongelo wants a different baseball from plate umpire Bruce Freming.

645
01:05:24,000 --> 01:05:28,000
Lemongelo was 12 and 15 last year.

646
01:05:28,000 --> 01:05:30,000
Now he wants still another ball.

647
01:05:30,000 --> 01:05:37,000
Freming he's it out there. Good fast ball thrown by Bruce.

648
01:05:37,000 --> 01:05:41,000
Full count to Luzinski.

649
01:05:41,000 --> 01:05:52,000
3-2 pitch. Swing and a foul ball back out of play into the press area.

650
01:05:52,000 --> 01:05:58,000
Jay Dunn of the Trentonian got that ball. A lot of bad hands in that press box. So they usually play them on the carrom.

651
01:05:58,000 --> 01:06:02,000
Jay did play that on the carrom.

652
01:06:02,000 --> 01:06:05,000
Jack Carney was bailing out.

653
01:06:05,000 --> 01:06:07,000
He should.

654
01:06:07,000 --> 01:06:14,000
3-2 pitch. Outside ball four. He walked in until he had the bases loaded.

655
01:06:14,000 --> 01:06:17,000
Boa moves up to second base.

656
01:06:17,000 --> 01:06:23,000
Saks Jam. Lomborg at third. Boa at second. Luzinski at first. Two outs. And here's Jay Johnstone.

657
01:06:23,000 --> 01:06:29,000
Johnstone has walked and picked up a fun single his first hit of the year.

658
01:06:29,000 --> 01:06:43,000
Ken Force starting to throw on the Houston bullpen. Bottom of the fifth. Phillies lead it 2-1.

659
01:06:43,000 --> 01:06:56,000
Wind up by Lemongelo. Pitch to Johnstone is over for a strike called. One strike to Johnstone.

660
01:06:56,000 --> 01:07:05,000
Here's the one strike pitch. Swing and a foul ball back out of play. And Lemongelo in front of Jay. Nothing in two.

661
01:07:05,000 --> 01:07:13,000
Bases loaded. Two outs. Bottom of the fifth.

662
01:07:13,000 --> 01:07:26,000
Jim Lomborg at third. Larry Boa second. Greg Luzinski first. Two outs.

663
01:07:26,000 --> 01:07:39,000
Lemongelo's two strike pitch. Fast ball outside. It's one and two.

664
01:07:39,000 --> 01:07:47,000
Here's his wind up. The one two pitch. Fast ball high and away. It's two and two.

665
01:07:47,000 --> 01:07:53,000
I'm surprised that he hasn't thrown that pound ball when he got in front of Johnstone. But he came in with a couple of heaters.

666
01:07:53,000 --> 01:08:02,000
Here's the two two pitch. Outside with a fast ball. It's a full count. Now he has little choice.

667
01:08:02,000 --> 01:08:10,000
Bases loaded. Two outs. Three and two to count to Johnstone.

668
01:08:10,000 --> 01:08:17,000
Here's the three two pitch. Low ball for him. He walked in the fourth and a run. Phillies lead it 3-1.

669
01:08:17,000 --> 01:08:27,000
After getting in front of Johnstone, no balls and two strikes. Lemongelo threw four straight balls. Mel Wright, the pitching coach, coming out to talk to him.

670
01:08:27,000 --> 01:08:33,000
You especially have to give him some credit because you have to think Johnstone's so anxious to hit a ball hard somewhere and get a base hit.

671
01:08:33,000 --> 01:08:41,000
Sees all those runners on base and it had to be tough for him to stand there and take those pitches. Two of them were very close. One of them was way high and out of the strikes.

672
01:08:41,000 --> 01:08:48,000
Two of them were right there where he might take a swing at him. So give Jay Johnstone a lot of credit there for having so much patience.

673
01:08:48,000 --> 01:08:52,000
And let's pause here for station identification along the Phillies baseball network.

674
01:08:52,000 --> 01:09:01,000
At 8.59 this is KYW Philadelphia. AccuWeather says clearing and cool tonight. The low 48 tomorrow.

675
01:09:01,000 --> 01:09:08,000
And in warm with an afternoon high near 80. Right now 62 degrees and cloudy on Independence Mall.

676
01:09:08,000 --> 01:09:20,000
Here's Gary Maddox. He has struck out and flied out to right field.

677
01:09:20,000 --> 01:09:28,000
Bases loaded, two outs a run in. Lemongelo's pitch to Maddox. Swing and a high pop-up in the shallow right field.

678
01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:33,000
Ard Howe going out. The second baseman called off by Cruz who makes the catch.

679
01:09:33,000 --> 01:09:40,000
And the Phillies are down on the fifth. Phillies score a run though on two hits. No errors. Three left.

680
01:09:40,000 --> 01:09:45,000
And after five it's Phillies. Bob Boone to lead off for the Phillies. Bottom half of the sixth inning.

681
01:09:45,000 --> 01:09:52,000
Phillies leading by a score of three and one. Two runs coming on Jim Morrison's first big league home run on the second.

682
01:09:52,000 --> 01:10:00,000
And the third run on a bases loaded walk to Jay Johnstone. Boone is grounded into a fielder's choice and popped up.

683
01:10:00,000 --> 01:10:15,000
Wind up by Lemongelo and the pitch to Boone is a change that's low for a ball.

684
01:10:15,000 --> 01:10:20,000
Here's a 1-0 pitch to Boone, a slider that misses low. It's two and nothing.

685
01:10:20,000 --> 01:10:27,000
Lemongelo has struck out three. He's walked three.

686
01:10:27,000 --> 01:10:32,000
The 2-0 pitch to Boone is low and inside. Ball three, three and nothing.

687
01:10:32,000 --> 01:10:38,000
Boone looking down at Bill Demars to see if he can swing at this pitch.

688
01:10:38,000 --> 01:10:49,000
Here's the 3-0 pitch. Taking all the way and it's a called strike three and one to Bob Boone.

689
01:10:49,000 --> 01:10:57,000
3-1 pitch to Boone is low, ball four. He walked in. It's walk number five issued by Mark Lemongelo.

690
01:10:57,000 --> 01:11:02,000
So Boone a baserunner with nobody out. It brings up Jim Morrison.

691
01:11:02,000 --> 01:11:17,000
Morrison has hit a two run home run, his first in the major league, and has flied out to left.

692
01:11:17,000 --> 01:11:23,000
Bob Boone baserunner at first base and nobody out.

693
01:11:23,000 --> 01:11:29,000
Stretched by Lemongelo. Pitch to Morrison, swing and a foul back up over the screen.

694
01:11:29,000 --> 01:11:37,000
One strike to Jim Morrison. Morrison batting 2-96.

695
01:11:37,000 --> 01:11:44,000
Bottom of the sixth at Baltimore. The Red Sox and Baltimore tied 1-1.

696
01:11:44,000 --> 01:11:47,000
Here's a pitch to Morrison that's wide for a ball 1-1.

697
01:11:47,000 --> 01:11:52,000
Baltimore's run coming out of Homer by Ken Singleton.

698
01:11:52,000 --> 01:11:58,000
Ken portioned Joe Sambito right hand or left hand or up in the Houston bullpen.

699
01:11:58,000 --> 01:12:05,000
1-1 pitch, swing and a foul back to the screen. Lemongelo is in front of Morrison a ball and two strikes.

700
01:12:05,000 --> 01:12:10,000
I think you notice about Jim Morrison since he's been up here. He may strike out, but boy he gets his rips at home plate.

701
01:12:10,000 --> 01:12:16,000
He's had two really good swings this at bat.

702
01:12:16,000 --> 01:12:21,000
Ball and two strikes to Morrison. Boone at first and nobody out.

703
01:12:21,000 --> 01:12:28,000
1-2 pitch, fastball grounded to third baseman Cabell. Throws to Howe. One the relay, they turn the double play.

704
01:12:28,000 --> 01:12:34,000
So Morrison grounds into a double play, two outs and nobody on base. That'll bring up Jim Lomborg.

705
01:12:34,000 --> 01:12:43,000
Lonnie has struck out, singled and scored a run.

706
01:12:43,000 --> 01:12:56,000
Two outs and no base runners. Philly's leading 3-1 bottom half of the sixth inning.

707
01:12:56,000 --> 01:13:02,000
The pitch to Lomborg, swing and a bouncing ball to shortstop. Roger Metzger has it and throws and Lomborg is out.

708
01:13:02,000 --> 01:13:09,000
Philly's down on the sixth. No runs, hits or errors and none left after six. It's Phils three and the Houston one.

709
01:13:09,000 --> 01:13:35,000
I'll love it strong but we'll need the old song and the thrill that has long departed. It's no display going back to the place where the fun and the chase was started. And so we'll light up and don't tonight share the fun tonight.

710
01:13:35,000 --> 01:13:44,000
I just saved myself a trip to the bank and a trip to the post office. I got this new thing going with George Bank by phone from Girard Bank.

711
01:13:44,000 --> 01:13:54,000
Just paid a month's worth of bills, did a whole pile of banking. I even gave myself a loan. Oh sure, a few other banks have pay by phone but Girard lets me pay and bank by phone.

712
01:13:54,000 --> 01:13:59,000
You know, it's almost like having a Girard bank right here in my kitchen.

713
01:13:59,000 --> 01:14:05,000
Ask for a demonstration of George Bank by phone at any Girard bank office.

714
01:14:05,000 --> 01:14:17,000
One of the best ways for you and your friends to have a night out on the town that you'll never forget is to attend a Philly's game and a group outing. Just pick out a date and call the Phils group sales experts at HO3 5000 and let them do the rest.

715
01:14:17,000 --> 01:14:27,000
A group outing at the Philly's is fun for everyone so make that phone call. Call HO3 5000 and come down to the vet for all the excitement of Philly's baseball.

716
01:14:27,000 --> 01:14:33,000
Remember, Cincinnati will be moving in tomorrow night. Steve Carlton going against Tom Siever tomorrow night.

717
01:14:33,000 --> 01:14:47,000
7.35 game time again on Friday night at 8.05. Friday night's pitching matchup, Randy Lurch and Bill Bonham. Saturday night at 7.35 it'll be Jim Cotten and Fred Norman and on Sunday afternoon Larry Christensen and Tom Hugh.

718
01:14:47,000 --> 01:14:53,000
Cincinnati for four big games starting tomorrow night.

719
01:14:53,000 --> 01:15:00,000
Art Howell will lead off for Houston here in the seventh inning. Howell has flied out to left and grounded out.

720
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:06,000
Cincinnati won an exhibition game tonight by a score of

721
01:15:06,000 --> 01:15:09,000
three nothing over Detroit.

722
01:15:09,000 --> 01:15:14,000
Doug Capilla was just set out by Cincinnati, pitched that shutout.

723
01:15:14,000 --> 01:15:28,000
New York Mets have scored two more on Montreal. They lead the Expos 4-1 after five behind Nino Espinosa.

724
01:15:28,000 --> 01:15:40,000
Here's Lomborg's pitch to Art Howell on the inside corner at the knees for a called strike.

725
01:15:40,000 --> 01:15:48,000
One strike pitch to Howell, a little bouncing foul off to the left of the plate and Lomborg is in front of him, nothing in two.

726
01:15:48,000 --> 01:16:00,000
Seventh inning, Phil's lead 3-1.

727
01:16:00,000 --> 01:16:10,000
Wind up by Lomborg, the two strike pitch, breaking ball, slammed the deep left center field, Maddox on his horse, he's there and makes the catch.

728
01:16:10,000 --> 01:16:14,000
So Howell flies out to deep left center, one down.

729
01:16:14,000 --> 01:16:20,000
That'll bring up Joe Ferguson, the catcher. Ferguson has struck out and popped up to Larry Bowe.

730
01:16:20,000 --> 01:16:27,000
Tug McGraw is starting to throw in the Phillies bullpen. The event Lomborg runs into late inning trouble.

731
01:16:27,000 --> 01:16:39,000
Phillies lead this one 3-1. Pitch to Ferguson is low for a ball.

732
01:16:39,000 --> 01:16:49,000
1-0 pitch to Ferguson, swaying and a pop foul behind the plate, Boon is off with a mask, but he runs out of room as it lands in the first row behind the Phillies dugout.

733
01:16:49,000 --> 01:16:52,000
One ball and one strike to count to Joe Ferguson.

734
01:16:52,000 --> 01:17:07,000
One out of no base runners. Seventh inning and the Phillies lead it 3-1.

735
01:17:07,000 --> 01:17:12,000
Here's Lomborg's 1-1 pitch, swaying and a ground ball foul down the third base side.

736
01:17:12,000 --> 01:17:19,000
Fall in two strikes to count to Ferguson.

737
01:17:19,000 --> 01:17:28,000
Houston's run coming on a Cesar Cedeno home run in the fourth inning.

738
01:17:28,000 --> 01:17:39,000
1-2 pitch, Bo for a ball, it's 2-2 to Ferguson.

739
01:17:39,000 --> 01:17:46,000
Here's the 2-2 pitch inside of full count.

740
01:17:46,000 --> 01:17:53,000
3-2 to Joe Ferguson with one out.

741
01:17:53,000 --> 01:18:02,000
Here's the 3-2 pitch to him, swaying and a ground ball, deep short backhanded Boa, long throw, great play Boa Ferguson out of first base.

742
01:18:02,000 --> 01:18:07,000
Boa deep into the hole and gun down Joe Ferguson for out number two.

743
01:18:07,000 --> 01:18:14,000
Play wasn't even close either, that was such a great play by Boa. Ferguson doesn't run all that well, but Harry you were talking about his offense earlier in the game.

744
01:18:14,000 --> 01:18:19,000
Well his defense, I would say the last week has been about as good as he can play too.

745
01:18:19,000 --> 01:18:23,000
Excellent play by Larry Boa, good play there.

746
01:18:23,000 --> 01:18:35,000
Pay the tennis tonight, 20,096. We're going to get a pinch hitter for Roger Medsker.

747
01:18:35,000 --> 01:18:41,000
Dennis Walling coming out of the Houston dugout to bat for Roger Medsker.

748
01:18:41,000 --> 01:18:51,000
Dennis Walling hitting 231, 3 for 13, two runs batted in.

749
01:18:51,000 --> 01:18:56,000
Dennis Walling a left hand hitter.

750
01:18:56,000 --> 01:19:04,000
Batting for Roger Medsker. Walling is 24 years old, he comes out of Neptune, New Jersey.

751
01:19:04,000 --> 01:19:12,000
Last year he had a fine year at Charleston where he hit 348.

752
01:19:12,000 --> 01:19:18,000
Walling takes a strike call, one strike to Dennis Walling.

753
01:19:18,000 --> 01:19:24,000
He's leading 3-1, seventh inning. Here's the pitch to Walling and it bounces up there for a ball.

754
01:19:24,000 --> 01:19:33,000
One on one.

755
01:19:33,000 --> 01:19:40,000
George ruffs up the baseball, two outs and no base runners.

756
01:19:40,000 --> 01:19:46,000
One-one pitch to Walling, swing and a bouncing ball, tap to first baseman Jay Johnstone and he tags the runner in the base path.

757
01:19:46,000 --> 01:19:51,000
Walling is out, the Astros go down and turn in the seventh. No runs, hits or errors and none left.

758
01:19:51,000 --> 01:19:56,000
We go to the bottom of the seventh, it's Pills three and Houston one.

759
01:19:56,000 --> 01:20:06,000
The day is done, it's time to let it go, it's the moment to unwind.

760
01:20:06,000 --> 01:20:16,000
So jazzay Bud and pour the King of Vines and settle back and defeat yourself.

761
01:20:16,000 --> 01:20:30,000
No matter what you do, no matter when or where, you know a glass of blood is like an easy chair.

762
01:20:30,000 --> 01:20:36,000
When you say Bud, why Bud, you said it all.

763
01:20:36,000 --> 01:20:43,000
When you say Bud, why Bud, you said it all.

764
01:20:43,000 --> 01:20:49,000
When you say Bud, why Bud, you said it all.

765
01:20:49,000 --> 01:20:53,000
Bottom half of the seventh inning, here's Andy Musson.

766
01:20:53,000 --> 01:20:57,000
Thank you Harry and here we go fans, time for another Daily News home run payoff.

767
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The game that puts the Phillies at bat to win big money for you.

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Last Sunday a homer by the bull won Denise Mosley of Wilmington one thousand dollars.

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Tonight it could be your turn and remember fans, this season every hit pays off.

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01:21:09,000 --> 01:21:14,000
And you can win anywhere from twenty dollars up to five thousand big ones.

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01:21:14,000 --> 01:21:18,000
But you've got the play to win, just use the entry coupon appearing every day in the Daily News.

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So that home run payoff can pay off for you.

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01:21:24,000 --> 01:21:27,000
Leading off for the Phillies in the seventh inning will be Bake McBride.

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Bake will be swinging away for Jane B. Ring of Marshall Street in Philadelphia.

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01:21:31,000 --> 01:21:35,000
And of course, Bake had a home run here at Veterans Stadium last night.

776
01:21:35,000 --> 01:21:39,000
New shortstop for the Astros will be rookie Jimmy Sexton.

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01:21:39,000 --> 01:21:41,000
Sexton takes over at shortstop.

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01:21:41,000 --> 01:21:49,000
He was acquired from the Seattle ball club for Leon Roberts.

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01:21:49,000 --> 01:21:51,000
Here's Bake McBride, he is one for three.

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01:21:51,000 --> 01:21:55,000
The first pitch on the way to Bake is a hard hit ball, base hit, back through the middle.

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01:21:55,000 --> 01:21:58,000
McBride singles to center field to start the seventh inning.

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01:21:58,000 --> 01:22:01,000
And we have a winner in the Daily News home run payoff.

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It will be twenty dollars sent to Jane B. Ring of North Marshall Street in Philadelphia.

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In addition to the four tickets to a future game.

785
01:22:11,000 --> 01:22:16,000
Here's Larry Boa. Larry kept his hitting streak alive tonight with a single last time up.

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01:22:16,000 --> 01:22:18,000
He has batted safely in nine straight ball games.

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01:22:18,000 --> 01:22:23,000
He'll be hitting here for Donnell Farmer of Philadelphia.

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01:22:23,000 --> 01:22:25,000
Pitch on the way to Boa outside a ball.

789
01:22:25,000 --> 01:22:27,000
The Astros are expecting him to bunt.

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01:22:27,000 --> 01:22:31,000
And Larry gave indications that time that he might.

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01:22:31,000 --> 01:22:32,000
The Phillies would like to pick up another run here.

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01:22:32,000 --> 01:22:34,000
They're only leading by two here in the seventh inning.

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01:22:34,000 --> 01:22:41,000
And Danny Ozik has indicated he might have Boa up on here and move the runner over to second base.

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01:22:41,000 --> 01:22:47,000
The Phillies have six hits and three runs off Lemon Jello who makes another throw to first to Chase McBride back.

795
01:22:47,000 --> 01:22:51,000
Bake with two hits again tonight. He has really been hot.

796
01:22:51,000 --> 01:23:01,000
Another throw to first short hopped over there but Watson pulled it up. Nice play.

797
01:23:01,000 --> 01:23:04,000
The Astro bullpen is again busy.

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01:23:04,000 --> 01:23:07,000
Pitch on the way to Boa. He wants to bunt. He drops it but it's fouled.

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01:23:07,000 --> 01:23:09,000
Grabbed by Ferguson.

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01:23:09,000 --> 01:23:13,000
One ball and one strike to Boa.

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01:23:13,000 --> 01:23:16,000
Larry has won for two tonight. He walked in the third inning.

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01:23:16,000 --> 01:23:19,000
He was trying to sacrifice in the first but he bunted the ball poorly.

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01:23:19,000 --> 01:23:22,000
And McBride who was at second could not advance.

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01:23:22,000 --> 01:23:27,000
Larry was out on the play and no sacrifice was credited.

805
01:23:27,000 --> 01:23:34,000
Uphander Joe San Vito. Right hander Kenny Forch up for Houston.

806
01:23:34,000 --> 01:23:36,000
Stretch in the 1-1 pitch to Boa.

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01:23:36,000 --> 01:23:39,000
Slider is high. 2-1 the count.

808
01:23:39,000 --> 01:23:41,000
Boa looked like the bunt might have been off that time.

809
01:23:41,000 --> 01:23:46,000
Whenever Bake McBride's on first base like that they have to hold him on because he's such a base stealing threat.

810
01:23:46,000 --> 01:23:50,000
Really gives Boa a tremendous hole to shoot for on that right side. He likes to try and hit the ball that way.

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01:23:50,000 --> 01:23:55,000
Here's a throw to first and Bake has to dive back in.

812
01:23:55,000 --> 01:24:00,000
The Mets have added two runs in the fifth inning. They lead Montreal 4-1 at the end of five.

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01:24:00,000 --> 01:24:09,000
Espinosa against May.

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01:24:09,000 --> 01:24:14,000
Bemangelo is set to work. There goes McBride. The pitch is a line drive caught by the second baseman Howe.

815
01:24:14,000 --> 01:24:21,000
McBride was already across second base so Howe simply flips over to Watson at first and Boa lines into a double play.

816
01:24:21,000 --> 01:24:28,000
Bake McBride was a dead duck. Four tickets to a future game to Donnell Farmer of Philadelphia.

817
01:24:28,000 --> 01:24:35,000
So very quickly that's two outs in the inning and the Phillies running the base runner that time.

818
01:24:35,000 --> 01:24:38,000
Just had bad timing that's all. Here's Mike Schmidt.

819
01:24:38,000 --> 01:24:42,000
Mike sent Terry Poole to the wall in left center field and is last at bat.

820
01:24:42,000 --> 01:24:48,000
Mike will be swinging away in the Daily News home run payoff for Lee F. Bousseau of Tribos PA.

821
01:24:48,000 --> 01:24:55,000
Schmidt 0-3. Phillies lead the ball game 3-1.

822
01:24:55,000 --> 01:24:59,000
Two out nobody on base.

823
01:24:59,000 --> 01:25:04,000
Pitch to Mike. Blowing outside a slider missing ball one.

824
01:25:04,000 --> 01:25:07,000
Everybody excited about the ball game tomorrow night.

825
01:25:07,000 --> 01:25:12,000
Steve Carleton and Tom Sieber they matched up a week ago Monday in Cincinnati and the Phillies won a 12 to 1.

826
01:25:12,000 --> 01:25:24,000
What will happen this time? Outside ball two.

827
01:25:24,000 --> 01:25:31,000
Lemongelo winds the 2-0 pitch to Schmidt. Very high fly ball well hit the center field getting back as Sedano but he's got plenty of room.

828
01:25:31,000 --> 01:25:37,000
He waits and he takes it for the out and four tickets to a future game will be sent to Lee Bousseau of Tribos PA.

829
01:25:37,000 --> 01:25:41,000
For the Phillies in the seventh no runs one hit and nobody left.

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01:25:41,000 --> 01:25:47,000
So at the end of seventh Phillies lead Houston 3-1.

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01:25:47,000 --> 01:25:52,000
Quite of the same kind of people who love those fantastic Phillies also love Tasty Cake.

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Because both bring out the kids that's there in all of us.

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Like the delicious taste of Tasty Cake chocolate cupcakes, cream filled cupcakes and cream filled coffee cake.

834
01:26:00,000 --> 01:26:13,000
Kids from nine to ninety. Tasty Cake and those fabulous Phillies are all the good things wrapped up in one.

835
01:26:13,000 --> 01:26:14,000
Hey, Colligan Man.

836
01:26:14,000 --> 01:26:19,000
Hey fans, know what the Phillies and your local Colligan Man have in common? They both earned the title number one.

837
01:26:19,000 --> 01:26:25,000
The Phillies are number one in baseball performance and your Colligan dealer is part of the number one water conditioning team in the world.

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01:26:25,000 --> 01:26:30,000
So if you've been noticing that your water tastes, smells or looks bad, maybe it's too hard for proper suds.

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01:26:30,000 --> 01:26:34,000
Call your local Colligan dealer. He'll staff by your home for a free no obligation water analysis.

840
01:26:34,000 --> 01:26:39,000
You can buy or rent a Colligan unit. So call your Colligan Man. He's under C for Colligan in the white pages.

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01:26:39,000 --> 01:26:40,000
Hey Colligan Man.

842
01:26:40,000 --> 01:26:46,000
One of the best ways for you and your friends to have a night out on the town that you'll never forget is to attend the Phillies game in a group outing.

843
01:26:46,000 --> 01:26:52,000
Just pick out a date and call the Phillies group sales experts at HO3 5000. Let them do the rest.

844
01:26:52,000 --> 01:27:02,000
Group outing at the Phillies is fun for everyone. So make that phone call. Call HO3 5000 and then come on down to the vet for all the excitement of Phillies baseball.

845
01:27:02,000 --> 01:27:08,000
Well, we've got our Phillies sweepstakes going on out there in the scoreboard right now and the bottom one just won and the crowd really loves that.

846
01:27:08,000 --> 01:27:12,000
Denny Lehman does a great job on that sweepstakes.

847
01:27:12,000 --> 01:27:15,000
He's a very entertaining lad.

848
01:27:15,000 --> 01:27:21,000
Finch hitter for the Astros to start the eighth inning. Wilbur Howard will bat for the pitcher Mark Lemongelo.

849
01:27:21,000 --> 01:27:25,000
Howard is switch hitter will bat left handed against Lombard.

850
01:27:25,000 --> 01:27:27,000
Howard is batting at 290.

851
01:27:27,000 --> 01:27:32,000
He's batting 267 as a left handed batter. One home run free runs batted in.

852
01:27:32,000 --> 01:27:39,000
Reserve outfielder Wilbur Howard.

853
01:27:39,000 --> 01:27:48,000
Lombard has given up only four hits in seven innings. Here's the pitch to Howard. It's a foul ball off the left field side. Strike one.

854
01:27:48,000 --> 01:27:58,000
Sedano's home run the only run up there for the Astros tonight who trail up three to one.

855
01:27:58,000 --> 01:28:04,000
Strike one on Howard.

856
01:28:04,000 --> 01:28:11,000
Swing and a miss by Howard. Nothing in two. Tug McGraw is warming for the Phillies in their bullpen.

857
01:28:11,000 --> 01:28:16,000
And the Astros will need a new pitcher next inning. They've got two men up again right now.

858
01:28:16,000 --> 01:28:20,000
Portions Sambito have been up.

859
01:28:20,000 --> 01:28:29,000
Nothing in two. The count on Wilbur Howard. Pinch hitting for Lemongelo. Here's the pitch just outside.

860
01:28:29,000 --> 01:28:35,000
Lonnie has been strong tonight as walked only two has struck out three.

861
01:28:35,000 --> 01:28:42,000
Wind up in the pitch to Howard. Swing and a ground ball. It's on the right side. Fielded by Johnstone to Lombard. Covering he gets there.

862
01:28:42,000 --> 01:28:45,000
Howard grounds out three to one.

863
01:28:45,000 --> 01:28:50,000
Played by Lonnie. He's a very, very fine fielding pitcher and Wilbur Howard can fly especially from the left side.

864
01:28:50,000 --> 01:28:57,000
And any hesitation at all by Lombard there and he would have been safe and he and Jay Johnstone combined on a very fine play that looked routine but really isn't.

865
01:28:57,000 --> 01:29:03,000
Here's a guy who's been a tough hitter. Terry Poole had a key hit in last night's ball game and he had a triple to lead off tonight's game.

866
01:29:03,000 --> 01:29:08,000
He is one for three. Left handed batter.

867
01:29:08,000 --> 01:29:13,000
Wind up in the pitch by Lombard outside ball one.

868
01:29:13,000 --> 01:29:18,000
Twenty thousand and ninety-six here at Veterans Stadium tonight watching the ball game.

869
01:29:18,000 --> 01:29:22,000
Probably have about twice that many here tomorrow night.

870
01:29:22,000 --> 01:29:29,000
Here's a ground ball to shortstop. Larry Boa has it. Larry makes his usual steady throw across in time for the out. Let's pause for station identification.

871
01:29:29,000 --> 01:29:38,000
This is the Phillies baseball network. This is KYW Philadelphia midway in the third period the 76ers led Washington in their playoff game sixty-two to fifty.

872
01:29:38,000 --> 01:29:45,000
KYW News Time nine thirty.

873
01:29:45,000 --> 01:29:51,000
The batter is Enos Cabell who is 0 for 3. He has struck out, grounded into a double play and popped out. Here's a ground ball.

874
01:29:51,000 --> 01:29:56,000
Schmidt has it at third base. He was playing in too and he throws him out. Strong inning for Lombard in the eighth.

875
01:29:56,000 --> 01:30:03,000
The Astros are up and down in order at the end of seven and a half. Phillies lead at three to one.

876
01:30:03,000 --> 01:30:10,000
There's a demanding cat around. He's at your Lincoln Mercury dealers and he wants these dealers to sell every mercury in stock.

877
01:30:10,000 --> 01:30:16,000
Every one. That means you have a great chance to get into any one of his fine cars right now.

878
01:30:16,000 --> 01:30:23,000
From the full-size mercury marquee right through his cougars, zephyrs, monarchs and bobcats. They're all up for grabs right now.

879
01:30:23,000 --> 01:30:28,000
See your Lincoln Mercury dealer quick because that cat means business.

880
01:30:28,000 --> 01:30:35,000
I'm a PhD in economics, right? I run around to three stores to buy food so I save a dollar here, a dollar there.

881
01:30:35,000 --> 01:30:40,000
And yet I let $200 sit in my checking account where it doesn't earn a cent. No more.

882
01:30:40,000 --> 01:30:46,000
Now I use the George Machine at Girard Bank to move money from my savings to my checking account only when I need it.

883
01:30:46,000 --> 01:30:53,000
With George, I push the buttons and I'm the brains behind the bank. That's got to make me the smartest banker in town.

884
01:30:53,000 --> 01:30:57,000
George lets you be the banker. Girard Bank, we're there when you need us.

885
01:30:57,000 --> 01:31:01,000
There are lots of motor oils on the market but only one is made for smaller cars.

886
01:31:01,000 --> 01:31:07,000
Castrol. Unlike ordinary oils, Castrol's viscosity doesn't break down in smaller, hotter, higher-revving engines.

887
01:31:07,000 --> 01:31:10,000
That's why Castrol should be standard equipment on all of them.

888
01:31:10,000 --> 01:31:16,000
Castrol, the oil engineered for smaller cars. And you can get all the great Castrol oils at low Penn Jersey prices.

889
01:31:16,000 --> 01:31:18,000
Which is why they say,

890
01:31:18,000 --> 01:31:24,000
When your car's not running like it did before, make a pit stop at Penn Jersey auto stores.

891
01:31:24,000 --> 01:31:29,000
A left-hander, Joe Sambito, will be in the pitch for Houston.

892
01:31:29,000 --> 01:31:36,000
He has had a fine season so far. Has won two games, has not lost. He has a 1.80 earned run average in 15 innings of work.

893
01:31:36,000 --> 01:31:41,000
He has been touched for only three earned runs, four walks and nine strikeouts.

894
01:31:41,000 --> 01:31:46,000
Joe Sambito, we called him a left-hander. Actually, he's an interesting guy because he plays tennis.

895
01:31:46,000 --> 01:31:52,000
He writes and he eats right-handed. But he throws a baseball left-handed and that's what counts right here.

896
01:31:52,000 --> 01:31:56,000
He led Houston in appearances last year, getting into 54 ball games.

897
01:31:56,000 --> 01:32:01,000
Winning five and losing five and pitching to a 2.33 earned run average.

898
01:32:01,000 --> 01:32:06,000
First to test him will be Greg Luzinski. The ball 0 for 2 with a base on balls.

899
01:32:06,000 --> 01:32:10,000
Phillies lead the game 3-1 and Lomborg has pitched a strong ball game.

900
01:32:10,000 --> 01:32:16,000
Sambito winds. Here's the pitch to the ball. It's high, ball one.

901
01:32:16,000 --> 01:32:19,000
Sambito is 6'1", 185 pounds from Brooklyn, New York.

902
01:32:19,000 --> 01:32:29,000
Swinging and a foul back for the ball. One ball and one strike.

903
01:32:29,000 --> 01:32:38,000
Greg will be followed by Jay Johnstone who is out on the on-deck circle.

904
01:32:38,000 --> 01:32:41,000
The left-hander is in there now but Jay has made things happen tonight.

905
01:32:41,000 --> 01:32:45,000
Breaking ball to the ball is high. Two balls and one strike.

906
01:32:45,000 --> 01:32:56,000
Sambito is 25 years of age in his second big league season.

907
01:32:56,000 --> 01:33:03,000
Swinging and a foul away. Sambito's mother usually watches the Phillies games on television.

908
01:33:03,000 --> 01:33:10,000
She lives out on Long Island and she receives them on the cable system out there.

909
01:33:10,000 --> 01:33:13,000
Two balls and two strikes to right-handed batting Greg Luzinski.

910
01:33:13,000 --> 01:33:17,000
Sambito's pitch is a fastball outside. We've got a full count.

911
01:33:17,000 --> 01:33:21,000
Clemangelo went the first seven innings giving up six hits and three runs.

912
01:33:21,000 --> 01:33:27,000
He walked five and struck out three.

913
01:33:27,000 --> 01:33:30,000
Full count to the ball. Here's Sambito's pitch.

914
01:33:30,000 --> 01:33:38,000
High ball four, missed with a fastball and Greg draws his second straight walk.

915
01:33:38,000 --> 01:33:43,000
Jay Johnstone going back to the dugout and Jerry Martin is coming out.

916
01:33:43,000 --> 01:33:53,000
Jerry Martin is going to bat for Johnstone. Jay was on base all three times tonight with two walks, one with the bases loaded and the bunt single.

917
01:33:53,000 --> 01:33:57,000
Oh, I beg your pardon. Martin is going to first base to run for Luzinski and Johnstone will bat.

918
01:33:57,000 --> 01:34:01,000
Jay had walked back to the dugout and that deceived us.

919
01:34:01,000 --> 01:34:10,000
Jerry Martin is coming in the ball game as a pinch runner.

920
01:34:10,000 --> 01:34:15,000
So Greg Luzinski leaves the ball game and Jay will bat.

921
01:34:15,000 --> 01:34:24,000
Sambito stretches. Astros looking for the double play. Pitch to Jay is a fastball in for a strike.

922
01:34:24,000 --> 01:34:35,000
They still want that other run and Jay Jay gave some indications like he might be bunting that time and might just be on again.

923
01:34:35,000 --> 01:34:46,000
Sambito has a look at Martin at first. Here's the pitch fastball on the outside corner a strike and it really looked like it was outside.

924
01:34:46,000 --> 01:34:52,000
Nothing into the count on Johnstone and of course that hurts his putting opportunities here. The 0-2 count.

925
01:34:52,000 --> 01:35:00,000
He was going to bunt that ball. He would have needed a broom.

926
01:35:00,000 --> 01:35:08,000
Sambito stretches. Here's the 0-2 to Johnstone. Pull cut and a foul ripped back right underneath where we're sitting.

927
01:35:08,000 --> 01:35:13,000
Count holds at 0-2. Remember to stay tuned for the Tasty Cake Wrap-Up Show right after the ball game.

928
01:35:13,000 --> 01:35:21,000
Rich Ashburn will have a special guest. He'll have some replays of this ball game and he will have all the out of town scores.

929
01:35:21,000 --> 01:35:29,000
Pitch to Johnstone. Check swing. It's just outside and that one was actually closer than the one they called strike 2.

930
01:35:29,000 --> 01:35:35,000
Chris has his lip button. He's not saying anything.

931
01:35:35,000 --> 01:35:39,000
One ball and two strikes to count on Johnstone.

932
01:35:39,000 --> 01:35:49,000
Here's Sambito's pitch. Breaking ball. Swing and a miss. Struck him out with a curveball.

933
01:35:49,000 --> 01:35:54,000
Sambito gets a strikeout. First out of the inning it will bring up Gary Maddox who is 0-3.

934
01:35:54,000 --> 01:36:10,000
Gary struck out one time tonight. Been striking out quite a bit lately. Gary has seven strikeouts in his last four ball games.

935
01:36:10,000 --> 01:36:20,000
Sambito stretches. Makes the throw to first base and Martin is just back in time. That was pretty close.

936
01:36:20,000 --> 01:36:28,000
Sambito looks like he's got a pretty good move. Left-handed pitcher.

937
01:36:28,000 --> 01:36:44,000
Metz five exposed one that game in the seventh. Here's another throw to first. Martin gets back.

938
01:36:44,000 --> 01:37:00,000
Ryan Reid is now up and throwing in the Phillies bullpen. Another throw to first. Martin just back.

939
01:37:00,000 --> 01:37:09,000
Lloyd Bannister is now up and throwing in the Houston bullpen. Here's a fastball over the outside corner. A strike to Maddox.

940
01:37:09,000 --> 01:37:29,000
Sambito stretches. Here's the pitch to Gary. It's way up high. One ball and one strike.

941
01:37:29,000 --> 01:37:36,000
John Stern is homered for the Metz in the sixth with nobody on his first of the year. That was their fifth run.

942
01:37:36,000 --> 01:37:44,000
They lead five to one in the seventh. Espinosa still pitching for the Metz.

943
01:37:44,000 --> 01:37:54,000
Pitch to Maddox is low. Darryl Knowles, the ex-Phil, is now in there pitching for the Expos.

944
01:37:54,000 --> 01:38:02,000
Two and one to count to Maddox. One out on the inning with pinch runner Jerry Martin at first. Phillies lead at three to one.

945
01:38:02,000 --> 01:38:14,000
Throw to first. Martin gets back.

946
01:38:14,000 --> 01:38:20,000
Here's the stretch and the pitch to Maddox. Swinging a bouncer toward third is going to be a tough play.

947
01:38:20,000 --> 01:38:27,000
Cabell bare hands throws the first in time for the out. Very close play at first base.

948
01:38:27,000 --> 01:38:37,000
Cabell made a bare hand stab of that high chopper toward third and he threw out the speedy Gary Maddox with Martin advancing to second.

949
01:38:37,000 --> 01:38:42,000
Good play there by Ennis Cabell. He's a really good third baseman. He came into his own last year.

950
01:38:42,000 --> 01:38:48,000
Really good third baseman and a pretty good hitter. It's going to be around a long time. That was a super play he made right then.

951
01:38:48,000 --> 01:39:04,000
Gary Maddox was definitely out. Here's Bob Boone with two outs. Martin looking around at second base to check the second baseman and shortstop.

952
01:39:04,000 --> 01:39:12,000
And here's the pitch to Boone. It's in for a strike call. Bob is 0-2 tonight with a walk and a run scored.

953
01:39:12,000 --> 01:39:22,000
Boone is ahead by a 3-1 score. Lomborg needs three more outs to wrap it up.

954
01:39:22,000 --> 01:39:36,000
Boone checks his swing and the pitch is low and outside. One ball, one strike.

955
01:39:36,000 --> 01:39:45,000
He's 0-1 the count to Bob Boone.

956
01:39:45,000 --> 01:39:50,000
Sambito stretches, takes a look at Martin. Here's the pitch. It is outside 2-1.

957
01:39:50,000 --> 01:39:56,000
Lomborg had another strong pitching performance this year when he beat the Pirates by a 6-2 score.

958
01:39:56,000 --> 01:40:01,000
He was relieved at the end of eight innings though he certainly could have pitched the ninth that night as he beat John Candelaria.

959
01:40:01,000 --> 01:40:08,000
So eight innings is as far as Lonnie has gone this year. But he had such a strong eighth inning you get the feeling that he will be out there in the ninth tonight.

960
01:40:08,000 --> 01:40:15,000
The 2-1 pitch. High fly ball into medium right center field. Getting over his cruise and he takes it for the out.

961
01:40:15,000 --> 01:40:22,000
Boone flies out to right fielder Cruz and the Phillies are retired in the eighth. No runs, no hits and one left.

962
01:40:22,000 --> 01:40:32,000
At the end of eighth the Phillies lead Houston 3-1.

963
01:40:52,000 --> 01:40:59,000
I used to think of the George Machine at Girard Bank as my own private money game. If I forgot to go to the bank or needed cash on a weekend, there he was.

964
01:40:59,000 --> 01:41:03,000
Proceed to go and collect $200. Man, I owned that withdrawal button. You know what I mean?

965
01:41:03,000 --> 01:41:10,000
And then I looked at all the buttons. Wow. Checking, savings, deposits, loans, transfers, balances. I got a whole bank right here.

966
01:41:10,000 --> 01:41:15,000
Now I do my everyday banking with George. I push the buttons and I run the bank.

967
01:41:15,000 --> 01:41:19,000
George lets you be the banker. Girard Bank.

968
01:41:19,000 --> 01:41:23,000
Two great Phillies publications on sale here at Veterans Stadium or through the mail.

969
01:41:23,000 --> 01:41:29,000
The Phillies yearbook, brand new again this year and one of the best ever, loaded with color pictures of the players and their families.

970
01:41:29,000 --> 01:41:35,000
Plus lots of interesting reading on sale here at Veterans Stadium for $2. Through the mail it costs $2.50.

971
01:41:35,000 --> 01:41:40,000
Also, Baseball the Phillies Way, a fully illustrated book on how to play the game of baseball.

972
01:41:40,000 --> 01:41:47,000
Plus 27 full color baseball cards of Phillies players. That's on sale here for $1.50. Through the mail $2.

973
01:41:47,000 --> 01:41:51,000
For both publications, send a check or money order to Phillies Publications.

974
01:41:51,000 --> 01:41:57,000
P.O. Box 7575, Philadelphia, PA, 19101. Get your copies right away.

975
01:41:57,000 --> 01:42:01,000
Strong pitching performance by Jim Lundborg and he's out here to start the ninth inning.

976
01:42:01,000 --> 01:42:06,000
Although Danny Ozark has both Ron Reid and Tug McGraw already warming in the bullpen.

977
01:42:06,000 --> 01:42:12,000
So at the first sign of trouble, Lonnie could be done. Here's Cesar Cedeno to lead it off and he's been tough.

978
01:42:12,000 --> 01:42:16,000
He's won for two tonight, a home run. He has also walked.

979
01:42:16,000 --> 01:42:22,000
Cedeno with two home runs in the series.

980
01:42:22,000 --> 01:42:29,000
Lundborg winds. Here's the pitch. Ground ball toward the hole. It's going to be a tough play.

981
01:42:29,000 --> 01:42:32,000
Boa a little trouble getting it out and safe at first base is Cedeno.

982
01:42:32,000 --> 01:42:39,000
I'm not sure he would have gotten him anyway, but Boa could not pluck the ball on his initial attempt and that will be an infield hit for Cedeno.

983
01:42:39,000 --> 01:42:44,000
Well Larry knew he was really going to have to hurry because Cesar Cedeno can fly down the first baseline.

984
01:42:44,000 --> 01:42:48,000
He did just have a little bit of hesitation and once that happened there was no chance.

985
01:42:48,000 --> 01:42:58,000
I really don't think he would have gotten him anyway. He was really deep in the hole and Cedeno, like I said, really gets out of the box.

986
01:42:58,000 --> 01:43:02,000
Here's Jose Cruz. He's won for two tonight with a walk and a stolen base.

987
01:43:02,000 --> 01:43:04,000
Uptand a batter.

988
01:43:04,000 --> 01:43:07,000
Billy's lead at three to one.

989
01:43:07,000 --> 01:43:12,000
Cedeno not being held and there he goes. The pitch is high. A ball through to second. It bounces and he's safe.

990
01:43:12,000 --> 01:43:22,000
Second stolen base to the ball game for Cedeno and overall the third steal in this game for Houston.

991
01:43:22,000 --> 01:43:24,000
Stolen base number 12 for him, Chris.

992
01:43:24,000 --> 01:43:28,000
You know, you said what happened, Andy. He was not being held on and he's going to take that every time.

993
01:43:28,000 --> 01:43:33,000
He had a running jump off first base and Bob Boone made a strong throw down there.

994
01:43:33,000 --> 01:43:38,000
There was no way he was going to get him. No, he just had a running jump off first.

995
01:43:38,000 --> 01:43:44,000
One ball to count to Cruz.

996
01:43:44,000 --> 01:43:49,000
Lonnie stretches. Here's the pitch. Foul ball out of play off the third base side.

997
01:43:49,000 --> 01:44:01,000
In the bullpen, McGraw, the left-hander, Reid, the right-hander continue to warm up.

998
01:44:01,000 --> 01:44:07,000
Ninth inning and the Phillies lead at three to one. Lomborgue needs three outs to nail it down.

999
01:44:07,000 --> 01:44:10,000
Stretching the pitch to Cruz. Breaking ball, tap back to Lomborgue.

1000
01:44:10,000 --> 01:44:13,000
He will hold the runner at second throw to first in time.

1001
01:44:13,000 --> 01:44:21,000
Good fielding play by Lonnie and he's made a couple of them here tonight. That's the first out.

1002
01:44:21,000 --> 01:44:27,000
Up to the plate now, Bob Watson and he's 0 for 3.

1003
01:44:27,000 --> 01:44:33,000
Lomborgue bidding to become the first Phillies four-game winner this year.

1004
01:44:33,000 --> 01:44:40,000
Lonnie will go for the Cardinals tonight, Rick Rodin for the Dodgers, and a game at Los Angeles.

1005
01:44:40,000 --> 01:44:48,000
Fastball to Watson is high inside ball one. Watson, the Astro-RBI leader with 19.

1006
01:44:48,000 --> 01:44:53,000
Cedeno's at second. There's one out. The Phillies have a two-run lead.

1007
01:44:53,000 --> 01:44:59,000
Stretched by Lonnie in the pitch. Swing and a miss.

1008
01:44:59,000 --> 01:45:07,000
In one to Bob Watson, right-handed batter.

1009
01:45:07,000 --> 01:45:13,000
Lonnie takes a look at Cedeno. The pitch to Watson, ground ball, foul outside of third.

1010
01:45:13,000 --> 01:45:23,000
Ball and two strikes to the right-handed batting first baseman of Houston with a career 300 batting average.

1011
01:45:23,000 --> 01:45:34,000
Watson is what you call a tough out. Had an infield hit last night to drive in a run in that 4-1 seventh for the Astros.

1012
01:45:34,000 --> 01:45:50,000
Lomborgue at the belt. Here's the pitch to Watson. Just a little low. Two and two to count.

1013
01:45:50,000 --> 01:45:56,000
Lonnie has his sign from Boone. Stretching the pitch to Watson. A ball chopped slowly toward shortstop.

1014
01:45:56,000 --> 01:46:02,000
Tough play for Boa. Gets it. Throws. In time for the out.

1015
01:46:02,000 --> 01:46:10,000
Advancing to third on the play is Cedeno. That was a tough play for Larry because he had to hustle in and he had to throw on the run, which is never easy.

1016
01:46:10,000 --> 01:46:14,000
That's also one of those plays where Lomborgue really got in on Bob Watson.

1017
01:46:14,000 --> 01:46:17,000
He hit the ball on the end of the bat and had that crazy spin on it going out there.

1018
01:46:17,000 --> 01:46:24,000
When Larry got the first hop, it took a crazy little bounce to his left and he had to stretch out and get it and then get the ball and get himself under control and throw Watson out.

1019
01:46:24,000 --> 01:46:27,000
It's a good play by Boa.

1020
01:46:27,000 --> 01:46:34,000
So two down and here is Art Howe with the plate. He is 0-3. Howe does have some power. He has three home runs this year.

1021
01:46:34,000 --> 01:46:41,000
Lomborgue from the full windup. Ground ball headed for the hole. Short hop by Schmidt. His throw. In time the ball game is over and Lomborgue goes the distance.

1022
01:46:41,000 --> 01:46:54,000
For the Astros in the ninth inning, no runs, one hit, one man left on base. Phillies win this ball game 3-1 and a case of tasty cake to Jim Lomborgue for his route going performance and one to the Lafayette School.

1023
01:46:54,000 --> 01:46:57,000
And we'll be back with the wrap up in just a moment.

1024
01:46:57,000 --> 01:47:03,000
Right now, MAB is having a super sale on home improvement items for spring like a 5-piece Shoreline paint applicator kit.

1025
01:47:03,000 --> 01:47:12,000
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1026
01:47:12,000 --> 01:47:19,000
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1027
01:47:19,000 --> 01:47:25,000
MAB, making America beautiful. Thank Americard and MasterCharge accepted.

1028
01:47:25,000 --> 01:47:32,000
The cat is really on the prowl at your Lincoln Mercury dealers. He wants these dealers to sell every Mercury in stock.

1029
01:47:32,000 --> 01:47:38,000
Every one. That includes the anniversary edition four-door Mercury marquee with its traditional full-size luxury and comfort.

1030
01:47:38,000 --> 01:47:44,000
Plus, a special value package featuring a vinyl roof, luxury wheel covers, body side moldings, flight bench seat, and more.

1031
01:47:44,000 --> 01:47:48,000
Right now, this special package is being offered by Lincoln Mercury to its dealers at a factory discount.

1032
01:47:48,000 --> 01:48:03,000
So check out your local Lincoln Mercury dealer now at the sign of the cat.

1033
01:48:03,000 --> 01:48:30,000
And if you want to feel good, then you just gotta come to Gino's because that's where you'll find Colonel Sanders Kentucky Fried Chicken. Golden brown and finger licking good.

1034
01:48:30,000 --> 01:48:49,000
They go together. Kentucky Fried Chicken and Gino's. So come on. Come to Gino's and feel good.

1035
01:48:49,000 --> 01:48:58,000
Jim Lomborg, the Phillies pitcher that the team was most concerned about in spring training this year, would become the first four-game winner on the staff this season.

1036
01:48:58,000 --> 01:49:05,000
Lonnie is four and two following his first root-going performance of the year tonight for the Phillies in beating the Astros 3-1.

1037
01:49:05,000 --> 01:49:13,000
And the only guy that hurt him was Cesar Cedeno, who had two of the five hits that Lonnie gave up, including a home run, which is, of course, the only run that the Astros scored.

1038
01:49:13,000 --> 01:49:20,000
The key hit for the Phillies was a two-run homer by Jim Morrison. And he will be Rich Ashburn's guest on the Tasty Cake wrap-up show that follows.

1039
01:49:20,000 --> 01:49:22,000
Chris, do you have a comment before we wrap it up?

1040
01:49:22,000 --> 01:49:28,000
I just want to add one, Andy, that during the winter he always talked about Jim Lomborg. He's always gotten off to good starts when he's pitching well.

1041
01:49:28,000 --> 01:49:36,000
And all of us who watched Jim Lomborg since he's been with the Phillies the last five years felt that if he was healthy, he would show it in April and May this year and get off to the quick start.

1042
01:49:36,000 --> 01:49:40,000
And that's exactly what he's done. He's pitched very, very well almost every time out so far.

1043
01:49:40,000 --> 01:49:48,000
He's perfectly healthy and he's really giving the Phillies a good season so far. And it's really a big plus for the club. And he got some great defensive help from his infielders tonight.

1044
01:49:48,000 --> 01:49:54,000
Here are the totals on this ball game. Played in two hours and nine minutes in front of 20,096 at Veterans Stadium.

1045
01:49:54,000 --> 01:49:57,000
The Phillies had three runs, six hits, no errors. They left seven men on base.

1046
01:49:57,000 --> 01:50:01,000
The Astros had one run, five hits, no errors. Five men left on base.

1047
01:50:01,000 --> 01:50:05,000
Lonnie the distance for his fourth victory. He walked only two and he struck out three.

1048
01:50:05,000 --> 01:50:09,000
The losing pitcher Mark Lemongelo. He's 0-3 lifetime against the Phillies.

1049
01:50:09,000 --> 01:50:15,000
This year he is 2-4. Lemongelo went the first seven innings, giving up six hits in all three runs.

1050
01:50:15,000 --> 01:50:18,000
And San Vito pitched the final inning for Houston.

1051
01:50:18,000 --> 01:50:21,000
The first career home run for Jim Morrison tonight.

1052
01:50:21,000 --> 01:50:23,000
And Rich Ashburn will be talking with him in just a moment.

1053
01:50:23,000 --> 01:50:28,000
Cesar Cedeno, the only home run for Houston and the only run on the board for Houston.

1054
01:50:28,000 --> 01:50:32,000
So a fine ball game and the Phillies and the Astros split this series one game aside.

1055
01:50:32,000 --> 01:50:38,000
And tomorrow the Phillies will be up against the Cincinnati Reds, Tom Sieber and Steve Crowden at 7.35 tomorrow night.

1056
01:50:38,000 --> 01:50:43,000
Maureen Shaughnessy has been our engineer for tonight's game. Our executive producer is Steve Silverman.

1057
01:50:43,000 --> 01:50:46,000
The Phillies baseball is a presentation of the Philadelphia Phillies.

1058
01:50:46,000 --> 01:50:54,000
And so for Harry Callis, Rich Ashburn and Chris Wheeler, Andy Musser saying so long from veteran stadium where the Phillies have beaten the Astros 3-1.

1059
01:50:54,000 --> 01:50:56,000
This is the Phillies baseball network.

1060
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