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GAME 70 - June 15 - Radio Broadcast

Welcome to FOFC Stadium!
And in a moment we'll be ready
for the game between
FOFC and AL Post WWII
So folks, pull up a chair
and spend part of your afternoon with us
The ump shouts "PLAY BALL!"
We're ready to go here in FOFC
Rod Carew to lead it off for AL Post WWII
Owen comes home quickly
with the 0-2 offering
Sinking fastball...
Carew swings...
Raps a hard ground ball
right at Nights...
He snares it easily, throws to first...
Out by a step
So one up and one gone

Brett digs in at the plate
Ready now for Hunter to come set
Looking to Don Zimmer for a sign
Brett is set
Righthander Hunter's delivery
Hard high fastball
Brett slams a one hopper down the line
Potpie grabs it behind the bag
He waves off Hunter
He easily beats Brett by several steps
Two down
Owen Hunter retires
the first two batters in order

The "Mick" steps in to face Owen Hunter
Hunter squeezes the resin bag...
Peers in
The righthander delivers
Fastball, STRIKE THREE!
Mantle was frozen on that
fastball by Hunter
High and on the outside corner
He was looking for an off-speed pitch
Hunter sets them down in order
Here in the top of the 1st

AL Post WWII has taken the field
in the bottom of the first inning...

Here's how they look, defensively
In the outfield
Williams will play left
Mantle in center
Jackson in right...
Around the diamond
Brett will play the hot corner
Yount and Carew
Make up the doubleplay combination...
Over at first Killebrew
And a battery of Catfish Hunter
and Berra behind the plate
First batter for the All Stars
A. J. Tucker steps in
Tucker goes through his routine
of settling in
Tucker tells the umpire he's ready
Hunter brings it to the plate
Base hit to center for Tucker
Mickey Mantle is trying to get to it
This might be stretched into a double!
No... he decides to hold up

Nights squares to bunt
It's dribbled down the third base line
Brett bare hands it...
Sidearm toss to first
Just in time!
Nice play
Credit Jeff Nights with a sacrifice
AL Post WWII gets the first
out of the inning

Pflaggstettler finishes
his practice swings
Now he strides to the batter's box
Persimmon is hitting at .300 on the year
He has 69 hits in 230 at bats
This includes 11 doubles, 5 triples
10 home runs and 43 RBI's
Persimmon is eagerly awaiting
Hunter's pitch
Now Catfish delivers
Pflaggstettler smacks a fly to center
Mantle is waiting on it
Pounds his mitt
Mickey takes it in

Potpie steps in...
He pounds the bat on the plate
Now he is ready
The outfield shades towards
left for Potpie
Full count on the batter, 3-2
Carew comes in a couple steps
Yells something to Hunter
The delivery
It's hit high and deep
Reggie Jackson giving chase
He's at the fence
HE JUMPS . . .
HE'S GOT IT!!!
Score It: 9
That retires the side...
Potpie fails to come through in the clutch
For FOFC, No runs, one hit, no errors
and one man left on base

Ted Williams stops at the on deck circle
Takes a couple more practice swings
Now heads for the plate
The outfield's shaded towards right
With Williams at the plate
All set, Williams is ready for the pitch
Here's his delivery
It's a high pop-up in back of second
Blade is under it
Still waiting...
Now he clutches it for the out
One up, one down for AL Post WWII

And it brings up Harmon Killebrew
On deck is Reggie Jackson
Robin Yount in the hole
No score
Hunter is ready quickly
Hunter brings it to the plate
Slider, down and in
Killebrew swings hard...
He hits one into center
Tucker starts back...now reverses himself
He is coming in at full speed...
And has to take it on one hop
He was fooled on that ball
as Harmon hit it on the handle
Killebrew running hard all the way
heads for second
Here's the throw
It's high and wide
Killebrew is safe at second
Kind of an "excuse me" double

Jackson is up now for AL Post WWII
Jackson is trying to get
comfortable in the box
Digging that back foot in
Reggie seems to be relaxed
and ready for the pitch
He steadies his bat now
Hunter's righthanded delivery...
Fastball... just outside
And Jackson will take first on the walk

At the plate now for AL Post WWII is Yount
Yount is at .300 on the season
He is hitting .333 against righties
Yount waits patiently
Now Owen delivers
Bouncer to short
Nights grabs it
Over to second for one
To first
Double Play!
Score It: 6-4-3
That wraps up the inning for AL Post WWII
By the way, AL Post WWII is 5 and
5 in their last ten games

Stan Gunner is up to lead off the inning
The crowd is chanting for FOFC
to get things going
Gunner swinging from the left side
of the plate against the righty Hunter
Gunner gets ready for Hunter's pitch
His bat is cocked
Hunter brings it home
Grounded to first
Killebrew flips to Hunter covering
Score It: 3-1
And there's one away

Walking up to the plate now is Hays
Deacon Palmer waits on deck
Hays is batting .338 with 6 HR's this year
Hunter looks down at Berra for the sign...
Shakes him off once... twice
Now he has the pitch he wants
And the delivery by Hunter
A slider by Hunter
Hays gets good wood on it...
Mantle back-pedals quickly...
Up with his glove...
Out!
Two up, two down

Palmer, FOFC's third baseman,
is coming to the plate
He is finished with his pre-bat warmup
Barrett Blade waits on deck
Palmer needs to get on...
He has a .370 on base percentage
Hunter wastes no time
He has the sign from Berra
Hunter's windup... the delivery
Sinking fastball...
Palmer swings...
Raps a hard ground ball
right at Brett...
He snares it easily, throws to first...
Out by a step
Three up, three down
A perfect inning for Catfish Hunter
in the bottom of the 2nd

The AL Post WWII catcher, Berra,
will lead off
He'll be followed by Catfish Hunter
And then Rod Carew
Berra is batting .265 with
6 homers this year
Berra gets set for the pitch
The kick and the pitch
Pounded on the ground to first
Hunter takes the flip from Potpie
Score It: 3-1
One down for AL Post WWII
Catfish Hunter is still
in the on-deck circle
and Rod Carew is looking for
a bat in the dugout

One out, nobody on base
Catfish Hunter is the batter
Stepping in and then stepping out again
Hunter looks to third for a sign
Time is called...
Don't know what for...

Now we appear ready
The righthander Hunter's delivery
Curve in the dirt... and Hunter holds up
Looked like he went around from here
But the plate umpire says no
Hays asks the first base ump's opinion
He says Hunter went around
Strike three, swinging
Scoreless game with two away this inning

Now here's Carew
Hunter adjusts his cap...
Now he's set
It's coming down the pike
Curveball, breaking to the outside...
Lazy ground ball to the right side
It'll be a very tough play for Potpie
He picks it up, throws to
Hunter covering first
Not in time as Carew beats the throw

George Brett will get a
crack at Hunter next
Mickey Mantle would be up next...
But only if Brett can reach safely
George Brett is hitting .273 this year
against righthanded pitchers
Set now is Brett
Here's the righthander's delivery
Base hit to right for Brett
Carew is being held at
second by Don Zimmer
Carew will stay at second

Mickey Mantle is up next
He'll be hitting with 2 men on board
Mantle steps out...
Takes a few more practice swings...
Now he's ready
Hays flashes the sign...
Hunter shakes it off, he wants another...

Now he's happy
Now ready, here it is...
Ground ball to second
Taken by Blade
His throw to first
GOT HIM!
Score It: 4-3
That's it for AL Post WWII
Here at FOFC Stadium, After
2 and a half innings,
FOFC has no runs, one hit and no errors
While AL Post WWII has no runs,
3 hits and no errors
AL Post WWII has left 3 on base
FOFC has stranded 1

Barrett Blade is up to lead
off the bottom of the 3rd
The FOFC second baseman is not the batter
Hunter would pick to face
to lead off an inning

He knows how to get on base...
And then things get even
worse for the defense
Blade has a .214 average against
righthanders this season
Barrett is ready for the delivery
Hunter kicks and fires
Another hook for strike three!
Blade just stood there looking
FOFC with one away
Hunter steps off the mound as
he waits for Owen Hunter to
come to the plate

Hunter glares in at Hunter
Owen Hunter just calmly stares right back
Infield at regular depth
Hunter swinging from the right side
facing the righty Hunter
Hunter waits for the pitch
His bat is coiled
Hunter brings it to the plate
Comebacker, right to Hunter
Over to Killebrew for the easy out
'Come back, Little Sheba'
Two up, two down for the All Stars

A. J. Tucker will step in
to face Hunter next
If he gets on, Jeff Nights will follow
Tucker is 1 for 1 today
Hunter has the sign from Berra
Hunter goes into his windup
Here it comes
Fly ball to center
Mantle is under it
He makes the grab
That wraps up the inning for FOFC
Time to check out the rest of the scores

Old Timers is on top of Japanese
League 8 to 6
Spalding battling Starffin
Caribbean and Negro League
II have yet to score
Tiant Sr. and Redding currently dueling
Dead Ball Era slipping by
AL Pre WWII 2 to 0
Left Outs is on top of NL Pre WWII 3 to 1
Roberts and Marquard currently dueling
NL Post WWII leads Turn of Century 2 to 1
Seaver and Waddell currently dueling
Negro League I and Late 20th are scoreless
Paige battling Clemens
And right here in FOFC We're scoreless

AL Post WWII will send Williams,
Harmon Killebrew, and Reggie
Jackson to face
Owen Hunter this inning
Ted is 0 for 1 this summer afternoon
He popped out in his last plate appearance
After getting set, Williams
waits on the pitch
The pitch to Williams...
There's a high pop fly to the outfield
Persimmon Pflaggstettler moves to his left
He makes the catch
Wait, he bobbles it!
Pflaggstettler grabs it with
his bare hand for the out
One down for AL Post WWII
Harmon Killebrew is in the on-deck circle
ready to make his way to the
plate for AL Post WWII

Making his way up is Killebrew
Killebrew is at .222 on the season
He's waiting on the pitch
Still waiting...

Now he steps out of the box...
We have a game of cat and mouse going on
OK, now we're ready to go
as Killebrew steps back in
Now to the belt, here it is...
The batter checks his swing
Here's the appeal
Killebrew held up, and draws a walk
Hunter isn't happy at all with that call

Jackson saunters to the plate...
He stretches out a little...
Taps the dirt from his spikes...
Now he steps into the batter's box
Reggie takes a couple of practice cuts
Jackson waits on Hunter
And the cripple pitch...
Base hit to right for Jackson
Don Zimmer puts up the stop sign...
Killebrew will stay at second

Slowly coming up is Yount for AL Post WWII
He is finally in the batter's box
No score
So far this season
Yount is hitting .332
when facing righthanded pitching
He should get a good one to hit
The count at 3 and 1
Robin brings the bat back...
He brings it home
Base hit to left for Yount
Don Zimmer is windmilling
the runner home...
The throw is coming home...
Killebrew scores!
Trailing runners advance.

Yogi Berra is up next
AL Post WWII's catcher finds
2 on with 1 out
Berra is 0 for 1 on the day
He looks around at the FOFC infield
Potpie is kicking the dirt at first
Palmer is even with the bag at third
Blade and Nights are ready
with hands on knees
at second and short
Right-hander Hunter eyes the lefty Berra
Hunter looks over at Jackson, then Yount
Now here's the 3-1 offering
Grounder topped to short
Jackson breaks for home
Taken by Nights
Over to Potpie
HE BEATS THE THROW!
That's an infield hit for Berra!
Jackson scores from third!
Yount takes third

Hunter squares around
He bunts at it . . .
Fielded by D.Palmer
the throw to first...
Out
Hunter gets the job done.
With that putout
Hunter only needs one more out
to get out of this inning
But 2 runs already across for AL Post WWII

The Panamanian second baseman, Rod Carew,
is approaching the plate
The third baseman plays in on Rod
the outfield straight away
Carew is hitting .387
against righthanders
Carew waits
Runners on second and third
Hunter takes the full windup
The arm comes around...
And the 0-2 pitch
Smashed to second
Blade comes up with it
Over to Potpie
Got him!
Score It: 4-3
That ends the top of the 4th
2 runs, 3 hits, no errors
and 2 men left on base
After 3 and a half innings,
AL Post WWII leads by 2

Here's the shortstop Nights
To lead off the inning
He'll be followed by Persimmon
Pflaggstettler
And then Jeeberoni Potpie
Nights can't seem to get
settled at the plate
Jeff is set for the pitch
Hunter goes into his windup
And here's the 3-1 offering
Fly ball to right
Jackson is under it
He makes the grab
One gone for FOFC

Nobody on base, one away
Pflaggstettler steps into the batter's box
Pflaggstettler has hit 5 triples this year
Hunter is asking for a new ball...
The ump throws him a new one...
Hunter looks in...
Now he's ready
The pitch is on the way
Ball four is the call
Hunter can't believe the call
And barks at the home plate umpire
The ump points out at Hunter
Pflaggstettler takes first base

The first baseman, Jeeberoni Potpie
will be up next for FOFC
Hunter likes the sign
Hunter's 3-2 pitch...
Fastball... down and away...
NO! It's called a strike
And Potpie is outta there
Two down
Berra asks for a new ball
He calls time and trots out to the mound
A conference going on between
Berra and Hunter

The All Stars' left fielder is up next
FOFC has 1 on board with 2 outs
Gunner is batting .287 with
9 round trippers in 1900
Gunner readies himself for the pitch
Hunter brings it to the plate
He hits a tough grounder to second
Carew grabs it
His throw to first
GOT HIM!
Score It: 4-3
That's all for the All Stars
in the 4th inning
No runs, no hits, no errors and
one man left on base...
We go to the 5th...
AL Post WWII on top 2 to 0

Brett up now to lead off
FOFC has the outfield shaded towards right
Brett is 1 for 2 today
Brett is waiting on the pitch
Here comes the cripple pitch
Hard slider, paints the inside corner
Brett gets a piece of it...
Slams a sharp grounder to the right side
Potpie grabs it...
Races to first...
Beats Brett for the out
That's the first out of the inning
Two more to go

Mantle heads to the plate for AL Post WWII
The infield is at regular depth
Mantle digs in from the left side
of the plate against the righty Hunter
Mantle waits patiently for the pitch
His bat is coiled
Here's the 3-1 offering
Fastball, just inside...
Looked very close...
Hunter's obviously peeved at that call
But Mickey tends to get those calls
He has a great eye and doesn't mind
taking the free ride to first

The "Splendid Splinter"
is now coming to bat
Hunter rubs down the ball...
Now he's asking for a new one
After he rubs this one down
He looks in for the sign
Hunter checks Mantle on first...
The 0-2 delivery
Hard slider...
Williams swings from his heels...
He connects!...
There it goes...
Pflaggstettler is up against the fence
But he has no chance for this shot
IT'S DOWNTOWN!!!
What a blast by Ted

Coming up for AL Post WWII
is Harmon Killebrew
Nobody on base, one out
Killebrew's bat has been very
quiet so far this season
In 257 at bats, he is only batting .222
He's also strikeout prone
Killebrew awaits the delivery
Owen rocks and fires
Slow ground ball
Nights is charging it
He fires it to first
He's OUT
Two down

That will bring up Reggie Jackson
Hunter shakes off his sign
Now he's set
He winds and deals
Fastball
OUCH! It hit Jackson!

Jackson inches away from the base . . .
There he goes!
Here's the play . . .
SAFE!
He slid in under the tag!

Robin Yount steps into the box
Hunter nods, he's ready
He delivers
Base hit to center for Yount
Don Zimmer will send the runner home...
The throw is cut off...
And that allows the run to score

Taking his lead is Yount
Yount is held closely by Hunter

The bad-ball hitting catcher,
Yogi Berra, is now batting
Berra is 1 for 2 today
Owen is ready
Hunter goes into his stretch...
Looks at Yount...
He fires one to Potpie...
Yount dives back in
That's his best move to first...
Potpie lobs it back
Now Hunter comes home
Drilled down the right-field line
It is...
a FAIR BALL by about a foot in the corner
Base hit for Berra!
Persimmon Pflaggstettler
is chasing after it...
Berra will have at least
two, maybe three...
It's a...
Triple for Yogi Berra
Yount scores from first

AL Post WWII will send their pitcher,
Hunter to the plate
He can hit pretty good
Sometimes he is able to help his own cause
Bo gets the sign from Hays
The southpaw Knowles' delivery
It just misses outside
Hunter checks his swing
Hays appeals to the first base umpire
He's OUT!
That's it in the top of the 5th
After 4 and a half innings in FOFC,
AL Post WWII leads 6 to 0

Here's Hays to lead off the inning
Before he does...
lets take a look at the scoreboard

Old Timers with the lead over
Japanese League 10 to 7
Caribbean and Negro League
II are scoreless
Dead Ball Era is on top
of AL Pre WWII 2 to 0
Left Outs is in front of
NL Pre WWII 4 to 1
NL Post WWII is beating Turn
of Century 5 to 1
Late 20th is in front of
Negro League I 3 to 0
Clemens comfortably ahead for Late 20th
Remember, FOFC is 1st in the National
Against righthanders
Hays is hitting .306
Hunter with a big 6-run
lead to work with...
Now the delivery, here is is...
Pounded on the ground to the mound
Hunter comes up with it
Over to Killebrew
Got him!
Score It: 1-3
So one up and one gone

FOFC sends the third baseman,
Deacon Palmer, up to the plate
Palmer steps out of the box...
Looks towards Dick Howser for a sign
He's ready for the delivery
The pitch is on the way
A hanging curve...
Palmer laces it hard just
to the right of Carew
He makes a stab at it...
Just misses it!
It's on into the outfield for a single
A wide turn by Deacon...
but he'll stay at first
as the ball comes in

Now batting will be Barrett Blade
The second baseman is walking to the plate
One on... one out
AL Post WWII leads FOFC by 6 runs
Blade is 0 for 1 today
Barrett struck out last time up
Blade awaits the delivery
Hunter goes into his stretch
Looks over at the fidgety Palmer
He lobs one to Killebrew...
Palmer is back easily...

We're ready again
Now Hunter comes home
Fastball, up in the strike zone
Swung on...
It's a swinging bunt...
Hunter charges in, barehands it
THROWS TO SECOND!...
OUT AT SECOND!
Score this one a force out
Two gone for FOFC

That'll bring up left fielder
Gerald Gazelle...
AL Post WWII way out in front
AL Post WWII ahead 6 to 0

Gazelle is hitting .261 against righties
Gazelle readies himself for the pitch
Blade takes a walking lead
Here's the 2 strike pitch
Changeup...
Ties Gazelle up in knots
An awkward swinging strike three!
We head to the 6th...
The score is still AL Post
WWII 6, All Stars 0

Carew is walking to the plate
Now he steps into the batter's box
Carew is taking his practice swings
Rod is 1 for 3 this afternoon
Carew is set for the pitch
Here's the southpaw's delivery
Slider, over the inside corner...
Lashed hard out into right
It's in for a base hit...
Pflaggstettler quickly racing over...
Fields it smoothly, fires it
in behind the runner...
Carew dives back into the bag...
SAFE!!
Credit Carew with a single

Brett is the batter
Carew's the runner on first
He's doing a little jig off first
to rattle the pitcher
Knowles steps on the rubber...
Looks in for the sign
The lefthander Knowles delivers
It is right down the middle
Brett takes a wicked swing...
He connects!
That one is really hit...
Pflaggstettler is racing
back toward the fence
He is on the warning track...
But that ball is long gone!!!
That one was out of here in a hurry!
Knowles delivered up a 'prayer ball'...
SMACK DAB in the center of the plate...
with no break on it at all
And George Brett did not
miss the opportunity
That is home run number 7 on the year
And that also gives him 34 RBI's

Mantle walks to the plate
Mantle is batting .273 with
23 HR's this year
Bo peers in for the sign...

Shakes off the first one...
Likes the second one
The lefthander delivers
Fastball... down and away...
NO! It's called a strike
And Mantle is outta there
With one gone
AL Post WWII will have Ted
Williams coming up
A dangerous hitter, no doubt about it

"The Thumper" is now coming to bat
Williams steps out of the batter's
box to get the sign
Ted is 1 for 3 today
Knowles adjusts his belt...
Looks in for the sign from Hays
Knowles fires
Line shot
and it catches the mound!
Nice bounce right to second
Blade takes his time
and throws Williams out
A sure hit turned into an easy out!
Score It: 4-3
That's out number two
AL Post WWII is padding its lead
here in the top of the 6th
They've put 2 runs on the board...
And are out in front by 8

"Killer" is now coming to the plate
Killebrew is 1 for 2 today
Harmon grounded out last time around
Killebrew awaits the pitch
The lefthander Knowles comes home with it
It's hit high and deep
This one is deep!
FORGET IT, IT'S GONE!!!
That is Harmon Killebrew's 13th
home run of the year.

AL Post WWII right fielder, Reggie
Jackson, is up next
Jackson swinging from the left side
facing the southpaw Knowles
Knowles is slow to get ready

He has a 5.81 ERA this year
Now he's ready
The 0-2 delivery by the lefthander
Comebacker, right to Knowles
Over to Potpie for the easy out
That retires the side...
3 runs cross the plate for AL Post WWII
After 5 and a half innings,
AL Post WWII ahead 9 to 0

As we go into the last half of the 6th
A. J. Tucker will be up to face Hunter
FOFC needs 9 to knot this one up
We have a 9-0 score here at FOFC Stadium
A. J. comes to the plate batting .301
with 2 home runs

He is 1 for 2 so far today
Now set, Tucker waits for the pitch
Here's the 1-0 offering
Sinking line drive
Caught by Rod Carew
One out
Due up next is Jeff Nights

Nights gets set at the plate
Jeff is batting at .287 with 6 home runs
He is 0 for 1 so far today
Hunter tosses the resin bag aside
He steps on the rubber...
Hunter rocks and fires
Fastball, swung on and missed
Take a seat Mr. Nights!
Two up, two down for FOFC

Up now for FOFC is Pflaggstettler
Two away, nobody on
Pflaggstettler grips the bat handle
Hunter tosses the resin bag aside
He steps on the rubber...
The righthander Hunter delivers
Slow ground ball
Yount is charging it
He fires it to first
He's OUT
We head to the 7th...
The score is still AL Post
WWII 9, All Stars 0

Yount saunters to the plate
He does some stretching...
Knocks the dirt from his spikes...
Now he steps into the batter's box
Yount has hit 2 home runs this year
The left-hander Knowles is now ready
The pitch is on the way
There's a cue shot off the
end of the bat by Yount
Blade makes the routine catch
of the soft liner
One down for AL Post WWII
Yogi Berra is in the on-deck circle
ready to make his way to the
plate for AL Post WWII

Yogi Berra, the catcher,
strides to the plate
Berra is at .272 on the season
Knowles adjusts his belt...
Looks in for the sign from Hays
Knowles kicks and fires
High hard fastball, swung on...
It's a grounder hammered at second...
Blade is there...
IT'S INTO RIGHT!!...
It took a HIGH hop right over him!
That's a single for Berra

Catfish Hunter shows bunt
And lays it down right to David Gonzalez
Gonzalez looks at second
But passes up a sure force play
He fires to first to retire Hunter
But Berra moves up
AL Post WWII was in luck that time...
Credit Catfish Hunter with a sacrifice
That's the second out of the inning
Time to check the scoreboard

Old Timers is in front of
Japanese League 11 to 8
Davis has hit his 2nd homerun
for Old Timers
Caribbean leads Negro League II 2 to 1
Dead Ball Era slipping by
AL Pre WWII 2 to 0
Left Outs is giving it to
NL Pre WWII 6 to 1
Roberts enjoying the big Left Outs lead
NL Post WWII toppling Turn
of Century 8 to 1
Seaver enjoying the big NL Post WWII lead
Late 20th is giving it to
Negro League I 5 to 0
And in our contest AL Post
WWII ahead 9 to 0

Carew is up now for AL Post WWII
We'll see how they pitch to Carew
After getting set, Carew
waits on the pitch
And the delivery by Knowles
Hard ground ball to third
Fouts comes up with it
Over to Gonzalez
Got him!
Score It: 5-3
That does it for AL Post WWII
in the top of the 7th

It's time for the 7th inning stretch!

The All Stars will send
Gonzalez, Bo Knowles, and Harry Hays up
to the plate this inning
Gonzalez looks down toward the third
base coach, Dick Howser
Gonzalez waits patiently for the pitch
His bat is coiled
Here's the 1-1 offering
Gonzalez hits a deep fly to right-center
Mantle races to the warning track
He steadies himself
He won't get this one...it's off the fence
Gonzalez racing around first...
Mantle has the ball...
Fires a throw in...
Carew has the relay...
Holds the throw...
Gonzalez in easily at second
It's a two-bagger for David Gonzalez
FOFC has him in scoring position

Walking up to the plate now is Treacy
Harry Hays waits on deck
Treacy is a tough man up
there at the plate
He's hard to get past in the lineup
Sean certainly knows how to get on base
He'll make Hunter earn his salary
Catfish Hunter still on the mound
for the Post-Americans...
Hunter has gone the distance so far
He's given up 3 hits in 6 innings
Hunter brings it to the plate
Treacy tries to hold up,
but can't...
Strike three!
Hunter took something off
of that back door breaking ball
He had Treacy way out in front
With one gone, AL Post WWII leads 9 to 0
Harry Hays is running back to the dugout
Now he emerges again
He is always a welcome sight for FOFC fans
Opposing pitchers are having
a bit of a hard time
keeping him off the bases
this year, though

Now batting will be Harry Hays
The catcher is walking to the plate
Gonzalez kicking up the dirt
at second... one out
AL Post WWII leads FOFC by 9 runs
Against righthanders
Hays is hitting .303
Catfish Hunter on the mound
for the Post-Americans...
He has pitched deep into this game
Hunter has given up 3 hits and 0 runs
Catfish rocks and fires
Groundball to back to the mound
Gonzalez will hold at second base
Hays is retired on the groundout

Next up for the All Stars is Dan Fouts
Hunter is pitching a beauty
here this afternoon
He has hung a 'horse collar'
on the FOFC offense so far
0 runs on the scoreboard for FOFC...
And AL Post WWII with a 9 run lead
Hunter rocks and fires
Great change up...
Fouts out in front...
Gets a piece of it...
It's a shallow fly towards Mantle
Mantle charges, dives for it...
He has it...
Fine catch by the center fielder
That is the third out for FOFC here
in the last of the seventh
The attendance has just been
announced at 33228

George Brett stepping in
He will be the first batter
for AL Post WWII
We are in the top of the 8th
AL Post WWII leads 9 to 0
Kronside likes the sign
The righthander delivers
Fly ball to right
Gazelle is under it
He makes the grab
So one up and one gone

The "Commerce Comet" is
striding to the plate
Hays flashes the sign to Kronside
The pitch to Mantle...
Mantle swings and misses
STRIKE THREE!
Kronside strikes out Mickey Mantle
Two men gone, nobody on
AL Post WWII leads by 9

Williams is ready to face Kronside
Ted is batting at .286 with 14 home runs
He is 1 for 4 so far today
Kronside gets set...
His foot meets the pitching slab
He's got his sign
The kick and the pitch
Williams starts... but lays
off the pitch upstairs
Ball four, Kronside walks him

Two outs, with a man at first
Killebrew is the next batter
Killebrew is 2 for 3 today
For the season, Harmon has 13 homers
8 doubles, and 1 triple
He has scored 38 runs
while driving in 38
He's ready for the delivery
Kronside goes into his stretch...
Looks over at Williams
Fires to Gonzalez...
Williams is back easily...

We're ready again
Now Kronside comes home
Killebrew drives one into center
A. J. Tucker sprints over to make the play
That wraps up the inning for AL Post WWII
So After 7 and a half innings
AL Post WWII has 9 runs,
13 hits and no errors
While FOFC has no runs,
3 hits and no errors
AL Post WWII has left 8 stranded
FOFC has failed to bring home 4

Blade saunters to the plate...
He stretches out a little
Then kicks the dirt from his spikes...

Now he steps into the batter's box
Blade has hit 1 home run this year
Hunter steps off the rubber...
Adjusts his cap...
Now he's ready
Here's the pitch
The pitch is just inside
and Blade holds up
Berra points down at the first base umpire
He gives the "safe" sign
Barrett trots down to first... ball four

Gazelle finishes his practice swings
Now he strides to the batter's box
Gerald stares down at Dick
Howser for the sign
Blade leads away from first
Gazelle is set for the pitch
Hunter fires
It is a high hard one...
Gazelle goes on a fishin' trip
Strike three swinging!
That one sailed up out of the strike zone
but Gazelle couldn't hold back
AL Post WWII gets the first out
here late in this contest

Up next is Tucker
The speedy Blade is on first
He probably won't be taking
any chances, though
The All Stars trail by 9 runs
Stepping out, Tucker looks into the dugout
Steps back in
Catfish is ready
The stretch... the delivery
Tucker really smacks this one
He was waiting on the change
It's a gapper...
But hit high...
Is it deep enough?
Williams was positioned well
and has a shot at it
if it stays in
He is still running...
He dives for it...
It gets past him!
Ted is after it...
But he has a tough time finding the handle
Now he's got it as Blade heads for home
Here's the throw...
No chance to get the runner
Cut off by Yount
Fakes a throw to second
But it's too late
Tucker has himself a stand-up double
and an RBI

Terp leaves the on-deck circle
And heads to the batter's box
Terp is batting .148 with
no HR's this year
Catfish gets the sign from Berra
The pitch is on the way
Pounded on the ground to short
Yount comes up with it
Over to Killebrew
Got him!
Score It: 6-3
Two gone here in the bottom of the 8th
We want to welcome the FOFC
"Sportsman Club"
to the game today
We hope you enjoy your
trip to the ballpark

K. A. Ton is coming to the plate
K. A. Ton is hitting .218 this year
against righthanded pitchers
Ton cocks his bat
It's coming down the pike
It's popped up into foul territory
Robin Yount is under it
He makes a nice play on it
Score It: 6
So the All Stars are retired
here in the eighth
They are still 8 runs behind
Hunter is having his way with
them this afternoon
For you stats nuts out there,
FOFC is 15 and 5 versus portside
starters in 1900
If they don't get busy in the ninth,
they'll have to add another
"L" to that total
Overall, they are 45 and 25

Reggie Jackson, Robin Yount,
and Yogi Berra are due up
for the Post-Americans
AL Post WWII leads, 9-1
Stepping in and then stepping out again
Jackson looks to third for a sign
He's in his crouch
Jackson can really swing that wood
Kronside brings it to the plate
Jackson hits a deep fly
Ton retreats toward the fence
He leaps...
He's got it!
And there's one away

So that brings up Robin Yount
the AL Post WWII shortstop
Yount adjusts his glove...
Steps into the box...
Robin is 2 for 4 this afternoon
Robin steadies his bat
Waits patiently for Kronside's pitch
The windup, the pitch
Sinking fastball...
Yount swings...
Raps a hard ground ball
right at Terp...
He snares it easily, throws to first...
Out by a step
That's the second out of the inning

Pounding the plate with his bat
Berra awaits the pitch
Jace Kronside steps off the
mound toward second
Gives the resin bag a toss
Now he toes the rubber...
He's ready to go
Here's the 1-1 pitch
There's a foul into the chest
protector of Hays
. . . Berra back in the box
And here comes the next pitch
Yogi pops it up
And Gonzalez makes the play
That's all for AL Post WWII
After 8 and a half innings
in FOFC this afternoon,
AL Post WWII ahead 9 to 1

David Gonzalez, Sean Treacy, and
Harry Hays are due up
Gonzalez is 1 for 1 today
David doubled last time around
Berra flashes the sign...
Hunter waves it off...
Now he's happy
Hunter's righthanded delivery...
Fastball... just outside
Gonzalez will take first on the walk
David knows how to get on base
His OBP of .409 is among
the league leaders

Treacy is the next hitter
Gonzalez is on first
AL Post WWII won't watch him too closely
Sean glances towards third for the sign
He is 0 for 1 today
Hunter eyes Treacy intently
Hunter checks Gonzalez on first...
The 3-1 delivery
Curve ball...
Low and away...
Treacy reaches for it...
Pops it straight up
Two players have a chance for it
And it will be Carew making the play
One away in the bottom of the 9th for FOFC

Gonzalez at first, one out
Harry Hays is ready at the plate
The outfield shades towards left for Hays
The bat is cocked
The righthander Hunter's delivery
Hays slaps a hard grounder towards short
It is right at Yount...
He has his glove down...
Whoa! The ball "kangaroos"
right over his head!
It is on into the outfield
Hays is on with a bad-hop single
Gonzalez takes second on that odd play

Joe Torre is visiting the umpire...
He'll be making a double switch
Whitey Ford has been called
from the bullpen
And Luis Aparicio will come
in as the shortstop

Settling in at the plate is Bullock
Billy is batting .278 in
133 at bats in 1900
He will be followed by Barrett Blade
Ford shakes off two signs
Now he's ready
Gonzalez on second, Hays on first
They're dancing off the bags
Here's the 2-2 offering
Slow ground ball to short
Aparicio comes up with it
Throws to second
He's out
Over to first
Not in time!
Score It: 6-4
Gonzalez takes third
The runner on first, Hays, is out
Two down
Due up next is Barrett Blade
Let's see what happens now

Barrett Blade, the All Stars'
second baseman is up next
FOFC has 2 men on with 2 outs
Blade swinging from the right side
of the plate against the lefty Ford
Blade waits on Ford
Ford brings it to the plate
Blade drives the ball to
center for extra bases
Gonzalez scores
Dick Howser puts up the stop sign...
Double for Blade

The right fielder, Gerald
Gazelle, is up next
Gazelle is at .292 on the season
Ford is ready quickly
The lefthander Ford delivers
Hard ground ball to short
Taken by Aparicio
Over to first
In time!
Score It: 6-3
And that will do it for FOFC
AL Post WWII wins 9 to 2
Hunter gets credit for the win
Hunter takes the loss
The hitting star for AL Post WWII
was George Brett
He was 2 for 5 with a homerun
And that wraps things up
So long from FOFC.