VIN SCULLY: "Before we head to the 9th, let's hear from Jerry."
JERRY DOGGETT: "Thanks, Vinnie. In the American League, Detroit clobbered Cleveland 10-1, the White Sox handed Washington their first loss, 7-1, the Twins beat the Yankees again, 8-3 and Boston nipped Kansas City in 11, 4-3. In the National League, the Reds blanked the Cubs, 6-0, Milwaukee nipped St. Louis 8-7 in 10 innings and the Giants eked out a 2-1 win over the Pirates. Pirates come here tomorrow night, but let's go to the 9th, here's Vinnie."
VIN: "It'll be Callsion, Curry and Gonzalez to face Roger Craig here in the 9th. Callison is 0 for 3. The pitch to Callison is swung on and hit to right, Snider plays it on a bounce, on to second goes Callison with a stand-up double. I doubt we'll see Curry lay down a bunt, in the meantime a left-hander throws in the Dodger pen, that's Ron Perranoski. Curry has struck out twice in 3 trips against Craig, Gonzalez is on deck. The pitch to Curry, swung on and missed for strike three! 5 strikeouts for Craig, Curry has been the beneficiary of three of them. Here's Tony Gonzalez, who walked his last time up and is 0 for 2. 1st base is open, but Alston chooses to pitch to the left-handed hitting center fielder. The pitch to Gonzalez is lined up the middle for a base hit. Here comes Callison, he will score, Gonzalez drives in The Oklahoma Kid and the Phillies take a 2-1 lead. Walt Alston asks Perranoski if he's ready and he gets his answer, which means Roger Craig's night is over. Craig pitched 8-1/3, striking out 5, walking 1 and is responsible for Gonzalez on 1st. Perranoski pitched an scoreless inning and 2/3rds on opening night for Drysdale and comes on here with 1 on, 1 out, 1 run scored and the Dodgers behind for the 1st time, 2-1. Pancho Herrera comes up, he's 0 for 3. The pitch to Herrera, he walked him. That puts 2 Phillies on with 1 out and Clay Dalrymple up with that man Amaro looming large in the on-deck-circle. Dalrymple has a single in 3 trips. The pitch to Dalrymple, ground ball to 3rd, Davis throws to Neal at 2nd for 1, the throw to Larker at 1st is not in time. Runners at the corner with 2 outs and here's that MVP candidate, Ruben Amaro. 12th time Amaro's been up this season and he still hasn't been retired. I can see that with a Mays, Mantle or Aaron, but a shortstop batting 8th, that's baseball for you. 2 on, 2 out, Phillies lead 2-1.
The pitch to Amaro, CAUGHT HIM LOOKING FOR STRIKE THREE! They say "All Good Things Must Come To An End" and that can be said for Amaro's season-opening streak of getting on base. 7 singles, a triple and 3 walks before taking a called strike three to end the top of the 9th. In the 9th, 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left. Hang on folks for the bottom of the 9th with the score, Philly 2, the Dodgers 1."
JERRY DOGGETT: "Thanks, Vinnie. In the American League, Detroit clobbered Cleveland 10-1, the White Sox handed Washington their first loss, 7-1, the Twins beat the Yankees again, 8-3 and Boston nipped Kansas City in 11, 4-3. In the National League, the Reds blanked the Cubs, 6-0, Milwaukee nipped St. Louis 8-7 in 10 innings and the Giants eked out a 2-1 win over the Pirates. Pirates come here tomorrow night, but let's go to the 9th, here's Vinnie."
VIN: "It'll be Callsion, Curry and Gonzalez to face Roger Craig here in the 9th. Callison is 0 for 3. The pitch to Callison is swung on and hit to right, Snider plays it on a bounce, on to second goes Callison with a stand-up double. I doubt we'll see Curry lay down a bunt, in the meantime a left-hander throws in the Dodger pen, that's Ron Perranoski. Curry has struck out twice in 3 trips against Craig, Gonzalez is on deck. The pitch to Curry, swung on and missed for strike three! 5 strikeouts for Craig, Curry has been the beneficiary of three of them. Here's Tony Gonzalez, who walked his last time up and is 0 for 2. 1st base is open, but Alston chooses to pitch to the left-handed hitting center fielder. The pitch to Gonzalez is lined up the middle for a base hit. Here comes Callison, he will score, Gonzalez drives in The Oklahoma Kid and the Phillies take a 2-1 lead. Walt Alston asks Perranoski if he's ready and he gets his answer, which means Roger Craig's night is over. Craig pitched 8-1/3, striking out 5, walking 1 and is responsible for Gonzalez on 1st. Perranoski pitched an scoreless inning and 2/3rds on opening night for Drysdale and comes on here with 1 on, 1 out, 1 run scored and the Dodgers behind for the 1st time, 2-1. Pancho Herrera comes up, he's 0 for 3. The pitch to Herrera, he walked him. That puts 2 Phillies on with 1 out and Clay Dalrymple up with that man Amaro looming large in the on-deck-circle. Dalrymple has a single in 3 trips. The pitch to Dalrymple, ground ball to 3rd, Davis throws to Neal at 2nd for 1, the throw to Larker at 1st is not in time. Runners at the corner with 2 outs and here's that MVP candidate, Ruben Amaro. 12th time Amaro's been up this season and he still hasn't been retired. I can see that with a Mays, Mantle or Aaron, but a shortstop batting 8th, that's baseball for you. 2 on, 2 out, Phillies lead 2-1.
The pitch to Amaro, CAUGHT HIM LOOKING FOR STRIKE THREE! They say "All Good Things Must Come To An End" and that can be said for Amaro's season-opening streak of getting on base. 7 singles, a triple and 3 walks before taking a called strike three to end the top of the 9th. In the 9th, 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left. Hang on folks for the bottom of the 9th with the score, Philly 2, the Dodgers 1."
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