It's time for the College World Series. It's exciting baseball action on
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here is Bob Davies.
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good evening everybody. This is Bob Davies from Rosen Blant Stadium in
Omaha Nebraska for tonight's game between the Golden Hurricanes and the
University of Tulsa undefeated three wins and no losses in this college
World Series competition against our own Arizona State University Sun
Devils who have won two and lost one. We are on the air right now, but
game time will not be for 20 minutes. And the reason being is that in the
preceding game, the Violets of New York City have defeated the Long Horns
of Texas by the score of 3 to 2. Thus eliminating the team picked on the
second day to take this tournament. First of all, it was the Salukis of
Southern Illinois tapped by the baseball college magazine to be the number
one team in the nation. They went home without winning a game here in the
college World Series. And as soon as the Long Horns of Texas blanked
Arizona State in the beginning ball game, the very first one on Friday the
13th by the score of four to nothing. All the scribes said of course, then
Texas is the team to beat. Well, Texas got taken care of by Tulsa in a 4
to 2 outing earlier in the week. And ironically, we have heard in passing
that the Tulsa Hurricanes and the Longhorns shared the same plane coming
up from Texas and during the plane trip, while the Longhorns were not too
complimentary about the hurricanes record saying of course, that the
competition that they had scaled was not quite that of the caliber. The
Longhorns had played well, young man by the name of Steve Rogers pitched
seven and two thirds inning of Hitler's ball against Texas in that ball
game had a little trouble in the last inning and a half. He was relieved
by Cliff Butcher who will face the Arizona State Sun Devils tonight. And
before the game was over, the Hurricanes had beat the Texans by the score
of 4 to 2 and the Violets did not shrink as the phrase is being battered
around Oklahoma. I can't think of anything more trite, but that's exactly
what happened. They are a steady ball club. They are not enthusiastic.
They were down 2 to 0 in this game this afternoon as Texas came on with
two runs in the very top half of the first inning. They came back and I
think the fifth inning to score two tied up, went ahead in the 73 to 2 and
held on. But the game ended in a very disputed play. The leadoff batter
Tommy Harmon, the catcher for the long horns sliced one in between the
right and total fielders almost to the defense. A good play by the center
fielder held it to a double. However, the next man popped up to the second
baseman, they got two away and eventually the batter slapped one down the
right field line. The first baseman for the Violets gloved the ball right
on the line. As a matter of fact, he was in foul territory, the ball hit
in third territory and came out to the foul territory. He gloved it down,
got up, raced to the bag. He reached for the bag sprawled out in diving
fashion and we are understanding now that the ruling that what he did was
to touch the bag. But as soon as he touched the bag, the long horn runner
coming down the first baseline for all he was worth kicked accidentally,
of course, on his stride to the bag, kicked the ball out of the hands of
the first baseman and went scooting down the right field line towards
right field. And of course, Harman who was running with two down scored
claiming, of course, then it was the tying run. But the ruling is this, if
the ball in the glove hand of the New York baseman cut the bag. Then the
ball game is over because he is out whether he retains possession on a
collision afterwards is of no consequence. And the Violets have taken this
early evening contest in the college World Series over Texas 3 to 2 have
advanced to what potentially could be the finals tomorrow undefeated and
the winner of this, these two teams of course will play anyway. Texas
being totally eliminated on the field. Now, taking their warm up classes,
Arizona State will be in the first base dugout and are the visiting team
tonight wearing their gray jerseys with the maroon numer. But it was very
exciting. As a matter of fact, everybody from the first inning on thought
Texas had it in the bag. They were ahead two to nothing. The Violets who
just seemingly don't get excited when they got the two runs to tie it up,
the infield did not throw the ball faster. They did not talk a lot more.
The animation was not there. Maybe the verbiage was behind the pitcher who
was a reliever, Steve Molina who had ditched only a couple of ball games
and most of the rest of his action for the violence this year coming in
relief, pitched a brilliant game as the little left hander went all the
way and gets credit for the victory. But as the game went on, the Violets
just seemingly did not get over excited kept their cool all the way, uh
and beat the Texans by the score of 3 to 2. Well, at the end of the game,
no, needless to say there was a, a rhubarb, the entire Texas dugout
streamed out on the field. There were very, very mad gestures by all
concerned hats, thrown down helmets, thrown away bats, broken walls,
slugged dirt, kicked but all to no avail. The officials of the college
World Series were called to the center of the field. They discussed the
situation, the umpires were there but as indicated from the top, that was
the story. The call had been made. It was an umpires decision and the game
was over. Texas Longhorns had lost their second game and thus were
eliminated from the 23rd annual College World Series. We'll be back in a
moment with more of the pre game, however, and we have a lot of time to do
so because the Devils, I don't believe have yet warmed up. We have plenty
of time since the rules are that exactly 30 minutes will take place
between the end of one game and the start of the other. And as of this
moment, we do not have the official start time, but we're going to pause
now for this commercial message.
The home team tonight against the Sun Devils has just this moment finished
their warm up on the infield. The Devils now taking the field, they will,
as I said, a moment ago, be the visiting team. Perhaps at this juncture
would be again a sympathetic choice of many of the fans. However, Tulsa is
a Cinderella ball club as well, having come with mostly freshmen and
sophomores, their very first trip to the college World Series and of
course, they've done very well. They've had some help but their pitching
has held up and they seem to get the right hits at the right time and
they've won three in a row without a loss. The Devils will hope of course
, to change that whole situation. We will
have 20 minutes. We understand or a little less than that now, as game
time will not be until approximately 820. And we have with us, a gentleman
responsible for the collegiate baseball magazine, a gentleman who is very
well aware of college baseball and a good friend of baseball in Arizona.
Abe. Shannon Abe. Nice to have you with us, Bob. It's a pleasure to be
here with you in Omaha and greet all our great friends in Arizona. It's,
it's an amazing thing. I just, just very quickly and very briefly went
over what happened to end the Texas game. It was certainly a disappointing
ending. You would like, of course, to see it gone through clean and easy.
We said that what we understood to be the case was that he had tagged the
bag and that made the end of the game. Well, it's just a little more than
that. The bag was tagged, the out was made, the ball slithered away. But
unfortunately, the official had gone off toward the edge of the and did
not see the ball go out into right field and none of the other three
officials saw it and the to committee Bob is left with no choice but to
stand on that decision. Would it be fair to assume? And I'm asking now
because I'm honestly unaware, for example, in football, when you cross the
goal line, it is a touchdown, you fumble the ball, it's still a work out
any time a ball is dropped by a fielder. Of course, it's an error on the
play. So didn't rule here and you're caught simply on a situation, a
judgment call has to stand because the umpire did not see the final part
of the play. Well, it's indeed unfortunate not only for the University of
Texas in this case, who of course was eliminated by that very play, but
indeed for the college World Series where for the most part, you have the
cream of the crop of college baseball teams and you hope of course that
the outcome of every game has no questions about it whatsoever. Well, this
is going to happen when you're playing in tournament play. This is the
23rd year of the college World Series and I can tell you, Bob that I've
never seen a play like that happen and you want to remember there were
four umpires out there and none of them saw it. So you couldn't have even
a rule over by one of the other umpires. It was one of those strange freak
occurrences that ends in a judgment call. No one is happy about it, but
it's one of those things that happens in sports and you have to stand with
it. Abe, you've been watching the college World Series for many years and
your predictions as to who will win it or come in 1st and 2nd, your
average is absolutely fantastic. But I'm going to call you on this and
you've called yourself because I heard you talking about it the other day.
Every once in a while, you have to, you pick the Salukis number one. And
I thought primarily because of what you consider to be the easier of the
two brackets. Well, there are several things in the favor of the Salukis
of Southern Illinois and that was that not only were they in the easier
bracket of the tournament, which of course proved to be on as we can see
tonight, but Bob here was a team that finished second in the 1968 college
World Series and came back with almost all of its ball club. So if you
were not to pick them first, then it would be unfair to the other teams in
the field. So the fact that the sl have gone home is a S to the other
teams in the field. And don't forget, Bob, we're still riding in this
tournament with number two Arizona State and nothing better than please me
than to have Arizona State that over. Well, we know it and the Devils of
course, are going with Kenny Hanson tonight. Hopefully to give both Laon
mcgraw. This will be his fourth day of rest. I hope to go with Hanson who
when right can be a Dendy. And of course G has had a considerable rest
since working last Friday and then some innings in relief. So hopefully,
maybe number two will be in good shape for both tonight tomorrow and
Friday. Well, if Arizona State can stay up with its pitching, not have to
go too deep tonight to win this game. Arizona State will win this
tournament. I feel certain you've seen a lot of World Series, what can you
off the top of your head? And a difficult question would be the most
outstanding college World Series competition you've seen in the many years.
Well, as long as we have this time here while waiting the second game,
let me tell you about a few of the more humorous, Bob. We had one that
Tampa goes out as the oddest won in all of college baseball history year.
That was when Arizona was playing New Hampshire and it was a very tight
ball game 0 to 0 going into the late innings. Arizona has Harry Messick at
the plate, a close pitch. Harry grabs his arm falls to the floor and
hollers on him hit and the umpire awards in first base. He moves to second
, moves to third and scores on a squeeze bunt by Glenn Festen. And after
the game is over, Harry Mess says to the reporters, you know what, I
wasn't hit.
Well, Harry Messick earned the title that year of Harry, the horse thief,
Messick Arizona won that ball game one and nothing that has to go down as
one of the oddest moments in this series. And of course, goes with this
odd play that closed out the Texas appearance at the Cos World Series
tonight, Bob, you have been coming to these things for how many years? I
think this is my 16th year here. Bob and Arizona, of course, has been well
representing our district for I think 11 occasions and Arizona State now
for four. So that between the two of them, our state has been very well
section here at college World Series. Let me tell you something, Bob, the
State of Arizona can be very proud of its collegiate baseball at all,
three of its schools and Grand Canyon as well. Don't forget this year we
had three teams in national tournaments. Grand Canyon. We had Mesa
Community College, Arizona State University unite. And I think we have
several other teams that could have made the tournaments and do very well
proud baseball record in our state abe stick around. We're going to pause
for a moment. We'll come back and talk tomorrow. Pause. Now, for this
commercial message,
we have watched the Sun Devils lose the first game to Texas, which was 33
who were just eliminated a moment ago in your recollection. How many times
has a team lost the very first game in college World Series and then come
back to win it three times. Bob. it was done once by Texas and twice by
the University of Southern California and it won't surprise me to see it
done 1/4 time this year by a well, we certainly hope so and we know that
Bobby has talked to his Chargers a couple of times about what is
apparently their biggest weakness, getting the ball out of the infield and
in between the players and he's had a couple of batting practice sessions.
So hopefully he'll be able to do that, lock the door that's fighting all
those base hit. Well, Bob, this is commonplace in the college World Series
where a team comes up here and will drop its team batting average all the
way up to 100 to 150 points. Of course, this is exactly what happened to
Arizona State. I think they're down just over 100 points in their team
batting average, but you tie up, don't forget you're playing before huge
crowds. You're playing in a strange field and everything is right. On one
goal game. So it's commonplace, the big hitters usually have a trouble and
this is what's happening with Paul Ray Powell and a few of the other
Arizona State boys. And just about this time in the, this is the stage of
the good hitters come through. Well, I think that when you come to such a
great tournament as this is that you automatically end up facing the very
best pitchers as well, which may have something to do with while you're
facing the select pitchers. And also excuse me, a call at first base,
you're facing umpiring. That may be much tougher than at home where the
Coals are a little tighter around the plate. And this makes a big
difference too, would you? And I don't mean to take anything away from him
because I think he pitched the wail of the game. The Devil Bats were
silenced by a young freshman from Texas by name a Bet Hooten. And I think
at the present time from his two appearances out here that despite the
fact that his team has been sent home, he could get a few votes for the
most valuable player. Bob has to be the finest freshman pitcher ever to
perform in a college World Series. You know, the freshman eligibility in
the NCAA is rather new and there was great fear that you shouldn't throw
the freshman to the varsity team and throw him because he's too young and
too fragile. That bird Hooton out there looked anything like a fragile
young freshman. He was a tough upper classman throwing and Arizona State
could have nothing but praise for great performance. Well, I think Bobby
Winkle said it too that at that time while himself did not pitch a bad
game giving up only 12 earned run that Hooton probably could have whipped
anybody that night. Well, I think that's true and you have to take the
fact that guru was not well physically and certainly from my standpoint of
having seen Gora pitch perhaps four or five games this season, I know that
this was not the Larry Gura that defeated the university. And I'll tell
you this, in my opinion, if he had been at his peak performance, that game
would still be going on as a pitcher's duel. You know what, I guess, maybe
that's the way it is and you, I think earmarked it when you said that
Arizona could be very proud of its baseball. I get the feeling that
Arizona with Rich Hinton could be just as much a part of this series as
some of the teams that are currently in here. You're right, Bob. It's been
that way every year. In fact, Bob Winkle certainly is a very, very solid
man when it comes to stating the facts without equivocation. When he won
the 1965 world championship. He plainly clearly made a statement for the
public that as far as he was concerned, the University of Arizona won the
tournament as they have been here. And all this is, is just praise for
baseball in our state. We'll be back in just a moment. We're going to
pause now for this commercial message.
The,
this is Bob Davies at Rosen Blast Stadium chatting with Abe Channon. And
the reason we have a moment to talk about the college World Series is that
there has been a delay, not for any rain, not for anything different. It
was the blank of the Texas New York University game plus a disputed call
at the final whistle of the game. And of course, the rhubarb that came
after it with everybody out on the field talking and all kinds of
uncertain words for those of you who just joined us, I will say very
quickly before we get back to Abe, that Texas lost that ball game by the
score of 3 to 2. I mean, it was, they were 3 to 2. Yes, it was one run
difference and that tying run was on second base with two down. When the
Texas batter slapped one down the right field line. The first baseman
gloved the ball in foul territory behind first base picked himself up and
for the first base sack as we understand it touched the sack in time. But
as he touched the sack, the player kicked the ball, nobody saw the first
base umpire then called him out the other three umpires started off the
field. Nobody saw what was happening. And the boo you just heard was as
the umpire
came to thank you very much and good luck to you for a great broadcast.
Wonderful to have you at the Cos World Series and let's bring our devils
in. I'll do it. Abe Cannon. Thank you very much. We were going to discuss
talk about what was happening in time in the games and we can tell you
quickly that the games have been averaging about two hours and 13 minutes
per contest. However, I'm happy to say that the Devils and Bobby Winkles
hustle have had a 146 end time in the first game, a 149
a 157 end time and the one game in between was 290. Let's get to the
starting line up for the home team for
Tulsa leading up and playing in left field will be Roger Whittaker, Roger
Whittaker in left field, hitting second and playing in center field will
be Tom Jenkins. Tom Jenkins playing in center field, hitting third and
playing first base. Les Rogers.
We'll pause now, the honor guard from the Marine Corps is walking to the
center of the field in just a moment. We will have our national anthem
that done our national anthem
every day. Continuing on with the Telstra lineup. We've got Whitaker
leading off and playing in left Jenkins and center Rogers playing third
base and hitting third. Steve Caves is the cleanup hitter plays first base
hitting fifth and playing in right field, Bob Murphy hitting sixth and
playing at second base. Roger White Adams hitting seventh and playing
shortstop Phil Honeycutt hitting eighth and catching John Clark Khlar and
the pitcher is Cliff Butcher for the devil waiting off and playing
shortstop Roger deter hitting second and in right field, Ralph Dick
heading third and playing in left field, John Dolan in clean up, playing
in center field will be Pr Pawe Powell heading fifth and catching will be
Billy Joe Cotton hitting sixth and playing first base will be Jeff Osborne
hitting seventh and playing second base will be Lenny Randall hitting
eighth and playing shortstop will be Relli and the pitcher for the Sun
Devils. Tonight is Young Kenny Hanson. So it will be Osborne catching and
Hanson pitching. The pitcher for the t of Hurricane is Cliff Butcher 511
£175 freshman. He's nine and one er, a before the World Series started was
0.99. It's been up a little bit. However, in the two appearances here in
the college World Series, he has not figured in either of the games. He
worked seven innings against UCL A gave up four runs which were earned
eight hits, two Hawks and three strikeouts and then he pitched two thirds
against Texas walking two and striking out one. Roger Dutter steps in and
we're ready to work here as the Devils want to stay in. This series takes
inside for a ball. One that are hitting 306 leading off has come through
with three stolen bases record here in the college World Series is five is
the pitch just misses outside and it's ball two. Butcher was not too
effective in the two preceding college World Series outings winds up right
handed lovers. It is across the plate but it's too high and it's ball
three, but you're shaking his head. Thought he had it all the way. Jacko
Smith coaching down at third base for the Devils. Here's the 03 they
called strike three balls and one strike,
no score in the ball game. This is the lead off batter. Roger Deter takes
across the outside corner, a fastball to count as four. So puter after
throwing three pitches, all of them balls now come back to counters four,
working very quickly outside ball four J one.
That's the first banner to be walked by a butcher. But as we mentioned a
moment ago in the seven innings, he walked a pair against UCL A and he
walked two in just two thirds of an inning against Texas.
Our information is that his arm is, there's a grounder in the center field
by Ralph Dick on his way to third. Here's a coming in. He is out.
Roger Getter tried to go all the way to third on that single up the middle
by Ralph Dick. The throw coming from the center fielder, Tom Jenkins to
the third baseman Les Rogers gets him out of there 8 to 5. And on the
throw, Ralph Dick goes on down to second base. So there's one away, a
beautiful throw by the center fielder. Tom Jenkins, a great defensive play
as Roger almost had a beat, John Belan steps in
John hitting 335
has a triple and a double in World Series competition. Here's the pitch
check, swing call strike inside corner,
but your arm is bothered in cold weather, but he has no problem because
it's about 75 here and 25% relative humidity right hand ready peaks at
Ralph Dick at second base. Here comes the one strike pitch swung on a
grounder to the right side. Feel it by the first baseman picks it up,
throws just in time. He safe. No, he got to the bag in time. But the first
base umpire says that he did not step on it. So Dink is safe. It's gonna
go as a base hit.
Dance gets an infield hit the second hit given up by butcher here in the
top of the first. So the Devils have two men on Ralph Dick is at third
base, John Dolan at first base one away and Paul Ray Powell anxious and
ready. His father in town stretched by butcher. The peak delivers check,
swing outside a ball
Well, Roger Jetter walked to lead off the top of the first. Ralph Dick
single up the middle but Ditter thrown out attempting to go to third and
Von SEK singles, Ralph Dick all the way to third base pr P the batter
throw to first and check back in plenty of time for those who joined us
late. The Devils working against the toss of Hurricanes here in the top of
the first inning pitched to pr outside ball two and Butcher not giving him
anything good at all. Keeping it low. And unfortunately away for Butcher
two balls. No strikes.
New York University Violets down the Sex Longhorn 3 to 2 pitch, two pile
is across the plate but I have all three.
Ok. No action in the Tulsa bullpen.
Butcher has had only sparing wrist here in the series pitch call strike pr
taking all the way. Steve Rogers, the youngster who pitched seven and two
thirds innings of Hitler's fall against Texas has had only a day's rest so
he cannot come back.
Dolak with the lead at first Ralph Dick at third pitch to pau check swing.
Balfour
walk number two given up by Butcher. Two walks and two hits. The bases are
crammed full of devils and Billy Joel Cotton, the catcher stepping in.
Oh, and we're going to have, I believe it will be very difficult to have
any change of, of relief because there has been no one warming up in the
Tulsa bullpen. Gene shall however, has gone out to the mound to talk to
his young freshman Hurler. And the conflab includes the catcher Johnny
Clark. The confrontation is over. Uh Gene shall coming back walking very
slowly. Well, no action in the bullpen but Paul or Pat Carlton Carleton
has been scheduled to work. All right, Richard can win a little right
hander ready to face fully cotton fired across the plate. But high ball
one
rd at third base, John Dolan sacks the runner at second and Pr Powell at
first one away for the Devils here at the top of the first inning cliff
butcher ready to go right hander delivers Philly swings and fouls it out
of the glove of Johnny Clar one ball and one strike.
These two teams will be in the tour tournament tomorrow providing of
course the Devils win and that's the way we figure it. And the third team
will be New York University immediately following this game. And again, we
have to say if the Devils win, there will be a flip of the coin. One team
will draw by a base hit into right center field. Dick will score easily.
Here comes DP for home. The Phils coming home, he's safe and Parley p
coming around third, Paul gets by the catcher Pell scores and Billy Joe
Compton flies into third base.
Billy Joe Cotton, a little blooping line drive into short right center
field
scored as a single Dick. Ralph Dick comes home from third base. John Dolan
comes home from first Paul. Ray Paul went to third and on the throw from
the right fielder which was an error it got by the catcher came all the
way. Home. Three runs are home. Cotton went all the way to third on that
air and Jeff Osborne stands in takes a strike call pitched high, pop fly
to the right side out of play back up in the stands and the count is no
balls and two strikes to Jeff Osborne still only one down, Billy Cotton
from mccook Nebraska showing some hometown fans just exactly how it's done
where they clutch single to right center where the base is loaded. Devils
three Tulsa nothing pitch. Osborne takes outside ball one.
I'll tell you you folks have been sending those telegrams and believe me,
the devils really appreciate it. Pitch check, swing in the dirt trial two
counters even to left-handed batting first baseman Jeff Osborne
butcher Texas sign from Johnny Clark right hander delivers so that little
number to the right side and they runner coming in from third base. Billy
Joe Cotton cannot move. Comes part way down the line. The first baseman
Steve Caves picked up the ball and wisely Jeff Osborne stopped but then
Caves just proceeded towards home plate and thanked Osborne for out.
Number two. Cotton had to stay at third base and Lenny Randall is about
two down, three runs home Lenny Randall stepping in pitch by Butcher
popped up left side coming in foul territory. Lets Rogers and back at the
coach's box has it for our number three.
So for the Devils in the first, they pick up three runs on three hits.
There was one error and one man left and the score at the end of one half
inning of play, the Sun Devils at Arizona State University three, the
Golden Hurricanes of PSA yet to bat.
Kenny Hudson ready to work in his first college World Series game will
face Roger Whittaker who skies it to straight away center field p moving
over a little bit to his left under it. Has it in flip, but he held on to
the ball. So there's out. Number one Whitaker hitting 343 had a home run
for a little fellow one up and one down. And Tommy Jenkins, a center
fielder left handed batter pitched by Hanson is high and away for ball.
One, Bill one up and one down. Here's the pitch by Hanson across the plate
for low ball. 23 to Nothing Devils lead it t banning in the bottom of the
1st 17 games. He started at 14 and completed 716 ball three high. And
Billy Cotton really lets Kenny know that he's got to do some concentrating
out there as he zings it back to him. Kenny ready. Now, here's the three
ball pitch across the plate called strike and there's action in the
bullpen for the Sun Devils. It is Larry Gura Hanson, 31 delivered, swung
on a grounder to the right side. Randall rushing, throwing Osborne in time
on a pretty play.
Kenny H and thought he had a chance for that ball came off the mound to
his left side, could not get it. And when Randall came charging, he had to
fall down to get out of the way so that Lenny could make the pretty play
that he did. So they're two up and two down. And L Rogers who was probably
one of the finest hitting, one of the finest hitters in college baseball
hitting 4, 17 steps in, takes outside on a curveball. That's ball one.
He's a daddy good hitter way deep in the box, slightly close stand pitch,
it touches him on the shoulder and Kenny Hanson hits his 16th batsman of
the year. He had 15 coming into this ball game and Rogers hustles down to
first base so they're two down but Rogers is at first base and the batter
is the cleanup hitter. Steve caves the first baseman game 264 on the
season
and 100 and six at bats. He has 28 hits, 15 RBIs, one double and one
triple and have stolen four bases left handed batter.
What short lead by Rogers, the stretch by Hanson first pitch, the cave has
swung out of this first fight. Well, Bobby, Bobby Winkles said yesterday,
of course, that if Hansen had his stuff, nobody would be able to touch him.
There's the next pitch swung out and missed again by cave as a fastball,
it gets right by him and three or four times today in the hotel, we passed
Kenny and each time we look at him and the word we gave him was
concentration.
He's ahead now, one and two with two down Rogers with a short lead at
first base. Here's the pitch Rogers moving. There's the throw by Billy Joe
Cotton and they got him. Pretty Roger dead are taking the throw. Rogers is
out 2 to 6 to retire the side for the
Hurricanes in the first no runs. There were no hits, no errors and nobody
left on base and the score at the end of one complete inning of play. The
Sun Devils of Arizona State three, the Hurricanes of nothing.
We go to the top of the second inning and for the Devils, it'll be the
bottom of the order. Rick Valley Ken Hanson and back up to Roger Ditter
valet 231 playing third base. The freshman takes a curveball called strike
one pretty pitch by cliff butcher. Remind you that you're tuned to Kool
radio, the 960 spot on your radio dial in Phoenix pitch. Another curveball
and Valley caught looking two times in a row. Same pitch. Watch out for
the inside fastball, but you're ready. Working quickly delivers flies it
to right center going over is the right fielder. Bobby Murphy calling away
Tommy Jackson and takes it for out number 11 up and one down. Kenny Hanson.
The batter Kenny out of be hitting pitcher 244 on the season. Certainly
not afraid to sla
in 45 at bats. He has picked up 11 hits. There's a grounder to the left
side shortstop, Phil Honeycutt and the throw to Caves is in time Hanson on
the first pitch is out number two, two up and two down. And Roger Detter
who walked in the first and was out trying to go to third is the best
Roger doubles lead it three to nothing batting here in the top of the
second inning. Both these teams will remain in the tournament. Of course,
the Devils winning it pitch to deter is a curveball inside backs him out
of there. It's ball one
beat UCL. A 6 to 5. There's a ball outside in 10 innings and they were
lucky UCL A made six errors in that ball game. Then they beat Texas 4 to 2.
No luck in that one. Steve Rogers pitching seven and two thirds a line
shot knocked down by the shortstop, kept in front of him. The fell in the
dirt that is dropped by the first baseman. That debt will be safe whether
it will be hit or an error. Beautiful play by the shortstop when it got it
is an error on the throw. The rule being, I would imagine that if you
throw the ball in the dirt, the error then will belong to you. But it was
a beautiful play. Honeycutt went far to his left almost behind. Second
base, got the ball, knocked it down and picked it up on the dead run and
threw. There's a quick throw that are back in plenty of time. Roger has,
as we said, three stolen bases in this series and I believe that butcher
knows it. Roger was a good lead at first base. Here's a pitch that are
moving. Pitches outside to throw, goes right on the center field that is
on his way to third. He'll make it standing up. Roger Ditter steals base
number four in the series and the record is five.
So the Devils have a runner at third base and the batter will be Ralph
Dick who singled back in the first inning.
A su lost to Texas in the opener. Four to nothing had been battling back
ever since the total cardiac kids of college baseball beat UCL A 2 to 1 in
finity came on and beat Massachusetts. Yes. Yesterday, 4 to 2 leading in
this ball game. 3 to 0 pitch to Dick swung a little number in front of the
plate, but you will feel it. There's a three just in time. Butcher 1 to 3.
The Devils are retired in the second. No runs, no hits, no errors and a
man left and a score at the end of an inning and a half, they send Devils
three. The Hurricanes
first place man, Steve Cave Hanson will have to do it all over again. He
had a two strike count on caves but they threw out the runner. Here's the
first pitch. It's a called strike. Kenny would like to believe that was
the third strike in case we mismatch the mathematics in that last half
inning. There's a pitch, a fly ball, the straight away center field pare
moving a little bit back as the wind carries it to his right and takes it
for out. Number one.
Caves is out number one for the Hurricanes in the second. Bob Murphy. The
next batter followed by Roger Hatam Murphy 248 on the season playing in
right field. There were two errors in that last inning for the Hurricanes.
There's a pitch a while when it gets all the way back to the screen ball
, one, there were no runs and no hits, two errors by the Hurricanes and a
man left on base Murphy. There's a pitch by Hanson as that ball gets fired.
Hurricanes have committed three errors in this game and that's a total of
nine in the series. So they've committed some first college World series
jitters. There's a let up curve hangs high and inside to Murphy and it's
two balls and a strike. Billy Joe Cotton will attempt to make Kenny Hanson
concentrate every moment he's on that mound. There's the two ball, one
strike pitch, a line shot into right center. Dick will not be able to get
through it. It's gonna go all the way to the wall boxes off the wall. Cas
are perfectly gone for a second. The throw will hold him there. A stand up
double.
Bob Murphy picks up the first base hit given up by Kenny Hanson and a good
one. It is a stinging double to right center off the fence some 370 ft
away. Dick made the good play and the thrower will hold him there. So
there's one down Murphy, the runner at second base and Roger Adams, the
second baseman hitting 271
on the season is the batting left handed batting
second baseman steps in two for 11 in the series.
Hanson looking down at Bill Joe over the sign the stretch and a quick peek
right hander delivers called strike outside corner three to nothing ball
game. The Devils lead it scoring three of them right in the top of the
first inning, Delsa batting in the bottom of the second with one down and
the man at second base Hanson stretching looks delivers but up curve is
high. It's ball 11 and one. Larry G is not running up at the present time
but he is in the bullpen and Bobby Winkle is making very sure that this
youngster has all the support he needs the team as well. Should Kenny get
just a little bit wild? He's done fine. One ball, one strike pitch a foul
back to the screen to the left side out of play and Hanson is ahead of all
and two strikes. Well, for those of you who perhaps joined us late, Texas
was eliminated in the afternoon game by the New York University Violets by
the score of 3 to 2 on a disputed call in the ninth inning. They were
ahead 3 to 2 but the leadoff man doubled and after two outs, we'll tell
you about a minute. There's a ball in a way two and two. What happened was
that they left handed better for the Longhorns got a hit right down the
right field line. The first baseman gloved it in foul territory, ran, hit
the bag and when he hit the bag, the runner kicked it long, I admit for a
strike three.
Roger Adams is strikeout victim number one for Hanson out number two for
the Hurricanes and Phil Hocutt is about it.
Well, we have talked about the rest periods between games. Kenny Hanson
has certainly had his, uh, it's been almost a full month since he last
pitched May the 17th. So Kenny is not going to be tired. There's a pitch
curveball outside corner pretty pitch. He did not to it. He simply glided
it in there.
Honey, cut, the shortstop is a 379 hitter right handed batter pitch,
fastball is inside for a ball. It's even up one and 12 down. The runner at
second for Tulsa is Bob Murphy who doubled and Honeycutt the B with one on
one.
It's been a great college world series Hanson stretches and the look at
Honeycutt delivers curveball is pretty across the plate called strike two.
Maybe not getting off the second base too far. Hanson is fast and Cotton's
arm has already been proven as he's thrown out. Les Rogers who tried to
steal second pitch inside almost got him. It was so fast that Honeycutt
all of us didn't get out of the water two and two.
Kenny with a good move out there. The curveball a let up curveball and the
fastball looked like the same 22 coming curveball just misses. He thought
he had it count is full three and two. The first time that Kenny has been
behind.
Thank you again for the great telegrams. The kids really enjoy them. Gene
Ferson one. There's a pitch, a grounder to the right side. Osborne loses
it. It goes into foul territory. He picks it up. Here's the big throw to
the plate as Murphy came around third base and did not only came down a
little bit as if to draw the throw, Osborne wisely held on to it that kept
Murphy at third base and Honeycutt at first. So it's an E three and John
Clar will come to the place. So Tulsa has been on base at third base, Bob
Murphy at first base for Honeycutt. And the batter is the catcher Johnny
Clar right handed batter deep in the box. Close. Dance Hanson hits him on
the right shoulder as he tried to get out of that way. And that's the
second pit batsman of the game his 17th of the year and Bobby Winkles is
going to come out and talk to him.
So the bases are crammed full and the pitcher cliff butcher is up a 200
hitter,
but Bobby Winkles is having a good talk. Hansen is shaking his head up and
down. Billy Joe Cotton is listening. Hanson says, ok, Winkles drops off
the mound and Hansen and Cotton back to his position. Well, it's not an
unusual situation for Kenny Hanson to find men on base. It is unusual for
Kenny Hanson to find himself. However, in the college World Series with
men on base, there are two down, however, and the batter is the pitcher,
first pitch to him as a grounder to the left side deter has it the throw
to ran for the force and he's out of there. The butcher on the fielder's
choice forces, Johnny Clark at second base. 6 to 4. The Devils are out of
it. There are no runs on one hit. There was a double air and three men
left and the score at the end of two complete innings of play Arizona
State three, Tulsa nothing. I may set his own record. In that case,
the Devils in the top of the third will send up John Donald P pow and
Billy Joe Scott, they lead it 30 D and an infield hit back in the first
inning, left-handed batting left fielder Rogers in on the grass at third
base. The infield moved around a little to right at the short stop. Phil
Heniot has moved towards second pitch on se check swing misses outside a
ball.
Well, Hanson got out of it. He has uh is this is of course his first
college World Series start. He did pitch one inning of relief against
Texas. John swings and misses on a fastball. The count is even one a piece.
Nebraska, the 23rd annual College World Series. It's been Andy today was
more like Arizona and maybe the Devils are responding to that. It was warm
all day long. Here's the pitch to John fly ball popped to the right side.
I don't believe there is no play. It is strike two. It was around 75
degrees at game time with the humidity reading. However, however,
somewhere in the neighborhood of 25 to 30% but the sun was up for the most
, uh the bigger portion of the day which looked like Arizona and it was
warm and they are for the first time in the series playing at night as a
grounder also to the right side foul out of play. The count remains the
same a ball and two strikes.