Three to nothing. The Devils lead it and are batting in the top of the
third. They are the visiting team tonight. So the score remain the same,
the same two teams along with New York University will flip a coin, one
will draw a by the other two will play tomorrow pitch. John checks his
swing. It's low in the dirt count as even two and two, the clip will occur
immediately at the conclusion of this game at home plate. A team that
draws the by will sit out the hour while the other two teams play and then
the winner of that game will play the by contestant on Friday inside
violent sex has to get out of the way and it's three and two. It's a
possibility that when the Devils win this one, then they could sit out
tomorrow. But I believe Bobby would prefer that they play every day. 32,
John pops to the left side foul out of play. John hanging right in there.
This is also a season and we've mentioned it a couple of times before that
the guys on the club are maybe thinking a little bit sometimes of what is
happening to them in the draft? Here's the pitch 32 a shot to right field.
It is over the head of the right fielder. One hopper to the wall 370 ft
away. Silence on his way to second base. The throw coming in, he'll hold
up there with a stand up. Double.
That is John's 16th. Did you say 16th, double Doug Gerlach there with a
little computer information. John really laced that one. It was a one
hopper from short portions of the grass to the wall 370 ft away with no
doubt about it. Book number four given up by Butcher and Pr Powell who
would like nothing more than an RB I steps in. Now time is called a little
something happening in front of the TFSA dugout along the third base line
, but it's all cleared up. Now. Don se with the lead, the stretch five.
Butcher. Here's the first pitch to pr high and away ball. One, Butcher is
not going to give Paul Ray too much to look at. He walked back in the
first inning.
Here's the stretch by butcher looks at Donald right hander comes to pr
swung on a grounder to the left side foul out of play and the count is
even one and one devils have garnered up four hits. Tulsa has picked up
just one, they left the bases full. However, as Kenny Hanson had a little
wild problem and hit a batsman along with a double from Bob Murphy. Here's
the pitch pr pops up into short right field coming on is Bob Murphy under
it and takes it. Donald tags up, draws the throw and the throw is a good
one as John Scamper back to second base. Pr flies to right for out number
one and Bill Cotton, a single with the bases loaded to drive in those
three runs is the batter at Carlton, a left hander winding up for t in the
bullpen out in left field.
Well, ST still the winner at second base, but you're ready deliver it to
Billy outside ball one good ball missing outfield is deep. Whitaker deep
in left and Tommy Jenson shaded just a little bit to left center. No
problem Bela with a short lead at second base. Here's the pitch swung on
and missed strike 11 and one
on deck. Jeff Osborne who got his first world series base hit last night.
We're looking for number two,
Billy representing the whole state of Nebraska. He's the only Nebraskan
playing in this tournament. Here's the stretch butcher delivers swung on
but he goes around. He tried to hold up. He put those wrists out just as
far as he could go without breaking them. But the plate on fire says
that's not the case. That is a strike and the cop runs to a ball and two
strikes, Cotton came through in the first with a single to center with the
bases loaded. Here's the stretch by a butcher. Here's the pitch check,
swing low and away to Billy and it's two and two.
Bobby Winkles right on the very first step of a dugout that goes down
three looking and yelling encouragement to his ball club. They lead it 3
to 0, but you're ready. Here's the 2 to 2 pitch, cotton checks, high ball
, three
mccook Nebraska Youngster that was drafted by the athletics twice by the
Mets, great defensive catcher, great arm works at three and two and now
awaits the full count pitch. Here it comes checks inside ball four,
walk number three, given up by butcher. He's also given up for hits and
Jeff Osborne steps in
the Devils. Ironically that up until tonight's game, there were 11 stolen
bases in the tournament and Roger Gutter had three of them. He's added one.
So he has four, first pitch to Osborne is inside ball. One,
there are a few records in the book held by Arizonans Sal Bando for one
who has the most hits in a series with 12. Here's the pitch to Osborne
swung out a line shot the right in there for extra base all the way to the
wall some 370 ft away. Dala coming on to score Philly, Joe Cotton coming
around third base score. Jeff Osborne holding up a second.
Jeff Osborne is a happy young man. Two men are on and he really ls that
ball to right center field that rolled all the way to the wall two runs
score down on from second and Cotton from first and the Devils lead in
this ball game by a score of five to nothing and that is going to be all
for Cliff Butcher. Cliff Butcher has worked two and one third inning has
given up the five runs on five hits. He's walked three and struck out.
None. Coming up will be Pat Carlton. Carleton.
Carlton coming on here in the third inning
as, as a pitcher, he worked 31 and two thirds innings. He's given up 17
hits, 13 runs, 11 which have been earned. He's left, 15 struck out 33 and
his er A is 3.19 a left hander,
£200 sophomore from Tessa, but he works only 100 and £70 wringing wet. So
he's a little thin out there and did work against UCL A five to nothing.
The Devils lead in this ball game and the man responsible for the last two
runs. Jeff Osborne on at second base and a happy young man. He is here in
the third inning. John Diams led off with a double Paul Ray Powell popped
to right field. Billy Joe Cotton had a two strike count and eventually
walked and Jeff Osborne then doubled and he really did to right center
field scoring both Donald sack from second base and Billy Joel Cotton from
first and I want to tell you that Billy Joel ended up no more than 10 ft
behind John. Let's say he really scooted Osborn of second one down and
Lenny Randall who popped up in foul territory to the third baseman steps
there and now Johnny Clark, the catcher for the Hurricane comes out and
makes sure of at least one point with his new left handed pitcher, Pat
Carlton and hurries back to his position.
Here's a stretch by Carl in the peak at Osborne at second base delivers to
Randall inside backs him out of there. All
Rick Fally is on deck
238 on the season. Lenny dropping from the lead opposition down to seventh
place and it's worked very well for the Devils pitched. It. Randall checks
his swing as he drops to his right knee catches the outside corner with a
fastball and the cat is even one and 15
for nothing doubles leading and batting in the third Osborne at second
base. One out. Lenny Randle the batter, one and one. Pat Carlman relief
ready with a 11 pitch left hander delivers and change up grounded the left
side just foul. Lenny has been pulling the ball very well in the series.
He's got a double down the left field line but in previous at bats, he
has screamed the ball, all of them foul. Unfortunately, for Lenny, except
for the double down the line, but he's pulling it very well. A ball and
two strikes K in the left hander with the stretch. Look at second over the
left shoulder twice, comes to Randall inside, almost knocked him down ball
two.
Well, the Devils should Kenny Hanson retain his stature for the remainder
of the game and the Devils are seemingly giving him enough cushion to do
so would allow. Now the Gros and G for the remaining two ball games.
Here's the 22 picks swung on by Randall. A grounder right to the third
baseman Rogers, a beautiful pickup to throw across the diamond just in
time to the speedy Randall and he's out number two, Rogers, not only is a
good hitter as we mentioned to you 417 on the season, but a good feel as
well, which is a good reason, uh for his selection to first team all
American as a third baseman. Two down Osborne still at second base and
Rick Valley who flat out to right field back in the second inning crowd
ready left hander gives it a double take, delivers a curveball across the
plate but low and it's a ball. Kenny Hanson in the warm up jacket in the
on deck circle as all collegiate pitchers must be
in relief of Cle Butcher here in the third pitchers swung on a grounder to
the right side. Second baseman Adams has it throw the Caves in time Valley
is out. Number three, the Devils are retired but not before they scored
two runs on two hits. There were no errors and a man left and the score at
the end of 2.5 innings of play, the Sun Devils of Arizona State five, the
Hurricanes of Tulsa,
we go to the top of the order for the Hurricanes in the third and Roger
Whittaker, the leadoff batter who flied to right field in the first inning
is the leadoff hitter. He has good power for the little guy. He hit a home
run, pitches a fly ball to left center Dosek on the run on the run. It is
Dolenz under it and taking it in deep left center field
21 up and one down. And Tom Jenkins, the latter grounded as to Randall in
the first Ohio State coach you probably read in either semi tyre or Dave
Hicks columns. They're here covering it for the Gazette and the Republic
respectively about Ohio State coach Marty Caro who had a heart attack last
Friday, he is improving. Not yet out of the hospital. However, next pitch
to Jenkins is outside and it's ball two A and uh, trying to take his time.
Cotton trying to keep him concentrating. Here's the two ball pitch swung
on a miss strike one. Gua is not in the bullpen right now. He was warming
up in the first inning then in the 2nd and 3rd. He was there here in the,
in the second inning in the third inning. He is not there, Hansen working
slowly and very well. Something happened either to Tom Jenkins bat or to
his hands and since we cannot see once he leaves the batting box because
we are up so high, the view is cut off and he's back now, however, with
the bat in hand. So here's the two ball, one strike pitch on its way from
Hampson, it's outside for ball. Three Bobby Winkles a little nervous and
knew he would be got faith in the boy though. Here comes the three ball,
one strike pitch ball fell outside and Kenny tried to guide that one.
That's the first walk given up by Hanson tonight and the batter will be
left Rogers who got a little too close to one of Kenny's pitchers back in
the first inning. That is the Hurricanes leading hitter at 4, 17 pitch to
him as a curveball misses outside ball one. Well, I don't want to walk in
, keep the ball down, get the double play Hanson ready, working more
quickly inside ball two,
Lenny Randall yelling in, take your time, take your time and Kenny shakes
his head. Yes, I will. He works from the stretch. There's the stretch,
here's the pitch. It's a grounder to the left side, maybe two better to
Randolph for one. The throw in time for the double play.
Rogers gets into a 6 to 4 to 3 double play. The Devils are out of it and
the Hurricanes get no runs, no hits. There were no errors and nobody left
on base at the end of three complete innings of play. The Devils five, the
Hurricanes nothing.
The Devils in the fourth inning, the leadoff batter will be Kenny Hanson
and he gets a nice hand from the crowd. Pat Carlton in relief, a big left
hander ready to work delivers the first pitch and Kenny takes five for a
ball. Telegrams from coach Bob Claiborne for one miles Castile and the Sun
Angel Foundation and 1500 Sun Devil clubbers. Let's knock the eye right
out of that hurricane and put it in the crown. Good pitch inside to Hanson.
And it's a ball too from Stan Peabody from Joe Hunt's restaurant and,
but in Sun City, hey, I remember him. He takes all my money at golf
from the rumors. There's a pitch to h inside corner called strike one and
here's one to Kenny Hanson and the A su baseball team that says good luck
fireball. Go get him signed to the White House, Eleanor and Scott Chadwick
and one from Joyce. Here's the pitch to Hanson throw out of Miss strike 20
, did he have a cut one for Bob Rosa? And from all the gang of Frank's
friendly, I remember that group and I really and a coach and the team.
Appreciate those telegrams far back by Kenny back to the screen and he's
up there like he really wants to get a bingo. The guys appreciate the
telegrams. Bobby reads all the grams to him on the way to the stadium in
the bus and sneaks in a couple of funnies just to keep the action going.
Hanson hanging in there. Two and two. Here's pitch live blooper in the
short center field. It's going to fall in
number six for the Devils. The first one given up by Carton who is in
relief and the pitcher Kenny Hanson starts it off for his club here in the
top of the fourth inning.
The Devils lead the college World Series tournament in double plays. The
one that ended the last inning was their sixth and starting today's
games, there were only 22 Devils had six. Texas had three. Massachusetts
had three time out call for a moment. Now, everybody ready as Roger Deter
steps in his third time at bat in four innings.
There's a stretch. The pitch to debtor is blowing away a ball. Debtor did
not choke up. Bobby is picking up sand, rubbing it in his hands. Is that a
signal Jacko Smithing is offering sandwiches at third. Here's the stretch
by car. Look at Hansen delivers to Roger inside low ball two. And again,
Roger did not look like he was going to bunt. We Rogers is in on the grass
at third base as caves hold the runner Hansen at first.
Here's the stretch by car pitch to Hanson to flung on a line shot into
right center field in there for a base hit. Here's the right fielder Bob
Murphy picking it up and holding Kenny Hanson at second base. So hit
number two for
I thought that was off of Coton and number seven off of Tassa Hurling.
Kenny Hanson is at second base. Roger Detter at first and the batter will
be Ralph Dick who has a single in two trips and Bobby Winkles comes all
the way out of the dugout to talk to Ralph who now hurries into the right
hand batting box 347 on the season
single in the first and eventually went to second when the throw got Roger
dead who tried to go all the way to third. Here's the pitch runs up the
front, it's in the dirt ball. One, everybody moving and everybody hustling
back devils lead in this ball game by a score of five to nothing. They
chased right handed starting pitcher, Cliff Butcher and they're currently
working on Pat carton. They have two men on with nobody down. And Ralph D
, the batter Kyle's ready. The left hander checks the runners. Here's a
one ball pitch shortened up to b attempted b foul to the right side out of
play and a position. Ralph Dick, not normally in you like very much just
to cream it out of there, but this is the name of the game, team play and
of course, he'd like to advance both runners with only one down and of
course, if the ball is in play and he does it well, it has a for everybody
to be safe. Rogers moves in a little closer at third base. Now, Ralph
standing out of the batter's box checking over Bobby Winkel has what he
thinks is a sign. Here's the pitch, Jordan is up to bunt right in front of
the plate coming in his, he have to go to first the throw in time the
sacrifice is completed,
then moves to second base and Hansen the third and with one down, John
Duon six who is two for two, a thin single in the first and a ringing
double in the third. John has done well in the series starting in left
field
takes a moment and comes out of the box while Carlton took a little too,
too much time. It looks like Carlton will work from the stretch. He will
left handed, ready to work to Donk. Here's the first pitch to John inside
and high with a fastball. That one.
There have been six home runs in the ball game in the world series. Bob
Blakely of son in law Eddie mcloud of Mississippi Roger Whittaker of Tulsa
Pat Brown and Dave Hall of Texas and Bob Hanson against the Devils swung
on and fouled off the catcher's glove back to the screen, John and it's a
ball and a strike. Jim Blackburn win a senior from Dallas Texas working in
the bullpen for the Hurricanes. A right hander 11 out for the Devils here
in the fourth inning. Two runners on Hanson at third and deter at second.
Here's the pitch to, to Donose change up is in the dirt nicely stopped by
Johnny Clark and his two balls and a strike defensively for the Hurricanes.
It's Les Rogers at third. Phil honey cut at short Roger Adams at second
Steve Caves at first Roger Whittaker in left field. Tom Jenkins in center
and Bob Murphy in right. Pat. Colton is the pitcher in relief of starter
Cliff Butcher and Johnny Cloud. The catcher, here's the two ball, one
strike count. So John swung on, popped up left side foul out of play. Cat
is even 2 to 2. Well, here's the setup if the Devils win this ball game
and they are certainly on their way to do it. Both of these teams will
stay in the tournament and join New York University who whip Texas 3 to 2
in the other game today. Those after this game is over, a flip of the coin
will take place at home plate and one team will draw by. Here's the pitch
that John swung on a grounder right to the first baseman. He takes it
right on the bag for out. Number two,
swung at a little lazy curveball and it was a two hopper. The first
baseman cave was had to come over and in and he did and ended up with the
ball and on first baseball at the same time, so they're two down runners
remain at 2nd and 3rd. And Paul Ray Powell, who is hitless in one trip,
walked back in the first inning, hitting 357. I'd like to hit one for his
father who is in town pitched outside of low for ball one.
Paul. Ray Paul's run in the first inning tied Sal Band's record. He's been
waiting quite a while to get it and he finally got it here in this college
World Series. Very good run. Number 70 scored by Paul Ray Paul tying Sal
Band's season record for Arizona State. Here's the pitch. The pr swung on
and fouled back to the screen and it's a on a strike this young man has
done just about everything you can ask of him plays great center field. He
set a doubles record, a run scored, tied record, a hit record. He's still
on a few bases. I think 13, at least here's the one strike, one ball pitch
to him. It's in the dirt nicely stopped by Clar ball two.
And of course, as you are well aware, he was the first collegiate pick in
the summer draft and obviously to our way of thinking he has a good
bargaining point because he's still a junior. Here's a two ball one strike
pitch, swung on a line shot the
Hello up in the air to his left and back hand of that line shot.
So for the Devils in the fourth, no run on two hits, there were no airs
and two men left and the score at the end of three at a half, the Devils
five, the Hurricane.
Yeah.
Caves is the batter and took the first pitch inside a ball and swings on
the second pitch and the left hander fouls it off to the left side and
even the count of one apiece that catch by Honeycutt was dandy. Here's the
11 pitch. The case is a let up curve is high ball two. And the public
address announcer said it was probably the best catch in this college
World Series and we of course, would have some consternation with that
comment because Lenny Randall made a be in the first. There's a check
twing high ball three and Hanson is behind. Lenny takes a quick look at
the bullpen
three and one and now cave steps out and the plate on fire will dust off
the plate. Hanson takes a moment then to relax checks fully cotton for the
sign. Here's the wind up of the right hander levers that grounder right
back to Kenny. A nice backhand. Stop throws it with the glove in it and
they say safe Hanson could not get the ball out of the glove so he threw
the glove and all
unbelievable play. Kenny Hanson could not get the ball out of the webbing.
So he threw the, the glove with the ball in it. But the first base umpire
says no, and it was scored as a hit. Well, that's got to be the most
unusual play of the tournament. He could not get it out. So he just ran
over there and you can imagine what Jeff Osborne thought. Here comes the
glove. So that's the second hit allowed by Hampton. And that's kind of a
fluky. Let me tell you, there's a leadoff by Kay's Bob Murphy. The car
ball on the outside called strike.
That's got to be funny. I hope they get a double play and get out of this.
But that's got to be a funny play pitch by Hanson. Another curveball
pretty Murphy water bucket it and that curveball just caught the outside
corner. No wonder he thought it was outside. Anson way had zero and two
Steve Caves got to remember that play for as long as he ever plays
baseball. There's a stretch Hanson the lovers. We and I miss track three.
Track out number two for Kenny out number one for the Hurricanes and Roger
Adams will be the better.
He is the other strikeout victim back in the second inning.
That is,
I think it's funny because I just, I know how he feels the frustration of
not being able to get that Fetta out of the glove. And he said by God, I'm
going to get over there somehow. I have to send it pony Express check
swing is low for a ball on Roger Adams left handed batting second baseman
271 on the season's average. Coming into the nights game stretch by Hanson
in the pick of the runner delivers, it's hid away for a ball. Two, Bobby
Winkles has been standing on the first step of the dugout for the entire
game. He has not had a seat at all
behind two balls and no strikes. Steve caves the runner at first base with
the lead pitch, cross the plate below ball three.
He turns around and puts his back to the plate. Looks at the ball now
assumes the position he's behind three balls and no strike.
There's the stretch, here's the pitch called strike, no doubt about it and
deck will be still Honeycutt, he'll be upcoming and he unless there is a
double play ball, why he'll probably get a good ovation for his catch
three balls and one strike for Roger Adams Hanson ready delivers is a ball
for inside.
Number two, given up by Ken 1st and 2nd are the runners Steve caves at
second and Roger Adams at first and Phil Hocutt is being announced,
was safe on an error in the second. Eventually got to second but no
further right handed batter stretched by Hanson. Here's the pitch
curveball is way outside a ball and Bob Winkles yells encouragement to
Kenny.
Oh, obviously a little nervous but trying to concentrate. Here's the pitch
swung on and missed. That was a good one. It looks from here from a
layman's point of view that if he takes his time, he can throw the ball
almost any place he wishes to throw it. It's when he rocks and fires too
quickly that the ball does not catch any of that real estate. One ball,
one strike pitches swung on and miss strike two. And that was exactly in
the same place, but it may not be exactly what Billy Joe Cotton called for.
And Billy Joe runs out there to have a word with him. Let's make sure
that we get the right thing going here because there are two men on
on deck will be Johnny Clark.
They're giving Hanson an error is not a hit. Ok. That is an error on
Hanson. So that is not a hit. He is still only given up one hit,
a one hit baseball game. There's a ball and it's even up a two and two.
Hansen ready now with a 2 to 2 pitch as attempted pick off play can turn
but did not throw as Dutter came over behind the runner, Steve Cave
sliding back into second base five to nothing. The devils read it. The
hurricanes threatening here in the bottom of the fourth inning with two
runners on and one away Hansen two and two to Phil Heniot. Here's the
pitch. So we're going to miss strike three
black out number three. And that will bring up Johnny Clark who also got a
little too close to one of Hansen's pitches and was awarded first base. I
know it looks like the scoreboard is giving him an advantage. They're
giving him two balls right off the bat. So that's a little unfair. Now
they take it off of there. Ok. Here's the stretch by Hansen, the first
pitch curveball strike and he looks like he's really concentrating out
there taking his time and throwing a beautiful curveball on the outside
corner stretch. Peek at the runners delivery pass all outside corner
against track two,
taking it inside or outside. Hansen has moved it nicely. He's ahead 0 to 2
with two down, two runners on pitch curveball check swing by Johnny Clar
almost went for the outside pitch and it's a ball and two strikes. Well,
Steve Caves was safe on an error by Hansen. One of the most unique in
college World Series history. Murphy struck out Adams walk and he struck
out three calls and Hanson retires the side on strikeouts strikeout number
four and for the Hurricanes in the fourth, they got no runs on no hits.
There was an error by Hanson, the pitcher and two men left and the score
at the end of four complete the Sun doubles of Arizona State five, the
Hurricanes of Tulsa. Nothing.
No,
for the devil's in 1/5 it'll be Cotton Osborne and Randall and Billy Joe
cotton has, uh, come up with the Charlie SCS pig pen attitude as brownie,
uh, the man tried to clean his uniform last week and really, Joe said
you're going to have to come and get it. And, uh, brownie was a wise man
and he didn't bother. He steps in, he has a single and walk and Horton
single driving in the three runs in the first inning, pops it up out of
play up over the press box. It's strike one remind you that you're tuned
to Kool radio the 960 spot on your radio dial in Phoenix, Arizona bringing
you all the play by play action of the Sun Devils here at the college
World Series. A curveball is high and outside and the count is even one
apiece.
Thank you. My 7-Up pitched by Carlton is way outside the continent. It's
fall too and we are indeed grateful to the folks at 7-Up Western States
tire sales to Cavalier homes and to Ozark Fried Chicken for their
participation in this college World Series. A line shot. But right at Phil
Hoco
Cotton got good wood but right straight at Honeycutt for out number one,
Jeff Osborne, a double in two trips. First time grinding out to the first
baseman ca un assisted hitting 280 on the season. But boy what a double it
was gotten ready, left handed to left handed pitches a lazy curve off the
height of the plate for strike 11 down Devils batting in the fifth and
leading it five to another undefeated Tulsa thus far pitched by Coton as a
curveball almost hit him even up one on one. I believe there are 39 and
three, the record for the Hurricanes thus far and most of them are
freshmen and sophomores. So he could be back here again neatly next year
pitch grounder to the right side, second by the second baseman throwing to
the pitcher covering as the first caves went over to his right as far as
he could and took himself out of the play. Carlton got over there in
plenty of time and it will go 4 to 12 up and two down. Lenny Randall
hitless in two trips. Steps in batter. Number two, second baseman Vinny
Randolph.
No, Lenny Rain looked like he was going to try to drag bunt. The ball was
inside but he couldn't pull his, his bat back. So it strike one. The
little Fred Astaire routine called the and a run deck drag a line shot
beautifully handled by L Rogers. The throw in time. It was a handsome play
by L Rogers, a third baseman on a sharply hit ground ball by Lenny Randall.
The Devils are retired in order in the fifth, no runs, no hits, no errors
and nobody left on the score at the end of 4.5 innings of play. The Devils
five, the Hurricanes, nothing.
The Hurricanes in the bottom of the fifth inning. It will be the pitcher
pat his statistics in a minute. Takes a fastball for ball one. See if we
can find what he's done. This as a, he is hit 200. So he's not
someone to just throw to, he swings and misses for strike one even up left
hand just as he throws them a closed deep in the box, left foot back on
the chalk line pitch check swing but a call back fastball and it is the
ball on two strikes. We go to the top of the order with Roger Whittaker
and Tom Jenkins Hanson running one ball, two strike pitch is a let up
curve hangs high into the outside and the count is even two and two.
Hanson working quickly. There's the pitch check, swing ball three high and
he worked too quickly that time got the ball back. Billy Joe Cotton wisely
stands up and talks to him walks right to the plate says slow down Hanson
says, ok, here's the 32 pitch
inside. Balfour. Well, that's the worst thing you can do. They say is to
walk the
pitcher to lead things off and that's the third walk given up by Kenny in
five innings. And the leadoff batter Roger Whittaker Hitler and two steps
in
getting the blue jacket as the Salsa Hurricanes, the home team are in
white uniforms, the devil in the gray and Maroon
Valley at third deter at short Randall at second Osborne at first Dylan Se
Powell and Dick in the outfield Hanson, the pitcher and Cotton, the
catcher Whitaker taking plenty of time to dig a hole for that right foot
steps in. He's got good power for the little fella pitch to him as a rener
ground ball through the hole into right field. Dick picking up, there's a
runner holding up at second base and Lenny Randall got back there almost
stabbed him off and you can hear the crowd as car came around second base
, like maybe he thought he had a chance to go to third Ralph Dick coming
in on the ball saw that particular action fired to Lenny Randall who just
backed up and swung around, swinging the glove almost picked him off.
That's the second hit given up by Hanson. The Hurricanes have runners at
1st and 2nd and Tom Jenkins, the batter left handed batting center fielder
grounded out in the first inning and walk in the third. Hansen taking
plenty of time. Now. A long long look at BJ the stretch and look at the
runners. The right hander fires the curveball misses outside a ball. Bobby
Winkle is no longer on the first step. He's on the second, but he's still
standing and looking Hanson, looking at the runners delivers a curveball
is a called strike. Jenkins had an idea but he gave no follow through a
ball and a strike Whitaker lead off at first car. The second to pitch is
fouled back to the screen. A fastball and it's a ball of two strikes.
A lot of the Devils today went to the Henry Dole Zoo, which is just on the
other side of center field fence and a very popular place. Every time we
go by, it's just absolutely loaded pitch by Hanson is high for ball two
and it's even up two and two ball gets away from BJ but not far enough for
anybody to move nobody out as the Hurricanes are threatening here in the
fifth and Larry Gura running out to the bullpen Hanson taking plenty of
time
to pick off play of cotton and he is safe just barely, he had to slide to
get in there as Dutter came from behind him
and two and two to the number two hitter in the hurricane lineup. Tom
Jenkins 333 on the season looking down at BJ, has it checks. The runner
right-hander delivers fouls it back up out of play. Count the Saints
continuing to work to mcdonald, the freshman catcher who had no idea he
was going to make this trip to the college World Series the stretch by 22
deliver change up curve call track three beautiful pitch and Jenkins do it
strikeout number five for Kenny out number one and Lex Rogers, the leading
Tulsa hitter who is hitless in two trips. However, standing in good solid
stance, feet shortly apart line shot into right center four pop coming on
cannot get it to, it gets by him backed up by Ralph Dick. One run is score
pumping from home. Is Whitaker, the girl coming in is not in time backed
up by Hanson. The ball got by Philly Joe Cotton but Kenny Hanson was right
where he should have been backed it up and Rogers
drives in two runs c from second base and Whitaker all the way from first
, the third hit given up by Hampton and the score is 5 to 2. I believe it
will be scored as a double.
So Rogers is on at second base. The score is 5 to 2. Still only one down
and the batter is Steve Cage hitless in two trips continuing to warm.
Curveball is nabbed right in front of the plate and Billy Joe Cotton very
wisely lets it come out of bounds out of comes foul to the right side and
looked from up here and we have said it many times that it was fair, but
of course, the ball had spin and as it hit the dirt, it came across the
chalk line and BJ batted it away. It would have been a very difficult play
for anybody. Hanson had no chance at all and BJ had to come right behind
the runner to make the throw. Had it been fair a double all the way is the
official score, which was not an outdoor flash. 5 to 2 ball game as the
Hurricanes tally two in the fifth. Here's the pitch and swinging a miss
for strike two Hanson. The way ahead caves flied to left in the second and
was safe on what was first ruled an infield hit as Hansen couldn't get the
ball out of his glove and threw the glove to first later ruled an error by
the official score. Hansen ahead zero and two right hander checks. The
runner Rogers at second le swung out on Miss
and a plate umpire says, no, he fouled the ball in the dirt. And Billy Joe
Cotton appealed by saying he held it, but that argument didn't last at all.
So the count is the same and, uh, no balls and two strikes. Hanson swung
on and he was not swinging. He held, did he swing or what? He did not
swing? Billy Joe Cotton picked the ball up which bounced in front of him
and tagged the runner. But the plain umpire says, no, it was a ball. So
it's a ball and two strikes. He had a great notion and started, uh, quite
a ways around and fell down. So it looked like maybe he had gone through
working slowly. A little trouble here in the fifth with the ball and two
strikes. Here's the pitch fastball is too high and it's ball too. Gura
continuing to work in the bullpen
Hanson two and 21 down. Rogers, the runner at second base, two runs are
already home. There's the pitch, a live shot to deep right center field.
That ball is going to win it for extra bases off the wall. Picks it up,
throws it the relay man. Randall has it and the runner will hold up at
second base for back to back doubles. Rogers scores from second with the
third run. It's 5 to 3. That's the fourth hit given up by Hampson and
Bobby Wickles is calling for Larry Gura.
Well, Hanson worked at four and one third inning. He gave up three runs on
four hits. He walked three, struck out five and hit two batters coming on.
Now here relief in the fifth.
Well, it is an unusual thing to look and see that your number one pitcher
who won 17 games while losing to Kenny Hanson running off that mound in
typical, a su fashion gets a nice hand from the crowd.
Let's see, he's behind, he's ahead 5 to 3 with a run on who's responsible.
So he could still be the winner of this ball game. Larry good. The left
hander will
now for the third time in the World Series, he started the first game
against Texas and was second out, came on for two and one third innings in
relief and now is coming on again. What potentially could be long relief
here against the University of Tulsa. Bobby Winkle is taking absolutely no
chances as this is a must game for Arizona State. Not so for Tulsa,
however, they are still going with their number one boy who was bombarded
and, uh, now are working with our number one reliever, Pat Co, Larry Gore
taking his warm up throws.
Ok.
He pitched uh Friday night for five innings and last night for two and a
third innings. So he's worked seven and a third innings in the World
Series and now comes on here in the fifth inning. Ok, Bob Murphy doubled
to right center and that's where they all seem to be going and struck out.
Larry Gura
ready to work to Bob Murphy. Steve cave on second base and it's a 5 to 3
ball game. Here's the first pitch by G A line drive with deep right field
Dick going over and he takes it just in front of the line. A beautiful
catch and on the play, Steve Cage tags up and goes to third. Ralph Dick
made a beautiful catch just crossing the foul strike at about 300 ft away
down the right field line. As Bob Murphy a right handed swinger came
around late on that G pitch and fly to deep right field. So there are two
down now and Roger Adams, the batter, number six hitter in the lineup has
walked and struck out left handed, batting, second baseman,
slightly open stands delivers call, strike a fast forward boy, no doubt
about that one
is in no way from the last two or three pitches attempting to save himself.
He is much in realization as to what's happening here. GBA pretty Adams
just plain flat footed and he's ahead. 0 to 2. They're two down. The
runner at third base is Steve Cage who doubled and went to third on the
long flight right pitch, fastball just misses outside and it's a ball, one
ball and two strikes 5 to 3. The Devils lead it the Hurricanes as is their
practice pecking away at that lead picking up three here in the bottom of
the fifth curt ball. A called strike three beautiful fit strikeout number
one for the sixth hurricane to go down via the strikeout route and the
Hurricanes are retired in the fifth, but not before they pick up three
runs on three hits. There were no errors and one man left and the score at
the end of five complete innings of play, the Sun Devils of Arizona State
five, the Hurricanes of three
you have
in the sixth for the Devils. It will be the bottom of the order valley.
Then the pitcher Gura and then Roger Deter and we would like to correct
ourselves. We thought we were through five and we were only in the fifth
so that Hansen cannot be the winner because he has not completed the five
innings of play. So potentially at this moment, Gura in relief could pick
up his 18th win. Rick Valley stepped in Hitler in two trips slide to right
and grounded out to second, third baseman hitting only 2, 31 on the season.
He is a freshman. However, pitcher swung on a line shot to left field.
That's a base hit.
That's the third hit given up by Carlton and the Devils have the leadoff
batter on and that'll bring up Larry Gura and of course, Les Rogers will
move in on the grass at third base. Gura, a right handed batter for a left
handed pitcher and 45 times has only eight hitters hitting 176 chokes up
on the bat. Here's the pitch runs up to the BB down the right field line.
The fielder by the first baseman girl will stop dead in his tracks and
the throw now will go to the second baseman covering and the sacrifice is
complete. As a matter of fact, in both sacrifice attempts for the devils,
the man who bunched the ball just stopped dead on the first base line, all
moves over to second base. There's one away score that 3 to 4 and Roger
deter one hit in two trips and a walk. Carlton Reddy delivers way outside
and high for ball work.