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State swing into action and to bring you the play by play from Omaha.
Here's Bob Davies. Good afternoon, everybody. This is Bob Davies from
Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska where the Devils will attempt to
stay in this 20 third annual College World Series contest as they take on
the Red men of the University of Massachusetts, the Yankee conference
champion. Each team has a loss and of course the loser goes home. Bobby
Winkles and the Arizona State want very much to stay in this content and
have a very good possibility of doing so. The Red men we thought were
going to go with John Kit and they are not, however, they are going to go
with a young man by the name of Lou Bella and he has worked in 11 games
and, and uh is a free win one loss record in 43 and a third innings work.
He's allowed 38 hits as allowed 22 runs but only 10 of which have been
earned. He has struck out 35 and given up 25 walks and has an, er, a of
2.05 to bring you up to date. Um, of course, defeated Texas by score of 65
in 10 innings. Massachusetts was defeated by New York University. Nine
Arizona State Massachusetts finishing off today and Texas earlier in the
day defeated Mississippi by the score of 14 to 1. So Texas will play New
York University tomorrow regardless of what happens in a game tonight,
which will begin at eight o'clock, Omaha time between undefeated New York
University and undefeated Tulsa and Arizona State will take on Tulsa
regardless of the outcome of that game tonight. Very quickly. The Devils
are the home team and are in the field and offensively it's Rick Valley at
third base. Roger better at short, Lenny Randall at second base and Jeff
Osborne at first in the outfield. John Bese is in left, Paul. Ray Powell
is in center and Ralph Dick is in right. Craig, the freshman right hander
is the pitcher and the catcher is Billy Joe for the Redman of
Massachusetts. It's Ray Errick leading off and playing first, Joe Darin at
shortstop and hitting second Bob Hampton, hitting third and playing in
left Tony, the catcher, hitting for Tom Firmino playing second base and
hitting fifth. Mitch sick. Saln IC K in center field, Paul Soy in right
field hitting seven, Tim Benger hitting eighth and playing first base and
Lou K about the pitcher ready to go. Ray Eller Brook steps in left-handed
batting first baseman hitting 328 on the season and young Craig Swan ready
to make his first pitch in the college World Series. He delivers it gets
away from cotton back to the screen. It's ball one.
Massachusetts was a surprise winner. Two to nothing was the score over the
favorite of the Common World Series Southern Illinois in the first game,
those next pitch across the plate but low. And at 12, 2 and New York
University came upon Mississippi with the help of some airs and won that
opening 8 to 3. The meeting of these two teams then produced Massachusetts
first loss called Frank right down how to play it two balls and one strike.
Arizona State of course lost their first game to Texas as Burt Hooton
blanked them four to nothing. And then Texas lost the c in extra innings.
There's the pitch inside it ball three
number 23 Craig Swann eight and O on the regular season getting his first
taste of Omaha pitches inside a low ball court and he walks the first man
to paper
about 70 degrees in over the wind moving right to left
and that'll bring up Joe Dear the shortstop getting 299 and one of the co
captains of the Red Men squad. Good love slightly close dance right hand
batter swings and pops it up to the right side car out of play. Back in
the grandstand. Strike one,
Joe Di Martino was second team all American at short stop. I believe the
first team all American was uh signed from the Southern Illinois Swan was
a stretch in the peak of the runner pointing out a two RV in on the grass
at third outfield is shaded a little bit towards left than in
five home runs have been hit since last we talked to you. Another buyer
was going to say there's a pitch outside for a ball and a curve one hit by
Bob Blakely of Southern Illinois had cleared the right field. And in that
same game, Eddie MLA from Mississippi hit one out over almost the
identical same place. So I'm ready stretches the leverage curveball that
fouled back to the screen count as the same as falling two strikes. Roger
Whittaker hit one for Tulsa with two on Pat Brown of Texas also hit one
over the left field wall with two on in a game that preceded this one and
Dave Hill hit one over the left field wall for Texas with nobody else. One
ball, two strike pitch by Craig Swan. When a moving pitch, there's the
throw by Cotton to Lenny Randall and he's a beautiful throw by Billy
Cotton and the batter swung on and missed at the double player.
So this is the first strikeout victim for young Craig Swan. And the throw
from 2 to 4 gets ow Brook on the attempt to steal. That is the fifth
double play executed by the Thunder Hooks and the six double play in this
college World Series first pitch of FF strike on the outside corner to
bomb the left handed batting left fielder all American deep in the box
slightly close. D big crouch. Now as Swanny bears down, a lot of curve is
inside a low and it's one of one.
Craig Swan has two down here in the top of the first North Cara ball game
delivers fastball is across the plate of low and it's two balls and one
strike to Bob Hanson Hanson let off last night's game. So the Red men with
the double to left center so he can hit to the opposite field as well.
Finally ready going on a line shot but right at Ralph Dick in right field
and he has it for the out
for Massachusetts. Then the top of the first, no runs, no hits, no errors
and nobody left. And the score at the end of one happening at play,
Massachusetts, nothing but some double, get the bat
go to the bottom of the first and for the Devils, it will be the three Ds
and that kind of is poetic. Dead Dick and Donald second in that order,
Roger hitting 303 on the season. But Doug Gerlock statistics show that he
is hitting only 250 in series play. And I might add, however, that's
pretty good for the Thunder. The Sun Devils who hit 302 and the team
batting average for 60 odd games are hitting only 1, 64 in the series in
two games. It got only a pair of runs and, uh, fortunately they came in
the same game and beat UCL a 2 to 1 in extra innings. Well, we're ready to
work, Leo, the left hander. I'm the man for the Red men of Massachusetts
and defensively, it's Steve, it's Terry Beringer at third base. Joe Dial
at short to Semino at second. Ray Eller Brook at first Bob Hanson and left
Mitch Falk in center and 12 soy in right. Tony Chai is the catcher and Lou
colla bea small, left handed is the starting pitcher, Roger Deter steps in
steady. Roger wakes the first pitch swung on a ground through the middle
into center field for a base hit.
Well, they greet Mr Kapella with a ding dong ringer as Roger swings on the
first pitch and put that the Senate failed and the devils have a man of
something not too easy to get and we may just see a check out and see how
good Tony Chanae arm is as Deb can fly colla better with the spec and the
left handed peak at Roger at first base. Here he comes point de swing and
his car strike on the outside corner to round six people on the box that
right heel almost out of the chalk line,
Ralph, having mucho troubles in the hitting department here in the World
Series hitting only 111 pitch curveball is just missing the outside corner
and the cat is even at one at one wind blowing now, straight away towards
center field, which would have certainly helped the hitter. Should he be
able to get it higher? Here's the pitch that are moving. So I'm gonna miss
the throw by and if he is not in time, he has his own base.
Dick swung to protect his teammate runner and it was inside Snappy's throw
was true, but too late. And the speedy Roger has a stolen break, a ball
and two strikes to Ralph Dick. Now, maybe this is just exactly what he's
needed. He wants to get an RB I to bear. The left hander delivers blown
away the dick and the canal is even two and two.
The chamber of commerce in Omaha has a unique ability of being able to
tell you that it's going to be a great day when there are black clouds in
the sky and they tell us it will not rain today, but they're present.
Here's a 22 pitch by Colabella way outside for ball three and Ralph six
steps out of there, wipes off his face and checks Bobby Winkles in the
third base dugout and that's where the home team stays here at Rosenblatt
Stadium.
Four counts out six stretched by Colabella and the peak at Dutter at
second base. The pitch hung on a one hopper to the third baseman and an
easy throw to first base will hold Dutter at second base and Dick is our
number one a good at the three that the John Doe dole is by far and away.
The leading double hitter. He is hitting 400 in world Series play has
scored two hits and five thats and scored one of the Devils two runs left
handed, batting left fielder.
That it.
Colabella with a look. Here's the first pitch to Donk swung on a three
hopper to the first baseman. He'll take it himself. Steps on first. Donk
is out and on the play better moves to third base. So that's two down. Now
that is a third and the bestman is for power 250 World Series play against
361 on the season. The first colle drafted center of four or five Arizona
state records with another one in sight, first team all American center
field. What more can you say? Well, we could say a lot more. He's a great
football player as well. There's a wind up in the pitch by Colabella and
it's across the outside corner with a fast ball call like one. I can't
tell you how many telegrams this group has received at the Blackstone and
believe me, they are very well received. Here's Colabella pitch change up
as a fly ball, the straight away center field is there and take the car
out. Number three. So the leadoff batter gets on but can get no further
than third base colors. No runs on a hit. There were no errors of field
and a man left the score at the end of one complete inning of play,
Massachusetts nothing. Arizona state nothing.
It's the attack for the red band hitters number 34 and five. And I beg
your pardon? 45 and six. Tony Chapi Tom Semino and Mitch sick, Greg Swan,
the right hander. The first pitch to
Sane is a ball outside 350 on the season. Left handed hitting catcher
hitting in the cleanup spot. Swan ready works, swung out of it just like
11 and one.
We will acknowledge as many telegrams as we possibly can. A lot of them
actually to the players themselves uh to the team squad delivers long fly
balls. The left center field P got plenty of time going back and it will
be the left fielder coming over about a second and taking it about 345
to 50 ft away. A little bit in front of the running track. So shape hits
it well, but Dole makes a good run out number one and Tom Semino, the
second baseman in the b right handed banner hitting 314 on the season.
Mary Lou and Bob Scott sent a telegram and their normal. Here's the first
pitch to him to, uh, they strike on the outside corner situation. Normal
go get him. That means of course, the Devils have been behind before. It
can certainly come back. Swan. Working quickly deliver is to the first
base line
and Graham
Eugene Arizona sports camp from Kenny Trout and Sammy Dwayne and Earl
Clipper and the gang pitch cross the plate behind the ball and run to
Craig Swan and the entire team from his mom and dad from Uncle Tle. And we
can't understand why he's not here. Swanny ready delivers a large shot at
the right field base hit off the handle coming in dick fields, the ball
and the throw will hold some of an outdoor single. Well, that's the first
base hit given up by Swanny, a little Texas league goer and a short right
field. The red men have a runner at first base and the batter is the
center fielder. Mitch Salic 291 on the season. Right hand batter
Pe Hermosa
that not only the team won but set us one and we acknowledge that. Thank
you, Pete. There's a pitch by a line drive to left field, Donald running
has it for out. Number two and seven is going to have to hustle back in
the first place. That ball was well tagged, but Donald can rule well and
this came to the line and number two. So both the ups corralled by John
Duer second left someone else still at first base and the left of the
right fielder. Paul soI steps in the first one back
two away top of the second no score in the ball game Arizona State and the
University of Massachusetts
battling in the losers bracket. Swan delivers swung out a miss for strike
two as he played one by him.
Mrs Ray Robinson also and Phil desperate, there's the pitch, it's across
the plate but high and Marvin Jenny Greer are Telegram and the exchange
club and from Swifty. So we try to get through all of them. But let me
tell you the guys appreciate it and keep them coming. Here's the pitch to
run the movie. We're gonna miss the cur by Cotton gets away from, then it
goes into the center field, he'll have the stolen base, but the runner
struck out. So that's the end of the inning. So the play was unnecessary
at all. But so Ziki strikes out strikeout number two for Swan and for the
Red Men in the second. No runs on a hit, no airs and one man left and the
score at the end of 1.5 innings of play, the Red Men nothing. The sun
doubles nothing.
It's the bottom of the second. And for the Devils leadoff batter will be
Billy Joel Cotton followed by Jeff Osborne and Lenny Randall. Earlier
today, we asked Bobby Winkles about that hitting situation. It's been a
couple of days since the last game. The Devils are hitting a very weak 164
and I understand you've done something about that in the last couple of
days. Well, we have taken some batting practice and we've talked about it
a little Bob and I guess after tonight's ballgame, we'll have an idea
whether or not the lecture did any good. It just seems to me like that our
kids are, are not aggressive enough at the plate and they're very anxious
and they keep swinging before the pitcher lets the ball go. So we did talk
about it a little, we ran a few laps this morning to try to get ourselves
mentally a little tougher. And let's hope that today they bring themselves
out of it because I tell you, we've seen all the clubs that are here and
if we can start to hit the ball a little bit, we do have a chance to win
this thing. Billy Joe Cotton swings and flies it to right center field
coming over is the center fielder, South Nick and he takes it for out
number one. So cotton works to count the two balls in one strike and flies
to center field that will bring up Jeff Osborne who is Hitless in college
World Series competition this year. He has, uh,
over six, we had to find it and six appearances as yet to find a hit.
There's a curveball that's inside for a ball. We're in the bottom of the
second. No score in the ball game. Devils with one out and nobody on
Lou Colabella, the left hander working for the red man. Here's the pitch
swung on and a three hopper to the second baseman, he knocks it down.
Finds it. The throw is in time. He did the right thing. Tom Semino knocked
the ball down as he came to his left back on the grass could not find it,
turn, found it. And the throw was just in time. So Osborne almost hit it
out number two. And Lenny Randall steps in
most of the year used as the leadoff hitter for the Devils. Takes outside
for a ball, moved down into seventh position and Roger Ditter moved up
into first
over. The weekend team had a good time at a barbecue. Each of the service
clubs here in Otaha are responsible for a team and they make sure that
there's a queen for the team. And in this particular case, the queen was
from a nursing school. So the nursing school put on a barbecue for all the
players. Here's a pitch to rattle this over but low for ball too
to be already and fires outside for ball three. So with two a nobody board
, Lenny Randall works it to oh and three balls cross inside corner and it
is a called strike board. Lenny thought he had it and backed out of there.
Three balls and one strike. Nobody on Lenny 232 on the season but only
167
here in the college World Series 31 delivered, swung on a grounder to the
left side off the glove of the third baseman field by the front stop.
He'll have no chance with Randall and it will go as we get the hit because
we cannot see it flashing because they've been very liberal. It does has a
hit for Randall, an infield variety as he slaps one right at the third
baseman, Tim Beringer. He had a glove on it. Bobs way in the air. The trop
Gerald Dear came to back him up but it was too high and Randall is too
fast. So it's an infield hit the second of the day. The Devils have a
runner on and the batter is Rick V as a sort of first, but he gets away
from the first baseman all the way to the going to second base. There will
be no play made
and I believe that we will be on the throw,
an error on the picture as his attempted pick off play to get Randall at
first base was thrown to the inside. Brook had no chance to get it and the
ball went all the way back to the dugout. And if it goes in the dugout,
you're automatically guaranteed second base, they just missed it. But of
course, with Randall speed, they have no chance to get him at all. So now
he has a chance now to bring home some bacon. Rennie Randall with the lead
at second base. Cola red delivers and it's across the. So we thought we
saw a right hand go up there. A very delayed call by a plate umpire Jim
Newsom hits the ball outside valley
the second of two freshmen starters on tonight's roster, take outside for
ball two cox as if to try to pick Randall off at second base. But Lenny
back in front of two down Randall at second. He wears number two
and Rick Valley the banner two balls and no strikes. There's a stretch by
Cola. So look at Randolph left handed, getting ready, deliver, swung on
and sky to right field easy play or falls for Vicky and a little bit to
his right and take the score out number three. So for the doubles in the
second, a repeat, no run on one hit. There was an error however and one
man left and of course, at the end of two complete innings of play, the
Red men of the University of Massachusetts, nothing. The Suns of Arizona
State
two balls and one strike to the leadoff hitter, Tim Beninger pitch. So I
got to miss for strike two. We asked Bobby Winkles, why he picked Craig
Swan for this ball game? This youngster you're going to go with. We know
that people can get some pressure jitters when they come to play in the
College World Series. Swanney has looked very good with an 8 to 0 record.
Why the selection of him over what potentially would be arrested? Well,
Gura has had three days, I'd like to give him four if I possibly can,
although he may not get to be as rested as we think he's going to be
because if Swan, he gets in trouble, Gura is going to be first in relief
tonight. Now, I had to make a choice between Swan and Hanson. That was the
two guys. And everyone knows that if Hansen throws strikes, nobody in the
country can beat him because he's a great pitcher, he has control problems
and, and in a series like this, we can't afford to walk two or three and
get something going in the first inning. So we've made the choice with
Swan and who knows whether or not it's going to be a good choice a few
hours. We'll have a pretty good idea whether it was a good choice or a bad
one. But regardless of whether it's a good or a bad one, I have confidence
in Swan and I feel that he will pitch a good ball game and if we get him
three or four runs, I think that Swanny will come out the winner. Well,
while we're doing that, uh, Tim Beringer struck out. So Craig Swan
continues to prove his boss correct one away as we are in the top of the
third inning. And the pitcher Lou Colabella is the batter pitches outside
for a ball one away. Leadoff batter Ray Eller Brook on deck. He picked up
a walk back in the first pitch by Swan. He swung on a miss by Colabella.
The cats even one and one
team was taken to dinner as well on the weekend. In addition to that
barbecue, here's a pitch attempted bunt is missed by Colella and strike
two by the SCF and Smith insurance company who have certainly been a su
baseball rooters for as long as we can possibly remember. And it was a
delicious steak dinner pitched by Swanny swung on and fouled and held by
Billy Joe Cotton for strikeout number four for Swan out number two. And we
go to the top of the order and Ray Err,
well,
as we mentioned in our interview with Bobby, he's had some practices, of
course, they played last on Saturday and after they played UCL A, they did
about 3250 yard wind sprints. There's a swing and a miss by out of Brook.
Strike one, Bobby obviously not happy with the way the team is performing
despite the fact they beat UCL A to remain in the tournament. He took them
out in the outfield grass and they ran 3250 yard win sprints. There's a
pop up to the left side and foul going back calling for it. Takes it right
on the line for out number three, a good move by Roger. So for the Red Men
in a third, three up and three down, no runs, no airs and nobody left
Andre and the score at the end of 2.5 innings of play. The Red Men of the
University of Massachusetts. Nothing. The Santas of Arizona State
University.
Oh,
it's the Devils half of the third and the leadoff batter will be the
youngster who shot it on the mound for the Devils tonight. Young Craig
Swan who has no slouch at the plate. He's not afraid at least to swing the
bat and carries a 250 average Craig about 6 ft four and £215 earlier in
the week had a boil on the left cheekbone. Uh, no pain involved as far as
Craig was concerned and he certainly did not complain, but it nevertheless
was, uh, something to be to irritate you. There's ac strike on the outside
corner. Devils batting in the bottom of the third. No score in the ball
game. Texas won the game just preceding this beating Mississippi 14 to 1.
Carla tried to put another fastball in the same place, but this one came
outside and the count is even at one a piece very cloudy sky with black
clouds as well. It looks like it's about ready to as a line shot through
the hole in the right field. Craig Swine has a base there,
ok.
That's the third hit given up by Colabella. He's given up one for any. The
Devils, however, have not been able to move anybody. They did get better
to second on a stolen base and he advanced to third on a put out but got
no further better. Now, looking back at the dugout to see what Winks wants
him to do, could not be any better team player as young Roger, as we
mentioned, not only captains this one but has been honorary captain of
basketball as well. So Craig Swan puts on the jacket and this time it's
not 90 degree weather. It's about 70 takes a very short lead off of first
base and Roger Deter steps in Colabello delivers a check swing but a
called strike. Anyway,
lights are on here at Rosenblatt Stadium. One of the finer looking fields
we've seen here's the pitch by Colabella just misses outside with the
changeup curve and it's even up one on one on deck. Ralph thick Roger, a
single up the middle in the first inning. The stretch by Colabella looks
at Craig Swan delivers a ground ball to the right side. Could be two. Feel
it by the second base in the seminar. The truck stop for one and the relay
in time for the double play.
So better hits into a 463, double play. The Devils have nobody on with two
down and Ralph six steps in
Ralph in the last four or five games has just not been anywhere near the
360 average that he supported for most of the season. As a matter of fact
, it was up to 365. It's now down to 345 swings in a line shot, but right
at the first baseman rail and the side is retired for the Devils in the
third. There were no runs on a hit. There were no errors and nobody left
and the score at the end of three complete innings of play. The Red Men.
Nothing. The Devils, nothing. Cavalier Holmes. It will bear Sino
Bob Hanson and Tony Chana the 2nd, 3rd and 4th hitters in the lineup.
Here's the pitch by Swan, a bunch swan. He comes in fields, it the throw
in time for out. Number one, Swan got off the mound very nicely as the
ball was halfway between the mound and the third base line picked it up
very coolly. And the throw to Osborne in time desarno seeing Rick Valet
playing fairly deep at third, could not get it down the line as much as he
would have liked. And Craig Swan makes the play one up and one down. Bob
Hanson. The power hitter takes the first pitch we're gonna miss. Oh,
I want to thank our sponsors over the past three games. 7-Up Western
States fire sales, Cavalier homes and Ozark Fried Chicken for their
support. We certainly hope that we'll be able to take those four people
all the way to Friday, Craig Swan outside one strike and one ball. Here's
the pitch to hands on. A let up curve is across the plate but low, what a
big stride he has. He comes all the way almost from the back of the box to
the front of the box. A left handed hitter that right foot almost makes it
to the chuck strike two balls and a strike. Greg delivers a line shot.
That ball may be out of here. It's in right center and over the clock and
out of the park for a home run.
Well, there was absolutely no doubt about that ball. We called it right
from the start and Ralph Dick watched it go over the clock which extends
about five or 10 ft above the scoreboard and right center field, he really
painted it some 360 ft away and the red man lead 1 to 0 shape steps in
swings and misses for strike one. He really thank you. Good power by Bob
Hanson shape flied to left in his only previous attack. Here's the pitch
by swan inside and high count as even one, only the second hit allowed by
swank a single to Semino back in the second with no hurts, but this one
stung a little as Hanson really laid it out again, swung on and fouled
back to the screen. That is his seventh home run of the year. That is the
sixth home run of the college World Series one by Bob Blakely of Southern
I Eddie mcloud of Mississippi Whitaker of Tulsa Brown and Hall of Texas.
Here's the pitch by Swanney inside and a account is even two and two
fine ready 22 coming check swing, but it's called strike three. So Chanae
is strikeout victim number five for Swan out number two in the fourth and
Tom Seo the batter a single in his previous trip.
Semen had 100 and 14 at bats coming into this ball game and 36 hits.
Here's the pitch by Swan, he swung on to miss the fastball right there.
We mentioned that the, the team had a barbecue dinner sponsored by the
nurses home and another dinner by Schafer and Smith. So they had a very
good weekend and Sunday it was a beautiful day. So they got out to, to see
some of the city as well. That's a swing and a miss five seminar for
strike two and the count is even two and two. Craig's fine ready with a
two to inch ready delivers change up curve misses outside count is four.
But in addition to that, some of the people who have come up here to watch
the Devils, uh, had a pretty good time too. We'll tell you a little bit
about that in a minute. Here's the pitch check swing. The count was not
full. It is full. Now, however, scoreboard indicated that it was three and
two, but he is not moving towards first base. So it is full now two down,
nobody aboard for the Red men here in the top of the fourth. They lead it
one to nothing on Bob Hansen's towering home run over the right center
field fence. So I'm going to miss on a change up curve
strikeout number six for Swan and for the Red Men in the fourth one run on
one hit, there were no errors and nobody left on base. And the at the end
of 3.5 innings of play, Massachusetts won Arizona State nothing.
The Devils are down one to nothing. They're coming to bat here in the
bottom of the fourth and it will be B SEK Pal and Cotton and the Devils
have only scored two runs in 22 innings of college World Series play. And
that is very unusual.
We mentioned that some of the older folks went to a place called Bailey's
which is really, I suppose a place for college students. Here's the pitch
back. Colabella is inside for a ball where they sing old time songs, many
of which were written, of course, long before I was born. Uh, but I can't
remember quite a few of the lyrics. However, here's a pitch by Colella
changeup is outside to the left handed batting dola. It's two balls and no
strikes. But what was really great about it in addition to having quite a
bit of fun and I've seen it happen here twice in a while. Here's the pitch
and it almost hit dose or did it? No, it did not, but it knocked him down
and it three balls and no strikes. But during the proceedings, they
eventually went from, uh, from George M Cohen things to America and they
all stood up and sang it just as loud, as clear as you could really hear
it. Here's the three off pick car strike one Donald taking all the way.
And the MC of the banquet on the very first day looked down at all the
guys who had come to play and made some remarks about what a good looking
group of college people. There's 44 inside and high and just a free trip.
And I particularly remember Gene Mark. I want to tell you that and no
Jensen because they were there. And did they have a good time just eating
peanuts and singing? But it was a good time. Nevertheless, Pr Powell, the
better flied to left back in the first inning. F se
leads at first Cola Bela pitches a caught strike on the inside corner. The
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number four stretched by Colabella. The throw to first is not in time at
all. A weak move,
but I don't think he intended to pick anybody off just to keep him out.
There's the stretch, the lead by Dolan. Here's the pitch to Pau way
outside for a ball and Paul Ray is anxious. He was on his tippy toes
looking to try to poke that ball in the right field. They have some
respect for him. The center fielder, Sonic has moved around to the left
and the right fielder. So Ziki has moved back about 10 ft. Here's a pitch
by
Cola Belo and it's outside for a ball. So it's two balls and one strike.
The pr the Devils have the tying run at first base and Dolak with nobody
down and Billy Joe Cotton in the on deck circle short lead by Dole, the
left hander, Cola Belo ready here he comes, swing on a fly ball to short
right field. Matter of fact, going back on the grass as a second baseman,
semen wins, taking it, moving it a little bit to his right, but he stays
with it and has it for out number one
one away. So sex still at first base and Billy Joe Cotton, who would like
very much to do something in his home state of Nebraska, as in this
college world series
had only one hit in eight trips to the plate. So if you want to say it,
you can say it he's due. There's the pitch, takes it outside and high for
a ball, do a little more free with his lead at first base
one to nothing ballgame, Massachusetts leading on a home run by Bob Hanson
over the right center field fence pitch. A little blooper in the short
center field coming out as a center fielder, Salik has plenty of time now
and has it for out number two, Dallek Scampers back the first, I think.
Perhaps remember in the first two ball games, we indicated to you that
our situation above home plate is such an acute angle that a ball takes a
very funny look when it hit into the air, some look like they're really
going further than they really are and some just hang up in the air. Jeff
Osborne steps in. Here's the throw to first. I was like back in plenty of
time.
Two away.
Osborne is still looking for his first World Series hit. Here's the pitch
way outside, almost got away from Tony Chape. Good defensive catcher keeps
it in front of him and Donna will stay at first
Devils try to stay in the college World Series but they trail have a
runner at first with two down. Jeff Osborne takes the last shot but right
at the second baseman for out number three, good word, but right at
somebody and for the Devils in the fourth, they have no runs, no hits.
There were no errors and a man left and the score at the end of four
complete Massachusetts one Arizona State. Nothing.
All right.
Well, it's the top of the fifth and for the Red men, it sounds like a kind
of a Mediterranean law firm here, Sal Nick. So Vicky and Beringer pitch
fly ball to right center coming in hard is Ralph Dick and Lenny Randall
going out and Lenny makes the catch a little Texas league blooper and the
short center field and Randall made a good run for that ball
one up and one down still. Ziki, the batter struck out back in the swan.
Ruddy delivers a slow curve swung on and miss for strike one
swan ready to work again, quickly delivers a fastball high and the cattle
even one apiece.
My devils have just not been able to come up with any bats whatsoever.
There's a little short number to the right side. Swan is going to field
it himself and the shuffle past to Osborne is just in time. Craig Swan
moving very well defensively moving either to the right to field the bunt
or at that time, a little Baltimore chopped number to the right side and
they feel that it nicely could have handed it and darn well did to Jeff
Osborne for the play, two up and two down, Tim Beringer, the third baseman
stepping in himself a strikeout victim in the third
2, 37 on the season.
The red men uniform looked very much like the devil's. There's an
attempted bunt Swan in picks it up to throw and Tom Osborne and the Red
men are retired three up and three down on the fifth. No runs, no hits, no
errors and nobody left on base and the score at the end of 4.5 innings of
play. Massachusetts one, Arizona State, nothing.
The Devils will try to get that run back as they come to work here in the
fifth inning and it'll be the bottom of the order. Lenny Randall followed
by Rick Valet and Craig Swan of the three hits allowed by Lou Colla. One
of them belongs to Craig Swan and one of them belongs to Lenny Randall and
they're both coming up in this inning.
Colabella has
came the double batch, but that's really not anything to say as that
everybody has in this series
which is very unusual left hander rocks and fires a curve ball is across
the plate strike
who shut out the Devils on three hits work today for Texas. They got him a
12 to 0 lead. He came out in the sixth inning. A line shot to left field.
It's an effort, at least bases going all the way to the fence. Hanson
fielding the ball pulling up at second base and coming around with the
throw is Lenny Randolph, a double to left
hit number four given up by Cola Bellum and there was no doubt about that
one, a one hopper to the fence, the ball hit the fence fell in the warning
track and Bob Hanson had a little trouble getting it out of the Pebbles
when he did the relay was of course in no time at all to get the speedy
Randall who at second base. So what do we do now, Rick Valley in there fly
to right in his previous step back in the second Cola bea with a peak at
second base. Left hander delivers the Valley takes outside a ball.
Omaha. A little chilly
attendance figures have proven them out who they are about six or 7000
behind last year's gate. A slow roller to the third baseman stops looks
Randall back to second base and the throw to Eller Brook is in time.
Valley is out of it.
Well, Craig Swan takes off his jacket and tip he toes to the right handed
beard buck will attempt to bring home Randall himself.
He does not look perturbed at all. Uh, as we have indicated quite a few
first series game starters or players get the jitters, he looked quite
cool pitch check swing, but a called strike outside had a nice idea but
held up at the last moment.
Want bela with the stretch and the look at Randall at second base. Here's
the pitch to Swanney just misses with a let up curve and it's a ball and a
strike
remind you that you're tuned to Kool AM 960 on your dial in Phoenix
Arizona
call about taking time. Now ready delivers inside and low this morning,
two balls and one strike, one to nothing. Massachusetts lead Bob Hanson
powered one over the right center field wall some 300 well, I would say 85
ft away and that's the only tally of the ball game. Colabella delivers
swung out of Miss for strike two by Juan De Campo.
Ride your debtor on deck. Lenny Randall opened the inning with a double
down the left field line. Rick Valley grounded out third to first and
Craig Swan, the pitcher awaiting the 22 pitch. Here it comes, check, swing
outside ball three.
Of course. Well, he doesn't, he doesn't go for those bad ones. Why he
hanging right in there.
One of the protected ones has a couple of good years for the Sun Devils.
There's a stretch by Colabella chasing Randall back attempts to take the
pick off play. The shortstop for Joe Desarno had made the original move
and obviously had either called it off himself, started back to his
shortstop position. By that time Colabella turned and obviously did not
throw. Here's a 3 to 2 pitch on its way, swung on a miss strike three.
That is the first strikeout for Colabella, but he has mixed the ball up
well, and the Devils have been unable to get the hit when they need them.
Randall is still at second base. There are two way and Roger deter single
and hit into a double play
303 coming into this ball game. The stable shortstop, there's a curveball
catches the outside corner very nicely.
He takes something off his curve and Roger may have been expecting it.
Bela checks the sign from shape. Left hander. Looks at Randall delivers a
fly ball to left center that's going to be in there for extra bases.
Randall around third coming in to score one hopper off the warning track
dead rounding second and he will hold it. Now he's coming. Now he's coming.
He's going to be safe on the.
Why did her ever bother to even think about stopping at second base? We'll
never know, but he gave it a little bit of a stutter step there. What do
you call it? Uh Cinnamon Tree jump or whatever that dance they do. And he
still made it to third with a slide as the throw never got there. So the
score is all tied up. Lenny Randall at second base scored easily and Deter
is at third and Ralph Dick has a chance to put the Devils ahead two down.
Here's the first pitch to Ralph and Grounder through the hole in the
center field
that scores easily. And Ralph Dick has saved a hit for a very kindly
occasion.
That's the sixth hit GED up by the Devils and they now lead in the ball
game by the score of 2 to 1.
Well, that might give some of the rest of the Devils are little confident.
Now as to what to do with that ball. Randall led off with a double down.
The left field line. Then Colabello got Valley and Swan de Deter tripled
to left center. That ball went all the way to the scoreboard in left
center field. And then Ralph Dick singles up the middle scoring dead from
third and the Devils lead it 2 to 1. Hey, that's good news, Ralph Dick
with the lead. Here's the first pick Dick moving the throw by Tappy is not
going to be anywhere near in time and Dick has a ST
that's two stolen bases for the Devils thus far in this ball game and they
set a new record, a new school record this year by stealing 108 of them.
We have 100 and 11 totally and not including these two. Here's the pitch
to Donna Se as a curveball on the inside corner and the cop to him is even
up at one and 1, 100 and 11 coming into today's ball game. So that even
establishes a, a newer record,
Dick with a stolen base at second and the lead, the peak by Colabella left
handed delivers. So Dolans gets outside and low for the left handed batter
and it's two balls in one strike.
Tulsa and New York University play in a game followed following this one
and they are the only two undefeated clubs in the college World Series.
Colabella ready delivers don't affect swings and misses for select two,
22,
Kenny Hanson, the coach at first base May well be the key man in this
whole business and there is action in the both men or the red man are
right handed. Call a bell already 22 on its way to Donald swung on and
popped up coming back, I believe out of play. It is that remains the same
two and two. And the norm Elliott is the pitcher warming up for the Redman.
He is, uh, let's check this logistic here he is.