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1962 • Baseball Clip • San Francisco Giants Season Recap · Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History

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  How you doing everybody? This is Wes Hodges along with Lon Simmons.
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  We live this game of baseball every day, 365 days a year.
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  But sometimes we need a reminder.
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  Now tell me Lon, did the Giants really win the pennant in the year 1962?
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  Well I think maybe we can let the Giants tell that story Russ,
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  but we have to go all the way back to April 10th at Candlestick Park in the first inning as the Braves and the Giants are playing.
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  And center fielder Willie Mays.
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  He's got something to say now.
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  And the fans here today are seeing something they've never seen.
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  Willie is wearing a batter's helmet this year.
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  In previous years he always wore the cap with the plastic inner lining.
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  But at the request of manager Alvin Dark, he went for the full helmet.
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  He wears it all over his baseball cap.
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  Bond throws to the Giants center fielder.
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  There's a swing and a long drive to deep left center fielder and he can kill it.
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  Bye bye baby!
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  What a way to start off the season. One pitch, one home run.
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  Well that was sort of an indication Russ of how things were going to start.
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  But it wasn't all offense as far as the Giants were concerned.
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  There was some defense involved too.
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  So all we have to do is go to the ninth inning of that first game and let's go throw each the batter.
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  And he takes a Carl Stryk over the outside.
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  Tommy Erd has second base.
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  Mike Bowling just at first. Nobody down.
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  The Giants lead 6-0.
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  Here's the pitch. Fastball hit on the ground at Davenport at third.
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  Over to second for one. Back to first.
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  Oh my gosh!
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  They don't call him the kid with the golden glove for nothing.
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  That started out to be a face hit. A hard smash to Davenport's left.
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  That is the only time today that Marichal has needed something extra in the way of support.
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  And he really got it there.
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  And then still in April at Candlestick Park after Mays hit a home run on the sixth off O'Toole,
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  the Giants led 4-1 in Billy Pierce's first game.
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  Then in the seventh, Pagan was on with two outs when Sepeda came to bat.
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  O'Toole with a new baseball.
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  Getting the sign.
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  Stretches. Pagan leads the first.
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  There's the pitch. Pagan going again.
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  And there's a long drive to the left field.
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  And now then you can tell that was a good ball.
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  Orlando Sepeda gets his first home run of the year.
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  A long drive over the left field fence.
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  And the Giants now lead it by a score of 6-1.
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  April 14th, Candlestick Park against the Cincinnati Reds.
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  Score tied in the third inning 4-4 with one out back-to-back home runs.
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  One down. Base is empty. 4-4 ball game bottom of the third.
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  Next pitch to Sepeda.
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  There's one. You can throw that good-bye. That's way out of here.
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  Way back into the seats in the left field.
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  And Sepeda gets his second home run.
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  Orlando Sepeda really cracked one about five or six rows deep in the left field seat.
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  He just waited on that pitch.
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  And matched it.
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  So the Giants are back out in front now, 5-4.
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  And then Philippe O'Lough got into the act.
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  That was ready for the 1-0 pitch.
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  Slow curve. And that one's just deep to the left field.
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  Going back at post. And Kelly is good now.
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  Philippe O'Lough gets his first home run of the season.
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  As he climbed the slow curve, waited on it.
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  Hit it over the left field fence.
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  Then in the first game with the Dodgers at Candlestick Park,
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  Big Stan Williams pitching for Los Angeles.
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  And Philippe O'Lough is up at the plate.
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  One ball, no strikes. One down. Bottom of the second.
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  Rosebara's target. Williams' curve ball hits the deep center field.
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  Far back, Warden Fairley. Far back. Far back.
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  Tell it bye-bye baby.
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  After a quick survey here in the radio booth,
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  that is the farthest we have seen a ball hit the center field.
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  It went into the extreme corner of the country features.
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  Well, you've seen where Walt Courtney's fans sit.
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  Well, it even went to the right of that.
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  Had to go 433.
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  That was in the second inning. Then in the third inning.
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  Jimmy Davenport.
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  Williams throws one and one.
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  Davenport hits a long high drive to deep left field.
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  Moon is clear back. Tell it bye-bye baby.
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  And more home runs to come.
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  Willie Mays.
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  Young left-hander Willard Hunter pitches to Willie Mays.
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  There's a long high drive to deep left center field.
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  And you can tell it bye-bye baby.
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  Three home runs and consecutive innings by the Giants.
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  But now let's go on the road and back to the field.
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  Three home runs and consecutive innings by the Giants, but now let's go on the road and back to Pittsburgh at Forbes Field
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  where the Giants are involved in a big Donnybrook.
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  Bailey has had one out of two.
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  Two down, top of the six, Bob Brand ready to pitch.
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  Over Bailey's head and all the way back to the screen and Bailey turns to yell something out to Bob Brand
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  and we might have a little fun. Here come all the Giants out right now.
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  And now Leopard threads up Bailey around the net and they've got a real good one going.
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  They've got a real good one going. Bob Brand tries to throw a punch at Bailey.
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  Leopard jumped on Bailey when Bailey's back was turned.
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  Bob Brand, as you recall, hit Jack Sanford in the hand two seasons ago and sidelined him for six weeks.
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  And that was a creaser if ever you've thrown one.
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  It appears that they'd have to put everybody out of the game so nobody's going to get thrown out.
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  Three one pitch. Swung on and fell in a long way to deep right field and that ball is going back.
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  You can tell it by my baby.
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  It's Bailey after being no rigged. It's his fifth home run of the season.
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  Way back. Lower deck to the right and the Giants lead five to two.
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  Well that fight may have inspired the Giants, at least it inspired Don Larson who came on in the sixth inning
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  with one of the finest relief jobs of the year. Ten pitches and three outs against the Pirates.
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  So there are two men down and Roberto Cometto who has come out with a virus on the starting line up tonight
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  is coming in the pitch head and they really love this guy here in Pitchford.
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  And they should. He delivers great ball for them.
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  Now ready for the pitch by Larson.
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  He throws to Clemente. Strike called the fastball on the inside corner.
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  Count is 0 and 1.
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  Pitch by Larson. The pitch to Clemente. Swung on and missed. Strike two. A curve ball.
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  Count is on too.
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  Stu Miller loosens for the Giants along with Nick Lemay.
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  Two on, two down, two strikes on the batter. The Giants leading five to two in the bottom of the sixth.
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  As Larson has the sign from Bailey who crouches low and outside. There's the pitch. He strikes him out swinging.
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  Larson struck out the side on ten pitch balls.
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  Three in a row to Leffert. Three out of four to Maserowski and three out of three to pitch hitter Bob Clemente.
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  Saw the pitches. The regular's doing well but until April 27th at Candlestick Park not a single pinch hit for any one of the Giants who came off the bench to swing in the pitch.
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  April 27th Willie McCovey steps up with Davenport on at second base and the Giants down by two runs.
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  There's the stretch. Now Davenport leads. A one and one pitch.
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  Larson drives to deep right field. That one is going back there and Helly good-bye.
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  Willie McCovey becomes the first Giant head hitter to deliver a hit and that was a big one. A two-run homer on the Giants.
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  Well you sometimes have to get runs in bunches. The Giants could do that as against the Cubs at Candlestick Park, Willie Mays got a hold of a big one.
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  Davenport, Matt Shell and Chuck Hiller all ready to head for the barn as Mays can connect. A two and oh count as Larry's into the windup.
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  The pitch. Mays sends a long high drive to deep left field. Williams is going far back, far back.
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  Helly good-bye, bye baby, you're a Grand Clown.
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  No rush. You have to have the offense and the defense. And if you'll remember back to Mays second at Candlestick Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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  The score tied two to two in the sixth and Willie Mays the best.
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  He's just winding the throw to Willie. Long high drive to deep left field. Tell it, bye, bye, maybes.
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  That was the bye-bye baby all right Russ, but Chuck Hiller playing at second base for the Giants in the 62 season came up with some fabulous defensive play.
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  This small game he saved with two out and one on in the eighth inning.
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  Big Bob Skinner. Now Cepeda and Bailey have a conversation with one Matt Shell as Big Bob Skinner is up here.
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  He is homeward. Good for two runs on his bounce to the box on his last two turns at bat in the third and sixth.
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  Always dangerous. He swings that big bat for you. The one and oh delivery.
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  Bounding ball is hit wide at first base. Cepeda can't get it. Hiller does. Throw to Matt Shell and he climbs.
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  A fine play by Chuck Hiller. And the side of the back.
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  Well the very next day at Candlestick Park against the same Pittsburgh Pirates, Chuck Hiller shows he can go to the offense as well as the defense.
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  Let's turn to the bottom of the eighth inning. Chuck Hiller is the giant batter now with runners at first and third and one out.
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  Haddix looks around at the infield. Here's the pitch to Chuck Hiller. Swin on basically right field.
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  Seven for a bounding second and holds. A Pagan score. Chuck Hiller.
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  Running a drive into right field for his third hit. The Giants on top five to four.
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  Well Chuck Hiller delivering against the left hand pitcher Harvey Haddix. Now a left hand batter Russ.
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  You'll remember this. May 10th at St. Louis as Willie McCovey is batting.
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  Gibson checking with his catcher Gene Oliver. Now he's up and they're ready.
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  Rose two and two. McCovey swings. Christ tell it by five baby. And I mean tell it by five baby.
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  That one went clear over the right field rope and disappeared down the street on its way to the hamburger joint.
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  Well that was on the way to the hamburger joint as you said Russ. The Giants were looking for bigger things than hamburger. They were looking for stakes.
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  Let's take another look at the Cardinals against the Giants. This time at Candlestick Park.
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  It's the ninth inning and Juan Marichal and Chuck Hiller again team up to snuff out a Cardinal rally and give the Giants a seven to two win.
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  Now the top of the order coming up and Kirk Flood will be the batter.
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  This is a fellow that has himself a home run and a single so things are getting a bit tense here.
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  Three on. One out. Now the Olin two wind up by Marichal. Over the top of the fastball it's hit up the middle.
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  Hiller stops it. Tags second. The first. A double play and the ball game is over.
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  Then at Candlestick Park as those rowdy Giants once again flex their muscles it was against the New York Mets.
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  And Willie Mays had singled a drive in a runoff Roger Craig. The situation getting tense as Orlando Cepeda came up to the plate.
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  That'll bring on Orlando Cepeda. He is singles twice and flat out. Orlando waiting for Craig's first pitch. Mays at first. Two men down.
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  And Cepeda is hit by an inside pitch and runs all the way out towards the mound.
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  After being hit. Now everybody's gathered around out there. Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda.
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  We almost had a little scuffle with Cepeda. Ran straight towards the mound after being hit.
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  Still had the bat in his hand. He and Craig exchanged unpleasant reason. Now Cepeda is dragging two or three people with him.
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  He's really after Craig. Manager Alvin Dark finally held onto him and Cepeda really started to take off for Roger Craig.
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  And Dark grabbed ahold of him and held him back. A good thing Alvin played football down at LSU.
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  He really had to tackle foot on Orlando Cepeda. He had to tackle him pretty quick. Orlando really put his head down and started to go for Craig.
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  Willie Mays probably in high sympathy with Orlando because Craig decked Mays twice. Not too sure if I were Mr. Craig if I'd want to say too much to Orlando.
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  He's a lot of pinch ahead of him. And more of that same situation. Mays at second. Roger Craig had thrown back there twice to try to pick him off.
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  J Bluffs now. Now throw to second base and Mays is back in. And now Jacone starts hitting Mays. Mays jumps on him and Cepeda and Craig are at it. Cepeda and Craig and Cepeda gets in a left hook.
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  Boy we've got a brawl at second base. As Jacone started hitting Mays on top of the head as they were lying there. Mays picked Jacone up and threw him on the ground.
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  Cepeda swung a left hook and almost decked Craig. We've got ballplayers all over there. Russ I don't know what that was about. Mays split into second and Jacone just started hitting him on the head.
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  Mays picked Jacone up and threw him down on the ground. Cepeda came over and swung a beautiful left hook that nailed Roger Craig right on the button.
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  Well I've seen some good ones but this is the best when they get squared off individually like that. It's the first time I've ever seen Mays throw a punch. And after Jacone hit him Mays tagged him once and picked him up and bounced him around on the ground.
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  Then Cepeda went for Craig and gave him as good a left hook as I have ever seen. And all in all this one of all I've ever seen this was the best baseball brawl because there was no kidding around about this.
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  There was no pushing, harling and tagging. They were really throwing up for cuts and a lot of them were landing. And I don't think the Giants lost a single fracas.
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  Well the Giants might not have been named world champions for their fighting but nevertheless they were a fighting ball club. And back in Philadelphia three days later on May 30th, manager Alvin Dark showed that he wasn't afraid to take chances.
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  On the bottom of the eighth he walked the potential winning run Tony Gonzalez to first base with a runner at third. Let's listen to the action as Juan Marichal pitches to Jack Davis with a count one and two.
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  Juan Marichal throws to Jack Davis swing a line guard to Fagan at right catch. He just hit a bullet toward left center and Fagan went about six feet high to top down with that ball. Boy that one was ticketed for extra base hit probably a two run double.
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  But Fagan makes the grab but the side is retired. Well the great defensive save by Jose Fagan saved the ball game right there. The Giants went on to win it in the 12th inning four to three with Stu Miller relieving Marichal and getting credit for the victory.
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  That was the first game of a doubleheader. It showed defense. The second game the Giants went back to the offense again against Philadelphia as Tom Haller bats.
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  Davenport leads. Here's the pitch to Haller a swing at a high flight at deep right center field far back is Callison and Tellett five five baby.
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  Tommy Haller hits his fourth home run of the season. Clear down for the scoreboard in right center just where the scoreboard jumps out at right field and clears the wall with plenty of despair.
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  So the Giants lead it by a score of four to nothing and Mike McCormick will be up to play. And Mike McCormick went on to win the ball game.
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  Then the Giants invaded the Polo grounds their own home for their first game on the 1st of June in 1962 a place that has seen a lot of fabulous hitting and playing.
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  And let's see what Jimmy Davenport does in the seventh inning.
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  The main single to pay the struck out a loose single to drive in a run. Haller walk with the bases are loaded. One man down and a two strike count on Jimmy Davenport.
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  Hunter taking a long look at the side. Now the left hander takes his stretch. Runners leading from every station there. They two strike hit.
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  Now the right field line that's going to camp and a big four home run. Jimmy Davenport with a grand slammer just inside the right field foul ball into the upper deck.
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  Well that was a big home run for Jimmy Davenport but just a day later another big one the second game for doubleheader at the Polo grounds score Todd need born for Stu Miller on first Harvey Keane at the plate.
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  In waiting.
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  It's the Harvey swung on line drive foul the right field. Harvey was trying to take a shot of that right to the corner.
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  Miller standing close to first.
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  Anderson throws Keane swings here's a high flight of right field.
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  Harvey Keane gets the second home run of the season in the upper deck of the right field stands and puts the Giants ahead six to four.
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  Then late in June. Lone as Edgar Bailey got himself into a fine streak of hitting home runs this one very dramatic with Cincinnati leading and his old pal Joey J a former battery mate on the mound bases loaded at Bailey at bat.
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  Bailey batting for Stanford here in the seven seven port doubles the gun singled him to third Haller walk to load him up. What I nothing count on that Bailey I feel deep and around to the right one open a long drive.
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  And followed his grand slam with a couple more big home runs for the San Francisco Giants. Let's see if he can get four in one week on June the 30th against Art Mahaffey and the Phil's.
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  So here is wellness Edgar Bailey to swing the bat against the Philadelphia Phil's.
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  He is grounded out in his only figures.
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  The fatal leads at first, I have become set throws Bailey hits a long.
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  Well the dramatic home run by at Bailey as he was really in his street.
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  Let's go to the Fourth of July at Candlestick Park and the Giants decided to have some fireworks Billy O'Dell one of the top competitors for the Giants pitches his way out of a jam and they sixth inning goes on to win the ballgame eight to three giants leading the Mets five to two.
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  Frank Thomas is that second base Joe Christopher at first.
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  Joe has another tough situation here. He throws to hit when a curveball it's ripped a Davenport who falls thanks third straightens up throws the first in time.
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  Well great defense again but now let's go back to the offense one of the great Dodger killers Harvey Keene at the Giants lead for nothing against the Dodgers Harvey comes to bat.
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  Gary wine throws three to King swing.
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  That was July 7th at Candlestick. Now let's go to July 16th at the Polo grounds rookie Bob Garibaldi debuted sensationally the day before but this even a better performance.
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  The cone is on a third base Ashford is on it first the double steal possibly of course is here also as Garibaldi looks into getting side and listen to these fans trying to rattle Garibaldi.
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  He delivers to the plate to Peniel who swings and here's a looping fly ball in the short center.
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  The base is in her way for Garibaldi he got the side out and here's a lander subpoena to come over and pat the guy on the back as they began jumping up and down and Alvin Dark out there to congratulate one pitch.
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  The Giants out of the woods and the ball game is in the clubhouse and the Giants when that one three to two.
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  Now another great relief job. This one by Bob Bolan in Milwaukee as the Giants win it four to three.
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  One man away runners at first and third and Bolan loosening up out there Bolan making his 21st appearance.
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  They started three times completed one.
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  For no record as an earned run average of three point seven five and he'll be facing Del Crandall.
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  Pagan and Hiller back in double play position.
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  Davenport close to third to keep Hank Aaron close.
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  Bob Bolan ready the pitch to Crandall swung on grounded to Pagan it's short. Both the Hiller for one back to first base double play it's all over the Giants have won it.
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  Four to three as Bob Bolan came in to get the job done.
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  Let's switch back to Candlestick Park again the date is August 9th.
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  It's the bottom of the sixth versus the New York Mets. The Giants lead two to one and then the power goes to work.
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  Cepeda who has flying to left field twice will be up now.
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  The Giants lead the Mets two to one.
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  And Miller sends the next one in.
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  Cepeda sends a high drive down the right field line slicing toward foul territory and that's what he's done tell it bye bye baby.
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  Home run for Cepeda. Up in the wind down in the right field corner and the Giants lead three to one.
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  The Giants battle will be Tommy Haller.
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  Davenport has his second hit.
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  The Giants have their.
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  The Mets have three as the Giants lead three to one.
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  Now Matty Lou leads at second base.
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  Haller has struck out and walked.
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  Miller throws Haller swings his alarm drives to right field. Backboard is woodley cutted bye bye baby.
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  That was the power but you have to have the pitching. Jack Sanford had it that day with his 15th win.
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  We'll hear more from Jack later as he's on a sensational win streak.
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  Now let's go to more power. August 11th at Candlestick Park.
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  Willie McCovey against Don Drysdale.
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  It's three and it's two with two down and the Dodgers lead three to two and the Lews at second and Odell is at first.
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  McCovey waiting on the three to pitch from Don Drysdale.
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  So we've struck out seven Giants so far and that is I'd say on number eight.
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  Drysdale is ready. He winds throws McCovey hits a long foul and cut it bye bye baby.
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  That's one of the big thrills in the history of Candlestick Park.
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  To see Willie McCovey put the Giants ahead five to three.
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  Billy Pierce had pitched sensationally up to then as McCovey pitch hit for Pierce to Miller came on and Miller delivered key relief work.
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  So the Dodgers very much alive as they have the tying runner at first base and nobody out.
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  And the big man mountain Frank Howard up to swing the bat.
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  Miller checks the runner at first.
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  Throws to Howard a fastball is hit to Pagan at short over to Hiller for one.
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  Back to first ball it to the public.
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  Two men down.
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  Ronnie Fairley the runner down.
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  Miller throws to Fairley who taps it towards shortstop.
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  Pagan has to hurry.
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  Comes up throws in time.
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  And the Giants have won it by the score of five to four.
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  All season Jose Pagan beating you with the glove.
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  This day August the 12th at Candlestick Park off big Stan Williams on the fourth inning a triple to bat them to a win.
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  Stan Williams working with Alou on it first.
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  Filippa is two for two today.
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  He's weighted at first as Haller flies to center and Hiller was called out on strike.
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  Now Pagan is up here.
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  And the stretch by Williams then he lobs to throw over to Ron Fairley again.
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  It's not a real pick out move just something to let Alou know that he's aware the police is over there.
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  Alou is running.
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  The pitch is lined to the left center field.
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  It's in between them.
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  Alou will score.
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  Shetball bounces to the fifth.
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  Pagan is digging into second.
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  He may try for three.
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  He's headed for third.
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  Wells with the relay.
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  No throw.
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  Pagan's in with a triple.
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  And the Giants beat the Dodgers five to one.
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  The heroes were many for the Giants.
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  The Giants are on the field on August 23rd.
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  The Mets at the Polo grounds in New York.
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  The Giants have lost six out of seven.
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  And then Ernie Bowman starts us on a five game win streak.
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  Leading off with the Giants hitting number five.
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  The second baseman Ernie Bowman will be followed by Juan Marichal and then by Harvey King.
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  Ernie Bowman who grounded out to first on the system his first time is up.
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  With New York leading one to nothing.
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  The young left-hander throws to the plate.
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  The swing to the line drive deep to left field and tell it bye bye baby.
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  Ernie Bowman, hovering into the left field stand for the first home run of his major league career.
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  That was only part of the dramatics for Ernie Bowman that day.
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  Let's switch now to the top of the tenth.
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  Orsino at second.
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  Pagan at first.
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  Two down.
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  Top of the tenth.
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  One to one ball again.
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  Orsino and Pagan ready to crank up and go.
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  Here's the third baseman Ernie Bowman trying to move in behind Orsino.
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  Here's the three two fifth.
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  Ground ball up the middle base hit.
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  Coming in to score Orsino throwing the third Pagan.
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  And Bowman is driven in his second run the Giants lead it through the walk.
• 26:25
  September 3rd the Giants try to break a ten game Los Angeles streak at Dodger Stadium.
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  They've lost ten in a row to the Dodgers in LA.
• 26:32
  As they send Willie Mays to bat against Stan Williams in the third inning.
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  Willie Mays up here to a walk his first time.
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  Runners at first and third with now one man out.
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  Stan Williams takes the stretch for the pitch to Mays.
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  A long high drive hits the left field.
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  Allen's going way back.
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  Snyder back near the wall.
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  Tell it goodbye.
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  Willie Mays with number 42 drives in three runs there.
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  The Giants lead it four to one.
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  A high towering shot over the 370 foot mark.
• 27:03
  Well Willie Mays got the punch going but another streak was going.
• 27:07
  Jack Sanford tries for his 20th victory of the year.
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  And let's turn to the ninth inning as Sanford pitches to Johnny Roseboro.
• 27:15
  And it's now seven to three ball game with two men out.
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  The batter will be John Roseboro.
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  Two down, base is empty, two runs in.
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  Giants lead it seven to three.
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  Jack Sanford just one out of the way now.
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  Right under one there's the pitch.
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  Ball off the foot of Roseboro strike one.
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  And one count to Roseboro.
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  Here's the pitch bounded to Hiller.
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  This could be it.
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  Hiller has it.
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  Rose the first, that's all.
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  The Giants win it.
• 27:46
  A first win for the Giants and Dodgers stadium.
• 27:48
  Jack Sanford wins his 14th in a row.
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  His 20th win of the season.
• 27:53
  And the Giants have broken a ten game losing streak in Los Angeles.
• 27:57
  The Giants and Dodgers split the next two.
• 27:59
  The Dodgers winning five to four and the Giants three to nothing.
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  It's Marichal and Boland combined for a shutout.
• 28:04
  That set the stage for great dramatics.
• 28:06
  On the 6th of September in the ninth inning with the score tied,
• 28:09
  Orlando Cepeda drove base on balls off Ron Paranosky.
• 28:12
  The Giants went ahead six to five and blue eyed Harvey Keane came to bat.
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  One and two count to Harvey.
• 28:19
  Base is loaded, two men down, six to five.
• 28:21
  The Giants lead top of the ninth, the windup and the pitch.
• 28:24
  Line drive, base hit into left center field.
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  That's going to go clear to the wall.
• 28:28
  Two runs score.
• 28:30
  Cepeda's around third.
• 28:31
  He's coming in to score and Keane has himself a double.
• 28:34
  And the score gets by Rosebourne.
• 28:36
  Keane goes to third base.
• 28:39
  Harvey Keane ripping a solid liner in the left center field.
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  For a double to score three runners.
• 28:47
  And the Giants wind up winning that one nine to six.
• 28:50
  Now on September 11th, another dramatic highlight.
• 28:52
  Pittsburgh at Candlestick Park,
• 28:54
  top of the ninth as Jack Sanford tries to tie a major league record of 16 wins in a row.
• 28:59
  Two to nothing San Francisco, top of the ninth.
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  Don Clendenin at first.
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  Schofield waiting on the two and oh pitch.
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  Sanford throws, Schofield bounds it to the right side.
• 29:10
  Cepeda flicks to Sanford and the ballgame is over.
• 29:13
  Jack Sanford has won his 16th in a row in shutout style.
• 29:18
  Russ, an answer to your question at the start of this tape.
• 29:21
  We were talking about did the Giants win the pennants.
• 29:24
  Well the last game of the season and all the dramatics wrapped up in this one.
• 29:28
  San Francisco hopeful of a Dodger loss and a Giants win.
• 29:32
  Ed Bailey is at the plate and Ed looks like he hits one, then he doesn't, then he does.
• 29:38
  Let's listen.
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  Whitey Lachman and Wes Westrom facing up and down in the third and first base coaching lines respectively.
• 29:48
  Crowd sitting in anticipation waiting for some fireworks.
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  The pitch, there's a swing and a long drive.
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  That might be the fireworks.
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  It's deep in the right field.
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  It is full by inches.
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  Full count with one out to big X.
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  Parallel in the motion, here it is.
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  There's a swing and another drive.
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  Throw back in the right field.
• 30:10
  That one is going.
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  It is gone for a whole run.
• 30:20
  Well Houston tied it at one and one, but then Russ you'll recall this.
• 30:24
  Willie Mays batting in the eighth inning and more dramatics.
• 30:28
  As Farrell is warming up for the bottom of the eighth inning, Lloyd Fox, the very fine organist here at Candlestick Park,
• 30:35
  who uses so much showmanship, is suggesting, faintly, you know, putting in the subtle net as he's playing bye-bye baby.
• 30:44
  As Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Ed Bailey, will face Nick Farrell in the bottom of the eighth inning
• 30:50
  with a score tied here at one and one and tied at the end of five innings at Dodger Stadium.
• 30:56
  Nothing to nothing, the cards against the Dodgers.
• 30:59
  The entire 162 games wrapped right up here today on the west coast at Dodger Stadium and here at Candlestick Park.
• 31:10
  Here's Farrell winding.
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  He throws to Mays.
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  Willie swings, slaps it foul.
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  He's the right fielder.
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  0-1 pitch.
• 31:17
  Mays hits it with a three.
• 31:19
  Hit it boy, boy, baby!
• 31:22
  Mays put one in the organist.
• 31:38
  That's as long a home run as he's ever hit in his career.
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  Hits far back up to the left field.
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  Leaps in the giant, 2-1.
• 31:46
  Mays 47-4.
• 31:48
  The Lloyd Fox really was psychic on that one as he played bye-bye maybe before.
• 31:55
  Mays came up to the plate.
• 31:57
  Well, we had dramatics in 62.
• 31:59
  You want an oddity?
• 32:00
  Willie Mays hit the first pitch he saw in the season for a home run off Warren Spahn.
• 32:04
  He hit the last pitch he saw in the regular season off Dick Farrell for a home run.
• 32:08
  Now let's go to the ninth inning of that same ball game, the last day of the season.
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  Billy Goodman up.
• 32:13
  Stu Miller pitching a 2-2 count.
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  Now the delivery.
• 32:18
  Here's a swing and it's a 4-0.
• 32:23
  The Giants are awarded by a score of 2-1.
• 32:28
  They haven't won anything yet, but they're still alive.
• 32:32
  A tremendous thriller winding up here at Janice Dick Park as Stu Miller cuts the side out of order
• 32:41
  and the Giants have won their 100th first ball game of the season.
• 32:45
  Two runs, nine hits, no errors.
• 32:48
  One run, seven hits, and no errors.
• 32:52
  The crowd didn't leave then, and as they were doing at Kizar Stadium,
• 32:56
  they were listening to you Russ as you were explaining what was going on down at Chavez-Ravis.
• 33:01
  Simmons checks with a rosin bag and fiddles around.
• 33:05
  He knows the importance of this pitch.
• 33:08
  So does Gilliam.
• 33:10
  So do the some 50,000 fans at Dodger Stadium.
• 33:14
  He pops up to Javier. We have a playoff.
• 33:22
  Well Lon, you've proven one thing for me.
• 33:24
  In 1962, at least the San Francisco Giants tied for the pennant.
• 33:28
  Well they certainly did Russ, if you're still not convinced, let's go to tomorrow and the playoff.
• 33:34
  Good idea.
• 33:35
  In that first game of the playoff, home runs but Davenport, Zepeda, two by Willie Mays,
• 33:39
  and a bases loaded double by Pagan.
• 33:41
  Billy Pierce went into the ninth inning leading eight to nothing, two outs and Frank Howard at bat.
• 33:48
  One ball, two strikes.
• 33:50
  Giants leading eight to nothing here in the top of the ninth, two outs and the bases empty for the Dodgers.
• 33:56
  Billy Pierce won the one and two pitch.
• 33:59
  Swirling and missed, he struck him out.
• 34:01
  The Giants have won it and Pierce bashed him a shutout on a three hitter.
• 34:07
  And the Giants have won the first game of the playoff, Pierce is mobbed as they leave the field.
• 34:12
  What about that second game Lon?
• 34:14
  Oh forget it Russ, I'm trying to convince you the Giants won the pennant. Let's go on to the third one.
• 34:19
  Alright, this was down to Chevez Ravine.
• 34:21
  The Dodgers leading in the top of the ninth inning by a score of four to two.
• 34:24
  Mattie Allou at bat is a pinch hitter for Don Larson.
• 34:27
  Mattie Allou waiting as Ed Robock winds the pitch.
• 34:30
  Line drive, base hitter to right center field.
• 34:32
  Mattie Allou hitting the first pitch and singles to center.
• 34:35
  The Giants have a shot at it.
• 34:37
  Mattie was forced by Harvey Keene.
• 34:39
  McCovey batted for Hiller and drew a base on balls.
• 34:41
  Philippe Ballou also walked, they were loaded.
• 34:44
  Maye singled, one run came in and the Giants trailed by one four to three.
• 34:48
  And here is Orlando Cepeda with a chance to tie it or win it.
• 34:52
  Now the wind up for the pitch to Cepeda.
• 34:54
  A fly ball hits it deep right.
• 34:56
  Fairleigh's going back.
• 34:57
  He makes the catch, here comes Boland panging.
• 34:59
  Here's the throw, it's going to be close but Boland scores and the ball tied up.
• 35:04
  Then with Ed Bailey batting there was a passed ball.
• 35:06
  Maye went to second so Bailey drew an intentional pass.
• 35:09
  And that set the stage for Jim Davenport.
• 35:12
  Three and one count to Davenport.
• 35:14
  Jimmy checks the bat.
• 35:16
  Wait, the base is loaded, two outs.
• 35:18
  Dan Williams with a three one count.
• 35:20
  Big right hander ready.
• 35:22
  Here's the pitch.
• 35:24
  Ball poor, he walked in and that forces in a lead run.
• 35:27
  Davenport goes the first as Williams walks.
• 35:31
  Davenport a loop, comes in the Giants lead at five to four.
• 35:35
  And the Giants with a chance to get some more runs.
• 35:38
  As the bases remain loaded they might need insurance going into the bottom of the ninth inning.
• 35:42
  And Jose Pagan the batter.
• 35:44
  Jose Pagan up here, Jose is two for four.
• 35:48
  Ron Paranowski with a one and one count.
• 35:51
  Here's the pitch.
• 35:52
  Ground ball to second base.
• 35:54
  Furlough foul hits, throws to second, not in time and a run scores.
• 35:58
  The stage comes in.
• 36:02
  That proved to be a big run because there in Chavez Ravine the Dodgers are very tough.
• 36:06
  So Billy Pierce had been the hero of the first game pitching a shutout.
• 36:10
  Let's hear him pitch to Lee Walls in the bottom of the ninth inning with two down.
• 36:14
  So with a count one and one on Lee Walls, Lee backs away.
• 36:17
  Doesn't want Pierce to quick pitch him and Pierce backs off the rubber now.
• 36:21
  Two down, bases empty, Giants six, Dodgers four, bottom of the ninth.
• 36:26
  Here's one, here's the pitch.
• 36:28
  A line drive to center this trip, he had Mays waiting.
• 36:31
  He's done it, it goes through the house.
• 36:34
  The Giants have won it.
• 36:36
  Here's his mom by the Giants, they won it six to four on a dramatic four run rally in the ninth.
• 36:42
  The Giants are going crazy down there.
• 36:44
  Well see what I told you Russ, the Giants did win the pennant.
• 36:47
  You know I believe after all they did that must have really been something in that clubhouse.
• 36:51
  I'd like to remember it myself, I can't.
• 36:53
  Shall we listen into a bit of the clubhouse?
• 36:56
  Alright, where is Alvin?
• 36:58
  Oh fine, here's our great minster Alvin.
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  Alvin you had it all the way didn't you?
• 37:03
  Well I'll tell you, the fellows just showed me more and more and more that they just bounced back when they walked through and half through.
• 37:09
  They've done this all year long and uh, yes.
• 37:13
  Turn around here so we can catch it on the camera.
• 37:14
  Alvin we were just talking about the ball players, the fact that all year long they've been bouncing back.
• 37:19
  It looks like they've been beaten and all of a sudden they bounce back day after day.
• 37:23
  Lon you have convinced me, the Giants did win the pennant in 1962.
• 37:27
  What else do you have for us?
• 37:29
  Only this Russ, remember 51, 54 and 62.
• 37:34
  That means there will be more and more unpredictable thrills from the San Francisco Giants in years to come.