I'm going toall a bit of So now with the playing of our national anthem, we're just a few moments away from the first pitch of this playoff game between the San Francisco Giants and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.

The fourth playoff in National League history and the fifth in the history of Major League Baseball,

as it was only one in American League Baseball.

That was back in 1948.

Cleveland and Boston in that playoff game.

But here, history is being made at San Francisco.

Stumping out to the mound now is the little left-hander Billy Pierce.

We'll set the San Francisco ball club for you defensively.

Orlando Sepeda is at first base.

At second base, Chuck Hiller.

At shortstop, the very dependable Jose Paghan, who has certainly been the glue on the infield

this year for the San Francisco Giants.

At third base, a fine competitor, Jim Davenport.

Out in left field is Harvey Keene.

The centerfielder, and need we say more, to say hey kid himself, Willie Mays.

In right field, despite the fact he has a nailing elbow, Philly, Alou.

Behind the plate, a man who hit a home run here yesterday to help his ball club to a two-to-one

victory over the cold 45s at Bailey out of Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. On the mound

from Detroit, Michigan, left-hander Billy Pierce. And the first man to step up to the plate

here for the LA Dodgers will be their scap back on the infield, so to speak. Shortstop,

Mari Will, who has stolen 100 bases this year.

I think earlier, if you were with us, and you heard Bob Wolfe mention the fact that the Los Angeles Dodgers had plenty of speed, that has been their fourth this year, particularly

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