From the Astrodome in Houston, the Astros game of the day is on the air.

This afternoon's game between the Astros and the Atlanta Braves

is brought to you by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company, Milwaukee, and other cities.

Schlitz, the most carefully brewed beer in the world.

And by the coffee that splendid in the southwest to satisfy discerning tastes.

Maryland Club, the coffee you drink, if you owned all the coffee in the world.

My gun, everyone.

I'm Gene Elston with Lowell Pass, Harry Callis, and Bob Green.

We'll have a right-hander going for the Atlanta Braves today.

Knuckleballing right-hander Phil Necro,

who has just recently been converted into a starting

cucher by Paul Richards and manager Billy Hitchcock.

And right-hander, Don Wilson, will be on the mound for the Houston Astros today.

And we'll have those lineups for you in just a moment.

You know the name Schlitz on a frosty bottle of beer is one of the most welcome sites in our

land today because it identifies the great light beer with gusto.

Schlitz. The beer that gives you real beer flavor, real beer character in a beer so light, you can enjoy glass after glass.

Now, a beer this good just doesn't happen. In fact, it takes 1,174 slow, careful brewing steps to create the taste of

Schlitz, right up through to the last gentle kiss of the hops. And all this makes Schlitz the most

carefully brewed beer in the world. So before you pop open another beer, check the label.

Make sure it says Schlitz. Then pour yourself a golden glass full. Drink through

that snowy head down to the biggest beer taste around. You'll see why so many people across our

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