Well, we're all set to go here with the starting lineup.

We'll take a look at the Yankees first.

We mentioned that there was some discrepancy in the starting lineup

for the Yankees.

Tommy Tresch has been suffering from the cold, tonsilitis, and somewhere the short throat. that was a questionable starter.

He was a questionable starter.

He did not play, as you know yesterday,

in the final spring exhibition game against the Giants,

but he is going to try us today.

It's such a spectacularly beautiful day.

Tommy, although he does not feel good, has decided to play.

Had he not been able to play, Gene Michael would have taken his spot. The starting line up for the Yankees

on this opening day 1969, Horace Clark at second base. Jerry Kenny in center field batting second. Bobby Mercer at third base

hitting third. Roy White batting cleanup playing left. Joe Pepitone at first

base. He's batting fifth. Tommy Trash will hit six and play shortstop.

Bill Robinson will be in right field, batting seven. Jake Gibbs will do the catching, he'll hit and Mel Salomey will pitch in bat 9

For the Washington Senators under the guidance of freshman manager Ted Williams wearing uniform number 9

Your answer will Ted Williams wearing uniform number nine. The one, sir, will start it off, he'll lead off and play center field.

Ed Scraoud will be in right field, batting second.

Frank Howard, who's 44 home runs last year, led the American League in

the Department and all of baseball, he'll back third and play left. Mike Epstein will hit

in a cleanup spot and play first base. Ken McMullen will play at third base and

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