forgot to get back and everybody who's taking the afternoon.

Off is the Mets open up a three-game series under sunny skies on a warm day in Chicago, Illinois.

The New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs.

The Cubs are on top in the Eastern Division of the National League.

The New York Mets are trailing them by four and one half games.

Yesterday, the New York Mets took both ends of a double-header.

Yesterday, the Chicago Cubs took both ends of a double-header.

So the state is set for the meeting here this afternoon

before a house that has long since been sold out.

Danding room only, they are packed and jimmed into every look at every corner of this venerable ballpark on the north side of the city of Chicago.

Starting fisher here this afternoon for the Chicago Cup.

It's right-handed Bill Hans.

Last time out, he defeated the Mets on a three-hitter.

Opposing him for the New York Mets will be Tom Siever. Last time out, he shut the match on a three-hitter. Opposing him for the New York Mets will be Tom Sievers.

Last time out, he shut out the Cubs on a one-hitter of an almost perfect game.

So we'll be back to the start of today's game in just one minute.

On Fires are at home plate now, meeting with manager Gilhijer to the New York Mets field captain, Ryan Sando of the Cubs, and here to check us out. I'm starting lineup, Ralph Kine. All right, Lindsey Nelson, and also, before we go to the lineup, to salute all the armed forces around the world, as we understand, you're picking up this ball game from Wrigley Field in one of baseball's biggest moments.

For the New York Mets, the leadoff batter will be Tommy Aegean Centerfield,

batting second and playing second base, Ken Boswell,

batting third in left field, Trion Jones,

batting fourth in right field, Art Shamsky,

batting fifth, and at third base, Wayne Garrett.

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