At Jay Stadium in Flushing, New York.

It's the New York Mets versus the Chicago Cup.

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Hi, everyone, this is Ralph Connor, along with Bob Murphy and Lindsey Nelson at Jay Stadium.

And right now, the top is being rolled back, and the field is being uncovered as the rain that was falling has subsided.

And the Mets are trying to get in this big ball game against the Chicago Cup.

Big crowd on hand, of course, and the car is being rolled back and taken off the field.

Out in right field, the starting pitcher for the New York Mets is warming up, Jerry Cusman.

Out in left field, the starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in the bullpen, warming up there,

right-hander Bill Hans.

So in this first ball game of a very important series, it's going to be Jerry

Kuzman with a record of 12 wins and nine losses, and going for the Chicago Cubs.

Bill Hans, Bill with the record of 16 wins going for him, and he has lost 12.

The Mets, going to this ball game, two and a half games back of the Chicago Cubs.

The Cubs have 1-84, lost 56, the Mets have 1-80 and lost 57.

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