Hello, from a soon-to-be-jammed but already,

Jubilant Shea State of in New York City.

This is Jim Simpson with Bill O'Donnell,

and welcome to the third game of the 1969 World Series.

A series that's all even,

Baltimore won the Saturday opener 4-1,

and the New York Mets, the amazing Mets,

took the 2-1 thriller on Sunday.

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Well, the weather forecaster this morning was saying it is likely to rain this afternoon in New York. It is cloudy and overcast now with slightly ominous clouds off to our left, down the left field line, and over the back of the stadium. But of course, they hope to get this third game of the world series in, and chances are they will. Baltimore today will be starting much the same lineup that they've been starting all along, and this is the third game, Don Buford, the switch hitter, leads it off and plays in left field. Paul Blair's in center. Frank Robinson, injured in batting practice on Sunday, but all right, will be in right field. Booge Powell at first base. Brooks Robinson, having a great series at third base. Ellie Hendricks, who caught the first game, is back again today

against the right-handed Gary Gentry.

Davy Johnson is at second base.

Mark Belanger, the shortstop, Jim Palmer,

who had the only American League, no-hit ball game of the year,

no hitting Oakland back on August 13th.

He also won 11th straight on the year and 16 and 4

on the season for the best average in the American League, the starting pitcher for the

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