Hello everybody. This is Lindsay Nelson with Ralph Cantor and Bob Murphy here at Wrigley Field in Chicago for the second game and a five game set between the Mets and the Chicago Cubs. The Mets won the opening yesterday by a score of 9 to 5. Now the New Yorkers trail the division leading Cubs by two and one-half games. There'll be a double header here tomorrow and a single game on Thursday afternoon.

There's another beautiful baseball afternoon in Chicago starting pitchers.

Or the Cubs, it's going to be Joe Decker with a record of one win and four losses.

Or the New York Mets left and erased the Decky who has won five and lost one.

Line-up cards have been exchanged at home place for to check us out. Here's Ralph counter.

All right, Lindsay Nelson, fourth of the New York Met. Tommy Age, you will lead off. He'll be in center field.

Batting second at shortstop, Bud Harrelson.

Batting third in left field, Leon John.

Batting fourth at first base, Art Shamsky. Batting fifth in right field, Leon John. Batting fourth at first base, Art Shamsky.

Batting fifth in right field, Dave Marshall.

Batting six, playing second base, Ken Boswell.

Batting seventh at third base, Wayne Garrett.

Batting eighth in catching Jerry Grody.

And the pitcher Ray Shadecki batting ninth.

For the Chicago Cups, Don Kessinger will lead off.

You'll be at shortstop.

Batting second, playing second, Glenn Becker.

Batting third in left field, Billy Williams.

Batting fourth playing right field, Jim Hickland.

Batting fifth at third base, Ron Saddle.

Batting six, and playing first base, Ernie Beck.

Notting seventh and playing center field, Leo Jay.

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