Good for Bill of Rob Sanger and Lindsey Nelson.

Greetings you on a scorching hot night from the County Mac Stadium in Philadelphia.

The final game of the series between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies.

The temperature reached 100 degrees in Philadelphia today, the hottest day of the summer.

For the starting lineups and batting orders for tonight's ball game, let's touch bases with Ralph Gaines.

All right, Bob Murphy, for the New York Mets.

Tommy Hage will lead off. He'll be... Batting second to shortstop Bud Harrelson. Batting third, playing left field clear. Batting fourth at first base, and Clemendon. Batting fifth, playing right-field, wronged in Pabbota. Batting sixth and playing third base, Joe Poy. Batting seventh in catching Jerry Grody. Batting 6th and playing third base, Joe Boy.

Batting seventh in catching Jerry Grody.

Batting 8th and playing second base, Al White.

And the pitcher... Nice.

Larry Boar will be the leadoff batter.

He'll be playing shortstop.

Batting second, the second base with Tonystop. Batting second to second baseman Tony Taylor.

Batting third, playing third, Don Money.

Batting fourth at first base, Darren Johnson.

Ladding fifth, playing left field.

Joe List.

Batting sixth, then catching Tim McCarver.

Right field, Byron Brown. Batting eight, the center Tim McCarver. Right field, Byron Brown.

Batting 8, the centerfielder Larry Heichel,

and the pitcher Chris Short, batting 9th.

The Mets have played the Phillies 17 ballgames.

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