Jim Simpson with money more back at Riverbun Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio where the first game is about to begin or I should say the seventh game is about to begin looking down Reggie Jackson the one man at the oldenay sure wish they had they have lost two important men to injury before this

world series they lost Darrell Knowles before the playoff

championships their left-ended reliever their fine one that forced They lost Darryl Noles before the playoff championships.

Their left-ended reliever, their fineman, that forced Blue Bight of Blue into the bullpen.

And then they lost their clean-up hitter.

Home Run Slugger, one of the most aggressive ball players in the American League and Reggie Jackson who through his own aggressiveness in scoring the winning run on the final day of the American League playoffs, pulled a hamstring muscle and is out.

Jackson has taken the line of cards up to the umpires and

Captain Pete Rose has turned in his line of card on behalf of the Cincinnati

Reds. The Reds are about to take the field and in discussing the loss of

Reggie Jackson you know it cannot be said that one man makes a baseball team.

But if you have a team and would have one important man, that's a different story, and that is what the A's have lost and losing

Rizzy Jackson and they'll know. The umpires this afternoon, right back to the

first game umpires. Chris Pelicootis will be behind the plate. He's from the

National League. Jim Hanachik, or the American League will be at first base.

Nell Steiner at the National League at second base.

Frank Umont of the American League over third.

Down the left field line will be Bob Engel. Down the right to a line will be Bill Haller.

Warren Giles President Emeritus of the National League who had the National League headquarters

right here in Cincinnati during his years as President has just run out the first honorary

pitch to Johnny Bench and quite frankly it is slacked off raining and

young brothers keep your fingers crossed have come down here at Riverfront Stadium, but heavy showers are due about two hours from now.

And now they are introducing the red players.

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