The umpires have taken their station, the homeway to empire will be Marty Springstead as the open athletic take the field.

At first-based National League umpire, hockey Johniselli, at second-based American League umpire, Jerry Newdecker, at third National League umpire Paul Pry.

A left-field umpire from the American League, Russell Gett, and the right-field umpire from the National League, Harry Wendlestack.

Ken Holstmann has started his career in the National League for the Chicago Cup, getting set to take as more much pictures as the Mets.

He's ready to take their first turn at the plate.

First base coach for the Mets is Roy McMillan, former Major League shortstop star,

and at third base, Eddie Ose, the former star in the major leagues.

Field the match is here, 3.30 down east line, 375 in left center and right center,

and with daylight baseball, the air is

very light. And the balls will carry well here today. We have a very bright, sunshiny day.

Let's feel the tough some field in this ballpark. So the conditions for hitting are really

favorable for all the power type it is as they have a good hitting ballpark

here in the daytime.

Mets are not a power ball club.

Their stats show a team batting average of 246 with 85 home runs.

They throw only 27 bases in the course of the season.

And, of course, Oakland does have power.

They batted 260 as a team with 147

homeruns. They also are winning ball club

but Grotia fine, throwing catcher for the Mets.

They had 127 stolen bases

in 184 tries.

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