out here where we understand that it's raining, but it's not raining here. The weather is

perfect. We're set for baseball between these two clubs and we'll be back right back after

this word. Okay, we'll be getting back to Ernie Harwell of the Detroit Tigers and Ned

Martin of the Boston Red Sox for all the action of game one of the American League playoffs in just a couple of moments.

As we mentioned, the situation in Philadelphia hanging in the balance on the weather, we did get

a late report from the National Weather Service just about 15 or 20 minutes ago, indicating that

they feel by taking a look at radar weather, they feel that there's a possibility that that rain, which is falling in Philadelphia right now,

may stop at about six o'clock eastern daylight time.

That's in about five hours now.

They're thinking they might have two hours prior to the start of that game

in which there will be no rain.

So we're just going to have to hang in there with it and see what happened.

Cincinnati manager Sparkey Anderson so much as veteran left the donkey Don Gillett to pitch against Philadelphia Steve Carlton.

Anderson dropping a small bombshell on Friday by saying he may not use a designated hitter if the Reds get into the World Series.

The umpiring crew and the managers have broken from home plate and here are the starting

lineups for the first game of the championship series in the American League.

The New York Yankees playing center field and leading off Mickey Rivers.

In left field, Roy White, batting number two.

The catcher, Sermon Munson, batting the number three spot. The designated hitter today,

Lou Pinella, batting fourth. Chris Chamblis is the first basin, batting number five. Greg

Nettles at third base hitting six

Elliot Maddox in right field batting number seven

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