As she gets ready to toss out the ceremonial first ball.

There it is.

Munson, the current captain, takes the talk,

and we're just about ready to get underway.

Again, we've got a mild or sunny afternoon.

We've had clear skies for each one of these four games in the America League Championship

series.

Absolutely great weather.

So just about the start of the series, I would say, would have to be the weatherman.

Kansas City ready to come to bat.

It will be challenged to lead off, and it's my pleasure to introduce my colleagues from Boston,

the voice for the Boston Red Sox, Ned Mark.

Thank you, Ernie Harwell, and good afternoon, everybody, and a good afternoon, it certainly is, from Gotham.

A beautiful day, as Ernie says.

In Kansas City and New York, the weather could not have been better, considering the month of the year. And it's continuing. Al Cowens, leading off against Capshish Hunter, Collins is 3 for 12 on the series, a right-handed batter playing center field. Takes the first pitch outside. Ball 1, we're underway from Yankee Stadium stadium. Call is the right-handed hitter.

Left into duty in center field with the injury to Amos in game one. Hunter misses high with a

fastball and it's quickly two and oh. Catfish has a winning record against the Royals lifetime.

There's a strike. He picks up the outside corner.

But as a member of the Yankees,

he's beating them only once in regular season's play.

And, of course, he has Saturday's win in the playoffs series.

Callan takes strike two, a slider on the outside corner,

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