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00:00Welcome to Montreal, a great matchup today between the Oakland A's and the Montreal Expo.
00:23Hello everyone, this is Ben Sturley alongside Dave Campbell.
00:26Welcome to today's game.
00:28Baseball on a fine afternoon, Ben, there's nothing like it.
00:31The baseball environment in Montreal isn't always boisterous, but it's great nonetheless.
00:36Well said, Dave. Let's play some baseball.
00:40Starting pitcher for the Expo, Tony Armas.
00:43Armas has a very extensive arsenal, including a low 90s heater, a hard curve, a split-finger fastball, a slider, and a chain.
00:52Good luck guessing which one's coming at you.
00:54Leading off for the A's, Mark Ellis.
01:06Slur, 1-0.
01:07The wind-up and the pitch.
01:16Ball, 2-0.
01:26Strike!
01:26Swing and a miss.
01:27Two balls, one strike.
01:28Here's the pitch.
01:36Lined hard down the line.
01:39Out!
01:39The easy put away.
01:41Batting second, Eric Chavez.
01:43Attention fans.
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01:54Strike!
01:540-1.
01:55If you want to avoid getting beat by Eric Chavez, your best bet is to call on a quality left-hander.
02:00In 2003, he hit just .220 against Southpaws.
02:04Ball!
02:05Ball one.
02:05One ball and one strike.
02:07The offering.
02:14Ball!
02:14He lays off the fastball.
02:16Two balls, one strike.
02:24Strike!
02:25Count is even.
02:25Two balls, two strikes.
02:34Ball!
02:35Missed.
02:35Full count.
02:36Ball!
02:37Strike!
02:45Strike three.
02:46Got him.
02:46Did nobody ever got a hit by watching strikes go by?
02:50Batting third, Marc Katze.
03:00He delivers.
03:03Strike!
03:04Strike one.
03:04No balls, one strike.
03:05Strike!
03:07Goes with the heater.
03:14Count is even.
03:23Line sharply to the right.
03:26He rifles it to first.
03:27Ben, the pitcher's pretty fortunate.
03:31He didn't hit that one out.
03:32In this game, you can't make mistakes out over the plate.
03:35Batting fourth, Scott Hattieberg.
03:37He delivers.
03:44One ball, no strikes.
03:45The pitcher looks.
03:54Count is even.
03:55Again, the pitcher looks.
03:55I see.
03:56On the back of the pitch.
03:56The pitcher looks.
03:57The pitcher looks.
03:59He delivers.
03:59Count is even.
04:00Count is even.
04:00Oh ball to two and one
04:12he deals ball three three balls in one strike
04:19swing and a miss full-count he let him
04:35get away banning fifth Jermaine Dye
04:49checks the runner and fires oh watch is
04:53the hard slider go by wanna know
05:02better one ball one strike
05:10from the stretch one ball two strikes
05:19from the stretch popped up to shallow
05:24center Tabrera takes it for the easy
05:28out no run one hit one error after a
05:32half an inning we continue with a
05:34scoreless ball game so now here's for the
05:38expose Brad Wilkerson into the wind-up
05:47here's the pitch back at the pitcher
05:50safe Vinnie didn't exactly crush that
05:59pitch but he hit it well enough to get a
06:00board batting second Andy Chavez
06:03and here's the pitch he watches the
06:13splitter go by own one the pitcher looks
06:21and delivers those with the splitter oh and
06:24two
06:26he got him hey Vinnie might have strike out
06:34but at least he didn't get cheated up
06:36there batting third Jose Bedro he delivers hardliner he throws to second out at second he whips it over to first he's safe batting clean up Carl Everett
06:57he fires no balls in one strike
07:07and the pitch strike two no balls and two
07:18strikes strikes strikes strikes out swinging no runs one hit no errors after one
07:31inning no score in the ballgame batting next Eric burns
07:39strike fastball no balls one strike
07:51into the wind-up here's the pitch and connect oh and two
07:58and the wind-up in the pitch strike strikes him out swinging
08:07hitting next the catcher
08:12here's the wind-up and the pitch
08:22strike strike he lays off the fastball the hitter was looking for the off-speed
08:27stuff there Vin and couldn't catch up to the heater no balls one strike strike no
08:34balls two strikes
08:35here's the pitch
08:42low and off the plate he's ahead one ball two strikes he really pushes off the
08:49rubber well and gets a good thrust here it comes
08:52right gone on strike he puts them away with a flourish good pitch up next the
09:01shortstop
09:09the delivery public enemy number one no balls in one strike
09:15into the wind-up here's the pitch
09:21can't connect Vin the umpire strike zone is pretty big right now pitcher's umpire 0-1-2
09:28punches him out Vin he didn't like the call but it looked like strike three from here no run no
09:38hit no errors after one and a half innings Oakland nothing the Expos nothing
09:43up next Nick Johnson
09:47he looks and delivers
09:56routine fly ball hit to left
09:59there for the foot away
10:01arrives at the dish trying to provide an offensive spark Tony Batista
10:06and he delivers
10:15one ball no strike
10:17Batista sometimes has trouble hitting the off-speed stuff but if you give him the heater he's liable to crush it
10:22Oh missed two balls and no strike
10:31Oh
10:33the splitter doesn't entice him three balls no strike
10:36he lost him
10:47Vin he lost him that might end up hurting him later on
10:50batting net Orlando Cabrera
10:54pickoff throw safely aboard
11:07no balls one strike
11:13almost in the dirt one ball one strike
11:21oh almost in the dirt one ball one strike
11:24he can't connect one and two
11:34hit foul
11:43almost in the dirt two balls two strikes
11:55from the stretch he delivers
12:02and he gets him
12:03Vin great job of going right at the hitter there timely strikeout
12:07is next up anxious to get on base any way he can
12:12Brian Schneider
12:16he lets it fly
12:18ground ball
12:21close to first they nail him
12:23no run no hit no errors
12:26after two innings Oakland nothing
12:28the Expos nothing
12:31up to bat the pitcher
12:34the wind-up in the pitch
12:41fastball
12:43the hitter would have had to start his swing during the wind-up if he wanted to catch up to that heater
12:47oh and one
12:48no balls and two strikes
12:53watch as the fastball go by
13:04the hitter couldn't catch up with that thing Vin too good a pitch
13:07one ball and two strikes the wind-up and the pitch
13:10he strikes him out
13:17is next up anxious to get on base any way he can
13:21Mark Ellis
13:24here's the pitch
13:27almost in the dirt
13:29one-and-oh
13:30the offering
13:35missed two balls and no strikes
13:40he delivers
13:45incredible grab
13:52pitcher got him guessing and the result was a foul off
13:55up next Eric Chavez
13:570 for 1 so far Ben but he should get a pitch to hit here
14:00into the wind-up here's the pitch
14:05back at the pitcher
14:07Vidro
14:09rivals at the first
14:11throws on time
14:12no runs
14:13no hits
14:14no errors
14:15after two and a half innings
14:16no score in the ball game
14:18up next Tony Armas
14:29into the wind-up here's the pitch
14:32can't connect
14:33the hitter was fooled there Vin
14:350 and 1
14:36he lays off the fastball
14:44no balls and two strikes
14:46and the wind-up in the pitch
14:51ball one
14:53one ball two strikes
14:55here's the wind-up and the pitch
15:01at the shoelaces
15:03two balls and two strikes
15:05he's out on strikes
15:15he went right at him Ben punching him out with authority
15:17next up Brad Wilkerson
15:19next up Brad Wilkerson
15:29here's the pitch
15:31routine fly ball hit the center
15:33well Vinny didn't exactly crush it but it looks like a line drive tomorrow the paper
15:45next up Andy Chavez
15:47next up Andy Chavez
15:53way inside
15:551-0
15:57fires the pitch
15:59fires to first
16:07save
16:11split finger fastball
16:13this pitcher often uses the splitter as his out pitch
16:16two balls and no strikes
16:18he looks and delivers
16:20He looks and delivers, popped into right field, takes it for the out, two outs, a man aboard, heads to the box, looking to get aboard, Jose Bedro.
16:38The pitch, high and inside.
16:42He wants to get in the batter's kitchen.
16:431-0.
16:50Line shot toward the hole.
16:53He guns it to first.
16:54They got him.
16:55No runs, one hit, no errors.
16:58After three innings, Oakland, nothing.
17:00The Expos, nothing.
17:03At the plate, Mark Kotze.
17:13Here it comes.
17:16Pop-up.
17:16Routine out.
17:21Then the shortstop had it in his sights the whole way.
17:24Batting next, Scott Hattieberg.
17:31Low liner up the middle.
17:33Vinny turned on that pitch in a hurry, driving it through the infield for a nice single.
17:44One man on, one out.
17:45Hitting next, Jermaine Dye.
17:51He delivers.
17:53Strike.
17:54Watches the curb go by.
17:56No balls, one strike.
17:57Strike.
18:01The pitcher looks.
18:03He delivers.
18:04Strike.
18:05No balls, two strikes.
18:06He's working hard at keeping the base runners close.
18:12He deals.
18:14One and two.
18:22Checks the runner and fires.
18:24Strike.
18:24He can't connect.
18:25Put a K in the scorebook, Vin.
18:27That's a good pitch there.
18:29Now hitting Eric Burns.
18:39Strike.
18:390 and 1.
18:40From the stretch.
18:49Strike.
18:49A swing and a miss.
18:51Good pitch there, Vinny.
18:52Picked his spot and hit it.
18:53No balls, two strikes.
18:59Strike.
18:59Gone on strikes.
19:01Vin, one consolation is that he went down swinging.
19:04No runs, one hit, no errors.
19:06After three and a half innings, we're still scoreless.
19:12Batting next, Carl Everett.
19:22Blind hard to the left side.
19:24He guns it to first.
19:26There in time.
19:28At the plate, Nick Johnson.
19:30The delivery.
19:38A grounder toward the hole.
19:45It was only a slow roller, but it's good enough for a hit, Vin.
19:48Batting next, Tony Batista.
19:51Fires to first.
19:59Ahead of the throw.
20:05Pickoff throw to first.
20:07And he's in there.
20:12From the stretch.
20:15Good pitch.
20:160 and 1.
20:16And here's the pitch.
20:24Strike.
20:25No balls and two strikes.
20:35Strike.
20:35Not going to hit that pitch.
20:37Defense loves it when the pitcher does their work for them.
20:41Up next, Orlando Cabrera.
20:43The pitcher looks and delivers.
20:53Fly ball smack down the left field line.
20:57Handy from a baby.
20:59No runs, one hit, no errors.
21:01After four innings, we're still scoreless.
21:06Up next, the catcher.
21:07A swing and a miss.
21:20Vin, that pitch had great movement.
21:22No balls and one strike.
21:28Strike.
21:28A swing and a miss.
21:30The hitter was fooled there, Vin.
21:31No balls, two strikes.
21:33Vin, this guy's windup is smooth and effortless.
21:36Into the windup.
21:37Here's the pitch.
21:38Take a seat.
21:39See you next time.
21:41Have a seat, pal.
21:42What a gem that was.
21:44Up next, the shortstop.
21:57Strike.
21:57He can't connect.
21:58A simple game, Vin.
21:59Pitchers have to throw strikes.
22:01No balls and one strike.
22:02Strike.
22:06Ball.
22:07Ball.
22:08One ball and one strike.
22:17Strike.
22:17Blows it by him.
22:19One ball and two strikes.
22:24He looks and delivers.
22:27Ball.
22:27Spinner.
22:28Two and two.
22:29Spinner fans, this ballpark is a non-smoking facility.
22:37Strike.
22:38Goes down swinging.
22:39In one consolation is that he went down swinging.
22:43Batting net.
22:44The pitcher.
22:50And he delivers.
22:53Painted the black.
22:54The catcher set up on the corner and didn't even move his glove.
22:57No balls and one strike.
23:00They'll wind up in the pitch.
23:03Strike.
23:03No balls and two strikes.
23:13And he gets him.
23:14I'm not sure that was a strike, Vin, but at least he wasn't caught with a bat in his shoulder.
23:19No runs.
23:20No hits.
23:20No errors.
23:21After four and a half innings, we continue with a scoreless ball game.
23:25Up to bat.
23:28Ryan Schneider.
23:37Strike.
23:38No balls and one strike.
23:47Ball.
23:48Split finger.
23:48That splitter dived right down into the dirt, Vin.
23:51That's a great pitch.
23:52One ball and one strike.
23:53The wind up and the pitch.
23:58Strike.
23:58He's ahead.
23:58One ball, two strikes.
24:05Here's the pitch.
24:08Ball.
24:08Ball two.
24:09Count as even.
24:10Two balls, two strikes.
24:11A line shot to the mound.
24:21He goes to first.
24:22They get him.
24:25Up next, Tony Armas.
24:27Missed.
24:28Missed.
24:28One and O.
24:45The offering.
24:48Strike.
24:48Slitter.
24:49One ball and one strike.
24:55He delivers.
24:56Goes with the splitter.
25:00This pitcher often uses the splitter as his out pitch.
25:03Two and one.
25:05Into the wind up.
25:06Here's the pitch.
25:09Public enemy number one.
25:10Three balls, one strike.
25:11He takes it.
25:23The hitter was hoping and wishing the ball would fall in the stands, but it stays in and he's
25:27gone.
25:28His next stop, anxious to get on base any way he can.
25:31Brad Wilkerson.
25:32Split finger fastball.
25:40That splitter dived right down into the dirt, Vin.
25:42That's a great pitch.
25:43No balls and one strike.
25:45Into the wind up.
25:46Here's the pitch.
25:48Catches the black.
25:49Oh and two.
25:50Vin, this guy's wind up is smooth and effortless.
25:53Throws it by him.
26:00Vin, he wanted that pitch, but just couldn't catch up to it.
26:03No runs, no hits, no errors.
26:05After five innings, we're still scoreless.
26:10Now batting, Mark Ellis.
26:12Vin, he's too anxious up there.
26:14You just gotta see the ball and hit it.
26:16It's really that simple.
26:17And the wind up in the pitch.
26:20Watches the fastball go by.
26:22That fastball exploded through the zone.
26:25Tough pitch.
26:25No balls, one strike.
26:27Here's the wind up and the pitch.
26:30A strike.
26:31Trying to dictate the tempo to this batter, Vin.
26:33Nice pitch there.
26:34No balls and two strikes.
26:37Here's the pitch.
26:40Got him swinging.
26:41He puts him away with a flourish.
26:43Good pitch.
26:46Hitting next, Eric Chavez.
26:52No balls and one strike.
27:00With good mechanics, this pitcher gets the most out of his frame.
27:05Here it comes.
27:060-1-2.
27:18Can't connect, and he's out on strike.
27:21Is next up, anxious to get on base any way he can.
27:28Mark Kotze.
27:29He's one for two.
27:37A fly lifted into left field.
27:40Out.
27:41Cabrera takes it for the easy out.
27:43No run, no hit, no errors.
27:46After five and a half innings, we continue with a scoreless ball game.
27:52Heads to the box, looking to get aboard.
27:54Andy Chavez.
27:56He's 0 for 2.
27:57The delivery.
28:05One ball and no strikes.
28:12Into the windup.
28:13Here's the pitch.
28:15Cut fastball.
28:16One ball and one strike.
28:22He looks and delivers.
28:23The splitter doesn't entice him.
28:27Two balls, one strike.
28:35Three and one.
28:41We'd like to officially welcome the American High School All-Stars to today's game.
28:46Round ball.
28:49He guns it to first.
28:51The runner's safe.
28:52Pretty good piece of hitting there, Vin.
28:54They always say you don't have to crush it.
28:56You just have to hit it where they ain't.
28:58A man on, no out.
29:00At the plate, Jose Vidro.
29:02He hit the ball well last time, Vin.
29:03Just right at someone.
29:05Let's see if he fares any better here.
29:06He delivers.
29:07No balls, one strike.
29:08Vidro tattoos line drives to every part of the field
29:11and actually takes delight in hitting with two strikes.
29:15Exceptional power to the gaps.
29:16He fired.
29:17Lined hard to the left side.
29:19He rifles it to second.
29:20He's out.
29:21Ellis guns it to first.
29:23Double play.
29:24Heads to the box.
29:25Looking to get aboard.
29:27Carl Everett.
29:27He lined out last time on.
29:29And he delivers.
29:38Hardliner into right field.
29:44Quality at bat there, Vin.
29:46He waited for his fish and he drove it.
29:48Two outs, a man aboard.
29:49Comes to the plate looking to make something happen.
29:52Nick Johnson.
29:53Looks like he's got a quick bat and a great eye today, Vin.
29:56One for two.
29:56And the pitch.
29:59No balls and one strike.
30:07From the stretch, he delivers.
30:09No balls and two strikes.
30:11Vin, he uses a slide step so the base runners won't run on him.
30:18Hey, Vin.
30:18This guy's got a pretty good move to the bag.
30:20He's safe.
30:21Line drives and deep into left center field.
30:31It banked off the wall.
30:37He guns it to third.
30:39Scores.
30:40You've got to pick up the runner when you're given an opportunity, Vin.
30:46And he rose to the occasion.
30:47One on two outs.
30:48Hitting net, Tony Batista.
30:55He lets it fly.
30:57Strike one.
30:58No balls, one strike.
30:59He looks and delivers.
31:08Slicing right.
31:10Foul.
31:16The pitch.
31:18He punched him out.
31:19The catcher framed it and the pitcher hit his spot.
31:22One run, three hits.
31:24No errors.
31:25After six innings, the X-bow won.
31:27The A's.
31:28Nothing.
31:30Comes to the plate looking to make something happen.
31:33Scott Hattieberg.
31:40The wind-up in the pitch.
31:43Inside off the plate.
31:441-0.
31:53A fly lifted into right field.
31:55Out.
31:57Vigreau.
31:58There in plenty of time.
31:59The tying run is at the plate.
32:01Arrives at the dish, trying to provide an offensive spark.
32:05Your main dive.
32:06The wind-up and the pitch.
32:10Hit foul.
32:12He guns it to first.
32:16Here's the pitch.
32:17Popped into center field.
32:27Then the outfielder thought he had a chance at it, but it got down before he could get there.
32:31One man on, one out.
32:32Hitting next, Eric Burns.
32:34Burns is 0 for 2.
32:36An upcoming movie starring Andre Lee.
32:39He delivers.
32:41Strike.
32:41Swing and a miss.
32:43No balls, one strike.
32:49The pitcher looks.
32:50He delivers.
32:51Strike.
32:51No balls, two strikes.
32:53A little high and outside.
33:03He's ahead.
33:04One ball, two strikes.
33:05Vinny uses a slide step so the base runners won't run on him.
33:09He deals.
33:11Ball two.
33:12Two and two.
33:20Checks the runner and fires.
33:22Strike.
33:22He caught him looking.
33:23Wicked pitch there, Vin.
33:24The hitter had no chance.
33:28Next up, the catcher.
33:40Strike.
33:41Hard slider.
33:42No balls, one strike.
33:48From the stretch.
33:51Strike.
33:51Slur.
33:51If he can compliment that nasty curve with a fastball, he's going to be tough to beat.
33:56No balls and two strikes.
33:59From the stretch.
34:01The punch out.
34:02The hitter might have been looking for something else, Vin.
34:05No runs.
34:06One hit.
34:06No errors.
34:07After six and a half innings, the X-Bow.
34:09One.
34:10The A's.
34:11Nothing.
34:13Up next, Orlando Cabrera.
34:16Pitcher's gotten the best of him so far, Vin, but he's going to look to crank it up this time.
34:19The offering.
34:20The offering.
34:25Hooking left.
34:28Foul.
34:28The foul.
34:29The foul.
34:30The foul.
34:36He delivers.
34:38Can't find the zone.
34:40One and one.
34:41Split finger.
34:50One ball and two strikes.
34:51Vin, this guy's windup is smooth and effortless.
34:56Into the windup.
34:57Here's the pitch.
34:59Strike three.
35:00He got him.
35:04Is next up, anxious to get on base any way he can.
35:08Brian Schneider.
35:14Line to second.
35:15And he robs him of a base hit.
35:18He chased a pitch he shouldn't have been and a pop-up is a result.
35:22Batting next, Tony Armas.
35:24Armas fouled out last time off.
35:26Into the windup.
35:30Here's the pitch.
35:32Grounded to the middle.
35:34He fires to first.
35:36He's out at first.
35:38No runs.
35:38No hits.
35:39No errors.
35:40After seven innings, the Expos are up by one.
35:45At the plate, the shortstop.
35:470 and one.
35:58With good mechanics, this pitcher gets the most out of his frame.
36:05And the windup in the pitch.
36:080 and two.
36:09Goes down swinging.
36:28In for the pitcher.
36:30The designated hitter.
36:35Here's the windup and the pitch.
36:37No balls in one strike.
36:45Here's the pitch.
36:49Routine ground ball.
36:51He fires to first.
36:52Puts him away.
36:55Hitting next, Mark Ellis.
36:57He's 0 for 3.
36:58Johnson makes the routine play.
37:18No runs.
37:20No hits.
37:21No errors.
37:21After seven and a half innings, the Expos won.
37:24Oakland, nothing.
37:25Up next, Brad Wilkerson.
37:40Lays off the heater.
37:410 and one.
37:46Here it comes.
37:50Line to the right field side.
37:52He posts to first.
37:53He's out at first.
37:55Now batting, Andy Chavez.
37:59He's 1 for 3.
38:05The delivery.
38:08The pitch is by him.
38:100 and one.
38:10Can't connect.
38:19Can't connect.
38:20No balls and two strikes.
38:26Into the windup.
38:27Here's the pitch.
38:29Ball one.
38:301 and 2.
38:30Lied hard to the left side.
38:41He whips it over to first.
38:43They put him away.
38:45At the plate, Jose Vidro.
38:48Vidro lined out last time on it.
38:52He looks and delivers.
38:54The heater.
38:560 and 1.
39:05Down the right side.
39:07Makes the diving catch.
39:10No runs.
39:10No hits.
39:11No errors.
39:12After eight innings, the Expos won.
39:14Oakland, nothing.
39:15Hitting next, Eric Chavez.
39:20Last at bat, he went down swinging, Vin.
39:21He's just looking to get some wood on it here.
39:28And he delivers.
39:31Miss fires.
39:32One ball, no strikes.
39:33Vin, this guy's windup is smooth and effortless.
39:36Hard liner deep into right field.
39:43He gathers it in.
39:47This guy in right is as solid as they come, Vin.
39:50No problem with that one.
39:51At the plate, Mark Kotze.
39:53This guy could iron out some of his problems in the cage.
39:58Strike.
39:58Steve Wright.
39:59No balls and one strike.
40:00The windup in the pitch.
40:08Out of the zone.
40:09Count is even.
40:18Lined hard into right.
40:20And he's there in plenty of time.
40:23Up next, Scott Hattieberg.
40:25The windup and the pitch.
40:33Hard line shot to the left fielder.
40:40He got good wood on that ball, Vin.
40:41Extending his arms for a line drive single.
40:44Man on first.
40:45Now hitting Jermaine Dye.
40:47He's one for three.
40:48He's two today's game.
40:55Foul.
41:02And here's the pitch.
41:05No balls and two strikes.
41:12The pitcher looks and delivers.
41:15Strike three.
41:16Got him.
41:16With two strikes, you like to see a guy battle up there, Vin.
41:19If you put the ball in play, anything can happen.
41:22Unfortunately for him, he didn't take that approach.
41:24The Montreal Expos take the game.
41:26The final score.
41:27The Expos won.
41:29The A's.
41:29Nothing.
41:30For Dave Campbell, this has been Scully, wishing you a pleasant good afternoon wherever you may be.
41:36So long.
41:36So long.
41:36So long.
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