"Cincinnati Reds baseball is on the air!" (1973)

"Hello everyone, this is Al Michaels along with Joe Nuxhall, welcoming you to another exciting season of Cincinnati Reds baseball. Today it's the defending National League Champion Reds hosting the San Francisco Giants here at Riverfront Stadium. Left-hander Don Gullett faces the veteran right-hander Juan Marichal on an absolutely beautiful day for baseball. Joe will have the starting lineups for you, but first this word from Stroh's Beer."

"We're almost ready to go, the ceremonial first pitch has been thrown, here to bring you the starting lineups and more about today's pitching matchups, the ol' lefthander himself, Joe Nuxhall. Thanks Al, an absolutely wonderful day for baseball, the first one for 1973. Here are the lineups, first for the Giants, the leadoff man Bobby Bonds is in right field. Batting 2nd, the second baseman Tito Fuentes. Batting 3rd, the shortstop Chris Speier. Batting cleanup, first baseman Willie McCovey. Batting 5th, center fielder Garry Maddox. Batting 6th, third baseman Al Gallagher. Batting 7th, left fielder Gary Matthews. Batting 8th, catcher Dave Rader and batting 9th, pitcher Juan Marichal."

"For your defending National League champion Cincinnati Reds, leading off, the left fielder Pete Rose. Batting 2nd, second baseman Joe Morgan. Batting 3rd, right fielder Bobby Tolan. Batting cleanup, the catcher Johnny Bench. Batting 5th, 1st baseman Tony Perez. Batting 6th, center fielder Cesar Geronimo. Batting 7th, shortstop Darrel Chaney. Batting 8th, 3rd baseman Denis Menke and batting 9th, the pitcher, Don Gullett. And the Reds take the field!" 

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