Bob Engel

The umpire at third is Barco.

The left field umpire, Chris Valacoudis, and the right field umpire, Bob Engel.

The color guard has been marched in through the center field gate and moving up to an area beyond second base in shallow center field on a beautiful day for baseball.

If you're around the area, and you haven't made up your plans for this afternoon, there are seats available here at Shea Stadium.

At third base, Chim Honocheck of the American League.

In right field down the line, Bob Engel of the National League.

In left field down the line, Jerry Newdecker of the American League.

But because of the heat, at the end of five, they will switch.

Frank Ulman of the American League over at third.

Down the left field line will be Bob Engel.

Down the right field line will be Bill Hallen.

[horn blaring] Warren Giles, president emeritus of the National League, who had the National League headquarters right here in Cincinnati during his years as president, has just thrown out the first honorary pitch to Johnny Bench.

Frank Umont of the American League over at third.

Down the left field line will be Bob Engel.

Down the right field line will be Bill Hallock.

Warren Giles, President Emeritus of the National League, who had the National League headquarters right here in Cincinnati during his years as president, has just thrown out the first honorary pitch to Johnny Bench.

In the outfield, since they're sending out a lefty, Hatcher's in center, flanked in right by Kevin Bass and in left by José Cruz.

Umpires for the final game, Greg Bonnen will call the balls and strikes, Paul Runge will be at first, second base umpire is Dave Pallone, and the crew chief, Bob Engel, will make the decisions at third.

Another similarity to these two young managers, Larry Dierker, they both, uh, pretty well, if it's a righty or a lefty, they move players in and out, and you can look for it.

You can almost, uh, say, well, if we're throwing a lefty, Davey Johnson's going to do it a certain way, and vice versa.

And here in St. Louis it is raining.

The umpires are Tom Gorman, Ed Sudol, Bill Williams, and Bob Engel.

And the game is in their hands whether or not it starts and when it starts.

And so we'll be standing by here in St. Louis to bring you the play-by-play description of the Mets and the Cardinals, uh, when it gets underway with, um, the rain still falling at this moment.

And now at home plate, the umpires are there with Captain Ken Boyer of the Cardinals and Manager Wes Westrum of the New York Mets.

The umpire at the plate will be Tom Gorman.

Ed Sudol at first, Bill Williams at second, and Bob Engel around at third.

For the St. Louis Cardinals, leading off is the left fielder Lou Brock.