Curveball

Pitch to the bell.

Curveball struck him out swing.

Big sweeping curve by Dobson.

Second strikeout for Pax.

Now Dobbers ready.

And the 2-0 pitch to Powell.

Curveball's in there.

Call strike.

12-9 last year.

Curveball low and away.

Washington 3-9 in the series.

Gullickson with a very nice award, a three-time nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award given annually to a major league player who best exemplifies the off-field community spirit of the late Pirate Hall of Famer.

Double RBI.

Gerald Perry had a double first time up.

Curveball in there.

Oh, what a cut.

Munson walked his first time, one of two walks issued by Ryan, and then thrown out, downing to Anderson.

Curveball, the corner, and it's a called strike.

Thurman being solicitous in his questioning of the call.

Mr. Evans, sir.

He walked a pair back in the first inning, but California couldn't score.

Numero uno.

Curveball in the air, right side, chased by Chambliss.

He's got room.

One ball, two strikes.

Curveball, two and two.

This Trowbridge throws a knuckler

once in a while.

Finds the A's on top, 2-1.

Here with one out and nobody on in the fourth.

Curveball.

One ball, two strikes.

Here's the 1-1 pitch on the way.

Curveball hit and speared by Parker.

He goes to Wills.

They double and point it.

McCormick poised on the rubber as he looks in.

Now Mike to the windup and the first pitch to Cosco.

Curveball into the hole, a scrambling stop by Lanier.

The throw gets him.

Third series of the year between New York and Cincinnati.

Curve, a swing and a miss by Billy Cowan, the count strike two.

In New York, the Mets took three games out of four from Cincinnati.

The only time the Mets have been to Cincinnati this year, the Reds swept a four-game series.

Now Ron Swoboda stepping in against Jim Maloney, the flamethrower from Fresno, California.

Ron has bounced to third and struck out.

Curve over a strike call.

Two years ago when Jim Maloney won 23 games, he tied the Cincinnati club strikeout record for 16 in one ballgame.

Here's the pitch to Richie Allen.

Curveball is down low, one ball to no strikes.

Allen this year...

Had spring training for the first time since he began his career as a pro player.

in

the offseason and always missed spring training.

Curveball is highball.

Two, two balls and no strikes.

And Singer now goes into the windup and his pitch on the way.

Curveball is a little low.

Ball one.

One of all the counts.

One ball, two strike count.

Singer ready, delivers.

Curveball bounced to third.

Sudeikis scoops it up.

Pitch on the way to Rod.

Curveball for a strike.

Big bender on the outside corner.

It was 0-1.