Got to feel pretty good after having such a dead bat, huh?

Oh my gosh, absolutely.

I finally found a hole there and I was wondering when it was ever going to come.

But this ball club, I am so proud to be a part of it because it's been all them.

They're the ones that have been carrying it up to that point.

Fortunately, and I thank the good Lord, I know he was with me on that particular at bat and he came through for me.

How do you think the club feels now after suffering through the off day and all of the bad weather and everything?

Well, we got to feel really pumped up about being able to fortunately come back and play the game with the weather and all and then be able to win today's game.

Well,

Rich, I'll tell you, the first couple of years, 75, I played the outfield and switched my time.

between there, and I got more injuries in the outfield than I did behind the plate.

So actually, I'm glad to don those tools of ignorance again to protect me a little bit.

I know that there's foul tips, and I'm more vulnerable to plays at home plate and all, but I think I've learned a little bit more with the experience and all about how to protect myself more.

I don't run into walls anymore and things like that, and I'm able to just go out there and play hard, but just be careful at the same time.

That's right.

He wanted to go to the bullpen with Bonson and use the odds and go to the right-handed pitcher.

Uh, looks like you're going to have to grind it out.

Well, Rich, I'll tell you, uh, the, the first couple of years, uh, '75, I, I played the outfield and, and switched my time between there, and I got more injuries in the outfield than I did behind the plate.

So actually, I'm glad, uh, to don those, uh, tools of ignorance again to protect me a little bit.

I know that there's foul tips, and there's, uh...

I'm more vulnerable to, uh, plays at home plate and all, but, uh, I, I think I've, I've learned a little bit more, uh, with the experience and all, uh, about how to protect myself more.

I, I, I don't run, [laughs] run into walls anymore a- and things like that.

I noticed in the ninth inning that, uh, Dick Williams was not going to let Schmitty and the Bull get a shot of the long ball with that runner on.

That's right.

Well,

Rich, I'll tell you, the first couple of years, 75, I played the outfield and switched my time.

between there, and I got more injuries in the outfield than I did behind the plate.

So actually I'm glad to don those tools of ignorance again to protect me a little bit.

I know that there's foul tips and I'm more vulnerable to plays at home plate and all, but I think I've learned a little bit more with the experience and all about how to protect myself more.

I don't run into walls anymore and things like that, and I'm able to just go out there and play hard but just be careful at the same time.

That's right.

He wanted to go to the bullpen with Bonson and use the odds and go to the right-handed pitcher.

Well,

Rich, I'll tell you, the first couple of years, 75, I played the outfield and switched my time.

between there, and I got more injuries in the outfield than I did behind the plate.

So actually I'm glad to don those tools of ignorance again to protect me a little bit.

I know that there's foul tips and I'm more vulnerable to plays at home plate and all, but I think I've learned a little bit more with the experience and all about how to protect myself more.

I don't run into walls anymore and things like that, and I'm able to just go out there and play hard but just be careful at the same time.

That's right.

He wanted to go to the bullpen with Bonson and use the odds and go to the right-handed pitcher.

Well,

Rich, I'll tell you, the first couple of years, 75, I played the outfield and switched my time.

between there, and I got more injuries in the outfield than I did behind the plate.

So actually I'm glad to don those tools of ignorance again to protect me a little bit.

I know that there's foul tips and I'm more vulnerable to plays at home plate and all, but I think I've learned a little bit more with the experience and all about how to protect myself more.

I don't run into walls anymore and things like that, and I'm able to just go out there and play hard but just be careful at the same time.

That's right.

He wanted to go to the bullpen with Bonson and use the odds and go to the right-handed pitcher.

Looks like you're going to have to grind it out.

Well, Rich, I'll tell you, the first couple of years, 75, I played the outfield and switched my time.

between there, and I got more injuries in the outfield than I did behind the plate.

So actually I'm glad to don those tools of ignorance again to protect me a little bit.

I know that there's foul tips and I'm more vulnerable to plays at home plate and all, but I think I've learned a little bit more with the experience and all about how to protect myself more.

I don't run into walls anymore and things like that, and I'm able to just go out there and play hard but just be careful at the same time.

Schmitty in the bowl gets a shot at a long ball with that run around.

That's right.

Uh, looks like you're going to have to grind it out.

Well, Rich, I'll tell you, the, the first couple of years, uh, '75, I, I played the outfield and, and switched my time between there, and I got more injuries in the outfield than I did behind the plate.

So actually, I'm glad to, to don those, uh, tools of ignorance again to protect me a little bit.

I know that there's foul tips and there's, uh...

I'm more vulnerable to, uh, plays at home plate and all, but, uh, I, I think I've, I've learned a little bit more, uh, with the experience and all, a- about how to protect myself more.

I, I, I don't run, run into walls anymore a- and things like that.

And, and I, I'm able to just go out there and play hard, but just be careful at the same time.

I noticed in the ninth inning that, uh, Dick Williams was not going to let Schmitty and the bull get a shot at a long ball with that runner on.

Uh, looks like you're going to have to grind it out.

Well, Rich, I'll tell you, the, the first couple of years, uh, '75, I, I played the outfield and, and switched my time between there, and I got more injuries in the outfield than I did behind the plate.

So actually, I'm glad, uh, to don those, uh, tools of ignorance again to protect me a little bit.

I know that there's foul tips and there's, uh...

I'm more vulnerable to, uh, plays at home plate and all, but, uh, I, I think I've, I've learned a little bit more, uh, with the experience and all, a- about how to protect myself more.

I, I, I don't run, [laughs] run into walls anymore a- and things like that.

And, and I, I'm able to just go out there and play hard, but just be careful at the same time.

I noticed in the ninth inning that, uh, Dick Williams was not going to let Schmitty and the Bull get a shot of the long ball with that runner on.

Uh, looks like you're going to have to grind it out.

Well, Rich, I'll tell you, the, the first couple of years, uh, '75, I, I played the outfield and, and switched my time between there, and I got more injuries in the outfield than I did behind the plate.

So actually, I'm glad to, to don those, uh, tools of ignorance again to protect me a little bit.

I know that there's foul tips and there's, uh...

I'm more vulnerable to, uh, plays at home plate and all, but, uh, I, I think I've, I've learned a little bit more, uh, with the experience and all, uh, about how to protect myself more.

I, I, I don't run, run into walls anymore and, and things like that.

And, and I, I'm able to just go out there and play hard, but just be careful at the same time.

I noticed in the ninth inning that, uh, Dick Williams was not going to let Schmitty and the Bull get a shot at a long ball with that runner on.

Uh, looks like you're going to have to grind it out.

Well, Rich, I'll tell you, the, the first couple of years, uh, '75, I, I played the outfield and, and switched my time between there, and I got more injuries in the outfield than I did behind the plate, so actually I'm glad to, to don those, uh, tools of ignorance again to protect me a little bit.

I know that there's foul tips and there's, uh...

I'm more vulnerable to, uh, plays at home plate and all, but, uh, I, I think I've, I've learned a little bit more, uh, with the experience and all, a- about how to protect myself more.

I, I, I don't run, run into walls anymore a- and things like that, and, and I, I'm able to just go out there and play hard, but just be careful at the same time.

I noticed in the ninth inning that, uh, Dick Williams was not going to let Schmitty and the Bull get a shot at a long ball with that runner on.

That's right.

He, he wanted to go to the bullpen with, with Benson and, and use, uh, the odds and go to the right, right-handed pitcher and, and, uh, Stan came in, and he's been, he's been, uh, in a lot of ball games so far, and I think he's really adjusted well in a relief role.

Uh, looks like you're going to have to grind it out.

Well, Rich, I'll tell you, the, the first couple of years, uh, '75, I, I played the outfield and, and switched my time between there, and I got more injuries in the outfield than I did behind the plate.

So actually, I'm glad to, to don those, uh, tools of ignorance again to protect me a little bit.

I know that there's foul tips and there's, uh...

I'm more vulnerable to, uh, plays at home plate and all, but, uh, I, I think I've, I've learned a little bit more, uh, with the experience and all, a- about how to protect myself more.

I, I, I don't run, [laughs] run into walls anymore a- and things like that.

And, and I, I'm able to just go out there and play hard, but just be careful at the same time.

I noticed in the ninth inning that, uh, Dick Williams was not going to let Schmitty and the Bull get a shot at a long ball with that runner on.