John Franco
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Nov 8, 2026
Marty BrennemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The left-hander loosening up, and Ken Howell, the Raven, the right-hander.
Marty BrennemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And for Cincinnati, the former Dodger farmhand, John Franco.
Marty BrennemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
In the American League, the Red Sox come up with a big win today.
Marty BrennemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They stave off a Toronto three-game series sweep as Roger Clemens wins his 24th, beating the Jays 3-2 at Exhibition Stadium.
19 MINS LATER
Marty BrennemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
left and at the end of eight, 8-4 Cincinnati.
speaker_13GUEST
5-4, 8-4 as we head to the ninth
Steve FisiakSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
and a new pitcher for the Reds and that's John Franco.
Steve FisiakSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He was a damaged man Friday night giving up many of the Reds runs that erased a 7-4 red lead and Cincinnati went on to lose to the Dodgers 9-7 so a payback for John Franco.
speaker_36CORRESPONDENT
Only once during one three-year stretch did he come into a game with a runner in scoring position and none out.
speaker_36CORRESPONDENT
John Franco may break Smith's save record, but in the 1990s, he has never pitched more than 70 innings in any season.
speaker_36CORRESPONDENT
By comparison, Dan Quisenberry, who saved 244 games, pitched more than 125 innings five times in the 80s, yet he has never come close to being elected.
speaker_2SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I would guess that the magic number for saves will eventually be 500, and that in order to sort of be an automatic Hall of Famer for saves, you'll get beat 500 career saves.
Claude RaymondSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Si on enlève les matchs qu'ils ont gaspillés alors qu'ils avaient l'avance.
Claude RaymondSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Le meneur, c'est Mike Davis, suivi de Mitch Williams et Jay Howell est troisième, suivi de John Franco.
Camille DubéSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
C'est la fin de la huitième manche.
Camille DubéSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
C'est toujours zéro-zéro.
Lanny FrattareSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Rob Dibble the winner.
Lanny FrattareSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
John Franco with his 17th save, and Larkin had three hits today.
Lanny FrattareSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Larkin now leads the league with a .363 batting average.
Lanny FrattareSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Larkin's number one, Tony Gwynn second, then Will Clark, Mark Grace, and Vaughn Hayes.
Dennis PackerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And number 40, Rex Sutcliffe.
Dennis PackerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
From the Cincinnati Reds, number 31, John Franco.
Dennis PackerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And number 11, Barry Larkin.
Dennis PackerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
From the Houston Astros, number 27, Glenn Davis.
2 HRS 52 MINS LATER
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
In the National League, Vince Coleman and Barry Larkin.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There are still several pitchers who could be used.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
For instance, in the National League, John Franco, Mitch Williams, Oral Hershiser.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And in the National League, they will have the American League's counterparts, Chuck Finley, Dan Plesak, Mike Henneman, and Doug Jones.
Alex GarrettHOST
And St. John's Baseball has a rich history here.
Alex GarrettHOST
John Franco, Joe Russo, who I got to meet, at Queens College when he was coaching with Tom Sawinski, that St. John's team, these teams with Mike Hampton.
Alex GarrettHOST
But because basketball, all the money goes to them.
Alex GarrettHOST
And I don't mean to get political here, but I do believe these other sports should get something as well.
Alex GarrettHOST
has a rich history here.
Alex GarrettHOST
John Franco, Joe Russo, who I got to meet at Queens College when he was coaching with Tom Sawinski, that St. John's team, these teams with Mike Hampton.
Alex GarrettHOST
But because basketball, all the money goes to them.
Alex GarrettHOST
And I don't mean to get political here, but I do believe these other sports should get something as well.
Gary CohenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He's done it.
Gary CohenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We talk a lot about John Franco, the native New Yorker, and how he's been struck by this.
Gary CohenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Being around Mike the last few days, he's been as devastated as anybody.
Gary CohenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
What has transpired?
1 HR 42 MINS LATER
Gary CohenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
When baseball returned on Monday night and the Mets played in Pittsburgh, it was fitting.
Gary CohenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That's their captain, their New York native.
Gary CohenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And that day, their birthday celebrant, John Franco, would get the victory in that ballgame.
Gary CohenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And I guess it's only fitting Bob Murphy in the first baseball game back in New York.
Steve PhysiocSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The Cincinnati Reds have the lead over the New York Mets, and it's time for the closers.
Steve PhysiocSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That means Ron Robinson and John Franco.
Steve PhysiocSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Right now, Ron Robinson will get the call.
Steve PhysiocSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Marty Brennan, who now joins me, as Joe Nuxall goes back over to the radio side.
23 MINS LATER
Marty BrennamanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And Ron now will throw down to Bo Diaz as the conversation continues among Rose DeMars and crew chief Doug Harvey.
Marty BrennamanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And there is activity elsewhere on the field.
Marty BrennamanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Specifically in the red bullpen where left-hander John Franco has gotten up.
speaker_5UNKNOWN
Strikeout pass
John SterlingHOST
Swing the bat okay.
John SterlingHOST
You hear what John Franco said? Hey, funny line.
John SterlingHOST
The 2-2.
John SterlingHOST
He struck him out swinging.
54 MINS LATER
John SterlingHOST
Well, the Yankees clinching brings to mind a line I read in the paper.
John SterlingHOST
I've heard it before.
John SterlingHOST
I read in the paper from John Franco talking about the Mets games in Houston or the games against the Phillies.
John SterlingHOST
And he was joking.
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