Tug McGraw

The other three were the Oakland A's.

Doug McGraw gets up to throw in the Mets bullpen.

McGraw is up and throwing.

And it's high for a ball.

It's one and one.

Tim Foley is swinging bats on deck, and it is Foley batting for Gentry.

Gil Hodges goes to his bench with the Mets trailing by two.

Chuck McGraw on the bullpen.

So they're leading the Cardinals 5-1 in the bottom of the eighth.

Meanwhile, Tug McGraw has had to come in and pitch the ninth inning of the second game at Pittsburgh.

Here's Paney.

He's a hot hitter.

that's exactly what they have.

Jerry Kuzman in the first game pitched a three-hitter.

Don Cardwell and Tug McGraw pitched a five-hitter.

So the Mets throw a double shutout at the Pirates in Pittsburgh.

Both games, of course, on radio.

Tug McGraw and Nolan Ryan pitching for the Mets.

A hard swing by LeFleur and it's strike two.

One ball and two strikes.

Doubleheader tomorrow with the Astros will be on with our broadcast at 3.25 p.m. New York time.

Outside and low with a screwball, two balls and a strike on Ed Granville.

We're anxious to see 19-year-old Nolan Ryan against the Astros tomorrow, as well as Tug McGraw.

The Astros seem to be getting hot.

And tomorrow night, the Dodgers and Mets will meet in their 18th game of the season.

And it'll be Sandy Koufax pitching for the Dodgers and Tug McGraw for the Mets.

Here's a playoff pitch to Hunt.

Bow back off the screen.

Sandy Koufax to pitch for the Dodgers.

He's 21-5 with 296 strikeouts.

He'll be opposed by Tug McGraw, who is looking for his second victory of the year.

He got his first his last time up against the Cardinals.

Also up there earlier on the billboard, the fan club dates.

Tug McGraw will be there the 28th.

The 31st, Yogi Berra.

June 27th, Don Cardwell.

He is oh for two and a sacrifice.

Number 16.

Tug McGraw is throwing in the Mets' bullpen.

Left-hander Tug McGraw.

Mike Schmidt providing the winning runs with his 48th home run to go with a season that included 121 RBI.

Indeed, when Tug McGraw struck out Larry Parrish to clinch the National East title with a winning run on base, cap off a season that included a 1.46 ERA and 20 saves, his joy, his effort, his achievement typified the spirit of a team that had won almost in spite of itself.

The Phillies have reached back all year long.

We've got our backs to the wall.

It's 42, the tying run is at the plate, and you've got the guy who hit 48 home runs for you standing in there.

Pete Rose is the guy who'll get it started for you.

Tug McGraw once again talking about Pete Rose.

He said if there's anybody in baseball that plays harder than Pete Rose, gotta be an outpatient.

Two down, nobody on.

Leading 2-0 as Tug McGraw, the left-hander, loosens in the right field bullpen.

Top field around to the right.

Infield shift is on.

It was very close for that.

I will call it a trapped ball, not a trapped ball, but an out.

Tug McGraw continuing to loosen, and undoubtedly will be the oncoming pitcher for the New York Mets.

Now Eddie Yost is down talking to Jim Fregosi.

Yeah.

Until he found out Tug McGraw was his dad when he was a teenager, right? Tug McGraw sounds like a Garbage

Pail Kid, does it not? Yeah.

Why don't you come over here and talk about Tug McGraw, guys? Wow.

He died with cancer, right? Yeah, he passed away.

Old Tug.