Vida Blue
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Sep 22, 2026
Jim SimpsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Well, the
Monty MooreSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
younger of the two left-handers, 24-year-old Vida Blue, who was the sensation of baseball, the American League Cy Young Award winner, most valuable player in the American League in 1971.
Monty MooreSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This year, back to a 20-victory season after winning only six last year in a conflict-filled season.
Monty MooreSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Vida ready to go at the New York Mets, a hot ball club, and they've been getting some great starts in the first inning the last year at three games by Wayne Garrett, who's coming on to start now against Vida Blue.
Jim SimpsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
One of Wayne Garrett's home runs was against Vida Blue.
Jim SimpsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
On Sunday, he was one for three, a home run plus two off.
Jim SimpsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
256.
Jim SimpsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Well, Vida showed us a series of fastballs there and got Garrett swinging.
Tony KubekSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We asked Thurman Munson any problems catching pitchers he has not seen before.
Tony KubekSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Let's hear what he has to say about Vida Blue and the rest of the staff.
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You know, Vida mixes up the pitches real well, Tony.
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Actually, right now, my mind really isn't too much on the All-Star game.
Tony KubekSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
mind better
Kurt GowdySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
be
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on Vida Blue
Kurt GowdySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
right now.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The A's lost the first game 6-2 to the Red Sox there on Friday night to Bill Lee.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But won yesterday 5-3 behind Vida Blue.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So the A's will try to win their first series of the year from Boston.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
As they were swept in Boston, then they lost two out of three here in Oakland the last time they met.
36 MINS LATER
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
yet to get a hit in this series.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He was 0 for 4 in the first game on Friday.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Was 0 for 4 here yesterday against Vida Blue and is 0 for 1 today.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He's 0 for 9 in the series and has lost 8 points on his batting average.
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Barnard, a couple of left-handers.
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Vida Blue and Jerry Kuzma.
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Right now, it's Matlack who throws the fastball and pops up Rudy.
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At second base, Beyond says he has it and does for the first shot of the sixth.
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In game two, when Vida Blue was the starter, he pitched five in a third innings and gave up four runs.
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Gary Kuzma only lasted two and a third innings, gave up three runs and six hits.
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For me, there was that affected in game two.
Dick EnbergSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Petrocelli has had some game-winning hits.
Dick EnbergSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He was the one who beat Vida Blue two weeks ago tonight.
Dick EnbergSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The pitch.
Dick EnbergSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Strike with a fastball, one and one.
KobeHOST
Do you remember the 21st night of September? I do right now.
KobeHOST
And so does Vida Blue.
KobeHOST
Vida Blue on this day in Ace history through his first no-hitter and only his second major league start ever at 21 years old.
KobeHOST
That's insane.
KobeHOST
Wow.
KobeHOST
I do want to show this off.
KobeHOST
I've got some props here today just because this came up.
KobeHOST
We were like, oh, what happened on this day? This is your Vida Blue.
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Two balls and no strikes.
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The A's won the opener to this four-game set behind Vida Blue and Reggie Jackson's clutch base set.
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Won the ball game 1-0.
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And McNally and Johnson led the Orioles to the second game victory in the series, 6-2.
7 MINS LATER
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Here's Reggie Jackson, three for nine on the series.
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Right-handed, a left-hander, and Palmer blazes him low, ball one.
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It was Jackson's hit in the opening game that gave the Vida Blue that 1-0 victory.
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B-1-0 from the winding Palmer.
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The Yankees, uh, won their game over Detroit five to two.
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Oakland, uh, with Vida Blue pitching his second consecutive shutout blank Milwaukee two to nothing.
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California three to one over the White Sox.
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And Kansas City beat the Minnesota Twins by a score of five to three.
Joe SoucherayHOST
I don't know where it was played on this day in 1970.
Joe SoucherayHOST
Vida Blue no-hit the Twins in his eighth career start.
Joe SoucherayHOST
So there you have it.
Joe SoucherayHOST
Thank you, GLR.
Erik SeanHOST
But five straight titles is the record.
Erik SeanHOST
Then the A's of Charlie Finley and Reggie Jackson and Catfish Hunter and Joe Rudy and Burt Campanaris and all those dudes, Vida Blue, 72, 73, 74 for the Oakland Athletics.
Erik SeanHOST
And then the Yankees did it again with Jeter in the core four, 98, 99, and 2,000.
Erik SeanHOST
And they made it there in 0-1 after 9-11, but got beat by Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, and Arizona.
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