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Larry Andersen and Kevin Stocker Throwing Out NLDS Game 1 First Pitch
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Phillies press release with the rundown for Game 1:
Fan Lineup for National League Division Series Game 1 at Citizens Bank Park
Saturday, October 5 – Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets, 4:08 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
New Era Phillies Team Store opens until 12:30 p.m. (entrance on Citizens Bank Way) with official and exclusive National League East champs and 2024 postseason gear available for purchase. Highlights include a special National League Division Series scorecard, Phillies-Mets NLDS matchup items such as a pin, pennant and baseball, and new Red October hoodies, caps and novelties including lanyards, pins, a flag and more.
1:00 p.m.
Check out all the new postseason gear at the 40-foot merchandise trailer on Citizens Bank Way.
Phillies Postseason Block Party, Citizens Bank Way (no game ticket required): This two-and-a-half-hour pregame fan event features a Phillies Pep Rally at 3:00 p.m. with surprise guests on the big postseason stage, along with music by the Armentani Brothers and DJ HBK.
Other highlights include the chance to ride on a giant Ferris wheel, get your face painted or play cornhole at the Budweiser Bar. GIANT will also have table games and prizes.
Plus, enjoy tasty offerings from local food trucks, as well as samplings and giveaways by Phillies partners. Audacy radio stations will also be on site.
1:38 p.m.
All gates open. Postseason rally towels for all fans, compliments of Hatfield Quality Meats. Also, the New Era Phillies Team Store and Phillies Authentics Shop (behind Section 133) featuring game-used items are both open to ticketed guests.
3:30 p.m.
Be in your seats for the on-field festivities surrounding the introduction of the Phillies and Mets, which includes the unfurling of a large American flag held by members of the U.S. military and Philadelphia Police and Fire Departments.
Ceremonial first pitches by 1993 National League champions and Phillies radio broadcasters Larry Andersen and Kevin Stocker.
National Anthem: Sung by Nikisha Williams, who will play Eliza Hamilton in the musical Hamilton, coming to the Academy of Music in Philadelphia this fall.
4:08 p.m.
Phillies vs. Mets gamebegins.
7th Inning “God Bless America”: Performed by U.S. Air Force Heritage Brass Band.
Broadcast:
TV:FOX with play-by-play announcer Adam Amin, analysts A.J. Pierzynski and Adam Wainwright, and reporter Tom Verducci. Radio:94 WIP and WTTM 1680 (Spanish).
LA and Stocker from the broadcast team throwing out the first pitch. That’s fine. Couple of 1993 Phillies, who, funny enough, were 17 years apart. LA was 40 when he played for the 93 Phils. Stocker was 23. Oldest guy on the team and second youngest guy on the team. Looks like Tyler Green had Stocker beat by five days. As for the New York Mets, and their first pitch in Game 3, there is a plethora of douchebag New Yorkers to pick from. We’ll do that story on Monday morning.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com