Here's 5 1/2 innings of a Braves-Reds baseball game, retrieved from a long VHS recording on WTBS on Sunday afternoon, June 3, 1984. John Sterling and Pete Van Wieren on the call. Len Barker on the mound for the Braves, Joe Price for the Reds. Includes the following commercials:
0:09 - Braves Pregame Report hosted by Pete Van Wieren from Riverfront Stadium.
7:39 - CNN Sports promo, 'Winchester '73' movie promo (tonight at 8:05!)
11:59 - American and National League media guides.
14:19 - CNN Newsnight promo, Turner Equal Employment Opportunity notice.
15:00 - Game start (amazing 80s graphical intro!)
17:14 - Budweiser: This Bud's For You, Eastern Airlines
18:33 - National Anthem by Vince Godfey and the Mistics
33:44 - Coca-Cola: Coke is it!, Toyota SR5 trucks, Braves vs Giants promo.
42:20 - Gulf Car Care, Canon cameras with diver Jennifer Chandler, basketball star Adrian Dantley and runner Frank Shorter, Eckerd Pharmacy Ultralab35 photo printing.
49:05 - Budweiser, MCA country artists the Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Lee Greenwood at Musicland, Eastern Airlines+Braves promotion.
58:34 - Ford Tempo with Arthur Ashe, Eastern Airlines, Remington shavers
1:03:40 - Budweiser - US Olympics, Eastern Airlines, CNN Primenews
1:17:21 - Head & Shoulders, Lucite paint with R.P. Nyberg, Eastern Airlines + Braves promotion.
1:22:13 - Budweiser, Air Force Reserve (catchy tune), Snapper mowers.
1:34:30 - Technics turntables, Life of Georgia insurance, QB Danny White for Bike shorts.
1:39:43 - Budweiser, Kingsford charcoal, Toyota Tercel.
1:49:52 - Lava Soap with Roger Gustin, Honda TRX200 ATV (featuring a face I recognize, he's that guy who played in bunch of stuff in the 80s, you know), TBS 'D-Day' promo.

We're scoreless when this recording ends, but the Internet tells me the Braves would go on to win on a four-run 9th inning, if you're curious.

And for more vintage randomness, including the other two parts of this VHS find, keep your dial tuned to @Channel80something!

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