The Responsibility Project^®. Exploring what it means to do the right thing

by Liberty Mutual

Saturday Feb 04

This is a transcript of the film, included for screen readers and the visually impaired.

[sound of crowd at ballpark]

Strike!

[clapping]

Ok. Ok. Hussle in, hussle in.

Keeps your heads up girls. We can get three. We can get three.

It's not over til it's over.

Let's start a fire. Pitcher's tired. Everybody hits, everybody scores.

Let's go. We can do this.

Playing like a bunch of girls.

Ok ladies, last inning.

Alright Shannon, here we go.

Two to tie, three to win.

[clapping]

Coach: Baserunners, we need some baserunners.

Teammate: Let's go Shannon. Be a hitter up there.

Strike!

Teammate: Aww. Not your pitch. Not your pitch, Shannon.

Coach: Be aggressive.

Strike two!

Coach: Just need to pick up two to tie it. Three to win it.

Coach: We can do this. Watch the curve.

[Teammates cheering on]

Strike three!

Nice job ladies. One on three. Ready, one, two, three, ONE!

Coach: Come ladies. We're still alive. We can still do this.

Coach: Ok, baserunners. We need some baserunners. Wait for it. Make her throw strikes.

Strike!

Strike two!

Strike three!

Alright that's it. Let's go girls! Let's get it up! Come on now!

Come on! What do you say now? Come on! Come on D!

Come on now girls. You got it! What do you say now?

[Teammates cheering on]

[Team cheering]

Coach: We'll take it. Alright. That's how to start, girls. Let's go.

Ok. We're alive.

[Teammates cheering on]

[sigh] Man, I can't get around on that girl.

Third's playing deep.

Lay one down.

You think?

Yeah.

Umpire: Batter up. Let's go. Come on.

[Teammates cheering on]

Coach: This thing is not over. We can do this.

Here we go now three.

[Teammates cheering on]

[Team cheering]

Yeah girl! There you go!

Alright, we're alive! We're alive!

We got this. Right now.

Coach: Ok Casey. Ok. Wait for your pitch.

Coach: Pick a good one. Everybody hits! We need baserunners. Everyone on base. Two to tie, three to win.

[Teammates cheering on]

Strike!

[Teammates cheering on]

Wait it out. Keep your eye on it.

Coach: Make her come to you. She's getting tired. Make her come to you.

[Teammates cheering on]

Strike two!

Not a chance.

Coach; She's getting tired. Make her come to you.

Two down ladies. We got this. Let's go. We got this right now!

[cheering]

Coach: That's got a chance. That's got a chance!

Coach: Yeah!!

[Loud cheering]

Casey.

You ok?

Casey. Casey, you ok?

No. [moaning]

My knee-

Teammate: Come on, come on.

Come on, I'll help you around the bases. -Ok.

Umpire: You can't do that.

Why?

No offense player can be assisted by another offensive player or a coach.

She hits the ball out of the ballpark, she still has to touch the bases.

Ok, my substitute runner will start at first, touch all the bags and score.

Coach, if you want a substitute runner the last base she touched was first, the sub goes to first. No runs score.

No, no, no. Come on, she hit a homerun-

Umpire: That's the rule- Coach: She's allowed all the bags-

Bring 'em back to second, third, no runs score.

No, no, no!

That's the rule, Coach.

She hit a homerun!

She's got to touch the bases.

No, no, no-

Put the runners back at second and third-

Coach: Substitute runner, touches all the bags-

Oh, thank you.

That was a nice hit.

Thanks.

What-

Yeah, I think that's ok. I've never heard of this before butÖ

Umpire: She's touching the bases, she covering the bags.

You think this looks weird?

I've never done this before.

[All laugh]

That's fine, right?

I don't know. Here.

I donít want your- it works for me. I don't know.

I'll tell you one thing, I've been doing this a long time and I've never seen anything like this before.

[chuckling]

[cheering]

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The Home Run

A true story that proves winning has nothing to do with the scoreboard.

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August 13, 2009 by mrsterrymom

if only everyone can be this way the world would be a much better place however not everyone would do what those girls did kudos to them and whoever raised them to be this way.congrats

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- October 27, 2009 by Audrah George
  
  This is a beautiful film. It brought chills to my body. Let's Continue To Help Each Other! Our new president would LOVE to see more of this kind of behavior displayed!!! HURRAH for such WONDERFUL girls and their parents. Show this short film before each movie & public gathering. JUST AWESOME!!!!!!!
  
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- October 31, 2009 by Nancy Brickman
  
  That was really wonderful..Brought tears to my eyes..Just goes to show how well people can get along..Those 2 girls from the other team knew she couldn`t run on her own, so they were willing to help her out..Just wonderful.
  
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- November 20, 2009 by David Hall
  
  In 34 years of umpping ball at all levels and ages, I have never seen such an act of sportsmanship. This clip choked me up. God bless those ladies. I would wish all players would see this film..especially the "win at all costs" coaches and parents"
  
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- November 22, 2009 by mary spencer
  
  what a wonderful movie it shows so much sportsman ship,which is so nice to see these days except volience and unsportman like behavior. just wonderful. it was a joy to watch.these girls they should be proud of themselves. just great !!!!!!!!!
  
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  - December 10, 2009 by glen armstrong
    
    This is the funniest piece of film-making I've seen in a long time. No, I won't try to find out if there's any truth to this being based on a REAL occurrence. I worry about all the gullible people who see this as the way things should be. It would spell the end of sports, both amateur and professional. The acting wasn't bad, but then, there wasn't much talent needed. This will puzzle the viewers who will see this as reality TV. and get all starry-eyed. The music was suitably stirring, but it's all hokum.
  - July 6, 2010 by Gary in Sandy Eggo
    
    _IF_ it would "spell the end of sports" then so be it. But, I do not believe for a second that this and a thousand events like it could ever spell the end of sports. Many people see sports as "character building" activities for their kids. Lack of character OTOH is just that . . . lack of character.
    
    Regards, Gary in Sandy Eggo
- November 22, 2009 by mary spencer
  
  just wonderful,it was so nice to see a game that does not have any volience or fighting amoung players.as you see very often now days.these girls should be very proud of them selves. If it was one of my daughters I would be very proud of her and her team mates. we need to see more sports games without the violence. they handled themselves very professionally. VERY GOOD GIRLS
  
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- November 29, 2009 by Napolia Louve
  
  There have been numerous events like this in male sports. I don't recall any of them being propaganderised as this isolated female event has.
  
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- December 12, 2009 by sharie hunter
  
  This touched my heart and broght a tear to my eye...this is what the U.S.A. commercials should show on TV....it might work
  
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- December 14, 2009 by Sharon L. Simon, Delray Beach, FL
  
  I had no idea that Liberty Mutual produced and distributed films that were motivational and awe inspiring. Kudos to them for doing such good work and trying to make a difference!
  
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- December 14, 2009 by Sharon L. Simon, Delray Beach, FL
  
  I had no idea that Liberty Mutual produced and distributed films that were motivational and awe inspiring. Kudos to them for doing such good work and trying to make a difference!
  
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- December 24, 2009 by Jan McCormick
  
  It was so great to see the true spirit and the love that was given in this performance by the losing (really a winning team) There were only winners in this game no matter how it was written on paper. Thank you girls for giving us a chance to remember the real meaning of understanding and giving.
  
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- December 31, 2009 by Sue Hunsberger
  
  Those two showed what it's like to have a true heart ! Thay are the true winners!! God Bless
  
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- January 15, 2010 by Stankomir Eremia
  
  In true sportsmanship, spirit rules. The ball was hit over the fence and became a 'home run' when it cleared the playing field. Common sense and eyesight would acknowledge "In the Spirit of the Game" that it was a legitimate home run. The disabling accident to the hitter was unfortunate, but cannot obviate the reality of the meaning of the ball sailing over the fence in fair territory. It should not have been necessary for the team players to escort their injured comrade around the bases...merely to fulfill the 'letter of the law' and ignore its "spirit". "WINNING" is not everything or the only thing; winning is fulfilling the rules of a game by understanding the circumstances as well as its rules.... God bless.
  
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- January 19, 2010 by Carminha Cramer
  
  I loved the video.... I commend the players who helped this batter.... Your parents have taught you, girls, good values... Keep up the good work :))))
  
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- January 26, 2010 by Troy k Dawes
  
  my lord what a tear jerker. Trust me Im a cold hearted sob and then some... even i almost sheded a tear on this one..gotta see the whole thing.
  
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- February 1, 2010 by michael m.duran
  
  This short movie should be shown to ALL high school seniors all over the world, this is a great way to influence young people about fair play and GOOD sportsmanship. I really enjoyed the story.
  
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- February 11, 2010 by Barb Morrow
  
  Ron Shelton, you and your Team have done something wonderful with this short film. It brought tears to my eyes when I watched it and remembered a game my daughter played in, many moons ago....she was not a ' heavy hitter ', as I watched I prayed " Dear Lord, let her hit the ball " and she did!!!! We still remember that shining moment and have told her teen daughter the story and that you try your best and never give up....on your self. Thanks.
  
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- February 20, 2010 by Monica Mounce
  
  This film was awesome. I watched it with my 4 year old and 13 year old and I would hope both would do the same thing. Thats what great sportsmenship is all about. This film should be shown in schools all around the world because it isn't really if you win or lose but how you play the game!!!
  
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- March 8, 2010 by Michelle Hope
  
  Oh My God!!!! I figured that she would crawl and that would have been over the top, but what the two ladies ( I do mean Ladies) from the opposing team did, makes them true winners for the Best Supporting Actress Award at any Oscar, Emmy, or any other type of Awards Ceremony. I celebrate them all!!!!! I wish only that the credits could have included their true identities, but then again God knows.
  
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- March 19, 2010 by Michael Oakes
  
  I saw this on espn a last year I thought it was nice to see good no great sportsmen ship. We need something like this to make us realize that it is just a game and we don't have to take sports so serious.
  
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- April 15, 2010 by sapastian
  
  oh got get your printal pretecked and your life okay oh yah
  
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August 15, 2009 by Inspired

I love this story, it touched a cord because it highlights the way common sense can prevail over bureaucracy and how decency and empathy can be flourish if we take the time to consider what is important to others and lift them up. The only weakness of this story is that it showed how someone can have the courage to help others at personal cost (losing the game) but often our shared human interests mean that helping someone else helps us all. I love this website. Thanks Liberty Mutual for being a good corporate citizen.

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August 18, 2009 by dori arnold

I have been waiting to see this for months - the pitcher in the movie is my niece! Anyway, I knew the idea of the story but it was so well done! I thought it was great and kudos for Liberty for putting it on their website.

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August 18, 2009 by Toni Morris

Love this video! This is a lesson that you don't often see in sports... thank you!

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August 18, 2009 by Sandalio Lopez

The video was nice, but the Sport Illustrated piece gave it a truer understanding of the situation. I applaud Ron Shelton for directing this video, but the article was more insightful, dramatic and painted a more realistic picture of humanity in today's cynical world. You shoudl see the actual footage /images pf teh game. Very inspiring to the human spirit. We should all be a wonderful as those selfless girs were.

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August 20, 2009 by Shawn Black

I never seen the movie, but seems really good, and you said that was your neice that played in the movie?? thats cool...... \ i have an myspace, or yahoo.com acount if any one want to write. -me. skyperblack@yahoo.com

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August 20, 2009 by Crystal Jackel

In a world that makes everything about "me", this movie touched me. If only we would learn to serve one another, than even a baseball game would look much different.

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August 21, 2009 by Roseann

Great!!! Classy sportsmanship = being a responsible team player

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August 23, 2009 by Carl Wilson

I did magic for Ron Shelton at a charity golf tournament years ago. He was a great guy then and a great guy now. It takes a special quality in a person to recognize that a story such as this is worthy of being put on film. Good job Ron!

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August 23, 2009 by Stephen Street

This type of "short" should be shown at every movie theater before or after the movie. It made me cry... Good on 'em, forever.

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August 24, 2009 by Jett

This story touched me so much I found myself crying at the end! I remember all those days where winning was more important than anything else. Those girls could have let things stay the way they were and tied up the game, the hurt girl could have struggled to drag herself to each base; in the moment of choice, the girls followed "Do unto others as you would have done unto you." and gave that girl the win she earned by hitting that home run. (The pitcher was no slouch and she knew what it took to hit a homer off her).

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August 26, 2009 by Elizabeth Houghton

I think every parent who has a child playing an organized sport should be mandated to watch this film before they are allowed to attend any games. They have much to learn from the young people playing the sport.

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