4/8/1973, DAY73-SPK73, Atlanta Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1973 Dragons 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 16 0 9 1
1973 Sparkplugs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 9 2
Dragons AB R H BI AVG Sparkplugs AB R H BI AVG
Brock lf 3 3 2 0 .406 Berry cf 4 0 1 0 .231
Maddox,G cf 4 2 3 2 .423 Meoli 3b 0 0 0 0 .278
Roberts,DW 2b 5 1 3 2 .400 Tovar 3b 4 0 1 0 .182
May.L 1b 5 0 3 1 .344 Stargell lf 3 0 0 0 .194
Muser 1b 0 0 0 0 .333 Melendez ph 1 0 0 0 .136
Oliver,B 3b 4 0 1 1 .219 Aaron dh 2 0 2 0 .500
Wynn rf 4 0 1 0 .227 Harrah ss 3 0 0 0 .111
Rudi dh 4 0 2 0 .400 Burroughs rf 4 0 0 0 .242
Kirkpatrick c 4 0 0 0 .200 Taylor,T 2b 3 0 1 0 .143
Speier ss 4 0 1 0 .269 Brinkman,C c 4 0 2 0 .400
37 6 16 6 Thornton,A 1b 4 0 1 0 .250
32 0 8 0
Dragons INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Splittorff W 2-0 9.0 8 0 0 3 3 127 79 1.80
9.0 8 0 0 3 3 127 79
Sparkplugs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Kaat L 0-1 6.1 9 5 5 3 4 113 64 3.38
Gossage 2.2 7 1 1 0 3 53 30 10.80
9.0 16 6 6 3 7 166 94
DAY: Muser inserted at 1b in the 9th
SPK: Meoli inserted at 3b in the 8th
Tovar moved to cf in the 8th
Melendez batted for Stargell in the 8th
Melendez moved to rf in the 9th
Burroughs moved to lf in the 9th
2B-Brock(1), Maddox,G(1), Roberts,DW(3), May.L 2(8). RBI-Maddox,G 2(5),
Roberts,DW 2(6), May.L(5), Oliver,B(2). CS-Brock 2. K-Roberts,DW 2, May.L,
Wynn 2, Kirkpatrick, Speier, Tovar, Stargell, Burroughs. BB-Brock 2, Wynn,
Aaron 2, Taylor,T. SH-Maddox,G, Harrah. SF-Oliver,B.
GWRBI: May.L
Temperature: 56, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 7 MPH.
4/8/1973, DAY73-SPK73, Atlanta Stadium
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1973 Dragons 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 16 0 9 1
1973 Sparkplugs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 9 2
Dragons -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Brock lf 1>W 3>W 5>S 46/f.B-1 9>D
Maddox,G cf POCS2(136) 14/SH.1-2 CS2(24) D.1-H S.2-H
S 9
Roberts,DW 2b S.1-3 D.2-H k Gossage k
S.2-H
May.L 1b D.3-H;1-3 63 6>D S.1-2 k
Muser 1b
Oliver,B 3b note 1 43 63 643/gdp S.1-3
Wynn rf k 4>8 W 8>S k
Rudi dh 2>63 S 43.2-3;1-2 S.1-2
Kirkpatrick c k 63.1-2 43 63/gdp.2-3
Speier ss k 9 7>S 53
1: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
Sparkplugs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Berry cf 1>53 5/L S.1-2 53
Meoli 3b
Tovar 3b 63 S.1-2 6/L 8>k
Stargell lf 63 k 7
Melendez ph 43
Aaron dh 2>W 4>S 6>S W
Harrah ss 7 3/SH.1-2 63/gdp 6/L
Burroughs rf 7 7 k 9>8
Taylor,T 2b S.1x3(75) 3/fl 7>W 1/g
Brinkman,C c 3>S 5>53 53.1-2 S
Thornton,A 1b 5/L S 43.2-3 1/g
Dragons IN OUT ER Sparkplugs IN OUT ER
Splittorff A1 D9 0 W 2-0 Kaat A1 D2 5 L 0-1
Gossage D3 E6 1
4/8/1973, DAY73-SPK73, Atlanta Stadium
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1973 Dragons 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 16 0 9 1
1973 Sparkplugs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 9 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
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************** Top of the 1st inning, Dragons batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Brock walked (CBCBFBB)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Brock was caught stealing second after being picked off
first by Kaat (1)
0-0 1 --- 32 Maddox,G lined a single to left center (1.BCBBFFX)
0-0 1 1-- 10 Roberts,DW lined a single down the left field line,
Maddox,G to third (1BX)
0-0 1 1-3 21 May.L grounded a double down the third base line,
Maddox,G scored, Roberts,DW to third (BSBX)
1-0 1 -23 12 Oliver,B hit a sacrifice fly to center, Roberts,DW
scored, May.L to third (CBFX)
2-0 2 --3 22 Wynn struck out (FCBBFS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
2-0 0 --- 01 Berry grounded out to third (CX)
2-0 1 --- 01 Tovar grounded out to short (SX)
2-0 2 --- 11 Stargell grounded out to short (BCX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Dragons batting
2-0 0 --- 01 Rudi grounded out to short (CX)
2-0 1 --- 32 Kirkpatrick struck out (BBCBFC)
2-0 2 --- 02 Speier struck out (CCS)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
2-0 0 --- 32 Aaron walked (FFBBBFB)
2-0 0 1-- 11 Harrah flied out to left (SbBbX)
2-0 1 1-- 11 Burroughs flied out to left (BSX)
2-0 2 1-- 12 Taylor,T lined a single to left, Aaron out at third (BCCX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Dragons batting
2-0 0 --- 31 Brock walked (SBBBB)
2-0 0 1-- 10 Maddox,G sacrifice bunted to the mound, Brock to second
(Bp11Xb)
2-0 1 -2- 10 Roberts,DW grounded a double down the third base line,
Brock scored (BX)
3-0 1 -2- 11 May.L grounded out to short (BFX)
3-0 2 -2- 21 Oliver,B grounded out to second (BCBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
3-0 0 --- 00 Brinkman,C grounded a single between third and short (X)
3-0 0 1-- 01 Thornton,A lined out to third (CX)
3-0 1 1-- 21 Berry lined out to third (BBFX)
3-0 2 1-- 10 Tovar reached on an infield single to first, Brinkman,C
to second (BX)
3-0 2 12- 12 Stargell struck out (CSBC)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Dragons batting
3-0 0 --- 21 Wynn flied out to center (FBBX)
3-0 1 --- 11 Rudi lined a single up the middle (BCX)
3-0 1 1-- 20 Kirkpatrick grounded out to short, Rudi to second (BBX)
3-0 2 -2- 02 Speier flied out to right (CCX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Aaron grounded a single up the middle (BX)
3-0 0 1-- 00 Harrah sacrifice bunted to first, Aaron to second (Xb)
3-0 1 -2- 12 Burroughs lined out to left (CCBX)
3-0 2 -2- 21 Taylor,T popped out to first (BBCX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Dragons batting
3-0 0 --- 31 Brock lined a single between first and second (CBBBX)
3-0 0 1-- 00 Brock was caught stealing second (1>B)
3-0 1 --- 32 Maddox,G lined out to right (1>B.FBSFBX)
3-0 2 --- 02 Roberts,DW struck out (SCS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
3-0 0 --- 00 Brinkman,C grounded out to third (X)
3-0 1 --- 22 Thornton,A lined a single to shallow right (SBBSX)
3-0 1 1-- 12 Berry reached on an infield single to second, Thornton,A
to second (CFBX)
3-0 1 12- 20 Tovar lined out to short (BBX)
3-0 2 12- 31 Stargell lined out to left (BBBCX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Dragons batting
3-0 0 --- 10 May.L doubled deep to left (BX)
3-0 0 -2- 31 Oliver,B grounded out to short (BCBBX)
3-0 1 -2- 31 Wynn walked (BBCBB)
3-0 1 12- 21 Rudi grounded out to second, May.L to third, Wynn to
second (BBFX)
3-0 2 -23 11 Kirkpatrick grounded out to second (SBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
3-0 0 --- 11 Aaron lined a single down the left field line (FBX)
3-0 0 1-- 02 Harrah grounded into a double play, Speier to May.L (CFX)
3-0 2 --- 22 Burroughs struck out (BCBFS)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Dragons batting
3-0 0 --- 01 Speier lined a single to shallow left (CX)
3-0 0 1-- 22 Brock grounded to second, forcing Speier at second, Brock
to first (BCBSX)
3-0 1 1-- 01 Maddox,G doubled deep to right center, Brock scored (CX)
Gossage now pitching
4-0 1 -2- 11 Roberts,DW grounded a single up the middle, Maddox,G
scored (FBX)
5-0 1 1-- 21 May.L lined a single to shallow center, Roberts,DW to
second (BBCX)
5-0 1 12- 31 Oliver,B grounded into a double play, Harrah to Taylor,T
to Thornton,A (CBBBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
5-0 0 --- 31 Taylor,T walked (BBBCB)
5-0 0 1-- 20 Brinkman,C grounded out to third, Taylor,T to second (BBX)
5-0 1 -2- 12 Thornton,A grounded out to second, Taylor,T to third
(CCBX)
5-0 2 --3 00 Berry grounded out to third (X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Dragons batting
Meoli now playing third base
Tovar moved to center field
5-0 0 --- 32 Wynn grounded a single between third and short (SBCBBX)
5-0 0 1-- 21 Rudi lined a single up the middle, Wynn to second (BSBX)
5-0 0 12- 20 Kirkpatrick grounded into a double play, Harrah to
Thornton,A, Wynn to third (BBX)
5-0 2 --3 01 Speier grounded out to third (CX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
5-0 0 --- 02 Tovar struck out (CFS)
Melendez pinch hitting for Stargell
5-0 1 --- 32 Melendez grounded out to second (FBFBBFFX)
5-0 2 --- 32 Aaron walked (BFBFBB)
5-0 2 1-- 21 Harrah lined out to short (BBFX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Dragons batting
Melendez moved to right field
Burroughs moved to left field
5-0 0 --- 32 Brock grounded a double down the first base line (FBBCBFX)
5-0 0 -2- 01 Maddox,G lined a single up the middle, Brock scored (CX)
6-0 0 1-- 12 Roberts,DW struck out (CBSC)
6-0 1 1-- 22 May.L struck out (CBSBS)
6-0 2 1-- 20 Oliver,B grounded a single between first and second,
Maddox,G to third (BBX)
6-0 2 1-3 22 Wynn struck out (SBBFC)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
Muser now playing first base
6-0 0 --- 12 Burroughs popped out to center (CBSX)
6-0 1 --- 02 Taylor,T grounded out to the mound (CFX)
6-0 2 --- 32 Brinkman,C lined a single to center (BBCFBX)
6-0 2 1-- 11 Thornton,A grounded out to the mound (CBX)