4/9/1973, DAY73-SPK73, game 1, Atlanta Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1973 Dragons           0  2  0  0  0  1  3  2  0     8 12  1     6  1
1973 Sparkplugs        0  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  0     4 10  1     8  0
 
Dragons              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Brock             lf  5  1  1  0  .405    McAuliffe         2b  5  0  2  1  .257
Maddox,G          cf  5  1  1  3  .389    Gallagher,B       rf  3  0  0  0  .308
Roberts,DW        2b  5  1  2  0  .400     Harrah           ss  1  0  1  0  .200
May.L             1b  5  0  2  1  .333    Stargell          lf  4  1  0  0  .175
 Muser            1b  0  0  0  0  .333    Burroughs         dh  4  0  0  0  .214
Oliver,B          3b  4  2  2  1  .293    Spencer           1b  4  0  1  0  .310
Wynn              rf  4  0  0  0  .192    Santo             3b  4  1  2  2  .211
Stennett          ss  4  2  2  2  .316    Meoli             ss  3  0  0  0  .280
Rudi              dh  3  0  1  0  .391     Aaron            ph  1  0  1  0  .467
Dyer              c   4  1  1  1  .222    Oates             c   4  1  1  0  .379
                     39  8 12  8           Brinkman,C       c   0  0  0  0  .400
                                          Melendez          cf  4  1  2  1  .192
                                                               37  4 10  4
 
Dragons                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Kirby            W 1-0           7.1  8  4  4  2 10 132  80  3.77
Hands            S 1             1.2  2  0  0  0  1  18  14  6.75
                                 9.0 10  4  4  2 11 150  94 
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Holtzman         L 0-1           7.0 10  6  6  0  6  97  68  5.68
Pena                             2.0  2  2  1  0  1  26  21  2.08
                                 9.0 12  8  7  0  7 123  89 
 
DAY: Muser inserted at 1b in the 9th
SPK: Aaron batted for Meoli in the 8th
     Harrah inserted at ss in the 9th
     Aaron moved to rf in the 9th
     Brinkman,C inserted at c in the 9th
 
E-Stennett, Oates. 2B-Roberts,DW(5), May.L(9). 3B-Stennett(1), Dyer(1). 
HR-Maddox,G(1), Oliver,B(1), Stennett(1), Santo(2), Melendez(1). 
RBI-Maddox,G 3(10), May.L(6), Oliver,B(3), Stennett 2(4), Dyer(1), 
McAuliffe(4), Santo 2(7), Melendez(1). K-Brock, Maddox,G, Roberts,DW, 
May.L 2, Wynn 2, Gallagher,B 2, Stargell 2, Burroughs, Spencer, Santo 2, 
Meoli, Melendez 2. BB-Gallagher,B, Stargell. HBP-Oliver,B. CI-Rudi. HB-Pena. 
GWRBI: Oliver,B
Temperature: 69, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 5 MPH.
4/9/1973, DAY73-SPK73, game 1, Atlanta Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1973 Dragons           0  2  0  0  0  1  3  2  0     8 12  1     6  1
1973 Sparkplugs        0  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  0     4 10  1     8  0
 
 
Dragons              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Brock             lf 1>13           8            k            S.1-2        4         
Maddox,G          cf   53           8          6>63           HR.2-H;1-H 9>k         
Roberts,DW        2b   k          4>8            D            S            8         
May.L             1b 2>53           k            S.2-H        k            D         
 Muser            1b                                                                 
Oliver,B          3b   HR           S            64/f.B-1   8>Pena         63        
                                                              HBP                    
Wynn              rf   k            k            64/f         8                      
Stennett          ss   HR         5>53         7>53           T.1-H                  
Rudi              dh   13           8            S            CI.B-1(e2)             
Dyer              c  3>9            T            46/f.B-1     note 1                 
 
 1: 3/g.3-H;1-2 
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
McAuliffe         2b 1>S          3>8            S.3-H;1-2    7            9         
Gallagher,B       rf   W.1-2        43           k            k                      
 Harrah           ss                                                       S         
Stargell          lf   k            43           k          8>W            64/f      
Burroughs         dh   note 1     4>63         6>8            k                      
Spencer           1b   note 2       8            k            S.1-3                  
Santo             3b   k            k            HR           S.3-H;1-2              
Meoli             ss 2>k          5>7            63                                  
 Aaron            ph                                          Hands                  
                                                              S.2-3;1-2              
Oates             c    3/g          S          7>6            123/gdp                
 Brinkman,C       c                                                                  
Melendez          cf   k            S.1-3        HR         9>k                      
 
 1: 15/f.1-2;B-1  2: e6.2-3;1-2;B-1 
 
 
Dragons          IN OUT ER                  Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  
Kirby            A1  D6  4 W 1-0            Holtzman         A1  D4  6 L 0-1            
Hands            D7  E3  0 S 1              Pena             D5  E5  1                  
4/9/1973, DAY73-SPK73, game 1, Atlanta Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1973 Dragons           0  2  0  0  0  1  3  2  0     8 12  1     6  1
1973 Sparkplugs        0  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  0     4 10  1     8  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Dragons batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Brock grounded out to the mound (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Maddox,G grounded out to third (FX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Roberts,DW struck out (CBSC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  McAuliffe lined a single to shallow left (X)
 0-0  0 1-- 30  Gallagher,B walked, McAuliffe to second (BBBB)
 0-0  0 12- 12  Stargell struck out (BCFS)
 0-0  1 12- 20  Burroughs grounded to the mound, forcing McAuliffe at 
                  third, Gallagher,B to second, Burroughs to first (BBX)
 0-0  2 12- 12  Gallagher,B to third, Burroughs to second, Spencer to 
                  first on an error by the shortstop Stennett (BFFX)
 0-0  2 123 32  Santo struck out (BBCSB>S)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Dragons batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  May.L grounded out to third (BCBFX)
 0-0  1 --- 10  Oliver,B homered deep to left center (BX)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Wynn struck out (CBFBFS)
 1-0  2 --- 21  Stennett homered deep to left (BBFX)
 2-0  2 --- 12  Rudi grounded out to the mound (BCFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 2-0  0 --- 32  Meoli struck out (BBBCFS)
 2-0  1 --- 12  Oates grounded out to first (BCFFX)
 2-0  2 --- 12  Melendez struck out (BSFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Dragons batting
 2-0  0 --- 12  Dyer lined out to right (FBFX)
 2-0  1 --- 00  Brock flied out to center (X)
 2-0  2 --- 20  Maddox,G flied out to center (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 2-0  0 --- 01  McAuliffe flied out to center (CX)
 2-0  1 --- 01  Gallagher,B grounded out to second (FX)
 2-0  2 --- 20  Stargell grounded out to second (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Dragons batting
 2-0  0 --- 21  Roberts,DW flied out to center (FBBX)
 2-0  1 --- 02  May.L struck out (CFS)
 2-0  2 --- 22  Oliver,B grounded a single up the middle (FBBCX)
 2-0  2 1-- 22  Wynn struck out (BBFFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 2-0  0 --- 10  Burroughs grounded out to short (BX)
 2-0  1 --- 12  Spencer flied out to center (CBSX)
 2-0  2 --- 22  Santo struck out (CBCBS)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Dragons batting
 2-0  0 --- 02  Stennett grounded out to third (CCX)
 2-0  1 --- 00  Rudi flied out to center (X)
 2-0  2 --- 12  Dyer tripled deep to right center (BFFX)
 2-0  2 --3 12  Brock struck out (BFCC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 2-0  0 --- 21  Meoli flied out to left (CBBX)
 2-0  1 --- 00  Oates lined a single down the right field line (X)
 2-0  1 1-- 12  Melendez lined a single between third and short, Oates to 
                  third (BCCX)
 2-0  1 1-3 12  McAuliffe reached on an infield single to first, Oates 
                  scored, Melendez to second (CBFX)
 2-1  1 12- 22  Gallagher,B struck out (BBCFFS)
 2-1  2 12- 22  Stargell struck out (CBBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Dragons batting
 2-1  0 --- 01  Maddox,G grounded out to short (CX)
 2-1  1 --- 11  Roberts,DW grounded a double down the first base line 
                  (BSX)
 2-1  1 -2- 02  May.L lined a single to right center, Roberts,DW scored 
                  (22SSX)
 3-1  1 1-- 12  Oliver,B grounded to short, forcing May.L at second, 
                  Oliver,B to first (CSFBX)
 3-1  2 1-- 21  Wynn grounded to short, forcing Oliver,B at second (BCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-1  0 --- 31  Burroughs flied out to center (BCBBX)
 3-1  1 --- 32  Spencer struck out (CCBBFFBS)
 3-1  2 --- 00  Santo homered deep to left center (X)
 3-2  2 --- 00  Meoli grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Dragons batting
 3-2  0 --- 00  Stennett grounded out to third (X)
 3-2  1 --- 00  Rudi grounded a single between first and second (X)
 3-2  1 1-- 10  Dyer grounded to second, forcing Rudi at second, Dyer to 
                  first (BX)
 3-2  2 1-- 00  Brock lined a single to shallow center, Dyer to second (X)
 3-2  2 12- 10  Maddox,G homered deep to left center, Dyer scored, Brock 
                  scored (BX)
 6-2  2 --- 10  Roberts,DW grounded a single between first and second (BX)
 6-2  2 1-- 22  May.L struck out (BSSBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 6-2  0 --- 11  Oates popped out to short (CBX)
 6-2  1 --- 22  Melendez homered deep down the left-field line (CFBBFX)
 6-3  1 --- 21  McAuliffe flied out to left (BBSX)
 6-3  2 --- 12  Gallagher,B struck out (BCFS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Dragons batting
                Pena now pitching
 6-3  0 --- 02  Oliver,B was hit by a pitch (FFFH)
 6-3  0 1-- 00  Wynn flied out to center (X)
 6-3  1 1-- 00  Stennett lined a triple down the right field line, 
                  Oliver,B scored (X)
 7-3  1 --3 01  Rudi reached on catcher's interference, Rudi to first on 
                  an error by the catcher Oates (CX)
 7-3  1 1-3 11  Dyer grounded out to first, Stennett scored, Rudi to 
                  second (CBX)
 8-3  2 -2- 00  Brock popped out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 8-3  0 --- 30  Stargell walked (BBBB)
 8-3  0 1-- 32  Burroughs struck out (CBBFBFFFS)
 8-3  1 1-- 20  Spencer lined a single down the left field line, Stargell 
                  to third (BBX)
 8-3  1 1-3 12  Santo lined a single to shallow center, Stargell scored, 
                  Spencer to second (BSSX)
                Aaron pinch hitting for Meoli
                Hands now pitching
 8-4  1 12- 01  Aaron lined a single to right, Spencer to third, Santo to 
                  second (SX)
 8-4  1 123 01  Oates grounded into a double play, Hands to Dyer to May.L 
                  (FX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Dragons batting
                Harrah now playing shortstop
                Aaron moved to right field
                Brinkman,C now playing catcher
 8-4  0 --- 02  Maddox,G struck out (CFC)
 8-4  1 --- 01  Roberts,DW flied out to center (SX)
 8-4  2 --- 12  May.L doubled to right center (CBFFX)
 8-4  2 -2- 21  Oliver,B grounded out to short (CBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Muser now playing first base
 8-4  0 --- 02  Melendez struck out (CFS)
 8-4  1 --- 32  McAuliffe flied out to right (BBBCFFX)
 8-4  2 --- 11  Harrah lined a single to shallow left (CBX)
 8-4  2 1-- 00  Stargell grounded to short, forcing Harrah at second (X)