9/8/1973, OCL73-SPK73, Atlanta Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 Seagulls 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 3 9 10 2 6 1 1973 Sparkplugs 0 5 0 0 2 4 0 4 x 15 14 2 11 1 Seagulls AB R H BI AVG Sparkplugs AB R H BI AVG Nelson,D 2b 3 0 0 0 .266 Davis,W cf 3 2 2 2 .279 Epstein ph 1 0 0 0 .231 Brinkman,C c 2 1 2 4 .186 Meoli 2b 1 1 1 1 .246 Spencer 1b 3 1 1 1 .288 Williams,W dh 5 1 1 0 .280 Valentine ph 2 0 1 2 .276 Tovar cf 4 1 0 0 .280 Thornton,A ph 1 0 0 0 .182 Stewart ph 0 0 0 0 .208 Burroughs lf 5 0 1 0 .295 Colbert 1b 3 2 1 0 .280 Stargell dh 1 2 0 0 .316 Melendez rf 4 1 2 3 .274 Brown,Ol ph 1 0 1 0 .294 Popovich ss 5 0 0 0 .259 Santo 3b 3 0 0 0 .290 Day lf 3 2 2 1 .286 Grote ph 1 0 0 0 .303 Mitterwald c 3 0 1 1 .247 Berry rf 5 1 2 2 .301 Hodges ph 1 0 0 0 .208 Harrah ss 1 0 0 0 .244 Morales,R 3b 3 0 1 0 .178 Torres,H ss 2 2 1 2 .161 Stephenson ph 1 1 1 1 1.000 Oates c 1 1 0 0 .256 37 9 10 7 Howard,F ph 1 1 0 0 .203 Pierce ph 1 1 1 1 1.000 Wohlford lf 0 0 0 0 .239 Thomas,D 2b 3 3 2 1 .281 36 15 14 15 Seagulls INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Parsons 1.2 3 5 5 7 0 63 24 5.94 Culver 2.1 1 0 0 2 3 43 23 7.36 Freeman BS 1, L 0-1 1.1 4 5 5 2 1 35 18 14.90 Rau 2.2 6 5 5 2 1 56 28 5.43 8.0 14 15 15 13 5 197 93 Sparkplugs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Holtzman W 10-14 5.0 7 6 4 1 4 83 54 4.99 Miller,Bo H 8 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 18 14 2.76 McAnally 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 16 12 4.39 Gossage 1.0 3 3 3 3 0 32 12 7.45 9.0 10 9 7 4 7 149 92 OCL: Epstein batted for Nelson,D in the 7th Meoli inserted at 2b in the 7th Hodges batted for Mitterwald in the 9th Stephenson batted for Morales,R in the 9th Stewart batted for Tovar in the 9th SPK: Torres,H inserted at ss in the 3rd Howard,F batted for Oates in the 5th Valentine batted for Spencer in the 5th Brinkman,C inserted at c in the 6th Valentine moved to cf in the 6th Howard,F moved to 1b in the 6th Pierce batted for Howard,F in the 8th Thornton,A batted for Valentine in the 8th Brown,Ol batted for Stargell in the 8th Grote batted for Santo in the 8th Thornton,A moved to 1b in the 9th Burroughs moved to rf in the 9th Grote moved to 3b in the 9th Berry moved to cf in the 9th Wohlford inserted at lf in the 9th E-Tovar, Popovich, Torres,H 2. 2B-Day(6), Mitterwald(13), Morales,R(6), Meoli(3), Stephenson(1), Thomas,D(11), Torres,H(2), Valentine(6), Pierce(1). 3B-Melendez(1), Spencer(2). HR-Brinkman,C(2). RBI-Melendez 3(28), Day(26), Mitterwald(40), Meoli(5), Stephenson(1), Davis,W 2(70), Spencer(55), Berry 2(40), Thomas,D(26), Torres,H 2(4), Valentine 2(16), Brinkman,C 4(7), Pierce(1). CS-Day, Harrah, Thomas,D. K-Nelson,D, Tovar, Colbert, Melendez, Mitterwald 2, Morales,R, Santo, Berry 2, Harrah, Oates. BB-Colbert 2, Melendez, Stewart, Davis,W, Burroughs, Stargell 4, Santo 2, Harrah, Oates, Thomas,D, Torres,H, Howard,F. HBP-Day, Thomas,D. PB-Oates. HB-Rau, Holtzman. GWRBI: Valentine Temperature: 79, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: left to right at 9 MPH. 9/8/1973, OCL73-SPK73, Atlanta Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 Seagulls 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 3 9 10 2 6 1 1973 Sparkplugs 0 5 0 0 2 4 0 4 x 15 14 2 11 1 Seagulls -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Nelson,D 2b 1>63 k 3/fl Epstein ph 7>9 Meoli 2b D.2-H Williams,W dh 63 63 5>S 9 9 Tovar cf 7 4>e6.B-1 e6.1-2;B-1 k Stewart ph W Colbert 1b 2>S W.1-2 k 8>McAnally W.2-3;1-2 7 Melendez rf S.1-3 T.2-H;1-H note 1 k note 2 Popovich ss note 3 13 pb.3-H;1-2 63 43 63 Day lf 63 S.3-H 6>HBP 9>Gossage D Mitterwald c 3>k D.1-H Miller,Bo CS2(24) k Hodges ph 63 Morales,R 3b D k 9 Stephenson ph D.2-H 1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: 463/gdp.3-H Sparkplugs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Davis,W cf 1>43 S.3-H;2-H CS2(26) S.1-3 W Brinkman,C c S.3-H;1-3 Spencer 1b 43 T.1-H 64/f Valentine ph D.3-H;1-H 463/gdp Thornton,A ph Burroughs lf W 4 4>53 53 7>S Stargell dh W.1-2 IW W 6>W 4/f.B-1 Brown,Ol ph Santo 3b W.2-3;1-2 W.1-2 64/f.B-1 k 5/L Grote ph Berry rf 43 Culver k S.1-2 k note 1 Harrah ss 2>W k Torres,H ss 5>Freeman D.2-H;1-H 8>W 43 Oates c CS2(26) 3>k W Howard,F ph 53 Rau IW Pierce ph note 2 Wohlford lf Thomas,D 2b D.1-3 e8.B-1 W S.2-H;1-3 HBP 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 2: D.1-H;B-3(e6/th) Seagulls -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Nelson,D 2b Epstein ph Meoli 2b Williams,W dh Tovar cf Stewart ph Colbert 1b Melendez rf Popovich ss Day lf Mitterwald c Hodges ph Morales,R 3b Stephenson ph Sparkplugs -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Davis,W cf Brinkman,C c HR.3-H;1-H Spencer 1b Valentine ph Thornton,A ph 13 Burroughs lf 7 Stargell dh Brown,Ol ph S Santo 3b Grote ph 9 Berry rf Harrah ss Torres,H ss Oates c Howard,F ph Pierce ph Wohlford lf Thomas,D 2b Seagulls IN OUT ER Sparkplugs IN OUT ER Parsons A1 B5 5 Holtzman A1 C7 4 W 10-14 Culver B6 C6 0 Miller,Bo C8 D3 0 H 8 Freeman C7 D7 5 BS 1, L 0-1 McAnally D4 D6 0 Rau D8 F5 5 Gossage D7 E6 3 9/8/1973, OCL73-SPK73, Atlanta Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 Seagulls 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 3 9 10 2 6 1 1973 Sparkplugs 0 5 0 0 2 4 0 4 x 15 14 2 11 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Seagulls batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Nelson,D grounded out to short (CCX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Williams,W grounded out to short (CBBBFX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Tovar flied out to left (FBCFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Davis,W grounded out to second (BFBSBFFX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Spencer grounded out to second (BBFBX) 0-0 2 --- 31 Burroughs walked (BFBBB) 0-0 2 1-- 30 Stargell walked, Burroughs to second (BBBB) 0-0 2 12- 32 Santo walked, Burroughs to third, Stargell to second (BBCBC>B) 0-0 2 123 11 Berry grounded out to second (FBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Seagulls batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Colbert lined a single to left (CFX) 0-0 0 1-- 11 Melendez lined a single down the left field line, Colbert to third (CBX) 0-0 0 1-3 11 Popovich grounded into a double play, Thomas,D to Harrah to Spencer, Colbert scored (BCX) 1-0 2 --- 00 Day grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting 1-0 0 --- 31 Harrah walked (BBCBB) 1-0 0 1-- 10 Harrah was caught stealing second (B>B) 1-0 1 --- 31 Oates walked (B>B.CBB) 1-0 1 1-- 00 Thomas,D doubled deep to left center, Oates to third (X) 1-0 1 -23 22 Davis,W lined a single to left center, Oates scored, Thomas,D scored (SBFFBX) 1-2 1 1-- 12 Spencer lined a triple to left center, Davis,W scored (C111111FBX) 1-3 1 --3 10 Burroughs popped out to second (BX) 1-3 2 --3 30 Stargell was walked intentionally (IIII) 1-3 2 1-3 31 Santo walked, Stargell to second (BFBBB) Culver now pitching 1-3 2 123 21 Berry singled to right center, Spencer scored, Stargell scored, Santo to third (BBFX) 1-5 2 1-3 02 Harrah struck out (CFC) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Seagulls batting Torres,H now playing shortstop 1-5 0 --- 02 Mitterwald struck out (FFC) 1-5 1 --- 11 Morales,R grounded a double down the third base line (CBX) 1-5 1 -2- 22 Nelson,D struck out (BFFBS) 1-5 2 -2- 10 Williams,W grounded out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting 1-5 0 --- 32 Oates struck out (BBFCBS) 1-5 1 --- 12 Thomas,D to first on an error by the center fielder Tovar (BCSX) 1-5 1 1-- 00 Thomas,D was caught stealing second (>B) 1-5 2 --- 31 Davis,W walked (>B.FBBB) 1-5 2 1-- 22 Spencer grounded to short, forcing Davis,W at second (BC11FBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Seagulls batting 1-5 0 --- 22 Tovar to first on an error by the shortstop Torres,H (BCCBX) 1-5 0 1-- 30 Colbert walked, Tovar to second (BBBB) 1-5 0 12- 10 Melendez tripled deep to right center, Tovar scored, Colbert scored (BX) 3-5 0 --3 00 Popovich grounded out to the mound (X) 3-5 1 --3 11 Day grounded a single between first and second, Melendez scored (BFX) 4-5 1 1-- 22 Mitterwald lined a double to right center, Day scored (BBFSFX) 5-5 1 -2- 12 Morales,R struck out (BFCS) 5-5 2 -2- 01 Nelson,D popped out to first (CX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting 5-5 0 --- 10 Burroughs grounded out to third (BX) 5-5 1 --- 31 Stargell walked (BBBCB) 5-5 1 1-- 00 Santo grounded to short, forcing Stargell at second, Santo to first (X) 5-5 2 1-- 32 Berry struck out (BFBFB>F>F>C) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Seagulls batting 5-5 0 --- 22 Williams,W grounded a single up the middle (CFBBX) 5-5 0 1-- 00 Williams,W to second, Tovar to first on an error by the shortstop Torres,H (X) 5-5 0 12- 22 Colbert struck out (FSBFBS) 5-5 1 12- 10 Melendez grounded to second, forcing Tovar at second, Williams,W to third, Melendez to first (BX) 5-5 2 1-3 00 Oates allowed a passed ball, Williams,W scored, Melendez to second (B) 6-5 2 -2- 21 Popovich grounded out to short (B.CBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting Freeman now pitching 6-5 0 --- 32 Torres,H grounded out to second (BBCBCX) Howard,F pinch hitting for Oates 6-5 1 --- 00 Howard,F grounded out to third (X) 6-5 2 --- 32 Thomas,D walked (BBFCBB) 6-5 2 1-- 01 Davis,W grounded a single between first and second, Thomas,D to third (1CX) Valentine pinch hitting for Spencer 6-5 2 1-3 10 Valentine lined a double to right center, Thomas,D scored, Davis,W scored (1BX) 6-7 2 -2- 32 Burroughs grounded out to third (BFBBFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Seagulls batting Brinkman,C now playing catcher Valentine moved to center field Howard,F moved to first base 6-7 0 --- 00 Day was hit by a pitch (H) Miller,Bo now pitching 6-7 0 1-- 00 Day was caught stealing second (>C) 6-7 1 --- 12 Mitterwald struck out (>C.FBC) 6-7 2 --- 01 Morales,R flied out to right (SX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting 6-7 0 --- 31 Stargell walked (BBBCB) 6-7 0 1-- 12 Santo struck out (BCFS) 6-7 1 1-- 10 Berry grounded a single up the middle, Stargell to second (BX) 6-7 1 12- 00 Torres,H doubled deep to right center, Stargell scored, Berry scored (X) Rau now pitching 6-9 1 -2- 30 Howard,F was walked intentionally (IIII) 6-9 1 12- 32 Thomas,D lined a single down the right field line, Torres,H scored, Howard,F to third (BSFBBX) 6-10 1 1-3 10 Brinkman,C singled to right center, Howard,F scored, Thomas,D to third (BX) 6-11 1 1-3 12 Valentine grounded into a double play, Nelson,D to Popovich to Colbert (FFBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Seagulls batting Epstein pinch hitting for Nelson,D 6-11 0 --- 01 Epstein flied out to right (SX) 6-11 1 --- 22 Williams,W flied out to right (CFBBX) 6-11 2 --- 12 Tovar struck out (BSFFS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting Meoli now playing second base 6-11 0 --- 00 Burroughs grounded a single up the middle (X) 6-11 0 1-- 21 Stargell grounded to second, forcing Burroughs at second, Stargell to first (BCBX) 6-11 1 1-- 21 Santo lined out to third (BBCX) 6-11 2 1-- 22 Berry struck out (BBCFS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Seagulls batting McAnally now pitching 6-11 0 --- 00 Colbert flied out to left (X) 6-11 1 --- 22 Melendez struck out (FBBFFFFC) 6-11 2 --- 22 Popovich grounded out to short (BBCFFFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting 6-11 0 --- 32 Torres,H walked (BFBBSB) Pierce pinch hitting for Howard,F 6-11 0 1-- 00 Pierce lined a double to left center, Torres,H scored, Pierce to third on an error by the shortstop Popovich (X) 6-12 0 --3 00 Thomas,D was hit by a pitch (H) 6-12 0 1-3 22 Brinkman,C homered deep down the left-field line, Pierce scored, Thomas,D scored (BFSFBX) Thornton,A pinch hitting for Valentine 6-15 0 --- 10 Thornton,A grounded out to the mound (BX) 6-15 1 --- 00 Burroughs flied out to left (X) Brown,Ol pinch hitting for Stargell 6-15 2 --- 20 Brown,Ol lined a single to shallow left (BBX) Grote pinch hitting for Santo 6-15 2 1-- 32 Grote flied out to right (FBFBB>X) Started raining ************** Top of the 9th inning, Seagulls batting Thornton,A moved to first base Burroughs moved to right field Grote moved to third base Berry moved to center field Wohlford now playing left field Gossage now pitching 6-15 0 --- 10 Day lined a double to left center (BX) Hodges pinch hitting for Mitterwald 6-15 0 -2- 10 Hodges grounded out to short (BX) Stephenson pinch hitting for Morales,R 6-15 1 -2- 10 Stephenson doubled deep to right center, Day scored (BX) 7-15 1 -2- 22 Meoli lined a double to right center, Stephenson scored (BCCBX) Stopped raining 8-15 1 -2- 11 Williams,W popped out to right (SBX) Stewart pinch hitting for Tovar 8-15 2 -2- 30 Stewart walked (BBBB) 8-15 2 12- 31 Colbert walked, Meoli to third, Stewart to second (CBBBB) 8-15 2 123 31 Melendez walked, Meoli scored, Stewart to third, Colbert to second (BBBCB) 9-15 2 123 21 Popovich grounded out to second (FBBX)