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.
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                       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                  
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                       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)