5/4/1975, ROY75-SPK75, game 1, Fulton County Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1975 Royals 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 8 10 1 6 0
1975 Sparkplugs 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 3 8 0
Royals AB R H BI AVG Sparkplugs AB R H BI AVG
Lopes 2b 4 1 0 0 .257 Harrah 3b 5 0 1 0 .283
Brett,G 3b 4 1 1 0 .230 Tovar dh 3 0 1 0 .254
Maddox,E cf 4 2 2 1 .276 Collins ph 1 0 0 0 .137
McBride ph 1 0 1 0 .333 Thornton 1b 2 1 0 0 .304
Tenace 1b 5 2 2 3 .256 Spencer ph 1 0 0 0 .228
Morales,Je dh 3 0 0 0 .221 Burroughs lf 4 0 0 0 .217
Grubb ph 1 1 0 0 .196 Rettenmund rf 2 0 2 0 .289
Bradford rf 2 1 1 0 .231 Grote c 1 1 1 0 .313
Dwyer,J ph 1 0 0 1 .362 Thomas,D 2b 3 0 2 2 .267
Hairston lf 4 0 2 1 .243 Kendall c 2 0 0 0 .105
Concepcion ss 2 0 0 2 .267 Davis,W ph 1 0 0 0 .327
Blackwell c 3 0 1 0 .125 Varney ph 1 0 0 0 .083
34 8 10 8 Geronimo cf 0 0 0 0 .140
Sharon cf 2 0 0 0 .200
Lowenstein ph 1 0 0 0 .222
LeFlore ph 1 0 0 0 .254
Torres ss 3 0 0 0 .273
Garrett,W ph 1 0 0 0 .210
34 2 7 2
Royals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Rooker W 2-1 5.1 5 1 1 2 5 92 54 3.49
Castro H 2 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 2.25
Niekro,J 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 17 11 6.94
LaRoche 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 13 9 4.38
9.0 7 2 2 2 7 132 82
Sparkplugs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Sadecki L 1-2 5.1 5 4 4 1 1 71 44 6.60
DeMola 1.2 2 2 2 0 0 33 22 4.26
Gossage 1.0 2 2 2 2 0 23 11 1.93
Sanders 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 12 10 2.65
9.0 10 8 8 3 2 139 87
ROY: Dwyer,J batted for Bradford in the 6th
Dwyer,J moved to rf in the 6th
Grubb batted for Morales,Je in the 8th
McBride batted for Maddox,E in the 9th
McBride moved to cf in the 9th
SPK: Davis,W batted for Kendall in the 6th
Lowenstein batted for Sharon in the 6th
Burroughs moved to rf in the 7th
Grote inserted at c in the 7th
Davis,W moved to cf in the 7th
Lowenstein moved to lf in the 7th
Collins batted for Tovar in the 7th
Spencer batted for Thornton in the 8th
Varney batted for Davis,W in the 8th
Spencer moved to 1b in the 9th
Geronimo inserted at cf in the 9th
Burroughs moved to lf in the 9th
Lowenstein moved to rf in the 9th
LeFlore batted for Lowenstein in the 9th
Garrett,W batted for Torres in the 9th
E-Rooker, Thornton, Burroughs, Sharon. 2B-Bradford(4), Blackwell(2),
Grote(5). 3B-Maddox,E(1). HR-Tenace(7). RBI-Maddox,E(7), Tenace 3(24),
Hairston(4), Concepcion 2(12), Dwyer,J(12), Thomas,D 2(25). K-Lopes, Tenace,
Harrah, Thornton, Burroughs 2, Thomas,D, Kendall, Sharon. BB-Lopes,
Blackwell, Grubb, Thornton, Rettenmund. SH-Brett,G, Thomas,D.
SF-Concepcion 2, Dwyer,J.
GWRBI: Concepcion
Temperature: 66, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 10 MPH.
5/4/1975, ROY75-SPK75, game 1, Fulton County Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1975 Royals 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 8 10 1 6 0
1975 Sparkplugs 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 3 8 0
Royals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Lopes 2b 1>43 k 6>W 3/g 63
Brett,G 3b e8.B-2 4>7 54/SH.1-2 8>S 9>Sanders
53
Maddox,E cf 43.2-3 8 T.2-H S.1-2
McBride ph S
Tenace 1b 63 63 HR.3-H Gossage k
note 1
Morales,Je dh 2>3/fl 5>43 DeMola
63
Grubb ph W 4/L
Bradford rf 53 D
Dwyer,J ph 43 note 2
Hairston lf 8 S.2-3 7>e3.B-1 S.3-H;1-3
Concepcion ss 3>53 8/SF.3-H 8 9/SF.3-H
Blackwell c 63 D.1xH(762) 64/f.B-1 W.1-2
1: S.2-H;1-3(e9/th);B-2 2: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
Sparkplugs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Harrah 3b 1>8 S 3e1.B-1 63 k
Tovar dh S 8 31
Collins ph 63
Thornton 1b k 54/f 6>W 8>Niekro,J
Spencer ph 23
Burroughs lf 43 4>k 63.1-2 k(23)
Rettenmund rf 2>W S S.2-3
Grote c D
Thomas,D 2b 14/SH.1-2 k S.3-H;1-2 S.2-H
Kendall c k 63 Castro
Davis,W ph 8.2-3 LaRoche
Varney ph 9
Geronimo cf
Sharon cf 8 5>k
Lowenstein ph 64/f
LeFlore ph 9>53
Torres ss 3>63 43 7>4
Garrett,W ph 7
Royals IN OUT ER Sparkplugs IN OUT ER
Rooker A1 C6 1 W 2-1 Sadecki A1 C4 4 L 1-2
Castro C7 D2 0 H 2 DeMola C5 D3 2
Niekro,J D3 D6 1 Gossage D4 E1 2
LaRoche D7 E1 0 Sanders E2 E5 0
5/4/1975, ROY75-SPK75, game 1, Fulton County Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1975 Royals 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 8 10 1 6 0
1975 Sparkplugs 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 3 8 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
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************** Top of the 1st inning, Royals batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Lopes grounded out to second (CX)
0-0 1 --- 21 Brett,G to second on an error by the center fielder
Sharon (BBCX)
0-0 1 -2- 00 Maddox,E grounded out to second, Brett,G to third (X)
0-0 2 --3 21 Tenace grounded out to short (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Harrah flied out to center (CX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Tovar lined a single to left center (CFFBFFX)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Thornton struck out (BBFSBFS)
0-0 2 1-- 31 Burroughs grounded out to second (FBBBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Royals batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Morales,Je popped out to first (BBSX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Bradford grounded out to third (BBCBCX)
0-0 2 --- 11 Hairston flied out to center (FBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Rettenmund walked (CBBBB)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Thomas,D sacrifice bunted to the mound, Rettenmund to
second (11Xb)
0-0 1 -2- 12 Kendall struck out (CBFFS)
0-0 2 -2- 12 Sharon flied out to center (CCBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Royals batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Concepcion grounded out to third (X)
0-0 1 --- 00 Blackwell grounded out to short (X)
0-0 2 --- 12 Lopes struck out (FFBS)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Torres grounded out to short (BFCBX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Harrah lined a single to center (BSBFX)
0-0 1 1-- 10 Tovar lined out to center (BX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Thornton grounded to third, forcing Harrah at second (1X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Royals batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Brett,G flied out to left (CBX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Maddox,E flied out to center (CCFBBX)
0-0 2 --- 00 Tenace grounded out to short (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Burroughs struck out (FCBFC)
0-0 1 --- 20 Rettenmund reached on an infield single to third (BBX)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Thomas,D struck out (1BFSBBFS)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Kendall grounded out to short (1>X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Royals batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Morales,Je grounded out to second (BX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Bradford doubled deep to center (SFBX)
0-0 1 -2- 12 Hairston grounded a single up the middle, Bradford to
third (BFCX)
0-0 1 1-3 10 Concepcion hit a sacrifice fly to center, Bradford scored
(BX)
1-0 2 1-- 22 Blackwell grounded a double down the third base line,
Hairston out at home (CBFBFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Sharon struck out (BBCCS)
1-0 1 --- 11 Torres grounded out to second (SBX)
1-0 2 --- 21 Harrah to first on an error by the pitcher Rooker (BBCX)
1-0 2 1-- 00 Tovar grounded out to first (>X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Royals batting
1-0 0 --- 30 Lopes walked (BBBB)
1-0 0 1-- 00 Brett,G sacrifice bunted to third, Lopes to second (Xb)
1-0 1 -2- 32 Maddox,E lined a triple down the first base line, Lopes
scored (CBBBFX)
2-0 1 --3 01 Tenace homered deep down the left-field line, Maddox,E
scored (CX)
DeMola now pitching
4-0 1 --- 01 Morales,Je grounded out to short (CX)
Dwyer,J pinch hitting for Bradford
4-0 2 --- 32 Dwyer,J grounded out to second (BBFBFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
Dwyer,J moved to right field
4-0 0 --- 31 Thornton walked (CBBBB)
4-0 0 1-- 21 Burroughs grounded out to short, Thornton to second
(1BBSX)
4-0 1 -2- 20 Rettenmund lined a single to shallow left, Thornton to
third (BBX)
4-0 1 1-3 10 Thomas,D grounded a single up the middle, Thornton
scored, Rettenmund to second (BX)
Castro now pitching
Davis,W pinch hitting for Kendall
4-1 1 12- 00 Davis,W flied out to center, Rettenmund to third (X)
Lowenstein pinch hitting for Sharon
4-1 2 1-3 00 Lowenstein grounded to short, forcing Thomas,D at second
(X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Royals batting
Burroughs moved to right field
Grote now playing catcher
Davis,W moved to center field
Lowenstein moved to left field
4-1 0 --- 00 Hairston to first on an error by the first baseman
Thornton (X)
4-1 0 1-- 12 Concepcion flied out to center (FSFBX)
4-1 1 1-- 21 Blackwell grounded to short, forcing Hairston at second,
Blackwell to first (BBFX)
4-1 2 1-- 01 Lopes grounded out to first (CX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
4-1 0 --- 01 Torres popped out to second (FX)
4-1 1 --- 00 Harrah grounded out to short (X)
Collins pinch hitting for Tovar
4-1 2 --- 22 Collins grounded out to short (BBCCX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Royals batting
4-1 0 --- 22 Brett,G reached on an infield single to third (BBFFX)
4-1 0 1-- 32 Maddox,E lined a single up the middle, Brett,G to second
(FSBBBFFX)
Gossage now pitching
4-1 0 12- 00 Tenace lined a single to shallow right, Brett,G scored,
Maddox,E to third on an error by the right fielder
Burroughs, Tenace to second (X)
Grubb pinch hitting for Morales,Je
5-1 0 -23 32 Grubb walked (BCBBFB)
5-1 0 123 21 Dwyer,J hit a sacrifice fly to center, Maddox,E scored,
Tenace to third (BFBX)
6-1 1 1-3 00 Hairston lined a single to right center, Tenace scored,
Grubb to third (X)
7-1 1 1-3 01 Concepcion hit a sacrifice fly to right, Grubb scored
(SbX)
8-1 2 1-- 31 Blackwell walked, Hairston to second (CBBBB)
8-1 2 12- 21 Lopes grounded out to short (BSBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
Niekro,J now pitching
Spencer pinch hitting for Thornton
8-1 0 --- 21 Spencer grounded out to the catcher (BFBX)
8-1 1 --- 22 Burroughs struck out, Blackwell to Tenace (CFFBBS)
8-1 2 --- 22 Grote doubled deep to left (SBBCX)
8-1 2 -2- 01 Thomas,D lined a single down the left field line, Grote
scored (CX)
LaRoche now pitching
Varney pinch hitting for Davis,W
8-2 2 1-- 01 Varney flied out to right (CX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Royals batting
Spencer moved to first base
Geronimo now playing center field
Burroughs moved to left field
Lowenstein moved to right field
Sanders now pitching
8-2 0 --- 10 Brett,G grounded out to third (BX)
McBride pinch hitting for Maddox,E
8-2 1 --- 01 McBride grounded a single up the middle (CX)
8-2 1 1-- 02 Tenace struck out (CFS)
8-2 2 1-- 12 Grubb lined out to second (CBFFX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
McBride moved to center field
LeFlore pinch hitting for Lowenstein
8-2 0 --- 11 LeFlore grounded out to third (CBX)
Garrett,W pinch hitting for Torres
8-2 1 --- 21 Garrett,W flied out to left (BBCX)
8-2 2 --- 12 Harrah struck out (CBSS)