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                  
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                       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
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  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)