5/18/1975, COL75-CRU75, Veterans Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1975 Colts             0  3  1  0  0  0  0  1  0     5  9  0     6  4
1975 Cruisers          0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  0     3  6  1     4  1
 
Colts                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cruisers             AB  R  H BI   AVG
Monday            cf  4  0  0  0  .219    Downing,B         c   3  0  0  0  .193
Gross             lf  4  0  0  0  .288    Spikes            rf  3  1  2  0  .218
Luzinski          dh  4  0  0  0  .280     Cooper           ph  1  0  0  0  .377
Braun             1b  4  3  3  1  .321     Wohlford         lf  0  0  0  0  .241
Orta              2b  4  1  1  2  .353    Stanley,M         cf  2  1  0  0  .226
Soderholm         3b  4  1  1  0  .282    Mitchell,B        dh  3  1  2  3  .213
Kelly,P           rf  3  0  2  1  .259    Nettles,G         3b  4  0  0  0  .254
Perez,M           ss  4  0  2  0  .415    Mackanin          2b  3  0  0  0  .278
Rader,Da          c   4  0  0  1  .325     Lum              ph  1  0  0  0  .264
                     35  5  9  5          Johnson,De        1b  3  0  1  0  .308
                                          Piniella          lf  2  0  0  0  .197
                                           McCraw           ph  1  0  0  0  .294
                                           Tyson            ss  0  0  0  0  .241
                                          Metzger,R         ss  2  0  0  0  .202
                                           Murcer           ph  1  0  1  0  .277
                                                               29  3  6  3
 
Colts                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Curtis           W 5-2           7.0  5  3  3  3  3 100  62  4.35
Osborn,O         H 6             0.1  1  0  0  0  0   9   6  4.62
Rodriguez,Ed     S 11            1.2  0  0  0  2  3  29  14  1.61
                                 9.0  6  3  3  5  6 138  82 
 
Cruisers                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Medich           L 4-7           7.1  8  5  4  3  4 123  74  5.29
Reuschel,P                       1.2  1  0  0  0  0  16  10  2.45
                                 9.0  9  5  4  3  4 139  84 
 
CRU: McCraw batted for Piniella in the 8th
     Murcer batted for Metzger,R in the 8th
     Cooper batted for Spikes in the 8th
     Wohlford inserted at lf in the 9th
     Tyson inserted at ss in the 9th
     Murcer moved to rf in the 9th
     Lum batted for Mackanin in the 9th
 
E-Metzger,R. 2B-Spikes(2). HR-Braun(5), Orta(2), Mitchell,B(2). 
RBI-Braun(19), Orta 2(26), Kelly,P(18), Rader,Da(16), Mitchell,B 3(13). 
CS-Kelly,P. K-Monday, Luzinski 2, Soderholm, Stanley,M, Mitchell,B, 
Nettles,G 2, Mackanin, Johnson,De. BB-Monday, Gross, Kelly,P, Downing,B, 
Stanley,M 2, Mitchell,B, Johnson,De. WP-Curtis, Rodriguez,Ed. 
GWRBI: Orta
Doc Medich was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 67, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: left to right at 9 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 72 minutes.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1975 Colts             0  3  1  0  0  0  0  1  0     5  9  0     6  4
1975 Cruisers          0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  0     3  6  1     4  1
 
 
Colts                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Monday            cf 1>W            43         5>3/g          k            13        
Gross             lf   643/gdp    3>8            W            64/f         53        
Luzinski          dh   k(23)        7            4          8>k                      
Braun             1b 2>S            HR           43           S                      
Orta              2b   HR.1-H       53         6>7            e6.1-2;B-1             
Soderholm         3b   S          4>63           k            Reuschel,P             
                                                              2/fl                   
Kelly,P           rf   W.1-2        S            5/fl         S.2-H;1-3              
Perez,M           ss   63.2-3;1-2   CS2(24)    7>S            8                      
                                    S                                                
Rader,Da          c    63.3-H       9            8          9>9                      
 
 
Cruisers             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Downing,B         c  1>43         4>43         6>63           note 1                 
                                                              W.1-2                  
Spikes            rf   S            D            8                                   
 Cooper           ph                                          note 2                 
 Wohlford         lf                                                                 
Stanley,M         cf   463/gdp      W+wp.2-3     W            k                      
Mitchell,B        dh 2>S            HR.3-H;2-H   k          9>W                      
Nettles,G         3b   5            63         7>k            k                      
Mackanin          2b   543/gdp      k            3/L                                 
 Lum              ph                                          wp.1-2                 
                                                              7.2-3                  
Johnson,De        1b 3>W          5>S            63           k                      
Piniella          lf   643/gdp      543/gdp    8>Osborn,O                            
 McCraw           ph                             13                                  
 Tyson            ss                                                                 
Metzger,R         ss   3/fl         53                                               
 Murcer           ph                             S                                   
 
 1: Rodriguez,Ed  2: 5/f.1-2;B-1 
 
 
Colts            IN OUT ER                  Cruisers         IN OUT ER                  
Curtis           A1  C7  3 W 5-2            Medich           A1  D5  4 L 4-7            
Osborn,O         C8  C9  0 H 6              Reuschel,P       D6  E2  0                  
Rodriguez,Ed     D1  D7  0 S 11                                                         
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1975 Colts             0  3  1  0  0  0  0  1  0     5  9  0     6  4
1975 Cruisers          0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  0     3  6  1     4  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Colts batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Monday walked (BFBBCFB)
 0-0  0 1-- 11  Gross grounded into a double play, Metzger,R to Mackanin 
                  to Johnson,De (BSX)
 0-0  2 --- 32  Luzinski struck out, Downing,B to Johnson,De (BCCBBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Cruisers batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Downing,B grounded out to second (CSBBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Spikes lined a single between third and short (CFBX)
                Started raining
 0-0  1 1-- 01  Stanley,M grounded into a double play, Orta to Perez,M to 
                  Braun (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Colts batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Braun lined a single to shallow left (X)
 0-0  0 1-- 12  Orta homered deep to center, Braun scored (CBFX)
 2-0  0 --- 01  Soderholm lined a single down the right field line (CX)
 2-0  0 1-- 31  Kelly,P walked, Soderholm to second (BBBCB)
 2-0  0 12- 22  Perez,M grounded out to short, Soderholm to third, 
                  Kelly,P to second (CBSBX)
 2-0  1 -23 00  Rader,Da grounded out to short, Soderholm scored (X)
 3-0  2 -2- 21  Monday grounded out to second (CBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cruisers batting
 3-0  0 --- 11  Mitchell,B reached on an infield single to the catcher 
                  (FBX)
 3-0  0 1-- 01  Nettles,G popped out to third (CX)
 3-0  1 1-- 10  Mackanin grounded into a double play, Soderholm to Orta 
                  to Braun (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Colts batting
 3-0  0 --- 21  Gross flied out to center (BSBX)
 3-0  1 --- 10  Luzinski flied out to left (BX)
 3-0  2 --- 01  Braun homered deep to right center (SX)
 4-0  2 --- 01  Orta grounded out to third (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cruisers batting
 4-0  0 --- 32  Johnson,De walked (FFFBBBFB)
 4-0  0 1-- 11  Piniella grounded into a double play, Perez,M to Orta to 
                  Braun (SBX)
 4-0  2 --- 00  Metzger,R popped out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Colts batting
 4-0  0 --- 11  Soderholm grounded out to short (BCX)
 4-0  1 --- 11  Kelly,P grounded a single up the middle (CBX)
 4-0  1 1-- 00  Kelly,P was caught stealing second (1>C)
 4-0  2 --- 01  Perez,M lined a single to shallow right (1>C.X)
 4-0  2 1-- 10  Rader,Da flied out to right (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Cruisers batting
 4-0  0 --- 21  Downing,B grounded out to second (SBBX)
 4-0  1 --- 32  Spikes doubled deep down the left-field line (BFBFBX)
 4-0  1 -2- 32  Stanley,M walked, ball four was a wild pitch by Curtis, 
                  Spikes to third (BSSBBFFB)
 4-0  1 -23 11  Mitchell,B homered deep to center, Spikes scored, 
                  Stanley,M scored (FBX)
                Stopped raining
 4-3  1 --- 12  Nettles,G grounded out to short (BCFX)
 4-3  2 --- 12  Mackanin struck out (CBCS)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Colts batting
 4-3  0 --- 32  Monday grounded out to first (CSBBBFFFFFX)
 4-3  1 --- 31  Gross walked (BBBCB)
 4-3  1 1-- 00  Luzinski popped out to second (X)
 4-3  2 1-- 22  Braun grounded out to second (BCBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Cruisers batting
 4-3  0 --- 12  Johnson,De lined a single to left center (CFBX)
 4-3  0 1-- 02  Piniella grounded into a double play, Soderholm to Orta 
                  to Braun (1FFX)
 4-3  2 --- 21  Metzger,R grounded out to third (BBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Colts batting
 4-3  0 --- 01  Orta popped out to left (CX)
 4-3  1 --- 22  Soderholm struck out (FCBBC)
 4-3  2 --- 10  Kelly,P popped out to third (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Cruisers batting
 4-3  0 --- 10  Downing,B grounded out to short (BX)
 4-3  1 --- 22  Spikes lined out to center (CBFBFFX)
 4-3  2 --- 32  Stanley,M walked (BSBSBB)
 4-3  2 1-- 22  Mitchell,B struck out (BSBCFC)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Colts batting
 4-3  0 --- 32  Perez,M lined a single to right center (BCSBBX)
 4-3  0 1-- 01  Rader,Da flied out to center (FX)
 4-3  1 1-- 32  Monday struck out (CBBBSFFS)
 4-3  2 1-- 10  Gross grounded to short, forcing Perez,M at second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Cruisers batting
 4-3  0 --- 12  Nettles,G struck out (BCFS)
 4-3  1 --- 00  Mackanin lined out to first (X)
 4-3  2 --- 20  Johnson,De grounded out to short (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Colts batting
 4-3  0 --- 22  Luzinski struck out (CBBSC)
 4-3  1 --- 21  Braun lined a single to left (CBBX)
 4-3  1 1-- 32  Braun to second, Orta to first on an error by the 
                  shortstop Metzger,R (BFFBBFX)
                Game delayed by rain for 72 minutes
                Medich left the game after a rain delay
                Reuschel,P now pitching
 4-3  1 12- 21  Soderholm popped out to the catcher (FBBX)
 4-3  2 12- 11  Kelly,P lined a single to right center, Braun scored, 
                  Orta to third (CBX)
 5-3  2 1-3 11  Perez,M flied out to center (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Cruisers batting
                Osborn,O now pitching
                McCraw pinch hitting for Piniella
 5-3  0 --- 22  McCraw grounded out to the mound (CCFBBFX)
                Murcer pinch hitting for Metzger,R
 5-3  1 --- 10  Murcer grounded a single between third and short (BX)
                Rodriguez,Ed now pitching
 5-3  1 1-- 30  Downing,B walked, Murcer to second (BBBB)
                Cooper pinch hitting for Spikes
 5-3  1 12- 32  Cooper grounded to third, forcing Murcer at third, 
                  Downing,B to second, Cooper to first (CBBBSX)
 5-3  2 12- 12  Stanley,M struck out (BFCC)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Colts batting
                Wohlford now playing left field
                Tyson now playing shortstop
                Murcer moved to right field
 5-3  0 --- 01  Rader,Da flied out to right (CX)
 5-3  1 --- 20  Monday grounded out to the mound (BBX)
 5-3  2 --- 00  Gross grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Cruisers batting
 5-3  0 --- 31  Mitchell,B walked (BBCBB)
 5-3  0 1-- 22  Nettles,G struck out (CBBCS)
                Lum pinch hitting for Mackanin
 5-3  1 1-- 00  Rodriguez,Ed threw a wild pitch, Mitchell,B to second (B)
 5-3  1 -2- 10  Lum flied out to left, Mitchell,B to third (B.X)
 5-3  2 --3 02  Johnson,De struck out (CFS)