8/1/1975, SPK75-ROY75, Three Rivers Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1975 Sparkplugs 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 1 7 1 1975 Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 2 8 1 Sparkplugs AB R H BI AVG Royals AB R H BI AVG Collins lf 2 1 1 2 .295 Lopes 2b 3 1 1 0 .263 Rettenmund ph 1 0 0 0 .260 Solaita 1b 4 0 3 1 .318 Davis,W rf 3 0 1 1 .292 Tenace c 3 0 0 0 .302 LeFlore ph 1 0 0 0 .244 Blackwell c 1 0 0 0 .183 Lowenstein lf 0 0 0 0 .200 Maddox,E cf 2 0 0 0 .280 Harrah 3b 4 0 1 1 .266 McBride ph 2 0 1 0 .349 Spencer 1b 3 0 1 0 .242 Bradford rf 1 0 0 0 .217 Robertson ph 1 0 0 0 .179 Dwyer,J ph 2 0 0 0 .309 Thornton 1b 0 0 0 0 .289 Hahn lf 2 0 0 0 .286 Burroughs dh 4 1 1 1 .198 Grubb ph 2 0 0 0 .241 Thomas,D 2b 4 0 0 0 .271 Morales,Je dh 4 0 0 0 .278 Torres ss 2 1 0 0 .244 Concepcion ss 4 0 2 0 .315 Garrett,W ph 1 0 1 0 .260 Brett,G 3b 4 0 0 0 .273 Grote c 4 1 1 0 .293 34 1 7 1 Geronimo cf 4 1 0 0 .218 34 5 7 5 Sparkplugs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Wood W 9-8 5.0 3 0 0 2 4 70 41 3.31 Marshall H 10 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 25 17 3.86 Beard 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 29 22 1.34 9.0 7 1 1 2 5 124 80 Royals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Palmer L 19-6 6.0 5 5 2 2 4 96 59 3.04 Cosgrove 3.0 2 0 0 2 1 47 24 3.88 9.0 7 5 2 4 5 143 83 SPK: Rettenmund batted for Collins in the 7th Robertson batted for Spencer in the 7th Rettenmund moved to rf in the 7th Davis,W moved to lf in the 7th Thornton inserted at 1b in the 7th Garrett,W batted for Torres in the 8th Harrah moved to ss in the 8th Garrett,W moved to 3b in the 8th LeFlore batted for Davis,W in the 9th Lowenstein inserted at lf in the 9th ROY: McBride batted for Maddox,E in the 6th Dwyer,J batted for Bradford in the 6th Grubb batted for Hahn in the 6th McBride moved to cf in the 7th Dwyer,J moved to rf in the 7th Grubb moved to lf in the 7th Blackwell inserted at c in the 7th E-Torres, Palmer 2. 2B-Lopes(15), Solaita(10), Concepcion(14). HR-Collins(3), Burroughs(16). RBI-Collins 2(26), Davis,W(55), Harrah(68), Burroughs(51), Solaita(38). SB-Collins(19), Geronimo(4). K-Spencer, Thomas,D 2, Torres, LeFlore, Solaita, Tenace, Bradford, Hahn, Brett,G. BB-Collins, Harrah, Torres, Rettenmund, Lopes, Bradford. SF-Davis,W. BALK-Beard. GWRBI: Collins Wilbur Wood was removed after a rain delay Temperature: 72, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from left at 12 MPH, Rain Delays: 45 minutes. 8/1/1975, SPK75-ROY75, Three Rivers Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1975 Sparkplugs 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 1 7 1 1975 Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 2 8 1 Sparkplugs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Collins lf 1>HR note 1 9 Rettenmund ph 3/g W Davis,W rf 9 8/SF.3-H 463/gdp S LeFlore ph k Lowenstein lf Harrah 3b 43 SB3;SB2 5>7 W.1-2 8 S.3-H;2-3 Spencer 1b S 7 k Robertson ph 8 Thornton 1b Burroughs dh 8 3>HR 63 8>7 Thomas,D 2b 2>k k 6>7 8 Torres ss W 31 k Garrett,W ph S Grote c S.1-2 7 63 13 Geronimo cf note 2 4>3e1.B-1 7>Cosgrove 9>43 163 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: e1.2-3;1-2;B-1 Royals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Lopes 2b 1>43 643/gdp W 8>Beard D Solaita 1b D 4>S k bk.2-3 S.3-H Tenace c 63 7 6>Marshall k Blackwell c 64/f.B-1 Maddox,E cf 43 8 McBride ph S 54/f.B-1 Bradford rf 2>k W.1-2 Dwyer,J ph 7 64/f Hahn lf 43 k Grubb ph 64/f 9>63 Morales,Je dh 53 5>8 7>63 53 Concepcion ss 3>S 43 43 D Brett,G 3b k e6.B-2 8 63 Sparkplugs IN OUT ER Royals IN OUT ER Wood A1 C2 0 W 9-8 Palmer A1 C8 2 L 19-6 Marshall C3 C9 0 H 10 Cosgrove C9 E3 0 Beard D1 D9 1 8/1/1975, SPK75-ROY75, Three Rivers Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1975 Sparkplugs 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 1 7 1 1975 Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 2 8 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Collins homered deep to right (SBBBX) 1-0 0 --- 00 Davis,W flied out to right (X) 1-0 1 --- 32 Harrah grounded out to second (BCBBCX) 1-0 2 --- 02 Spencer lined a single to shallow right (SCX) 1-0 2 1-- 32 Burroughs flied out to center (BBBCS>F>X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Royals batting 1-0 0 --- 01 Lopes grounded out to second (CX) 1-0 1 --- 01 Solaita lined a double to left center (CX) 1-0 1 -2- 11 Tenace grounded out to short (CBX) 1-0 2 -2- 10 Maddox,E grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Thomas,D struck out (BBBCFS) 1-0 1 --- 31 Torres walked (BBBCB) 1-0 1 1-- 00 Grote lined a single to shallow right, Torres to second (>X) 1-0 1 12- 22 Torres to third, Grote to second, Geronimo to first on an error by the pitcher Palmer (CBFBFX) 1-0 1 123 31 Collins walked, Torres scored, Grote to third, Geronimo to second (BBSBB) 2-0 1 123 00 Davis,W hit a sacrifice fly to center, Grote scored (X) 3-0 2 12- 00 Geronimo stole third, Collins stole second (>S) 3-0 2 -23 01 Harrah reached on an infield single to short, Geronimo scored, Collins to third (>S.X) 4-0 2 1-3 01 Spencer flied out to left (SX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Royals batting 4-0 0 --- 32 Bradford struck out (BSBCBS) 4-0 1 --- 10 Hahn grounded out to second (BX) 4-0 2 --- 22 Morales,Je grounded out to third (CFBBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting 4-0 0 --- 21 Burroughs homered deep down the left-field line (BBCX) 5-0 0 --- 12 Thomas,D struck out (BSFS) 5-0 1 --- 01 Torres grounded out to first (CX) 5-0 2 --- 22 Grote popped out to left (FFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Royals batting 5-0 0 --- 10 Concepcion grounded a single up the middle (BX) 5-0 0 1-- 22 Brett,G struck out (CBFBS) 5-0 1 1-- 32 Lopes grounded into a double play, Torres to Thomas,D to Spencer (BBFCBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting 5-0 0 --- 22 Geronimo to first on an error by the pitcher Palmer (CFBBX) 5-0 0 1-- 00 Collins flied out to right (X) 5-0 1 1-- 00 Davis,W grounded into a double play, Lopes to Concepcion to Solaita (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Royals batting 5-0 0 --- 22 Solaita lined a single up the middle (BCBCX) 5-0 0 1-- 10 Tenace flied out to left (BX) 5-0 1 1-- 11 Maddox,E flied out to center (CBX) 5-0 2 1-- 31 Bradford walked, Solaita to second (BBBCB) 5-0 2 12- 02 Hahn struck out (CFC) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting 5-0 0 --- 22 Harrah lined out to left (BCSBX) 5-0 1 --- 22 Spencer struck out (CBFBS) 5-0 2 --- 10 Burroughs grounded out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Royals batting 5-0 0 --- 11 Morales,Je flied out to center (BCX) 5-0 1 --- 11 Concepcion grounded out to second (BCX) 5-0 2 --- 01 Brett,G to second on an error by the shortstop Torres (FX) 5-0 2 -2- 31 Lopes walked (CBBBB) 5-0 2 12- 12 Solaita struck out (CCBS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting 5-0 0 --- 12 Thomas,D flied out to left (BSSX) 5-0 1 --- 22 Torres struck out (FFBBFS) 5-0 2 --- 01 Grote grounded out to short (CX) Game delayed by rain for 45 minutes Wood left the game after a rain delay ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Royals batting Marshall now pitching 5-0 0 --- 22 Tenace struck out (BCSBFFC) McBride pinch hitting for Maddox,E 5-0 1 --- 11 McBride reached on an infield single to first (BCX) Dwyer,J pinch hitting for Bradford 5-0 1 1-- 00 Dwyer,J flied out to left (X) Grubb pinch hitting for Hahn 5-0 2 1-- 21 Grubb grounded to short, forcing McBride at second (BBFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting McBride moved to center field Dwyer,J moved to right field Grubb moved to left field Blackwell now playing catcher Cosgrove now pitching 5-0 0 --- 01 Geronimo grounded out to the mound (SX) Rettenmund pinch hitting for Collins 5-0 1 --- 00 Rettenmund grounded out to first (X) 5-0 2 --- 00 Davis,W lined a single between first and second (X) 5-0 2 1-- 30 Harrah walked, Davis,W to second (BBBB) Robertson pinch hitting for Spencer 5-0 2 12- 22 Robertson flied out to center (CSBBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Royals batting Rettenmund moved to right field Davis,W moved to left field Thornton now playing first base 5-0 0 --- 00 Morales,Je grounded out to short (X) 5-0 1 --- 22 Concepcion grounded out to second (BSBFX) 5-0 2 --- 12 Brett,G flied out to center (BCFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting 5-0 0 --- 22 Burroughs flied out to left (CBBCX) 5-0 1 --- 31 Thomas,D flied out to center (BCBBX) Garrett,W pinch hitting for Torres 5-0 2 --- 21 Garrett,W lined a single to shallow left (BCBX) 5-0 2 1-- 10 Grote grounded out to the mound (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Royals batting Harrah moved to shortstop Garrett,W moved to third base Beard now pitching 5-0 0 --- 02 Lopes lined a double to right center (CFX) 5-0 0 -2- 10 Beard balked, Lopes to third (BF) 5-0 0 --3 12 Solaita lined a single to shallow right, Lopes scored (BF.SFX) 5-1 0 1-- 10 Blackwell grounded to short, forcing Solaita at second, Blackwell to first (BX) 5-1 1 1-- 02 McBride grounded to third, forcing Blackwell at second, McBride to first (CCX) 5-1 2 1-- 10 Dwyer,J grounded to short, forcing McBride at second (BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting 5-1 0 --- 21 Geronimo grounded out to second (BBFX) 5-1 1 --- 32 Rettenmund walked (BCBFBB) LeFlore pinch hitting for Davis,W 5-1 1 1-- 22 LeFlore struck out (1BCBFS) 5-1 2 1-- 11 Harrah flied out to center (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Royals batting Lowenstein now playing left field 5-1 0 --- 12 Grubb grounded out to short (CFBX) 5-1 1 --- 00 Morales,Je grounded out to third (X) 5-1 2 --- 10 Concepcion lined a double to right center (BX) 5-1 2 -2- 22 Brett,G grounded out to short (CCFFBBX)