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.
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                       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                                                              
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                       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)