8/2/1975, SPK75-ROY75, Three Rivers Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1975 Sparkplugs        0  1  0  2  0  2  1  1  0     7 10  2     4  1
1975 Royals            2  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0     4 13  1    13  2
 
Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Royals               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Thomas,D          2b  5  0  0  0  .267    Concepcion        ss  4  1  2  0  .317
LeFlore           lf  4  1  2  1  .249    Fairly            1b  4  1  2  2  .251
 Grote            c   1  0  0  0  .292    McBride           cf  4  0  1  1  .348
Thornton          1b  4  1  1  0  .288    Tenace            c   3  0  0  0  .299
Burroughs         dh  3  1  1  2  .200    Dwyer,J           rf  5  0  2  0  .311
Rettenmund        rf  2  2  0  0  .256    Brett,G           3b  5  1  3  0  .276
 Davis,W          ph  0  1  0  0  .292    Grubb             dh  3  1  1  0  .241
Harrah            ss  4  0  2  3  .269     Morales,Je       ph  1  0  1  1  .280
Garrett,W         3b  4  0  1  1  .260     Solaita          ph  1  0  0  0  .317
Kendall           c   3  0  2  0  .135    Hairston          lf  2  0  1  0  .272
 Lowenstein       pr  1  1  0  0  .198     Maddox,E         ph  2  0  0  0  .277
Geronimo          cf  2  0  1  0  .220    Lopes             2b  3  0  0  0  .261
                     33  7 10  7                               37  4 13  4
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Jenkins          W 15-6          6.2 10  4  4  3  3 109  65  3.44
Beard                            0.0  1  0  0  0  0   3   2  1.34
Sanders          H 6             0.1  0  0  0  0  0   3   3  3.02
Gossage          S 25            2.0  2  0  0  1  2  38  21  2.07
                                 9.0 13  4  4  4  5 153  91 
 
Royals                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Rooker           L 9-6           6.1  7  6  6  2  4 100  56  3.73
Campbell                         1.1  1  1  1  0  2  23  15  5.14
Castro                           0.1  1  0  0  0  0   5   4  2.96
Hooton                           0.0  1  0  0  0  0   4   3  3.08
LaRoche                          1.0  0  0  0  0  1   9   7  3.91
                                 9.0 10  7  7  2  7 141  85 
 
SPK: Lowenstein ran for Kendall in the 7th
     Grote inserted at c in the 7th
     Lowenstein moved to lf in the 7th
     Davis,W batted for Rettenmund in the 8th
     Davis,W moved to rf in the 8th
ROY: Morales,Je batted for Grubb in the 7th
     Maddox,E batted for Hairston in the 7th
     Maddox,E moved to lf in the 8th
     Solaita batted for Morales,Je in the 9th
 
E-Geronimo, Jenkins, Concepcion. 2B-Harrah 2(13), Brett,G 2(35). 
3B-Thornton(3). HR-Burroughs(17), Fairly(5). RBI-LeFlore(25), 
Burroughs 2(53), Harrah 3(71), Garrett,W(37), Fairly 2(26), McBride(48), 
Morales,Je(66). SB-Davis,W(13). CS-Lopes. K-LeFlore, Thornton 2, Burroughs, 
Garrett,W 2, Grote, Concepcion, Tenace, Dwyer,J 2, Solaita. BB-Burroughs, 
Rettenmund, Fairly, McBride, Tenace, Hairston. SH-Geronimo 2, Lopes. 
HBP-Davis,W, Concepcion, Tenace. HB-Jenkins 2, Campbell. WP-Gossage, Rooker. 
GWRBI: Burroughs
Temperature: 75, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 3 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1975 Sparkplugs        0  1  0  2  0  2  1  1  0     7 10  2     4  1
1975 Royals            2  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0     4 13  1    13  2
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Thomas,D          2b 1>31           9            43           Campbell     LaRoche   
                                                              143.2-3      463/gdp   
LeFlore           lf   k            13         6>S            S.3-H                  
 Grote            c                                                        k         
Thornton          1b   3/L        4>T            wp.1-2       k                      
                                                 k                                   
Burroughs         dh 2>63           HR.3-H       W          8>k                      
Rettenmund        rf   W            5/L          note 1                              
 Davis,W          ph                                          HBP                    
Harrah            ss   note 2       7            D.3-H;1-H    SB2                    
                                                              43.2-3                 
Garrett,W         3b   note 3       k            k            Castro                 
                                                              S.3-H                  
Kendall           c  3>S          5>9          7>S                                   
 Lowenstein       pr                                          54/f                   
Geronimo          cf   14/SH.1-2    9            14/SH.1-2  9>Hooton                 
                                                              S                      
 
 1: 46/f.2-3;B-1  2: D.1-H;B-3(e6/th)  3: 5/ldp.3x3(5) 
 
 
Royals               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Concepcion        ss 1>HBP          S            CS2(24)      k            31        
                                                 S                                   
Fairly            1b   HR.1-H       4/L          e1.1-3;B-2   W            S         
McBride           cf   63         3>8            53           note 1       wp.1-2    
                                                                           W         
Tenace            c    W            HBP        5>53         7>k            8         
Dwyer,J           rf   S.1-3        S.1-2        8            k(23)      9>k         
Brett,G           3b   23.1-2       S.2-3;1-2    43           D            D         
Grubb             dh   63           543/gdp    6>S            Beard                  
 Morales,Je       ph                                          note 2                 
 Solaita          ph                                                       k         
Hairston          lf 2>43         4>W            S.1-2                               
 Maddox,E         ph                                          Sanders      6         
                                                              7                      
Lopes             2b   63           54/f.B-1     note 3     8>Gossage                
                                                              3/g                    
 
 1: S.3-H;2xH(92);1-2  2: S.2-H;B-3(e8/th)  3: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 
 
 
Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  Royals           IN OUT ER                  
Jenkins          A1  D6  4 W 15-6           Rooker           A1  C9  6 L 9-6            
Beard            D7  D7  0                  Campbell         D1  D6  1                  
Sanders          D8  D8  0 H 6              Castro           D7  D8  0                  
Gossage          D9  E8  0 S 25             Hooton           D9  D9  0                  
                                            LaRoche          E1  E2  0                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1975 Sparkplugs        0  1  0  2  0  2  1  1  0     7 10  2     4  1
1975 Royals            2  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0     4 13  1    13  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Thomas,D grounded out to first (X)
 0-0  1 --- 02  LeFlore struck out (SCC)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Thornton lined out to first (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Royals batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Concepcion was hit by a pitch (BH)
 0-0  0 1-- 01  Fairly homered deep to right center, Concepcion scored 
                  (1CX)
 0-2  0 --- 32  McBride grounded out to short (BBCFBX)
 0-2  1 --- 31  Tenace walked (BCBBB)
 0-2  1 1-- 11  Dwyer,J lined a single to left center, Tenace to third 
                  (CBX)
 0-2  1 1-3 21  Brett,G grounded out to the catcher, Dwyer,J to second 
                  (BCBX)
 0-2  2 -23 00  Grubb grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-2  0 --- 22  Burroughs grounded out to short (BCFBX)
 0-2  1 --- 30  Rettenmund walked (BBBB)
 0-2  1 1-- 20  Harrah grounded a double down the third base line, 
                  Rettenmund scored, Harrah to third on an error by the 
                  shortstop Concepcion (BBX)
 1-2  1 --3 00  Garrett,W lined into a double play, Brett,G unassisted, 
                  Harrah out at third (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Royals batting
 1-2  0 --- 11  Hairston grounded out to second (BSX)
 1-2  1 --- 10  Lopes grounded out to short (BX)
 1-2  2 --- 32  Concepcion reached on an infield single to second (BCBFBX)
 1-2  2 1-- 10  Fairly lined out to second (11BX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 1-2  0 --- 11  Kendall reached on an infield single to first (BFX)
 1-2  0 1-- 10  Geronimo sacrifice bunted to the mound, Kendall to second 
                  (BbXb)
 1-2  1 -2- 11  Thomas,D flied out to right (FBX)
 1-2  2 -2- 01  LeFlore grounded out to the mound (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Royals batting
 1-2  0 --- 22  McBride flied out to center (SBBCX)
 1-2  1 --- 01  Tenace was hit by a pitch (CH)
 1-2  1 1-- 02  Dwyer,J lined a single to shallow center, Tenace to 
                  second (CCFX)
 1-2  1 12- 11  Brett,G grounded a single up the middle, Tenace to third, 
                  Dwyer,J to second (BCX)
 1-2  1 123 00  Grubb grounded into a double play, Garrett,W to Thomas,D 
                  to Thornton (X)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 1-2  0 --- 32  Thornton lined a triple to right center (BBSCBX)
 1-2  0 --3 31  Burroughs homered deep down the left-field line, Thornton 
                  scored (BBFBX)
 3-2  0 --- 31  Rettenmund lined out to third (BFBBX)
 3-2  1 --- 00  Harrah flied out to left (X)
 3-2  2 --- 32  Garrett,W struck out (BCBBCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Royals batting
 3-2  0 --- 32  Hairston walked (BFBBCB)
 3-2  0 1-- 01  Lopes grounded to third, forcing Hairston at second, 
                  Lopes to first (FX)
 3-2  1 1-- 00  Lopes was caught stealing second (1>Bp)
 3-2  2 --- 20  Concepcion reached on an infield single to second 
                  (1>Bp.BX)
 3-2  2 1-- 11  Concepcion to third, Fairly to second on an error by the 
                  pitcher Jenkins (CBX)
 3-2  2 -23 00  McBride grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-2  0 --- 22  Kendall flied out to right (CBSBX)
 3-2  1 --- 32  Geronimo flied out to right (BBBCSX)
 3-2  2 --- 32  Thomas,D grounded out to second (BFSBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Royals batting
 3-2  0 --- 01  Tenace grounded out to third (SX)
 3-2  1 --- 21  Dwyer,J lined out to center (BCBX)
 3-2  2 --- 22  Brett,G grounded out to second (SBBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-2  0 --- 00  LeFlore grounded a single up the middle (X)
 3-2  0 1-- 01  Rooker threw a wild pitch, LeFlore to second (1CB)
 3-2  0 -2- 22  Thornton struck out (1CB.BFS)
 3-2  1 -2- 32  Burroughs walked (BCCBBFB)
 3-2  1 12- 21  Rettenmund grounded to second, forcing Burroughs at 
                  second, LeFlore to third, Rettenmund to first (BBFX)
 3-2  2 1-3 00  Harrah lined a double to right center, LeFlore scored, 
                  Rettenmund scored (X)
 5-2  2 -2- 32  Garrett,W struck out (BCBCBFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Royals batting
 5-2  0 --- 01  Grubb lined a single down the right field line (FX)
 5-2  0 1-- 01  Hairston lined a single to shallow right, Grubb to second 
                  (CX)
 5-2  0 12- 11  Lopes sacrifice bunted to the mound, Grubb to third, 
                  Hairston to second (FbBbXb)
 5-2  1 -23 12  Concepcion struck out (CFBS)
 5-2  2 -23 32  Fairly walked (BCBFBB)
 5-2  2 123 00  McBride grounded a single between first and second, Grubb 
                  scored, Hairston out at home, Fairly to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-3  0 --- 22  Kendall lined a single to right (CBBFFX)
 5-3  0 1-- 00  Geronimo sacrifice bunted to the mound, Kendall to second 
                  (Xb)
                Campbell now pitching
                Lowenstein pinch running for Kendall
 5-3  1 -2- 02  Thomas,D grounded out to the mound, Lowenstein to third 
                  (CFX)
 5-3  2 --3 11  LeFlore grounded a single up the middle, Lowenstein 
                  scored (BCX)
 6-3  2 1-- 32  Thornton struck out (CBBBF>S)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Royals batting
                Grote now playing catcher
                Lowenstein moved to left field
 6-3  0 --- 22  Tenace struck out (BBCFFS)
 6-3  1 --- 32  Dwyer,J struck out, Grote to Thornton (CBBCFBS)
 6-3  2 --- 00  Brett,G doubled deep to left (X)
                Beard now pitching
                Morales,Je pinch hitting for Grubb
 6-3  2 -2- 11  Morales,Je grounded a single up the middle, Brett,G 
                  scored, Morales,Je to third on an error by the center 
                  fielder Geronimo (CBX)
                Maddox,E pinch hitting for Hairston
                Sanders now pitching
 6-4  2 --3 02  Maddox,E lined out to left (CFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Maddox,E moved to left field
 6-4  0 --- 22  Burroughs struck out (SBSFFBS)
                Davis,W pinch hitting for Rettenmund
 6-4  1 --- 00  Davis,W was hit by a pitch (H)
 6-4  1 1-- 00  Davis,W stole second (>C)
 6-4  1 -2- 11  Harrah grounded out to second, Davis,W to third (>C.BX)
                Castro now pitching
 6-4  2 --3 11  Garrett,W grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Davis,W scored (CBX)
 7-4  2 1-- 01  Lowenstein grounded to third, forcing Garrett,W at second 
                  (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Royals batting
                Davis,W moved to right field
                Gossage now pitching
 7-4  0 --- 21  Lopes grounded out to first (CBBX)
 7-4  1 --- 12  Concepcion grounded out to first (CSFBX)
 7-4  2 --- 22  Fairly lined a single down the right field line (BBCFX)
 7-4  2 1-- 11  Gossage threw a wild pitch, Fairly to second (SBB)
 7-4  2 -2- 31  McBride walked (SBB.BB)
 7-4  2 12- 21  Tenace flied out to center (B+1CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Hooton now pitching
 7-4  0 --- 12  Geronimo grounded a single between first and second (SBFX)
                LaRoche now pitching
 7-4  0 1-- 12  Thomas,D grounded into a double play, Lopes to Concepcion 
                  to Fairly (Bb11Cb1Cb1>FX)
 7-4  2 --- 12  Grote struck out (FBSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Royals batting
 7-4  0 --- 12  Dwyer,J struck out (CCBC)
 7-4  1 --- 00  Brett,G lined a double to left center (X)
                Solaita pinch hitting for Morales,Je
 7-4  1 -2- 22  Solaita struck out (BCFBC)
 7-4  2 -2- 31  Maddox,E popped out to short (BBBCX)