9/15/1975, SPK75-FOR75, Tiger Stadium
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1975 Sparkplugs 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 9 13 0 8 0
1975 Fortress 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 5 6 0 7 0
Sparkplugs AB R H BI AVG Fortress AB R H BI AVG
Collins lf 4 0 2 1 .288 Armbrister rf 2 0 0 0 .000
Williams,B ph 1 0 1 0 .237 Mangual,A ph 2 0 0 0 .130
Lowenstein pr 0 1 0 0 .219 Briggs,D lf 3 0 0 0 .000
Thomas,D 2b 4 1 0 1 .268 Llenas ph 2 0 0 1 .177
Davis,W rf 2 1 0 0 .302 Oliva dh 3 1 1 1 .258
Rettenmund ph 2 0 1 1 .266 McIntosh ph 1 0 0 0 .500
Harrah ss 4 1 2 2 .268 McCovey 1b 3 0 0 0 .264
Biittner dh 5 0 1 2 .302 Thompson,D ss 3 0 1 0 .277
Spencer 1b 3 0 0 0 .263 Alexander,G ph 1 0 0 0 .000
Squires ph 1 0 0 0 .222 Bowa ss 0 0 0 0 .282
Garrett,W 3b 2 1 1 0 .267 Hiser cf 2 0 0 0 .256
Robertson ph 1 0 1 0 .186 Balaz ph 2 0 0 0 .231
Reynolds,C pr 2 0 0 0 .158 Doyle 2b 1 0 1 0 .304
Grote c 4 2 2 0 .302 Moates ph 0 1 0 0 .284
Kendall ph 1 0 0 0 .139 Richard,L 2b 2 0 0 0 .000
Varney c 0 0 0 0 .200 Bailey 3b 1 2 0 0 .307
Geronimo cf 4 2 2 1 .228 Foote c 1 0 0 0 .156
40 9 13 8 Zisk ph 1 1 1 3 .294
Borgmann c 2 0 2 0 .236
32 5 6 5
Sparkplugs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Montefusco 4.2 4 4 4 4 4 91 56 3.44
Augustine 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 30 18 4.82
DeMola H 4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 7 4 3.32
Beard W 2-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 2.54
Marshall 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 27 17 3.41
Torrealba 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 6 4 0.00
9.0 6 5 5 6 8 169 104
Fortress INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Twitchell L 3-7 4.2 7 5 5 3 1 100 56 5.30
Lindblad 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 20 16 2.22
Carroll,C 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 27 18 4.24
Sawyer 1.1 4 3 3 1 1 32 17 21.00
9.0 13 9 9 4 4 179 107
SPK: Robertson batted for Garrett,W in the 5th
Reynolds,C ran for Robertson in the 5th
Harrah moved to 3b in the 5th
Reynolds,C moved to ss in the 5th
Rettenmund batted for Davis,W in the 7th
Rettenmund moved to rf in the 7th
Williams,B batted for Collins in the 8th
Lowenstein ran for Williams,B in the 8th
Lowenstein moved to lf in the 8th
Squires batted for Spencer in the 9th
Kendall batted for Grote in the 9th
Squires moved to 1b in the 9th
Varney inserted at c in the 9th
FOR: Moates batted for Doyle in the 5th
Zisk batted for Foote in the 5th
Richard,L inserted at 2b in the 6th
Borgmann inserted at c in the 6th
Balaz batted for Hiser in the 6th
Mangual,A batted for Armbrister in the 6th
Mangual,A moved to cf in the 7th
Balaz moved to rf in the 7th
Llenas batted for Briggs,D in the 7th
Llenas moved to lf in the 8th
Alexander,G batted for Thompson,D in the 8th
Bowa inserted at ss in the 9th
McIntosh batted for Oliva in the 9th
2B-Grote(15). HR-Oliva(13), Zisk(21). RBI-Collins(33), Thomas,D(71),
Harrah 2(90), Biittner 2(38), Geronimo(44), Rettenmund(32), Oliva(47),
Zisk 3(92), Llenas(10). SB-Harrah(19), Moates(17). CS-Armbrister. K-Collins,
Spencer 2, Kendall, Armbrister, Briggs,D, McCovey, Bailey, Balaz, Mangual,A,
Alexander,G, McIntosh. BB-Thomas,D, Davis,W, Harrah, Spencer, Armbrister,
Oliva, Bailey 3, Moates. HBP-McCovey. HB-Augustine. BALK-Twitchell 2.
GWRBI: Biittner
Temperature: 60, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from right at 11 MPH.
9/15/1975, SPK75-FOR75, Tiger Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1975 Sparkplugs 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 9 13 0 8 0
1975 Fortress 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 5 6 0 7 0
Sparkplugs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Collins lf 1>13 note 1 S k
Williams,B ph S.2-3
Lowenstein pr
Thomas,D 2b 43 note 2 7 8 W.1-2
Davis,W rf W bk.3-H;1-2 5>53
7
Rettenmund ph 7>9 note 3
Harrah ss S.1-2 6 W Carroll,C note 4
63
Biittner dh S.2-H;1-3 3>53 SB2 43 5
bk.2-3
63.3-H
Spencer 1b k 43 W 8>k
Squires ph 9>8
Garrett,W 3b 2>S 5 Lindblad
Robertson ph S.1-3
Reynolds,C pr 31 8
Grote c S.1-2 4>63 3 D
Kendall ph k
Varney c
Geronimo cf S.2-3;1-2 9 6>53 Sawyer
S.2-H;B-2
1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 46/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 3: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 4: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
Fortress -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Armbrister rf 1>k 3>W 8
Mangual,A ph DeMola note 1
k
Briggs,D lf k CS2(26) 63 7>Beard
13
Llenas ph 63 53.3-H;1-2
Oliva dh W 63 HR 7 Torrealba
McIntosh ph k
McCovey 1b k 4>7 Augustine 8
HBP
Thompson,D ss 2>S 43 9 8>Marshall
Alexander,G ph k
Bowa ss
Hiser cf 7 9
Balaz ph 6>7 k
Doyle 2b S.1-2
Moates ph 5>W
Richard,L 2b 4/L 9
Bailey 3b k SB2 W 9>W
W
Foote c 54/f
Zisk ph HR.2-H;1-H
Borgmann c S.1-3 S.1-2
1: 46/f.2-3;B-1
Sparkplugs IN OUT ER Fortress IN OUT ER
Montefusco A1 C3 4 Twitchell A1 C6 5 L 3-7
Augustine C4 C9 0 Lindblad C7 D3 0
DeMola D1 D1 0 H 4 Carroll,C D4 D8 1
Beard D2 D4 0 W 2-4 Sawyer D9 E8 3
Marshall D5 E2 1
Torrealba E3 E3 0
9/15/1975, SPK75-FOR75, Tiger Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1975 Sparkplugs 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 9 13 0 8 0
1975 Fortress 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 5 6 0 7 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Collins grounded out to the mound (FbX)
0-0 1 --- 20 Thomas,D grounded out to second (BBX)
0-0 2 --- 31 Davis,W walked (BBCBB)
0-0 2 1-- 11 Harrah grounded a single up the middle, Davis,W to second
(1BCX)
0-0 2 12- 22 Biittner grounded a single up the middle, Davis,W scored,
Harrah to third (BCBFFFX)
1-0 2 1-3 22 Spencer struck out (BSCFBC)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Fortress batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Armbrister struck out (FBFBFFFC)
1-0 1 --- 22 Briggs,D struck out (FSFBBC)
1-0 2 --- 32 Oliva walked (BSFBBB)
1-0 2 1-- 32 McCovey struck out (BCCBB>F>S)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
1-0 0 --- 10 Garrett,W lined a single to shallow center (BX)
1-0 0 1-- 01 Grote grounded a single between third and short,
Garrett,W to second (FX)
1-0 0 12- 22 Geronimo singled to shallow left, Garrett,W to third,
Grote to second (CCBBFFX)
1-0 0 123 00 Collins lined a single to shallow right, Garrett,W
scored, Grote to third, Geronimo to second (X)
2-0 0 123 20 Thomas,D grounded to second, forcing Collins at second,
Grote scored, Geronimo to third, Thomas,D to first (BBX)
3-0 1 1-3 00 Twitchell balked, Geronimo scored, Thomas,D to second
4-0 1 -2- 32 Davis,W flied out to left (FBBFBX)
4-0 2 -2- 12 Harrah popped out to short (CSFBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting
4-0 0 --- 00 Thompson,D grounded a single up the middle (X)
4-0 0 1-- 32 Hiser flied out to left (BCBBSX)
4-0 1 1-- 01 Doyle lined a single to right, Thompson,D to second (FX)
4-0 1 12- 22 Bailey struck out (FBBCS)
4-0 2 12- 12 Foote grounded to third, forcing Doyle at second (CCBFFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
4-0 0 --- 21 Biittner grounded out to third (BBFX)
4-0 1 --- 21 Spencer grounded out to second (CBBX)
4-0 2 --- 21 Garrett,W popped out to third (BFBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting
4-0 0 --- 31 Armbrister walked (BCBBB)
4-0 0 1-- 00 Armbrister was caught stealing second (>C)
4-0 1 --- 12 Briggs,D grounded out to the mound (>C.BSFX)
4-0 2 --- 00 Oliva grounded out to short (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
4-0 0 --- 11 Grote grounded out to short (BFX)
4-0 1 --- 22 Geronimo flied out to right (BBSFFFX)
4-0 2 --- 10 Collins grounded a single up the middle (BX)
4-0 2 1-- 10 Thomas,D flied out to left (BX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Fortress batting
4-0 0 --- 12 McCovey flied out to left (CFFBX)
4-0 1 --- 10 Thompson,D grounded out to second (BX)
4-0 2 --- 01 Hiser flied out to right (FX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
4-0 0 --- 32 Davis,W grounded out to third (FCBFBFBX)
4-0 1 --- 30 Harrah walked (BBBB)
4-0 1 1-- 00 Harrah stole second (1>S)
4-0 1 -2- 02 Twitchell balked, Harrah to third (1>S.FF)
4-0 1 --3 22 Biittner grounded out to short, Harrah scored (1>S.FF.BBX)
5-0 2 --- 30 Spencer walked (BBBB)
Lindblad now pitching
Robertson pinch hitting for Garrett,W
5-0 2 1-- 02 Robertson lined a single down the left field line,
Spencer to third (CCX)
Reynolds,C pinch running for Robertson
5-0 2 1-3 00 Grote popped out to first (X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Fortress batting
Harrah moved to third base
Reynolds,C moved to shortstop
Moates pinch hitting for Doyle
5-0 0 --- 32 Moates walked (CFBBFBFB)
5-0 0 1-- 00 Moates stole second (>B)
5-0 0 -2- 31 Bailey walked (>B.BFBB)
Zisk pinch hitting for Foote
5-0 0 12- 22 Zisk homered deep to left, Moates scored, Bailey scored
(2CBCFBX)
5-3 0 --- 10 Armbrister flied out to center (BX)
5-3 1 --- 01 Briggs,D grounded out to short (CX)
5-3 2 --- 00 Oliva homered deep to right center (X)
Augustine now pitching
5-4 2 --- 22 McCovey was hit by a pitch (CCFBBH)
5-4 2 1-- 12 Thompson,D flied out to right (BCCX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
Richard,L now playing second base
Borgmann now playing catcher
5-4 0 --- 21 Geronimo grounded out to third (FbBBX)
5-4 1 --- 02 Collins struck out (CCC)
5-4 2 --- 12 Thomas,D flied out to center (BCFFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Fortress batting
Balaz pinch hitting for Hiser
5-4 0 --- 11 Balaz lined out to left (FBX)
5-4 1 --- 32 Richard,L lined out to second (BCFFFBFBFX)
5-4 2 --- 32 Bailey walked (BBBCCB)
5-4 2 1-- 00 Borgmann lined a single down the left field line, Bailey
to third (X)
Mangual,A pinch hitting for Armbrister
DeMola now pitching
5-4 2 1-3 32 Mangual,A struck out (FCBFBB>S)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
Mangual,A moved to center field
Balaz moved to right field
Rettenmund pinch hitting for Davis,W
5-4 0 --- 12 Rettenmund flied out to right (BCCX)
Carroll,C now pitching
5-4 1 --- 22 Harrah grounded out to short (CBFBFFFX)
5-4 2 --- 32 Biittner grounded out to second (BBBCCX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Fortress batting
Rettenmund moved to right field
Beard now pitching
Llenas pinch hitting for Briggs,D
5-4 0 --- 20 Llenas grounded out to short (BBX)
5-4 1 --- 11 Oliva flied out to left (CBX)
5-4 2 --- 01 McCovey flied out to center (CX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
Llenas moved to left field
5-4 0 --- 22 Spencer struck out (SFBFBS)
5-4 1 --- 22 Reynolds,C grounded out to first (CBFBX)
5-4 2 --- 01 Grote grounded a double down the first base line (CX)
Sawyer now pitching
5-4 2 -2- 21 Geronimo grounded a single between first and second,
Grote scored, Geronimo to second (CBBX)
Williams,B pinch hitting for Collins
6-4 2 -2- 01 Williams,B reached on an infield single to second,
Geronimo to third (FX)
Lowenstein pinch running for Williams,B
6-4 2 1-3 31 Thomas,D walked, Lowenstein to second (BBBCB)
6-4 2 123 11 Rettenmund reached on an infield single to short,
Geronimo scored, Lowenstein to third, Thomas,D to
second (BCX)
7-4 2 123 11 Harrah lined a single to shallow right, Lowenstein
scored, Thomas,D scored, Rettenmund to third (BCX)
9-4 2 1-3 11 Biittner popped out to third (FBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Fortress batting
Lowenstein moved to left field
Marshall now pitching
Alexander,G pinch hitting for Thompson,D
9-4 0 --- 22 Alexander,G struck out (BCFFBC)
9-4 1 --- 02 Balaz struck out (CSC)
9-4 2 --- 11 Richard,L flied out to right (BSX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
Bowa now playing shortstop
Squires pinch hitting for Spencer
9-4 0 --- 10 Squires flied out to center (BX)
9-4 1 --- 21 Reynolds,C flied out to center (BBFX)
Kendall pinch hitting for Grote
9-4 2 --- 32 Kendall struck out (BBSBFS)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Fortress batting
Squires moved to first base
Varney now playing catcher
9-4 0 --- 31 Bailey walked (BBBCB)
9-4 0 1-- 21 Borgmann lined a single between first and second, Bailey
to second (BBCX)
9-4 0 12- 02 Mangual,A grounded to second, forcing Borgmann at second,
Bailey to third, Mangual,A to first (CSX)
9-4 1 1-3 11 Llenas grounded out to third, Bailey scored, Mangual,A to
second (CBX)
Torrealba now pitching
McIntosh pinch hitting for Oliva
9-5 2 -2- 22 McIntosh struck out (BCBCFS)