5/8/1976, CRU76-SPK76, Fulton County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1976 Cruisers 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 7 11 1 6 2 1976 Sparkplugs 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 2 8 1 Cruisers AB R H BI AVG Sparkplugs AB R H BI AVG Randolph 2b 5 0 0 0 .241 LeFlore cf 4 1 2 0 .312 Downing,B c 5 0 0 0 .152 Collins lf 3 0 1 1 .400 Valentine,E cf 5 1 0 0 .229 Thomas,De 2b 4 0 1 1 .196 Nettles 3b 5 2 2 0 .297 Burroughs rf 4 0 0 0 .294 Stanley,M 1b 3 1 3 0 .298 Spencer 1b 3 0 0 0 .185 Piniella rf 4 1 2 2 .218 Biittner ph 1 0 0 0 .219 Unser cf 0 0 0 0 .282 Thornton dh 4 0 1 0 .146 Wohlford lf 4 1 1 1 .271 Essian c 4 0 1 0 .265 Kendall dh 4 1 1 1 .284 Mackanin 3b 3 0 0 0 .230 Metzger,R ss 4 0 2 2 .167 Lowenstein ph 1 0 0 0 .128 39 7 11 6 Mason ss 4 1 3 0 .244 35 2 9 2 Cruisers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Splittorff W 2-4 6.1 8 2 2 2 4 116 67 5.95 Reuschel,P 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 24 18 1.80 Laxton 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3.14 9.0 9 2 2 2 6 141 86 Sparkplugs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Reuss L 2-2 6.1 8 6 4 1 4 112 72 2.81 Dal Canton 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 14 9 6.00 Sanders 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 6.32 Murphy,T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 19 12 4.58 9.0 11 7 5 1 5 149 96 CRU: Valentine,E moved to rf in the 8th Unser inserted at cf in the 8th SPK: Biittner batted for Spencer in the 8th Biittner moved to 1b in the 9th Lowenstein batted for Mackanin in the 9th E-Downing,B, Thomas,De 2. 2B-Stanley,M(4), Metzger,R(3), Collins(9). RBI-Piniella 2(11), Wohlford(11), Kendall(11), Metzger,R 2(9), Collins(16), Thomas,De(4). K-Randolph 2, Downing,B, Kendall, Metzger,R, Collins, Burroughs, Essian, Mackanin 2, Mason. BB-Stanley,M, LeFlore, Collins. PB-Essian. WP-Dal Canton. GWRBI: Kendall Temperature: 76, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 2 MPH. 5/8/1976, CRU76-SPK76, Fulton County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1976 Cruisers 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 7 11 1 6 2 1976 Sparkplugs 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 2 8 1 Cruisers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Randolph 2b 1>k 9 8 k 43 Downing,B c 4 8 k 7>7 9>9 Valentine,E cf 43 6/L 6>7 e4.B-1 43 Nettles 3b 2>53 4>3/L S Dal Canton 53 S.1-3 Stanley,M 1b S D W.1-2 wp.3-H;1-2 S.2-3 Piniella rf e4.1-2;B-1 9.2-3 S.2-H;1-2 S.3-H;1-3 Unser cf Wohlford lf 7 S.3-H pb.2-3;1-2 Sanders note 1 643/gdp Kendall dh k 3/g S.3-H;1-3 8>Murphy,T 53 Metzger,R ss 3>S 5>63 D.3-H;1-H k 1: 62.3xH;2-3;B-1 Sparkplugs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ LeFlore cf 1>S S.1-3 W 9 Laxton 143/gdp Collins lf 63.1-2 k D.1-H W.1-2 Thomas,De 2b 8 S.3-H;1-3 3/g.2-3 Reuschel,P 463/gdp Burroughs rf 63 8 9 8>k Spencer 1b 2>7 4>6 6>43 Biittner ph 8 Thornton dh 8 7 S e2.B-1 Essian c 6/L S 53.1-2 k Mackanin 3b 3>k 43 k Lowenstein ph 9>53 Mason ss S 5>k 7>S S Cruisers IN OUT ER Sparkplugs IN OUT ER Splittorff A1 D2 2 W 2-4 Reuss A1 D3 4 L 2-2 Reuschel,P D3 D9 0 Dal Canton D4 D6 1 Laxton E1 E1 0 Sanders D7 D7 0 Murphy,T D8 E4 0 5/8/1976, CRU76-SPK76, Fulton County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1976 Cruisers 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 7 11 1 6 2 1976 Sparkplugs 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 2 8 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Cruisers batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Randolph struck out (BSFBFBS) 0-0 1 --- 32 Downing,B popped out to second (CBSBBFFX) 0-0 2 --- 01 Valentine,E grounded out to second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting 0-0 0 --- 21 LeFlore lined a single between third and short (BSBX) 0-0 0 1-- 32 Collins grounded out to short, LeFlore to second (Bb1BCBFFX) 0-0 1 -2- 20 Thomas,De lined out to center (BBX) 0-0 2 -2- 32 Burroughs grounded out to short (FBBBFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Cruisers batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Nettles grounded out to third (CSX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Stanley,M grounded a single between first and second (CBX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Stanley,M to second, Piniella to first on an error by the second baseman Thomas,De (SBBFFFX) 0-0 1 12- 02 Wohlford flied out to left (FSX) 0-0 2 12- 22 Kendall struck out (BBCFS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Spencer flied out to left (X) 0-0 1 --- 10 Thornton flied out to center (BX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Essian lined out to short (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Cruisers batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Metzger,R lined a single to shallow left (X) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Randolph popped out to right (X) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Downing,B flied out to center (X) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Valentine,E lined out to short (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Mackanin struck out (BCFFS) 0-0 1 --- 11 Mason grounded a single between third and short (BCX) 0-0 1 1-- 21 LeFlore lined a single to right, Mason to third (CBBX) 0-0 1 1-3 22 Collins struck out (1BBCFFS) 0-0 2 1-3 11 Thomas,De lined a single to left center, Mason scored, LeFlore to third (BCX) 0-1 2 1-3 22 Burroughs flied out to center (CBBCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Cruisers batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Nettles lined out to first (BX) 0-1 1 --- 11 Stanley,M lined a double to left center (BFX) 0-1 1 -2- 21 Piniella flied out to right, Stanley,M to third (BCBX) 0-1 2 --3 10 Wohlford lined a single to shallow center, Stanley,M scored (BX) 1-1 2 1-- 10 Kendall grounded out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting 1-1 0 --- 11 Spencer popped out to short (BCX) 1-1 1 --- 20 Thornton lined out to left (BBX) 1-1 2 --- 00 Essian grounded a single up the middle (X) 1-1 2 1-- 12 Mackanin grounded out to second (BFFFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Cruisers batting 1-1 0 --- 12 Metzger,R grounded out to short (CBFX) 1-1 1 --- 21 Randolph flied out to center (BCBX) 1-1 2 --- 22 Downing,B struck out (FFBBS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting 1-1 0 --- 02 Mason struck out (FCFS) 1-1 1 --- 32 LeFlore walked (CBCBBB) 1-1 1 1-- 10 Collins lined a double to right center, LeFlore scored (1BX) 1-2 1 -2- 10 Thomas,De grounded out to first, Collins to third (BX) 1-2 2 --3 22 Burroughs flied out to right (FSBBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Cruisers batting 1-2 0 --- 32 Valentine,E flied out to left (BBBCCX) 1-2 1 --- 12 Nettles grounded a single between third and short (BFSX) 1-2 1 1-- 32 Stanley,M walked, Nettles to second (BBBCFB) 1-2 1 12- 12 Piniella grounded a single up the middle, Nettles scored, Stanley,M to second (BFFX) 2-2 1 12- 00 Essian allowed a passed ball, Stanley,M to third, Piniella to second (B) 2-2 1 -23 32 Wohlford grounded to short, Stanley,M out at home, Piniella to third, Wohlford to first (B.CFBBX) 2-2 2 1-3 00 Kendall grounded a single between first and second, Piniella scored, Wohlford to third (X) 3-2 2 1-3 22 Metzger,R grounded a double down the first base line, Wohlford scored, Kendall scored (CBBSX) 5-2 2 -2- 22 Randolph struck out (CFBFBS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting 5-2 0 --- 31 Spencer grounded out to second (BBBCX) 5-2 1 --- 32 Thornton grounded a single between third and short (BBCFBFFFFX) 5-2 1 1-- 20 Essian grounded out to third, Thornton to second (BBX) 5-2 2 -2- 12 Mackanin struck out (FBCS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Cruisers batting 5-2 0 --- 11 Downing,B flied out to left (CBX) 5-2 1 --- 00 Valentine,E to first on an error by the second baseman Thomas,De (X) Dal Canton now pitching 5-2 1 1-- 11 Nettles grounded a single up the middle, Valentine,E to third (BFX) 5-2 1 1-3 01 Dal Canton threw a wild pitch, Valentine,E scored, Nettles to second (CB) 6-2 1 -2- 11 Stanley,M lined a single to shallow left, Nettles to third (CB.X) 6-2 1 1-3 32 Piniella lined a single to right center, Nettles scored, Stanley,M to third (CBBSFFBX) Sanders now pitching 7-2 1 1-3 12 Wohlford grounded into a double play, Mason to Thomas,De to Spencer (FCBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting 7-2 0 --- 11 Mason grounded a single up the middle (BCX) 7-2 0 1-- 31 LeFlore flied out to right (BFBBX) 7-2 1 1-- 31 Collins walked, Mason to second (BBBCB) Reuschel,P now pitching 7-2 1 12- 01 Thomas,De grounded into a double play, Randolph to Metzger,R to Stanley,M (FX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Cruisers batting Murphy,T now pitching 7-2 0 --- 22 Kendall grounded out to third (CSBBX) 7-2 1 --- 02 Metzger,R struck out (CSS) 7-2 2 --- 32 Randolph grounded out to second (BBCFBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting Valentine,E moved to right field Unser now playing center field 7-2 0 --- 12 Burroughs struck out (CBFS) Biittner pinch hitting for Spencer 7-2 1 --- 21 Biittner flied out to center (BBFX) 7-2 2 --- 00 Thornton to first on an error by the catcher Downing,B (X) 7-2 2 1-- 22 Essian struck out (BBFCFFS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Cruisers batting Biittner moved to first base 7-2 0 --- 10 Downing,B popped out to right (BX) 7-2 1 --- 10 Valentine,E grounded out to second (BX) 7-2 2 --- 00 Nettles grounded out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting Lowenstein pinch hitting for Mackanin 7-2 0 --- 01 Lowenstein grounded out to third (CX) 7-2 1 --- 12 Mason grounded a single up the middle (FBFX) Laxton now pitching 7-2 1 1-- 00 LeFlore grounded into a double play, Laxton to Randolph to Stanley,M (X)