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.
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                       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                  
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                       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)