5/8/1976, CRU76-SPK76, Fulton County Stadium
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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
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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
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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)