5/9/1976, CRU76-SPK76, Fulton County Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1976 Cruisers 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 6 1 2 3
1976 Sparkplugs 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 11 3 5 0
Cruisers AB R H BI AVG Sparkplugs AB R H BI AVG
Tyson 2b 5 1 0 0 .242 LeFlore dh 4 1 2 1 .317
Unser cf 4 3 1 3 .281 Collins lf 4 0 1 0 .393
Kendall c 4 1 1 2 .283 Geronimo cf 4 0 1 0 .387
Nettles 3b 3 1 1 2 .297 Burroughs rf 2 0 0 0 .290
Powell 1b 3 0 0 0 .222 Thornton 1b 1 0 0 0 .143
Wohlford ph 1 0 0 0 .268 Spencer ph 1 0 0 0 .184
Downing,B dh 4 1 1 0 .157 Garrett,W 3b 4 0 1 0 .230
Stanley,M rf 4 0 0 0 .275 Grote c 4 2 2 1 .256
Piniella lf 4 1 1 1 .220 Mackanin 2b 4 1 4 0 .264
Valentine,E rf 0 0 0 0 .229 Lowenstein 1b 2 0 0 0 .122
Metzger,R ss 4 0 1 0 .169 Biittner ph 2 0 0 0 .206
36 8 6 8 Mason ss 4 0 0 1 .222
36 4 11 3
Cruisers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Billingham W 1-4 9.0 11 4 4 0 1 105 75 4.50
9.0 11 4 4 0 1 105 75
Sparkplugs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Gossage L 2-3 4.1 6 8 2 0 7 89 58 4.58
Marshall 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 31 21 5.94
Torrealba 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 31 18 2.35
9.0 6 8 2 1 11 151 97
CRU: Wohlford batted for Powell in the 8th
Wohlford moved to rf in the 8th
Stanley,M moved to 1b in the 8th
Wohlford moved to lf in the 9th
Valentine,E inserted at rf in the 9th
SPK: Thornton inserted at 1b in the 4th
Lowenstein moved to rf in the 4th
Biittner batted for Lowenstein in the 7th
Biittner moved to rf in the 8th
Spencer batted for Thornton in the 8th
Spencer moved to 1b in the 9th
E-Powell, Mackanin, Mason 2. 3B-Mackanin(1). HR-Unser(7), Kendall(2),
Nettles(9), LeFlore(2), Grote(3). RBI-Unser 3(18), Kendall 2(13),
Nettles 2(30), Piniella(12), LeFlore(17), Grote(5), Mason(3).
SB-Downing,B(1), LeFlore(8). K-Tyson 3, Kendall, Nettles, Powell, Downing,B,
Stanley,M 3, Piniella, Grote. BB-Nettles.
GWRBI: Kendall
Temperature: 78, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 7 MPH.
5/9/1976, CRU76-SPK76, Fulton County Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1976 Cruisers 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 6 1 2 3
1976 Sparkplugs 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 11 3 5 0
Cruisers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Tyson 2b 1>k note 1 k 7>k 53
Unser cf e6.B-1 HR.3-H;1-H 5>e4.B-1 63
Kendall c HR.1-H 63 k 53
Nettles 3b 8 3>k HR.1-H 8>Torrealba
W
Powell 1b 4 k Marshall
63
Wohlford ph 36/f.B-1
Downing,B dh 2>e6.B-1 S 9 k
Stanley,M rf SB2 53 6>k k
k
Piniella lf S.2-H 4>k 63 9>3/fl
Valentine,E rf
Metzger,R ss S.1-2 9 43 5/fl
1: 46/f.2-3;B-1
Sparkplugs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
LeFlore dh 1>e3.B-1 3>HR 5>3/g S
Collins lf SB2 S 43 4/L
7.2-3
Geronimo cf 2/fl S.1-2 3/g 8>43
Burroughs rf 53 note 1
Thornton 1b 6>9
Spencer ph 9
Garrett,W 3b 2>31 43 43 S
Grote c HR 4>S 8 k
Mackanin 2b S S.1-3 7>T 9>S
Lowenstein 1b 46/f.B-1 note 2
Biittner ph 7 63/gdp
Mason ss 9 8 63.3-H 3/g
1: 153/gdp.1-2 2: 363/gdp.3-H
Cruisers IN OUT ER Sparkplugs IN OUT ER
Billingham A1 D9 4 W 1-4 Gossage A1 C4 2 L 2-3
Marshall C5 D3 0
Torrealba D4 E1 0
5/9/1976, CRU76-SPK76, Fulton County Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1976 Cruisers 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 6 1 2 3
1976 Sparkplugs 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 11 3 5 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Cruisers batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Tyson struck out (BFCFS)
0-0 1 --- 01 Unser to first on an error by the shortstop Mason (CX)
0-0 1 1-- 22 Kendall homered deep down the left-field line, Unser
scored (>FBBCFFFX)
2-0 1 --- 00 Nettles lined out to center (X)
2-0 2 --- 10 Powell popped out to second (BX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
2-0 0 --- 01 LeFlore to first on an error by the first baseman Powell
(CX)
2-0 0 1-- 00 LeFlore stole second (1>C)
2-0 0 -2- 01 Collins flied out to left, LeFlore to third (1>C.X)
2-0 1 --3 01 Geronimo popped out to the catcher (CX)
2-0 2 --3 02 Burroughs grounded out to third (FFFFFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Cruisers batting
2-0 0 --- 00 Downing,B to first on an error by the shortstop Mason (X)
2-0 0 1-- 00 Downing,B stole second (>C)
2-0 0 -2- 32 Stanley,M struck out (>C.2BBBSC)
2-0 1 -2- 01 Piniella lined a single to left, Downing,B scored (CX)
3-0 1 1-- 00 Metzger,R lined a single between first and second,
Piniella to second (X)
3-0 1 12- 10 Tyson grounded to second, forcing Metzger,R at second,
Piniella to third, Tyson to first (BX)
3-0 2 1-3 32 Unser homered deep to right, Piniella scored, Tyson
scored (CBCBB>X)
6-0 2 --- 00 Kendall grounded out to short (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
6-0 0 --- 00 Garrett,W grounded out to first (X)
6-0 1 --- 10 Grote homered deep to left (BX)
6-1 1 --- 02 Mackanin reached on an infield single to the pitcher
(CFFX)
6-1 1 1-- 00 Lowenstein grounded to second, forcing Mackanin at
second, Lowenstein to first (X)
6-1 2 1-- 12 Mason flied out to right (BFFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Cruisers batting
6-1 0 --- 22 Nettles struck out (BFBFS)
6-1 1 --- 32 Powell struck out (BCBCBFC)
6-1 2 --- 12 Downing,B lined a single to shallow center (SBCX)
6-1 2 1-- 21 Stanley,M grounded out to third (BBFX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
6-1 0 --- 00 LeFlore homered deep to right center (X)
6-2 0 --- 01 Collins grounded a single up the middle (SX)
6-2 0 1-- 11 Geronimo lined a single to center, Collins to second (BCX)
6-2 0 12- 11 Burroughs grounded into a double play, Billingham to
Nettles to Powell, Geronimo to second (FBX)
6-2 2 -2- 21 Garrett,W grounded out to second (BBFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Cruisers batting
Thornton now playing first base
Lowenstein moved to right field
6-2 0 --- 12 Piniella struck out (FCBFS)
6-2 1 --- 32 Metzger,R flied out to right (BBBCCX)
6-2 2 --- 32 Tyson struck out (SBSFBBFS)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
6-2 0 --- 11 Grote lined a single to shallow right (BSX)
6-2 0 1-- 22 Mackanin lined a single to right center, Grote to third
(BFBSX)
6-2 0 1-3 10 Lowenstein grounded into a double play, Powell to
Metzger,R to Powell, Grote scored (BX)
6-3 2 --- 01 Mason flied out to center (CX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Cruisers batting
6-3 0 --- 00 Unser to first on an error by the second baseman Mackanin
(X)
6-3 0 1-- 22 Kendall struck out (BCBSFS)
6-3 1 1-- 32 Nettles homered deep down the right field line, Unser
scored (FBBFBX)
Marshall now pitching
8-3 1 --- 20 Powell grounded out to short (BBX)
8-3 2 --- 00 Downing,B flied out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
8-3 0 --- 12 LeFlore grounded out to first (CSBX)
8-3 1 --- 00 Collins grounded out to second (X)
8-3 2 --- 00 Geronimo grounded out to first (X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Cruisers batting
8-3 0 --- 02 Stanley,M struck out (SSS)
8-3 1 --- 21 Piniella grounded out to short (BBSX)
8-3 2 --- 21 Metzger,R grounded out to second (FBBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
8-3 0 --- 32 Thornton flied out to right (SBBSBX)
8-3 1 --- 31 Garrett,W grounded out to second (BBCBX)
8-3 2 --- 10 Grote flied out to center (BX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Cruisers batting
8-3 0 --- 12 Tyson struck out (SBCFFS)
8-3 1 --- 12 Unser grounded out to short (FBFX)
8-3 2 --- 22 Kendall grounded out to third (CBBCFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
8-3 0 --- 10 Mackanin grounded a triple down the first base line (BX)
Biittner pinch hitting for Lowenstein
8-3 0 --3 00 Biittner popped out to left (X)
8-3 1 --3 21 Mason grounded out to short, Mackanin scored (BFBX)
8-4 2 --- 00 LeFlore grounded a single between third and short (X)
8-4 2 1-- 11 Collins lined out to second (11BCX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Cruisers batting
Biittner moved to right field
Torrealba now pitching
8-4 0 --- 31 Nettles walked (BBFBB)
Wohlford pinch hitting for Powell
8-4 0 1-- 00 Wohlford grounded to first, forcing Nettles at second,
Wohlford to first (X)
8-4 1 1-- 22 Downing,B struck out (BSSFBS)
8-4 2 1-- 32 Stanley,M struck out (BFSFBB>F>F>S)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
Wohlford moved to right field
Stanley,M moved to first base
8-4 0 --- 00 Geronimo grounded out to second (X)
Spencer pinch hitting for Thornton
8-4 1 --- 01 Spencer flied out to right (CX)
8-4 2 --- 22 Garrett,W lined a single between third and short (BSFBX)
8-4 2 1-- 22 Grote struck out (BCBSS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Cruisers batting
Spencer moved to first base
8-4 0 --- 20 Piniella popped out to first (BBX)
8-4 1 --- 11 Metzger,R popped out to third (FBX)
8-4 2 --- 12 Tyson grounded out to third (FBSX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
Wohlford moved to left field
Valentine,E now playing right field
8-4 0 --- 12 Mackanin grounded a single up the middle (CBFX)
8-4 0 1-- 01 Biittner grounded into a double play, Metzger,R to
Stanley,M (FX)
8-4 2 --- 32 Mason grounded out to first (BBBCCFX)