6/25/1976, FOR76-SPK76, Fulton County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1976 Fortress 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 6 13 0 7 1 1976 Sparkplugs 0 2 0 1 2 0 3 0 x 8 13 2 10 3 Fortress AB R H BI AVG Sparkplugs AB R H BI AVG Bowa ss 5 1 2 0 .221 LeFlore dh 4 0 1 0 .318 Doyle 2b 5 1 1 0 .245 Biittner lf 3 0 3 3 .259 Griffey rf 5 1 1 0 .344 Collins ph 2 0 0 0 .349 Zisk dh 5 1 2 1 .284 Geronimo cf 3 0 1 0 .384 McCovey 1b 4 1 3 1 .230 Garrett,W 3b 5 0 0 0 .218 Paciorek lf 4 1 2 3 .257 Burroughs rf 4 1 1 0 .246 Davis,W cf 4 0 0 0 .246 Lowenstein rf 0 0 0 0 .174 Robinson,Br 3b 4 0 1 0 .273 Spencer 1b 5 2 2 0 .235 Foote c 3 0 1 0 .248 Harrah ss 3 3 2 2 .238 Robinson,Bi ph 0 0 0 0 .325 Howe 2b 3 2 2 0 .429 Alexander,G c 0 0 0 0 .222 Alomar ph 1 0 0 0 .263 39 6 13 5 Mackanin 2b 0 0 0 0 .251 Essian c 2 0 0 0 .224 Grote ph 1 0 1 2 .315 36 8 13 7 Fortress INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Messersmith 3.2 6 3 3 4 5 96 53 4.19 Buskey 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 19 13 4.58 Lindblad L 5-5 2.0 3 3 2 1 1 33 19 4.86 Taylor,C 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 18 10 4.26 8.0 13 8 7 6 6 166 95 Sparkplugs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Gossage 6.2 10 6 4 0 4 105 70 4.33 Sanders W 2-2 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 6 4 4.19 Moose S 3 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 11 9 5.06 9.0 13 6 4 0 4 122 83 FOR: Robinson,Bi batted for Foote in the 8th Alexander,G inserted at c in the 8th SPK: Collins batted for Biittner in the 6th Collins moved to lf in the 7th Alomar batted for Howe in the 7th Grote batted for Essian in the 7th Mackanin inserted at 2b in the 8th Grote moved to c in the 8th Lowenstein inserted at rf in the 9th E-Garrett,W, Spencer. 2B-McCovey(11), Howe(2). 3B-Griffey(9). HR-Paciorek(3), Harrah(8). RBI-Zisk(63), McCovey(22), Paciorek 3(22), Biittner 3(13), Harrah 2(47), Grote 2(16). K-Zisk 2, Paciorek, Foote, LeFlore 2, Garrett,W 2, Burroughs, Essian. BB-LeFlore, Geronimo 2, Burroughs, Harrah, Essian. HBP-Robinson,Bi. PB-Foote. HB-Moose. GWRBI: Grote Temperature: 93, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 14 MPH. 6/25/1976, FOR76-SPK76, Fulton County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1976 Fortress 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 6 13 0 7 1 1976 Sparkplugs 0 2 0 1 2 0 3 0 x 8 13 2 10 3 Fortress -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Bowa ss 1>S 26/f.B-1 S 7>31 463/gdp Doyle 2b 36/f.B-1 463/gdp S.1-3 63 9>6 Griffey rf 5 4>6 note 1 T 43 Zisk dh k S k Sanders 53 S.3-H McCovey 1b 2>9 D.1-3 S.2-H;1-2 S.1-3 Paciorek lf S HR.3-H;2-H k 43 Davis,W cf e3.1-2;B-1 3/g 6>7 8>Moose 3/g Robinson,Br 3b 643/gdp 31 43 S Foote c 3>S 5>8 k Robinson,Bi ph HBP.1-2 Alexander,G c 1: e5.3-H;1-2;B-1 Sparkplugs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ LeFlore dh 1>k W.2-3;1-2 k 6>S 143/gdp Biittner lf S note 1 S.2-H;1-2 Lindblad Collins ph 9 8>Taylor,C 7 Geronimo cf S.1-2 W.1-2 8.2-3 43.1-2 W Garrett,W 3b 7.2-3 k Buskey k 7 13 Burroughs rf k 3>53 5>4/L 7>W S.1-3 Lowenstein rf Spencer 1b 2>5/fl 3/fl S S.1-2 53 Harrah ss W 13 HR.1-H S.2-3;1-2 Howe 2b S.1-2 4>D 63 Alomar ph note 2 53 Mackanin 2b Essian c k W 9 Grote ph S.3-H;2-H 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 2: pb.3-H;2-3;1-2 Fortress IN OUT ER Sparkplugs IN OUT ER Messersmith A1 C3 3 Gossage A1 D3 4 Buskey C4 D1 2 Sanders D4 D6 0 W 2-2 Lindblad D2 E1 2 L 5-5 Moose D7 E4 0 S 3 Taylor,C E2 E6 0 6/25/1976, FOR76-SPK76, Fulton County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1976 Fortress 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 6 13 0 7 1 1976 Sparkplugs 0 2 0 1 2 0 3 0 x 8 13 2 10 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Bowa lined a single to shallow center (FFX) 0-0 0 1-- 22 Doyle grounded to first, forcing Bowa at second, Doyle to first (1BFSFFFFFBX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Griffey popped out to third (X) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Zisk struck out (BBSSFS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting 0-0 0 --- 02 LeFlore struck out (SCS) 0-0 1 --- 11 Biittner grounded a single between first and second (BCX) 0-0 1 1-- 31 Geronimo grounded a single up the middle, Biittner to second (BBBCX) 0-0 1 12- 00 Garrett,W flied out to left, Biittner to third (X) 0-0 2 1-3 22 Burroughs struck out (BFSBS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 12 McCovey flied out to right (CSBX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Paciorek lined a single to right (X) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Paciorek to second, Davis,W to first on an error by the first baseman Spencer (X) 0-0 1 12- 10 Robinson,Br grounded into a double play, Harrah to Howe to Spencer (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Spencer popped out to third (CSBFX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Harrah walked (BBSBB) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Howe grounded a single between third and short, Harrah to second (X) 0-0 1 12- 22 Essian struck out (BFBFS) 0-0 2 12- 32 LeFlore walked, Harrah to third, Howe to second (BBFFB>B) 0-0 2 123 00 Biittner lined a single to right center, Harrah scored, Howe scored, LeFlore to third (X) 0-2 2 1-3 32 Geronimo walked, Biittner to second (FBBSB>B) 0-2 2 123 32 Garrett,W struck out (BCBBF>S) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting 0-2 0 --- 31 Foote lined a single to left (BBBCX) 0-2 0 1-- 10 Bowa grounded to the catcher, forcing Foote at second, Bowa to first (BX) 0-2 1 1-- 10 Doyle grounded into a double play, Howe to Harrah to Spencer (B1X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Burroughs grounded out to third (FCBBFBFFX) 0-2 1 --- 12 Spencer popped out to first (SBSFX) 0-2 2 --- 22 Harrah grounded out to the mound (CFBBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Fortress batting 0-2 0 --- 01 Griffey popped out to short (CX) 0-2 1 --- 11 Zisk grounded a single up the middle (BCX) 0-2 1 1-- 00 McCovey grounded a double down the third base line, Zisk to third (X) 0-2 1 -23 31 Paciorek homered deep to left, Zisk scored, McCovey scored (BBBCX) 3-2 1 --- 01 Davis,W grounded out to first (CX) 3-2 2 --- 01 Robinson,Br grounded out to first (CX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting 3-2 0 --- 32 Howe lined a double to right center (BCSBBX) 3-2 0 -2- 31 Essian walked (BCBBB) 3-2 0 12- 12 LeFlore struck out (SFBS) 3-2 1 12- 22 Biittner lined a single to shallow center, Howe scored, Essian to second (1BBSFX) 3-3 1 12- 31 Geronimo flied out to center, Essian to third (BCBBX) Buskey now pitching 3-3 2 1-3 10 Garrett,W grounded out to the mound (1BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Fortress batting 3-3 0 --- 00 Foote flied out to center (X) 3-3 1 --- 11 Bowa grounded a single up the middle (FBX) 3-3 1 1-- 10 Doyle lined a single to right center, Bowa to third (BX) 3-3 1 1-3 21 Bowa scored, Doyle to second on an error by the third baseman Garrett,W, Griffey to first (BBFX) 4-3 1 12- 32 Zisk struck out (BFSBBS) 4-3 2 12- 01 McCovey grounded a single between third and short, Doyle scored, Griffey to second (CX) 5-3 2 12- 12 Paciorek struck out (CCBFS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting 5-3 0 --- 00 Burroughs lined out to second (X) 5-3 1 --- 01 Spencer lined a single to shallow right (FX) 5-3 1 1-- 21 Harrah homered deep to left, Spencer scored (FBBX) 5-5 1 --- 22 Howe grounded out to short (FBFBFX) 5-5 2 --- 11 Essian flied out to right (FBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Fortress batting 5-5 0 --- 32 Davis,W flied out to left (BFBBFFX) 5-5 1 --- 01 Robinson,Br grounded out to second (CX) 5-5 2 --- 32 Foote struck out (BCSBBS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting 5-5 0 --- 00 LeFlore reached on an infield single to second (X) Lindblad now pitching Collins pinch hitting for Biittner 5-5 0 1-- 22 Collins flied out to right (11FCBBX) 5-5 1 1-- 20 Geronimo grounded out to second, LeFlore to second (Bp11BX) 5-5 2 -2- 12 Garrett,W struck out (CBCS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Fortress batting Collins moved to left field 5-5 0 --- 32 Bowa grounded out to first (CBBFFFBFFX) 5-5 1 --- 20 Doyle grounded out to short (BBX) 5-5 2 --- 10 Griffey lined a triple to right center (BX) Sanders now pitching 5-5 2 --3 00 Zisk grounded a single up the middle, Griffey scored (X) 6-5 2 1-- 00 McCovey grounded a single between first and second, Zisk to third (X) 6-5 2 1-3 21 Paciorek grounded out to second (BFBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting 6-5 0 --- 32 Burroughs walked (BBCBFB) 6-5 0 1-- 10 Spencer grounded a single between first and second, Burroughs to second (BX) 6-5 0 12- 01 Harrah grounded a single between first and second, Burroughs to third, Spencer to second (CX) Alomar pinch hitting for Howe 6-5 0 123 00 Foote allowed a passed ball, Burroughs scored, Spencer to third, Harrah to second (B) 6-6 0 -23 12 Alomar grounded out to third (B.CFFX) Grote pinch hitting for Essian 6-6 1 -23 21 Grote grounded a single up the middle, Spencer scored, Harrah scored (FBBX) 6-8 1 1-- 10 LeFlore grounded into a double play, Lindblad to Doyle to McCovey (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Fortress batting Mackanin now playing second base Grote moved to catcher Moose now pitching 6-8 0 --- 00 Davis,W grounded out to first (X) 6-8 1 --- 01 Robinson,Br lined a single to left center (CX) Robinson,Bi pinch hitting for Foote 6-8 1 1-- 00 Robinson,Bi was hit by a pitch, Robinson,Br to second (H) 6-8 1 12- 11 Bowa grounded into a double play, Mackanin to Harrah to Spencer (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting Alexander,G now playing catcher Taylor,C now pitching 6-8 0 --- 11 Collins flied out to left (BCX) 6-8 1 --- 30 Geronimo walked (BBBB) 6-8 1 1-- 01 Garrett,W flied out to left (111CX) 6-8 2 1-- 32 Burroughs lined a single to right, Geronimo to third (Bp1BSBF>F>X) 6-8 2 1-3 01 Spencer grounded out to third (CX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Fortress batting Lowenstein now playing right field 6-8 0 --- 00 Doyle popped out to short (X) 6-8 1 --- 00 Griffey grounded out to second (X) 6-8 2 --- 01 Zisk grounded out to third (FX)