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                                                              
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                       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)