7/4/1976, SPK76-EKL76, Astrodome
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Sparkplugs        0  3  0  0  0  0  0  3  0     6  6  2     4  0
1976 Lions             0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     2  7  1     8  1
 
Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Lions                AB  R  H BI   AVG
LeFlore           dh  4  0  0  0  .311    Randle,L          2b  5  0  2  0  .213
Biittner          lf  4  1  0  0  .286    May,D             lf  3  0  0  0  .123
 Collins          lf  0  0  0  0  .350     Garr             ph  1  0  1  0  .310
Geronimo          cf  4  1  1  1  .380    Chambliss         1b  3  0  0  0  .254
Garrett,W         3b  3  1  0  0  .231     Kirkpatrick      1b  0  0  0  0  .200
Burroughs         rf  4  1  2  3  .236    Washington        rf  3  0  1  0  .299
Spencer           1b  2  1  0  0  .234     Evans,Dw         rf  1  1  1  0  .301
Grote             c   4  0  0  0  .307    Bell,B            3b  2  0  0  0  .287
Harrah            ss  4  1  2  2  .244     Torres,H         3b  2  0  1  0  .167
Mackanin          2b  4  0  1  0  .247    Yeager            c   1  0  0  0  .255
                     33  6  6  6           Sundberg         c   0  0  0  1  .227
                                          Mumphrey          cf  3  0  0  0  .190
                                           Cruz,J           cf  1  1  0  0  .311
                                          Carbo             dh  4  0  1  1  .256
                                          Patek             ss  3  0  0  0  .193
                                                               32  2  7  2
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Redfern          W 4-4           7.0  3  0  0  3  8 115  68  3.86
Murphy,T                         1.2  4  2  1  0  0  31  21  3.77
Dal Canton                       0.1  0  0  0  1  0  14   7  3.57
                                 9.0  7  2  1  4  8 160  96 
 
Lions                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Niekro,P         L 9-8           6.0  3  3  3  2  3  88  47  3.06
Sosa,E                           1.0  0  0  0  1  1  21  11  2.20
Coleman                          1.0  2  3  3  0  0  17  12  3.13
Johnson,To                       1.0  1  0  0  0  3  14  12  1.23
                                 9.0  6  6  6  3  7 140  82 
 
SPK: Collins inserted at lf in the 9th
EKL: Torres,H inserted at 3b in the 6th
     Garr batted for May,D in the 8th
     Garr moved to lf in the 9th
     Kirkpatrick inserted at 1b in the 9th
     Evans,Dw inserted at rf in the 9th
     Sundberg inserted at c in the 9th
     Cruz,J inserted at cf in the 9th
 
E-Harrah, Mackanin, Randle,L. 2B-Carbo(7), Garr(12), Evans,Dw(16). 
3B-Geronimo(12). HR-Burroughs(11), Harrah(9). RBI-Geronimo(31), 
Burroughs 3(44), Harrah 2(55), Carbo(7), Sundberg(17). SB-Washington(18). 
CS-Randle,L 2. K-LeFlore, Geronimo 2, Spencer, Grote, Harrah, Mackanin, 
Randle,L, May,D, Bell,B, Yeager, Mumphrey, Carbo 2, Patek. BB-Garrett,W, 
Spencer 2, Chambliss, Yeager 2, Patek. SF-Sundberg. HBP-LeFlore. PB-Yeager. 
HB-Coleman. WP-Niekro,P 2. 
GWRBI: Burroughs
Temperature: 70, Wind: none.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Sparkplugs        0  3  0  0  0  0  0  3  0     6  6  2     4  0
1976 Lions             0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     2  7  1     8  1
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
LeFlore           dh 1>7            3/g          8          8>Coleman      k(23)     
                                                              HBP                    
Biittner          lf   3/g        3>8            13           46/f.B-1               
 Collins          lf                                                                 
Geronimo          cf   7            k          6>k            T.1-H                  
Garrett,W         3b 2>W            63           43           5                      
Burroughs         rf   wp.1-2     4>S            63           HR.3-H                 
                       pb.2-3                                                        
                       63.3-H                                                        
Spencer           1b   W            k          7>Sosa,E       8                      
                                                 W                                   
Grote             c    8            e4.1-2;B-1   9          9>Johnson,To             
                                                              k                      
Harrah            ss   HR.1-H       wp.2-3;1-2   k            S                      
                                    note 1                                           
Mackanin          2b   S          5>53           4/fl         k                      
 
 1: 5/ldp.3x3(5) 
 
 
Lions                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Randle,L          2b 1>S            S          6>k            31           3/g       
May,D             lf   CS2(26)      CS2(26)      8                                   
                       k            8                                                
 Garr             ph                                          D                      
Chambliss         1b   4/L        4>W            5/L          8                      
 Kirkpatrick      1b                                                                 
Washington        rf 2>53           8          7>S                                   
 Evans,Dw         rf                                        9>D                      
Bell,B            3b   e4.B-1       k                                                
 Torres,H         3b                             7            S.2-3                  
Yeager            c    W.1-2        k            SB2                                 
                                                 W                                   
 Sundberg         c                                           7/SF.3-H               
Mumphrey          cf   3/L        5>8            k                                   
 Cruz,J           cf                                          note 1                 
Carbo             dh   k            k            7            D.2-H                  
Patek             ss 3>k            7          8>Murphy,T     Dal Canton             
                                                 8            W                      
 
 1: 46/f.B-2(e6/th) 
 
 
Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  Lions            IN OUT ER                  
Redfern          A1  C8  0 W 4-4            Niekro,P         A1  C5  3 L 9-8            
Murphy,T         C9  D8  1                  Sosa,E           C6  C9  0                  
Dal Canton       D9  E1  0                  Coleman          D1  D6  3                  
                                            Johnson,To       D7  E1  0                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Sparkplugs        0  3  0  0  0  0  0  3  0     6  6  2     4  0
1976 Lions             0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     2  7  1     8  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  LeFlore flied out to left (X)
 0-0  1 --- 10  Biittner grounded out to first (BX)
 0-0  2 --- 30  Geronimo flied out to left (BBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Lions batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Randle,L grounded a single between third and short (BBBCX)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Randle,L was caught stealing second (>C)
 0-0  1 --- 12  May,D struck out (>C.BFS)
 0-0  2 --- 10  Chambliss lined out to second (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Garrett,W walked (FBBBFFFB)
 0-0  0 1-- 01  Niekro,P threw a wild pitch, Garrett,W to second (1SB)
 0-0  0 -2- 12  Yeager allowed a passed ball, Garrett,W to third (1SB.FB)
 0-0  0 --3 32  Burroughs grounded out to short, Garrett,W scored 
                  (1SB.FB.BX)
 1-0  1 --- 32  Spencer walked (BFBCBB)
 1-0  1 1-- 11  Grote flied out to center (BCX)
 1-0  2 1-- 21  Harrah homered deep to left, Spencer scored (BCBX)
 3-0  2 --- 12  Mackanin grounded a single between first and second (CSBX)
 3-0  2 1-- 10  LeFlore grounded out to first (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lions batting
 3-0  0 --- 22  Washington grounded out to third (CBBFFX)
 3-0  1 --- 10  Bell,B to first on an error by the second baseman 
                  Mackanin (BX)
 3-0  1 1-- 32  Yeager walked, Bell,B to second (BBBCSFB)
 3-0  1 12- 01  Mumphrey lined out to first (CX)
 3-0  2 12- 22  Carbo struck out (BSBSFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-0  0 --- 20  Biittner flied out to center (BBX)
 3-0  1 --- 12  Geronimo struck out (CBFC)
 3-0  2 --- 20  Garrett,W grounded out to short (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lions batting
 3-0  0 --- 22  Patek struck out (BFBSC)
 3-0  1 --- 20  Randle,L lined a single to shallow left (BBX)
 3-0  1 1-- 00  Randle,L was caught stealing second (>B)
 3-0  2 --- 21  May,D flied out to center (>B.BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-0  0 --- 20  Burroughs lined a single to shallow center (BBX)
 3-0  0 1-- 22  Spencer struck out (FFBBFC)
 3-0  1 1-- 11  Burroughs to second, Grote to first on an error by the 
                  second baseman Randle,L (BCX)
 3-0  1 12- 01  Niekro,P threw a wild pitch, Burroughs to third, Grote to 
                  second (>FB)
 3-0  1 -23 31  Harrah lined into a double play, Bell,B unassisted, 
                  Burroughs out at third (>FB.BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Lions batting
 3-0  0 --- 32  Chambliss walked (BBFSBFB)
 3-0  0 1-- 11  Washington flied out to center (CBX)
 3-0  1 1-- 22  Bell,B struck out (CFFFBBFC)
 3-0  2 1-- 22  Yeager struck out (BBCCC)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-0  0 --- 11  Mackanin grounded out to third (BFX)
 3-0  1 --- 32  LeFlore flied out to center (SSBBBX)
 3-0  2 --- 01  Biittner grounded out to the mound (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Lions batting
 3-0  0 --- 31  Mumphrey flied out to center (BFBBX)
 3-0  1 --- 22  Carbo struck out (BBCSS)
 3-0  2 --- 11  Patek flied out to left (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Torres,H now playing third base
 3-0  0 --- 02  Geronimo struck out (SFC)
 3-0  1 --- 21  Garrett,W grounded out to second (CBBX)
 3-0  2 --- 20  Burroughs grounded out to short (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Lions batting
 3-0  0 --- 12  Randle,L struck out (CSFBFC)
 3-0  1 --- 10  May,D flied out to center (BX)
 3-0  2 --- 10  Chambliss lined out to third (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Sosa,E now pitching
 3-0  0 --- 32  Spencer walked (SCBBFBB)
 3-0  0 1-- 02  Grote lined out to right (>FCX)
 3-0  1 1-- 32  Harrah struck out (BFBBSS)
 3-0  2 1-- 31  Mackanin popped out to second (CBBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Lions batting
 3-0  0 --- 30  Washington lined a single to shallow center (BBBX)
 3-0  0 1-- 02  Torres,H flied out to left (CCFX)
 3-0  1 1-- 00  Washington stole second (1>B)
 3-0  1 -2- 31  Yeager walked (1>B.BSBB)
 3-0  1 12- 22  Mumphrey struck out (CBFFBFFS)
 3-0  2 12- 00  Carbo flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Coleman now pitching
 3-0  0 --- 12  LeFlore was hit by a pitch (CBSH)
 3-0  0 1-- 01  Biittner grounded to second, forcing LeFlore at second, 
                  Biittner to first (>FX)
 3-0  1 1-- 12  Geronimo tripled deep to left center, Biittner scored 
                  (CBC+1X)
 4-0  1 --3 11  Garrett,W popped out to third (BCX)
 4-0  2 --3 11  Burroughs homered deep to left, Geronimo scored (FBX)
 6-0  2 --- 00  Spencer flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Lions batting
                Murphy,T now pitching
 6-0  0 --- 00  Patek flied out to center (X)
 6-0  1 --- 00  Randle,L grounded out to first (X)
                Garr pinch hitting for May,D
 6-0  2 --- 12  Garr lined a double down the first base line (FBFX)
 6-0  2 -2- 22  Chambliss flied out to center (CFBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Garr moved to left field
                Kirkpatrick now playing first base
                Evans,Dw now playing right field
                Sundberg now playing catcher
                Cruz,J now playing center field
                Johnson,To now pitching
 6-0  0 --- 02  Grote struck out (CSC)
 6-0  1 --- 01  Harrah lined a single to shallow right (FX)
 6-0  1 1-- 02  Mackanin struck out (CFS)
 6-0  2 1-- 22  LeFlore struck out, Sundberg to Kirkpatrick (BSCBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Lions batting
                Collins now playing left field
 6-0  0 --- 20  Evans,Dw doubled deep to right center (BBX)
 6-0  0 -2- 32  Torres,H lined a single to shallow left, Evans,Dw to 
                  third (CBBBCFX)
 6-0  0 1-3 00  Sundberg hit a sacrifice fly to left, Evans,Dw scored (X)
 6-1  1 1-- 22  Cruz,J grounded to second, forcing Torres,H at second, 
                  Cruz,J to second on an error by the shortstop Harrah 
                  (FBFFFBX)
 6-1  2 -2- 01  Carbo doubled deep down the right field line, Cruz,J 
                  scored (CX)
                Dal Canton now pitching
 6-2  2 -2- 32  Patek walked (CBBBFFFB)
 6-2  2 12- 32  Randle,L grounded out to first (SBCBB>X)