9/10/1976, FOR76-CRU76, Veterans Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1976 Fortress 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 1 1976 Cruisers 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 x 7 13 0 8 2 Fortress AB R H BI AVG Cruisers AB R H BI AVG Wagner ss 3 0 1 0 .214 Randolph 2b 4 2 3 0 .289 McMullen ph 0 0 0 0 .199 Valentine,E rf 5 0 2 2 .262 Paciorek rf 4 0 1 0 .256 Cooper 1b 4 1 1 0 .306 Kusick 1b 4 0 1 0 .243 Nettles 3b 4 0 1 2 .269 Zisk dh 3 0 1 0 .296 Kendall dh 4 1 1 0 .323 Robinson,Bi cf 3 0 0 0 .303 Unser cf 4 1 1 0 .276 Davis,W lf 3 0 0 0 .281 Muser lf 3 1 1 0 .263 Nordhagen c 3 0 0 0 .167 Wohlford lf 0 0 0 0 .242 Doyle 2b 2 0 0 0 .248 Downing,B c 4 1 2 1 .272 Griffey ph 1 0 0 0 .348 Metzger,R ss 3 0 1 2 .224 Bannister 2b 0 0 0 0 .244 35 7 13 7 Robinson,Br 3b 2 0 0 0 .200 Foote ph 1 0 0 0 .250 29 0 4 0 Fortress INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Messersmith L 14-12 4.2 12 7 6 2 0 90 53 4.21 Lindblad 3.1 1 0 0 0 3 40 29 4.54 8.0 13 7 6 2 3 130 82 Cruisers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Peterson W 2-1 9.0 4 0 0 1 2 79 54 4.00 9.0 4 0 0 1 2 79 54 FOR: Griffey batted for Doyle in the 8th Bannister inserted at 2b in the 8th Foote batted for Robinson,Br in the 9th McMullen batted for Wagner in the 9th CRU: Wohlford inserted at lf in the 8th E-Wagner, Kusick. 2B-Randolph(14). 3B-Valentine,E(4), Cooper(2). RBI-Valentine,E 2(19), Nettles 2(115), Downing,B(29), Metzger,R 2(48). SB-Valentine,E(10). K-Nordhagen 2, Nettles, Unser, Muser. BB-McMullen, Randolph, Cooper. SH-Muser. SF-Metzger,R. GWRBI: Nettles Temperature: 87, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 1 MPH. 9/10/1976, FOR76-CRU76, Veterans Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1976 Fortress 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 1 1976 Cruisers 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 x 7 13 0 8 2 Fortress -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Wagner ss 1>8 S 7 McMullen ph W Paciorek rf 63 4 63 S.1-2 Kusick 1b S 4>63 7>63 143/gdp Zisk dh 64/f 7 S Robinson,Bi cf 2>3/g 8 643/gdp Davis,W lf 31 5>8 8>63 Nordhagen c k 43 k Doyle 2b 3>8 3/g Griffey ph 8 Bannister 2b Robinson,Br 3b 8 6>63 Foote ph 9>13 Cruisers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Randolph 2b 1>S D S.1-2 W.2-3;1-2 53 Valentine,E rf PO1(13) e3.2-3;B-1 T.2-H;1-H Lindblad S 13 6/f Cooper 1b T W.1-2 63 6>43 SB2 3/L Nettles 3b S.3-H note 1 5>43 k Kendall dh 8 643/gdp S 63 Unser cf 2>7 4>S 2/fl 7>k Muser lf 3/g 53/SH.1-2 S.1-3 k Wohlford lf Downing,B c 9 S.2-3 S.3-H;1-2 8 Metzger,R ss 3>7 8/SF.3-H S.2-H;1-2 8>63 1: e6.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1 Fortress IN OUT ER Cruisers IN OUT ER Messersmith A1 D1 6 L 14-12 Peterson A1 D3 0 W 2-1 Lindblad D2 E3 0 9/10/1976, FOR76-CRU76, Veterans Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1976 Fortress 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 1 1976 Cruisers 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 x 7 13 0 8 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Wagner popped out to center (BX) 0-0 1 --- 01 Paciorek grounded out to short (FX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Kusick lined a single to left center (X) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Zisk grounded to short, forcing Kusick at second (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Cruisers batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Randolph lined a single to left center (X) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Randolph was picked off first by Messersmith (1) 0-0 1 --- 02 Valentine,E grounded out to the mound (1.CFFX) 0-0 2 --- 01 Cooper lined a triple to left center (CX) 0-0 2 --3 10 Nettles lined a single down the right field line, Cooper scored (BX) 0-1 2 1-- 12 Kendall lined out to center (FBFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting 0-1 0 --- 01 Robinson,Bi grounded out to first (FX) 0-1 1 --- 00 Davis,W grounded out to first (X) 0-1 2 --- 22 Nordhagen struck out (SCBFBS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cruisers batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Unser flied out to left (X) 0-1 1 --- 20 Muser grounded out to first (BBX) 0-1 2 --- 32 Downing,B flied out to right (BSBCFBFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting 0-1 0 --- 01 Doyle flied out to center (FX) 0-1 1 --- 10 Robinson,Br lined out to center (BX) 0-1 2 --- 00 Wagner reached on an infield single to short (X) 0-1 2 1-- 01 Paciorek popped out to second (SX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cruisers batting 0-1 0 --- 20 Metzger,R flied out to left (BBX) 0-1 1 --- 32 Randolph lined a double to right center (BFBCBX) 0-1 1 -2- 02 Randolph to third, Valentine,E to first on an error by the first baseman Kusick (CSFX) 0-1 1 1-3 30 Cooper walked, Valentine,E to second (BBBB) 0-1 1 123 22 Randolph scored, Valentine,E to third, Cooper to second, Nettles to first on an error by the shortstop Wagner (CBBCX) 0-2 1 123 00 Kendall grounded into a double play, Wagner to Doyle to Kusick (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Fortress batting 0-2 0 --- 12 Kusick grounded out to short (BCFX) 0-2 1 --- 10 Zisk flied out to left (BX) 0-2 2 --- 21 Robinson,Bi flied out to center (BSBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Cruisers batting 0-2 0 --- 01 Unser lined a single to shallow left (CX) 0-2 0 1-- 11 Muser sacrifice bunted to third, Unser to second (1BbpFbXb) 0-2 1 -2- 22 Downing,B lined a single to right, Unser to third (CSBBX) 0-2 1 1-3 00 Metzger,R hit a sacrifice fly to center, Unser scored (X) 0-3 2 1-- 00 Randolph grounded a single between third and short, Downing,B to second (X) 0-3 2 12- 20 Valentine,E lined a triple to left center, Downing,B scored, Randolph scored (BBX) 0-5 2 --3 00 Cooper grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Fortress batting 0-5 0 --- 01 Davis,W flied out to center (CX) 0-5 1 --- 00 Nordhagen grounded out to second (X) 0-5 2 --- 22 Doyle grounded out to first (BFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Cruisers batting 0-5 0 --- 21 Nettles grounded out to second (BCBX) 0-5 1 --- 32 Kendall lined a single to shallow left (BBCCBFX) 0-5 1 1-- 20 Unser popped out to the catcher (BBX) 0-5 2 1-- 10 Muser lined a single to left center, Kendall to third (BX) 0-5 2 1-3 11 Downing,B lined a single to right, Kendall scored, Muser to second (CBX) 0-6 2 12- 10 Metzger,R lined a single to shallow center, Muser scored, Downing,B to second (BX) 0-7 2 12- 31 Randolph walked, Downing,B to third, Metzger,R to second (BBBCB) Lindblad now pitching 0-7 2 123 00 Valentine,E grounded to short, forcing Randolph at second (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Fortress batting 0-7 0 --- 11 Robinson,Br grounded out to short (BSX) 0-7 1 --- 10 Wagner flied out to left (BX) 0-7 2 --- 01 Paciorek grounded out to short (FX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Cruisers batting 0-7 0 --- 21 Cooper grounded out to second (BFBX) 0-7 1 --- 12 Nettles struck out (CSBS) 0-7 2 --- 10 Kendall grounded out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Fortress batting 0-7 0 --- 10 Kusick grounded out to short (BX) 0-7 1 --- 00 Zisk lined a single to center (X) 0-7 1 1-- 11 Robinson,Bi grounded into a double play, Metzger,R to Randolph to Cooper (BSX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Cruisers batting 0-7 0 --- 02 Unser struck out (CFFS) 0-7 1 --- 02 Muser struck out (CCS) 0-7 2 --- 22 Downing,B flied out to center (FBFFFBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Fortress batting Wohlford now playing left field 0-7 0 --- 11 Davis,W grounded out to short (BCX) 0-7 1 --- 12 Nordhagen struck out (CSBS) Griffey pinch hitting for Doyle 0-7 2 --- 32 Griffey flied out to center (SBBSBFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cruisers batting Bannister now playing second base 0-7 0 --- 20 Metzger,R grounded out to short (BBX) 0-7 1 --- 22 Randolph grounded out to third (BFFBFFX) 0-7 2 --- 10 Valentine,E lined a single to shallow center (BX) 0-7 2 1-- 00 Valentine,E stole second (>C) 0-7 2 -2- 02 Cooper lined out to first (>C.FX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Fortress batting Foote pinch hitting for Robinson,Br 0-7 0 --- 11 Foote grounded out to the mound (FBX) McMullen pinch hitting for Wagner 0-7 1 --- 30 McMullen walked (BBBB) 0-7 1 1-- 01 Paciorek grounded a single between first and second, McMullen to second (CX) 0-7 1 12- 00 Kusick grounded into a double play, Peterson to Randolph to Cooper (X)