9/15/1976, SPK76-FOR76, Tiger Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Sparkplugs        0  0  0  6  0  0  0  0  0     6  8  2     7  3
1976 Fortress          2  1  0  0  1  3  0  0  x     7 14  1     9  0
 
Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Fortress             AB  R  H BI   AVG
LeFlore           dh  2  0  0  0  .348    Bannister         2b  3  1  2  1  .254
Collins           lf  4  0  1  0  .327     Wagner           ph  1  0  0  0  .220
Geronimo          cf  5  1  2  0  .377     Doyle            2b  0  0  0  0  .249
Harrah            ss  5  1  2  1  .266    Harmon            ss  4  2  3  1  .283
Burroughs         rf  2  1  0  0  .249    Armbrister        rf  3  1  0  1  .300
Grote             c   3  1  0  0  .300    Zisk              dh  5  2  3  3  .300
Garrett,W         3b  3  1  1  3  .227    McMullen          lf  3  0  2  0  .211
 Thornton         ph  1  0  0  0  .207     Davis,W          ph  1  0  0  0  .281
 Alomar           3b  0  0  0  0  .235    Kusick            1b  3  0  1  1  .240
Spencer           1b  4  1  1  2  .239     Goodson          ph  1  0  0  0  .356
Mackanin          2b  3  0  1  0  .255    Hobson            3b  4  1  2  0  .286
 Essian           ph  1  0  0  0  .236     Bowa             pr  0  0  0  0  .217
                     33  6  8  6          Paciorek          cf  3  0  1  0  .259
                                          Nordhagen         c   3  0  0  0  .152
                                           Robinson,Bi      ph  1  0  0  0  .296
                                           Foote            c   0  0  0  0  .250
                                                               35  7 14  7
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Reuss                            4.1 11  4  3  0  2  92  61  4.49
Barr,S                           1.1  0  1  1  1  0  19  11 12.00
Monroe           BS 1, L 0-2     0.0  2  2  2  1  0  14   6  4.70
Dal Canton                       1.1  1  0  0  1  0  25  14  2.82
Murphy,T                         1.0  0  0  0  0  2  13   8  3.49
                                 8.0 14  7  6  3  4 163 100 
 
Fortress                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Twitchell                        3.0  6  6  6  1  3  61  40  4.02
Kerrigan         W 1-1           3.0  0  0  0  4  0  43  18  3.09
Lindblad         S 5             3.0  2  0  0  1  1  44  29  4.24
                                 9.0  8  6  6  6  4 148  87 
 
SPK: Thornton batted for Garrett,W in the 8th
     Alomar inserted at 3b in the 8th
     Essian batted for Mackanin in the 9th
FOR: Davis,W batted for McMullen in the 6th
     Davis,W moved to cf in the 7th
     Paciorek moved to lf in the 7th
     Goodson batted for Kusick in the 7th
     Bowa ran for Hobson in the 7th
     Robinson,Bi batted for Nordhagen in the 7th
     Harmon moved to 3b in the 8th
     Goodson moved to 1b in the 8th
     Bowa moved to ss in the 8th
     Foote inserted at c in the 8th
     Wagner batted for Bannister in the 8th
     Doyle inserted at 2b in the 9th
 
E-Harrah, Reuss, Twitchell. 2B-Mackanin(17), Harmon(6), Zisk(35). 
3B-Collins(3), Garrett,W(3). HR-Spencer(12), Zisk(26). RBI-Harrah(98), 
Garrett,W 3(56), Spencer 2(59), Bannister(9), Harmon(7), Armbrister(20), 
Zisk 3(119), Kusick(43). SB-LeFlore(36), Geronimo(27), Bannister(10), 
Harmon 2(4), Zisk(2), Bowa(23). CS-LeFlore 2. K-LeFlore 2, Burroughs, 
Garrett,W, Armbrister 2, Nordhagen, Wagner. BB-LeFlore 3, Collins, Burroughs, 
Grote, Bannister, Armbrister, Paciorek. SF-Armbrister. HBP-Burroughs, Harmon. 
HB-Murphy,T, Twitchell. WP-Monroe. 
GWRBI: Zisk
Temperature: 64, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to left at 9 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Sparkplugs        0  0  0  6  0  0  0  0  0     6  8  2     7  3
1976 Fortress          2  1  0  0  1  3  0  0  x     7 14  1     9  0
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
LeFlore           dh 1>k            k            W            W            W         
Collins           lf   13/b         7            SB2          CS2(26)      8         
                                                 W          7>Lindblad               
                                                              T                      
Geronimo          cf   53         4>S            note 1       3/g          S.1-3     
                                                 8                                   
Harrah            ss 2>S            SB2        5>13           9            3/g       
                                    S.2-H                                            
Burroughs         rf   note 2       HBP.1-2      W            k                      
                       8                                                             
Grote             c    9.2-3        W.2-3;1-2    7          8>2/fl                   
Garrett,W         3b   k            note 3       7                                   
 Thornton         ph                                          63                     
 Alomar           3b                                                                 
Spencer           1b 3>43           HR.3-H     6>9            63                     
Mackanin          2b   D            Kerrigan     9                                   
                                    9                                                
 Essian           ph                                        9>5/fl                   
 
 1: CS3(25).1-2  2: POE1(e1).1-2  3: T.3-H;2-H;1-H 
 
 
Fortress             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Bannister         2b 1>6/L          S.3-H        S            W          8>Murphy,T  
 Wagner           ph                                                       k         
 Doyle            2b                                                                 
Harmon            ss   D            8            S.1-3        Monroe       HBP       
                                                              SB2                    
                                                              S.2-H                  
Armbrister        rf   note 1     3>k            4            SB2          SB2       
                       8/SF.3-H                               W            k         
Zisk              dh   HR           43         5>D            wp.2-3;1-2   1/L       
                                                              S.3-H;2-H              
McMullen          lf   S            S            31.2-3       Dal Canton             
 Davis,W          ph                                          SB2                    
                                                              7                      
Kusick            1b   9            S.1-2        e6.3-H;B-1                          
 Goodson          ph                                        7>53                     
Hobson            3b 2>S            7            Barr,S       S                      
                                                 543/gdp                             
 Bowa             pr                                                                 
Paciorek          cf   S.1-2      4>8          6>8            SB2                    
                                                              IW                     
Nordhagen         c    note 2       k            31                                  
 Robinson,Bi      ph                                          143/gdp                
 Foote            c                                                                  
 
 1: POE2(e1).2-3  2: 463/gdp.2-3 
 
 
Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  Fortress         IN OUT ER                  
Reuss            A1  C6  3                  Twitchell        A1  B8  6                  
Barr,S           C7  D1  1                  Kerrigan         B9  D1  0 W 1-1            
Monroe           D2  D4  2 BS 1, L 0-2      Lindblad         D2  E4  0 S 5              
Dal Canton       D5  D9  0                                                              
Murphy,T         E1  E4  0                                                              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Sparkplugs        0  0  0  6  0  0  0  0  0     6  8  2     7  3
1976 Fortress          2  1  0  0  1  3  0  0  x     7 14  1     9  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  LeFlore struck out (SSS)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Collins bunted into an out to the mound (Xb)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Geronimo grounded out to third (SX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Fortress batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Bannister lined out to short (FFX)
 0-0  1 --- 21  Harmon lined a double down the left field line (BBCX)
 0-0  1 -2- 00  On pickoff throw to second, Harmon to third on an error 
                  by the pitcher Reuss (2)
 0-0  1 --3 00  Armbrister hit a sacrifice fly to center, Harmon scored 
                  (2.X)
 0-1  2 --- 00  Zisk homered deep to left center (X)
 0-2  2 --- 00  McMullen grounded a single between third and short (X)
 0-2  2 1-- 22  Kusick flied out to right (BCBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-2  0 --- 32  Harrah grounded a single up the middle (BBCBFFX)
 0-2  0 1-- 00  On pickoff throw to first, Harrah to second on an error 
                  by the pitcher Twitchell (1)
 0-2  0 -2- 12  Burroughs flied out to center (1.BCSX)
 0-2  1 -2- 20  Grote flied out to right, Harrah to third (BBX)
 0-2  2 --3 22  Garrett,W struck out (FBFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting
 0-2  0 --- 22  Hobson grounded a single between first and second (BFFFBX)
 0-2  0 1-- 01  Paciorek reached on an infield single to second, Hobson 
                  to second (CX)
 0-2  0 12- 01  Nordhagen grounded into a double play, Mackanin to Harrah 
                  to Spencer, Hobson to third (SX)
 0-2  2 --3 20  Bannister grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Hobson scored (BBX)
 0-3  2 1-- 11  Harmon lined out to center (CB1X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-3  0 --- 00  Spencer grounded out to second (X)
 0-3  1 --- 20  Mackanin doubled deep down the left-field line (BBX)
 0-3  1 -2- 02  LeFlore struck out (CSS)
 0-3  2 -2- 01  Collins popped out to left (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting
 0-3  0 --- 22  Armbrister struck out (BSBFS)
 0-3  1 --- 31  Zisk grounded out to second (SBBBX)
 0-3  2 --- 10  McMullen grounded a single between first and second (BX)
 0-3  2 1-- 21  Kusick grounded a single up the middle, McMullen to 
                  second (BCBX)
 0-3  2 12- 22  Hobson popped out to left (SBCBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-3  0 --- 32  Geronimo lined a single to left (BSFBBX)
 0-3  0 1-- 01  Geronimo stole second (11>F1>C)
 0-3  0 -2- 12  Harrah lined a single up the middle, Geronimo scored 
                  (11>F1>C.BX)
 1-3  0 1-- 12  Burroughs was hit by a pitch, Harrah to second (CBCH)
 1-3  0 12- 32  Grote walked, Harrah to third, Burroughs to second 
                  (FSBBBB)
 1-3  0 123 12  Garrett,W lined a triple to right center, Harrah scored, 
                  Burroughs scored, Grote scored (CSFBX)
 4-3  0 --3 01  Spencer homered deep down the right field line, Garrett,W 
                  scored (SX)
                Kerrigan now pitching
 6-3  0 --- 10  Mackanin flied out to right (BX)
 6-3  1 --- 30  LeFlore walked (BBBB)
 6-3  1 1-- 01  LeFlore stole second (C>B)
 6-3  1 -2- 32  Collins walked (C>B.BBFB)
 6-3  1 12- 00  LeFlore was caught stealing third, Collins to second (>B)
 6-3  2 -2- 12  Geronimo flied out to center (>B.2FFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Fortress batting
 6-3  0 --- 22  Paciorek lined out to center (BFBSFX)
 6-3  1 --- 12  Nordhagen struck out (BCFC)
 6-3  2 --- 32  Bannister grounded a single up the middle (CBBFBX)
 6-3  2 1-- 02  Harmon lined a single to shallow right, Bannister to 
                  third (CFX)
 6-3  2 1-3 22  Armbrister popped out to second (BFBFFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 6-3  0 --- 01  Harrah grounded out to the mound (SX)
 6-3  1 --- 30  Burroughs walked (BBBB)
 6-3  1 1-- 32  Grote flied out to left (SBFBBX)
 6-3  2 1-- 21  Garrett,W flied out to left (BFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Fortress batting
 6-3  0 --- 00  Zisk lined a double to left center (X)
 6-3  0 -2- 32  McMullen grounded out to first, Zisk to third (BSBSFFFBX)
 6-3  1 --3 11  Zisk scored, Kusick to first on an error by the shortstop 
                  Harrah (SBX)
                Barr,S now pitching
 6-4  1 1-- 11  Hobson grounded into a double play, Garrett,W to Mackanin 
                  to Spencer (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 6-4  0 --- 11  Spencer flied out to right (FBX)
 6-4  1 --- 01  Mackanin flied out to right (CX)
 6-4  2 --- 30  LeFlore walked (BBBB)
 6-4  2 1-- 00  LeFlore was caught stealing second (11>B)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Fortress batting
 6-4  0 --- 22  Paciorek flied out to center (CSBBX)
 6-4  1 --- 11  Nordhagen grounded out to first (BCX)
 6-4  2 --- 32  Bannister walked (FBBSFBFB)
                Monroe now pitching
 6-4  2 1-- 10  Bannister stole second (B>C)
 6-4  2 -2- 11  Harmon lined a single to left, Bannister scored (B>C.X)
 6-5  2 1-- 00  Harmon stole second (1111>B)
 6-5  2 -2- 31  Armbrister walked (1111>B.BBCB)
 6-5  2 12- 10  Monroe threw a wild pitch, Harmon to third, Armbrister to 
                  second (BB)
 6-5  2 -23 32  Zisk lined a single to shallow center, Harmon scored, 
                  Armbrister scored (BB.BCSX)
                Dal Canton now pitching
                Davis,W pinch hitting for McMullen
 6-7  2 1-- 00  Zisk stole second (>C)
 6-7  2 -2- 32  Davis,W flied out to left (>C.BBBCFFFFFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Davis,W moved to center field
                Paciorek moved to left field
                Lindblad now pitching
 6-7  0 --- 10  Collins tripled deep to center (BbX)
 6-7  0 --3 01  Geronimo grounded out to first (CX)
 6-7  1 --3 22  Harrah flied out to right (BFFBX)
 6-7  2 --3 22  Burroughs struck out (BBFFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Fortress batting
                Goodson pinch hitting for Kusick
 6-7  0 --- 11  Goodson grounded out to third (BCX)
 6-7  1 --- 31  Hobson grounded a single up the middle (BBBCX)
                Bowa pinch running for Hobson
 6-7  1 1-- 00  Bowa stole second (1)
 6-7  1 -2- 30  Paciorek was walked intentionally (1.IIII)
                Robinson,Bi pinch hitting for Nordhagen
 6-7  1 12- 00  Robinson,Bi grounded into a double play, Dal Canton to 
                  Mackanin to Spencer (X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Harmon moved to third base
                Goodson moved to first base
                Bowa moved to shortstop
                Foote now playing catcher
 6-7  0 --- 12  Grote popped out to the catcher (CBFX)
                Thornton pinch hitting for Garrett,W
 6-7  1 --- 11  Thornton grounded out to short (BFX)
 6-7  2 --- 02  Spencer grounded out to short (CSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Fortress batting
                Alomar now playing third base
                Murphy,T now pitching
                Wagner pinch hitting for Bannister
 6-7  0 --- 12  Wagner struck out (CBFS)
 6-7  1 --- 00  Harmon was hit by a pitch (H)
 6-7  1 1-- 00  Harmon stole second (>C)
 6-7  1 -2- 02  Armbrister struck out (>C.FC)
 6-7  2 -2- 31  Zisk lined out to the mound (2CBBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Doyle now playing second base
                Essian pinch hitting for Mackanin
 6-7  0 --- 00  Essian popped out to third (X)
 6-7  1 --- 31  LeFlore walked (BFBBB)
 6-7  1 1-- 22  Collins lined out to center (C11BFBFX)
 6-7  2 1-- 01  Geronimo lined a single up the middle, LeFlore to third 
                  (11C1X)
 6-7  2 1-3 22  Harrah grounded out to first (CSBFBX)