9/23/1976, SPK76-CRU76, Veterans Stadium
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1976 Sparkplugs 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 0 8 0
1976 Cruisers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 2 6 3
Sparkplugs AB R H BI AVG Cruisers AB R H BI AVG
Lowenstein lf 3 1 2 0 .221 Randolph 2b 4 0 2 0 .296
Biittner dh 3 2 1 0 .258 Valentine,E rf 4 0 1 0 .263
Thornton ph 1 0 0 0 .210 Cooper 1b 4 0 0 0 .294
Geronimo cf 4 1 2 0 .374 Nettles 3b 4 1 1 1 .282
Harrah ss 5 1 1 1 .261 Kendall c 4 0 1 0 .317
Burroughs rf 3 0 1 1 .248 Unser cf 4 0 1 0 .280
Grote c 3 0 1 2 .298 Piniella lf 3 0 0 0 .245
Alomar pr 0 0 0 0 .231 Muser ph 1 0 0 0 .257
Garrett,W 3b 3 0 0 0 .229 Downing,B dh 3 0 1 0 .273
Mason ss 0 0 0 0 .190 DeJesus ss 2 0 1 0 .208
Spencer 1b 3 0 0 0 .234 Wohlford ph 1 0 0 0 .234
Mackanin 2b 3 0 1 0 .253 Metzger,R ss 0 0 0 0 .222
Haney c 1 0 0 0 .217 34 1 8 1
32 5 9 4
Sparkplugs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Jenkins W 12-10 9.0 8 1 1 0 7 124 82 3.49
9.0 8 1 1 0 7 124 82
Cruisers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Medich L 8-14 5.0 8 5 2 3 0 94 54 6.35
Laxton 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 27 17 4.52
Reuschel,P 1.1 0 0 0 3 0 28 12 3.31
Kern 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 12 5 3.79
9.0 9 5 2 7 1 161 88
SPK: Thornton batted for Biittner in the 6th
Alomar ran for Grote in the 8th
Harrah moved to 3b in the 8th
Alomar moved to 2b in the 8th
Mason inserted at ss in the 8th
Haney inserted at c in the 8th
CRU: Wohlford batted for DeJesus in the 7th
Metzger,R inserted at ss in the 8th
Muser batted for Piniella in the 9th
E-DeJesus, Medich. 2B-Valentine,E(13). HR-Nettles(37). RBI-Harrah(100),
Burroughs(77), Grote 2(40), Nettles(118). SB-Randolph(34). CS-Burroughs.
K-Harrah, Randolph, Valentine,E, Nettles 2, Kendall, Piniella, Downing,B.
BB-Lowenstein, Geronimo, Burroughs, Grote, Garrett,W, Spencer, Thornton.
SH-Lowenstein. WP-Medich.
GWRBI: Harrah
Temperature: 75, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from left at 7 MPH,
Rain Delays: 32 minutes.
9/23/1976, SPK76-CRU76, Veterans Stadium
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1976 Sparkplugs 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 0 8 0
1976 Cruisers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 2 6 3
Sparkplugs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Lowenstein lf 1>S 3>S 5>8 14/SH.1-2 W
Biittner dh note 1 S.1-3 63
Thornton ph 9 W.1-2
Geronimo cf S.2-3 note 2 S 7>53 Kern
W.2-3;1-2
Harrah ss 43.3-H;1-2 note 3 S.1-2 k 643/gdp
Burroughs rf 9 S.3-H wp.2-3;1-2 13
W
Grote c 2>43 CS2(24) note 4 8>Reuschel,P
4>7 W
Alomar pr
Garrett,W 3b 43 W 43 43/gdp
Mason ss
Spencer 1b W 7 6>Laxton 31
7
Mackanin 2b 7 7 S
Haney c 9>3/fl
1: 46/f.B-2(e6/th) 2: e1.3-H;1-2;B-1 3: 643/gdp.2-3 4: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
Cruisers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Randolph 2b 1>S k S.2-3 8>53
Valentine,E rf SB2 31 note 1 k
PO2(14)
D
Cooper 1b 23 4>8 9 7
Nettles 3b k 8 6>k 9>HR
Kendall c 2>7 S 63 k
Unser cf 53 S.1-2 9 4/L
Piniella lf k 8 7>63
Muser ph 31
Downing,B dh 3>63 5>S k
DeJesus ss S 53.1-2
Wohlford ph 53
Metzger,R ss
1: 12.3xH;1-2;B-1
Sparkplugs IN OUT ER Cruisers IN OUT ER
Jenkins A1 D7 1 W 12-10 Medich A1 C7 2 L 8-14
Laxton C8 D5 0
Reuschel,P D6 E2 0
Kern E3 E4 0
9/23/1976, SPK76-CRU76, Veterans Stadium
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1976 Sparkplugs 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 0 8 0
1976 Cruisers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 2 6 3
Score O Rnr BS Event
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************** Top of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Lowenstein lined a single down the right field line (CX)
0-0 0 1-- 01 Biittner grounded to second, forcing Lowenstein at
second, Biittner to second on an error by the shortstop
DeJesus (1CX)
0-0 1 -2- 22 Geronimo lined a single to shallow center, Biittner to
third (BCBFX)
0-0 1 1-3 22 Harrah grounded out to second, Biittner scored, Geronimo
to second (1FBBFX)
1-0 2 -2- 22 Burroughs popped out to right (CFBBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Cruisers batting
1-0 0 --- 31 Randolph lined a single to shallow right (CBBBX)
1-0 0 1-- 00 Randolph stole second (1>Bp)
1-0 0 -2- 10 Randolph was picked off second by Jenkins (1>Bp.2)
1-0 1 --- 22 Valentine,E lined a double to left center (1>Bp.2.BSSX)
1-0 1 -2- 01 Cooper grounded out to the catcher (2CX)
1-0 2 -2- 22 Nettles struck out (BCBSS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
1-0 0 --- 01 Grote grounded out to second (CX)
1-0 1 --- 10 Garrett,W grounded out to second (BX)
1-0 2 --- 30 Spencer walked (BBBB)
1-0 2 1-- 01 Mackanin flied out to left (SX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cruisers batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Kendall lined out to left (X)
1-0 1 --- 12 Unser grounded out to third (CBSX)
1-0 2 --- 02 Piniella struck out (SSS)
Game delayed by rain for 32 minutes
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
1-0 0 --- 20 Lowenstein lined a single to shallow center (BBX)
1-0 0 1-- 10 Biittner lined a single to shallow center, Lowenstein to
third (B>X)
1-0 0 1-3 31 Lowenstein scored, Biittner to second, Geronimo to first
on an error by the pitcher Medich (BBFBX)
2-0 0 12- 21 Harrah grounded into a double play, DeJesus to Randolph
to Cooper, Biittner to third (BCBX)
2-0 2 --3 12 Burroughs lined a single to left center, Biittner scored
(CCBX)
3-0 2 1-- 00 Burroughs was caught stealing second (>S)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cruisers batting
3-0 0 --- 32 Downing,B grounded out to short (CBBSBX)
3-0 1 --- 00 DeJesus lined a single to right (X)
3-0 1 1-- 32 Randolph struck out (BSBBFC)
3-0 2 1-- 00 Valentine,E grounded out to first (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Grote lined out to left (BX)
3-0 1 --- 32 Garrett,W walked (BBCFBB)
3-0 1 1-- 10 Spencer flied out to left (BX)
3-0 2 1-- 12 Mackanin lined out to left (CFBFX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Cruisers batting
3-0 0 --- 12 Cooper flied out to center (CFBFFX)
3-0 1 --- 10 Nettles flied out to center (BX)
Started raining
3-0 2 --- 01 Kendall lined a single to right center (CX)
3-0 2 1-- 02 Unser grounded a single between first and second, Kendall
to second (SFFX)
3-0 2 12- 00 Piniella flied out to center (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
3-0 0 --- 31 Lowenstein flied out to center (CBBBX)
3-0 1 --- 00 Biittner grounded out to short (X)
3-0 2 --- 12 Geronimo grounded a single between first and second
(SSBFX)
3-0 2 1-- 22 Harrah lined a single to shallow left, Geronimo to second
(1BFFFBX)
3-0 2 12- 01 Medich threw a wild pitch, Geronimo to third, Harrah to
second (FB)
3-0 2 -23 31 Burroughs walked (FB.BBB)
3-0 2 123 01 Grote lined a single to right, Geronimo scored, Harrah
scored, Burroughs to second (FX)
5-0 2 12- 32 Garrett,W grounded out to second (BBBCF>F>X)
Stopped raining
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Cruisers batting
5-0 0 --- 11 Downing,B lined a single down the left field line (BCX)
5-0 0 1-- 02 DeJesus grounded out to third, Downing,B to second (CCX)
5-0 1 -2- 00 Randolph lined a single to shallow center, Downing,B to
third (X)
5-0 1 1-3 32 Valentine,E grounded to the mound, Downing,B out at home,
Randolph to second, Valentine,E to first (BBBCFX)
5-0 2 12- 00 Cooper flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
Laxton now pitching
5-0 0 --- 21 Spencer flied out to left (BCBX)
5-0 1 --- 12 Mackanin lined a single to shallow center (BCSX)
5-0 1 1-- 01 Lowenstein sacrifice bunted to the mound, Mackanin to
second (1FbXb)
Thornton pinch hitting for Biittner
5-0 2 -2- 22 Thornton flied out to right (FBFBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Cruisers batting
5-0 0 --- 32 Nettles struck out (BBBCFS)
5-0 1 --- 01 Kendall grounded out to short (FX)
5-0 2 --- 10 Unser flied out to right (BX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
5-0 0 --- 32 Geronimo grounded out to third (SBBBFX)
5-0 1 --- 02 Harrah struck out (CFS)
5-0 2 --- 20 Burroughs grounded out to the mound (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Cruisers batting
5-0 0 --- 12 Piniella grounded out to short (FFBX)
5-0 1 --- 22 Downing,B struck out (BBFCS)
Wohlford pinch hitting for DeJesus
5-0 2 --- 11 Wohlford grounded out to third (BCX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
Metzger,R now playing shortstop
Reuschel,P now pitching
5-0 0 --- 31 Grote walked (BSBBB)
Alomar pinch running for Grote
5-0 0 1-- 10 Garrett,W grounded into a double play, Randolph to Cooper
(1BX)
5-0 2 --- 10 Spencer grounded out to first (BX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cruisers batting
Harrah moved to third base
Alomar moved to second base
Mason now playing shortstop
Haney now playing catcher
5-0 0 --- 31 Randolph grounded out to third (BBCBX)
5-0 1 --- 22 Valentine,E struck out (BFBFFC)
5-0 2 --- 11 Cooper flied out to left (CBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
5-0 0 --- 22 Haney popped out to first (CSFBBFX)
5-0 1 --- 32 Lowenstein walked (BBCFBB)
5-0 1 1-- 32 Thornton walked, Lowenstein to second (1BBSSBB)
Kern now pitching
5-0 1 12- 32 Geronimo walked, Lowenstein to third, Thornton to second
(BBBCCB)
5-0 1 123 32 Harrah grounded into a double play, Metzger,R to Randolph
to Cooper (BBCBFX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Cruisers batting
5-0 0 --- 10 Nettles homered deep to right center (BX)
5-1 0 --- 32 Kendall struck out (FFBFBFBFS)
5-1 1 --- 22 Unser lined out to second (FFBBX)
Muser pinch hitting for Piniella
5-1 2 --- 21 Muser grounded out to first (BBFX)