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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Royals            0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  5  0     4  1
1977 Sparkplugs        1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  x     2  5  0     6  2
 
Royals               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Lopes             2b  4  0  1  0  .343    Harrah            3b  3  0  0  0  .254
Hairston          dh  3  0  0  0  .294    LeFlore           lf  4  0  0  0  .313
 Grubb            ph  1  0  1  0 1.000    Thornton          dh  3  2  1  1  .230
Henderson,S       lf  3  0  0  0  .259    Burroughs         rf  3  0  0  0  .284
 McBride          ph  1  0  0  0  .232     Lowenstein       rf  0  0  0  0  .154
Cowens            cf  4  0  0  0  .371    Stearns           c   3  0  0  0  .279
Tenace            c   2  0  0  0  .181    Biittner          1b  3  0  1  1  .264
Morales,Je        rf  3  0  1  0  .213    Geronimo          cf  3  0  1  0  .272
Brett,G           3b  3  0  1  0  .281    Howe              2b  3  0  1  0  .235
Jackson,Ro        1b  3  0  1  0  .214    Reynolds          ss  3  0  1  0  .295
Concepcion        ss  3  0  0  0  .273                         28  2  5  2
                     30  0  5  0
 
Royals                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Niekro,J         L 3-2           5.2  4  2  2  4  3  95  52  4.12
LaRoche                          1.1  1  0  0  0  3  24  17  0.00
McLaughlin                       1.0  0  0  0  0  2  17  10  3.09
                                 8.0  5  2  2  4  8 136  79 
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Reuss            W 3-2           8.0  4  0  0  1  5 100  61  5.11
Gossage          S 5             1.0  1  0  0  0  0  12   8  1.62
                                 9.0  5  0  0  1  5 112  69 
 
ROY: Grubb batted for Hairston in the 9th
     McBride batted for Henderson,S in the 9th
SPK: Lowenstein inserted at rf in the 9th
 
2B-Lopes(2), Morales,Je(2), Jackson,Ro(5), Reynolds(4). HR-Thornton(4). 
RBI-Thornton(17), Biittner(19). K-Henderson,S 3, Cowens 2, Harrah, LeFlore 2, 
Thornton, Burroughs, Stearns, Geronimo, Howe. BB-Tenace, Harrah, Thornton, 
Burroughs, Stearns. PB-Stearns. 
GWRBI: Thornton
Temperature: 67, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 3 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Royals            0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  5  0     4  1
1977 Sparkplugs        1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  x     2  5  0     6  2
 
 
Royals               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Lopes             2b 1>D            note 1     6>9            63                     
Hairston          dh   8.2-3        13           63         9>Gossage                
 Grubb            ph                                          S                      
Henderson,S       lf   k          4>k            k                                   
 McBride          ph                                          543/gdp                
Cowens            cf   63           k          7>k            63                     
Tenace            c  2>W            43           7                                   
Morales,Je        rf   463/gdp    5>7            D                                   
Brett,G           3b   53           S            43                                  
Jackson,Ro        1b 3>D            pb.1-2     8>63                                  
                                    43.2-3                                           
Concepcion        ss   9.2-3        53           43                                  
 
 1: 32/b.3xH;B-1 
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Harrah            3b 1>7            7            W            k                      
LeFlore           lf   13         3>163          k            k                      
Thornton          dh   HR           63         6>W          8>McLaughlin             
                                                              k                      
Burroughs         rf   W            4/L          63.1-2       k(23)                  
 Lowenstein       rf                                                                 
Stearns           c    W.1-2      4>k            8.2-3        43                     
Biittner          1b   7            4            S.3-H                               
Geronimo          cf 2>k            63           LaRoche                             
                                                 S.1-2                               
Howe              2b   63         5>S            k                                   
Reynolds          ss   D            163/gdp    7>8                                   
 
 
Royals           IN OUT ER                  Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  
Niekro,J         A1  C6  2 L 3-2            Reuss            A1  D1  0 W 3-2            
LaRoche          C7  D2  0                  Gossage          D2  D4  0 S 5              
McLaughlin       D3  D5  0                                                              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Royals            0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  5  0     4  1
1977 Sparkplugs        1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  x     2  5  0     6  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Royals batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Lopes lined a double down the third base line (BX)
 0-0  0 -2- 22  Hairston flied out to center, Lopes to third (2SFBBX)
 0-0  1 --3 12  Henderson,S struck out (BSCS)
 0-0  2 --3 00  Cowens grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Harrah flied out to left (CBBSX)
 0-0  1 --- 21  LeFlore grounded out to the mound (BBSX)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Thornton homered deep to left (CX)
 0-1  2 --- 32  Burroughs walked (FSBBFFFFBFB)
 0-1  2 1-- 30  Stearns walked, Burroughs to second (BBBB)
 0-1  2 12- 10  Biittner lined out to left (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Royals batting
 0-1  0 --- 32  Tenace walked (BBBCCB)
 0-1  0 1-- 31  Morales,Je grounded into a double play, Howe to Reynolds 
                  to Biittner (FBBBX)
 0-1  2 --- 11  Brett,G grounded out to third (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-1  0 --- 02  Geronimo struck out (CCS)
 0-1  1 --- 21  Howe grounded out to short (BSBX)
 0-1  2 --- 01  Reynolds doubled deep down the left-field line (FX)
 0-1  2 -2- 10  Harrah flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Royals batting
 0-1  0 --- 22  Jackson,Ro grounded a double down the third base line 
                  (SFBBFFX)
 0-1  0 -2- 00  Concepcion flied out to right, Jackson,Ro to third (X)
 0-1  1 --3 00  Lopes bunted into an out to first, Jackson,Ro out at 
                  home, Lopes to first (Xb)
 0-1  2 1-- 00  Hairston grounded out to the mound (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-1  0 --- 32  LeFlore grounded out to the mound (BBBCSX)
 0-1  1 --- 21  Thornton grounded out to short (BFBX)
 0-1  2 --- 11  Burroughs lined out to second (BSX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Royals batting
 0-1  0 --- 32  Henderson,S struck out (CBBBSFFS)
 0-1  1 --- 22  Cowens struck out (FBSBFS)
 0-1  2 --- 00  Tenace grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-1  0 --- 22  Stearns struck out (BCFBS)
 0-1  1 --- 20  Biittner popped out to second (BBX)
 0-1  2 --- 01  Geronimo grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Royals batting
 0-1  0 --- 11  Morales,Je flied out to left (BCX)
 0-1  1 --- 11  Brett,G lined a single to left center (BCX)
 0-1  1 1-- 00  Stearns allowed a passed ball, Brett,G to second (B)
 0-1  1 -2- 10  Jackson,Ro grounded out to second, Brett,G to third (B.X)
 0-1  2 --3 10  Concepcion grounded out to third (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-1  0 --- 10  Howe reached on an infield single to second (BX)
 0-1  0 1-- 20  Reynolds grounded into a double play, Niekro,J to 
                  Concepcion to Jackson,Ro (BBX)
 0-1  2 --- 30  Harrah walked (BBBB)
 0-1  2 1-- 12  LeFlore struck out (B1FCS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Royals batting
 0-1  0 --- 00  Lopes lined out to right (X)
 0-1  1 --- 32  Hairston grounded out to short (CBSBBX)
 0-1  2 --- 22  Henderson,S struck out (CBSBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-1  0 --- 32  Thornton walked (BBSBFFB)
 0-1  0 1-- 11  Burroughs grounded out to short, Thornton to second (BFX)
 0-1  1 -2- 22  Stearns flied out to center, Thornton to third (CSBFBX)
 0-1  2 --3 21  Biittner lined a single to right center, Thornton scored 
                  (CBBX)
                LaRoche now pitching
 0-2  2 1-- 00  Geronimo lined a single to shallow center, Biittner to 
                  second (X)
 0-2  2 12- 22  Howe struck out (SBSBS)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Royals batting
 0-2  0 --- 12  Cowens struck out (BCCS)
 0-2  1 --- 21  Tenace flied out to left (CBBX)
 0-2  2 --- 11  Morales,Je lined a double to left center (CBX)
 0-2  2 -2- 31  Brett,G grounded out to second (BBBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-2  0 --- 22  Reynolds flied out to center (CBFBX)
 0-2  1 --- 22  Harrah struck out (CBFFBFFS)
 0-2  2 --- 12  LeFlore struck out (BCFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Royals batting
 0-2  0 --- 22  Jackson,Ro grounded out to short (CFFFBBX)
 0-2  1 --- 10  Concepcion grounded out to second (BX)
 0-2  2 --- 10  Lopes grounded out to short (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                McLaughlin now pitching
 0-2  0 --- 32  Thornton struck out (FCBBBS)
 0-2  1 --- 12  Burroughs struck out, Tenace to Jackson,Ro (BSSFS)
 0-2  2 --- 32  Stearns grounded out to second (BBSFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Royals batting
                Lowenstein now playing right field
                Gossage now pitching
                Grubb pinch hitting for Hairston
 0-2  0 --- 21  Grubb reached on an infield single to second (BSBX)
                McBride pinch hitting for Henderson,S
 0-2  0 1-- 02  McBride grounded into a double play, Harrah to Howe to 
                  Biittner (CCX)
 0-2  2 --- 22  Cowens grounded out to short (SBCBX)