5/1/1977, ROY77-SPK77, Fulton County Stadium
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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.
5/1/1977, ROY77-SPK77, Fulton County Stadium
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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
5/1/1977, ROY77-SPK77, Fulton County Stadium
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1977 Sparkplugs 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x 2 5 0 6 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
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************** 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)