5/4/1977, ROY77-SPK77, game 1, Fulton County Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Royals            0  0  0  2  6  4  0  8  0    20 22  0     6  0
1977 Sparkplugs        1  3  0  1  1  0  1  0  3    10 15  2     7  2
 
Royals               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Grubb             dh  4  2  3  1  .529    Harrah            3b  5  1  2  1  .254
 Jackson,Ro       ph  1  0  0  1  .224     Dauer            2b  0  0  0  0  .234
Lopes             2b  5  3  2  1  .310    LeFlore           cf  5  1  2  1  .327
McBride           rf  4  4  3  3  .265    Thornton          dh  2  0  1  1  .234
 Henderson,S      ph  1  0  1  0  .276     Torrealba        p   0  0  0  0  .000
Brett,G           3b  6  2  2  4  .305     Castro           p   0  0  0  0  .000
Fairly            1b  5  1  2  2  .284     Grote            3b  1  1  1  0  .289
 Morales,Je       ph  1  0  0  0  .208    Burroughs         lf  5  2  2  3  .270
Tenace            c   5  3  2  2  .190    Stearns           c   5  1  2  1  .300
Cromartie         lf  5  1  2  1  .295    Biittner          1b  5  1  2  0  .267
 Cox,L            c   0  0  0  0  .375    Lowenstein        rf  2  1  1  0  .190
Concepcion        ss  5  2  2  1  .266     Collins,Da       ph  2  0  0  0  .269
Boisclair         cf  3  1  2  0  .361     Geronimo         ph  0  0  0  1  .258
 Cowens           ph  2  1  1  2  .362    Howe              2b  2  1  0  0  .224
                     47 20 22 18           Chaney           ph  2  0  1  0  .100
                                          Reynolds          ss  2  1  1  2  .308
                                           Macha            ph  1  0  0  0  .455
                                                               39 10 15 10
 
Royals                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Urrea                            3.0  6  5  5  1  1  62  40  4.88
Gura             W 1-0           3.0  2  1  1  0  0  24  19  5.89
Campbell,B                       0.0  2  1  1  0  0   7   4  4.19
McLaughlin       H 4             1.0  1  0  0  0  0  10   8  2.40
Todd,J                           2.0  4  3  3  0  1  35  25  3.86
                                 9.0 15 10 10  1  2 138  96 
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Jenkins          L 4-2           4.1  8  7  6  1  1  82  51  3.06
Redfern                          0.2  1  1  1  0  0   5   4  8.31
Thomas,R                         0.1  2  3  3  1  0  16   6 21.60
Capilla                          1.2  3  1  0  0  1  30  20  9.31
Torrealba                        0.1  6  8  8  3  0  35  18 12.06
Castro                           0.2  1  0  0  0  0   6   5  5.27
Biittner                         1.0  1  0  0  0  1  16  11  0.00
                                 9.0 22 20 18  5  3 190 115 
 
ROY: Cowens batted for Boisclair in the 7th
     Cowens moved to cf in the 7th
     Jackson,Ro batted for Grubb in the 8th
     Henderson,S batted for McBride in the 8th
     Henderson,S moved to lf in the 8th
     Cromartie moved to rf in the 8th
     Morales,Je batted for Fairly in the 9th
     Morales,Je moved to rf in the 9th
     Tenace moved to 1b in the 9th
     Cox,L inserted at c in the 9th
SPK: Collins,Da batted for Lowenstein in the 5th
     Collins,Da moved to rf in the 6th
     Chaney batted for Howe in the 8th
     Macha batted for Reynolds in the 8th
     Dauer inserted at 2b in the 9th
     Chaney moved to ss in the 9th
     Macha moved to 3b in the 9th
     Grote inserted at 3b in the 9th
     Biittner moved to p in the 9th
     Macha moved to 1b in the 9th
     Geronimo batted for Collins,Da in the 9th
 
E-LeFlore, Burroughs. 2B-Lopes 2(4), McBride(6), Cowens(5), Thornton(4), 
Burroughs(3), Stearns(6), Reynolds(5), Grote(1). HR-McBride(4), Brett,G(5), 
Tenace 2(3), Burroughs(13). RBI-Grubb(4), Lopes(13), McBride 3(14), 
Brett,G 4(23), Fairly 2(23), Tenace 2(8), Cromartie(7), Concepcion(14), 
Cowens 2(18), Jackson,Ro(4), Harrah(27), LeFlore(20), Thornton(18), 
Burroughs 3(31), Stearns(19), Reynolds 2(15), Geronimo(8). SB-Concepcion(6), 
Harrah(6). K-Brett,G, Tenace, Cromartie, LeFlore, Burroughs. BB-Grubb, Lopes, 
Tenace, Cromartie, Concepcion, Howe. SH-Reynolds. SF-McBride, Thornton, 
Geronimo. HBP-Thornton. HB-Urrea. WP-Capilla. 
GWRBI: Brett,G
Temperature: 73, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 24 MPH.
5/4/1977, ROY77-SPK77, game 1, Fulton County Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Royals            0  0  0  2  6  4  0  8  0    20 22  0     6  0
1977 Sparkplugs        1  3  0  1  1  0  1  0  3    10 15  2     7  2
 
 
Royals               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Grubb             dh 1>S            S.1-2        W.1-2        S.3-H        63        
 Jackson,Ro       ph                                                                 
Lopes             2b   463/gdp      9            note 1       D.1-3      8>Torrealba 
                                                                           W         
McBride           rf   9          4>HR           note 2       Capilla      S.1-3     
                                                              note 3                 
 Henderson,S      ph                                                                 
                                                                                     
Brett,G           3b 2>63           53           HR.3-H;2-H   k            S.3-H;1-3 
Fairly            1b   8            43           Redfern      S.3-H        S.3-H;1-3 
                                                 31                                  
 Morales,Je       ph                                                                 
                                                                                     
Tenace            c    43           HR           HR           wp.1-2       W.1-2     
                                                              7                      
Cromartie         lf 3>k            4/L          43         7>S            note 4    
 Cox,L            c                                                                  
Concepcion        ss   63         5>S          6>Thomas,R     63.1-2       note 5    
                                                 W                                   
Boisclair         cf   S            S.1-3        SB2                                 
                                                 31.2-3                              
 Cowens           ph                                          5/fl         note 6    
 
 1: 52/f.2-3;1-2;B-1  2: e8/SF.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2  3: D.3-H;2-H;B-3(e7) 
 4: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  5: S.3-H;2-3;1-2  6: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Harrah            3b 1>S            S.2-H        3/g.2-3      9            9         
 Dauer            2b                                                                 
LeFlore           cf   SB2          43           S.3-H      7>Campbell,B   k         
                       3/g.2-3                                S                      
Thornton          dh   7/SF.3-H   3>HBP          63           D.1-3                  
 Torrealba        p                                                                  
 Castro           p                                                                  
 Grote            3b                                                     9>D         
Burroughs         lf   13           k          5>HR           McLaughlin   D.2-H     
                                                              63.3-H                 
Stearns           c  2>53           S.1-2        53           63           D.2-H     
Biittner          1b   S            6            7            S.2-3        43.2-3    
Lowenstein        rf   S.1-2        13                                               
 Collins,Da       ph                             3/g          9                      
 Geronimo         ph                                                       9/SF.3-H  
Howe              2b   9          4>W          6>7          8>Todd,J                 
 Chaney           ph                                          S            3/g       
Reynolds          ss   D.2-H;1-H    Gura         53                                  
                                    3/SH.1-2                                         
 Macha            ph                                          9                      
 
 
Royals               -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Grubb             dh                                                                 
 Jackson,Ro       ph   63.3-H                                                        
Lopes             2b   D.2-H                                                         
                                                                                     
McBride           rf                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Henderson,S      ph   Castro                                                        
                       S.2-3                                                         
Brett,G           3b   643/gdp                                                       
Fairly            1b                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Morales,Je       ph 9>Biittner                                                      
                       63                                                            
Tenace            c    k                                                             
                                                                                     
Cromartie         lf   S                                                             
 Cox,L            c                                                                  
Concepcion        ss   43                                                            
                                                                                     
Boisclair         cf                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Cowens           ph                                                                 
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Harrah            3b                                                                 
 Dauer            2b                                                                 
LeFlore           cf                                                                 
                                                                                     
Thornton          dh                                                                 
 Torrealba        p                                                                  
 Castro           p                                                                  
 Grote            3b                                                                 
Burroughs         lf                                                                 
                                                                                     
Stearns           c                                                                  
Biittner          1b                                                                 
Lowenstein        rf                                                                 
 Collins,Da       ph                                                                 
 Geronimo         ph                                                                 
Howe              2b                                                                 
 Chaney           ph                                                                 
Reynolds          ss                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Macha            ph                                                                 
 
 
Royals           IN OUT ER                  Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  
Urrea            A1  B8  5                  Jenkins          A1  C4  6 L 4-2            
Gura             B9  D1  1 W 1-0            Redfern          C5  C7  1                  
Campbell,B       D2  D3  1                  Thomas,R         C8  D2  3                  
McLaughlin       D4  D7  0 H 4              Capilla          D3  E1  0                  
Todd,J           D8  E8  3                  Torrealba        E2  F2  8                  
                                            Castro           F3  F4  0                  
                                            Biittner         F5  F8  0                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Royals            0  0  0  2  6  4  0  8  0    20 22  0     6  0
1977 Sparkplugs        1  3  0  1  1  0  1  0  3    10 15  2     7  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Royals batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Grubb lined a single down the left field line (X)
 0-0  0 1-- 12  Lopes grounded into a double play, Howe to Reynolds to 
                  Biittner (CBFFX)
 0-0  2 --- 22  McBride lined out to right (CBBFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Harrah grounded a single up the middle (SBX)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Harrah stole second (>C)
 0-0  0 -2- 01  LeFlore grounded out to first, Harrah to third (>C.X)
 0-0  1 --3 32  Thornton hit a sacrifice fly to left, Harrah scored 
                  (FBBBFFFX)
 0-1  2 --- 01  Burroughs grounded out to the mound (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Royals batting
 0-1  0 --- 32  Brett,G grounded out to short (BCBBFX)
 0-1  1 --- 32  Fairly flied out to center (BSBBSX)
 0-1  2 --- 22  Tenace grounded out to second (FBCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-1  0 --- 02  Stearns grounded out to third (FCX)
 0-1  1 --- 21  Biittner lined a single down the left field line (BCBX)
 0-1  1 1-- 11  Lowenstein reached on an infield single to third, 
                  Biittner to second (FBX)
 0-1  1 12- 01  Howe flied out to right (CX)
 0-1  2 12- 00  Reynolds grounded a double down the first base line, 
                  Biittner scored, Lowenstein scored (X)
 0-3  2 -2- 22  Harrah lined a single to left center, Reynolds scored 
                  (BBFCX)
 0-4  2 1-- 10  LeFlore grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Royals batting
 0-4  0 --- 32  Cromartie struck out (BBFBFS)
 0-4  1 --- 00  Concepcion grounded out to short (X)
 0-4  2 --- 11  Boisclair lined a single to shallow center (CBX)
 0-4  2 1-- 22  Grubb reached on an infield single to second, Boisclair 
                  to second (BFBFFX)
 0-4  2 12- 00  Lopes flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-4  0 --- 10  Thornton was hit by a pitch (BH)
 0-4  0 1-- 12  Burroughs struck out (FBFC)
 0-4  1 1-- 22  Stearns grounded a single up the middle, Thornton to 
                  second (BCBSX)
 0-4  1 12- 12  Biittner popped out to short (CFBFX)
 0-4  2 12- 22  Lowenstein grounded out to the mound (BSSBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Royals batting
 0-4  0 --- 00  McBride homered deep to right (X)
 1-4  0 --- 21  Brett,G grounded out to third (BFBX)
 1-4  1 --- 11  Fairly grounded out to second (CBX)
 1-4  2 --- 10  Tenace homered deep down the left-field line (BX)
 2-4  2 --- 12  Cromartie lined out to second (FCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 2-4  0 --- 32  Howe walked (CBBBCB)
                Gura now pitching
 2-4  0 1-- 00  Reynolds sacrifice bunted to first, Howe to second (Xb)
 2-4  1 -2- 01  Harrah grounded out to first, Howe to third (CX)
 2-4  2 --3 02  LeFlore lined a single to shallow left, Howe scored (FSFX)
 2-5  2 1-- 00  Thornton grounded out to short (>X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Royals batting
 2-5  0 --- 11  Concepcion lined a single to shallow left (CBX)
 2-5  0 1-- 01  Boisclair lined a single to right center, Concepcion to 
                  third (CX)
 2-5  0 1-3 31  Grubb walked, Boisclair to second (BFBBB)
 2-5  0 123 10  Lopes grounded to third, forcing Concepcion at home, 
                  Boisclair to third, Grubb to second, Lopes to first (BX)
 2-5  1 123 12  Boisclair scored, Grubb scored, Lopes to third, McBride 
                  to second on an error by the center fielder LeFlore 
                  (CBFX)
 4-5  1 -23 22  Brett,G homered deep to right center, Lopes scored, 
                  McBride scored (FBBFFX)
                Redfern now pitching
 7-5  1 --- 00  Fairly grounded out to first (X)
 7-5  2 --- 11  Tenace homered deep to center (BCX)
 8-5  2 --- 00  Cromartie grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 8-5  0 --- 12  Burroughs homered deep to left center (CBFX)
 8-6  0 --- 00  Stearns grounded out to third (X)
 8-6  1 --- 11  Biittner flied out to left (CBX)
                Collins,Da pinch hitting for Lowenstein
 8-6  2 --- 10  Collins,Da grounded out to first (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Royals batting
                Collins,Da moved to right field
                Thomas,R now pitching
 8-6  0 --- 30  Concepcion walked (BBBB)
 8-6  0 1-- 01  Concepcion stole second (C>S)
 8-6  0 -2- 32  Boisclair grounded out to first, Concepcion to third 
                  (C>S.2BBBX)
 8-6  1 --3 21  Grubb grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Concepcion scored (BCBX)
 9-6  1 1-- 10  Lopes lined a double to right center, Grubb to third (BX)
                Capilla now pitching
 9-6  1 -23 22  McBride doubled deep to left, Grubb scored, Lopes scored, 
                  McBride to third on an error by the left fielder 
                  Burroughs (SSFFBBX)
11-6  1 --3 02  Brett,G struck out (CFS)
11-6  2 --3 11  Fairly lined a single between first and second, McBride 
                  scored (FBX)
12-6  2 1-- 10  Capilla threw a wild pitch, Fairly to second (BB)
12-6  2 -2- 21  Tenace flied out to left (BB.SX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
12-6  0 --- 21  Howe flied out to left (CBBX)
12-6  1 --- 00  Reynolds grounded out to third (X)
12-6  2 --- 00  Harrah flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Royals batting
12-6  0 --- 31  Cromartie grounded a single between first and second 
                  (SBBBX)
12-6  0 1-- 01  Concepcion grounded out to short, Cromartie to second 
                  (>F1>X)
                Cowens pinch hitting for Boisclair
12-6  1 -2- 00  Cowens popped out to third (X)
12-6  2 -2- 22  Grubb grounded out to short (CBBSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Cowens moved to center field
                Campbell,B now pitching
12-6  0 --- 10  LeFlore lined a single to left (BX)
12-6  0 1-- 22  Thornton lined a double down the right field line, 
                  LeFlore to third (SBBSX)
                McLaughlin now pitching
12-6  0 -23 00  Burroughs grounded out to short, LeFlore scored (X)
12-7  1 -2- 01  Stearns grounded out to short (FX)
12-7  2 -2- 22  Biittner reached on an infield single to short, Thornton 
                  to third (BFCBFX)
12-7  2 1-3 00  Collins,Da flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Royals batting
                Torrealba now pitching
12-7  0 --- 30  Lopes walked (BBBB)
12-7  0 1-- 00  McBride singled down the right field line, Lopes to third 
                  (X)
12-7  0 1-3 00  Brett,G lined a single to right center, Lopes scored, 
                  McBride to third (X)
13-7  0 1-3 21  Fairly lined a single to right center, McBride scored, 
                  Brett,G to third (FBBX)
14-7  0 1-3 32  Tenace walked, Fairly to second (FBCBFBB)
14-7  0 123 32  Cromartie walked, Brett,G scored, Fairly to third, Tenace 
                  to second (BBFFBB)
15-7  0 123 12  Concepcion grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Fairly scored, Tenace to third, Cromartie to second 
                  (BFFX)
                Torrealba now pitching
16-7  0 123 01  Cowens lined a double to left center, Tenace scored, 
                  Cromartie scored, Concepcion to third (FX)
                Jackson,Ro pinch hitting for Grubb
18-7  0 -23 00  Jackson,Ro grounded out to short, Concepcion scored (X)
19-7  1 -2- 22  Lopes doubled deep to left center, Cowens scored (SCBBX)
                Henderson,S pinch hitting for McBride
                Castro now pitching
20-7  1 -2- 12  Henderson,S reached on an infield single to short, Lopes 
                  to third (CBSFX)
20-7  1 1-3 00  Brett,G grounded into a double play, Reynolds to Howe to 
                  Biittner (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Henderson,S moved to left field
                Cromartie moved to right field
                Todd,J now pitching
                Chaney pinch hitting for Howe
20-7  0 --- 00  Chaney lined a single to left (X)
                Macha pinch hitting for Reynolds
20-7  0 1-- 22  Macha flied out to right (BSBFX)
20-7  1 1-- 10  Harrah flied out to right (BX)
20-7  2 1-- 12  LeFlore struck out (CCBS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Royals batting
                Dauer now playing second base
                Chaney moved to shortstop
                Macha moved to third base
                Morales,Je pinch hitting for Fairly
                Grote now playing third base
                Biittner moved to pitcher
                Macha moved to first base
20-7  0 --- 10  Morales,Je grounded out to short (BX)
20-7  1 --- 02  Tenace struck out (SCC)
20-7  2 --- 32  Cromartie grounded a single between third and short 
                  (BCBFFBFX)
20-7  2 1-- 11  Concepcion grounded out to second (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Morales,Je moved to right field
                Tenace moved to first base
                Cox,L now playing catcher
20-7  0 --- 22  Grote grounded a double down the third base line (BFBCFFX)
20-7  0 -2- 20  Burroughs lined a double down the left field line, Grote 
                  scored (BBX)
20-8  0 -2- 01  Stearns lined a double to right center, Burroughs scored 
                  (CX)
20-9  0 -2- 12  Biittner grounded out to second, Stearns to third (BCFX)
                Geronimo pinch hitting for Collins,Da
20-9  1 --3 12  Geronimo hit a sacrifice fly to right, Stearns scored 
                  (CFBFX)
20-10 2 --- 01  Chaney grounded out to first (CX)