5/8/1977, CRU77-SPK77, Fulton County Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Cruisers          0  0  0  3  0  1  0  3  0     7 13  0     7  1
1977 Sparkplugs        1  0  0  1  0  9  1  1  x    13 13  0     3  2
 
Cruisers             AB  R  H BI   AVG    Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Randolph          2b  5  0  0  0  .297    LeFlore           lf  3  3  2  0  .327
Zdeb              dh  3  1  2  0  .245    Collins,Da        rf  5  2  4  2  .316
Cooper            1b  5  1  2  0  .331    Harrah            3b  2  2  1  3  .252
Nettles           3b  4  2  2  0  .266     Reynolds         ph  1  0  0  0  .291
Whitfield         lf  3  0  2  2  .318    Burroughs         dh  5  2  2  2  .273
 Piniella         ph  2  1  1  0  .353    Biittner          1b  2  0  0  0  .281
Unser             cf  3  1  1  0  .301     Macha            ph  1  0  0  0  .429
 Valentine,E      ph  1  1  1  2  .328    Dauer             2b  4  2  2  1  .264
 Puhl             cf  0  0  0  0  .294    Norwood           cf  3  0  0  1  .000
Downing           c   3  0  1  2  .250    Grote             c   3  1  1  0  .289
DeJesus           ss  4  0  0  0  .208    Chaney            ss  2  0  0  0  .080
Wohlford          rf  4  0  1  1  .188     Howe             ph  2  1  1  4  .221
                     37  7 13  7                               33 13 13 13
 
Cruisers                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Splittorff       L 2-4           5.2  7  8  8  5  3 108  60  5.43
Reuschel,P                       0.1  3  3  3  0  0  14   8  4.05
Laxton                           1.1  3  2  2  0  2  21  14  9.00
Kern                             0.2  0  0  0  0  1   8   6  1.33
                                 8.0 13 13 13  5  6 151  88 
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Montefusco       W 3-2           6.0  8  4  4  3  2 104  62  5.70
Burke,S          H 2             1.0  0  1  1  1  1  16   9  9.00
Willis                           2.0  5  2  2  0  0  23  17  5.40
                                 9.0 13  7  7  4  3 143  88 
 
CRU: Piniella batted for Whitfield in the 8th
     Valentine,E batted for Unser in the 8th
     Puhl inserted at cf in the 8th
     Piniella moved to lf in the 8th
SPK: Howe batted for Chaney in the 6th
     Howe moved to ss in the 7th
     Macha batted for Biittner in the 7th
     Macha moved to 1b in the 8th
     Reynolds batted for Harrah in the 8th
     Reynolds moved to ss in the 9th
     Howe moved to 3b in the 9th
 
2B-Unser(8), Downing(3), Wohlford(2), Piniella(8), Valentine,E(10), 
Collins,Da 2(4), Dauer 2(7). 3B-LeFlore(3). HR-Harrah(8), Burroughs(14), 
Howe(3). RBI-Whitfield 2(16), Downing 2(8), Wohlford(7), Valentine,E 2(24), 
Collins,Da 2(9), Harrah 3(30), Burroughs 2(33), Dauer(10), Norwood(1), 
Howe 4(20). SB-LeFlore(8). CS-Zdeb, LeFlore. K-Randolph, DeJesus, Wohlford, 
Burroughs 2, Biittner, Chaney, Howe, Macha. BB-Zdeb 2, Nettles, Downing, 
LeFlore 2, Harrah, Biittner, Grote. SF-Harrah, Norwood. WP-Laxton, 
Montefusco. 
GWRBI: Howe
Temperature: 77, Field: wet, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 1 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Cruisers          0  0  0  3  0  1  0  3  0     7 13  0     7  1
1977 Sparkplugs        1  0  0  1  0  9  1  1  x    13 13  0     3  2
 
 
Cruisers             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Randolph          2b 1>43           43           7          7>Burke,S      8         
                                                              k                      
Zdeb              dh   W          4>S            W            53         9>S         
Cooper            1b   43/gdp       9            POCS2(136)   63           S.1-2     
                                               6>S                                   
Nettles           3b 2>S            S.1-2        53.1-2     8>W            note 1    
Whitfield         lf   43.1-2       S.2-H;1-2    S.2-H        Willis                 
 Piniella         ph                                          D.1-3        463/gdp   
Unser             cf   3/L          note 2       D.1-3                               
 Valentine,E      ph                                          D.3-H;2-H              
 Puhl             cf                                                                 
Downing           c    7            D.3-H;1-H    IW           7                      
DeJesus           ss 3>63           wp.2-3       k            43.2-3                 
                                    8                                                
Wohlford          rf   9          5>13           k            D.3-H                  
 
 1: 64/f.2-3;B-1  2: 46/f.2-3;B-1 
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
LeFlore           lf 1>W          3>W            6            Reuschel,P   S         
                                                              T                      
Collins,Da        rf   D.1-3        CS2(24)    6>S            S.3-H        SB2       
                                    7                                      D.2-H     
Harrah            3b   note 1       7            W.1-2        HR.1-H       Kern      
 Reynolds         ph                                                       43.2-3    
Burroughs         dh   k          4>HR           S.2-H;1-3    13           k         
Biittner          1b   W            53           k          7>Laxton                 
 Macha            ph                                          k                      
Dauer             2b   9            63           D.3-H;1-3    D                      
Norwood           cf 2>8            13           63           wp.2-3                 
                                                              9/SF.3-H               
Grote             c    S          5>6            IW           8                      
Chaney            ss   463/gdp      k                                                
 Howe             ph                             note 2     8>k                      
 
 1: 7/SF.3-H;2-3  2: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H 
 
 
Cruisers         IN OUT ER                  Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  
Splittorff       A1  C9  8 L 2-4            Montefusco       A1  C9  4 W 3-2            
Reuschel,P       D1  D4  3                  Burke,S          D1  D4  1 H 2              
Laxton           D5  E2  2                  Willis           D5  E5  2                  
Kern             E3  E4  0                                                              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Cruisers          0  0  0  3  0  1  0  3  0     7 13  0     7  1
1977 Sparkplugs        1  0  0  1  0  9  1  1  x    13 13  0     3  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Cruisers batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Randolph grounded out to second (BSFX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Zdeb walked (BCBBSB)
 0-0  1 1-- 01  Cooper grounded into a double play, Dauer to Biittner (SX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  LeFlore walked (BFBSBB)
 0-0  0 1-- 21  Collins,Da lined a double down the third base line, 
                  LeFlore to third (1BBSX)
 0-0  0 -23 32  Harrah hit a sacrifice fly to left, LeFlore scored, 
                  Collins,Da to third (BFFFBBX)
 0-1  1 --3 32  Burroughs struck out (BFCBBS)
 0-1  2 --3 32  Biittner walked (BCBFBB)
 0-1  2 1-3 32  Dauer flied out to right (BBCBF>X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Cruisers batting
 0-1  0 --- 21  Nettles lined a single to shallow center (BBCX)
 0-1  0 1-- 01  Whitfield grounded out to second, Nettles to second (FbX)
 0-1  1 -2- 11  Unser lined out to first (CBX)
 0-1  2 -2- 22  Downing flied out to left (BFFFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-1  0 --- 00  Norwood flied out to center (X)
 0-1  1 --- 12  Grote reached on an infield single to third (FBFX)
 0-1  1 1-- 01  Chaney grounded into a double play, Randolph to DeJesus 
                  to Cooper (SX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Cruisers batting
 0-1  0 --- 21  DeJesus grounded out to short (BCBX)
 0-1  1 --- 32  Wohlford flied out to right (BBBCSFX)
 0-1  2 --- 00  Randolph grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-1  0 --- 30  LeFlore walked (BBBB)
 0-1  0 1-- 00  LeFlore was caught stealing second (>B)
 0-1  1 --- 10  Collins,Da flied out to left (>B.X)
 0-1  2 --- 10  Harrah flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Cruisers batting
 0-1  0 --- 22  Zdeb lined a single to left (BCSBX)
 0-1  0 1-- 20  Cooper flied out to right (BBX)
 0-1  1 1-- 32  Nettles grounded a single between first and second, Zdeb 
                  to second (FBBBFX)
 0-1  1 12- 00  Whitfield lined a single to shallow left, Zdeb scored, 
                  Nettles to second (X)
 1-1  1 12- 00  Unser grounded to second, forcing Whitfield at second, 
                  Nettles to third, Unser to first (X)
 1-1  2 1-3 00  Downing doubled deep to left center, Nettles scored, 
                  Unser scored (X)
 3-1  2 -2- 10  Montefusco threw a wild pitch, Downing to third (BB)
 3-1  2 --3 31  DeJesus flied out to center (BB.CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-1  0 --- 22  Burroughs homered deep down the left-field line (SBBSFX)
 3-2  0 --- 01  Biittner grounded out to third (CX)
 3-2  1 --- 01  Dauer grounded out to short (FX)
 3-2  2 --- 12  Norwood grounded out to the mound (CBSFX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Cruisers batting
 3-2  0 --- 00  Wohlford grounded out to the mound (X)
 3-2  1 --- 32  Randolph flied out to left (CBBFBFFX)
 3-2  2 --- 31  Zdeb walked (FBBBB)
 3-2  2 1-- 00  Zdeb was caught stealing second after being picked off 
                  first by Montefusco (1)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-2  0 --- 32  Grote popped out to short (CBBBFX)
 3-2  1 --- 22  Chaney struck out (CFFBBS)
 3-2  2 --- 00  LeFlore popped out to short (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Cruisers batting
 3-2  0 --- 22  Cooper lined a single to shallow center (FFBBX)
 3-2  0 1-- 01  Nettles grounded out to third, Cooper to second (SX)
 3-2  1 -2- 12  Whitfield lined a single to shallow center, Cooper scored 
                  (BCCFX)
 4-2  1 1-- 12  Unser doubled deep to right center, Whitfield to third 
                  (BCSX)
 4-2  1 -23 30  Downing was walked intentionally (IIII)
 4-2  1 123 12  DeJesus struck out (BSSFS)
 4-2  2 123 12  Wohlford struck out (FFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 4-2  0 --- 10  Collins,Da grounded a single up the middle (BX)
 4-2  0 1-- 32  Harrah walked, Collins,Da to second (1BSFFBFBB)
 4-2  0 12- 02  Burroughs grounded a single up the middle, Collins,Da 
                  scored, Harrah to third (CCX)
 4-3  0 1-3 22  Biittner struck out (BCBSS)
 4-3  1 1-3 01  Dauer lined a double to left center, Harrah scored, 
                  Burroughs to third (CX)
 4-4  1 -23 20  Norwood grounded out to short (BBX)
 4-4  2 -23 30  Grote was walked intentionally (IIII)
                Howe pinch hitting for Chaney
 4-4  2 123 11  Howe homered deep to left center, Burroughs scored, Dauer 
                  scored, Grote scored (CBX)
                Reuschel,P now pitching
 4-8  2 --- 12  LeFlore lined a triple down the right field line (BFSX)
 4-8  2 --3 11  Collins,Da lined a single to right, LeFlore scored (SBX)
 4-9  2 1-- 20  Harrah homered deep to left, Collins,Da scored (BBX)
 4-11 2 --- 21  Burroughs grounded out to the mound (CBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Cruisers batting
                Howe moved to shortstop
                Burke,S now pitching
 4-11 0 --- 12  Randolph struck out (CCBS)
 4-11 1 --- 11  Zdeb grounded out to third (FBX)
 4-11 2 --- 11  Cooper grounded out to short (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Laxton now pitching
                Macha pinch hitting for Biittner
 4-11 0 --- 22  Macha struck out (CCBBS)
 4-11 1 --- 10  Dauer doubled deep to right (BX)
 4-11 1 -2- 00  Laxton threw a wild pitch, Dauer to third (B)
 4-11 1 --3 20  Norwood hit a sacrifice fly to right, Dauer scored (B.BX)
 4-12 2 --- 00  Grote lined out to center (X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Cruisers batting
                Macha moved to first base
 4-12 0 --- 32  Nettles walked (BCBBSB)
                Willis now pitching
                Piniella pinch hitting for Whitfield
 4-12 0 1-- 12  Piniella lined a double down the left field line, Nettles 
                  to third (CBFX)
                Valentine,E pinch hitting for Unser
 4-12 0 -23 00  Valentine,E doubled deep to left, Nettles scored, 
                  Piniella scored (X)
 6-12 0 -2- 00  Downing flied out to left (X)
 6-12 1 -2- 31  DeJesus grounded out to second, Valentine,E to third 
                  (BBBCX)
 6-12 2 --3 00  Wohlford doubled deep to right, Valentine,E scored (X)
 7-12 2 -2- 11  Randolph flied out to center (FBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Puhl now playing center field
                Piniella moved to left field
 7-12 0 --- 12  Howe struck out (FSBS)
 7-12 1 --- 02  LeFlore lined a single to shallow center (CFX)
 7-12 1 1-- 00  LeFlore stole second (>B)
 7-12 1 -2- 11  Collins,Da lined a double to left center, LeFlore scored 
                  (>B.SX)
                Kern now pitching
                Reynolds pinch hitting for Harrah
 7-13 1 -2- 22  Reynolds grounded out to second, Collins,Da to third 
                  (FCBBX)
 7-13 2 --3 02  Burroughs struck out (FSS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Cruisers batting
                Reynolds moved to shortstop
                Howe moved to third base
 7-13 0 --- 11  Zdeb grounded a single up the middle (FBX)
 7-13 0 1-- 01  Cooper grounded a single between first and second, Zdeb 
                  to second (FX)
 7-13 0 12- 00  Nettles grounded to short, forcing Cooper at second, Zdeb 
                  to third, Nettles to first (X)
 7-13 1 1-3 01  Piniella grounded into a double play, Dauer to Reynolds 
                  to Macha (CX)