5/9/1977, CRU77-SPK77, Fulton County Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Cruisers          2  0  1  0  2  0  0  1  0  0     6 15  2    13  3
1977 Sparkplugs        0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  5  1     7 15  1    11  2
 
Cruisers             AB  R  H BI   AVG    Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Randolph          2b  5  1  0  0  .287    LeFlore           lf  6  1  4  0  .339
Puhl              cf  4  0  1  0  .286    Harrah            3b  5  1  2  1  .257
Cooper            1b  6  3  4  1  .344    Biittner          1b  5  1  1  0  .277
Nettles           3b  5  1  2  1  .270    Thornton          dh  5  0  4  1  .264
Valentine,E       rf  4  0  0  0  .317    Stearns           c   2  1  1  3  .327
Whitfield         lf  5  1  4  3  .344    Geronimo          cf  3  0  0  0  .267
Piniella          dh  5  0  3  1  .370     Burroughs        ph  1  0  0  0  .271
DeJesus           ss  4  0  1  0  .209     Norwood          cf  1  0  0  0  .000
Kendall           c   4  0  0  0  .237    Lowenstein        rf  4  0  2  0  .259
 Cerone           c   0  0  0  0  .313     Collins,Da       pr  0  0  0  0  .316
                     42  6 15  6          Howe              2b  4  1  0  0  .214
                                           Chaney           ph  1  1  0  0  .077
                                          Reynolds          ss  5  1  1  2  .287
                                                               42  7 15  7
 
Cruisers                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Medich                           8.0  9  1  1  4  5 128  79  3.72
Paxton                           0.1  1  3  1  1  0  18   9  3.76
Kern             BS 2, L 0-3     1.1  5  3  3  0  1  38  25  2.49
                                 9.2 15  7  5  5  6 184 113 
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Colborn                          5.0  9  5  5  2  3 100  60  7.47
Redfern                          1.0  3  0  0  1  0  24  13  6.27
Castro                           1.2  1  1  1  1  1  21  12  5.94
Lavelle                          0.2  1  0  0  0  0   9   6  1.35
Burke,S                          0.2  1  0  0  0  0  12   8  6.75
Gossage          W 1-0           1.0  0  0  0  1  0  19  10  1.45
                                10.0 15  6  6  5  4 185 109 
 
CRU: Cerone inserted at c in the 9th
SPK: Burroughs batted for Geronimo in the 8th
     Norwood inserted at cf in the 9th
     Chaney batted for Howe in the 10th
     Collins,Da ran for Lowenstein in the 10th
 
E-Cooper, DeJesus, Lowenstein. 2B-Whitfield 2(9), Thornton(5). HR-Stearns(5), 
Reynolds(1). RBI-Cooper(33), Nettles(31), Whitfield 3(19), Piniella(12), 
Harrah(31), Thornton(22), Stearns 3(23), Reynolds 2(17). SB-Randolph(1), 
Puhl(2), Cooper(2). CS-LeFlore. K-Randolph, Puhl 2, Kendall, LeFlore, 
Harrah 2, Thornton, Howe, Burroughs. BB-Puhl 2, Nettles, Valentine,E, 
DeJesus, Harrah, Stearns 3, Lowenstein. SH-Kendall. HBP-Randolph. HB-Colborn. 
WP-Medich, Colborn. 
GWRBI: Harrah
Temperature: 84, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 18 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Cruisers          2  0  1  0  2  0  0  1  0  0     6 15  2    13  3
1977 Sparkplugs        0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  5  1     7 15  1    11  2
 
 
Cruisers             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Randolph          2b 1>HBP          k            43.2-3       3/g        8>43        
                                                                                     
Puhl              cf   SB2          k            k            S            3/fl      
                       W                                                             
Cooper            1b   note 1     3>S          5>43           S.1-2        S         
Nettles           3b   IW           63.1-2       S            54/f         Lavelle   
                                                                           SB2       
                                                                           S.2-H     
Valentine,E       rf   note 2       53           7          7>W            9         
Whitfield         lf   S.2-H;1-2    D.2-H        D.1-H        S.1-2      9>9         
Piniella          dh   S.2-3;1-2    wp.2-3       S.2-H        Castro       Burke,S   
                                    7                         note 3       S         
DeJesus           ss   43         4>S            8            W            54/f.B-1  
Kendall           c  2>43           14/SH.1-2  6>Redfern      k            46/f      
                                                 8                                   
 Cerone           c                                                                  
 
 1: S.2-H;1-3(e9/th);B-2  2: 7/dp.3xH(72)  3: 643/gdp.2-3 
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
LeFlore           lf 1>S            k          6>S            S.1-2        7         
Harrah            3b   POCS2(136) 4>k            7            k            W         
                       S                                                             
Biittner          1b   463/gdp      53           63.1-2     8>8            Kern      
                                                                           S.1-2     
Thornton          dh 2>S            D            S.2-H        S            k         
Stearns           c    W.1-2        wp.2-3       W.1-2        W.1-2        HR.2-H;1-H
                                    8                                                
Geronimo          cf   note 1     5>8            6/f                                 
 Burroughs        ph                                          k                      
 Norwood          cf                                                       8         
Lowenstein        rf   43           S          7>W            53         0>S         
 Collins,Da       pr                                                                 
Howe              2b 3>k            e3.1-2;B-1   9          9>Paxton                 
                                                              e6.B-1                 
 Chaney           ph                                                       16/b/f.B-1
Reynolds          ss   43           363/gdp      36/f.B-1     HR.1-H       8         
 
 1: 4/ldp.2x2(4) 
 
 
Cruisers             -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Randolph          2b 0>Gossage                                                       
                       8                                                             
Puhl              cf   W                                                             
                                                                                     
Cooper            1b   8                                                             
Nettles           3b   SB2                                                           
                       8                                                             
                                                                                     
Valentine,E       rf                                                                 
Whitfield         lf                                                                 
Piniella          dh                                                                 
                                                                                     
DeJesus           ss                                                                 
Kendall           c                                                                  
                                                                                     
 Cerone           c                                                                  
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
LeFlore           lf   S.1-2                                                         
Harrah            3b   S.2-H;1-3                                                     
                                                                                     
Biittner          1b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Thornton          dh                                                                 
Stearns           c                                                                  
                                                                                     
Geronimo          cf                                                                 
 Burroughs        ph                                                                 
 Norwood          cf                                                                 
Lowenstein        rf                                                                 
 Collins,Da       pr                                                                 
Howe              2b                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Chaney           ph                                                                 
Reynolds          ss                                                                 
 
 
Cruisers         IN OUT ER                  Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  
Medich           A1  D7  1                  Colborn          A1  C8  5                  
Paxton           D8  E2  1                  Redfern          C9  D6  0                  
Kern             E3  F2  3 BS 2, L 0-3      Castro           D7  E3  1                  
                                            Lavelle          E4  E6  0                  
                                            Burke,S          E7  E9  0                  
                                            Gossage          F1  F4  0 W 1-0            
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Cruisers          2  0  1  0  2  0  0  1  0  0     6 15  2    13  3
1977 Sparkplugs        0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  5  1     7 15  1    11  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Cruisers batting
 0-0  0 --- 20  Randolph was hit by a pitch (BBH)
 0-0  0 1-- 10  Randolph stole second (1Bb>B)
 0-0  0 -2- 30  Puhl walked (1Bb>B.2BbB)
 0-0  0 12- 22  Cooper lined a single to shallow right, Randolph scored, 
                  Puhl to third on an error by the right fielder 
                  Lowenstein, Cooper to second (SBBFX)
 1-0  0 -23 30  Nettles was walked intentionally (IIII)
 1-0  0 123 01  Valentine,E flied out into a double play, LeFlore to 
                  Stearns, Puhl out at home (FX)
 1-0  2 12- 00  Whitfield lined a single to shallow right, Cooper scored, 
                  Nettles to second (X)
 2-0  2 12- 21  Piniella reached on an infield single to second, Nettles 
                  to third, Whitfield to second (BBFX)
 2-0  2 123 10  DeJesus grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 2-0  0 --- 00  LeFlore reached on an infield single to short (X)
 2-0  0 1-- 00  LeFlore was caught stealing second after being picked off 
                  first by Medich (1)
 2-0  1 --- 21  Harrah grounded a single between third and short (1.BBCX)
 2-0  1 1-- 21  Biittner grounded into a double play, Randolph to DeJesus 
                  to Cooper (1BCBX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Cruisers batting
 2-0  0 --- 02  Kendall grounded out to second (CFX)
 2-0  1 --- 32  Randolph struck out (CBBSBS)
 2-0  2 --- 22  Puhl struck out (BCSBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 2-0  0 --- 32  Thornton lined a single to shallow left (BSBBSX)
 2-0  0 1-- 32  Stearns walked, Thornton to second (BBFSBB)
 2-0  0 12- 12  Geronimo lined into a double play, Randolph unassisted, 
                  Thornton out at second (SFBFFX)
 2-0  2 1-- 01  Lowenstein grounded out to second (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Cruisers batting
 2-0  0 --- 12  Cooper lined a single to right center (BFFX)
 2-0  0 1-- 32  Nettles grounded out to short, Cooper to second (BBBCSX)
 2-0  1 -2- 22  Valentine,E grounded out to third (CBFFBFFFX)
 2-0  2 -2- 10  Whitfield lined a double to right center, Cooper scored 
                  (BX)
 3-0  2 -2- 01  Colborn threw a wild pitch, Whitfield to third (CB)
 3-0  2 --3 11  Piniella lined out to left (CB.X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-0  0 --- 32  Howe struck out (CCBFFBBFS)
 3-0  1 --- 01  Reynolds grounded out to second (FX)
 3-0  2 --- 12  LeFlore struck out (BSFS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Cruisers batting
 3-0  0 --- 32  DeJesus grounded a single between first and second 
                  (BSBBFFFX)
 3-0  0 1-- 00  Kendall sacrifice bunted to the mound, DeJesus to second 
                  (11Xb)
 3-0  1 -2- 20  Randolph grounded out to second, DeJesus to third (2BBX)
 3-0  2 --3 12  Puhl struck out (CFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-0  0 --- 32  Harrah struck out (BBBCFS)
 3-0  1 --- 01  Biittner grounded out to third (FX)
 3-0  2 --- 21  Thornton doubled deep to left center (CBBX)
 3-0  2 -2- 10  Medich threw a wild pitch, Thornton to third (BB)
 3-0  2 --3 20  Stearns flied out to center (BB.X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Cruisers batting
 3-0  0 --- 11  Cooper grounded out to second (CBX)
 3-0  1 --- 00  Nettles lined a single to shallow center (X)
 3-0  1 1-- 12  Valentine,E flied out to left (BFSX)
 3-0  2 1-- 00  Whitfield lined a double to left center, Nettles scored 
                  (X)
 4-0  2 -2- 22  Piniella grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Whitfield scored (CSFBBFFFX)
 5-0  2 1-- 11  DeJesus flied out to center (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-0  0 --- 12  Geronimo flied out to center (BFFX)
 5-0  1 --- 22  Lowenstein lined a single up the middle (SBCBFX)
 5-0  1 1-- 22  Lowenstein to second, Howe to first on an error by the 
                  first baseman Cooper (CCBBX)
 5-0  1 12- 00  Reynolds grounded into a double play, Cooper to DeJesus 
                  to Cooper (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Cruisers batting
                Redfern now pitching
 5-0  0 --- 32  Kendall flied out to center (BBCSFBX)
 5-0  1 --- 12  Randolph grounded out to first (BCCX)
 5-0  2 --- 10  Puhl grounded a single to right (BX)
 5-0  2 1-- 11  Cooper lined a single to shallow center, Puhl to second 
                  (1FBX)
 5-0  2 12- 10  Nettles grounded to third, forcing Cooper at second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-0  0 --- 11  LeFlore reached on an infield single to short (BCX)
 5-0  0 1-- 00  Harrah flied out to left (X)
 5-0  1 1-- 01  Biittner grounded out to short, LeFlore to second (1CX)
 5-0  2 -2- 10  Thornton lined a single to shallow left, LeFlore scored 
                  (BX)
 5-1  2 1-- 32  Stearns walked, Thornton to second (BFSBB>F>B)
 5-1  2 12- 11  Geronimo grounded to short, forcing Stearns at second 
                  (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Cruisers batting
 5-1  0 --- 31  Valentine,E walked (BBBCB)
 5-1  0 1-- 00  Whitfield grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Valentine,E to second (X)
                Castro now pitching
 5-1  0 12- 10  Piniella grounded into a double play, Reynolds to Howe to 
                  Biittner, Valentine,E to third (BX)
 5-1  2 --3 32  DeJesus walked (BFBBCB)
 5-1  2 1-3 22  Kendall struck out (CFBBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-1  0 --- 32  Lowenstein walked (SBFBBFB)
 5-1  0 1-- 02  Howe lined out to right (FFX)
 5-1  1 1-- 00  Reynolds grounded to first, forcing Lowenstein at second, 
                  Reynolds to first (X)
 5-1  2 1-- 00  LeFlore lined a single to shallow center, Reynolds to 
                  second (X)
 5-1  2 12- 12  Harrah struck out (FBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Cruisers batting
 5-1  0 --- 00  Randolph grounded out to second (X)
 5-1  1 --- 11  Puhl popped out to first (BCX)
 5-1  2 --- 12  Cooper lined a single between third and short (FBFX)
                Lavelle now pitching
 5-1  2 1-- 00  Cooper stole second (>B)
 5-1  2 -2- 21  Nettles lined a single to right center, Cooper scored 
                  (>B.2SBX)
 6-1  2 1-- 12  Valentine,E flied out to right (FBSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 6-1  0 --- 00  Biittner popped out to center (X)
 6-1  1 --- 20  Thornton lined a single to left center (BBX)
 6-1  1 1-- 32  Stearns walked, Thornton to second (BCBSBB)
                Burroughs pinch hitting for Geronimo
 6-1  1 12- 02  Burroughs struck out (SFS)
 6-1  2 12- 32  Lowenstein grounded out to third (CFBBB>X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Cruisers batting
                Norwood now playing center field
 6-1  0 --- 00  Whitfield flied out to right (X)
                Burke,S now pitching
 6-1  1 --- 12  Piniella lined a single to shallow center (BFFX)
 6-1  1 1-- 31  DeJesus grounded to third, forcing Piniella at second, 
                  DeJesus to first (BBBCX)
 6-1  2 1-- 02  Kendall grounded to second, forcing DeJesus at second 
                  (CFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Cerone now playing catcher
                Paxton now pitching
 6-1  0 --- 31  Howe to first on an error by the shortstop DeJesus (BBBCX)
 6-1  0 1-- 22  Reynolds homered deep down the right field line, Howe 
                  scored (BCFBX)
 6-3  0 --- 00  LeFlore flied out to left (X)
 6-3  1 --- 32  Harrah walked (CBBFFBB)
                Kern now pitching
 6-3  1 1-- 12  Biittner reached on an infield single to second, Harrah 
                  to second (CBSFX)
 6-3  1 12- 32  Thornton struck out (BSBBCFFS)
 6-3  2 12- 21  Stearns homered deep to center, Harrah scored, Biittner 
                  scored (BFBX)
 6-6  2 --- 31  Norwood flied out to center (BBBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 10th inning, Cruisers batting
                Gossage now pitching
 6-6  0 --- 20  Randolph flied out to center (BBX)
 6-6  1 --- 32  Puhl walked (CBBBFB)
 6-6  1 1-- 22  Cooper flied out to center (CSBBX)
 6-6  2 1-- 00  Puhl stole second (>C)
 6-6  2 -2- 12  Nettles flied out to center (>C.SFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 10th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 6-6  0 --- 01  Lowenstein reached on an infield single to the catcher 
                  (SX)
                Chaney pinch hitting for Howe
                Collins,Da pinch running for Lowenstein
 6-6  0 1-- 10  Chaney bunted into an out to the mound, forcing 
                  Collins,Da at second, Chaney to first (11Bb1Xb)
 6-6  1 1-- 00  Reynolds flied out to center (X)
 6-6  2 1-- 12  LeFlore lined a single to right, Chaney to second (CFFBX)
 6-6  2 12- 22  Harrah singled down the right field line, Chaney scored, 
                  LeFlore to third (CBFBFX)