5/11/1977, CRU77-SPK77, Fulton County Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Cruisers          0  0  1  3  0  1  1  0  0     6 11  4     7  0
1977 Sparkplugs        5  0  0  0  0  4  0  0  x     9 11  3     7  1
 
Cruisers             AB  R  H BI   AVG    Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Randolph          2b  4  0  2  0  .287    LeFlore           lf  5  2  2  0  .337
Puhl              cf  5  0  0  0  .258    Harrah            3b  4  1  1  0  .252
Piniella          dh  4  1  1  0  .364    Biittner          1b  5  1  1  2  .266
Cooper            1b  5  0  1  0  .353    Burroughs         rf  3  1  1  2  .279
Nettles           3b  4  1  0  0  .280     Collins,Da       pr  0  0  0  0  .316
Whitfield         lf  3  1  1  0  .337     Macha            ph  1  0  0  0  .471
 Mackanin         ph  1  0  1  1  .250     Norwood          rf  0  0  0  0  .000
DeJesus           ss  3  2  0  0  .206    Thornton          dh  4  2  2  3  .271
Kendall           c   2  1  2  2  .256    Stearns           c   4  1  2  0  .325
 Downing          ph  1  0  0  0  .244    Geronimo          cf  4  0  1  0  .259
Wohlford          rf  3  0  3  3  .222    Reynolds          ss  4  1  1  2  .287
 Brohamer         ph  1  0  0  0  .313    Chaney            2b  4  0  0  0  .067
 Valentine,E      rf  0  0  0  0  .313                         38  9 11  9
                     36  6 11  6
 
Cruisers                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Christenson      L 4-2           5.0  7  7  6  0  1  67  50  3.78
Paxton                           0.2  3  2  2  2  1  24  11  4.03
Reuschel,P                       2.1  1  0  0  0  1  30  22  3.63
                                 8.0 11  9  8  2  3 121  83 
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Marshall                         5.0  7  5  3  2  2  83  50 10.05
Willis           BS 1, W 1-0     1.0  3  1  1  1  0  25  12  6.14
Lavelle          H 3             1.0  1  0  0  0  0   8   6  1.26
Gossage          S 6             2.0  0  0  0  0  3  27  20  1.31
                                 9.0 11  6  4  3  5 143  88 
 
CRU: Mackanin batted for Whitfield in the 7th
     Mackanin moved to lf in the 7th
     Downing batted for Kendall in the 8th
     Brohamer batted for Wohlford in the 8th
     Valentine,E inserted at rf in the 8th
     Downing moved to c in the 8th
SPK: Collins,Da ran for Burroughs in the 6th
     Collins,Da moved to rf in the 7th
     Macha batted for Collins,Da in the 8th
     Norwood inserted at rf in the 9th
 
E-Nettles 2, DeJesus, Wohlford, LeFlore, Stearns, Marshall. 2B-Kendall(2), 
Stearns(7). HR-Thornton(6). RBI-Kendall 2(12), Wohlford 3(10), Mackanin(1), 
Biittner 2(23), Burroughs 2(35), Thornton 3(25), Reynolds 2(19). 
SB-Geronimo(2). CS-Wohlford, LeFlore. K-Puhl, Piniella, Cooper, DeJesus, 
Brohamer, Chaney 3. BB-Randolph, Piniella, DeJesus, Harrah, Burroughs. 
SH-Kendall. 
GWRBI: Reynolds
Temperature: 90, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 7 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Cruisers          0  0  1  3  0  1  1  0  0     6 11  4     7  0
1977 Sparkplugs        5  0  0  0  0  4  0  0  x     9 11  3     7  1
 
 
Cruisers             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Randolph          2b 1>S            S.1-2        9            CS2(24)      43        
                                                              W                      
Puhl              cf   PO1(13)      k            43.2-3;1-2   8          9>31        
                       3                                                             
Piniella          dh   7            W.2-3;1-2    7          7>S            k         
Cooper            1b 2>63           43         5>6            S.1-2        k         
Nettles           3b   8          4>e1.B-1       53           Lavelle                
                                                              note 1                 
Whitfield         lf   8            S.1-2        7                                   
 Mackanin         ph                                          S.3-H                  
DeJesus           ss 3>k            W.2-3;1-2  6>e2.B-1       8                      
Kendall           c    D.B-3(e7)    note 2       Willis                              
                                                 14/SH.1-2                           
 Downing          ph                                        8>Gossage                
                                                              7                      
Wohlford          rf   S.3-H        S.3-H;1-2    S.2-H                               
 Brohamer         ph                                          k(23)                  
 Valentine,E      rf                                                                 
 
 1: 643/gdp.2-3  2: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
LeFlore           lf 1>S            53           63           S.1-2      8>e6.B-1    
Harrah            3b   S.1-2        e9.B-1     5>8            W.2-3;1-2    POCS2(136)
                                                                           3         
Biittner          1b   note 1       63           53           note 2       e5.B-1    
Burroughs         rf   note 3     3>8            7            W.1-2                  
 Collins,Da       pr                                                                 
 Macha            ph                                                       43        
 Norwood          rf                                                                 
Thornton          dh   HR.3-H;1-H   43         6>S            Reuschel,P             
                                                              43                     
Stearns           c    53           S            D.1-3      7>7                      
Geronimo          cf   9            7            Paxton       S                      
                                                 53                                  
Reynolds          ss   7          4>53           S.3-H;2-H    2/fl                   
Chaney            2b 2>k            9            k            SB2                    
                                                              k                      
 
 1: e5.2-3;1-2;B-1  2: S.3-H;2-H;1-3  3: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 
 
 
Cruisers         IN OUT ER                  Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  
Christenson      A1  C6  6 L 4-2            Marshall         A1  C7  3                  
Paxton           C7  D4  2                  Willis           C8  D4  1 BS 1, W 1-0      
Reuschel,P       D5  E4  0                  Lavelle          D5  D7  0 H 3              
                                            Gossage          D8  E4  0 S 6              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Cruisers          0  0  1  3  0  1  1  0  0     6 11  4     7  0
1977 Sparkplugs        5  0  0  0  0  4  0  0  x     9 11  3     7  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Cruisers batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Randolph lined a single to right center (BCBSX)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Randolph was picked off first by Marshall (11)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Puhl popped out to first (11.X)
 0-0  2 --- 20  Piniella flied out to left (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  LeFlore reached on an infield single to the pitcher (X)
 0-0  0 1-- 12  Harrah lined a single to shallow left, LeFlore to second 
                  (>FBSX)
 0-0  0 12- 22  LeFlore to third, Harrah to second, Biittner to first on 
                  an error by the third baseman Nettles (SFBFBX)
 0-0  0 123 01  Burroughs lined a single down the left field line, 
                  LeFlore scored, Harrah scored, Biittner to third (SX)
 0-2  0 1-3 00  Thornton homered deep down the left-field line, Biittner 
                  scored, Burroughs scored (X)
 0-5  0 --- 00  Stearns grounded out to third (X)
 0-5  1 --- 10  Geronimo lined out to right (BX)
 0-5  2 --- 01  Reynolds flied out to left (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Cruisers batting
 0-5  0 --- 11  Cooper grounded out to short (BCX)
 0-5  1 --- 10  Nettles flied out to center (BX)
 0-5  2 --- 12  Whitfield flied out to center (BFSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-5  0 --- 22  Chaney struck out (FFBFBS)
 0-5  1 --- 32  LeFlore grounded out to third (CBBFBFX)
 0-5  2 --- 01  Harrah to first on an error by the right fielder Wohlford 
                  (FX)
 0-5  2 1-- 01  Biittner grounded out to short (C>X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Cruisers batting
 0-5  0 --- 32  DeJesus struck out (BSFBBFS)
 0-5  1 --- 12  Kendall doubled deep to left, Kendall to third on an 
                  error by the left fielder LeFlore (BFCX)
 0-5  1 --3 02  Wohlford reached on an infield single to the pitcher, 
                  Kendall scored (FFX)
 1-5  1 1-- 00  Randolph lined a single between third and short, Wohlford 
                  to second (X)
 1-5  1 12- 12  Puhl struck out (CFBS)
 1-5  2 12- 31  Piniella walked, Wohlford to third, Randolph to second 
                  (BCBBB)
 1-5  2 123 00  Cooper grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 1-5  0 --- 21  Burroughs flied out to center (BFBX)
 1-5  1 --- 21  Thornton grounded out to second (BCBX)
 1-5  2 --- 00  Stearns reached on an infield single to first (X)
 1-5  2 1-- 01  Geronimo flied out to left (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Cruisers batting
 1-5  0 --- 20  Nettles to first on an error by the pitcher Marshall (BBX)
 1-5  0 1-- 00  Whitfield reached on an infield single to second, Nettles 
                  to second (X)
 1-5  0 12- 30  DeJesus walked, Nettles to third, Whitfield to second 
                  (BBBB)
 1-5  0 123 00  Kendall lined a single to left center, Nettles scored, 
                  Whitfield scored, DeJesus to third (X)
 3-5  0 1-3 00  Wohlford grounded a single between third and short, 
                  DeJesus scored, Kendall to second (X)
 4-5  0 12- 00  Randolph lined out to right (X)
 4-5  1 12- 20  Puhl grounded out to second, Kendall to third, Wohlford 
                  to second (BBX)
 4-5  2 -23 32  Piniella flied out to left (BBFBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 4-5  0 --- 00  Reynolds grounded out to third (X)
 4-5  1 --- 10  Chaney flied out to right (BX)
 4-5  2 --- 01  LeFlore grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Cruisers batting
 4-5  0 --- 12  Cooper popped out to short (SFBFX)
 4-5  1 --- 12  Nettles grounded out to third (CBSX)
 4-5  2 --- 12  Whitfield flied out to left (FFBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 4-5  0 --- 01  Harrah flied out to center (SX)
 4-5  1 --- 12  Biittner grounded out to third (FCBX)
 4-5  2 --- 12  Burroughs flied out to left (BCCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Cruisers batting
 4-5  0 --- 32  DeJesus to first on an error by the catcher Stearns 
                  (CCBBBX)
                Willis now pitching
 4-5  0 1-- 00  Kendall sacrifice bunted to the mound, DeJesus to second 
                  (Xb)
 4-5  1 -2- 32  Wohlford lined a single between first and second, DeJesus 
                  scored (FBBBSX)
 5-5  1 1-- 10  Wohlford was caught stealing second (B11>C)
 5-5  2 --- 32  Randolph walked (B11>C.SBBB)
 5-5  2 1-- 32  Puhl flied out to center (SBBBS>X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-5  0 --- 11  Thornton lined a single up the middle (SBX)
 5-5  0 1-- 00  Stearns doubled deep to left center, Thornton to third 
                  (1X)
                Paxton now pitching
 5-5  0 -23 10  Geronimo grounded out to third (BX)
 5-5  1 -23 01  Reynolds grounded a single up the middle, Thornton 
                  scored, Stearns scored (FX)
 5-7  1 1-- 22  Chaney struck out (CBFBS)
 5-7  2 1-- 11  LeFlore grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Reynolds to second (BCX)
 5-7  2 12- 30  Harrah walked, Reynolds to third, LeFlore to second (BBBB)
 5-7  2 123 10  Biittner lined a single to center, Reynolds scored, 
                  LeFlore scored, Harrah to third (BX)
 5-9  2 1-3 32  Burroughs walked, Biittner to second (SBSBB>B)
                Reuschel,P now pitching
                Collins,Da pinch running for Burroughs
 5-9  2 123 12  Thornton grounded out to second (BCSX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Cruisers batting
                Collins,Da moved to right field
 5-9  0 --- 20  Piniella lined a single to right center (BBX)
 5-9  0 1-- 11  Cooper lined a single to center, Piniella to second (BFX)
                Lavelle now pitching
 5-9  0 12- 12  Nettles grounded into a double play, Reynolds to Chaney 
                  to Biittner, Piniella to third (BFCX)
                Mackanin pinch hitting for Whitfield
 5-9  2 --3 01  Mackanin grounded a single up the middle, Piniella scored 
                  (CX)
 6-9  2 1-- 10  DeJesus flied out to center (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Mackanin moved to left field
 6-9  0 --- 00  Stearns flied out to left (X)
 6-9  1 --- 12  Geronimo lined a single to shallow center (CBSFX)
 6-9  1 1-- 01  Reynolds popped out to the catcher (C>X)
 6-9  2 1-- 00  Geronimo stole second (11111>S)
 6-9  2 -2- 22  Chaney struck out (11111>S.CBBS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Cruisers batting
                Downing pinch hitting for Kendall
                Gossage now pitching
 6-9  0 --- 12  Downing flied out to left (BCCX)
                Brohamer pinch hitting for Wohlford
 6-9  1 --- 02  Brohamer struck out, Stearns to Biittner (CCFS)
 6-9  2 --- 21  Randolph grounded out to second (BBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Valentine,E now playing right field
                Downing moved to catcher
 6-9  0 --- 12  LeFlore to first on an error by the shortstop DeJesus 
                  (BFFX)
 6-9  0 1-- 01  LeFlore was caught stealing second after being picked off 
                  first by Reuschel,P (C1)
 6-9  1 --- 11  Harrah popped out to first (C1.BX)
 6-9  2 --- 10  Biittner to first on an error by the third baseman 
                  Nettles (BX)
                Macha pinch hitting for Collins,Da
 6-9  2 1-- 12  Macha grounded out to second (BC+11SX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Cruisers batting
                Norwood now playing right field
 6-9  0 --- 22  Puhl grounded out to first (BBFFX)
 6-9  1 --- 12  Piniella struck out (SBFFFS)
 6-9  2 --- 12  Cooper struck out (BSSS)