5/18/1977, COL77-CRU77, Veterans Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Colts             0  0  0  2  0  4  1  0  0     7 12  1     9  2
1977 Cruisers          4  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0     6 16  2    12  1
 
Colts                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cruisers             AB  R  H BI   AVG
Johnson,L         1b  4  0  1  0  .453    Randolph          2b  5  1  1  0  .282
 Monday           ph  1  0  0  0  .200    Puhl              cf  4  2  3  0  .382
Howell            dh  4  0  0  1  .247    Cooper            1b  5  2  4  2  .360
Luzinski          lf  4  0  2  0  .230    Nettles           3b  4  1  2  3  .283
Soderholm         3b  5  1  1  0  .280    Valentine,E       rf  5  0  1  1  .314
Clark             rf  5  2  1  1  .265    Downing           dh  3  0  2  0  .250
Orta              2b  3  1  3  1  .300    Wohlford          lf  3  0  0  0  .213
 Brye             ph  1  1  1  1  .167    DeJesus           ss  3  0  0  0  .206
 Blanks           2b  1  0  0  0  .283     Brohamer         ph  1  0  1  0  .277
Perez,M           ss  5  1  2  1  .276     Stanley,M        ss  0  0  0  0  .208
Hill              c   3  1  0  0  .316     Unser            ph  1  0  0  0  .298
Jones,Ru          cf  3  0  1  2  .254    Kendall           c   4  0  2  0  .239
                     39  7 12  7           Whitfield        ph  1  0  0  0  .327
                                                               39  6 16  6
 
Colts                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Brown,J                          3.1 10  4  4  2  1  70  44  5.66
Curtis                           2.1  2  2  2  2  0  38  21  5.48
Barlow           BS 1, W 7-1     1.1  2  0  0  1  0  22  14  1.78
Rodriguez,E      S 11            2.0  2  0  0  0  2  20  16  3.00
                                 9.0 16  6  6  5  3 150  95 
 
Cruisers                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Splittorff                       5.1  8  6  4  3  0  84  49  5.71
Laxton           L 0-1           1.0  3  1  1  1  1  25  13  9.00
Reuschel,P                       1.2  1  0  0  0  1  22  17  3.77
Kern                             1.0  0  0  0  0  2  13   8  2.20
                                 9.0 12  7  5  4  4 144  87 
 
COL: Brye batted for Orta in the 7th
     Blanks inserted at 2b in the 7th
     Monday batted for Johnson,L in the 8th
     Monday moved to 1b in the 8th
CRU: Brohamer batted for DeJesus in the 7th
     Stanley,M inserted at ss in the 8th
     Unser batted for Stanley,M in the 9th
     Whitfield batted for Kendall in the 9th
 
E-Jones,Ru, Cooper, Wohlford. 2B-Soderholm(7), Clark(6), Puhl(2). 
3B-Cooper(3). HR-Brye(1), Nettles(15). RBI-Howell(11), Clark(11), Orta(23), 
Perez,M(6), Jones,Ru 2(28), Brye(1), Cooper 2(44), Nettles 3(45), 
Valentine,E(29). CS-Puhl. K-Soderholm, Clark, Perez,M, Monday, Cooper, 
Valentine,E, DeJesus. BB-Howell, Luzinski, Hill, Jones,Ru, Puhl, Nettles, 
Downing 2, Wohlford. SH-Wohlford. PB-Kendall. 
GWRBI: Brye
Temperature: 79, Sky: clear, Wind: none.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Colts             0  0  0  2  0  4  1  0  0     7 12  1     9  2
1977 Cruisers          4  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0     6 16  2    12  1
 
 
Colts                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Johnson,L         1b 1>13           8            63           Laxton                 
                                                              S.2-3;1-2              
 Monday           ph                                                     8>k         
Howell            dh   7            43/gdp       W            note 1       53        
Luzinski          lf   S          4>9            13           W            S         
Soderholm         3b   53           D          6>43           k            54/f      
Clark             rf 2>5/fl         pb.2-3       e3.B-1     7>53         9>Kern      
                                    D.3-H                                  k         
Orta              2b   S.B-2(e7)    S.2-H        S.1-3                               
 Brye             ph                                          HR                     
 Blanks           2b                                                       4/L       
Perez,M           ss   5/fl         7            S.3-H;1-3    S            k         
Hill              c    53           64/f         W.1-2        Reuschel,P             
                                                              63.1-2                 
Jones,Ru          cf 3>W          5>8            note 2       3/g                    
 
 1: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 
 
 
Cruisers             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Randolph          2b 1>S          2>53           53           543/gdp      9         
Puhl              cf   S/b.1-2      3          4>S            W          8>note 1    
                                                                           D         
Cooper            1b   S.2-H;1-2    S            CS2(26)      T.1-H        k         
                                                 S                                   
Nettles           3b   HR.2-H;1-H   S.1-3        Curtis       W            3/g.2-3   
                                                 9                                   
Valentine,E       rf   9            8            8            Barlow       k         
                                                              S.3-H;1-2              
Downing           dh   S.B-2(e8)  3>W          5>63           W.2-3;1-2  9>S         
Wohlford          lf   W            3/fl         9            9            34/SH.1-2 
DeJesus           ss   k            43.1-2       53                                  
 Brohamer         ph                                        7>S                      
 Stanley,M        ss                                                                 
 Unser            ph                                                       53        
Kendall           c    43           S.2-3      6>S            note 2                 
 Whitfield        ph                                                       63        
 
 1: Rodriguez,E  2: 5/b/dp.1x1(53) 
 
 
Colts            IN OUT ER                  Cruisers         IN OUT ER                  
Brown,J          A1  C3  4                  Splittorff       A1  C9  4                  
Curtis           C4  D4  2                  Laxton           D1  D7  1 L 0-1            
Barlow           D5  E1  0 BS 1, W 7-1      Reuschel,P       D8  E4  0                  
Rodriguez,E      E2  E9  0 S 11             Kern             E5  E7  0                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Colts             0  0  0  2  0  4  1  0  0     7 12  1     9  2
1977 Cruisers          4  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0     6 16  2    12  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Colts batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Johnson,L grounded out to the mound (X)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Howell flied out to left (BSFFFX)
 0-0  2 --- 10  Luzinski grounded a single between third and short (BX)
 0-0  2 1-- 31  Soderholm grounded out to third (BBFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Cruisers batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Randolph lined a single to left (BX)
 0-0  0 1-- 10  Puhl bunted for a single, Randolph to second (BXb)
 0-0  0 12- 01  Cooper lined a single to shallow left, Randolph scored, 
                  Puhl to second (CX)
 0-1  0 12- 11  Nettles homered deep to right, Puhl scored, Cooper scored 
                  (BCX)
 0-4  0 --- 00  Valentine,E flied out to right (X)
 0-4  1 --- 10  Downing lined a single to shallow center, Downing to 
                  second on an error by the center fielder Jones,Ru (BX)
 0-4  1 -2- 32  Wohlford walked (BSBBFB)
 0-4  1 12- 32  DeJesus struck out (CBBBCS)
 0-4  2 12- 11  Kendall grounded out to second (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Colts batting
 0-4  0 --- 01  Clark popped out to third (SX)
 0-4  1 --- 11  Orta lined a single to shallow left, Orta to second on an 
                  error by the left fielder Wohlford (BCX)
 0-4  1 -2- 00  Perez,M popped out to third (X)
 0-4  2 -2- 20  Hill grounded out to third (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cruisers batting
 0-4  0 --- 11  Randolph grounded out to third (FBX)
 0-4  1 --- 11  Puhl popped out to first (FBX)
 0-4  2 --- 32  Cooper lined a single to shallow left (BFBFBX)
 0-4  2 1-- 00  Nettles grounded a single up the middle, Cooper to third 
                  (1X)
 0-4  2 1-3 00  Valentine,E flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Colts batting
 0-4  0 --- 31  Jones,Ru walked (BBBCB)
 0-4  0 1-- 21  Johnson,L flied out to center (FBBX)
 0-4  1 1-- 11  Howell grounded into a double play, Randolph to Cooper 
                  (1BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cruisers batting
 0-4  0 --- 32  Downing walked (SBBFBFFFFFB)
 0-4  0 1-- 12  Wohlford popped out to first (BFSFFX)
 0-4  1 1-- 12  DeJesus grounded out to second, Downing to second (1CBCFX)
 0-4  2 -2- 00  Kendall reached on an infield single to second, Downing 
                  to third (X)
 0-4  2 1-3 10  Randolph grounded out to third (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Colts batting
 0-4  0 --- 20  Luzinski flied out to right (BBX)
 0-4  1 --- 12  Soderholm doubled deep to left center (SBFX)
 0-4  1 -2- 00  Kendall allowed a passed ball, Soderholm to third (B)
 0-4  1 --3 10  Clark lined a double to left center, Soderholm scored 
                  (B.X)
 1-4  1 -2- 00  Orta lined a single down the right field line, Clark 
                  scored (X)
 2-4  1 1-- 10  Perez,M lined out to left (BX)
 2-4  2 1-- 12  Hill grounded to short, forcing Orta at second (CCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Cruisers batting
 2-4  0 --- 10  Puhl reached on an infield single to short (BX)
 2-4  0 1-- 00  Puhl was caught stealing second (11>Bp)
 2-4  1 --- 10  Cooper lined a single between third and short (11>Bp.X)
                Curtis now pitching
 2-4  1 1-- 20  Nettles popped out to right (BBX)
 2-4  2 1-- 21  Valentine,E flied out to center (BBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Colts batting
 2-4  0 --- 00  Jones,Ru flied out to center (X)
 2-4  1 --- 21  Johnson,L grounded out to short (BSBX)
 2-4  2 --- 31  Howell walked (BBCBB)
 2-4  2 1-- 01  Luzinski grounded out to the mound (SX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Cruisers batting
 2-4  0 --- 22  Downing grounded out to short (BCSBX)
 2-4  1 --- 22  Wohlford flied out to right (BCCBFX)
 2-4  2 --- 12  DeJesus grounded out to third (CBCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Colts batting
 2-4  0 --- 21  Soderholm grounded out to second (BBFX)
 2-4  1 --- 01  Clark to first on an error by the first baseman Cooper 
                  (CX)
 2-4  1 1-- 00  Orta singled to right center, Clark to third (1X)
 2-4  1 1-3 22  Perez,M lined a single to right center, Clark scored, 
                  Orta to third (CFFFBBX)
 3-4  1 1-3 32  Hill walked, Perez,M to second (SBFBBB)
 3-4  1 123 00  Jones,Ru grounded a single up the middle, Orta scored, 
                  Perez,M scored, Hill to second (X)
                Laxton now pitching
 5-4  1 12- 20  Johnson,L grounded a single up the middle, Hill to third, 
                  Jones,Ru to second (BBX)
 5-4  1 123 21  Howell grounded out to third, Hill scored, Jones,Ru to 
                  third, Johnson,L to second (BBCX)
 6-4  2 -23 30  Luzinski walked (BBBB)
 6-4  2 123 02  Soderholm struck out (SFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Cruisers batting
 6-4  0 --- 02  Kendall lined a single to left (CFX)
 6-4  0 1-- 00  Randolph grounded into a double play, Soderholm to Orta 
                  to Johnson,L (1X)
 6-4  2 --- 31  Puhl walked (BCBBB)
 6-4  2 1-- 01  Cooper lined a triple to right center, Puhl scored (11CX)
 6-5  2 --3 30  Nettles walked (BBBB)
                Barlow now pitching
 6-5  2 1-3 20  Valentine,E lined a single to shallow center, Cooper 
                  scored, Nettles to second (BBX)
 6-6  2 12- 32  Downing walked, Nettles to third, Valentine,E to second 
                  (BBFBC>B)
 6-6  2 123 12  Wohlford flied out to right (FBFFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Colts batting
 6-6  0 --- 32  Clark grounded out to third (BBCBFX)
                Brye pinch hitting for Orta
 6-6  1 --- 11  Brye homered deep down the left-field line (CBX)
 7-6  1 --- 01  Perez,M grounded a single up the middle (FX)
                Reuschel,P now pitching
 7-6  1 1-- 12  Hill grounded out to short, Perez,M to second (CBFX)
 7-6  2 -2- 01  Jones,Ru grounded out to first (SX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Cruisers batting
                Blanks now playing second base
                Brohamer pinch hitting for DeJesus
 7-6  0 --- 02  Brohamer lined a single to left center (FFX)
 7-6  0 1-- 00  Kendall bunted into a double play, Soderholm to 
                  Johnson,L, Brohamer out at first (Xb)
 7-6  2 --- 11  Randolph flied out to right (BCX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Colts batting
                Stanley,M now playing shortstop
                Monday pinch hitting for Johnson,L
 7-6  0 --- 12  Monday struck out (FSBS)
 7-6  1 --- 01  Howell grounded out to third (CX)
 7-6  2 --- 22  Luzinski lined a single to shallow left (BSSFBFX)
 7-6  2 1-- 11  Soderholm grounded to third, forcing Luzinski at second 
                  (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Cruisers batting
                Rodriguez,E now pitching
                Monday moved to first base
 7-6  0 --- 10  Puhl lined a double to right center (BX)
 7-6  0 -2- 12  Cooper struck out (BSFS)
 7-6  1 -2- 00  Nettles grounded out to first, Puhl to third (X)
 7-6  2 --3 12  Valentine,E struck out (CCBS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Colts batting
                Kern now pitching
 7-6  0 --- 22  Clark struck out (BBCFS)
 7-6  1 --- 01  Blanks lined out to second (SX)
 7-6  2 --- 32  Perez,M struck out (BBFBSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Cruisers batting
 7-6  0 --- 00  Downing lined a single to left center (X)
 7-6  0 1-- 02  Wohlford sacrifice bunted to first, Downing to second 
                  (FbSb1Xb)
                Unser pinch hitting for Stanley,M
 7-6  1 -2- 11  Unser grounded out to third (BSX)
                Whitfield pinch hitting for Kendall
 7-6  2 -2- 01  Whitfield grounded out to short (CX)