6/27/1977, FOR77-SPK77, Fulton County Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Fortress          3  2  7  2  0  0  0  3  0    17 19  0     7  1
1977 Sparkplugs        4  0  0  1  0  0  4  3  1    13 15  2     7  1
 
Fortress             AB  R  H BI   AVG    Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Richards          dh  5  2  3  4  .279    LeFlore           cf  2  1  1  0  .361
 Robinson,Bi      ph  1  0  0  1  .367     Norwood          cf  3  1  2  1  .250
Bowa              ss  3  2  2  1  .242    Harrah            3b  1  1  0  0  .272
 Bannister,A      ph  2  0  0  0  .250     Dauer            2b  4  0  1  0  .275
Griffey           rf  4  2  0  0  .310    Thornton          dh  3  2  1  0  .284
McCovey           1b  3  1  1  2  .275    Biittner          1b  1  0  0  0  .254
 Asselstine       ph  1  0  0  0  .100     Macha            ph  2  0  0  0  .297
 Kusick           ph  1  0  0  0  .304     Grote            ph  1  1  1  3  .320
Hobson            3b  5  2  2  1  .244    Burroughs         rf  2  1  0  1  .246
 Foote            c   0  0  0  0  .328     Collins,Da       rf  2  1  1  0  .313
Zisk              lf  5  1  4  2  .258    Lowenstein        lf  5  2  2  4  .271
 Cruz,J           pr  1  1  0  0  .231    Stearns           c   5  3  4  3  .300
Paciorek          cf  5  2  4  3  .225    Howe              2b  5  0  2  1  .264
Doyle             2b  3  2  1  1  .300    Chaney            ss  3  0  0  0  .104
 May,D            cf  0  0  0  0  .198     Reynolds         ph  1  0  0  0  .280
Williams,E        c   3  2  1  1  .205                         40 13 15 13
 McMullen         ph  1  0  1  0  .237
                     43 17 19 16
 
Fortress                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Messersmith      W 4-5           6.0  8  6  6  5  3 132  69  6.16
Lindblad         H 4             1.1  4  5  5  1  1  37  21  9.44
Lacey                            1.2  3  2  2  0  0  27  16  4.98
                                 9.0 15 13 13  6  4 196 106 
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Redfern          L 1-3           2.0  9  7  6  2  1  63  42  7.77
Camp                             0.2  5  5  5  2  0  41  22 10.13
Murphy,T                         4.1  1  2  2  2  0  51  28  4.23
Castro                           0.1  3  3  3  0  1  25  20  6.55
Willis                           1.2  1  0  0  1  1  24  13  3.33
                                 9.0 19 17 16  7  3 204 125 
 
FOR: Bannister,A batted for Bowa in the 7th
     Asselstine batted for McCovey in the 7th
     Bannister,A moved to ss in the 7th
     Asselstine moved to cf in the 7th
     Paciorek moved to 1b in the 7th
     Cruz,J ran for Zisk in the 8th
     McMullen batted for Williams,E in the 8th
     Robinson,Bi batted for Richards in the 8th
     Asselstine moved to lf in the 8th
     Foote inserted at c in the 8th
     Cruz,J moved to 2b in the 8th
     May,D inserted at cf in the 8th
     McMullen moved to 3b in the 8th
     Kusick batted for Asselstine in the 9th
     Kusick moved to 1b in the 9th
     Paciorek moved to lf in the 9th
SPK: Norwood inserted at cf in the 4th
     Dauer inserted at 2b in the 5th
     Howe moved to 3b in the 5th
     Macha batted for Biittner in the 5th
     Macha moved to 1b in the 6th
     Collins,Da inserted at rf in the 6th
     Grote batted for Macha in the 8th
     Grote moved to c in the 9th
     Stearns moved to 1b in the 9th
     Reynolds batted for Chaney in the 9th
 
E-LeFlore, Chaney. 2B-Bowa(8), McCovey(15), Paciorek(2), Stearns 2(14). 
3B-Richards(3). HR-Richards(5), Lowenstein(2), Stearns(10), Grote(1). 
RBI-Richards 4(25), Bowa(21), McCovey 2(56), Hobson(43), Zisk 2(40), 
Paciorek 3(5), Doyle(3), Williams,E(11), Robinson,Bi(45), Burroughs(72), 
Lowenstein 4(18), Stearns 3(43), Howe(38), Norwood(2), Grote 3(9). 
CS-Richards. K-Griffey, McCovey, Hobson, Thornton, Lowenstein, Howe, Chaney. 
BB-Griffey 2, McCovey, Doyle 2, Williams,E, Foote, Harrah, Thornton 2, 
Biittner, Burroughs, Chaney. SF-Bowa, Norwood. WP-Willis. 
GWRBI: McCovey
Temperature: 88, Sky: cloudy, Wind: out to center at 10 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Fortress          3  2  7  2  0  0  0  3  0    17 19  0     7  1
1977 Sparkplugs        4  0  0  1  0  0  4  3  1    13 15  2     7  1
 
 
Fortress             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Richards          dh 1>S            63           T.3-H;1-H    HR.1-H       643/gdp   
 Robinson,Bi      ph                                                                 
                                                                                     
Bowa              ss   CS2(26)      S            8/SF.3-H     31                     
                       D                                                             
 Bannister,A      ph                                                     7>8         
Griffey           rf   W            W.1-2        9            53           8         
McCovey           1b   k            D.2-H;1-H    W            63                     
 Asselstine       ph                                                       53        
 Kusick           ph                                                                 
Hobson            3b   S.2-H;1-2    6            S.1-2      5>43         8>Castro    
                                                                           k         
 Foote            c                                                                  
Zisk              lf   note 1     3>S            S.2-H;1-3    8            S         
 Cruz,J           pr                                                                 
Paciorek          cf   S.3-H;2-3    note 2       S.3-H;1-2    63           S.1-2     
Doyle             2b   43           Camp         Murphy,T   6>W            S.2-H;1-2 
                                    W            7                                   
 May,D            cf                                                                 
Williams,E        c  2>63           S.3-H;1-3  4>W            46/f.B-1     Willis    
 McMullen         ph                                                       S.2-3;1-2 
 
 1: S.2-H;1-3(e8/th);B-2  2: D.1-H;B-3(e6/th) 
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
LeFlore           cf 1>S            43                                               
 Norwood          cf                           5>4            S.1-3      8>S         
Harrah            3b   W.1-2        53                                               
 Dauer            2b                             S            64/f         8         
Thornton          dh   7          3>k(23)        S.1-3      7>W            W.1-2     
Biittner          1b   W.2-3;1-2    43                                               
 Macha            ph                             3/fl         Lindblad     Lacey     
                                                              4                      
 Grote            ph                                                       HR.2-H;1-H
Burroughs         rf   note 1       63           W.1-2                               
 Collins,Da       rf                                          S.1-3        8         
Lowenstein        lf   HR.3-H;1-H 4>43           k            S.3-H;1-2    43        
Stearns           c    D            D          6>8            HR.2-H;1-H 9>S         
Howe              2b   k            S.2-H        43           43           S.1-2     
Chaney            ss 2>63           543/gdp      W            k                      
 Reynolds         ph                                                       9.2-3     
 
 1: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 
 
 
Fortress             -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Richards          dh                                                                 
 Robinson,Bi      ph   note 1                                                        
                       note 2                                                        
Bowa              ss                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Bannister,A      ph   7                                                             
Griffey           rf 9>k                                                             
McCovey           1b                                                                 
 Asselstine       ph                                                                 
 Kusick           ph   63                                                            
Hobson            3b                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Foote            c    W                                                             
Zisk              lf                                                                 
 Cruz,J           pr   6/f                                                           
Paciorek          cf                                                                 
Doyle             2b                                                                 
                                                                                     
 May,D            cf                                                                 
Williams,E        c                                                                  
 McMullen         ph                                                                 
 
 1: wp.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: 3/g.3-H;2-3 
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
LeFlore           cf                                                                 
 Norwood          cf   9/SF.3-H                                                      
Harrah            3b                                                                 
 Dauer            2b   9                                                             
Thornton          dh                                                                 
Biittner          1b                                                                 
 Macha            ph                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Grote            ph                                                                 
Burroughs         rf                                                                 
 Collins,Da       rf                                                                 
Lowenstein        lf                                                                 
Stearns           c                                                                  
Howe              2b                                                                 
Chaney            ss                                                                 
 Reynolds         ph                                                                 
 
 
Fortress         IN OUT ER                  Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  
Messersmith      A1  D3  6 W 4-5            Redfern          A1  B7  6 L 1-3            
Lindblad         D4  E3  5 H 4              Camp             B8  C7  5                  
Lacey            E4  F2  2                  Murphy,T         C8  E4  2                  
                                            Castro           E5  E8  3                  
                                            Willis           E9  F6  0                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Fortress          3  2  7  2  0  0  0  3  0    17 19  0     7  1
1977 Sparkplugs        4  0  0  1  0  0  4  3  1    13 15  2     7  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Fortress batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Richards grounded a single between third and short (X)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Richards was caught stealing second (>Bp)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Bowa grounded a double down the third base line (>Bp.FX)
 0-0  1 -2- 32  Griffey walked (2FBBFBB)
 0-0  1 12- 02  McCovey struck out (FSS)
 0-0  2 12- 02  Hobson grounded a single up the middle, Bowa scored, 
                  Griffey to second (FSX)
 1-0  2 12- 12  Zisk lined a single to center, Griffey scored, Hobson to 
                  third on an error by the center fielder LeFlore, Zisk 
                  to second (CCBX)
 2-0  2 -23 01  Paciorek grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Hobson scored, Zisk to third (CX)
 3-0  2 1-3 02  Doyle grounded out to second (CFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-0  0 --- 01  LeFlore grounded a single between first and second (FX)
 3-0  0 1-- 32  Harrah walked, LeFlore to second (BBFBFB)
 3-0  0 12- 21  Thornton popped out to left (CBBX)
 3-0  1 12- 32  Biittner walked, LeFlore to third, Harrah to second 
                  (2BFSBFBB)
 3-0  1 123 12  Burroughs grounded to short, forcing Biittner at second, 
                  LeFlore scored, Harrah to third, Burroughs to first 
                  (FSBX)
 3-1  2 1-3 00  Lowenstein homered deep to right, Harrah scored, 
                  Burroughs scored (X)
 3-4  2 --- 31  Stearns doubled deep to left center (BBBCX)
 3-4  2 -2- 22  Howe struck out (BBFSS)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting
 3-4  0 --- 32  Williams,E grounded out to short (CBCFBBX)
 3-4  1 --- 10  Richards grounded out to short (BX)
 3-4  2 --- 00  Bowa reached on an infield single to short (X)
 3-4  2 1-- 32  Griffey walked, Bowa to second (BBBCF>F>B)
 3-4  2 12- 02  McCovey lined a double to left center, Bowa scored, 
                  Griffey scored (CSFX)
 5-4  2 -2- 22  Hobson popped out to short (FSBFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-4  0 --- 12  Chaney grounded out to short (CFBX)
 5-4  1 --- 20  LeFlore grounded out to second (BBX)
 5-4  2 --- 12  Harrah grounded out to third (SBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting
 5-4  0 --- 21  Zisk reached on an infield single to third (BCBX)
 5-4  0 1-- 32  Paciorek grounded a double down the third base line, Zisk 
                  scored, Paciorek to third on an error by the shortstop 
                  Chaney (BBBCCX)
                Camp now pitching
 6-4  0 --3 32  Doyle walked (FSBBBFB)
 6-4  0 1-3 01  Williams,E singled to right center, Paciorek scored, 
                  Doyle to third (CX)
 7-4  0 1-3 11  Richards tripled deep to right center, Doyle scored, 
                  Williams,E scored (BCX)
 9-4  0 --3 12  Bowa hit a sacrifice fly to center, Richards scored (CSBX)
10-4  1 --- 20  Griffey flied out to right (BBX)
10-4  2 --- 31  McCovey walked (FBBBB)
10-4  2 1-- 32  Hobson lined a single between third and short, McCovey to 
                  second (BSBCB>F>X)
10-4  2 12- 32  Zisk grounded a single up the middle, McCovey scored, 
                  Hobson to third (BBCCB>X)
11-4  2 1-3 12  Paciorek lined a single to shallow right, Hobson scored, 
                  Zisk to second (BFFX)
                Murphy,T now pitching
12-4  2 12- 10  Doyle popped out to left (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
12-4  0 --- 22  Thornton struck out, Williams,E to McCovey (BFSBS)
12-4  1 --- 32  Biittner grounded out to second (BBBCSX)
12-4  2 --- 21  Burroughs grounded out to short (BBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Fortress batting
                Norwood now playing center field
12-4  0 --- 31  Williams,E walked (BBBCB)
12-4  0 1-- 00  Richards homered deep to right center, Williams,E scored 
                  (X)
14-4  0 --- 11  Bowa grounded out to first (BCX)
14-4  1 --- 31  Griffey grounded out to third (BBBCX)
14-4  2 --- 21  McCovey grounded out to short (BBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
14-4  0 --- 10  Lowenstein grounded out to second (BX)
14-4  1 --- 20  Stearns doubled deep down the right field line (BBX)
14-4  1 -2- 11  Howe lined a single to left, Stearns scored (CBX)
14-5  1 1-- 22  Chaney grounded into a double play, Hobson to Doyle to 
                  McCovey (BBCCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Fortress batting
                Dauer now playing second base
                Howe moved to third base
14-5  0 --- 01  Hobson grounded out to second (CX)
14-5  1 --- 01  Zisk flied out to center (CX)
14-5  2 --- 31  Paciorek grounded out to short (SBBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
14-5  0 --- 22  Norwood popped out to second (CBFBX)
14-5  1 --- 32  Dauer lined a single to shallow center (CFFBBBFX)
14-5  1 1-- 20  Thornton lined a single down the left field line, Dauer 
                  to third (BBX)
                Macha pinch hitting for Biittner
14-5  1 1-3 22  Macha popped out to first (BSBFX)
14-5  2 1-3 32  Burroughs walked, Thornton to second (BBBCS>B)
14-5  2 123 22  Lowenstein struck out (FBFBS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Fortress batting
                Macha moved to first base
                Collins,Da now playing right field
14-5  0 --- 32  Doyle walked (BCFBBFFFFB)
14-5  0 1-- 31  Williams,E grounded to second, forcing Doyle at second, 
                  Williams,E to first (CBBBX)
14-5  1 1-- 11  Richards grounded into a double play, Chaney to Dauer to 
                  Macha (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
14-5  0 --- 11  Stearns flied out to center (BFX)
14-5  1 --- 02  Howe grounded out to second (CCX)
14-5  2 --- 30  Chaney walked (BBBB)
14-5  2 1-- 32  Norwood grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Chaney to third (FCBBFB>X)
14-5  2 1-3 31  Dauer grounded to short, forcing Norwood at second 
                  (1BBBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Fortress batting
                Bannister,A pinch hitting for Bowa
14-5  0 --- 00  Bannister,A flied out to center (X)
14-5  1 --- 10  Griffey flied out to center (BX)
                Asselstine pinch hitting for McCovey
14-5  2 --- 00  Asselstine grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Bannister,A moved to shortstop
                Asselstine moved to center field
                Paciorek moved to first base
14-5  0 --- 30  Thornton walked (BBBB)
                Lindblad now pitching
14-5  0 1-- 01  Macha popped out to second (CX)
14-5  1 1-- 22  Collins,Da lined a single to left center, Thornton to 
                  third (BSBFX)
14-5  1 1-3 11  Lowenstein lined a single to shallow center, Thornton 
                  scored, Collins,Da to second (BFX)
14-6  1 12- 22  Stearns homered deep down the left-field line, Collins,Da 
                  scored, Lowenstein scored (BSBFFX)
14-9  1 --- 01  Howe grounded out to second (CX)
14-9  2 --- 32  Chaney struck out (BBFBFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Fortress batting
                Castro now pitching
14-9  0 --- 32  Hobson struck out (BFFFBFFFBFFFS)
14-9  1 --- 00  Zisk lined a single up the middle (X)
                Cruz,J pinch running for Zisk
14-9  1 1-- 10  Paciorek reached on an infield single to short, Cruz,J to 
                  second (BX)
14-9  1 12- 12  Doyle grounded a single between first and second, Cruz,J 
                  scored, Paciorek to second (CCFFFFFBX)
                Willis now pitching
                McMullen pinch hitting for Williams,E
15-9  1 12- 00  McMullen grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Paciorek to third, Doyle to second (X)
                Robinson,Bi pinch hitting for Richards
15-9  1 123 11  Willis threw a wild pitch, Paciorek scored, Doyle to 
                  third, McMullen to second (BCB)
16-9  1 -23 32  Robinson,Bi grounded out to first, Doyle scored, McMullen 
                  to third (BCB.BFFX)
17-9  2 --3 20  Bannister,A flied out to left (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Asselstine moved to left field
                Foote now playing catcher
                Cruz,J moved to second base
                May,D now playing center field
                McMullen moved to third base
17-9  0 --- 22  Norwood lined a single to shallow right (CFBBX)
17-9  0 1-- 20  Dauer flied out to center (BBX)
17-9  1 1-- 30  Thornton walked, Norwood to second (BBBB)
                Lacey now pitching
                Grote pinch hitting for Macha
17-9  1 12- 01  Grote homered deep to left, Norwood scored, Thornton 
                  scored (SX)
17-12 1 --- 10  Collins,Da flied out to center (BX)
17-12 2 --- 00  Lowenstein grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Fortress batting
                Grote moved to catcher
                Stearns moved to first base
17-12 0 --- 12  Griffey struck out (SBCC)
                Kusick pinch hitting for Asselstine
17-12 1 --- 11  Kusick grounded out to short (BFX)
17-12 2 --- 31  Foote walked (FBBBB)
17-12 2 1-- 00  Cruz,J grounded to short, forcing Foote at second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Kusick moved to first base
                Paciorek moved to left field
17-12 0 --- 22  Stearns reached on an infield single to short (BBFFX)
17-12 0 1-- 21  Howe lined a single to shallow center, Stearns to second 
                  (BFBX)
                Reynolds pinch hitting for Chaney
17-12 0 12- 32  Reynolds flied out to right, Stearns to third (FBSFBBFX)
17-12 1 1-3 20  Norwood hit a sacrifice fly to right, Stearns scored (BBX)
17-13 2 1-- 10  Dauer flied out to right (BX)