7/4/1977, SPK77-EKL77, game 1, Astrodome
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Sparkplugs        0  1  0  0  0  2  0  0  0     3  8  1     4  0
1977 Lions             0  0  2  1  0  0  0  6  x     9 11  0     6  1
 
Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Lions                AB  R  H BI   AVG
LeFlore           lf  4  0  0  0  .360    Wills             2b  4  2  3  1  .323
Harrah            3b  4  0  2  0  .275    Evans,Dw          cf  3  1  1  2  .248
Thornton          dh  4  0  0  0  .284     Washington,C     lf  2  1  1  4  .251
Biittner          1b  4  1  1  0  .265    Carbo             dh  5  0  1  0  .265
Burroughs         rf  4  1  2  2  .257    Staub             1b  3  0  0  0  .263
Geronimo          cf  3  0  0  0  .261     Chambliss        1b  1  1  0  0  .287
 Lowenstein       ph  1  0  0  0  .244    Cruz,J            rf  4  0  1  0  .306
Howe              2b  4  1  2  0  .265    Yeager            c   2  0  0  0  .228
Chaney            ss  3  0  1  1  .099     Sundberg         c   1  0  0  0  .276
Haney             c   2  0  0  0  .304    Bell,B            3b  4  1  1  0  .219
 Macha            ph  1  0  0  0  .317    Mumphrey          lf  4  2  3  2  .264
 Stearns          c   0  0  0  0  .293    McKay             ss  2  0  0  0  .203
                     34  3  8  3           Patek            ss  1  1  0  0  .248
                                                               36  9 11  9
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Colborn          L 3-10          7.2 10  7  3  2  5 124  76  4.98
Murphy,T                         0.1  1  2  2  1  0  13   6  4.41
                                 8.0 11  9  5  3  5 137  82 
 
Lions                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Stanley,B                        7.0  7  3  3  0  3  83  58  2.27
Coleman,J        W 1-3           1.0  1  0  0  0  0   8   6  2.45
Garber                           1.0  0  0  0  0  2  12  10  2.14
                                 9.0  8  3  3  0  5 103  74 
 
SPK: Macha batted for Haney in the 7th
     Stearns inserted at c in the 7th
     Lowenstein batted for Geronimo in the 9th
EKL: Chambliss inserted at 1b in the 6th
     Sundberg inserted at c in the 6th
     Patek inserted at ss in the 6th
     Washington,C inserted at lf in the 7th
     Mumphrey moved to cf in the 7th
 
E-Burroughs. 2B-Harrah(10), Biittner(6), Wills(15), Cruz,J(14), Bell,B(11). 
3B-Howe(4). HR-Burroughs(29), Evans,Dw(4), Washington,C(3). 
RBI-Burroughs 2(77), Chaney(2), Wills(33), Evans,Dw 2(17), Mumphrey 2(20), 
Washington,C 4(28). K-LeFlore, Thornton, Burroughs, Howe, Haney, Evans,Dw, 
Carbo, Cruz,J, Yeager, Bell,B. BB-Wills, Yeager, Patek. 
GWRBI: Mumphrey
Temperature: 70, Wind: none.
7/4/1977, SPK77-EKL77, game 1, Astrodome
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Sparkplugs        0  1  0  0  0  2  0  0  0     3  8  1     4  0
1977 Lions             0  0  2  1  0  0  0  6  x     9 11  0     6  1
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
LeFlore           lf 1>53         3>k            3/g          7                      
Harrah            3b   D            5/L          63         8>Coleman,J              
                                                              S                      
Thornton          dh   53           9          6>k            643/gdp                
Biittner          1b   53         4>43           D            63                     
Burroughs         rf 2>4/L          S            HR.2-H     9>Garber                 
                                                              k                      
Geronimo          cf   41           43.1-2       3                                   
 Lowenstein       ph                                          43                     
Howe              2b   T            S.2-3        63           k                      
Chaney            ss   S.3-H        9          7>53                                  
Haney             c    k          5>63                                               
 Macha            ph                             9                                   
 Stearns          c                                                                  
 
 
Lions                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Wills             2b 1>S          3>D            S.2-H;1-3  7>7            Murphy,T  
                                                                           W.2-3;1-2 
Evans,Dw          cf   k            HR.2-H       64/f                                
 Washington,C     lf                                          53           note 1    
Carbo             dh   S.1-3        8          5>k            53           8         
Staub             1b   5            9            63                                  
 Chambliss        1b                                        8>e9.B-1                 
Cruz,J            rf   63           k            D            9                      
Yeager            c  2>k          4>W            6                                   
 Sundberg         c                                           8                      
Bell,B            3b   63           k          6>63           D.1-3                  
Mumphrey          lf   S            S.1-2        63           S.3-H;2-H              
McKay             ss   9            note 2                                           
 Patek            ss                             5            W.1-2                  
 
 1: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H  2: 15/f.1-2;B-1 
 
 
Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  Lions            IN OUT ER                  
Colborn          A1  D9  3 L 3-10           Stanley,B        A1  D1  3                  
Murphy,T         E1  E3  2                  Coleman,J        D2  D4  0 W 1-3            
                                            Garber           D5  D7  0                  
7/4/1977, SPK77-EKL77, game 1, Astrodome
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Sparkplugs        0  1  0  0  0  2  0  0  0     3  8  1     4  0
1977 Lions             0  0  2  1  0  0  0  6  x     9 11  0     6  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  LeFlore grounded out to third (BX)
 0-0  1 --- 31  Harrah doubled deep to right center (BFBBX)
 0-0  1 -2- 21  Thornton grounded out to third (BCBX)
 0-0  2 -2- 00  Biittner grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Lions batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Wills grounded a single between third and short (BX)
 0-0  0 1-- 12  Evans,Dw struck out (BSCS)
 0-0  1 1-- 01  Carbo lined a single down the left field line, Wills to 
                  third (SX)
 0-0  1 1-3 12  Staub popped out to third (BFFFX)
 0-0  2 1-3 01  Cruz,J grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Burroughs lined out to second (SX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Geronimo grounded out to second (X)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Howe tripled deep to left center (CX)
 0-0  2 --3 00  Chaney grounded a single between third and short, Howe 
                  scored (X)
 1-0  2 1-- 22  Haney struck out (FSBBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lions batting
 1-0  0 --- 12  Yeager struck out (SBFS)
 1-0  1 --- 10  Bell,B grounded out to short (BX)
 1-0  2 --- 02  Mumphrey reached on an infield single to short (CSX)
 1-0  2 1-- 12  McKay lined out to right (1CBFFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 1-0  0 --- 12  LeFlore struck out (BCSS)
 1-0  1 --- 00  Harrah lined out to third (X)
 1-0  2 --- 32  Thornton lined out to right (BBBCSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lions batting
 1-0  0 --- 31  Wills lined a double to right center (BBFBX)
 1-0  0 -2- 22  Evans,Dw homered deep to left, Wills scored (BBCFX)
 1-2  0 --- 22  Carbo flied out to center (BCFBX)
 1-2  1 --- 11  Staub flied out to right (CBX)
 1-2  2 --- 32  Cruz,J struck out (CBBBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 1-2  0 --- 00  Biittner grounded out to second (X)
 1-2  1 --- 12  Burroughs grounded a single up the middle (BFSX)
 1-2  1 1-- 10  Geronimo grounded out to second, Burroughs to second (BX)
 1-2  2 -2- 02  Howe lined a single to shallow left, Burroughs to third 
                  (CFX)
 1-2  2 1-3 00  Chaney flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Lions batting
 1-2  0 --- 32  Yeager walked (BBBCSFB)
 1-2  0 1-- 12  Bell,B struck out (BbSbFS)
 1-2  1 1-- 11  Mumphrey lined a single to shallow left, Yeager to second 
                  (BFX)
 1-2  1 12- 00  McKay grounded to the mound, forcing Yeager at third, 
                  Mumphrey to second, McKay to first (X)
 1-2  2 12- 30  Wills grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Mumphrey scored, McKay to third (BBBX)
 1-3  2 1-3 00  Evans,Dw grounded to short, forcing Wills at second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 1-3  0 --- 01  Haney grounded out to short (CX)
 1-3  1 --- 00  LeFlore grounded out to first (X)
 1-3  2 --- 32  Harrah grounded out to short (BBBFSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Lions batting
 1-3  0 --- 32  Carbo struck out (FBFBBS)
 1-3  1 --- 11  Staub grounded out to short (FBX)
 1-3  2 --- 12  Cruz,J doubled deep to right center (FBFFX)
 1-3  2 -2- 00  Yeager popped out to short (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Chambliss now playing first base
                Sundberg now playing catcher
                Patek now playing shortstop
 1-3  0 --- 32  Thornton struck out (FBFBBFS)
 1-3  1 --- 00  Biittner lined a double to left center (X)
 1-3  1 -2- 12  Burroughs homered deep down the left-field line, Biittner 
                  scored (CBFX)
 3-3  1 --- 02  Geronimo popped out to first (CCX)
 3-3  2 --- 02  Howe grounded out to short (CCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Lions batting
 3-3  0 --- 11  Bell,B grounded out to short (FBX)
 3-3  1 --- 00  Mumphrey grounded out to short (X)
 3-3  2 --- 31  Patek popped out to third (BBBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Washington,C now playing left field
                Mumphrey moved to center field
 3-3  0 --- 12  Chaney grounded out to third (CBFX)
                Macha pinch hitting for Haney
 3-3  1 --- 11  Macha lined out to right (BSX)
 3-3  2 --- 21  LeFlore flied out to left (BBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Lions batting
                Stearns now playing catcher
 3-3  0 --- 10  Wills flied out to left (BX)
 3-3  1 --- 20  Washington,C grounded out to third (BBX)
 3-3  2 --- 10  Carbo grounded out to third (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Coleman,J now pitching
 3-3  0 --- 00  Harrah reached on an infield single to short (X)
 3-3  0 1-- 12  Thornton grounded into a double play, Patek to Wills to 
                  Chambliss (1CCBX)
 3-3  2 --- 11  Biittner grounded out to short (BFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Lions batting
 3-3  0 --- 11  Chambliss to first on an error by the right fielder 
                  Burroughs (BFX)
 3-3  0 1-- 10  Cruz,J flied out to right (BX)
 3-3  1 1-- 11  Sundberg flied out to center (BFX)
 3-3  2 1-- 11  Bell,B lined a double down the left field line, Chambliss 
                  to third (BCX)
 3-3  2 -23 11  Mumphrey lined a single to left center, Chambliss scored, 
                  Bell,B scored (BCX)
 3-5  2 1-- 31  Patek walked, Mumphrey to second (BFBBB)
                Murphy,T now pitching
 3-5  2 12- 32  Wills walked, Mumphrey to third, Patek to second (BBFBF>B)
 3-5  2 123 21  Washington,C homered deep to right, Mumphrey scored, 
                  Patek scored, Wills scored (CBBX)
 3-9  2 --- 11  Carbo flied out to center (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Garber now pitching
 3-9  0 --- 12  Burroughs struck out (CFFFBS)
                Lowenstein pinch hitting for Geronimo
 3-9  1 --- 01  Lowenstein grounded out to second (FX)
 3-9  2 --- 12  Howe struck out (BCFS)