7/9/1977, GLA77-SPK77, Fulton County Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Gladiators        0  0  0  1  3  0  1  0  0     5 10  1     8  2
1977 Sparkplugs        1  3  0  3  2  0  0  0  x     9 15  1     7  3
 
Gladiators           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Driessen          1b  4  1  1  1  .305    Geronimo          cf  5  2  4  1  .267
Phillips          2b  3  1  0  0  .157    Harrah            3b  4  1  2  4  .278
 Carty            ph  1  0  0  0  .322     Dauer            2b  1  0  0  0  .268
 Millan           2b  0  0  0  0  .264    Thornton          1b  5  1  2  2  .285
 White,R          ph  1  0  0  0  .238    Biittner          lf  4  0  0  0  .259
Bench             c   5  1  2  0  .265    Burroughs         rf  3  0  0  0  .251
Stargell          dh  5  2  4  3  .269    Macha             dh  3  1  1  0  .318
Lezcano           rf  3  0  0  0  .281     Collins,Da       ph  1  0  1  0  .319
Bando             3b  3  0  0  0  .254    Stearns           c   3  1  2  0  .296
Manning           cf  3  0  2  1  .329    Howe              2b  3  2  1  2  .267
 Hodges           ph  1  0  0  0  .232    Chaney            ss  4  1  2  0  .125
 Lopez            cf  0  0  0  0  .244                         36  9 15  9
Garr              lf  2  0  0  0  .264
Russell           ss  4  0  1  0  .293
                     35  5 10  5
 
Gladiators                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Tiant            L 8-6           2.2  7  4  4  3  1  63  39  3.70
Johnson,To                       2.0  5  5  5  1  2  57  34  5.40
Baldwin                          3.1  3  0  0  0  1  40  29  3.71
                                 8.0 15  9  9  4  4 160 102 
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Montefusco       W 8-5           6.2 10  5  5  3  2 102  63  4.68
Lavelle          H 7             1.1  0  0  0  1  0  16  11  1.86
Gossage                          1.0  0  0  0  0  1   6   6  1.55
                                 9.0 10  5  5  4  3 124  80 
 
GLA: Carty batted for Phillips in the 7th
     Millan inserted at 2b in the 7th
     Hodges batted for Manning in the 8th
     Lopez inserted at cf in the 8th
     White,R batted for Millan in the 9th
SPK: Dauer inserted at 2b in the 6th
     Howe moved to 3b in the 6th
     Collins,Da batted for Macha in the 7th
 
E-Bando, Chaney. 2B-Geronimo(9), Harrah(11). 3B-Manning(7). HR-Driessen(8), 
Stargell(5), Harrah(17), Thornton(17), Howe(8). RBI-Driessen(39), 
Stargell 3(23), Manning(24), Geronimo(30), Harrah 4(72), Thornton 2(54), 
Howe 2(43). SB-Collins,Da(5). K-Driessen, Bench 2, Geronimo, Thornton, 
Chaney 2. BB-Driessen, Lezcano, Bando, Garr, Biittner, Burroughs, Stearns, 
Howe. HBP-Garr. HB-Montefusco. 
GWRBI: Thornton
Temperature: 93, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 8 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Gladiators        0  0  0  1  3  0  1  0  0     5 10  1     8  2
1977 Sparkplugs        1  3  0  3  2  0  0  0  x     9 15  1     7  3
 
 
Gladiators           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Driessen          1b 1>k          3>W            4/L        7>HR           9         
Phillips          2b   9            note 1       64/f.B-1                            
 Carty            ph                                          63                     
 Millan           2b                                                     9>Gossage   
 White,R          ph                                                       8         
Bench             c    S            31           S.1-2        k            k         
Stargell          dh   S.1-3      4>S            HR.2-H;1-H   S            43        
Lezcano           rf   3/g          43.1-2       63           W.1-2                  
Bando             3b 2>W            63.2-3     6>43           Lavelle                
                                                              64/f                   
Manning           cf   S/b.1-2      T.3-H        e6.B-1                              
 Hodges           ph                                        8>31                     
 Lopez            cf                                                                 
Garr              lf   note 2       63           HBP.1-2      W                      
Russell           ss   63/gdp     5>S            53/gdp       7                      
 
 1: 3/ldp.1x1(3)  2: 15/f.1-2;B-1 
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Geronimo          cf 1>D            note 1       k            S            S.1-2     
Harrah            3b   63.2-3       D.2-H;1-H    HR.1-H       Baldwin                
                                                              53                     
 Dauer            2b                                                       note 2    
Thornton          1b   S.3-H        9            HR         6>k            7         
Biittner          lf   e5/fl      3>43           9            5            43        
                       W.1-2                                                         
Burroughs         rf   note 3       W            63           7                      
Macha             dh 2>S            3/L        5>53                                  
 Collins,Da       ph                                        7>S                      
Stearns           c    S.1-2        S.1-2        W            SB2                    
                                                              4/L                    
Howe              2b   W.2-3;1-2    Johnson,To   HR.1-H       note 4                 
                                    54/f                                             
Chaney            ss   k          4>S            k          8>S                      
 
 1: S.3-H;2xH(72);1-2  2: 16/b/f.1-2;B-1  3: 4/ldp.2x2(4)  4: 9/dp.2x3(95) 
 
 
Gladiators       IN OUT ER                  Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  
Tiant            A1  B7  4 L 8-6            Montefusco       A1  D5  5 W 8-5            
Johnson,To       B8  D1  5                  Lavelle          D6  E1  0 H 7              
Baldwin          D2  E4  0                  Gossage          E2  E4  0                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Gladiators        0  0  0  1  3  0  1  0  0     5 10  1     8  2
1977 Sparkplugs        1  3  0  3  2  0  0  0  x     9 15  1     7  3
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Gladiators batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Driessen struck out (BCBBSFS)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Phillips flied out to right (FBX)
 0-0  2 --- 11  Bench lined a single to shallow center (CBX)
 0-0  2 1-- 32  Stargell grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Bench to third (BCCBB>X)
 0-0  2 1-3 12  Lezcano grounded out to first (BFSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Geronimo lined a double to right center (CCBX)
 0-0  0 -2- 11  Harrah grounded out to short, Geronimo to third (CBX)
 0-0  1 --3 01  Thornton grounded a single to right, Geronimo scored (FX)
 0-1  1 1-- 22  Biittner continues to bat after the third baseman Bando 
                  dropped a foul popup for an error (FFBFBXF)
 0-1  1 1-- 32  Biittner walked, Thornton to second (FFBFBXF.BB)
 0-1  1 12- 10  Burroughs lined into a double play, Phillips unassisted, 
                  Thornton out at second (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Gladiators batting
 0-1  0 --- 30  Bando walked (BBBB)
 0-1  0 1-- 00  Manning bunted for a single, Bando to second (Xb)
 0-1  0 12- 11  Garr grounded to the mound, forcing Bando at third, 
                  Manning to second, Garr to first (SBX)
 0-1  1 12- 22  Russell grounded into a double play, Chaney to Thornton 
                  (BBFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-1  0 --- 01  Macha grounded a single up the middle (CX)
 0-1  0 1-- 22  Stearns lined a single up the middle, Macha to second 
                  (BSBSX)
 0-1  0 12- 32  Howe walked, Macha to third, Stearns to second (BBBCFFB)
 0-1  0 123 32  Chaney struck out (BCCBBS)
 0-1  1 123 32  Geronimo lined a single to shallow left, Macha scored, 
                  Stearns out at home, Howe to second (FBBFBFX)
 0-2  2 12- 00  Harrah grounded a double down the third base line, Howe 
                  scored, Geronimo scored (X)
 0-4  2 -2- 01  Thornton flied out to right (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Gladiators batting
 0-4  0 --- 32  Driessen walked (CBBBFB)
 0-4  0 1-- 01  Phillips lined into a double play, Thornton unassisted, 
                  Driessen out at first (CX)
 0-4  2 --- 00  Bench grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-4  0 --- 02  Biittner grounded out to second (CFX)
 0-4  1 --- 32  Burroughs walked (CBBFBFB)
 0-4  1 1-- 10  Macha lined out to first (BX)
 0-4  2 1-- 00  Stearns lined a single to shallow center, Burroughs to 
                  second (X)
                Johnson,To now pitching
 0-4  2 12- 11  Howe grounded to third, forcing Stearns at second (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Gladiators batting
 0-4  0 --- 00  Stargell lined a single to shallow center (X)
 0-4  0 1-- 20  Lezcano grounded out to second, Stargell to second (BBX)
 0-4  1 -2- 31  Bando grounded out to short, Stargell to third (SBBBX)
 0-4  2 --3 12  Manning tripled deep to left center, Stargell scored 
                  (SCBX)
 1-4  2 --3 00  Garr grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 1-4  0 --- 00  Chaney reached on an infield single to third (X)
 1-4  0 1-- 12  Geronimo struck out (CFFFFBS)
 1-4  1 1-- 10  Harrah homered deep down the left-field line, Chaney 
                  scored (BX)
 1-6  1 --- 32  Thornton homered deep to left center (BSBCFBX)
 1-7  1 --- 22  Biittner flied out to right (BCFBFFX)
 1-7  2 --- 31  Burroughs grounded out to short (CBBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Gladiators batting
 1-7  0 --- 00  Russell lined a single to shallow center (X)
 1-7  0 1-- 00  Driessen lined out to second (X)
 1-7  1 1-- 02  Phillips grounded to short, forcing Russell at second, 
                  Phillips to first (SSX)
 1-7  2 1-- 11  Bench grounded a single between third and short, Phillips 
                  to second (CBX)
 1-7  2 12- 11  Stargell homered deep to center, Phillips scored, Bench 
                  scored (CBX)
 4-7  2 --- 01  Lezcano grounded out to short (SX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 4-7  0 --- 21  Macha grounded out to third (BSBX)
 4-7  1 --- 32  Stearns walked (BBSSFBB)
 4-7  1 1-- 21  Howe homered deep down the left-field line, Stearns 
                  scored (FBBX)
 4-9  1 --- 12  Chaney struck out (BFCS)
 4-9  2 --- 32  Geronimo reached on an infield single to the catcher 
                  (BBFFBX)
                Baldwin now pitching
 4-9  2 1-- 00  Harrah grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Gladiators batting
                Dauer now playing second base
                Howe moved to third base
 4-9  0 --- 11  Bando grounded out to second (BSX)
 4-9  1 --- 12  Manning to first on an error by the shortstop Chaney 
                  (BCFX)
 4-9  1 1-- 01  Garr was hit by a pitch, Manning to second (1SH)
 4-9  1 12- 01  Russell grounded into a double play, Howe to Thornton (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 4-9  0 --- 02  Thornton struck out (FCFS)
 4-9  1 --- 20  Biittner popped out to third (BBX)
 4-9  2 --- 12  Burroughs flied out to left (CCBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Gladiators batting
 4-9  0 --- 00  Driessen homered deep to right (X)
                Carty pinch hitting for Phillips
 5-9  0 --- 10  Carty grounded out to short (BX)
 5-9  1 --- 12  Bench struck out (CSBFS)
 5-9  2 --- 22  Stargell lined a single to right center (FBBCX)
 5-9  2 1-- 32  Lezcano walked, Stargell to second (BBCBS>B)
                Lavelle now pitching
 5-9  2 12- 01  Bando grounded to short, forcing Lezcano at second (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Millan now playing second base
                Collins,Da pinch hitting for Macha
 5-9  0 --- 11  Collins,Da lined a single to shallow center (CBX)
 5-9  0 1-- 00  Collins,Da stole second (>C)
 5-9  0 -2- 31  Stearns lined out to second (>C.BBBX)
 5-9  1 -2- 12  Howe flied out into a double play, Lezcano to Bando, 
                  Collins,Da out at third (CCBFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Gladiators batting
                Hodges pinch hitting for Manning
 5-9  0 --- 00  Hodges grounded out to first (X)
 5-9  1 --- 32  Garr walked (CBBFBB)
 5-9  1 1-- 12  Russell lined out to left (1CFBX)
 5-9  2 1-- 02  Driessen flied out to right (FFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Lopez now playing center field
 5-9  0 --- 12  Chaney lined a single to right center (BCSX)
 5-9  0 1-- 01  Geronimo grounded a single up the middle, Chaney to 
                  second (CX)
 5-9  0 12- 01  Dauer bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Chaney at 
                  third, Geronimo to second, Dauer to first (FbXb)
 5-9  1 12- 00  Thornton flied out to left (X)
 5-9  2 12- 22  Biittner grounded out to second (BFFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Gladiators batting
                Gossage now pitching
                White,R pinch hitting for Millan
 5-9  0 --- 00  White,R popped out to center (X)
 5-9  1 --- 02  Bench struck out (FFS)
 5-9  2 --- 01  Stargell grounded out to second (SX)