7/16/1977, COL77-EKL77, Astrodome
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Colts             1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     1  5  1     8  0
1977 Lions             0  0  0  1  0  1  1  0  x     3  7  0     6  0
 
Colts                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Lions                AB  R  H BI   AVG
Monday            1b  3  0  0  0  .188    Smith,B           2b  3  1  1  0  .204
 Howell           ph  0  0  0  0  .269     Wills            2b  0  0  0  0  .318
 Johnson,L        1b  0  0  0  0  .377    Cruz,J            rf  4  1  2  1  .305
Kelly             lf  2  1  1  0  .256    Yeager            c   4  0  0  0  .223
Luzinski          dh  4  0  1  0  .270     Sundberg         c   0  0  0  0  .273
Jones,Ru          cf  4  0  1  1  .247    Chambliss         1b  4  0  1  0  .293
Soderholm         3b  4  0  1  0  .296    Staub             dh  3  0  1  1  .266
Orta              2b  4  0  0  0  .292    Evans,Dw          cf  4  0  0  0  .246
Blanks            ss  4  0  0  0  .275    Randle            3b  2  0  0  0  .290
Fosse             c   3  0  1  0  .262     Rodriguez,A      3b  1  1  1  1  .217
 Cubbage          ph  1  0  0  0  .293    Washington,C      lf  2  0  1  0  .262
Clark             rf  1  0  0  0  .217     Carbo            lf  1  0  0  0  .255
 Adams,G          ph  2  0  0  0  .275    Patek             ss  3  0  0  0  .251
                     32  1  5  1                               31  3  7  3
 
Colts                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Brown,J          L 3-9           8.0  7  3  2  2  4 109  63  5.06
                                 8.0  7  3  2  2  4 109  63 
 
Lions                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Niekro,P         W 14-8          9.0  5  1  1  4  4 143  78  3.55
                                 9.0  5  1  1  4  4 143  78 
 
COL: Adams,G batted for Clark in the 7th
     Howell batted for Monday in the 7th
     Johnson,L inserted at 1b in the 7th
     Adams,G moved to rf in the 7th
     Cubbage batted for Fosse in the 9th
EKL: Rodriguez,A inserted at 3b in the 7th
     Carbo inserted at lf in the 7th
     Wills inserted at 2b in the 9th
     Sundberg inserted at c in the 9th
 
E-Brown,J. HR-Cruz,J(10), Rodriguez,A(4). RBI-Jones,Ru(56), Cruz,J(48), 
Staub(53), Rodriguez,A(9). SB-Kelly(11). K-Luzinski, Blanks 2, Clark, 
Yeager 3, Evans,Dw. BB-Kelly 2, Clark, Howell, Smith,B, Staub. WP-Niekro,P. 
GWRBI: Cruz,J
Temperature: 70, Wind: none.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Colts             1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     1  5  1     8  0
1977 Lions             0  0  0  1  0  1  1  0  x     3  7  0     6  0
 
 
Colts                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Monday            1b 1>3/g          8            8                                   
 Howell           ph                                          W                      
 Johnson,L        1b                                                                 
Kelly             lf   W          3>S            W            64/f                   
Luzinski          dh   wp.1-2       k            31         8>13                     
                       S.2-3                                                         
Jones,Ru          cf   S.3-H;1-2    8          6>63           8                      
Soderholm         3b   9.2-3        SB2          53           S                      
                                    7                                                
Orta              2b   54/f       4>53           43           7                      
Blanks            ss 2>43           k          7>8          9>k                      
Fosse             c    43           63           S                                   
 Cubbage          ph                                          8                      
Clark             rf   W          5>k                                                
 Adams,G          ph                             43.1-2       5/fl                   
 
 
Lions                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Smith,B           2b 1>13         4>W            PO1(13)    8>S                      
                                               6>43                                  
 Wills            2b                                                                 
Cruz,J            rf   8            8            HR           S.1-2                  
Yeager            c    9            k            k            k                      
 Sundberg         c                                                                  
Chambliss         1b 2>9            e1.1-2;B-1   S            6                      
Staub             dh   63           S.2-H;1-2    9            W.2-3;1-2              
Evans,Dw          cf   8            k          7>63           4                      
Randle            3b 3>63         5>53                                               
 Rodriguez,A      3b                             HR                                  
Washington,C      lf   63           S                                                
 Carbo            lf                             53                                  
Patek             ss   63           64/f.B-1     7                                   
 
 
Colts            IN OUT ER                  Lions            IN OUT ER                  
Brown,J          A1  D6  2 L 3-9            Niekro,P         A1  D9  1 W 14-8           
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Colts             1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     1  5  1     8  0
1977 Lions             0  0  0  1  0  1  1  0  x     3  7  0     6  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Colts batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Monday grounded out to first (CFX)
 0-0  1 --- 30  Kelly walked (BBBB)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Niekro,P threw a wild pitch, Kelly to second (B)
 0-0  1 -2- 20  Luzinski lined a single to shallow center, Kelly to third 
                  (B.BX)
 0-0  1 1-3 21  Jones,Ru lined a single to left, Kelly scored, Luzinski 
                  to second (SBBX)
 1-0  1 12- 31  Soderholm flied out to right, Luzinski to third (BBBFX)
 1-0  2 1-3 10  Orta grounded to third, forcing Jones,Ru at second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Lions batting
 1-0  0 --- 11  Smith,B grounded out to the mound (SBX)
 1-0  1 --- 20  Cruz,J flied out to center (BBX)
 1-0  2 --- 21  Yeager flied out to right (BBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Colts batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Blanks grounded out to second (CBFBFX)
 1-0  1 --- 00  Fosse grounded out to second (X)
 1-0  2 --- 30  Clark walked (BBBB)
 1-0  2 1-- 12  Monday flied out to center (CBSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lions batting
 1-0  0 --- 02  Chambliss flied out to right (FFX)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Staub grounded out to short (BFFBFX)
 1-0  2 --- 10  Evans,Dw flied out to center (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Colts batting
 1-0  0 --- 21  Kelly lined a single to shallow left (SBBX)
 1-0  0 1-- 02  Luzinski struck out (SCS)
 1-0  1 1-- 32  Jones,Ru flied out to center (BFBBCX)
 1-0  2 1-- 00  Kelly stole second (>C)
 1-0  2 -2- 22  Soderholm flied out to left (>C.FBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lions batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Randle grounded out to short (BFSBX)
 1-0  1 --- 00  Washington,C grounded out to short (X)
 1-0  2 --- 20  Patek grounded out to short (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Colts batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Orta grounded out to third (X)
 1-0  1 --- 12  Blanks struck out (BFFS)
 1-0  2 --- 10  Fosse grounded out to short (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Lions batting
 1-0  0 --- 31  Smith,B walked (SBBBB)
 1-0  0 1-- 12  Cruz,J flied out to center (BSFX)
 1-0  1 1-- 12  Yeager struck out (CBCC)
 1-0  2 1-- 21  Smith,B to second, Chambliss to first on an error by the 
                  pitcher Brown,J (BFBX)
 1-0  2 12- 00  Staub lined a single to shallow left, Smith,B scored, 
                  Chambliss to second (X)
 1-1  2 12- 12  Evans,Dw struck out (CBFC)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Colts batting
 1-1  0 --- 22  Clark struck out (BBCSS)
 1-1  1 --- 22  Monday lined out to center (CFBBX)
 1-1  2 --- 32  Kelly walked (CBBBSFB)
 1-1  2 1-- 20  Luzinski grounded out to first (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Lions batting
 1-1  0 --- 30  Randle grounded out to third (BBBX)
 1-1  1 --- 00  Washington,C lined a single down the right field line (X)
 1-1  1 1-- 00  Patek grounded to short, forcing Washington,C at second, 
                  Patek to first (11X)
 1-1  2 1-- 00  Patek was picked off first by Brown,J (1)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Colts batting
 1-1  0 --- 22  Jones,Ru grounded out to short (BCBSX)
 1-1  1 --- 10  Soderholm grounded out to third (BX)
 1-1  2 --- 32  Orta grounded out to second (FBBBSFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Lions batting
 1-1  0 --- 22  Smith,B grounded out to second (CBBSX)
 1-1  1 --- 00  Cruz,J homered very deep to right (X)
 1-2  1 --- 12  Yeager struck out (CBFC)
 1-2  2 --- 01  Chambliss lined a single to left (FX)
 1-2  2 1-- 00  Staub flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Colts batting
                Rodriguez,A now playing third base
                Carbo now playing left field
 1-2  0 --- 01  Blanks popped out to center (SX)
 1-2  1 --- 11  Fosse reached on an infield single to second (BCX)
                Adams,G pinch hitting for Clark
 1-2  1 1-- 10  Adams,G grounded out to second, Fosse to second (BX)
                Howell pinch hitting for Monday
 1-2  2 -2- 30  Howell walked (BBBB)
 1-2  2 12- 01  Kelly grounded to short, forcing Howell at second (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Lions batting
                Johnson,L now playing first base
                Adams,G moved to right field
 1-2  0 --- 10  Evans,Dw grounded out to short (BX)
 1-2  1 --- 22  Rodriguez,A homered deep to left (FBBFX)
 1-3  1 --- 11  Carbo grounded out to third (CBX)
 1-3  2 --- 32  Patek flied out to left (BBBCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Colts batting
 1-3  0 --- 11  Luzinski grounded out to the mound (CBX)
 1-3  1 --- 32  Jones,Ru flied out to center (BCFBBX)
 1-3  2 --- 01  Soderholm grounded a single up the middle (FX)
 1-3  2 1-- 32  Orta flied out to left (BCFBB>X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Lions batting
 1-3  0 --- 32  Smith,B reached on an infield single to short (FBFBBX)
 1-3  0 1-- 00  Cruz,J lined a single to shallow right, Smith,B to second 
                  (X)
 1-3  0 12- 32  Yeager struck out (BCBSBS)
 1-3  1 12- 00  Chambliss popped out to short (>X)
 1-3  2 12- 31  Staub walked, Smith,B to third, Cruz,J to second (BBBFB)
 1-3  2 123 20  Evans,Dw popped out to second (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Colts batting
 1-3  0 --- 32  Blanks struck out (SBBFBS)
                Wills now playing second base
                Sundberg now playing catcher
                Cubbage pinch hitting for Fosse
 1-3  1 --- 32  Cubbage flied out to center (SBFBFBX)
 1-3  2 --- 22  Adams,G popped out to third (CBSBX)