9/15/1977, SPK77-FOR77, Tiger Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Sparkplugs        1  1  0  1  1  0  1  0  0  0  0     5  9  1     7  2
1977 Fortress          0  0  0  3  0  1  0  0  1  0  2     7 14  2    12  0
 
Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Fortress             AB  R  H BI   AVG
LeFlore           lf  5  0  0  1  .336    Bowa              ss  3  0  1  0  .229
Harrah            3b  5  0  0  0  .290     Freed            ph  1  0  0  0  .416
 Collins,Da       rf  0  0  0  0  .330     Bannister,A      ss  2  0  0  0  .248
Thornton          dh  3  1  0  0  .303    Richards          dh  3  0  0  0  .261
Biittner          1b  5  1  2  1  .275     Kusick           ph  2  1  0  0  .304
Burroughs         rf  4  1  2  2  .275    McCovey           1b  4  0  1  0  .274
 Howe             3b  1  0  0  0  .259     Cruz,J           pr  2  1  1  0  .286
Geronimo          cf  4  1  1  0  .259    Robinson,Bi       lf  5  3  3  2  .349
Stearns           c   5  0  1  0  .305    Griffey           rf  4  1  2  1  .335
Dauer             2b  5  1  1  0  .280    Hobson            3b  5  1  3  3  .259
Reynolds          ss  5  0  2  1  .271    Williams,E        c   4  0  1  0  .244
                     42  5  9  5           Alexander,G      ph  0  0  0  0  .242
                                          Doyle             2b  2  0  0  0  .276
                                           Paciorek         1b  2  0  1  0  .170
                                          Asselstine        cf  2  0  0  0  .158
                                           May,D            ph  0  0  0  0  .251
                                           Zisk             ph  1  0  1  1  .268
                                                               42  7 14  7
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Colborn                          5.2  7  4  4  3  1  96  60  4.56
Willis           BS 3            0.2  1  0  0  1  1  23  13  4.74
Sutton,J         H 4             1.1  2  0  0  0  0  18  11  2.79
Camp             H 7             0.1  0  1  1  1  1  10   3  6.31
Lavelle          BS 5            0.1  2  0  0  0  0   9   9  2.08
Castro                           1.2  0  0  0  2  1  22  12  5.53
Marshall         L 0-2           0.0  2  2  2  0  0   8   5 12.31
                                10.0 14  7  7  7  4 186 113 
 
Fortress                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Messersmith                      6.0  7  4  4  3  6 118  78  6.18
Carroll                          3.0  2  1  1  0  0  29  23  4.63
Lacey            W 10-5          2.0  0  0  0  0  3  29  22  4.50
                                11.0  9  5  5  3  9 176 123 
 
SPK: Collins,Da inserted at rf in the 9th
     Howe inserted at 3b in the 9th
FOR: May,D batted for Asselstine in the 6th
     Zisk batted for May,D in the 6th
     Freed batted for Bowa in the 6th
     Bannister,A inserted at ss in the 7th
     Robinson,Bi moved to cf in the 7th
     Zisk moved to lf in the 7th
     Kusick batted for Richards in the 7th
     Cruz,J ran for McCovey in the 7th
     Cruz,J moved to 2b in the 8th
     Paciorek inserted at 1b in the 8th
     Alexander,G batted for Williams,E in the 9th
     Alexander,G moved to c in the 10th
 
E-Colborn, Doyle, Bannister,A. 2B-Biittner(18), Burroughs(13), McCovey(22). 
HR-Burroughs(40), Robinson,Bi(30), Hobson(28). RBI-LeFlore(76), Biittner(75), 
Burroughs 2(117), Reynolds(40), Robinson,Bi 2(91), Griffey(79), Hobson 3(90), 
Zisk(65). K-LeFlore 2, Biittner, Burroughs, Geronimo, Stearns, Dauer, 
Reynolds 2, McCovey, Hobson, Freed, Bannister,A. BB-Thornton 2, Geronimo, 
Robinson,Bi, Griffey, Doyle, Zisk 2, Kusick, Alexander,G. 
GWRBI: Robinson,Bi
Temperature: 74, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 6 MPH.
9/15/1977, SPK77-FOR77, Tiger Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Sparkplugs        1  1  0  1  1  0  1  0  0  0  0     5  9  1     7  2
1977 Fortress          0  0  0  3  0  1  0  0  1  0  2     7 14  2    12  0
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
LeFlore           lf 1>43           k            note 1       k          9>4/L       
Harrah            3b   43           7            46/f       7>Carroll      8         
                                                              43                     
 Collins,Da       rf                                                                 
Thornton          dh   W          3>W          5>63           8            8         
Biittner          1b   note 2       63.1-2       7            S          0>Lacey     
                                                                           k         
Burroughs         rf   k            13           HR           note 3                 
 Howe             3b                                                       63        
Geronimo          cf 2>W            43           S            5            k         
Stearns           c    S.1-3      4>k            8          8>53         1>43        
Dauer             2b   23.1-2       S          6>k            4/L          53        
Reynolds          ss   S.3-H;2-3    S.1-3        k            53           k         
 
 1: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1  2: D.1-H;B-3(e4/th)  3: D.1-H;B-3(e6/th) 
 
 
Fortress             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Bowa              ss 1>8            13         5>S/b                                 
 Freed            ph                                          k                      
 Bannister,A      ss                                                       Camp      
                                                                           k         
Richards          dh   5/fl         e1.B-2       163/gdp                             
 Kusick           ph                                        7>43         9>W         
McCovey           1b   63           63           k            D                      
 Cruz,J           pr                                                       Lavelle   
                                                                           63.1-2    
Robinson,Bi       lf 2>31         4>W          6>S            Sutton,J     S.2-3     
                                                              3                      
Griffey           rf   W            S.1-3        7            9            S.3-H;1-2 
Hobson            3b   S.1-2        HR.3-H;1-H   S.1-3      8>63           Castro    
                                                                           k         
Williams,E        c    note 1       3            5/fl         43                     
 Alexander,G      ph                                                       W.2-3;1-2 
Doyle             2b   64/f         43           W.1-2                               
 Paciorek         1b                                          S            13        
Asselstine        cf 3>9            53                                               
 May,D            ph                             Willis                              
 Zisk             ph                             note 2       S.1-2      0>W         
 
 1: S.2xH(72);1-2  2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
LeFlore           lf                                                                 
Harrah            3b                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Collins,Da       rf                                                                 
Thornton          dh                                                                 
Biittner          1b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Burroughs         rf                                                                 
 Howe             3b                                                                 
Geronimo          cf                                                                 
Stearns           c                                                                  
Dauer             2b                                                                 
Reynolds          ss                                                                 
 
 
Fortress             -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Bowa              ss                                                                 
 Freed            ph                                                                 
 Bannister,A      ss   8                                                             
                                                                                     
Richards          dh                                                                 
 Kusick           ph   63/gdp                                                        
McCovey           1b                                                                 
 Cruz,J           pr 1>Marshall                                                      
                       S                                                             
Robinson,Bi       lf   HR.1-H                                                        
                                                                                     
Griffey           rf                                                                 
Hobson            3b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Williams,E        c                                                                  
 Alexander,G      ph                                                                 
Doyle             2b                                                                 
 Paciorek         1b                                                                 
Asselstine        cf                                                                 
 May,D            ph                                                                 
 Zisk             ph                                                                 
 
 
Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  Fortress         IN OUT ER                  
Colborn          A1  C8  4                  Messersmith      A1  D1  4                  
Willis           C9  D3  0 BS 3             Carroll          D2  E3  1                  
Sutton,J         D4  D9  0 H 4              Lacey            E4  E9  0 W 10-5           
Camp             E1  E2  1 H 7                                                          
Lavelle          E3  E5  0 BS 5                                                         
Castro           E6  F2  0                                                              
Marshall         F3  F4  2 L 0-2                                                        
9/15/1977, SPK77-FOR77, Tiger Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Sparkplugs        1  1  0  1  1  0  1  0  0  0  0     5  9  1     7  2
1977 Fortress          0  0  0  3  0  1  0  0  1  0  2     7 14  2    12  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  LeFlore grounded out to second (CBX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Harrah grounded out to second (CSBFBX)
 0-0  2 --- 32  Thornton walked (FCFFBFFFBFBFB)
 0-0  2 1-- 12  Biittner grounded a double down the first base line, 
                  Thornton scored, Biittner to third on an error by the 
                  second baseman Doyle (CFBX)
 1-0  2 --3 22  Burroughs struck out (CBBCC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Fortress batting
 1-0  0 --- 12  Bowa flied out to center (BFFX)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Richards popped out to third (BBCFX)
 1-0  2 --- 00  McCovey grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 1-0  0 --- 32  Geronimo walked (BBSBCB)
 1-0  0 1-- 20  Stearns grounded a single up the middle, Geronimo to 
                  third (BBX)
 1-0  0 1-3 00  Dauer grounded out to the catcher, Stearns to second (X)
 1-0  1 -23 02  Reynolds reached on an infield single to second, Geronimo 
                  scored, Stearns to third (SSX)
 2-0  1 1-3 32  LeFlore struck out (BFBSBFS)
 2-0  2 1-3 11  Harrah flied out to left (CB1X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting
 2-0  0 --- 21  Robinson,Bi grounded out to first (BBCX)
 2-0  1 --- 31  Griffey walked (BFBBB)
 2-0  1 1-- 32  Hobson grounded a single between third and short, Griffey 
                  to second (1BBFSBX)
 2-0  1 12- 11  Williams,E lined a single to shallow left, Griffey out at 
                  home, Hobson to second (BSX)
 2-0  2 12- 00  Doyle grounded to short, forcing Williams,E at second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 2-0  0 --- 31  Thornton walked (FBBBB)
 2-0  0 1-- 32  Biittner grounded out to short, Thornton to second 
                  (FCBBFBFFX)
 2-0  1 -2- 00  Burroughs grounded out to the mound (X)
 2-0  2 -2- 10  Geronimo grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting
 2-0  0 --- 12  Asselstine flied out to right (BCFFFX)
 2-0  1 --- 12  Bowa grounded out to the mound (CFBX)
 2-0  2 --- 32  Richards to second on an error by the pitcher Colborn 
                  (BFBBFX)
 2-0  2 -2- 02  McCovey grounded out to short (CFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 2-0  0 --- 22  Stearns struck out (BSBFS)
 2-0  1 --- 12  Dauer grounded a single between third and short (BFCFX)
 2-0  1 1-- 22  Reynolds grounded a single up the middle, Dauer to third 
                  (BSBFX)
 2-0  1 1-3 00  LeFlore grounded to second, forcing Reynolds at second, 
                  Dauer scored, Reynolds out at second, LeFlore to first 
                  (X)
 3-0  2 1-- 00  Harrah grounded to second, forcing LeFlore at second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Fortress batting
 3-0  0 --- 30  Robinson,Bi walked (BBBB)
 3-0  0 1-- 12  Griffey lined a single between first and second, 
                  Robinson,Bi to third (FCBX)
 3-0  0 1-3 00  Hobson homered deep to left, Robinson,Bi scored, Griffey 
                  scored (X)
 3-3  0 --- 12  Williams,E popped out to first (FBCFX)
 3-3  1 --- 00  Doyle grounded out to second (X)
 3-3  2 --- 10  Asselstine grounded out to third (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-3  0 --- 11  Thornton grounded out to short (BCX)
 3-3  1 --- 22  Biittner flied out to left (SBCBX)
 3-3  2 --- 00  Burroughs homered deep down the left-field line (X)
 4-3  2 --- 00  Geronimo grounded a single up the middle (X)
 4-3  2 1-- 00  Stearns lined out to center (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Fortress batting
 4-3  0 --- 10  Bowa bunted for a single (BbXb)
 4-3  0 1-- 01  Richards grounded into a double play, Colborn to Reynolds 
                  to Biittner (CX)
 4-3  2 --- 22  McCovey struck out (BBCSS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 4-3  0 --- 12  Dauer struck out (BCFFS)
 4-3  1 --- 02  Reynolds struck out (CFS)
 4-3  2 --- 32  LeFlore struck out (BFCBFFFFFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Fortress batting
 4-3  0 --- 00  Robinson,Bi grounded a single up the middle (X)
 4-3  0 1-- 00  Griffey flied out to left (X)
 4-3  1 1-- 22  Hobson lined a single to right center, Robinson,Bi to 
                  third (FBSFFFFBX)
 4-3  1 1-3 22  Williams,E popped out to third (BCBFX)
 4-3  2 1-3 32  Doyle walked, Hobson to second (CBFBB>B)
                May,D pinch hitting for Asselstine
                Willis now pitching
                Zisk pinch hitting for May,D
 4-3  2 123 32  Zisk walked, Robinson,Bi scored, Hobson to third, Doyle 
                  to second (BSSFBB>F>B)
                Freed pinch hitting for Bowa
 4-4  2 123 32  Freed struck out (BFBBF>F>F>S)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Bannister,A now playing shortstop
                Robinson,Bi moved to center field
                Zisk moved to left field
                Carroll now pitching
 4-4  0 --- 02  Harrah grounded out to second (CSX)
 4-4  1 --- 01  Thornton flied out to center (SX)
 4-4  2 --- 00  Biittner reached on an infield single to first (X)
 4-4  2 1-- 02  Burroughs doubled deep down the left-field line, Biittner 
                  scored, Burroughs to third on an error by the shortstop 
                  Bannister,A (CSX)
 5-4  2 --3 02  Geronimo popped out to third (CFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Fortress batting
                Kusick pinch hitting for Richards
 5-4  0 --- 31  Kusick grounded out to second (BBCBX)
 5-4  1 --- 01  McCovey lined a double down the right field line (FX)
                Sutton,J now pitching
                Cruz,J pinch running for McCovey
 5-4  1 -2- 10  Robinson,Bi popped out to first (BX)
 5-4  2 -2- 21  Griffey flied out to right (BCBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Cruz,J moved to second base
                Paciorek now playing first base
 5-4  0 --- 10  Stearns grounded out to third (BX)
 5-4  1 --- 10  Dauer lined out to second (BX)
 5-4  2 --- 01  Reynolds grounded out to third (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Fortress batting
 5-4  0 --- 11  Hobson grounded out to short (CBX)
 5-4  1 --- 00  Williams,E grounded out to second (X)
 5-4  2 --- 12  Paciorek lined a single down the right field line (CBSFX)
 5-4  2 1-- 20  Zisk grounded a single up the middle, Paciorek to second 
                  (BBX)
                Camp now pitching
 5-4  2 12- 32  Bannister,A struck out (CBBSB>S)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-4  0 --- 01  LeFlore lined out to second (CX)
 5-4  1 --- 20  Harrah flied out to center (BBX)
 5-4  2 --- 22  Thornton flied out to center (SSBBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Fortress batting
                Collins,Da now playing right field
                Howe now playing third base
 5-4  0 --- 30  Kusick walked (BBBB)
                Lavelle now pitching
 5-4  0 1-- 02  Cruz,J grounded out to short, Kusick to second (Sb>F>FFX)
 5-4  1 -2- 01  Robinson,Bi lined a single to center, Kusick to third (SX)
 5-4  1 1-3 01  Griffey grounded a single between third and short, Kusick 
                  scored, Robinson,Bi to second (SX)
                Castro now pitching
 5-5  1 12- 12  Hobson struck out (SBFS)
                Alexander,G pinch hitting for Williams,E
 5-5  2 12- 32  Alexander,G walked, Robinson,Bi to third, Griffey to 
                  second (BBFFB>B)
 5-5  2 123 01  Paciorek grounded out to the mound (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 10th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Alexander,G moved to catcher
                Lacey now pitching
 5-5  0 --- 02  Biittner struck out (CFS)
 5-5  1 --- 22  Howe grounded out to short (BFBCX)
 5-5  2 --- 12  Geronimo struck out (BCSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 10th inning, Fortress batting
 5-5  0 --- 31  Zisk walked (BBSBB)
 5-5  0 1-- 00  Bannister,A flied out to center (X)
 5-5  1 1-- 12  Kusick grounded into a double play, Reynolds to Biittner 
                  (CBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 11th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-5  0 --- 12  Stearns grounded out to second (CFBFFX)
 5-5  1 --- 12  Dauer grounded out to third (CFFBX)
 5-5  2 --- 22  Reynolds struck out (SBSFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 11th inning, Fortress batting
                Marshall now pitching
 5-5  0 --- 22  Cruz,J lined a single to shallow left (BFCBFX)
 5-5  0 1-- 10  Robinson,Bi homered to left, Cruz,J scored (1Bp1X)