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)