9/22/1977, SPK77-FOR77, Tiger Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Sparkplugs        2  3  0  0  0  1  3  0  0     9  9  1     5  1
1977 Fortress          1  0  0  0  0  1  0  1  0     3 11  1     9  1
 
Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Fortress             AB  R  H BI   AVG
LeFlore           lf  5  1  1  0  .336    Bannister,A       ss  5  1  3  0  .251
Harrah            3b  4  2  1  1  .298    Griffey           rf  5  0  0  0  .336
 Howe             3b  0  0  0  0  .260    Zisk              lf  5  0  1  1  .274
Thornton          dh  3  1  1  0  .308    Robinson,Bi       cf  4  1  1  0  .351
 Lowenstein       ph  1  0  0  0  .231    Kusick            1b  4  1  2  0  .324
Biittner          1b  4  1  2  2  .275    Nordhagen         c   3  0  0  0  .418
Burroughs         rf  5  0  0  0  .271     Richards         ph  1  0  0  0  .269
 Collins,Da       rf  0  0  0  0  .325     Williams,E       c   0  0  0  0  .240
Geronimo          cf  4  1  2  2  .262    McCovey           dh  3  0  0  0  .274
Stearns           c   3  1  0  0  .299    Hobson            3b  4  0  3  2  .258
Dauer             2b  3  1  1  0  .283    Doyle             2b  2  0  1  0  .277
Reynolds          ss  3  1  1  3  .266     Freed            ph  1  0  0  0  .419
                     35  9  9  8           Cruz,J           2b  1  0  0  0  .284
                                                               38  3 11  3
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Reuss            W 13-10         5.2  8  2  1  1  4  93  60  5.77
Castro           H 5             1.1  2  1  1  0  1  17  10  5.37
Camp                             2.0  1  0  0  0  2  22  15  5.94
                                 9.0 11  3  2  1  7 132  85 
 
Fortress                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Twitchell        L 5-13          6.0  6  7  5  3  2 100  60  6.39
Kerrigan                         0.2  2  2  2  2  0  27  15  4.88
Murphy,T                         2.1  1  0  0  0  0  28  18  7.51
                                 9.0  9  9  7  5  2 155  93 
 
SPK: Howe inserted at 3b in the 8th
     Lowenstein batted for Thornton in the 9th
     Collins,Da inserted at rf in the 9th
FOR: Freed batted for Doyle in the 6th
     Cruz,J inserted at 2b in the 7th
     Richards batted for Nordhagen in the 8th
     Williams,E inserted at c in the 9th
 
E-Reuss, Bannister,A. 2B-Harrah(24), Thornton(24), Bannister,A 2(12), 
Kusick(8). HR-Biittner(11), Geronimo(8), Reynolds(5). RBI-Harrah(123), 
Biittner 2(79), Geronimo 2(45), Reynolds 3(43), Zisk(70), Hobson 2(92). 
SB-LeFlore(23), Harrah(21), Stearns(4), Hobson(1). K-Burroughs, Stearns, 
Griffey, Robinson,Bi 2, McCovey, Doyle, Cruz,J, Richards. BB-Harrah, 
Thornton, Biittner, Stearns, Dauer, McCovey. SH-Reynolds. 
GWRBI: Biittner
Temperature: 69, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 9 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Sparkplugs        2  3  0  0  0  1  3  0  0     9  9  1     5  1
1977 Fortress          1  0  0  0  0  1  0  1  0     3 11  1     9  1
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
LeFlore           lf 1>8            63         5>43         7>S            63        
Harrah            3b   e6.B-1       W            9            Kerrigan     7         
                                                              SB2                    
                                                              D.2-H                  
 Howe             3b                                                                 
Thornton          dh   SB2          54/f         D            W                      
                       9                                                             
 Lowenstein       ph                                                     9>43        
Biittner          1b   HR.2-H     3>43           S.2-3        W.2-3;1-2    43        
Burroughs         rf   6/L          k            53           note 1       4/L       
 Collins,Da       rf                                                                 
Geronimo          cf 2>1/L          63         6>HR           S.3-H                  
Stearns           c    W          4>k            13           Murphy,T               
                                                              64/f                   
Dauer             2b   SB2          7            63         8>S                      
                       W                                                             
Reynolds          ss   HR.2-H;1-H   3/L          43           13/SH.1-2              
 
 1: 43/gdp.3-H;2-3 
 
 
Fortress             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Bannister,A       ss 1>D            643/gdp      S          7>D          9>43        
Griffey           rf   k          3>43           63           63           8         
Zisk              lf   S.2-H        13         6>31           63           7         
Robinson,Bi       cf   k            9            S            k                      
Kusick            1b   S.1-3      4>43           e1.1-2;B-1 8>D                      
Nordhagen         c    23           8            7.2-3        Camp                   
 Richards         ph                                          k                      
 Williams,E       c                                                                  
McCovey           dh 2>k            8            W.1-2        8.2-3                  
Hobson            3b   S          5>63           note 1       S.3-H                  
Doyle             2b   SB2          k                                                
                       S/b.2-3                                                       
 Freed            ph                             Castro                              
                                                 53                                  
 Cruz,J           2b                                          k                      
 
 1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 
 
 
Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  Fortress         IN OUT ER                  
Reuss            A1  C8  1 W 13-10          Twitchell        A1  D1  5 L 5-13           
Castro           C9  D5  1 H 5              Kerrigan         D2  D6  2                  
Camp             D6  E3  0                  Murphy,T         D7  E5  0                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Sparkplugs        2  3  0  0  0  1  3  0  0     9  9  1     5  1
1977 Fortress          1  0  0  0  0  1  0  1  0     3 11  1     9  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  LeFlore flied out to center (X)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Harrah to first on an error by the shortstop Bannister,A 
                  (CSBX)
 0-0  1 1-- 10  Harrah stole second (B11>Bp)
 0-0  1 -2- 30  Thornton flied out to right (B11>Bp.BX)
 0-0  2 -2- 10  Biittner homered deep to right, Harrah scored (BX)
 2-0  2 --- 00  Burroughs lined out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Fortress batting
 2-0  0 --- 11  Bannister,A doubled deep to left (CBX)
 2-0  0 -2- 32  Griffey struck out (BCBSBS)
 2-0  1 -2- 32  Zisk grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Bannister,A scored (BBBSFX)
 2-1  1 1-- 22  Robinson,Bi struck out (BBCFFFC)
 2-1  2 1-- 00  Kusick singled down the right field line and shallow, 
                  Zisk to third (X)
 2-1  2 1-3 12  Nordhagen grounded out to the catcher (SBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 2-1  0 --- 32  Geronimo lined out to the mound (SBBBFX)
 2-1  1 --- 32  Stearns walked (CBSBFBB)
 2-1  1 1-- 00  Stearns stole second (>S)
 2-1  1 -2- 31  Dauer walked (>S.BBBB)
 2-1  1 12- 01  Reynolds homered deep to right, Stearns scored, Dauer 
                  scored (2FX)
 5-1  1 --- 00  LeFlore grounded out to short (X)
 5-1  2 --- 32  Harrah walked (BFBBSB)
 5-1  2 1-- 11  Thornton grounded to third, forcing Harrah at second (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting
 5-1  0 --- 22  McCovey struck out (BBSFFS)
 5-1  1 --- 01  Hobson grounded a single between third and short (CX)
 5-1  1 1-- 00  Hobson stole second (>S)
 5-1  1 -2- 11  Doyle bunted for a single, Hobson to third (>S.BbXb)
 5-1  1 1-3 00  Bannister,A grounded into a double play, Reynolds to 
                  Dauer to Biittner (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-1  0 --- 10  Biittner grounded out to second (BX)
 5-1  1 --- 22  Burroughs struck out (BBCFS)
 5-1  2 --- 32  Geronimo grounded out to short (CBSBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting
 5-1  0 --- 01  Griffey grounded out to second (FX)
 5-1  1 --- 02  Zisk grounded out to the mound (FSX)
 5-1  2 --- 10  Robinson,Bi lined out to right (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-1  0 --- 22  Stearns struck out (FBBSS)
 5-1  1 --- 01  Dauer lined out to left (CX)
 5-1  2 --- 22  Reynolds lined out to first (FFBBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Fortress batting
 5-1  0 --- 00  Kusick grounded out to second (X)
 5-1  1 --- 00  Nordhagen flied out to center (X)
 5-1  2 --- 10  McCovey flied out to center (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-1  0 --- 20  LeFlore grounded out to second (BBX)
 5-1  1 --- 12  Harrah flied out to right (SCBFX)
 5-1  2 --- 21  Thornton lined a double to left center (FBBX)
 5-1  2 -2- 00  Biittner grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Thornton to third (X)
 5-1  2 1-3 32  Burroughs grounded out to third (BBBCS>F>F>X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Fortress batting
 5-1  0 --- 12  Hobson grounded out to short (SCBX)
 5-1  1 --- 32  Doyle struck out (BBBCCFS)
 5-1  2 --- 10  Bannister,A grounded a single between first and second 
                  (BX)
 5-1  2 1-- 11  Griffey grounded out to short (BCX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-1  0 --- 00  Geronimo homered deep to right (X)
 6-1  0 --- 01  Stearns grounded out to the mound (FX)
 6-1  1 --- 01  Dauer grounded out to short (CX)
 6-1  2 --- 01  Reynolds grounded out to second (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Fortress batting
 6-1  0 --- 21  Zisk grounded out to first (BBCX)
 6-1  1 --- 10  Robinson,Bi lined a single to right (BX)
 6-1  1 1-- 22  Robinson,Bi to second, Kusick to first on an error by the 
                  pitcher Reuss (CBSBX)
 6-1  1 12- 12  Nordhagen flied out to left, Robinson,Bi to third (CFFFBX)
 6-1  2 1-3 32  McCovey walked, Kusick to second (FSBBB>B)
 6-1  2 123 21  Hobson grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Robinson,Bi scored, Kusick to third, McCovey to second 
                  (CBBX)
                Freed pinch hitting for Doyle
                Castro now pitching
 6-2  2 123 21  Freed grounded out to third (CBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Cruz,J now playing second base
 6-2  0 --- 12  LeFlore lined a single to right (BFFX)
                Kerrigan now pitching
 6-2  0 1-- 10  LeFlore stole second (B>Bp)
 6-2  0 -2- 20  Harrah lined a double down the left field line, LeFlore 
                  scored (B>Bp.X)
 7-2  0 -2- 32  Thornton walked (BBCBFB)
 7-2  0 12- 32  Biittner walked, Harrah to third, Thornton to second 
                  (CBFBBFFB)
 7-2  0 123 02  Burroughs grounded into a double play, Cruz,J to Kusick, 
                  Harrah scored, Thornton to third (FFFX)
 8-2  2 --3 22  Geronimo lined a single to right center, Thornton scored 
                  (CCBBFX)
                Murphy,T now pitching
 9-2  2 1-- 21  Stearns grounded to short, forcing Geronimo at second 
                  (SBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Fortress batting
 9-2  0 --- 10  Bannister,A lined a double down the right field line (BX)
 9-2  0 -2- 01  Griffey grounded out to short (FX)
 9-2  1 -2- 10  Zisk grounded out to short (BX)
 9-2  2 -2- 12  Robinson,Bi struck out (BFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 9-2  0 --- 22  Dauer lined a single to shallow center (SCFBBX)
 9-2  0 1-- 00  Reynolds sacrifice bunted to the mound, Dauer to second 
                  (Xb)
 9-2  1 -2- 00  LeFlore grounded out to short (X)
 9-2  2 -2- 12  Harrah lined out to left (BCFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Fortress batting
                Howe now playing third base
 9-2  0 --- 20  Kusick lined a double to right center (BBX)
                Camp now pitching
                Richards pinch hitting for Nordhagen
 9-2  0 -2- 22  Richards struck out (CCBBS)
 9-2  1 -2- 00  McCovey flied out to center, Kusick to third (X)
 9-2  2 --3 01  Hobson lined a single down the left field line, Kusick 
                  scored (FX)
 9-3  2 1-- 12  Cruz,J struck out (BFSS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Williams,E now playing catcher
                Lowenstein pinch hitting for Thornton
 9-3  0 --- 32  Lowenstein grounded out to second (CBBBFX)
 9-3  1 --- 22  Biittner grounded out to second (CFBBX)
 9-3  2 --- 00  Burroughs lined out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Fortress batting
                Collins,Da now playing right field
 9-3  0 --- 21  Bannister,A grounded out to second (BBCX)
 9-3  1 --- 10  Griffey lined out to center (BX)
 9-3  2 --- 12  Zisk flied out to left (BSSX)