9/28/1977, SPK77-CRU77, Veterans Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Sparkplugs        4  1  0  0  3  0  1  0  0     9 13  0     7  3
1977 Cruisers          0  0  0  2  0  0  1  1  0     4  8  2     2  2
 
Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cruisers             AB  R  H BI   AVG
LeFlore           lf  5  0  1  0  .333    Stanley,M         lf  4  0  0  1  .212
Harrah            3b  4  1  1  0  .302    Randolph          2b  4  0  0  0  .247
 Howe             3b  0  0  0  0  .262    Cooper            1b  4  1  1  0  .310
Thornton          dh  5  1  3  2  .313    Valentine,E       rf  4  1  1  1  .289
Biittner          1b  5  3  2  0  .277    Nettles           3b  4  1  1  1  .257
Burroughs         rf  4  1  1  3  .272    Piniella          dh  4  0  2  1  .330
 Collins,Da       rf  0  0  0  0  .325    Downing           c   3  0  1  0  .246
Geronimo          cf  5  1  1  0  .264    Wohlford          cf  2  1  1  0  .282
Stearns           c   5  1  2  3  .299    DeJesus           ss  3  0  1  0  .251
Dauer             2b  4  0  1  1  .285                         32  4  8  4
Reynolds          ss  3  1  1  0  .265
                     40  9 13  9
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Reuss            W 14-10         9.0  8  4  4  1  5 113  74  5.68
                                 9.0  8  4  4  1  5 113  74 
 
Cruisers                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Paxton           L 4-5           4.2  9  8  4  1  1  83  57  3.86
Hume                             2.0  3  1  1  1  1  35  22  5.30
Hamilton                         0.2  0  0  0  1  0  15   8  3.60
Johnson,DC                       1.2  1  0  0  0  2  21  15  3.46
                                 9.0 13  9  5  3  4 154 102 
 
SPK: Howe inserted at 3b in the 9th
     Collins,Da inserted at rf in the 9th
 
E-Cooper, Nettles. 2B-Reynolds(14), Nettles(25). 3B-Thornton(12), 
Geronimo(6), Valentine,E(2). HR-Burroughs(45), Stearns(25). 
RBI-Thornton 2(98), Burroughs 3(132), Stearns 3(96), Dauer(42), 
Stanley,M(20), Valentine,E(86), Nettles(132), Piniella(54). K-Burroughs 2, 
Geronimo, Stearns, Stanley,M, Randolph, Cooper, Nettles, Wohlford. BB-Harrah, 
Burroughs, Reynolds, Wohlford. 
GWRBI: Thornton
Temperature: 66, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 18 MPH.
9/28/1977, SPK77-CRU77, Veterans Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Sparkplugs        4  1  0  0  3  0  1  0  0     9 13  0     7  3
1977 Cruisers          0  0  0  2  0  0  1  1  0     4  8  2     2  2
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
LeFlore           lf 1>63           7            S.1-3        63         8>9         
Harrah            3b   e5.B-2       3/g.2-3      643/gdp      S            W         
 Howe             3b                                                                 
Thornton          dh   S.2-H        T.3-H      5>S            31           Johnson,DC
                                                                           363/gdp   
Biittner          1b   S.1-2        43           e3.1-2;B-1 7>S          9>3/g       
Burroughs         rf   HR.2-H;1-H 3>63           k            W.1-2        k         
 Collins,Da       rf                                                                 
Geronimo          cf   5/fl         3/g          note 1       k            T         
Stearns           c    S            53           HR.2-H;1-H   note 2       k         
Dauer             2b   3/L        4>53           Hume         S.3-H;1-2              
                                                 3                                   
Reynolds          ss 2>D            W          6>63           Hamilton               
                                                              5                      
 
 1: 15/f.1-2;B-1  2: 64/f.2-3;B-1 
 
 
Cruisers             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Stanley,M         lf 1>k            463/gdp    6>5/L          63.3-H;1-2             
Randolph          2b   43         4>43           7            k                      
Cooper            1b   k            S            8            63                     
Valentine,E       rf 2>6/L          T.1-H      7>43         9>9                      
Nettles           3b   k            43.3-H       D            31                     
Piniella          dh   S            13           S.2-H        3/fl                   
Downing           c    3/fl       5>S            463/gdp                             
Wohlford          cf 3>S            k          8>W                                   
DeJesus           ss   9            43/gdp       S.1-3                               
 
 
Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  Cruisers         IN OUT ER                  
Reuss            A1  D6  4 W 14-10          Paxton           A1  C7  4 L 4-5            
                                            Hume             C8  D8  1                  
                                            Hamilton         D9  E2  0                  
                                            Johnson,DC       E3  E7  0                  
9/28/1977, SPK77-CRU77, Veterans Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1977 Sparkplugs        4  1  0  0  3  0  1  0  0     9 13  0     7  3
1977 Cruisers          0  0  0  2  0  0  1  1  0     4  8  2     2  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  LeFlore grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Harrah to second on an error by the third baseman Nettles 
                  (CX)
 0-0  1 -2- 12  Thornton grounded a single up the middle, Harrah scored 
                  (SCBX)
 1-0  1 1-- 00  Biittner lined a single to shallow center, Thornton to 
                  second (X)
 1-0  1 12- 10  Burroughs homered deep down the left-field line, Thornton 
                  scored, Biittner scored (BX)
 4-0  1 --- 31  Geronimo popped out to third (BFBBX)
 4-0  2 --- 11  Stearns lined a single to center (FBX)
 4-0  2 1-- 12  Dauer lined out to first (FBSFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Cruisers batting
 4-0  0 --- 22  Stanley,M struck out (BSFBS)
 4-0  1 --- 32  Randolph grounded out to second (BFBBFX)
 4-0  2 --- 12  Cooper struck out (CFBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 4-0  0 --- 20  Reynolds lined a double to right center (BBX)
 4-0  0 -2- 01  LeFlore popped out to left (CX)
 4-0  1 -2- 10  Harrah grounded out to first, Reynolds to third (BX)
 4-0  2 --3 11  Thornton tripled deep to right center, Reynolds scored 
                  (BSX)
 5-0  2 --3 22  Biittner grounded out to second (CFFBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cruisers batting
 5-0  0 --- 32  Valentine,E lined out to short (CSBBBX)
 5-0  1 --- 02  Nettles struck out (CFC)
 5-0  2 --- 10  Piniella lined a single to left center (BX)
 5-0  2 1-- 00  Downing popped out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-0  0 --- 10  Burroughs grounded out to short (BX)
 5-0  1 --- 11  Geronimo grounded out to first (FBX)
 5-0  2 --- 02  Stearns grounded out to third (CCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cruisers batting
 5-0  0 --- 01  Wohlford lined a single down the left field line (SX)
 5-0  0 1-- 00  DeJesus flied out to right (1X)
 5-0  1 1-- 12  Stanley,M grounded into a double play, Dauer to Reynolds 
                  to Biittner (1CSBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-0  0 --- 01  Dauer grounded out to third (FX)
 5-0  1 --- 32  Reynolds walked (BBSBFFB)
 5-0  1 1-- 11  LeFlore lined a single to left center, Reynolds to third 
                  (BCX)
 5-0  1 1-3 02  Harrah grounded into a double play, DeJesus to Randolph 
                  to Cooper (1SFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Cruisers batting
 5-0  0 --- 10  Randolph grounded out to second (BX)
 5-0  1 --- 22  Cooper lined a single to shallow center (CBFBX)
 5-0  1 1-- 32  Valentine,E lined a triple down the first base line, 
                  Cooper scored (SBBCBX)
 5-1  1 --3 11  Nettles grounded out to second, Valentine,E scored (BFX)
 5-2  2 --- 01  Piniella grounded out to the mound (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 5-2  0 --- 12  Thornton grounded a single up the middle (BSCX)
 5-2  0 1-- 01  Thornton to second, Biittner to first on an error by the 
                  first baseman Cooper (FX)
 5-2  0 12- 22  Burroughs struck out (BBCSS)
 5-2  1 12- 22  Geronimo grounded to the mound, forcing Thornton at 
                  third, Biittner to second, Geronimo to first (BFCFBX)
 5-2  2 12- 12  Stearns homered deep to left, Biittner scored, Geronimo 
                  scored (CBFX)
                Hume now pitching
 8-2  2 --- 21  Dauer popped out to first (CBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Cruisers batting
 8-2  0 --- 10  Downing lined a single to shallow left (BX)
 8-2  0 1-- 02  Wohlford struck out (CFS)
 8-2  1 1-- 20  DeJesus grounded into a double play, Dauer to Biittner 
                  (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 8-2  0 --- 12  Reynolds grounded out to short (BSFX)
 8-2  1 --- 22  LeFlore grounded out to short (BCFBX)
 8-2  2 --- 00  Harrah grounded a single between first and second (X)
 8-2  2 1-- 00  Thornton grounded out to first (1X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Cruisers batting
 8-2  0 --- 01  Stanley,M lined out to third (CX)
 8-2  1 --- 00  Randolph flied out to left (X)
 8-2  2 --- 12  Cooper flied out to center (CBSFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 8-2  0 --- 32  Biittner lined a single down the left field line 
                  (BCBFBFFX)
 8-2  0 1-- 31  Burroughs walked, Biittner to second (BSBBB)
 8-2  0 12- 02  Geronimo struck out (CCS)
 8-2  1 12- 11  Stearns grounded to short, forcing Burroughs at second, 
                  Biittner to third, Stearns to first (BCX)
 8-2  2 1-3 00  Dauer lined a single to shallow left, Biittner scored, 
                  Stearns to second (X)
                Hamilton now pitching
 9-2  2 12- 20  Reynolds popped out to third (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Cruisers batting
 9-2  0 --- 00  Valentine,E grounded out to second (X)
 9-2  1 --- 01  Nettles lined a double down the third base line (SX)
 9-2  1 -2- 22  Piniella lined a single to left center, Nettles scored 
                  (BCBFX)
 9-3  1 1-- 20  Downing grounded into a double play, Dauer to Reynolds to 
                  Biittner (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 9-3  0 --- 12  LeFlore lined out to right (CFBX)
 9-3  1 --- 32  Harrah walked (SBFFBBFB)
                Johnson,DC now pitching
 9-3  1 1-- 00  Thornton grounded into a double play, Cooper to DeJesus 
                  to Cooper (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Cruisers batting
 9-3  0 --- 31  Wohlford walked (BBCBB)
 9-3  0 1-- 32  DeJesus singled to right center, Wohlford to third 
                  (BBBCFX)
 9-3  0 1-3 02  Stanley,M grounded out to short, Wohlford scored, DeJesus 
                  to second (CFX)
 9-4  1 -2- 22  Randolph struck out (BFBFS)
 9-4  2 -2- 11  Cooper grounded out to short (BSX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 9-4  0 --- 32  Biittner grounded out to first (FBBFBFFX)
 9-4  1 --- 32  Burroughs struck out (BBBCSS)
 9-4  2 --- 01  Geronimo tripled deep to right center (CX)
 9-4  2 --3 02  Stearns struck out (CSFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Cruisers batting
                Howe now playing third base
                Collins,Da now playing right field
 9-4  0 --- 00  Valentine,E flied out to right (X)
 9-4  1 --- 12  Nettles grounded out to first (FCBX)
 9-4  2 --- 22  Piniella popped out to first (CFBBFX)