5/23/1972, ELE72-SPK72, Atlanta Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1972 Elephants         3  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     5  7  1     8  3
1972 Sparkplugs        0  0  2  0  0  2  0  0  2     6 15  2     7  2
 
Elephants            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Sparkplugs           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Clarke            2b  5  1  1  0  .259    Harrah            ss  5  1  1  1  .357
Cardenal          rf  4  1  2  1  .273    Buford            rf  4  0  3  1  .289
Powell            1b  3  1  1  0  .324     Callison         ph  1  0  0  0  .325
 Gladding         p   0  0  0  0 1.000    Stargell          lf  5  2  3  2  .295
Fisk              c   3  1  0  0  .262    Howard,F          1b  4  1  1  0  .320
May,D             lf  2  0  1  2  .312     Fingers          p   0  0  0  0  .000
Jackson,S         ss  4  0  1  2  .263    Taylor,T          3b  4  0  1  1  .250
Robinson,Br       3b  4  0  0  0  .236    Reichardt         cf  3  0  1  0  .203
Jeter             cf  3  0  0  0  .153    Kubiak,T          2b  2  0  0  0  .242
 Reitz            ph  1  1  0  0  .438     Stanley,M        ph  1  0  1  1  .258
 Beauchamp        1b  0  0  0  0  .409     McAuliffe        2b  0  0  0  0  .248
Downing           p   3  0  0  0  .097    Rudolph           c   4  1  2  0  .241
 Pina             p   0  0  0  0  .000    Gossage           p   0  0  0  0  .500
 Stahl            ph  1  0  1  0  .217     Farmer           p   0  0  0  0  .000
                     33  5  7  5           Santo            ph  1  0  0  0  .264
                                           Higgins          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Spencer          ph  2  0  2  0  .320
                                           Kaat             pr  0  1  0  0  .333
                                                               36  6 15  6
 
Elephants                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Downing                          7.0 13  4  3  1  1 102  67  2.57
Pina                             1.0  0  0  0  1  1  19  10  1.96
Gladding         BS 2, L 3-2     0.2  2  2  2  0  0  10   7  3.52
                                 8.2 15  6  5  2  2 131  84 
 
Sparkplugs                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Gossage                          4.1  4  4  4  4  4  98  53  5.51
Farmer                           0.2  0  0  0  0  0  11   7  2.41
Higgins                          2.0  1  0  0  0  1  24  14  0.00
Fingers          W 2-3           2.0  2  1  0  1  2  38  23  3.66
                                 9.0  7  5  4  5  7 171  97 
 
ELE: Reitz batted for Jeter in the 9th
     Stahl batted for Pina in the 9th
     Beauchamp inserted at 1b in the 9th
     Stahl moved to cf in the 9th
SPK: Santo batted for Farmer in the 5th
     Stanley,M batted for Kubiak,T in the 6th
     McAuliffe inserted at 2b in the 7th
     Spencer batted for Higgins in the 7th
     Spencer moved to 1b in the 8th
     Kaat ran for Spencer in the 9th
     Callison batted for Buford in the 9th
 
E-Cardenal, Harrah, Howard,F. 2B-Clarke(8), Howard,F(1), Spencer(2). 
HR-Stargell(15). RBI-Cardenal(31), May,D 2(25), Jackson,S 2(7), Harrah(11), 
Buford(12), Stargell 2(36), Taylor,T(6), Stanley,M(19). K-Cardenal, Powell, 
Fisk, May,D, Jeter, Downing 2, Taylor,T, Rudolph. BB-Powell 2, Fisk 2, May,D, 
Reichardt, McAuliffe. SH-Gossage. SF-May,D. HBP-Cardenal. HB-Gossage. 
GWRBI: Stargell
Temperature: 88, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from right at 9 MPH.
5/23/1972, ELE72-SPK72, Atlanta Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1972 Elephants         3  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     5  7  1     8  3
1972 Sparkplugs        0  0  2  0  0  2  0  0  2     6 15  2     7  2
 
 
Elephants            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Clarke            2b 1>7            8          5>D          7>13           4         
Cardenal          rf   HBP          k            63           S            S.3-H;1-3 
Powell            1b   W.1-2      3>k            S.2-3        363/gdp      W.1-2     
 Gladding         p                                                                  
Fisk              c    W.2-3;1-2    43           W.1-2      8>Fingers      k         
                                                              4                      
May,D             lf   note 1       S            Farmer       k                      
                                                 8/SF.3-H                            
Jackson,S         ss   note 2       43           54/f         3                      
Robinson,Br       3b   8          4>e3.B-1     6>Higgins    9>13                     
                                                 5/fl                                
Jeter             cf   k            63/gdp       8                                   
 Reitz            ph                                          e6.B-1                 
 Beauchamp        1b                                                                 
Downing           p  2>53           k            k                                   
 Pina             p                                                                  
 Stahl            ph                                          S.1-3                  
 
 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 
 
 
Sparkplugs           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Harrah            ss 1>63           note 1       7            53.1-2       8         
Buford            rf   S            53.3-H     6>S            note 2                 
 Callison         ph                                                       43.2-3    
Stargell          lf   S.1-2        8            54/f.B-1     S.2-3        HR.3-H    
Howard,F          1b   643/gdp    4>63           D.1-3        63                     
 Fingers          p                                                                  
Taylor,T          3b 2>k            S            43.3-H;2-3 8>Pina                   
                                                              8                      
Reichardt         cf   9            S.1-3        IW           5                      
Kubiak,T          2b   9            463/gdp                                          
 Stanley,M        ph                             S.3-H;1-2                           
 McAuliffe        2b                                          W                      
Rudolph           c  3>S          5>S            4            k                      
Gossage           p    14/SH.1-2                                                     
 Farmer           p                                                                  
 Santo            ph                543/gdp                                          
 Higgins          p                                                                  
 Spencer          ph                           7>S          9>Gladding               
                                                              D                      
 Kaat             pr                                                                 
 
 1: S.2-H;B-3(e9/th)  2: S.2xH(92);B-2 
 
 
Elephants        IN OUT ER                  Sparkplugs       IN OUT ER                  
Downing          A1  D4  3                  Gossage          A1  C4  4                  
Pina             D5  D8  0                  Farmer           C5  C6  0                  
Gladding         D9  E3  2 BS 2, L 3-2      Higgins          C7  D3  0                  
                                            Fingers          D4  E4  0 W 2-3            
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1972 Elephants         3  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     5  7  1     8  3
1972 Sparkplugs        0  0  2  0  0  2  0  0  2     6 15  2     7  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Elephants batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Clarke flied out to left (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Cardenal was hit by a pitch (CH)
 0-0  1 1-- 32  Powell walked, Cardenal to second (1CBSBBB)
 0-0  1 12- 30  Fisk walked, Cardenal to third, Powell to second (BBBB)
 0-0  1 123 32  May,D walked, Cardenal scored, Powell to third, Fisk to 
                  second (CFBBFFBFB)
 1-0  1 123 01  Jackson,S lined a single to shallow right, Powell scored, 
                  Fisk scored, May,D to second (CX)
 3-0  1 12- 22  Robinson,Br flied out to center (BBCSFX)
 3-0  2 12- 12  Jeter struck out (CBSFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-0  0 --- 21  Harrah grounded out to short (CBBX)
 3-0  1 --- 21  Buford grounded a single between third and short (BCBX)
 3-0  1 1-- 00  Stargell grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Buford to second (X)
 3-0  1 12- 02  Howard,F grounded into a double play, Jackson,S to Clarke 
                  to Powell (FFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Elephants batting
 3-0  0 --- 21  Downing grounded out to third (BBSX)
 3-0  1 --- 00  Clarke popped out to center (X)
 3-0  2 --- 22  Cardenal struck out (CBBCFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-0  0 --- 12  Taylor,T struck out (BFFC)
 3-0  1 --- 10  Reichardt flied out to right (BX)
 3-0  2 --- 01  Kubiak,T flied out to right (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Elephants batting
 3-0  0 --- 22  Powell struck out (BCBFS)
 3-0  1 --- 01  Fisk grounded out to second (CX)
 3-0  2 --- 10  May,D lined a single between first and second (BX)
 3-0  2 1-- 21  Jackson,S grounded out to second (CBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-0  0 --- 00  Rudolph lined a single to left center (X)
 3-0  0 1-- 01  Gossage sacrifice bunted to the mound, Rudolph to second 
                  (FbXb)
 3-0  1 -2- 12  Harrah grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Rudolph scored, Harrah to third on an error by the 
                  right fielder Cardenal (BCFFFX)
 3-1  1 --3 22  Buford grounded out to third, Harrah scored (BBCSX)
 3-2  2 --- 32  Stargell flied out to center (BBSSBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Elephants batting
 3-2  0 --- 32  Robinson,Br to first on an error by the first baseman 
                  Howard,F (BBFFFBX)
 3-2  0 1-- 32  Jeter grounded into a double play, Harrah to Howard,F 
                  (BCSBBX)
 3-2  2 --- 22  Downing struck out (BBSCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 3-2  0 --- 10  Howard,F grounded out to short (BX)
 3-2  1 --- 11  Taylor,T lined a single to left center (BFX)
 3-2  1 1-- 00  Reichardt grounded a single up the middle, Taylor,T to 
                  third (1>X)
 3-2  1 1-3 11  Kubiak,T grounded into a double play, Clarke to Jackson,S 
                  to Powell (FBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Elephants batting
 3-2  0 --- 21  Clarke lined a double down the left field line (CBBX)
 3-2  0 -2- 32  Cardenal grounded out to short (FBBBFX)
 3-2  1 -2- 32  Powell lined a single to left, Clarke to third (BBSBFX)
 3-2  1 1-3 30  Fisk walked, Powell to second (BBBB)
                Farmer now pitching
 3-2  1 123 32  May,D lined out to center, Clarke scored (BBCBSFFX)
 4-2  2 12- 11  Jackson,S grounded to third, forcing Fisk at second (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 4-2  0 --- 00  Rudolph reached on an infield single to second (X)
                Santo pinch hitting for Farmer
 4-2  0 1-- 11  Santo grounded into a double play, Robinson,Br to Clarke 
                  to Powell (CBX)
 4-2  2 --- 22  Harrah popped out to left (BCFBFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Elephants batting
                Higgins now pitching
 4-2  0 --- 12  Robinson,Br popped out to third (BCCX)
 4-2  1 --- 11  Jeter flied out to center (CBX)
 4-2  2 --- 32  Downing struck out (CBBSBFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Sparkplugs batting
 4-2  0 --- 11  Buford lined a single to left center (BCX)
 4-2  0 1-- 30  Stargell grounded to third, forcing Buford at second, 
                  Stargell to first (BBBX)
 4-2  1 1-- 01  Howard,F lined a double to left center, Stargell to third 
                  (CX)
 4-2  1 -23 20  Taylor,T grounded out to second, Stargell scored, 
                  Howard,F to third (BBX)
 4-3  2 --3 30  Reichardt was walked intentionally (IIII)
                Stanley,M pinch hitting for Kubiak,T
 4-3  2 1-3 21  Stanley,M reached on an infield single to second, 
                  Howard,F scored, Reichardt to second (BFBX)
 4-4  2 12- 12  Rudolph popped out to second (CBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Elephants batting
                McAuliffe now playing second base
 4-4  0 --- 10  Clarke grounded out to the mound (BX)
 4-4  1 --- 21  Cardenal lined a single to shallow left (BFBX)
 4-4  1 1-- 21  Powell grounded into a double play, Howard,F to Harrah to 
                  Howard,F (1CBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Spencer pinch hitting for Higgins
 4-4  0 --- 02  Spencer grounded a single up the middle (CFFX)
 4-4  0 1-- 22  Harrah grounded out to third, Spencer to second (BSFBX)
 4-4  1 -2- 11  Buford lined a single to shallow right, Spencer out at 
                  home, Buford to second (BSX)
 4-4  2 -2- 02  Stargell reached on an infield single to third, Buford to 
                  third (CCX)
 4-4  2 1-3 11  Howard,F grounded out to short (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Elephants batting
                Fingers now pitching
                Spencer moved to first base
 4-4  0 --- 01  Fisk popped out to second (CX)
 4-4  1 --- 12  May,D struck out (CBFC)
 4-4  2 --- 00  Jackson,S popped out to first (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Pina now pitching
 4-4  0 --- 22  Taylor,T flied out to center (CFBBX)
 4-4  1 --- 12  Reichardt popped out to third (CBSX)
 4-4  2 --- 31  McAuliffe walked (BFBBB)
 4-4  2 1-- 22  Rudolph struck out (1BBFSS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Elephants batting
 4-4  0 --- 21  Robinson,Br grounded out to the mound (BBCX)
                Reitz pinch hitting for Jeter
 4-4  1 --- 22  Reitz to first on an error by the shortstop Harrah (FBSBX)
                Stahl pinch hitting for Pina
 4-4  1 1-- 21  Stahl grounded a single between first and second, Reitz 
                  to third (CBBX)
 4-4  1 1-3 22  Clarke popped out to second (CFBBX)
 4-4  2 1-3 00  Cardenal lined a single to left center, Reitz scored, 
                  Stahl to third (X)
 5-4  2 1-3 32  Powell walked, Cardenal to second (BBSSB>B)
 5-4  2 123 22  Fisk struck out (BBFFFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Sparkplugs batting
                Beauchamp now playing first base
                Gladding now pitching
                Stahl moved to center field
 5-4  0 --- 22  Spencer lined a double to right center (FBCBX)
                Kaat pinch running for Spencer
 5-4  0 -2- 01  Harrah flied out to center (CX)
                Callison pinch hitting for Buford
 5-4  1 -2- 00  Callison grounded out to second, Kaat to third (X)
 5-4  2 --3 10  Stargell homered to right, Kaat scored (BX)