4/5/1978, KEN78-FRA78, Tiger Stadium
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1978 Comets 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 9 3 6 0
1978 Firebugs 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 x 9 9 1 5 3
Comets AB R H BI AVG Firebugs AB R H BI AVG
Garner ss 4 0 0 0 .000 Harrah 3b 4 1 0 0 .333
Whitaker 2b 4 0 1 0 .250 Randolph 2b 5 1 1 1 .217
Howell 3b 4 0 1 0 .250 Yastrzemski lf 3 2 0 0 .294
Lezcano rf 3 1 1 0 .333 Thompson J 1b 3 2 1 1 .222
Matthews lf 4 1 3 1 .750 Valentine E rf 4 1 3 3 .409
Chambliss 1b 4 0 0 1 .000 Boone c 3 1 2 0 .400
Powell cf 4 0 1 0 .250 Bosetti cf 4 0 1 2 .200
Ferguson c 3 0 2 0 .667 Almon ss 3 0 0 0 .059
Kerrigan p 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnson Davey ph 1 0 1 0 1.000
Bannister F p 0 0 0 0 .000 Sorensen p 3 1 0 0 .000
Scott T ph 1 0 0 0 .000 33 9 9 7
Niekro P p 2 0 0 0 .000
Bochy c 1 0 0 0 .000
34 2 9 2
Comets INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Niekro P L 0-1 6.0 5 4 3 0 7 106 67 4.50
Kerrigan 0.2 2 5 3 2 0 22 10 40.50
Bannister F 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 29 14 0.00
8.0 9 9 6 3 8 157 91
Firebugs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Sorensen W 1-1 9.0 9 2 2 1 1 118 74 4.50
9.0 9 2 2 1 1 118 74
KEN: Bochy inserted at c in the 7th
Scott T batted for Bannister F in the 9th
FRA: Johnson Davey batted for Almon in the 8th
Harrah moved to ss in the 9th
Johnson Davey moved to 3b in the 9th
E-Matthews, Niekro P, Bochy, Harrah. 2B-Ferguson, Valentine E.
HR-Matthews(1). SB-Bosetti(1). K-Powell, Harrah 3, Randolph, Thompson J,
Valentine E, Almon, Sorensen. BB-Lezcano, Harrah, Thompson J, Boone.
SH-Sorensen. HBP-Yastrzemski. HB-Kerrigan. WP-Kerrigan.
Temperature: 55, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: left to right at 1 MPH.
4/5/1978, KEN78-FRA78, Tiger Stadium
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1978 Comets 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 9 3 6 0
1978 Firebugs 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 x 9 9 1 5 3
Comets -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Garner ss 1>6 463/gdp 6>53 e5.B-1
Whitaker 2b S 4>43 63 9
Howell 3b S.1-2 31 7 43
Lezcano rf 463/gdp 53 7>W 9>S
Matthews lf 2>S 5>HR 64/f.B-1 S.1-3
Chambliss 1b 7 31 7 note 1
Powell cf 463/gdp k S.1-2 7
Ferguson c 3>D S 64/f
Kerrigan p
Bannister F p
Scott T ph 2/fl
Niekro P p note 2 3
Bochy c 8>43
1: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 2: 26/b.2x3;B-1
Firebugs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Harrah 3b 1>k 4>k 9 W.1-2 k
Randolph 2b 7 6 k S.2-H;1-3 63
Yastrzemski lf 63 8 7>e1.B-1 HBP.1-2
Thompson J 1b 2>k 5>43 S.1-2 note 1
Valentine E rf k S S.2-H;1-2 note 2
note 3
Boone c 8 S.1-2 S.2-3;1-2 IW
Bosetti cf 3>8 53.2-3;1-2 Kerrigan 9
note 4
S.3-H;2-H
Almon ss 3/g k note 5
3/g
Johnson Davey ph 8>S
Sorensen p k 6>3/fl note 6 54/SH.1-2
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: Bannister F 3: D.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(e7) 4: wp.3-H;2-3;1-2
5: SB2.1-3(e2/th) 6: 12/b.3xH;B-1
Comets IN OUT ER Firebugs IN OUT ER
Niekro P A1 C6 3 L 0-1 Sorensen A1 D8 2 W 1-1
Kerrigan C7 D4 3
Bannister F D5 E2 0
4/5/1978, KEN78-FRA78, Tiger Stadium
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1978 Comets 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 9 3 6 0
1978 Firebugs 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 x 9 9 1 5 3
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Comets batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Garner popped out to short (SBX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Whitaker lined a single to right (BBFFBX)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Howell grounded a single between first and second,
Whitaker to second (FBFBFFBX)
0-0 1 12- 01 Lezcano grounded into a double play, Randolph to Almon to
Thompson J (CX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Firebugs batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Harrah struck out (FSBBBS)
0-0 1 --- 12 Randolph flied out to left (BSCX)
0-0 2 --- 22 Yastrzemski grounded out to short (CBBFFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Comets batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Matthews reached on an infield single to short (X)
0-0 0 1-- 31 Chambliss flied out to left (BFBBX)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Powell grounded into a double play, Randolph to Almon to
Thompson J (BFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Firebugs batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Thompson J struck out (BBSSBS)
0-0 1 --- 22 Valentine E struck out (BFBSS)
0-0 2 --- 02 Boone flied out to center (FCX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Comets batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Ferguson lined a double to left center (BX)
0-0 0 -2- 00 Niekro P bunted into an out to the catcher, Ferguson out
at third, Niekro P to first (Xb)
0-0 1 1-- 22 Garner grounded into a double play, Randolph to Almon to
Thompson J (BCFBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Firebugs batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Bosetti flied out to center (FBFX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Almon grounded out to first (BBFBCX)
Started raining
0-0 2 --- 12 Sorensen struck out (FCFBC)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Comets batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Whitaker grounded out to second (FX)
Stopped raining
0-0 1 --- 01 Howell grounded out to first (FX)
0-0 2 --- 11 Lezcano grounded out to third (FBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Firebugs batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Harrah struck out (CBSBBFFS)
0-0 1 --- 20 Randolph popped out to short (BBX)
0-0 2 --- 21 Yastrzemski flied out to center (BCBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Comets batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Matthews homered deep down the left-field line (X)
1-0 0 --- 32 Chambliss grounded out to first (BFBBFX)
1-0 1 --- 22 Powell struck out (BBCCS)
1-0 2 --- 00 Ferguson grounded a single up the middle (X)
1-0 2 1-- 21 Niekro P popped out to first (BBCX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Firebugs batting
1-0 0 --- 11 Thompson J grounded out to second (CBX)
1-0 1 --- 00 Valentine E lined a single to center (X)
1-0 1 1-- 12 Boone grounded a single up the middle, Valentine E to
second (BCSFX)
1-0 1 12- 00 Bosetti grounded out to third, Valentine E to third,
Boone to second (>X)
1-0 2 -23 32 Almon struck out (BCBBSFS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Comets batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Garner grounded out to third (X)
1-0 1 --- 00 Whitaker grounded out to short (X)
1-0 2 --- 21 Howell flied out to left (BBFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Firebugs batting
1-0 0 --- 12 Sorensen popped out to first (BFCX)
1-0 1 --- 32 Harrah lined out to right (BCBBSX)
1-0 2 --- 22 Randolph struck out (CBBFC)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Comets batting
1-0 0 --- 32 Lezcano walked (BBCFBFB)
1-0 0 1-- 22 Matthews grounded to short, forcing Lezcano at second,
Matthews to first (BBCSFX)
1-0 1 1-- 32 Chambliss lined out to left (1BCBBCX)
1-0 2 1-- 01 Powell lined a single between first and second, Matthews
to second (C11X)
1-0 2 12- 31 Ferguson grounded to short, forcing Powell at second
(BBCBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Firebugs batting
1-0 0 --- 11 Yastrzemski to first on an error by the pitcher Niekro P
(CBX)
1-0 0 1-- 31 Thompson J lined a single between first and second,
Yastrzemski to second (BBCBX)
1-0 0 12- 11 Valentine E grounded a single up the middle, Yastrzemski
scored, Thompson J to second (B+1CX)
1-1 0 12- 02 Boone grounded a single up the middle, Thompson J to
third, Valentine E to second (CCX)
Bochy now playing catcher
Kerrigan now pitching
1-1 0 123 00 Niekro P threw a wild pitch, Thompson J scored, Valentine
E to third, Boone to second (B)
1-2 0 -23 22 Bosetti lined a single down the right field line,
Valentine E scored, Boone scored (B.FbBFX)
1-4 0 1-- 00 Bosetti stole second, Bosetti to third on an error by the
catcher Bochy (>S)
1-4 0 --3 02 Almon grounded out to first (>S.FbX)
1-4 1 --3 00 Sorensen bunted into an out to the mound, Bosetti out at
home, Sorensen to first (Xb)
1-4 2 1-- 31 Harrah walked, Sorensen to second (BBBCB)
1-4 2 12- 11 Randolph singled to left center, Sorensen scored, Harrah
to third (1CBX)
1-5 2 1-3 00 Yastrzemski was hit by a pitch, Randolph to second (>H)
1-5 2 123 30 Thompson J walked, Harrah scored, Randolph to third,
Yastrzemski to second (BBBB)
Bannister F now pitching
1-6 2 123 31 Valentine E doubled deep to left, Randolph scored,
Yastrzemski scored, Thompson J scored, Valentine E to
third on an error by the left fielder Matthews (BCBBX)
1-9 2 --3 30 Boone was walked intentionally (IIII)
1-9 2 1-3 21 Bosetti flied out to right (BBCX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Comets batting
1-9 0 --- 10 Bochy grounded out to second (BX)
1-9 1 --- 00 Garner to first on an error by the third baseman Harrah
(X)
1-9 1 1-- 00 Whitaker lined out to right (X)
1-9 2 1-- 10 Howell grounded out to second (BX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Firebugs batting
Johnson Davey pinch hitting for Almon
1-9 0 --- 22 Johnson Davey grounded a single between first and second
(BBFSX)
1-9 0 1-- 21 Sorensen sacrifice bunted to third, Johnson Davey to
second (BbBbFbXb)
1-9 1 -2- 12 Harrah struck out (CBFFS)
1-9 2 -2- 10 Randolph grounded out to short (BX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Comets batting
Harrah moved to shortstop
Johnson Davey moved to third base
1-9 0 --- 02 Lezcano lined a single to left (FFX)
1-9 0 1-- 22 Matthews lined a single to right center, Lezcano to third
(BFBFX)
1-9 0 1-3 22 Chambliss grounded to second, forcing Matthews at second,
Lezcano scored, Matthews out at second, Chambliss to
first (BFBFX)
2-9 1 1-- 12 Powell lined out to left (FSBX)
Scott T pinch hitting for Bannister F
2-9 2 1-- 11 Scott T popped out to the catcher (CBX)