9/3/1978, KEN78-ROS78, game 2, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1978 Comets            1  3  4  0  0  0  0  0  0     8  8  0     6  1
1978 Ramblers          0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0     1  8  2     7  2
 
Comets               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Ramblers             AB  R  H BI   AVG
Garner            ss  5  0  1  0  .261    Reynolds C        ss  4  0  0  0  .272       
 LeMaster         ss  0  0  0  0  .206    Alston            lf  4  0  1  0  .255       
Whitaker          2b  4  1  1  0  .331     Leon             p   0  0  0  0  .000       
Matthews          lf  5  2  2  1  .283    Lahoud            rf  4  0  1  0  .118       
 Spillner         p   0  0  0  0  .000    Carty             1b  1  0  0  0  .282       
Lezcano           rf  3  1  0  0  .271     Randle           ph  3  0  0  0  .251       
Chambliss         1b  3  1  0  1  .236    Gross W           3b  3  0  0  0  .209       
Howell            3b  3  2  2  1  .253    Trillo            2b  4  0  1  0  .224       
Powell            cf  3  1  2  2  .289    Downing           c   4  0  2  0  .239       
Ferguson          c   3  0  0  1  .262    Speed             cf  3  1  2  1  .202       
Niekro J          p   3  0  0  1  .069    Paxton            p   2  0  0  0  .233       
 Thomasson        ph  0  0  0  0  .263     Johnson Dave     p   0  0  0  0  .000       
 Scott T          lf  0  0  0  0  .247     Kusick           ph  1  0  1  0  .115       
                     32  8  8  7                               33  1  8  1             
 
Comets                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Niekro J         W 6-13          8.0  7  1  1  1  3 125  73  3.45
Spillner                         1.0  1  0  0  0  1   8   6  2.69
                                 9.0  8  1  1  1  4 133  79 
 
Ramblers                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Paxton           L 11-14         5.0  5  8  5  3  4  82  53  3.62
Johnson Dave                     2.0  1  0  0  0  1  24  14  1.64
Leon                             2.0  2  0  0  4  0  51  24  8.10
                                 9.0  8  8  5  7  5 157  91 
 
KEN: Thomasson batted for Niekro J in the 9th
     Scott T inserted at lf in the 9th
     LeMaster inserted at ss in the 9th
ROS: Randle batted for Carty in the 4th
     Randle moved to 3b in the 5th
     Gross W moved to 1b in the 5th
     Kusick batted for Johnson Dave in the 7th
     Kusick moved to lf in the 8th
 
E-Reynolds C, Lahoud. 2B-Howell. HR-Matthews(13), Speed(1). SB-Garner(25), 
Whitaker(3). CS-Alston. K-Garner, Whitaker 2, Matthews, Lezcano, Gross W, 
Speed, Paxton, Randle. BB-Whitaker, Lezcano 2, Chambliss, Howell, Powell, 
Thomasson, Speed. SF-Chambliss, Ferguson. HBP-Gross W. HB-Niekro J. 
GWRBI: Matthews
Temperature: 72, Field: wet, Sky: cloudy, Wind: right to left at 15 MPH.
9/3/1978, KEN78-ROS78, game 2, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1978 Comets            1  3  4  0  0  0  0  0  0     8  8  0     6  1
1978 Ramblers          0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0     1  8  2     7  2
 
 
Comets               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Garner            ss 1>8            k          4>7          7>S            463/gdp   
 LeMaster         ss                                                                 
Whitaker          2b   k          3>S            k            SB2          W         
                                                              13                     
Matthews          lf   HR           e6.1-3;B-1   7            k            SB2       
                                                                           S.2-3     
 Spillner         p                                                                  
Lezcano           rf   k            W.1-2      5>9            9            W.1-2     
Chambliss         1b 2>W            7/SF.3-H     9          8>Leon         8         
                                                              7                      
Howell            3b   W.1-2        S.2-H;1-3    43           D                      
Powell            cf   note 1       S.3-H;1-3  6>note 2       W                      
                                                 9                                   
Ferguson          c    63.2-3       7/SF.3-H     8            543/gdp                
Niekro J          p    63.3-H       8            53                                  
 Thomasson        ph                                        9>W                      
 Scott T          lf                                                                 
 
 1: S.2-H;1-H(e9/th);B-2  2: Johnson Dave 
 
 
Ramblers             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Reynolds C        ss 1>9          3>9            note 1       5/fl                   
Alston            lf   S            53           31           8                      
 Leon             p                                                                  
Lahoud            rf   CS2(26)      3/g        6>9          8>3/g                    
                       S                                                             
Carty             1b   8                                                             
 Randle           ph              4>k            63           3/g                    
Gross W           3b 2>9            k            HBP          43                     
Trillo            2b   3            31           43         9>Spillner               
                                                              S                      
Downing           c    S          5>S          7>53           643/gdp                
Speed             cf   S.1-2        W.1-2        HR           k                      
Paxton            p    43           k                                                
 Johnson Dave     p                                                                  
 Kusick           ph                             S                                   
 
 1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 
 
 
Comets           IN OUT ER                  Ramblers         IN OUT ER                  
Niekro J         A1  D5  1 W 6-13           Paxton           A1  C6  5 L 11-14          
Spillner         D6  D8  0                  Johnson Dave     C7  D4  0                  
                                            Leon             D5  E5  0                  
9/3/1978, KEN78-ROS78, game 2, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1978 Comets            1  3  4  0  0  0  0  0  0     8  8  0     6  1
1978 Ramblers          0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0     1  8  2     7  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Comets batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Garner flied out to center (CBX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Whitaker struck out (FFFBFBBS)
 0-0  2 --- 02  Matthews homered deep down the left-field line (FCFX)
 1-0  2 --- 22  Lezcano struck out (BFSBC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Ramblers batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Reynolds C flied out to right (X)
 1-0  1 --- 00  Alston lined a single to shallow right (X)
 1-0  1 1-- 00  Alston was caught stealing second (>C)
 1-0  2 --- 21  Lahoud grounded a single up the middle (>C.BBX)
 1-0  2 1-- 22  Carty lined out to center (BBCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Comets batting
 1-0  0 --- 31  Chambliss walked (BCBBB)
 1-0  0 1-- 31  Howell walked, Chambliss to second (BbBBCB)
 1-0  0 12- 12  Powell grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Chambliss scored, Howell scored on an error by the 
                  right fielder Lahoud, Powell to second (CBCX)
 3-0  0 -2- 00  Ferguson grounded out to short, Powell to third (X)
 3-0  1 --3 11  Niekro J grounded out to short, Powell scored (SBX)
 4-0  2 --- 22  Garner struck out (BCCFFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Ramblers batting
 4-0  0 --- 20  Gross W flied out to right (BBX)
 4-0  1 --- 32  Trillo popped out to first (BCSBFFFFBX)
 4-0  2 --- 32  Downing grounded a single to right (CBBSFBX)
 4-0  2 1-- 31  Speed lined a single to shallow center, Downing to second 
                  (BBSBX)
 4-0  2 12- 11  Paxton grounded out to second (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Comets batting
 4-0  0 --- 22  Whitaker lined a single to left (BSBFX)
 4-0  0 1-- 01  Whitaker to third, Matthews to first on an error by the 
                  shortstop Reynolds C (CX)
 4-0  0 1-3 31  Lezcano walked, Matthews to second (CBBBB)
 4-0  0 123 00  Chambliss hit a sacrifice fly to left, Whitaker scored (X)
 5-0  1 12- 11  Howell lined a single down the right field line, Matthews 
                  scored, Lezcano to third (CBX)
 6-0  1 1-3 00  Powell grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Lezcano scored, Howell to third (X)
 7-0  1 1-3 01  Ferguson lined out to left, Howell scored (CX)
 8-0  2 1-- 01  Niekro J popped out to center (SX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Ramblers batting
 8-0  0 --- 31  Reynolds C flied out to right (BBSBX)
 8-0  1 --- 11  Alston grounded out to third (FBX)
 8-0  2 --- 12  Lahoud grounded out to first (CFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Comets batting
 8-0  0 --- 01  Garner flied out to left (SX)
 8-0  1 --- 22  Whitaker struck out (CBFBC)
 8-0  2 --- 00  Matthews flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Ramblers batting
                Randle pinch hitting for Carty
 8-0  0 --- 12  Randle struck out (FBSS)
 8-0  1 --- 32  Gross W struck out (CFBFBBS)
 8-0  2 --- 00  Trillo grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Comets batting
                Randle moved to third base
                Gross W moved to first base
 8-0  0 --- 00  Lezcano flied out to right (X)
 8-0  1 --- 22  Chambliss flied out to right (BBFFX)
 8-0  2 --- 01  Howell grounded out to second (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Ramblers batting
 8-0  0 --- 00  Downing lined a single to right (X)
 8-0  0 1-- 32  Speed walked, Downing to second (BCBBSB)
 8-0  0 12- 32  Paxton struck out (BFFBBS)
 8-0  1 12- 11  Reynolds C grounded to second, forcing Speed at second, 
                  Downing to third, Reynolds C to first (FBX)
 8-0  2 1-3 22  Alston grounded out to first (BCBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Comets batting
                Johnson Dave now pitching
 8-0  0 --- 00  Powell flied out to right (X)
 8-0  1 --- 21  Ferguson flied out to center (BBCX)
 8-0  2 --- 00  Niekro J grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Ramblers batting
 8-0  0 --- 00  Lahoud lined out to right (X)
 8-0  1 --- 21  Randle grounded out to short (SBBX)
 8-0  2 --- 10  Gross W was hit by a pitch (BH)
 8-0  2 1-- 01  Trillo grounded out to second (FX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Comets batting
 8-0  0 --- 22  Garner lined a single to right center (FBCBX)
 8-0  0 1-- 00  Garner stole second (>C)
 8-0  0 -2- 21  Whitaker grounded out to the mound (>C.BBX)
 8-0  1 -2- 32  Matthews struck out (BBCBCS)
 8-0  2 -2- 11  Lezcano flied out to right (BSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Ramblers batting
 8-0  0 --- 20  Downing grounded out to third (BBX)
 8-0  1 --- 00  Speed homered deep to left (X)
                Kusick pinch hitting for Johnson Dave
 8-1  1 --- 11  Kusick lined a single down the left field line (CBX)
 8-1  1 1-- 10  Reynolds C popped out to third (BX)
 8-1  2 1-- 31  Alston flied out to center (BBBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Comets batting
                Leon now pitching
                Kusick moved to left field
 8-1  0 --- 31  Chambliss flied out to left (BBBCX)
 8-1  1 --- 21  Howell lined a double to right center (BBFX)
 8-1  1 -2- 32  Powell walked (BFFFBFBB)
 8-1  1 12- 31  Ferguson grounded into a double play, Randle to Trillo to 
                  Gross W (BBBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Ramblers batting
 8-1  0 --- 22  Lahoud grounded out to first (BCFBFX)
 8-1  1 --- 12  Randle grounded out to first (BCFFX)
 8-1  2 --- 32  Gross W grounded out to second (BBFCBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Comets batting
                Thomasson pinch hitting for Niekro J
 8-1  0 --- 30  Thomasson walked (BBBB)
 8-1  0 1-- 32  Garner grounded into a double play, Trillo to Reynolds C 
                  to Gross W (FBFBFFBX)
 8-1  2 --- 32  Whitaker walked (BBCFBB)
 8-1  2 1-- 00  Whitaker stole second (>C)
 8-1  2 -2- 01  Matthews reached on an infield single to second, Whitaker 
                  to third (>C.X)
 8-1  2 1-3 32  Lezcano walked, Matthews to second (BCFBB>F>B)
 8-1  2 123 01  Chambliss lined out to center (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Ramblers batting
                Scott T now playing left field
                LeMaster now playing shortstop
                Spillner now pitching
 8-1  0 --- 00  Trillo lined a single to shallow center (X)
 8-1  0 1-- 11  Downing grounded into a double play, LeMaster to Whitaker 
                  to Chambliss (BCX)
 8-1  2 --- 12  Speed struck out (CSBS)