5/17/1972, RIN72-CST72, Astrodome
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1972 Ringlings         0  0  0  0  1  0  1  2  0     4  9  0     8  0
1972 Peccadillos       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  4  1     9  1
 
Ringlings            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Peccadillos          AB  R  H BI   AVG
Williams,Bi       lf  5  1  2  0  .333    Simmons           c   4  0  0  0  .342
Smith             rf  5  0  1  0  .278    Singleton         lf  4  0  0  0  .347
Cedeño            cf  5  1  1  1  .275    Bailey            3b  3  0  1  0  .243
Fisk              c   2  1  0  0  .281    Robinson,Bi       rf  3  0  2  0  .279
Colbert,N         1b  3  0  1  1  .270    Parker,W          1b  4  0  0  0  .329
Nettles,G         3b  3  1  3  1  .321    Johnson,Da        2b  2  0  1  0  .303
Garrett,W         2b  3  0  0  0  .306    Metzger           ss  1  0  0  0  .202
 Griffin,D        2b  0  0  0  0  .000     Roberts,DW       ph  2  0  0  0  .286
Patek             ss  3  0  1  1  .246    North             cf  1  0  0  0  .167
Downing           p   3  0  0  0  .154     Soderholm        ph  0  0  0  0  .122
                     32  4  9  4           McCraw           cf  0  0  0  0  .272
                                           Staub            ph  1  0  0  0  .289
                                          Messersmith       p   3  0  0  0  .320
                                           Grieve           ph  1  0  0  0  .000
                                                               29  0  4  0
 
Ringlings                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Downing          W 2-2           9.0  4  0  0  6  4 115  68  4.66
                                 9.0  4  0  0  6  4 115  68 
 
Peccadillos                      INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Messersmith      L 5-3           9.0  9  4  4  4  5 123  74  3.53
                                 9.0  9  4  4  4  5 123  74 
 
RIN: Griffin,D inserted at 2b in the 8th
CST: Roberts,DW batted for Metzger in the 7th
     Soderholm batted for North in the 7th
     McCraw inserted at cf in the 8th
     Roberts,DW moved to ss in the 8th
     Staub batted for McCraw in the 9th
     Grieve batted for Messersmith in the 9th
 
E-Simmons. 2B-Williams,Bi(11), Cedeño(9), Colbert,N(15), Nettles,G(11), 
Johnson,Da(13). RBI-Cedeño(35), Colbert,N(27), Nettles,G(20), Patek(20). 
SB-Fisk(2). CS-Robinson,Bi. K-Garrett,W 2, Patek, Downing 2, Singleton 2, 
Parker,W, Messersmith. BB-Fisk 2, Colbert,N, Nettles,G, Bailey, Robinson,Bi, 
Johnson,Da 2, North, Soderholm. SH-Garrett,W, Downing, Metzger. SF-Patek. 
WP-Messersmith. 
GWRBI: Patek
Temperature: 70, Wind: none.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1972 Ringlings         0  0  0  0  1  0  1  2  0     4  9  0     8  0
1972 Peccadillos       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  4  1     9  1
 
 
Ringlings            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Williams,Bi       lf 1>7            13         6>63         8>D            S         
Smith             rf   13           9            7            63           S.1-3     
Cedeño            cf   3/g        4>3/g          63           D.2-H        31        
Fisk              c  2>W            63         7>W            9                      
Colbert,N         1b   643/gdp      7            note 1       D.2-H                  
                                                 W                                   
Nettles,G         3b   S          5>D            S.3-H;1-2    W                      
Garrett,W         2b   9            34/SH.2-3    note 2       k                      
 Griffin,D        2b                                                                 
Patek             ss 3>S            8/SF.3-H     k          9>9                      
Downing           p    13/SH.1-2    63           k            k                      
 
 1: SB2.1-3(e2/th)  2: k+wp.2-3;1-2 
 
 
Peccadillos          -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Simmons           c  1>63           3            54/f         7                      
Singleton         lf   k            43         6>k          8>53                     
Bailey            3b   S          4>6            63           W                      
Robinson,Bi       rf   8            S            W            S.1-2                  
Parker,W          1b 2>63           CS2(24)      43           k                      
                                    7                                                
Johnson,Da        2b   D          5>W          7>W            7                      
Metzger           ss   43.2-3       13/SH.1-2                                        
 Roberts,DW       ph                             9          9>3/g                    
North             cf   43           W                                                
 Soderholm        ph                             W.1-2                               
 McCraw           cf                                                                 
 Staub            ph                                          6/L                    
Messersmith       p  3>k            note 1       8                                   
 Grieve           ph                                          63                     
 
 1: 6/f.2-3;B-1 
 
 
Ringlings        IN OUT ER                  Peccadillos      IN OUT ER                  
Downing          A1  D9  0 W 2-2            Messersmith      A1  E3  4 L 5-3            
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1972 Ringlings         0  0  0  0  1  0  1  2  0     4  9  0     8  0
1972 Peccadillos       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  4  1     9  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Ringlings batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Williams,Bi flied out to left (BX)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Smith grounded out to the mound (CX)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Cedeño grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Peccadillos batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Simmons grounded out to short (BX)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Singleton struck out (CBCS)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Bailey grounded a single up the middle (X)
 0-0  2 1-- 01  Robinson,Bi flied out to center (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Ringlings batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Fisk walked (CFBBBB)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Colbert,N grounded into a double play, Metzger to 
                  Johnson,Da to Parker,W (X)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Nettles,G lined a single between third and short (X)
 0-0  2 1-- 00  Garrett,W flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Peccadillos batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Parker,W grounded out to short (CBX)
 0-0  1 --- 10  Johnson,Da doubled deep to center (BX)
 0-0  1 -2- 10  Metzger grounded out to second, Johnson,Da to third (BX)
 0-0  2 --3 02  North grounded out to second (CFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Ringlings batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Patek lined a single to shallow center (BFCX)
 0-0  0 1-- 01  Downing sacrifice bunted to the mound, Patek to second 
                  (FbXb)
 0-0  1 -2- 00  Williams,Bi grounded out to the mound (X)
 0-0  2 -2- 21  Smith lined out to right (BBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Peccadillos batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Messersmith struck out (SCBS)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Simmons popped out to first (CBBFX)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Singleton grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Ringlings batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Cedeño grounded out to first (SX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Fisk grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  2 --- 22  Colbert,N flied out to left (BCFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Peccadillos batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Bailey popped out to short (BX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Robinson,Bi lined a single to shallow left (X)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Robinson,Bi was caught stealing second (>S)
 0-0  2 --- 02  Parker,W flied out to left (>S.FX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Ringlings batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Nettles,G lined a double to right center (BX)
 0-0  0 -2- 11  Garrett,W sacrifice bunted to first, Nettles,G to third 
                  (SBXb)
 0-0  1 --3 00  Patek lined out to center, Nettles,G scored (X)
 1-0  2 --- 01  Downing grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Peccadillos batting
 1-0  0 --- 30  Johnson,Da walked (BBBB)
 1-0  0 1-- 10  Metzger sacrifice bunted to the mound, Johnson,Da to 
                  second (BbXb)
 1-0  1 -2- 32  North walked (BBSFBB)
 1-0  1 12- 22  Messersmith grounded to short, forcing North at second, 
                  Johnson,Da to third, Messersmith to first (SB1FbBFFX)
 1-0  2 1-3 00  Simmons grounded to third, forcing Messersmith at second 
                  (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Ringlings batting
 1-0  0 --- 31  Williams,Bi grounded out to short (SBBBX)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Smith flied out to left (BBFSX)
 1-0  2 --- 02  Cedeño grounded out to short (CFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Peccadillos batting
 1-0  0 --- 32  Singleton struck out (FFBFBFFBS)
 1-0  1 --- 10  Bailey grounded out to short (BX)
 1-0  2 --- 32  Robinson,Bi walked (CBFBFBB)
 1-0  2 1-- 00  Parker,W grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Ringlings batting
 1-0  0 --- 31  Fisk walked (BBBCB)
 1-0  0 1-- 00  Fisk stole second, Fisk to third on an error by the 
                  catcher Simmons (1>C)
 1-0  0 --3 31  Colbert,N walked (1>C.BBBB)
 1-0  0 1-3 10  Nettles,G grounded a single up the middle, Fisk scored, 
                  Colbert,N to second (BX)
 2-0  0 12- 32  Garrett,W struck out, strike three was a wild pitch by 
                  Messersmith, Colbert,N to third, Nettles,G to second 
                  (BBSFFFBS)
 2-0  1 -23 22  Patek struck out (SSBBFFS)
 2-0  2 -23 22  Downing struck out (SSBBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Peccadillos batting
 2-0  0 --- 32  Johnson,Da walked (SBBBFB)
                Roberts,DW pinch hitting for Metzger
 2-0  0 1-- 01  Roberts,DW flied out to right (CX)
                Soderholm pinch hitting for North
 2-0  1 1-- 31  Soderholm walked, Johnson,Da to second (BCBBB)
 2-0  1 12- 00  Messersmith flied out to center (X)
 2-0  2 12- 11  Simmons flied out to left (BCX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Ringlings batting
                McCraw now playing center field
                Roberts,DW moved to shortstop
 2-0  0 --- 01  Williams,Bi lined a double down the third base line (CX)
 2-0  0 -2- 31  Smith grounded out to short (BBBFX)
 2-0  1 -2- 00  Cedeño grounded a double down the first base line, 
                  Williams,Bi scored (X)
 3-0  1 -2- 10  Fisk flied out to right (BX)
 3-0  2 -2- 10  Colbert,N grounded a double down the third base line, 
                  Cedeño scored (BX)
 4-0  2 -2- 32  Nettles,G walked (SBFBBB)
 4-0  2 12- 12  Garrett,W struck out (SBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Peccadillos batting
                Griffin,D now playing second base
 4-0  0 --- 11  Singleton grounded out to third (FBX)
 4-0  1 --- 31  Bailey walked (BBBCB)
 4-0  1 1-- 10  Robinson,Bi reached on an infield single to short, Bailey 
                  to second (B>X)
 4-0  1 12- 12  Parker,W struck out (CBSS)
 4-0  2 12- 22  Johnson,Da flied out to left (BFFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Ringlings batting
 4-0  0 --- 20  Patek lined out to right (BBX)
 4-0  1 --- 12  Downing struck out (CFBS)
 4-0  2 --- 01  Williams,Bi lined a single to right (SX)
 4-0  2 1-- 10  Smith lined a single down the right field line, 
                  Williams,Bi to third (B1X)
 4-0  2 1-3 21  Cedeño grounded out to first (BBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Peccadillos batting
 4-0  0 --- 00  Roberts,DW grounded out to first (X)
                Staub pinch hitting for McCraw
 4-0  1 --- 10  Staub lined out to short (BX)
                Grieve pinch hitting for Messersmith
 4-0  2 --- 01  Grieve grounded out to short (FX)