9/5/1976, NOR76-HAM76, Memorial Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Nor'easters       0  0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0     3  7  1     9  1
1976 Hoppers           0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0     1  6  0     9  0
 
Nor'easters          AB  R  H BI   AVG    Hoppers              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Cruz,J            lf  4  1  1  0  .371    Valentine,E       rf  3  0  0  0  .263
Milner            dh  5  0  0  0  .235    Metzger,R         ss  4  0  0  0  .231
Lynn              cf  4  0  1  0  .279    Garr              dh  3  0  1  0  .318
Cey               3b  3  1  1  0  .278    Spencer           1b  4  0  1  0  .279
Poquette          rf  4  1  1  2  .260    Foli              2b  4  1  0  0  .263
Grote             c   3  0  1  1  .279    Blair,P           cf  3  0  1  1  .204
Ault              1b  4  0  2  0  .500     Hernandez,K      ph  1  0  1  0  .246
Lopes             2b  3  0  0  0  .262    Staiger           3b  3  0  0  0  .268
Perez,M           ss  4  0  0  0  .240     Kelly            ph  1  0  0  0  .265
 Harrelson        ss  0  0  0  0  .225    Dempsey           c   3  0  0  0  .143
                     34  3  7  3           White,J          ph  1  0  0  0  .319
                                          Melendez          lf  1  0  1  0  .217
                                           Kranepool        ph  2  0  1  0  .271
                                           Youngblood       pr  0  0  0  0  .159
                                                               33  1  6  1
 
Nor'easters                      INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
LaRoche          W 5-3           6.0  3  1  0  3  4  91  54  2.18
Apodaca          H 10            2.2  3  0  0  1  0  34  23  2.00
Sambito          S 1             0.1  0  0  0  0  0   2   1  3.04
                                 9.0  6  1  0  4  4 127  78 
 
Hoppers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Busby            L 2-5           5.1  5  3  3  5  0  82  42  3.97
Monge                            3.2  2  0  0  0  2  56  41  5.20
                                 9.0  7  3  3  5  2 138  83 
 
NOR: Harrelson inserted at ss in the 8th
HAM: Kranepool batted for Melendez in the 7th
     Kranepool moved to lf in the 8th
     Hernandez,K batted for Blair,P in the 9th
     Kelly batted for Staiger in the 9th
     White,J batted for Dempsey in the 9th
     Youngblood ran for Kranepool in the 9th
 
E-Cey. 2B-Blair,P(15), Kranepool(14). 3B-Lynn(8), Cey(5), Poquette(13). 
RBI-Poquette 2(47), Grote(43), Blair,P(21). SB-Cruz,J(53), Garr(6). K-Milner, 
Lynn, Metzger,R 3, Foli. BB-Cruz,J, Lynn, Cey, Grote, Lopes, Valentine,E 2, 
Garr, Melendez. PB-Dempsey. 
GWRBI: Poquette
Steve Busby was injured for this game only
Temperature: 68, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 2 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Nor'easters       0  0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0     3  7  1     9  1
1976 Hoppers           0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0     1  6  0     9  0
 
 
Nor'easters          -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Cruz,J            lf 1>5/fl         S          5>W+pb.B-2     63         9>7         
Milner            dh   43           9            43.2-3     7>8            k         
Lynn              cf   T            SB2          4            k            53        
                                    W                                                
Cey               3b   53           9            W            T                      
Poquette          rf 2>3/fl       4>63           T.3-H;1-H    9                      
Grote             c    2/fl         W            S.3-H      8>31                     
Ault              1b   S            8            54/f         S                      
Lopes             2b   7            W.1-2      6>8            6                      
Perez,M           ss 3>13           9            Monge        13                     
                                                 3/g                                 
 Harrelson        ss                                                                 
 
 
Hoppers              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Valentine,E       rf 1>W            8            63.1-2     8>W            Sambito   
                                                                           63        
Metzger,R         ss   k            k            k            8                      
Garr              dh   S.1-2      4>3          6>W            7                      
Spencer           1b   543/gdp      8            9            S.1-3                  
Foli              2b 2>k            e5.B-1       SB2          54/f                   
                                                 43.2-3                              
Blair,P           cf   7            D.1-H        143                                 
 Hernandez,K      ph                                        9>S                      
Staiger           3b   63           4          7>Apodaca                             
                                                 8                                   
 Kelly            ph                                          5                      
Dempsey           c  3>43         5>31           7                                   
 White,J          ph                                          8                      
Melendez          lf   W            S                                                
 Kranepool        ph                             43           D.1-3                  
 Youngblood       pr                                                                 
 
 
Nor'easters      IN OUT ER                  Hoppers          IN OUT ER                  
LaRoche          A1  C6  0 W 5-3            Busby            A1  C8  3 L 2-5            
Apodaca          C7  D9  0 H 10             Monge            C9  E3  0                  
Sambito          E1  E1  0 S 1                                                          
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Nor'easters       0  0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0     3  7  1     9  1
1976 Hoppers           0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0     1  6  0     9  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Nor'easters batting
 0-0  0 --- 20  Cruz,J popped out to third (BBX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Milner grounded out to second (BCBBCX)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Lynn lined a triple down the right field line (X)
 0-0  2 --3 00  Cey grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Hoppers batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Valentine,E walked (CBSBBFB)
 0-0  0 1-- 32  Metzger,R struck out (BSCBBS)
 0-0  1 1-- 01  Garr lined a single up the middle, Valentine,E to second 
                  (CX)
 0-0  1 12- 22  Spencer grounded into a double play, Cey to Lopes to Ault 
                  (BCBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Nor'easters batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Poquette popped out to first (BX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Grote popped out to the catcher (X)
 0-0  2 --- 32  Ault grounded a single between first and second (SBBFFBX)
 0-0  2 1-- 21  Lopes flied out to left (BFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Hoppers batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Foli struck out (CBCFBS)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Blair,P flied out to left (BCX)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Staiger grounded out to short (SX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Nor'easters batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Perez,M grounded out to the mound (FBCBX)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Cruz,J lined a single to right center (SBFFX)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Milner flied out to right (>X)
 0-0  2 1-- 10  Cruz,J stole second (B>C)
 0-0  2 -2- 31  Lynn walked (B>C.BB+2B)
 0-0  2 12- 10  Cey flied out to right (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Hoppers batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Dempsey grounded out to second (BSX)
 0-0  1 --- 31  Melendez walked (BBBCB)
 0-0  1 1-- 10  Valentine,E flied out to center (BX)
 0-0  2 1-- 32  Metzger,R struck out (SBBBF>S)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Nor'easters batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Poquette grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Grote walked (BCBSBB)
 0-0  1 1-- 01  Ault lined out to center (CX)
 0-0  2 1-- 32  Lopes walked, Grote to second (BBCBF>F>B)
 0-0  2 12- 10  Perez,M flied out to right (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Hoppers batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Garr popped out to first (FCX)
 0-0  1 --- 10  Spencer flied out to center (BX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Foli to first on an error by the third baseman Cey (CBSX)
 0-0  2 1-- 21  Blair,P lined a double to left center, Foli scored (BCBX)
 0-1  2 -2- 20  Staiger popped out to second (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Nor'easters batting
 0-1  0 --- 31  Cruz,J walked, ball four was a passed ball charged to 
                  Dempsey, Cruz,J to second (BCBBB)
 0-1  0 -2- 00  Milner grounded out to second, Cruz,J to third (X)
 0-1  1 --3 00  Lynn popped out to second (X)
 0-1  2 --3 31  Cey walked (BBBCB)
 0-1  2 1-3 00  Poquette grounded a triple down the first base line, 
                  Cruz,J scored, Cey scored (X)
 2-1  2 --3 21  Grote lined a single up the middle, Poquette scored 
                  (C+3BBX)
 3-1  2 1-- 10  Ault grounded to third, forcing Grote at second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Hoppers batting
 3-1  0 --- 11  Dempsey grounded out to first (CBX)
 3-1  1 --- 00  Melendez grounded a single between third and short (X)
 3-1  1 1-- 01  Valentine,E grounded out to short, Melendez to second (CX)
 3-1  2 -2- 22  Metzger,R struck out (CBFBS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Nor'easters batting
 3-1  0 --- 10  Lopes flied out to center (BX)
                Busby left the game with an injury
                Monge now pitching
 3-1  1 --- 02  Perez,M grounded out to first (FFFX)
 3-1  2 --- 01  Cruz,J grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Hoppers batting
 3-1  0 --- 32  Garr walked (BBFBFFFB)
 3-1  0 1-- 21  Spencer flied out to right (BBFX)
 3-1  1 1-- 00  Garr stole second (>C)
 3-1  1 -2- 02  Foli grounded out to second, Garr to third (>C.FX)
 3-1  2 --3 10  Blair,P grounded out to the mound (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Nor'easters batting
 3-1  0 --- 32  Milner flied out to center (BCBFBFX)
 3-1  1 --- 22  Lynn struck out (BBCFC)
 3-1  2 --- 01  Cey tripled deep to right center (CX)
 3-1  2 --3 00  Poquette flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Hoppers batting
                Apodaca now pitching
 3-1  0 --- 12  Staiger lined out to center (CBFX)
 3-1  1 --- 00  Dempsey flied out to left (X)
                Kranepool pinch hitting for Melendez
 3-1  2 --- 10  Kranepool grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Nor'easters batting
                Kranepool moved to left field
 3-1  0 --- 32  Grote grounded out to first (FBBSBFFFX)
 3-1  1 --- 12  Ault lined a single between first and second (CFFFFBFFX)
 3-1  1 1-- 22  Lopes popped out to short (BFBFX)
 3-1  2 1-- 02  Perez,M grounded out to the mound (FCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Hoppers batting
                Harrelson now playing shortstop
 3-1  0 --- 32  Valentine,E walked (CBFBFBB)
 3-1  0 1-- 10  Metzger,R popped out to center (BX)
 3-1  1 1-- 00  Garr flied out to left (X)
 3-1  2 1-- 22  Spencer lined a single between first and second, 
                  Valentine,E to third (CBBSX)
 3-1  2 1-3 10  Foli grounded to third, forcing Spencer at second (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Nor'easters batting
 3-1  0 --- 20  Cruz,J flied out to left (BBX)
 3-1  1 --- 12  Milner struck out (SBSS)
 3-1  2 --- 10  Lynn grounded out to third (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Hoppers batting
                Hernandez,K pinch hitting for Blair,P
 3-1  0 --- 00  Hernandez,K reached on an infield single to short (X)
                Kelly pinch hitting for Staiger
 3-1  0 1-- 12  Kelly popped out to third (CFBX)
                White,J pinch hitting for Dempsey
 3-1  1 1-- 01  White,J flied out to center (CX)
 3-1  2 1-- 02  Kranepool doubled deep to left center, Hernandez,K to 
                  third (FFX)
                Sambito now pitching
                Youngblood pinch running for Kranepool
 3-1  2 -23 10  Valentine,E grounded out to short (BX)