8/9/1978, RIN78-EEE78, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1978 Ringlings 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 4 0 1 0 1978 Ers 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 1 x 10 12 0 6 1 Ringlings AB R H BI AVG Ers AB R H BI AVG Smith,R rf 4 1 2 1 .320 Harrah ss 4 1 1 0 .197 Thompson,J 1b 4 0 0 0 .294 Otis cf 3 2 2 3 .267 Hisle lf 4 1 1 2 .268 Hendrick lf 4 1 1 1 .244 Fisk c 3 0 0 0 .261 Bench c 4 2 0 0 .254 Nettles 3b 4 0 0 0 .288 Essian c 0 0 0 0 .254 Howe 2b 3 0 0 0 .235 Parker rf 4 2 2 2 .337 Maddox,G cf 3 1 1 0 .287 Taveras 2b 4 1 3 1 .327 Reynolds,C ss 2 0 0 0 .274 Scott,G 1b 3 1 1 0 .266 Braun ph 1 0 0 0 .290 Robinson,B 3b 4 0 0 1 .160 Guerrero,M ss 0 0 0 0 .321 Niekro,P p 3 0 2 2 .186 Flanagan p 1 0 0 0 .167 33 10 12 10 Keough p 0 0 0 0 .143 Cedeno ph 1 0 0 0 .371 Kucek p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Wathan ph 0 1 0 0 .287 Bruno p 0 0 0 0 .000 30 4 4 3 Ringlings INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Flanagan L 11-5 4.1 9 7 7 3 2 93 52 4.18 Keough 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 18 7 3.08 Kucek 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 31 20 2.80 Bruno 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 16 10 2.72 8.0 12 10 10 5 7 158 89 Ers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Niekro,P W 10-9 9.0 4 4 4 1 2 92 60 3.29 9.0 4 4 4 1 2 92 60 RIN: Cedeno batted for Keough in the 6th Braun batted for Reynolds,C in the 8th Wathan batted for Kucek in the 8th Guerrero,M inserted at ss in the 8th EEE: Essian inserted at c in the 9th 2B-Smith,R(25), Taveras(6). 3B-Harrah(7). HR-Hisle(28), Otis 2(20), Hendrick(16), Parker(24). RBI-Smith,R(68), Hisle 2(78), Otis 3(63), Hendrick(47), Parker 2(77), Taveras(16), Robinson,B(15), Niekro,P 2(3). CS-Taveras 2. K-Fisk, Flanagan, Hendrick, Bench 2, Parker, Scott,G, Robinson,B, Niekro,P. BB-Fisk, Harrah, Otis, Hendrick, Bench, Scott,G. SF-Otis. HBP-Wathan, Niekro,P. HB-Flanagan, Niekro,P. WP-Niekro,P. GWRBI: Otis Temperature: 79, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 8 MPH. 8/9/1978, RIN78-EEE78, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1978 Ringlings 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 4 0 1 0 1978 Ers 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 1 x 10 12 0 6 1 Ringlings -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Smith,R rf 1>8 4>7 7>S D.2-H;1-3 Thompson,J 1b 5 4 8 wp.3-H;2-3 4 Hisle lf 9 63 HR.1-H 9>53 Fisk c 2>63 5>k W 8 Nettles 3b 7 9 643/gdp 9 Howe 2b 8 7 8>7 Maddox,G cf 3>7 6>7 S Reynolds,C ss 31 7 Braun ph 53.1-2 Guerrero,M ss Flanagan p k Keough p Cedeno ph 7 Kucek p Wathan ph HBP Bruno p Ers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Harrah ss 1>T 6/L 31 W.1-2 8>Bruno 43 Otis cf 7/SF.3-H W.1-2 5>HR 7 HR Hendrick lf 31 46/f W 6>Kucek k HR Bench c 3/g 4>W 64/f.B-1 k k Essian c Parker rf 2>k HR.1-H S.1-2 53 Taveras 2b S S D.2-H;1-3 7 Scott,G 1b CS2(24) CS2(24) Keough 7>k 6/L S W Robinson,B 3b 3>k 36/f.B-1 note 1 8 Niekro,P p HBP S.1-2 S.3-H;2-H k 1: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2 Ringlings IN OUT ER Ers IN OUT ER Flanagan A1 C6 7 L 11-5 Niekro,P A1 D5 4 W 10-9 Keough C7 D2 1 Kucek D3 D9 1 Bruno E1 E4 1 8/9/1978, RIN78-EEE78, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1978 Ringlings 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 4 0 1 0 1978 Ers 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 1 x 10 12 0 6 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Ringlings batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Smith,R flied out to center (FBCBFX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Thompson,J popped out to third (BCX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Hisle lined out to right (CBCX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Ers batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Harrah lined a triple to right center (CBSX) 0-0 0 --3 00 Otis hit a sacrifice fly to left, Harrah scored (X) 0-1 1 --- 32 Hendrick grounded out to first (CBBCBX) 0-1 2 --- 00 Bench grounded out to first (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Ringlings batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Fisk grounded out to short (BX) 0-1 1 --- 11 Nettles flied out to left (CBX) 0-1 2 --- 01 Howe flied out to center (CX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Ers batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Parker struck out (SSBFS) 0-1 1 --- 11 Taveras lined a single to right center (CBX) 0-1 1 1-- 00 Taveras was caught stealing second (>C) 0-1 2 --- 22 Scott,G lined out to short (>C.CBBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Ringlings batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Maddox,G flied out to left (BCFFX) 0-1 1 --- 00 Reynolds,C grounded out to first (X) 0-1 2 --- 12 Flanagan struck out (CFBS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Ers batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Robinson,B struck out (SFBBC) 0-1 1 --- 12 Niekro,P was hit by a pitch (CBFH) 0-1 1 1-- 10 Harrah lined out to short (BX) 0-1 2 1-- 31 Otis walked, Niekro,P to second (FBBBB) 0-1 2 12- 00 Hendrick grounded to second, forcing Otis at second (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Ringlings batting 0-1 0 --- 21 Smith,R flied out to left (BBSX) 0-1 1 --- 00 Thompson,J popped out to second (X) 0-1 2 --- 00 Hisle grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Ers batting 0-1 0 --- 31 Bench walked (BBBCB) 0-1 0 1-- 11 Parker homered deep to center, Bench scored (B1CX) 0-3 0 --- 11 Taveras lined a single to right center (BFX) 0-3 0 1-- 11 Taveras was caught stealing second (BC>C) 0-3 1 --- 32 Scott,G reached on an infield single to the pitcher (BC>C.BBFX) 0-3 1 1-- 32 Robinson,B grounded to first, forcing Scott,G at second, Robinson,B to first (BBSCBX) 0-3 2 1-- 10 Niekro,P lined a single to shallow center, Robinson,B to second (BX) 0-3 2 12- 32 Harrah grounded out to first (BCBSFB>F>X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Ringlings batting 0-3 0 --- 12 Fisk struck out (CCBC) 0-3 1 --- 02 Nettles flied out to right (CFX) 0-3 2 --- 00 Howe flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Ers batting 0-3 0 --- 01 Otis homered deep to left (FX) 0-4 0 --- 30 Hendrick walked (BBBB) 0-4 0 1-- 22 Bench grounded to short, forcing Hendrick at second, Bench to first (SbCFBBX) 0-4 1 1-- 00 Parker grounded a single between first and second, Bench to second (X) 0-4 1 12- 21 Taveras doubled to left center, Bench scored, Parker to third (BCBX) Keough now pitching 0-5 1 -23 31 Scott,G walked (CBBBB) 0-5 1 123 10 Robinson,B grounded out to second, Parker scored, Taveras to third, Scott,G to second (BX) 0-6 2 -23 12 Niekro,P lined a single between first and second, Taveras scored, Scott,G scored (BFCX) 0-8 2 1-- 30 Harrah walked, Niekro,P to second (BBBB) 0-8 2 12- 11 Otis flied out to left (FBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Ringlings batting 0-8 0 --- 31 Maddox,G flied out to left (BBCBX) 0-8 1 --- 00 Reynolds,C flied out to left (X) Cedeno pinch hitting for Keough 0-8 2 --- 00 Cedeno lined out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Ers batting Kucek now pitching 0-8 0 --- 11 Hendrick homered very deep to left (CBX) 0-9 0 --- 22 Bench struck out (CBCBFFC) 0-9 1 --- 01 Parker grounded out to third (CX) 0-9 2 --- 22 Taveras flied out to left (SFBBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Ringlings batting 0-9 0 --- 21 Smith,R grounded a single up the middle (BBCX) 0-9 0 1-- 01 Thompson,J flied out to center (CX) 0-9 1 1-- 11 Hisle homered deep down the left-field line, Smith,R scored (FBX) 2-9 1 --- 32 Fisk walked (CBBCBB) 2-9 1 1-- 10 Nettles grounded into a double play, Harrah to Taveras to Scott,G (BX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Ers batting 2-9 0 --- 12 Scott,G struck out (SBSC) 2-9 1 --- 21 Robinson,B flied out to center (BCBX) 2-9 2 --- 32 Niekro,P struck out (BCBSBS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Ringlings batting 2-9 0 --- 00 Howe flied out to left (X) 2-9 1 --- 32 Maddox,G grounded a single between first and second (BBBCSX) Braun pinch hitting for Reynolds,C 2-9 1 1-- 21 Braun grounded out to third, Maddox,G to second (FBBX) Wathan pinch hitting for Kucek 2-9 2 -2- 01 Wathan was hit by a pitch (FH) 2-9 2 12- 21 Smith,R grounded a double down the third base line, Maddox,G scored, Wathan to third (BBCX) 3-9 2 -23 11 Niekro,P threw a wild pitch, Wathan scored, Smith,R to third (CBB) 4-9 2 --3 21 Thompson,J popped out to second (CBB.X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Ers batting Guerrero,M now playing shortstop Bruno now pitching 4-9 0 --- 00 Harrah grounded out to second (X) 4-9 1 --- 12 Otis homered deep to left (CSBX) 4-10 1 --- 32 Hendrick struck out (CFBBBC) 4-10 2 --- 22 Bench struck out (BCBSS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Ringlings batting Essian now playing catcher 4-10 0 --- 00 Hisle grounded out to third (X) 4-10 1 --- 00 Fisk flied out to center (X) 4-10 2 --- 00 Nettles flied out to right (X)