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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1978 Kates             0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  3     5  7  2     4  1
1978 Nor'easters       0  1  1  0  3  0  0  1  x     6  9  0     6  1
 
Kates                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Nor'easters          AB  R  H BI   AVG
Ferguson          c   4  0  0  0  .197    Cruz,Jo           rf  3  1  1  0  .315
Burleson          ss  4  0  1  0  .224    Lopes             2b  3  1  1  0  .272
Watson            1b  4  1  2  0  .263    Murcer            lf  3  1  0  1  .304
Velez             lf  3  1  0  0  .269    Thornton          1b  4  1  1  3  .287
Ford,Dan          cf  2  1  1  2  .285    Bostock           cf  3  1  1  0  .273
 Jones,Ru         ph  1  1  0  0  .210    Cey               3b  4  1  2  0  .292
Griffey           rf  4  1  2  3  .252    Nolan             c   2  0  1  1  .227
Soderholm         3b  3  0  0  0  .240     Williams,R       p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Walling          pr  0  0  0  0  .297     Fidrych          p   1  0  1  1 1.000
McKay             2b  2  0  0  0  .282     LaRoche          p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Harrelson        ph  2  0  0  0  .129    Gantner           ss  4  0  1  0  .250
Bird              p   2  0  0  0  .083    Sambito           p   2  0  0  0  .000
 McRae            ph  1  0  1  0  .250     Stearns          c   2  0  0  0  .254
 Jackson,G        p   0  0  0  0  .000                         31  6  9  6
 Morales,Jo       ph  1  0  0  0  .250
                     33  5  7  5
 
Kates                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Bird             L 4-5           7.0  6  5  3  4  1 115  71  4.37
Jackson,G                        1.0  3  1  1  0  0  10   7  5.23
                                 8.0  9  6  4  4  1 125  78 
 
Nor'easters                      INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Sambito          W 8-3           5.0  2  2  2  1  8  72  44  2.47
Williams,R       H 1             1.0  1  0  0  0  1  15  10  3.63
Fidrych          H 1             2.1  4  3  3  1  3  43  29  4.50
LaRoche          S 21            0.2  0  0  0  1  1  12   5  2.17
                                 9.0  7  5  5  3 13 142  88 
 
SOP: Jones,Ru batted for Ford,Dan in the 7th
     Jones,Ru moved to cf in the 7th
     Harrelson batted for McKay in the 8th
     McRae batted for Bird in the 8th
     Harrelson moved to 2b in the 8th
     Walling ran for Soderholm in the 9th
     Morales,Jo batted for Jackson,G in the 9th
NOR: Stearns inserted at c in the 6th
 
E-Burleson, McKay. 2B-Cey 2(29). HR-Ford,Dan(9), Griffey(6), Thornton(33). 
RBI-Ford,Dan 2(51), Griffey 3(55), Murcer(26), Thornton 3(105), Nolan(19), 
Fidrych(1). SB-Cruz,Jo 2(21), Lopes(24). K-Ferguson 3, Burleson, Velez 3, 
Griffey, Soderholm, McKay, Bird 2, Harrelson, Cey. BB-Velez, Soderholm, 
Jones,Ru, Cruz,Jo, Lopes, Bostock, Nolan. SF-Murcer. 
GWRBI: Thornton
Temperature: 72, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 19 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1978 Kates             0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  3     5  7  2     4  1
1978 Nor'easters       0  1  1  0  3  0  0  1  x     6  9  0     6  1
 
 
Kates                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Ferguson          c  1>k            8          6>Williams,R   k                      
                                                 k                                   
Burleson          ss   k            63           S            9                      
Watson            1b   43         4>S            463/gdp    9>S                      
Velez             lf 2>W            k          7>Fidrych      k                      
                                                 k                                   
Ford,Dan          cf   HR.1-H       8                                                
 Jones,Ru         ph                             31           W.1-2                  
Griffey           rf   8            k            S            HR.2-H;1-H             
Soderholm         3b   53         5>k            7            LaRoche                
                                                              W                      
 Walling          pr                                                                 
McKay             2b   5/L          k                                                
 Harrelson        ph                           8>43           k                      
Bird              p  3>k            k                                                
 McRae            ph                             S                                   
 Jackson,G        p                                                                  
 Morales,Jo       ph                                          6                      
 
 
Nor'easters          -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Cruz,Jo           rf 1>S          3>W            9            31                     
Lopes             2b   SB2          W.1-2      5>e6.B-2     7>8                      
                       S.2xH(72)                                                     
Murcer            lf   64/f.B-1     SB3;SB2      e4.2-3;B-1   9                      
                                    7/SF.3-H                                         
Thornton          1b   9            7            HR.3-H;1-H   8                      
Bostock           cf 2>53           W            63         8>Jackson,G              
                                                              S                      
Cey               3b   D            63           k            D.1-3                  
Nolan             c    note 1     4>W            13                                  
 Williams,R       p                                                                  
 Fidrych          p                                           S.3-H;2-3              
 LaRoche          p                                                                  
Gantner           ss   S            9          6>9            note 2                 
Sambito           p    31           5                                                
 Stearns          c                              3/g          4                      
 
 1: S.2-H;Bx2(836)  2: 7/dp.3xH(72) 
 
 
Kates            IN OUT ER                  Nor'easters      IN OUT ER                  
Bird             A1  D4  3 L 4-5            Sambito          A1  B9  2 W 8-3            
Jackson,G        D5  D9  1                  Williams,R       C1  C3  0 H 1              
                                            Fidrych          C4  D6  3 H 1              
                                            LaRoche          D7  D9  0 S 21             
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1978 Kates             0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  3     5  7  2     4  1
1978 Nor'easters       0  1  1  0  3  0  0  1  x     6  9  0     6  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Kates batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Ferguson struck out (CBBBFFS)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Burleson struck out (CBSS)
 0-0  2 --- 21  Watson grounded out to second (BBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Nor'easters batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Cruz,Jo lined a single to left (BX)
 0-0  0 1-- 01  Cruz,Jo stole second (C>B)
 0-0  0 -2- 21  Lopes lined a single to shallow left, Cruz,Jo out at home 
                  (C>B.BX)
 0-0  1 1-- 01  Murcer grounded to short, forcing Lopes at second, Murcer 
                  to first (C1X)
 0-0  2 1-- 11  Thornton lined out to right (1CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Kates batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Velez walked (SBBBB)
 0-0  0 1-- 10  Ford,Dan homered deep to left, Velez scored (BX)
 2-0  0 --- 12  Griffey flied out to center (FbSBX)
 2-0  1 --- 02  Soderholm grounded out to third (CSX)
 2-0  2 --- 32  McKay lined out to third (BBFBSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Nor'easters batting
 2-0  0 --- 00  Bostock grounded out to third (X)
 2-0  1 --- 11  Cey doubled deep to left center (BFX)
 2-0  1 -2- 32  Nolan grounded a single up the middle, Cey scored, Nolan 
                  out at second (BBCBCX)
 2-1  2 --- 12  Gantner grounded a single between first and second (CBFX)
 2-1  2 1-- 11  Sambito grounded out to first (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Kates batting
 2-1  0 --- 12  Bird struck out (BCFS)
 2-1  1 --- 10  Ferguson lined out to center (BX)
 2-1  2 --- 10  Burleson grounded out to short (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Nor'easters batting
 2-1  0 --- 32  Cruz,Jo walked (BBFSBB)
 2-1  0 1-- 30  Lopes walked, Cruz,Jo to second (BBB1B)
 2-1  0 12- 00  Cruz,Jo stole third, Lopes stole second (>S)
 2-1  0 -23 12  Murcer hit a sacrifice fly to left, Cruz,Jo scored 
                  (>S.SFBFFX)
 2-2  1 -2- 00  Thornton flied out to left (X)
 2-2  2 -2- 31  Bostock walked (2BBBCB)
 2-2  2 12- 11  Cey grounded out to short (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Kates batting
 2-2  0 --- 00  Watson reached on an infield single to second (X)
 2-2  0 1-- 22  Velez struck out (CSBBS)
 2-2  1 1-- 10  Ford,Dan flied out to center (BX)
 2-2  2 1-- 22  Griffey struck out (C1SFBBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Nor'easters batting
 2-2  0 --- 32  Nolan walked (BCBBCFFB)
 2-2  0 1-- 10  Gantner flied out to right (B1X)
 2-2  1 1-- 22  Sambito popped out to third (1BbpFBbFbFX)
 2-2  2 1-- 02  Cruz,Jo flied out to right (FSX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Kates batting
 2-2  0 --- 12  Soderholm struck out (BCSS)
 2-2  1 --- 32  McKay struck out (BBCSFBS)
 2-2  2 --- 12  Bird struck out (BFSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Nor'easters batting
 2-2  0 --- 32  Lopes to second on an error by the shortstop Burleson 
                  (BBCBFX)
 2-2  0 -2- 12  Lopes to third, Murcer to first on an error by the second 
                  baseman McKay (CFB2X)
 2-2  0 1-3 22  Thornton homered deep down the left-field line, Lopes 
                  scored, Murcer scored (C1FFBFF1BX)
 2-5  0 --- 11  Bostock grounded out to short (BSX)
 2-5  1 --- 22  Cey struck out (CSBBS)
 2-5  2 --- 01  Nolan grounded out to the mound (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Kates batting
                Stearns now playing catcher
                Williams,R now pitching
 2-5  0 --- 22  Ferguson struck out (SBCFBS)
 2-5  1 --- 12  Burleson lined a single to right center (FFBX)
 2-5  1 1-- 22  Watson grounded into a double play, Lopes to Gantner to 
                  Thornton (1BFBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Nor'easters batting
 2-5  0 --- 12  Gantner popped out to right (CFBFX)
 2-5  1 --- 01  Stearns grounded out to first (CX)
 2-5  2 --- 00  Cruz,Jo grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Kates batting
                Fidrych now pitching
 2-5  0 --- 22  Velez struck out (FSBBC)
                Jones,Ru pinch hitting for Ford,Dan
 2-5  1 --- 22  Jones,Ru grounded out to first (BBCFX)
 2-5  2 --- 12  Griffey grounded a single up the middle (BFbFX)
 2-5  2 1-- 02  Soderholm flied out to left (CFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Nor'easters batting
                Jones,Ru moved to center field
 2-5  0 --- 10  Lopes flied out to center (BX)
 2-5  1 --- 00  Murcer flied out to right (X)
 2-5  2 --- 20  Thornton flied out to center (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Kates batting
                Harrelson pinch hitting for McKay
 2-5  0 --- 11  Harrelson grounded out to second (CBX)
                McRae pinch hitting for Bird
 2-5  1 --- 00  McRae grounded a single between first and second (X)
 2-5  1 1-- 22  Ferguson struck out (FBBFFS)
 2-5  2 1-- 01  Burleson flied out to right (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Nor'easters batting
                Jackson,G now pitching
                Harrelson moved to second base
 2-5  0 --- 00  Bostock lined a single to left (X)
 2-5  0 1-- 10  Cey lined a double to left center, Bostock to third (BX)
 2-5  0 -23 00  Fidrych lined a single to shallow center, Bostock scored, 
                  Cey to third (X)
 2-6  0 1-3 01  Gantner flied out into a double play, Velez to Ferguson, 
                  Cey out at home (CX)
 2-6  2 1-- 21  Stearns popped out to second (BBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Kates batting
 2-6  0 --- 00  Watson lined a single to left (X)
 2-6  0 1-- 02  Velez struck out (CFS)
 2-6  1 1-- 32  Jones,Ru walked, Watson to second (BFSBBB)
 2-6  1 12- 21  Griffey homered deep to right center, Watson scored, 
                  Jones,Ru scored (BBCX)
                LaRoche now pitching
 5-6  1 --- 31  Soderholm walked (BCBBB)
                Walling pinch running for Soderholm
 5-6  1 1-- 22  Harrelson struck out (C111BBF11S)
                Morales,Jo pinch hitting for Jackson,G
 5-6  2 1-- 10  Morales,Jo popped out to short (1B11X)