1977 ALCS, Game 2: Memphis Redbirds At Homestead Grays 9/17/1977
Redbirds AB R H RBI AVG Grays AB R H RBI AVG
D.Money 3B 4 0 1 0 .286 K.Griffey LF 3 1 1 1 .143
I.Dejesus SS 4 0 1 0 .143 L.Bowa SS 4 3 2 1 .444
M.Hargrove 1B 4 0 2 0 .250 R.Staub DH 4 1 2 2 .500
R.Smith RF 3 0 1 0 .333 E.Murray 1B 3 0 0 0 .333
L.Bostock CF 4 1 3 0 .571 R.Jones RF 4 0 1 2 .375
C.Fisk C 4 1 1 1 .250 J.Sundberg C 4 0 0 0 .286
R.Mulliniks DH 3 0 1 1 .333 B.Hobson 3B 4 0 0 0 .125
S.Lezcano LF 4 0 0 0 .000 D.Winfield CF 4 0 0 0 .125
W.Randolph 2B 4 0 0 0 .000 D.Lopes 2B 3 1 0 0 .143
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Totals 34 2 10 2 Totals 33 6 6 6
Redbirds........ 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 10 6
Grays........... 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 - 6 6 0
Redbirds (0-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
D.Goltz LOSS(0-1) 6 5 6 3 2 5 0 132 4.50
G.Pentz 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 20 0.00
Totals 8 6 6 3 2 8 0
Grays (2-0) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
D.Leonard WIN(1-0) 9 10 2 2 2 9 0 127 2.00
Totals 9 10 2 2 2 9 0
ATTENDANCE- 46,772 DATE- Saturday, September 17th 1977 TIME- Night
T- 2:24
LEFT ON BASE- Redbirds: 7 Grays: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Redbirds: 1 Grays: 2
ERRORS- D.Money, I.Dejesus-2, C.Fisk, W.Randolph, D.Goltz
DOUBLES- R.Staub-2(2nd)
TRIPLES- C.Fisk(1st), L.Bowa(1st)
STOLEN BASES- D.Lopes-2(2nd)
SACRIFICE FLIES- K.Griffey
WALKS- R.Smith, R.Mulliniks, E.Murray, D.Lopes
STRIKE OUTS- D.Money-2, I.Dejesus, R.Smith, L.Bostock, C.Fisk-2, S.Lezcano,
W.Randolph, E.Murray-2, R.Jones, J.Sundberg, B.Hobson,
D.Winfield-3
GIDP- R.Smith, S.Lezcano, J.Sundberg
Dennis Leonard completed the game without help from the bullpen and Larry Bowa
had 2 base hits and scored 3 times as the Homestead Grays topped the Memphis
Redbirds by a score of 6 to 2 at Shea Stadium.
Memphis never recovered after Homestead took the lead in the 5th inning with 2
runs. Dave Lopes kicked off the action when he drew a walk. Mickey Mantle
then called for a steal which was successful. Ken Griffey then hit a deep
fly plating a run. Bowa followed and he stroked a single. Rusty Staub came
to the plate and reached on an error. Eddie Murray kept the inning going and
reached on an error. Ruppert Jones stepped up next and he would hit into a
force play scoring the final run of the inning. Despite losing, Memphis
out-hit Homestead 10 to 6.
Leonard(1-0) got the victory, allowing 2 runs for the game. Dave Goltz(0-1)
took the loss. He surrendered 5 hits and 2 walks in 6 innings.