1977 ALCS, Game 6: Homestead Grays At Memphis Redbirds 9/23/1977
Grays AB R H RBI AVG Redbirds AB R H RBI AVG
K.Griffey RF 4 0 2 1 .250 D.Money 3B 3 0 0 0 .190
L.Bowa SS 4 0 0 0 .280 I.Dejesus SS 3 1 1 0 .227
G.Adams LF 4 0 0 0 .333 M.Hargrove 1B 4 1 1 0 .231
R.Staub DH 4 0 2 0 .400 R.Smith RF 4 0 1 0 .455
E.Murray 1B 4 0 0 0 .227 L.Bostock CF 3 1 2 0 .421
R.Jones CF 4 0 1 0 .278 C.Fisk C 4 2 2 2 .364
J.Sundberg C 4 0 1 0 .273 R.Mulliniks DH 2 0 1 1 .308
B.Hobson 3B 4 1 1 0 .125 A-L.Stanton PH 1 0 0 0 .000
D.Lopes 2B 2 0 2 0 .235 S.Lezcano LF 3 0 0 0 .136
W.Randolph 2B 2 0 0 0 .136
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Totals 34 1 9 1 Totals 29 5 8 3
A-Pinch Hit For Mulliniks In 6th Inning
Grays........... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 9 0
Redbirds........ 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 - 5 8 0
Grays (3-3) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
J.Niekro LOSS(0-2) 5 1/3 5 3 3 2 0 0 79 5.56
S.Lyle 0 1/3 1 2 1 1 0 0 8 27.00
P.Borbon 2 1/3 2 0 0 0 3 0 37 5.06
Totals 8 8 5 4 3 3 0
Redbirds (3-3) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
D.Goltz WIN(1-1) 9 9 1 1 0 3 0 115 2.40
Totals 9 9 1 1 0 3 0
ATTENDANCE- 51,343 DATE- Friday, September 23rd 1977 TIME- Night
T- 2:30
LEFT ON BASE- Grays: 7 Redbirds: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Grays: 1 Redbirds: 1
DOUBLES- K.Griffey(1st), D.Lopes(1st), L.Bostock(1st), C.Fisk-2(4th),
R.Mulliniks(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Lopes, D.Money
WALKS- I.Dejesus, L.Bostock, W.Randolph
STRIKE OUTS- E.Murray, R.Jones, J.Sundberg, I.Dejesus, L.Stanton, S.Lezcano
GIDP- B.Hobson, M.Hargrove
WILD PITCHES- P.Borbon
PASSED BALLS- J.Sundberg
Dave Goltz was able to finish what he started and was credited with a complete
game as the Memphis Redbirds defeated the Homestead Grays by a score of 5 to
1 at Busch Stadium.
In the 6th inning Memphis scored 4 runs when they had 3 base hits. The
critical plate appearance was by Carlton Fisk who elicited a roar from the
hometown fans when he doubled which was good for two runs. Memphis rapped
out 8 hits for the night.
The victory was credited to Goltz(1-1) who went the distance, allowing 1 run.
Joe Niekro(0-2) was charged with the loss. He surrendered 3 runs and 5 hits
in 5 and 1/3 innings.