Boxscore: MNL @ SSL

Date: 1977-04-20

BOXSCORE: 1977 Minnesota Loons At 1977 Sterling Silver Sluggers     4/20/1977

  Loons              AB  R  H RBI AVG     Silver Sluggers    AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Bostock CF        4  1  2  1 .400     D.Evans 3B          3  1  1  1 .293  
  B.Wills 2B          5  2  2  1 .277   B-E.Valentine PH,CF,R 2  1  1  2 .343  
  J.Thompson 1B       3  0  2  2 .250     R.Yount SS          4  1  3  1 .275  
C-C.Kusick PH,1B      1  0  1  0 .414     R.Smith CF,RF,LF    3  1  1  2 .385  
  D.Baker LF          5  0  2  0 .288     B.Oglivie RF        3  0  0  0 .292  
  B.Hobson 3B         5  0  1  0 .317     B.Shirley P         0  0  0  0 ----  
  J.Johnstone RF      3  0  1  0 .192   D-K.Bevacqua PH       1  0  1  0 .265  
H-J.Morales PH,RF     2  0  1  0 .297   E-J.Cruz PR           0  0  0  0 .231  
  B.Boone C           5  1  1  0 .250     M.Caldwell P        0  0  0  0 ----  
  J.Bibby P           3  0  0  0 .000   J-B.Foote PH,C        1  1  1  1 .300  
  B.Owchinko P        0  0  0  0 ----     R.Jackson LF        3  1  1  0 .254  
  S.Foucault P        0  0  0  0 ----   F-R.Miller CF         1  0  0  0 .250  
I-W.Gross PH          1  1  1  0 .500     C.Chambliss 1B      5  0  2  0 .283  
  M.Sarmiento P       0  0  0  0 .000     G.Carter C          5  1  1  0 .260  
  D.Concepcion SS     4  0  2  1 .339     W.Wood P            0  0  0  0 .000  
                                          D.Alexander P       2  0  1  0 .111  
                                        A-M.Rettenmund PH,3B  1  2  1  3 .261  
                                        G-A.Rodriguez 3B      0  0  0  0 .256  
                                          R.Stennett 2B       4  1  1  0 .383  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      41  5 16  5                 Totals      38 10 15 10

A-Pinch Hit For Alexander In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Evans In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Thompson In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Shirley In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Ran For Bevacqua In 7th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Jackson In 8th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Rettenmund In 8th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Johnstone In 8th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Foucault In 8th Inning
J-Pinch Hit For Caldwell In 8th Inning

Loons........... 2 1 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  5 16  2
Silver Sluggers. 0 0 1  0 0 3  3 3    - 10 15  1

Loons (8-7)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Bibby                   5 1/3   7   3   3   4   6   1 101   3.16  A1 C9
B.Owchinko L(0-1) BS(1st) 0 2/3   1   1   0   0   0   0   9  10.80  D1 D3
S.Foucault                1       3   3   3   0   1   1  23   5.06  D4 D9
M.Sarmiento               1       4   3   3   0   3   2  28   7.30  E1
Totals                    8      15  10   9   4  10   4

Silver Sluggers (10-11)  IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Alexander WIN(2-2)      6       9   3   2   1   5   0  83   6.67  A1 C9
B.Shirley HOLD(3rd)       1       2   0   0   0   1   0  20   0.00  D1 D5
M.Caldwell                1       4   2   2   0   1   0  26  18.00  D6 E2
W.Wood                    1       1   0   0   1   2   0  21   7.71  E3
Totals                    9      16   5   4   2   9   0

ATTENDANCE- 39,961 DATE- Wednesday, April 20th 1977 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:26
LEFT ON BASE- Loons:11  Silver Sluggers: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Loons: 0  Silver Sluggers: 2
ERRORS- L.Bostock, J.Bibby, B.Oglivie
DOUBLES- J.Thompson(3rd), J.Morales(2nd)
HOME RUNS- D.Evans(2nd), R.Smith(4th), B.Foote(1st), M.Rettenmund(2nd)
RBIs- L.Bostock(7th), B.Wills(9th), J.Thompson-2(5th), D.Concepcion(7th),
      D.Evans(9th), E.Valentine-2(16th), R.Yount(8th), R.Smith-2(15th),
      B.Foote(1st), M.Rettenmund-3(6th)
STOLEN BASES- L.Bostock(4th), B.Wills(6th), R.Stennett(3rd)
SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Yount
WALKS- L.Bostock, C.Kusick, R.Smith-2, R.Jackson, M.Rettenmund
STRIKE OUTS- L.Bostock, B.Wills, D.Baker, B.Hobson-2, J.Johnstone, J.Morales,
             J.Bibby-2, E.Valentine, R.Jackson, R.Miller, C.Chambliss-2,
             G.Carter-3, D.Alexander, R.Stennett
GIDP- B.Wills, J.Johnstone
2-out RBI- J.Thompson, M.Rettenmund-3
RLISP 2-out- J.Bibby-2, D.Baker, J.Thompson, R.Stennett-2, C.Chambliss-2,
             B.Hobson, B.Boone-2
TEAM RISP- Loons: 6 for 15  Silver Sluggers: 2 for 5

The Sterling Silver Sluggers ended a long winless drought and cruised to a 10
to 5 victory over the Minnesota Loons at Silver Slipper Park.

Sterling took the lead for good in the bottom of the 6th inning scoring 3 runs
on 2 hits.  After an out was recorded, Merv Rettenmund was the sparkplug when
he drew a walk.  Rennie Stennett was next and he banged out a single.
Stennett then stole second base.  Ellis Valentine was up next and he lined a
base-hit, and an error was also committed, bringing in two baserunners.
Robin Yount came to the plate and hit a sacrifice fly scoring the final run
of the inning.  Sterling had 15 hits for the night.  

The victory was credited to Doyle Alexander(2-2) who went 6 innings, allowing
3 runs. The loss was charged to Bob Owchinko(0-1) in relief.  He allowed 1
run and 1 hit in 2/3 of an inning.  

'Wow.  That's about all I can think to say.' said Ozzie Guillen following the
victory.  'If ever a team needed a win, it was us.'

SCORESHEET: 1977 Minnesota Loons at 1977 Sterling Silver Sluggers
L.Bostoc-A1  A1:W>b1    B1:G/63    C1:Si>13   *7*:K      E1:Si>3#
                                                         12
                                                         
B.Wills-A1   A2:SB>12   B2:Si+E/9  C2:K       D2:G/53    E2:G-DP/6
             Si>2#                                       43>1o
                                                         
J.Thomps-A1  A3:SB>12   B3:Do>2#   C3:G/43    D3:Si      *9*:W>b1
C.Kusick-D3  Si>2#                                       
                                                         
D.Baker-A1   A4:Si>12   B4:G/63    *5*:G/53   D4:Si>12   E4:K
                                                         
                                                         
B.Hobson-A1  A5:K       *3*:F/9    C5:Si      D5:Force/  E5:K
                                              54>1o b1   
                                                         
J.Johnst-A1  A6:Si>23   B6:K       C6:G-DP/4  *8*:K      E6:Do>13
J.Morale-D6  12                    63>1o                 
                                                         
B.Boone-A1   A7:L/6     B7:G/63    *6*:G/63   D7:Si      E7:G/63
                                                         
                                                         
J.Bibby-A1   A8:G/43    *4*:K      C8:K       D8:Si>12
B.Owchin-D1                                   
S.Foucau-D6+                                  
D.Concep-A1  *2*:P/4    B9:Si      C9:F/8     D9:Si>2#
                                              13
                                              

D.Evans-A1   A1:G/43    B1:HR>b#   *5*:L/6    D1:SB>12   *8*:K
E.Valent-D1                                   Si+E/8>3#  
                                              2#         
R.Yount-A1   A2:G/53    B2:Si      C2:Si      D2:SF/9>3  E2:Si
                                              #          
                                                         
R.Smith-A1   A3:W>b1    B3:Force/  C3:W>12 b  D3:G/63    E3:HR>1#
                        46>1o b1   1                     b#
                                                         
B.Oglivi-A1  A4:G/31    B4:F/8     C4:Force/  *7*:Si     E4:HR>b#
B.Shirle-D4                        46>23 1o              
K.Bevacq-D4+                       b1                    
R.Jackso-A1  *2*:K      *4*:Si     C5:IW>12   D5:Force/  E5:K
R.Miller-E1                        b1         16>1o b1   
                                                         
C.Chambl-A1  A6:Si      B6:P/4     C6:K       D6:K       E6:Si
                                                         
                                                         
G.Carter-A1  A7:K       B7:L/5     *6*:K      D7:Si>12   E7:K
W.Wood-E8                                                
                                                         
D.Alexan-A1  A8:K       B8:Si+E/1  C8:W>b1    D8:HR>2#
M.Retten-C8             >13                   1# b#
A.Rodrig-E1                                   
R.Stenne-A1  *3*:G/63   B9:K       C9:Si>13   D9:F/7