Boxscore: SSL @ PBP

Date: 1977-05-05

BOXSCORE: 1977 Sterling Silver Sluggers At 1977 Pittsburgh Bichipoos 5/5/1977

  Silver Sluggers    AB  R  H RBI AVG     Bichipoos          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Evans 3B          3  0  1  0 .271     J.Norris RF         3  0  0  0 .404  
  R.Yount SS          3  0  0  0 .287   A-O.Velez PH          1  0  1  0 .281  
  R.Smith RF          3  2  2  1 .392     J.Hiller P          0  0  0  0 .000  
  E.Valentine CF      4  0  1  1 .314     E.Sosa P            0  0  0  0 ----  
  R.Jackson LF        3  0  1  0 .284     A.Hassler P         1  0  0  0 .000  
  L.May 1B            2  0  0  0 .296     D.Campbell P        0  0  0  0 .000  
C-K.Bevacqua PH       1  0  0  0 .275     G.Lavelle P         0  0  0  0 .000  
  C.Hunter P          0  0  0  0 .000     L.Randle LF         3  1  2  0 .368  
G-A.Rodriguez PH      1  0  0  0 .244   F-O.Moreno PH,LF      1  0  0  0 .270  
  G.Carter C          3  0  0  0 .260     J.Morgan 2B         3  0  0  0 .291  
  J.Colborn P         2  0  0  0 .077     G.Hendrick CF,RF    4  0  0  0 .376  
  B.Shirley P         0  0  0  0 ----     R.Hebner 3B         3  1  1  1 .265  
D-C.Chambliss PH,1B   1  0  0  0 .286     J.Stearns C         4  1  2  0 .194  
  R.Stennett 2B       3  0  0  0 .345     F.Patek SS          4  1  1  1 .247  
E-M.Rettenmund  ,2B   0  0  0  0 .294     D.Ruthven P         3  1  1  3 .240  
                                        B-J.Beniquez CF       1  0  0  0 .214  
                                          G.Richards 1B       2  0  1  0 .277  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      29  2  5  2                 Totals      33  5  9  5

A-Pinch Hit For Norris In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Ruthven In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For May In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Shirley In 7th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (  ) For Stennett In 8th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Randle In 8th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Hunter In 9th Inning

INJURY: Rennie Stennett INJURED (for 1 more game) in 8th inning

Silver Sluggers. 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 1  -  2  5  2
Bichipoos....... 0 0 0  0 0 5  0 0    -  5  9  0

Silver Sluggers (13-15)  IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Colborn LOSS(2-2)       5 2/3   6   5   5   3   1   1 100   4.91  A1 C9
B.Shirley                 0 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.00  D1 D1
C.Hunter                  2       2   0   0   2   1   0  37   5.40  D2
Totals                    8       9   5   5   5   2   1

Bichipoos (14-11)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Ruthven WIN(3-1)        6       3   1   1   3   2   0  73   2.54  A1 C4
J.Hiller                  0 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   3.12  C5 C6
E.Sosa                    1       0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0.71  C7 C9
A.Hassler                 0 2/3   1   1   1   0   0   1   6   5.18  D1 D3
D.Campbell                0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.79  D4 D4
G.Lavelle                 0 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.00  D5
Totals                    9       5   2   2   3   3   1

ATTENDANCE- 41,218 DATE- Thursday, May 5th 1977 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:43
LEFT ON BASE- Silver Sluggers: 4  Bichipoos: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Silver Sluggers: 0  Bichipoos: 0
ERRORS- L.May, J.Colborn
DOUBLES- R.Smith(10th)
TRIPLES- G.Richards(3rd)
HOME RUNS- R.Smith(8th), D.Ruthven(1st)
RBIs- R.Smith(21st), E.Valentine(20th), R.Hebner(9th), F.Patek(13th),
      D.Ruthven-3
STOLEN BASES- D.Evans(1st), R.Smith(1st), L.Randle(6th), G.Hendrick(1st),
              G.Richards-2(5th)
CAUGHT STEALING- D.Evans, E.Valentine
SACRIFICE HITS- R.Yount
WALKS- D.Evans, R.Smith, R.Jackson, L.Randle, J.Morgan, R.Hebner, G.Richards-2
STRIKE OUTS- R.Yount, R.Jackson-2, A.Hassler, J.Morgan
2-out RBI- E.Valentine, R.Hebner, F.Patek, D.Ruthven-3
RLISP 2-out- L.Randle, L.May-2, J.Norris, O.Velez, F.Patek-2, O.Moreno
TEAM RISP- Silver Sluggers: 1 for 3  Bichipoos: 4 for 15
WEB GEMS- Top 3rd: Richie Hebner robbed Jim Colborn of a base hit.

In a game at The Couch the Pittsburgh Bichipoos ended a long winless drought
and got by the Sterling Silver Sluggers by the score of 5 to 2.

Dick Ruthven(3-1) gave a fine effort for Pittsburgh.  He surrendered 3 hits
and 3 walks in 6 innings seeing his ERA drop from 2.82 to 2.54.  The teams
had been locked in a scoreless duel until the 6th inning.  

Jim Colborn(2-2) took the loss.  He allowed 5 runs and 6 hits in 5 and 2/3
innings.  'After the stretch we have been through lately, this victory is
especially sweet' offered Danny Murtaugh.  Now, we just have to make this the
norm - not the exception!'

SCORESHEET: 1977 Sterling Silver Sluggers at 1977 Pittsburgh Bichipoos
D.Evans-A1   A1:F/9     *4*:Si     *6*:W>b1   D1:G/13
                                              
                                              
R.Yount-A1   A2:G/53    B2:SB>12   C2:CS/24>  D2:G/53
                        Sac/34>23  1o K       
                                              
R.Smith-A1   A3:G/23    B3:IW>b1   C3:Do      *9*:HR>b#
                                              
                                              
E.Valent-A1  *2*:G/63   B4:SB>12   C4:Si>2#   D4:G/43
                        G/63       CS/26>1o   
                                              
R.Jackso-A1  A5:K       B5:IW>b1   *7*:Si     D5:K
                                              
                                              
L.May-A1     A6:G/63    B6:Force/  C6:F/7     D6:G/63
K.Bevacq-C6             64>1o b1              
C.Hunter-C9+                                  
G.Carter-A1  *3*:L/5    *5*:G/53   C7:F/8
                                   
                                   
J.Colbor-A1  A8:G/53    B8:G/53    C8:P/3
B.Shirle-C5                        
C.Chambl-C8                        
R.Stenne-A1  A9:F/7     B9:G/63    *8*:G/53
M.Retten-D3                        
                                   

J.Norris-A1  A1:L/4     B1:SB>12   C1:F/7     D1:SB>12   E1:K
O.Velez-D1              G/63                  Si>2o      
J.Hiller-D2+                                             
L.Randle-A1  A2:W>b1    B2:G/31    *6*:Si+E/  *7*:Si     E2:F/7
O.Moreno-E2                        3                     
                                                         
J.Morgan-A1  A3:F/8     *4*:F/8    C3:K       D3:SB>12
                                              IW>b1
                                              
G.Hendri-A1  A4:F/8     B4:G/63    C4:G/53    D4:Force/
                                              54>23 1o
                                              b1
R.Hebner-A1  *2*:G/31   B5:F/8     C5:Si>2#   D5:SB>12
                                              IW>b1
                                              
J.Stearn-A1  A6:G/63    *5*:Si     C6:Si>13   D6:L/5
                                              
                                              
F.Patek-A1   A7:F/8     B7:P/2     C7:Si>3#   D7:F/8
                                   12         
                                              
D.Ruthve-A1  *3*:G/53   B8:E/1>12  C8:HR>2#   *8*:P/4
J.Beniqu-D2                        1# b#      
                                              
G.Richar-A1  A9:W>b1    B9:F/9     C9:W>b1    D9:Tr