Re: "SPIKES" ...The Conway chronicles...
Kansas City Royals at San Diego Padres
October 30, 1981
TOP OF THE FIRST
Craig Mitchell takes the mound for the Padres.
Johnny Grubb grounded to the second baseman. <--->
Damaso Garcia lined out to center field. <--->
Dave Winfield grounded to first. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the first, the game is tied at 0.
BOTTOM OF THE FIRST
Bruce Hurst takes the mound for the Royals.
Rudy Law struck out. <--->
Ron Oester grounded to first. <--->
Mark Brouhard flied out to left. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the first, the game is tied at 0.
TOP OF THE SECOND
George Brett struck out. <--->
Mitchell Page reached first on a fielding error by the third baseman. <--1>
The Royals put on the hit and run.
Mitchell Page was caught stealing second. <--->
John Harris homered over the left field fence. <--->
Alan Ashby singled to left field. <--1>
Orlando Ramirez grounded to the second baseman. <--1>
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, and 1 left on base.
In the middle of the second, Kansas City leads 1 to 0.
BOTTOM OF THE SECOND
Pat Spratt singled to right. <--1>
The Padres put on the hit and run.
Paddy Moira reached first on a fielding error by the catcher. <-21>
Ray Knight grounded to short for a double play (6-4-3). <3-->
Steve Yeager flied out to left. <3-->
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, and 1 left on base.
At the end of the second, San Diego trails 1 to 0.
TOP OF THE THIRD
Bruce Hurst struck out. <--->
Johnny Grubb popped up behind home plate. <--->
Damaso Garcia struck out. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the third, Kansas City leads 1 to 0.
BOTTOM OF THE THIRD
Bucky Dent grounded to second. <--->
Craig Mitchell lined out to short. <--->
Rudy Law lined out to right field. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the third, San Diego trails 1 to 0.
TOP OF THE FOURTH
Dave Winfield grounded to the pitcher. <--->
George Brett grounded to second. <--->
Mitchell Page struck out. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the fourth, Kansas City leads 1 to 0.
BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH
Ron Oester singled back through the middle. <--1>
Mark Brouhard lined out to right. <--1>
The Padres put on the hit and run.
Pat Spratt singled through the left side. <-21>
Paddy Moira doubled in the right field gap for two RBIs. <-2->
Ray Knight popped up to first. <-2->
Steve Yeager grounded to first base. <-2->
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
At the end of the fourth, San Diego leads 2 to 1.
TOP OF THE FIFTH
John Harris reached first on a fielding error by the first baseman. <--1>
Alan Ashby lined out to right. <--1>
Orlando Ramirez struck out. <--1>
Bruce Hurst flied out to center. <--1>
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, and 1 left on base.
In the middle of the fifth, Kansas City trails 2 to 1.
BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH
Bucky Dent lined out to the second baseman. <--->
Craig Mitchell struck out. <--->
Rudy Law doubled in the right field gap. <-2->
Rudy Law was caught stealing third. <--->
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the fifth, San Diego leads 2 to 1.
TOP OF THE SIXTH
Johnny Grubb lined out to left. <--->
Damaso Garcia struck out. <--->
Dave Winfield grounded to short. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the sixth, Kansas City trails 2 to 1.
BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH
Ron Oester walked. <--1>
Mark Brouhard struck out. <--1>
The Padres put on the hit and run.
Pat Spratt hit an inside-the-park home run to deep left field for two RBIs. <--->
Paddy Moira walked. <--1>
The Padres put on the hit and run.
Duane Theiss now pitching for the Royals. <--1>
The Padres put on the hit and run.
Ray Knight grounded to short. <-2->
Tom Chism pinch hit for Steve Yeager. <-2->
Tom Chism was intentionally walked. <-21>
Bucky Dent popped up foul down the third base line. <-21>
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 2 left on base.
At the end of the sixth, San Diego leads 4 to 1.
TOP OF THE SEVENTH
Mike Scioscia came in to play Catcher. <--->
George Brett singled to left. <--1>
Mitchell Page reached first on a fielding error by the third baseman. <-21>
John Harris grounded to third for a double play (5-4-3). <3-->
Alan Ashby was intentionally walked. <3-1>
Orlando Ramirez struck out. <3-1>
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, and 2 left on base.
In the middle of the seventh, Kansas City trails 4 to 1.
BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH
Craig Mitchell grounded to second. <--->
Rudy Law flied out to center. <--->
Ron Oester grounded to second. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the seventh, San Diego leads 4 to 1.
TOP OF THE EIGHTH
Kim Allen pinch hit for Duane Theiss. <--->
Kim Allen grounded to third. <--->
Johnny Grubb singled through the right side. <--1>
Damaso Garcia grounded to the second baseman, forcing the runner at second. <--1>
Dave Winfield reached first on a fielding error by the first baseman. <-21>
George Brett flied out to left. <-21>
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, and 2 left on base.
In the middle of the eighth, Kansas City trails 4 to 1.
BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH
Jay Franklin now pitching for the Royals. <--->
Mark Brouhard struck out. <--->
Pat Spratt hit an infield single to second. <--1>
Paddy Moira grounded to short for a double play (6-4-3). <--->
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the eighth, San Diego leads 4 to 1.
TOP OF THE NINTH
Mitchell Page struck out. <--->
John Harris singled up the middle. <--1>
Steve Braun pinch hit for Alan Ashby. <--1>
Steve Braun struck out. <--1>
Orlando Ramirez flied out to center. <--1>
PADRES WIN: 4-1
"Whate'er should be our Zodiac's star
We all are born to make or mar.
To each is gi'en a bag of tools
Some mentors, and a set of rules:
And each must carve, ere life has flown,
A stumbling block, or a stepping-stone"
(Author unknown)
Generation 35.
"Spikes" The cleats on baseball boots
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