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Mariners
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Seattle Mariners, played on April 21, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,678 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Fitzpatrick 1B: Mike Briscese 2B: Bill Ivory 3B: George Sweeney |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Left Fielder |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
| Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 21, 1979
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Koosman
Stein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Koosman
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stein moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Koosman
The ball gets by Wynegar for a passed ball. Stein moves to third. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Stein scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Koosman
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Bannister
Randall strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bannister
Smalley hits a popup towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bannister
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valentine. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Bannister
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Bannister
Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Bannister
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koosman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Koosman
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koosman
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Bannister
Landreaux hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Bannister
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Bannister
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Bannister
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Bannister
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castino scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bannister
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Jones throws the ball in to Cox who tags Jackson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Koosman
Mendoza strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Koosman
Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Koosman
Bochte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. Bochte moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Koosman
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Bannister
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Bannister
Norwood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Norwood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Bannister
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Bannister
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koosman
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Koosman
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Koosman
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Koosman
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Bannister
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Bannister
Castino hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Castino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Bannister
Randall hits a popup towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Bannister
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Montague
John Montague now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Koosman
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Koosman
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Montague
Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Montague
Norwood bunts towards the mound. Montague fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Montague
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Montague
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Koosman
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koosman
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Montague
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Montague
Castino hits a popup towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Montague
Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Koosman
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Koosman
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mendoza vs. Koosman
Mendoza hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentine tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Koosman
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Koosman
Stein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bochte vs. Koosman
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz scores. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching.
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Redfern
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Montague
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Montague
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Montague
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Montague
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching. Joe Simpson pinch hits for Bobby Valentine.
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Marshall
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Larry Cox.
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Marshall
John Hale pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hale for the out. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Marshall
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Montague
Joe Simpson now playing left field. Bob Stinson now catching. Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop.
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Montague
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Montague
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Marshall
Stein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Marshall
Tom Paciorek pinch runs for Bill Stein.
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Marshall
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Marshall
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Marshall
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1979 -- Seattle at Minnesota (D)
Seattle AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Cruz J, 2b 5 2 2 0 Randall B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Stein B, 3b 5 1 3 1 Smalley R, ss 4 2 2 3
Paciorek T, pr 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 1 3 1
Bochte B, 1b 5 0 2 1 Morales J, dh 4 0 3 1
Roberts L, rf 5 0 3 2 Norwood W, cf 3 0 2 0
Horton W, dh 5 0 2 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0
Jones R, cf 5 0 0 0 Landreaux K, lf 4 1 1 1
Valentine B, lf 1 1 0 0 Rivera B, rf 4 0 0 0
Simpson J, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Castino J, 3b 3 2 2 0
Cox L, c 3 1 2 0
Meyer D, ph 1 0 0 0
Stinson B, c 0 0 0 0
Mendoza M, ss 2 0 0 1
Hale J, ph 1 0 0 0
Milbourne L, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 15 5 34 6 13 6
Seattle 101 000 300 -- 5
Minnesota 130 200 00x -- 6
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (L) 3.2 10 6 6 0 2
Montague J 4.1 3 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 6.2 10 5 4 2 5
Redfern P 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Marshall M (S) 2.0 4 0 0 0 0
E -- Smalley R
DP -- Seattle 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Seattle 10, Minnesota 5
2B -- Jackson R, Roberts L, Norwood W, Castino J
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Landreaux K, Smalley R
SH -- Norwood W
SF -- Mendoza M
PB -- Wynegar B
T -- 2:22
A -- 6678
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