Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Jones
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards first. Bochte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Jones
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Jones
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Busby
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Busby
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Busby
  
  Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Busby
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Jones
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Jones
  
  LaCock strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jones
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Busby
  
  Paciorek hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Busby
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Busby
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Jones
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Jones
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Jones
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Busby
  
  Stinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Busby
  
  Mendoza is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Busby
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Busby
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Otis is chasing the ball. Jones rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Busby
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Busby
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Jones
  
  Wilson bunts towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Jones
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Jones
  
  Jones spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jones. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Jones
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Jones
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Jones
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Jones
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Jones
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Jones
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Busby
  
  Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Busby
  
  Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Busby
  
  Stein hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Busby
  
  Stinson takes first base on ball four. Paciorek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mendoza vs. Busby
  
  Mendoza hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Jones
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Jones
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Jones
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Busby
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Busby
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Busby
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Jones
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Jones
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Jones
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Brett steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Jones
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Jones
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Jones
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Jones
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Busby
  
  Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Busby
  
  Paciorek hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Busby
  
  Simpson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Jones
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Jones
  
  Patek bunts towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Cruz covering, for the out. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Jones
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Jones
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Busby
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Busby
  
  Stinson hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Busby
  
  Mendoza hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Jones
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Jones
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Jones
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Jones
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Jones
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Busby
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Busby
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Busby
  
  Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Busby
  
  Dan Meyer pinch runs for Bruce Bochte.
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paciorek vs. Busby
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Washington fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jones
  
  Dan Meyer now playing first base.
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Jones
  
  Hurdle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Jones
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Jones
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Mendoza applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Jones
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Busby
  
  Todd Cruz now playing shortstop.
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Busby
  
  Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Busby
  
  Stinson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/1979 -- Kansas City at Seattle (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          4  1  1  0   Cruz J, 2b            4  1  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  0   Jones R, cf           4  1  1  3   
Otis A, cf            3  1  2  2   Bochte B, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           3  0  0  0   Meyer D, pr-1b        0  0  0  0   
LaCock P, 1b          3  0  1  1   Horton W, dh          4  0  1  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   Paciorek T, lf        3  0  0  0   
Hurdle C, rf          4  1  2  1   Simpson J, rf         4  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           3  0  1  0   Stein B, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Cruz T, ss            0  0  0  0   Stinson B, c          3  1  1  0   
Washington U, 2b      4  0  0  0   Mendoza M, ss         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  8  4                        31  3  4  3

Kansas City      000 201 001 --  4
Seattle          003 000 000 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           9.0  4  3  3  4  5

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones O (L)           9.0  8  4  4  2 10

E -- Jones O
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Seattle 5
2B -- Brett G
HR -- Jones R, Hurdle C
SB -- Wilson W, Otis A 2, Brett G
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Patek F
SF -- Otis A
T -- 2:39
A -- 4819

    

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