Top 1

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Jenkins
  
  Milbourne strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jenkins
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Jenkins
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Jenkins covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Dressler
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Dressler
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Dressler
  
  Dressler fires to first and picks off Wills. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Dressler
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Jenkins
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Jenkins
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Jenkins
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Dressler
  
  Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Dressler
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Dressler
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Jenkins
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Jenkins
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins juggles the ball. That's an error on Jenkins. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Jenkins
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball towards right. Grubb catches it and throws to first to double up Cox. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Dressler
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Dressler
  
  Sundberg bunts between the mound and first base. Dressler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sundberg for the out. Sample moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norman vs. Dressler
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dressler fields it and has Sample trapped. There's the throw to Milbourne and over to Meyer, who tags Sample for the out. Norman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Dressler
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dressler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Jenkins
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milbourne for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jenkins
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Jenkins
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Dressler
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Dressler
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Dressler
  
  Montanez hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Jenkins
  
  Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Jenkins
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Jenkins
  
  Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Jenkins
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Jenkins
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Dressler
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Dressler
  
  Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Dressler
  
  Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Dressler
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne misplays the ball. That's an error on Milbourne. Sample moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norman vs. Dressler
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norman for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Jenkins
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Jenkins
  
  Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jenkins
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Dressler
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Dressler
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Dressler
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Dressler
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montanez vs. Dressler
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Putnam vs. Dressler
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Jenkins
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman misplays the ball. That's an error on Norman. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Jenkins
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Jenkins
  
  Meyer bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Bochte moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Roberts vs. Jenkins
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bochte tags and scores. Horton tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simpson vs. Jenkins
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman misplays the ball. That's an error on Norman. Horton scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Jenkins
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mariners, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Dressler
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Dressler
  
  Sample hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Dressler
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dressler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sundberg for the out. Sample moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Dressler
  
  Al Oliver pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. McLaughlin
  
  Byron McLaughlin now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mariners, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Jenkins
  
  Eric Soderholm now playing third base. Buddy Bell now playing shortstop.
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Jenkins
  
  Milbourne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb who is chasing the ball. Milbourne reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Jenkins
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Milbourne scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Rajsich
  
  Dave Rajsich now pitching.
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Rajsich
  
  There goes Bochte. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Horton vs. Rajsich
  
  Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. McLaughlin
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. McLaughlin
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Rajsich
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Rajsich
  
  Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Rajsich
  
  Simpson strikes out. There goes Roberts. The throw from Sundberg to Bell, and Roberts is out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. McLaughlin
  
  Putnam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. McLaughlin
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. McLaughlin
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Meyer. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. McLaughlin
  
  Richie Zisk pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. McLaughlin
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Eric Soderholm.
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/10/1979 -- Seattle at Texas (N)

  Seattle            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Milbourne L, 2b       4  1  1  0   Rivers M, cf          4  0  2  0   
Jones R, cf           3  0  1  1   Wills B, 2b           4  1  0  0   
Bochte B, 1b          4  1  1  0   Bell B, 3b-ss         4  0  1  0   
Horton W, dh          4  2  2  1   Montanez W, dh        3  0  1  1   
Meyer D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Putnam P, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Roberts L, lf         2  1  1  2   Grubb J, rf           4  0  0  0   
Simpson J, rf         4  0  0  0   Sample B, lf          4  1  3  0   
Cox L, c              3  0  0  0   Sundberg J, c         2  0  0  0   
Mendoza M, ss         3  0  0  0   Zisk R, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Norman N, ss          2  0  0  0   
                                   Oliver A, ph          1  0  1  1   
                                   Soderholm E, 3b       0  0  0  0   
                                   Ellis J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  5  6  4                        33  2  8  2

Seattle          000 020 210 --  5
Texas            000 001 100 --  2

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dressler R (W)        6.2  8  2  2  1  1
McLaughlin B (S)      2.1  0  0  0  1  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L)         7.1  5  5  3  1  3
Rajsich D             1.2  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Jenkins F, Milbourne L, Norman N 2, Meyer D
DP -- Seattle 2, Texas 3
LOB -- Seattle 2, Texas 7
2B -- Sample B
3B -- Milbourne L
HR -- Horton W, Roberts L
SB -- Wills B
CS -- Bochte B, Roberts L
SH -- Sundberg J, Meyer D
SF -- Roberts L
T -- 2:16
A -- 6790

    

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