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Mariners
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 12, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Seattle Mariners, played on August 12, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rob Dressler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 27,345 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: John Shulock 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
| Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | DH |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 12, 1979
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Frost
Cruz bunts towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Frost
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Frost
Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Frost
Horton takes first base on ball four. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Frost
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dressler
Carew 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Dressler
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Dressler
Ford hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Dressler
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Frost
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Frost
Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Frost
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Dressler
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Dressler
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Dressler
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Dressler
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Frost
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Frost
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Frost
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dressler
Campaneris 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dressler
Carew 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Dressler
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Frost
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Frost
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Frost
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Dressler
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Dressler
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Dressler
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Dressler
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cruz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Frost
Simpson bunts towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Frost
Stinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Frost
Stein is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dressler
Miller 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Dressler
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dressler
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dressler
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Frost
Mendoza hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Frost
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Frost
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Jones reaches second base with a double. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochte vs. Frost
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. Jones tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Frost
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Frost
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Dressler
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Dressler
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Dressler
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Dressler
Aikens strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Frost
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Frost
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Frost
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Dressler
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dressler
Miller 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, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Dressler
Grich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Dressler
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Frost
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Frost
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Frost
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Jones reaches second base with a double. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Frost
Bochte is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Frost
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Frost
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dressler
Leon Roberts now playing left field.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Dressler
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Dressler
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Frost
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Frost
Stinson bunts towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Grich covering, for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stein vs. Frost
Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Frost
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mariners, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Dressler
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Dressler
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Stein
Larry Harlow pinch runs for Willie Aikens. Randy Stein now pitching.
Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Stein
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Harlow scores. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Stein
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Stein
Joe Rudi pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Rudi takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Stein
Jim Anderson pinch runs for Joe Rudi.
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Downing scores. Miller scores. Anderson moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1979 -- Seattle at California (D)
Seattle AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Cruz J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Carew R, 1b 5 0 1 2
Jones R, cf 4 1 2 1 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Bochte B, 1b 1 0 1 1 Ford D, rf 4 0 1 0
Horton W, dh 3 0 1 1 Baylor D, lf 4 1 1 0
Meyer D, lf 4 0 0 0 Aikens W, dh 3 0 2 0
Roberts L, lf 0 0 0 0 Harlow L, pr 0 1 0 0
Simpson J, rf 4 0 2 0 Downing B, c 4 1 2 1
Stinson B, c 3 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 4 1 0 1
Stein B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mendoza M, ss 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 1 0
Rudi J, ph 0 0 0 0
Anderson J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 3 35 4 11 4
Seattle 000 002 010 -- 3
California 000 000 004 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Dressler R* 8.0 9 2 2 1 3
Stein R (L) 0.1 2 2 1 1 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Frost D (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Cruz J
DP -- Seattle 2, California 2
LOB -- Seattle 6, California 8
2B -- Jones R 2, Grich B
SH -- Stinson B
SF -- Bochte B
T -- 2:23
A -- 27345
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