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Mariners
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 9, 1978
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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 August 9, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,814 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Rich Garcia |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | DH |
| Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
| John Hale | Left Fielder |
| Larry Milbourne | Third Baseman |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 9, 1978
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Erickson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Erickson
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Erickson
The ball gets by Wynegar for a passed ball. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Erickson
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Erickson
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bochte vs. Erickson
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Erickson
Meyer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Erickson
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Abbott
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Abbott
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Abbott covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Abbott
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hale. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Abbott
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Erickson
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Erickson
Stinson hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Erickson
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Erickson
There goes Cruz. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Abbott
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Abbott
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Abbott
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Abbott covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Erickson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Erickson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Erickson
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Abbott
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiles for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Abbott
Wilfong 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, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Abbott
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Erickson
Bochte hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Erickson
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Erickson
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Erickson
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Abbott
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Abbott
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Abbott
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Erickson
Stinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Erickson
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stinson moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Erickson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to third for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Erickson
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Erickson
Erickson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Erickson. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Erickson
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Abbott
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds misplays the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Abbott
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Abbott
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Abbott, and towards Reynolds, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Abbott
Chiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Abbott
Wilfong is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Erickson
Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Erickson
There's a wild pitch. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Erickson
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Erickson
Erickson spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Erickson. Bochte moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Erickson
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milbourne vs. Erickson
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Abbott
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Abbott
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Abbott
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Abbott
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. Smalley moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Abbott
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Erickson
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Erickson
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Erickson
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Erickson
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Abbott
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Abbott
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first, with Abbott covering, for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Abbott
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Abbott
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Abbott
Powell 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
Top 8
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Erickson
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Erickson
Bochte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Erickson
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Erickson
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Abbott
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Abbott
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Abbott
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Erickson
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milbourne for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Erickson
Stinson strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Erickson
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Erickson
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Todd
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Todd
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Todd
Chiles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1978 -- Seattle at Minnesota (N)
Seattle AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Cruz J, 2b 4 0 3 0 Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 5 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0
Jones R, cf 4 1 1 1 Carew R, 1b 4 0 3 0
Roberts L, rf 4 1 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bochte B, dh 4 0 2 0 Ford D, cf 4 1 0 0
Meyer D, 1b 4 1 1 3 Adams G, dh 4 0 1 0
Hale J, lf 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 1
Milbourne L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Chiles R, lf 4 0 1 0
Stinson B, c 4 0 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 33 1 6 1
Seattle 400 000 000 -- 4
Minnesota 000 010 000 -- 1
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Abbott G (W) 7.1 6 1 0 2 4
Todd J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R (L) 9.0 10 4 4 2 4
E -- Erickson R 2, Reynolds C
DP -- Seattle 1
LOB -- Seattle 7, Minnesota 7
2B -- Carew R, Bochte B
HR -- Meyer D
CS -- Cruz J
WP -- Erickson R
PB -- Wynegar B
T -- 2:15
A -- 6814
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