Top 1

• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Slaton
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Slaton
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Slaton
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Abbott
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Abbott
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Abbott
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Reynolds, and towards Cruz, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Abbott
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Abbott
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Slaton
  
  Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Slaton
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Slaton
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Abbott
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corcoran vs. Abbott
  
  Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mankowski vs. Abbott
  
  Corcoran is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Abbott
  
  Mankowski 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 3

• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Slaton
  
  Hale hits a popup towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernhardt vs. Slaton
  
  Bernhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plummer vs. Slaton
  
  There goes Bernhardt. The throw from May and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Slaton
  
  Plummer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Abbott
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Abbott
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Abbott
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Slaton
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Slaton
  
  Slaton fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Slaton. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reynolds vs. Slaton
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Slaton
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Slaton
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Bochte reaches second base with a double. Braun moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Slaton
  
  Jones is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stein vs. Slaton
  
  Stein hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun tags and scores. Bochte tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hale vs. Slaton
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Abbott
  
  Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Abbott
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hale. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kemp vs. Abbott
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bernhardt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Abbott
  
  May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Abbott
  
  Corcoran hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hale. Corcoran reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. House
  
  Tom House now pitching. Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. House
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernhardt vs. Slaton
  
  Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
  
  Bernhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Slaton
  
  Plummer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Slaton
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Slaton
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from May and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Slaton
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. House
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. House
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. House
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bernhardt scoops it up and throws to first, with House covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Slaton
  
  Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Slaton
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Slaton
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. House
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. House
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. House
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Slaton
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Slaton
  
  Hale hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernhardt vs. Slaton
  
  Bernhardt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. House
  
  Corcoran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Corcoran reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. House
  
  Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. House fields it and throws to first for the out. Corcoran moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trammell vs. House
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LeFlore vs. House
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Slaton
  
  Bob Stinson pinch hits for Bill Plummer.
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Slaton
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Slaton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Slaton
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. House
  
  Bob Stinson now catching.
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. House fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. House
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hale. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. House
  
  Thompson hits a line drive towards first. Bernhardt catches it and throws to second to double up Staub. View Play 

Top 9

• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Slaton
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Slaton
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Slaton
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/15/1978 -- Seattle at Detroit (N)

  Seattle            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Cruz J, 2b            3  1  0  0   LeFlore R, cf         4  0  0  0   
Reynolds C, ss        3  0  1  1   Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  1  0   
Braun S, dh           3  1  1  0   Staub R, dh           4  1  2  0   
Bochte B, lf          3  0  1  0   Thompson J, 1b        4  1  2  1   
Jones R, cf           3  0  0  0   Kemp S, lf            3  0  0  0   
Stein B, 3b           2  0  0  1   May M, c              2  1  1  3   
Hale J, rf            3  0  0  0   Corcoran T, rf        3  0  2  0   
Bernhardt J, 1b       3  0  1  0   Mankowski P, 3b       1  0  0  0   
Plummer B, c          2  0  1  0   Rodriguez A, ph-3b    1  0  0  0   
Stinson B, ph-c       1  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     26  2  5  2                        29  4  8  4

Seattle          000 200 000 --  2
Detroit          100 300 00x --  4

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Abbott G (L)          3.1  6  4  4  1  1
House T               4.2  2  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Slaton J (W)          9.0  5  2  2  4  3

E -- Slaton J
DP -- Seattle 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- Seattle 3, Detroit 3
2B -- Bochte B, Thompson J, Corcoran T 2, Staub R
HR -- May M
SB -- Cruz J
CS -- Bernhardt J
SH -- Rodriguez A
SF -- Reynolds C, Stein B
T -- 1:49
A -- 8412

    

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