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Mariners
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 14, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners, played on September 14, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,240 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Dallas Parks |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 14, 1979
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gura
There goes Cruz. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Gura
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Gura
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Gura
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Horton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Gura
Bochte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Gura
Stein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Gura
Gura fires to first and has Stein trapped. There's the throw to Washington who tags Stein for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Gura
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Gura
Mendoza hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bannister
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Bannister
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Bannister
Porter is hit by the pitch. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Bannister
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Gura
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Gura
Horton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Gura
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Pattin
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bannister
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bannister
There goes Wilson. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bannister
Otis hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pattin
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Pattin
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pattin
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pattin
There goes Cruz. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Pattin
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Bannister
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cowens for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Bannister
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bannister
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Pattin
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Pattin
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Pattin
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bannister
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Pattin
Bochte bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Pattin
Stein bunts towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Pattin
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Pattin
Mendoza hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett 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, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bannister
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Bannister
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Bannister
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pattin
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pattin
Jones bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Pattin
There goes Jones. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Pattin
There goes Jones. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Jones steals third. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paciorek vs. Pattin
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Pattin
Joe Simpson pinch runs for Tom Paciorek.
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Pattin
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. McLaughlin
Joe Simpson now playing left field. Byron McLaughlin now pitching. Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan.
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McLaughlin
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. McLaughlin
Clint Hurdle pinch hits for U L Washington.
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. McLaughlin
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. McLaughlin
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. McRae reaches second base with a double. White scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. McLaughlin
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. McLaughlin
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Busby
Pete LaCock now playing first base. Freddie Patek now playing shortstop. Steve Busby now pitching.
Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Busby
Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to third for the out. Stein moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Martin
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. McLaughlin
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. McLaughlin
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. McLaughlin
LaCock strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Martin
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Martin
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Martin
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. McLaughlin
Rod Craig now playing right field. Steve Braun pinch hits for Frank White.
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Craig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. McLaughlin
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Quirk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Craig. Quirk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. McLaughlin
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. McLaughlin
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1979 -- Seattle at Kansas City (N)
Seattle AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Cruz J, 2b 3 2 1 0 Wilson W, lf 5 2 2 1
Jones R, cf 4 2 1 0 McRae H, dh 5 0 1 2
Paciorek T, lf 1 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 2
Simpson J, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
Horton W, dh 3 2 2 2 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0
Roberts L, rf 4 1 2 5 Porter D, c 3 0 0 0
Craig R, rf 0 0 0 0 Wathan J, 1b 2 0 1 0
Bochte B, 1b 4 0 2 0 LaCock P, ph-1b 1 1 0 0
Stein B, 3b 3 0 2 0 White F, 2b 3 1 1 0
Cox L, c 4 0 0 0 Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
Mendoza M, ss 4 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 2 0 0 0
Hurdle C, ph 1 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 0 0 0 0
Quirk J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 7 10 7 36 5 9 5
Seattle 204 000 100 -- 7
Kansas City 002 000 300 -- 5
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (W) 6.0 5 2 2 0 3
McLaughlin B (S) 3.0 4 3 3 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (L) 2.1 5 6 6 3 1
Pattin M 4.2 3 1 1 3 4
Busby S* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Martin R 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Seattle 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Roberts L, Cruz J, McRae H, Quirk J
HR -- Roberts L, Brett G
SB -- Cruz J 2, Wilson W, Jones R 2
CS -- Stein B
SH -- Paciorek T, Stein B
HBP -- by Bannister F (Porter D)
T -- 2:53
A -- 24240
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