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Mariners
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 5, 1979
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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 July 5, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 8,422 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: John Shulock 3B: Rocky Roe |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Valentine | Shortstop |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Tom Paciorek | Right Fielder |
| Dan Meyer | Third Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Bill Stein | Second Baseman |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Bombo Rivera | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Dave Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Willie Norwood | DH |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 5, 1979
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Zahn
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Zahn
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Zahn
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Zahn
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horton for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Honeycutt
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Honeycutt
Rivera bunts towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Honeycutt
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Honeycutt
Jackson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Zahn
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Zahn
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Zahn
Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Honeycutt
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Honeycutt
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Honeycutt
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards third. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Zahn
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Zahn
Valentine bunts towards the mound. Zahn juggles the ball. That's an error on Zahn. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Zahn
Jones hits a popup towards the mound. Zahn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Zahn
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Zahn
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. Bochte moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Zahn
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyer vs. Zahn
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Honeycutt
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Honeycutt
Castino bunts towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Honeycutt
Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Honeycutt
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rivera. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stein vs. Zahn
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Zahn
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts scores. Stein moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Zahn
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Zahn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Honeycutt
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Honeycutt
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Honeycutt
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Zahn
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Zahn
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Zahn
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Honeycutt
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Honeycutt
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Honeycutt
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Zahn
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Zahn
Stein 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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Honeycutt
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Honeycutt
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Honeycutt
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Zahn
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Zahn
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Zahn
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Zahn
Joe Simpson pinch runs for Ruppert Jones.
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Zahn
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Honeycutt
Joe Simpson now playing center field.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Honeycutt
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Honeycutt
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Zahn
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Zahn
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Zahn
Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Zahn
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Honeycutt
Norwood hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Honeycutt
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Honeycutt
Wynegar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Zahn
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Zahn
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Zahn
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Zahn
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Bochte moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paciorek vs. Zahn
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bochte tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Zahn
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Honeycutt
Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop. John Hale now playing right field.
Castino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Castino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Honeycutt
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castino moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Honeycutt
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Honeycutt
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1979 -- Seattle at Minnesota (D)
Seattle AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Valentine B, ss 4 0 1 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Mendoza M, ss 0 0 0 0 Rivera B, lf 3 0 0 0
Jones R, cf 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Simpson J, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bochte B, 1b 5 1 1 0 Edwards D, rf 3 0 0 0
Horton W, dh 5 0 2 2 Norwood W, dh 3 0 0 0
Paciorek T, rf 4 0 1 1 Landreaux K, cf 3 0 0 0
Hale J, rf 0 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 2 0 0 0
Meyer D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Castino J, 3b 2 0 1 0
Roberts L, lf 4 1 2 0
Stein B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cox L, c 3 1 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 26 0 3 0
Seattle 001 100 002 -- 4
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Honeycutt R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 8.2 10 4 3 4 1
Marshall M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Zahn G, Jackson R
DP -- Seattle 2
LOB -- Seattle 12, Minnesota 3
2B -- Roberts L, Castino J
SH -- Rivera B, Valentine B, Castino J
SF -- Paciorek T
T -- 2:09
A -- 8422
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