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Mariners
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners, played on May 8, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,981 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harold Siroka 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Len Riccio 3B: Don Slattery |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Larry Milbourne | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 8, 1979
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Beattie
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Beattie
Milbourne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Beattie
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Bannister
Randolph 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 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bannister
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bannister
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Beattie
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Beattie
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Beattie
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Beattie
There goes Jones. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Beattie
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bannister
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bannister
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bannister
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Bannister
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Beattie
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Beattie
Mendoza bunts towards the mound. Beattie juggles the ball. That's an error on Beattie. Stinson moves to third. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Beattie
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to third to get Stinson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milbourne vs. Beattie
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to second for the out. Mendoza moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bochte vs. Beattie
Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bannister
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bannister
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Bannister
Randolph hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Beattie
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Beattie
There goes Meyer. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Meyer steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Beattie
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Beattie
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Beattie
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meyer moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stinson vs. Beattie
Stinson strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mendoza vs. Beattie
Mendoza hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bannister
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bannister
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bannister
Johnson 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 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Bannister
Nettles 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Beattie
Cruz hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Beattie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Beattie
Milbourne strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Beattie
Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Beattie
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bochte moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Beattie
Horton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Beattie
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Beattie
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stinson vs. Beattie
Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bannister
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bannister
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Bannister
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Bannister
Dent bunts towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. Beniquez moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Bannister
Randolph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Randolph reaches third base with a triple. Beniquez scores. Spencer scores. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Mitchell
Paul Mitchell now pitching.
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Mitchell
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Beattie
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Beattie
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Beattie
Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Mitchell
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Mitchell
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mitchell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Beattie
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Beattie
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Beattie
There goes Meyer. The throw from Munson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Beattie
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Mitchell
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Mitchell
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Mitchell
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Guidry
Ron Guidry now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Guidry
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Guidry
Larry Cox pinch hits for Bob Stinson.
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Mitchell
Larry Cox now catching.
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Mitchell
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Mitchell
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Mitchell
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Mitchell
There's a wild pitch. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Rawley
Shane Rawley now pitching.
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Guidry
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Guidry
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Guidry
Milbourne strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1979 -- Seattle at New York (N)
Seattle AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cruz J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 2 2 2
Milbourne L, 3b 5 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 1 1
Bochte B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0
Meyer D, lf 4 1 3 0 Johnson C, dh 2 0 0 0
Horton W, dh 4 1 2 3 Chambliss C, ph 2 0 1 1
Jones R, cf 2 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Roberts L, rf 4 0 2 0 Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 1
Stinson B, c 3 0 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 1 1 0
Cox L, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Mendoza M, ss 2 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0
Paciorek T, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 10 3 30 5 8 5
Seattle 000 030 000 -- 3
New York 000 040 01x -- 5
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (L) 4.1 5 4 4 1 1
Mitchell P 3.1 3 1 1 0 0
Rawley S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J (W) 7.0 10 3 3 2 4
Guidry R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
E -- Beattie J
DP -- Seattle 1, New York 1
LOB -- Seattle 8, New York 3
2B -- Piniella L, Bochte B
3B -- Randolph W
HR -- Horton W, Jackson R
SB -- Jones R, Meyer D
CS -- Meyer D
SH -- Mendoza M, Dent B
WP -- Mitchell P
T -- 2:21
A -- 15981
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