Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Parrott
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Parrott
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Parrott
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Parrott
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Parrott
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. LaCock reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hurdle vs. Parrott
  
  Hurdle is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wathan vs. Parrott
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Gura
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Gura
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Paciorek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Gura
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Parrott
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Parrott
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Parrott
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Gura
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Gura
  
  Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Gura
  
  Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Gura
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Parrott
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Parrott
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Parrott
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Parrott covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Gura
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Gura
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Gura
  
  Paciorek hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Parrott
  
  LaCock 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 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Parrott
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Parrott
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Gura
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Gura
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Gura
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Parrott
  
  Cruz 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 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Parrott
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Parrott
  
  Wilson bunts towards the mound. Parrott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Gura
  
  Stein hits a fly ball towards right. Hurdle settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hurdle. Stein moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Gura
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stein moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mendoza vs. Gura
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Stein scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Gura
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Parrott
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Parrott
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Parrott
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Parrott
  
  LaCock 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 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Gura
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Gura
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Parrott
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Parrott
  
  Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Parrott
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Parrott
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Parrott
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for Willie Wilson.
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. Wathan moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Rawley
  
  Shane Rawley now pitching.
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. Wathan scores. Washington moves to third. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. McLaughlin
  
  Byron McLaughlin now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Gura
  
  Steve Braun now playing left field.
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Gura
  
  Meyer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Gura
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. McLaughlin
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. McLaughlin
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. McLaughlin
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch LaCock for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Gura
  
  Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Gura
  
  Mendoza bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Gura
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Paciorek vs. Martin
  
  Renie Martin now pitching.
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to home to get Cruz. Jones moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Martin
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Wathan and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Jones scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Horton vs. Martin
  
  Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Martin
  
  Roberts hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. McLaughlin
  
  Joe Simpson now playing right field. John Hale now playing left field. Tom Poquette pinch hits for John Wathan.
  
  Poquette 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 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. McLaughlin
  
  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Todd Cruz.
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. McLaughlin
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for U L Washington.
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/15/1979, game 2 -- Kansas City at Seattle (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          3  0  0  0   Cruz J, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Braun S, ph-lf        0  0  0  0   Jones R, cf           4  2  2  2   
Brett G, 3b           3  1  2  1   Paciorek T, lf        4  1  1  0   
Otis A, cf            3  0  0  0   Simpson J, rf         0  0  0  0   
Porter D, dh          4  0  0  0   Horton W, dh          4  1  1  2   
LaCock P, 1b          4  0  2  1   Roberts L, rf         4  0  1  0   
Hurdle C, rf          3  0  0  0   Hale J, lf            0  0  0  0   
Wathan J, c           2  1  0  0   Meyer D, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Poquette T, ph        1  0  0  0   Stein B, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Cruz T, ss            3  0  0  0   Cox L, c              3  1  2  0   
Quirk J, ph           1  0  0  0   Mendoza M, ss         2  0  0  1   
Washington U, 2b      3  0  1  0                                      
McRae H, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        29  6  8  5

Kansas City      100 000 100 --  2
Seattle          001 010 04x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (L)            7.1  7  5  4  1  2
Martin R              0.2  1  1  1  0  0

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Parrott M             6.2  4  2  2  4  6
Rawley S*             0.0  0  0  0  1  0
McLaughlin B (W)      2.1  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Hurdle C, Wathan J
DP -- Kansas City 3, Seattle 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Seattle 2
2B -- LaCock P, Paciorek T
HR -- Jones R, Horton W
SB -- Paciorek T, Jones R
SH -- Mendoza M
HBP -- by Gura L (Meyer D)
T -- 2:12
A -- 6356

    

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