Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 16, 1979
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 16, 1979 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Odell Jones |
| Ballpark | Kingdome |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Attendance | 4,819 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Feaser 1B: Jay Levet 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Gale Miller |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| U L Washington | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 16, 1979
Top 1
-
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jones
Wilson hits a line drive towards first. Bochte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jones
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jones
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Busby
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Busby
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, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Busby
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Busby
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jones
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jones
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jones
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Busby
Paciorek hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Busby
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Busby
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jones
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jones
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jones
Washington hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Busby
Stinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Busby
Mendoza is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Busby
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Busby
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Otis is chasing the ball. Jones rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Busby
Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Busby
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jones
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Jones
There goes Wilson. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Jones
Jones spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jones. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Jones
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Jones
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Jones
There goes Otis. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Jones
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Jones
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Jones
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Busby
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Busby
Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Busby
Stein hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Busby
Stinson takes first base on ball four. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Busby
Mendoza hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jones
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jones
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jones
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Busby
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Busby
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Busby
Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jones
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jones
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Jones
There goes Brett. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Brett steals third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Jones
Otis hits a line drive into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jones
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Jones
LaCock takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Jones
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Busby
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Busby
Paciorek hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Busby
Simpson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jones
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Jones
Patek bunts towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Cruz covering, for the out. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Jones
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Jones
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Busby
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Busby
Stinson hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Busby
Mendoza hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jones
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jones
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Jones
Porter hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Jones
There goes Otis. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Jones
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Busby
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Busby
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Busby
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Busby
Dan Meyer pinch runs for Bruce Bochte.
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Busby
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Washington fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jones
Dan Meyer now playing first base.
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jones
Hurdle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jones
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Jones
There goes Patek. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Mendoza applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jones
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Busby
Todd Cruz now playing shortstop.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Busby
Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Busby
Stinson strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 5/16/1979 -- Kansas City at Seattle (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 4 1 1 0 Cruz J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Jones R, cf 4 1 1 3
Otis A, cf 3 1 2 2 Bochte B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Meyer D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 3 0 1 1 Horton W, dh 4 0 1 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Paciorek T, lf 3 0 0 0
Hurdle C, rf 4 1 2 1 Simpson J, rf 4 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0 Stein B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cruz T, ss 0 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 3 1 1 0
Washington U, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 4 31 3 4 3
Kansas City 000 201 001 -- 4
Seattle 003 000 000 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (W) 9.0 4 3 3 4 5
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Jones O (L) 9.0 8 4 4 2 10
E -- Jones O
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Seattle 5
2B -- Brett G
HR -- Jones R, Hurdle C
SB -- Wilson W, Otis A 2, Brett G
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Patek F
SF -- Otis A
T -- 2:39
A -- 4819
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
