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Rangers
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers, played on May 18, 1979 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
| Ballpark | Kingdome |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Attendance | 5,948 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Eshelman 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Dave Perez 3B: Jimmy Marino |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | DH |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 18, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Honeycutt
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Honeycutt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Honeycutt
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Honeycutt
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Honeycutt
Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Zisk goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Montague
John Montague now pitching.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Montague
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Comer
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Comer
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Comer
Bochte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Comer
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Comer
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Comer
Roberts hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Comer
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Montague
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Montague
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Montague
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Comer
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Comer
Mendoza strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Comer
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Comer
There goes Cruz. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Comer
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Comer
Comer fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Comer. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Comer
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Montague
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Montague
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Montague
Zisk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Montague
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Comer
Horton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Comer
Meyer hits a line drive towards first. Ellis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Comer
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Montague
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Montague
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Montague
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Comer
Stein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Comer
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stein moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Comer
Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stein moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Comer
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Montague
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Montague
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Montague
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Montague
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Montague
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Montague
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stein. Bell moves to third. Oliver moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Montague
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Comer
Mike Jorgensen now playing left field.
Jones hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Comer
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Comer
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Comer
Meyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Meyer reaches second base with a double. Bochte scores. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Comer
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stein vs. Comer
Stein is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Comer
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton scores. Meyer scores. Stein moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mendoza vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Montague
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Montague
Roberts hits a line drive towards third. Stein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Montague
Wills 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
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Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Farmer
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Farmer
There goes Cruz. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Farmer
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Farmer covering, for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Farmer
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Farmer
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Farmer
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Medich
Doc Medich now pitching.
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to third. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stein vs. Medich
Stein takes first base on ball four. Horton scores. Meyer moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Medich
Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Cox reaches second base with a double. Meyer scores. Roberts scores. Stein goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Medich
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Montague
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Montague
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Montague
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Medich
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Medich
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Medich
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Medich
Joe Simpson pinch runs for Bruce Bochte.
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Medich
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Montague
Joe Simpson now playing right field. Dan Meyer now playing first base. John Hale now playing left field.
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Montague
Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hale. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Rawley
Shane Rawley now pitching.
Ellis hits a line drive towards third. Stein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Rawley
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Rawley
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lyle
Dave Roberts now catching. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Lyle
Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lyle
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Rawley
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Rawley
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Rawley
Dave Chalk pinch hits for Mike Jorgensen.
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Rawley
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Rawley
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1979 -- Texas at Seattle (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI
Sample B, lf 2 0 1 0 Cruz J, 2b 3 2 0 0
Jorgensen M, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Jones R, cf 5 1 2 2
Chalk D, ph 1 0 1 0 Bochte B, 1b 4 2 3 1
Bell B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Simpson J, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Oliver A, cf 3 2 1 0 Horton W, dh 4 3 3 2
Zisk R, rf 4 2 3 2 Meyer D, lf-1b 5 2 3 2
Ellis J, 1b 4 0 1 2 Roberts L, rf 3 1 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 1 Hale J, lf 1 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0 Stein B, 3b 2 1 0 1
Roberts D, dh-c 4 0 0 0 Cox L, c 5 0 2 5
Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 4 0 0 0
Blanks L, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 7 5 36 13 13 13
Texas 301 000 010 -- 5
Seattle 210 035 20x -- 13
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (L) 4.2 9 6 6 3 2
Farmer E 1.0 1 3 3 2 0
Medich D 1.1 3 4 4 2 0
Lyle S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Honeycutt R 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Montague J (W)* 6.2 3 2 2 2 1
Rawley S 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Comer S, Stein B
LOB -- Texas 7, Seattle 7
2B -- Ellis J, Bochte B, Meyer D, Cox L, Zisk R
HR -- Jones R, Zisk R, Horton W
SB -- Cruz J 2
SF -- Bochte B
WP -- Montague J
T -- 2:39
A -- 5948
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