Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Parrott
  
  Grubb hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Parrott
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Parrott
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Alexander
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Alexander
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Alexander
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Alexander
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Alexander
  
  Meyer strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Parrott
  
  Zisk 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Parrott
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Parrott
  
  There goes Putnam. The throw from Cox and he is out, Mendoza applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Parrott
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Alexander
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Alexander
  
  Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Milbourne. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Milbourne steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Alexander
  
  Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mendoza vs. Alexander
  
  Mendoza hits a line drive towards right. Zisk catches it and throws to first to double up Cox. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Parrott
  
  Sundberg 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Parrott
  
  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 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Parrott
  
  Blanks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Alexander
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Blanks applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Alexander
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochte vs. Alexander
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Alexander
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Alexander
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jorgensen. Bochte moves to third. Horton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roberts vs. Alexander
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte scores. Horton moves to third. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Milbourne vs. Alexander
  
  Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. Meyer scores. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Alexander
  
  Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mendoza vs. Alexander
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Parrott
  
  Joe Simpson now playing center field.
  
  Grubb hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Parrott
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Parrott
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Parrott
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Putnam vs. Parrott
  
  Putnam is hit by the pitch. Bell moves to third. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jorgensen vs. Parrott
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. There goes Zisk trying to get to home. Roberts throws the ball in to Cruz who relays the ball to Cox who tags Zisk who's trying to score from second, for the out. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Parrott
  
  Sundberg 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 4

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Alexander
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Alexander
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Alexander
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Parrott
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Parrott
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Rawley
  
  Shane Rawley now pitching.
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Wills steals third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grubb vs. Rawley
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Rawley
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Rawley
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cruz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Alexander
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Alexander
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Alexander
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Rawley
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Rawley
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
  
  Ellis 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 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Rawley
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Rawley
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Rawley
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blanks vs. Rawley
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen scores. Sundberg scores. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Rawley
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Blanks moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. McLaughlin
  
  Byron McLaughlin now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Alexander
  
  Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
  
  Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Alexander
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Alexander
  
  Mendoza takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Alexander
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mendoza moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. McLaughlin
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. McLaughlin
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. McLaughlin
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jorgensen vs. McLaughlin
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. Zisk moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sundberg vs. McLaughlin
  
  Sundberg hits a popup towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Kern
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Kern
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Kern
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. McLaughlin
  
  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 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. McLaughlin
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. McLaughlin
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Kern
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Kern
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Kern
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hale vs. Kern
  
  John Hale pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
  
  Hale is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. McLaughlin
  
  Bill Stein now playing third base. Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. McLaughlin
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. McLaughlin
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Kern
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Kern
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Norman. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Kern
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Kern
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1979 -- Texas at Seattle (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Grubb J, lf           4  1  2  3   Cruz J, 2b            5  0  2  0   
Bell B, 3b            5  1  2  0   Jones R, cf           2  1  1  0   
Oliver A, cf          5  0  0  0   Simpson J, cf         3  0  0  0   
Zisk R, rf            4  0  1  0   Bochte B, 1b          5  1  2  1   
Putnam P, dh          1  0  1  0   Horton W, dh          4  1  1  0   
Ellis J, ph           2  0  1  0   Meyer D, lf           4  1  0  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       4  1  2  1   Roberts L, rf         4  0  1  1   
Sundberg J, c         3  1  0  0   Milbourne L, 3b-ss    4  0  2  2   
Wills B, 2b           2  2  0  0   Cox L, c              3  0  1  0   
Blanks L, ss          3  0  1  2   Mendoza M, ss         2  0  0  0   
Norman N, ss          1  0  0  0   Hale J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Stein B, 3b           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 10  6                        37  4 10  4

Texas            000 213 000 --  6
Seattle          004 000 000 --  4

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W)       5.2  9  4  3  3  4
Kern J (S)            3.1  1  0  0  0  3

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Parrott M             4.1  4  3  3  2  2
Rawley S (L)          1.1  4  3  3  2  0
McLaughlin B          3.1  2  0  0  0  2

E -- Jorgensen M, Norman N
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Seattle 9
2B -- Jones R
HR -- Grubb J
SB -- Milbourne L, Wills B
CS -- Putnam P, Cruz J
SF -- Grubb J
HBP -- by Parrott M (Putnam P)
T -- 2:30
A -- 10054

    

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