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Tigers
@ Mariners
Kingdome
August 17, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 17, 1979 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
| Ballpark | Kingdome |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Attendance | 11,074 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Russ Goetz |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | DH |
| Lynn Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Ed Putman | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Dan Meyer | Third Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Mariners
Kingdome
August 17, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Honeycutt
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Honeycutt
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Honeycutt
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Honeycutt
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Honeycutt
There goes Morales. The throw from Stinson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wockenfuss vs. Honeycutt
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Honeycutt
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wilcox
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wilcox
There goes Cruz. The throw from Putman and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Wilcox
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Wilcox
Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Bochte reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Wilcox
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horton for the out. Bochte moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Wilcox
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Honeycutt
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Honeycutt
Putman hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Honeycutt
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Wilcox
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Wilcox
Stinson bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Brookens covering, for the out. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Wilcox
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Wilcox
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Paciorek moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Wilcox
Cruz hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Honeycutt
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Honeycutt
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Honeycutt
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Honeycutt
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wockenfuss vs. Honeycutt
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Honeycutt
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilcox
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Wilcox
Bochte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Wilcox
Horton hits a fly ball towards left. Jones catches it and throws to second to double up Jones. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Wilcox
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Honeycutt
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Honeycutt
Putman hits a popup towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Honeycutt
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Wilcox
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Wilcox
Stinson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Wilcox
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Wilcox
There's a wild pitch. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Wilcox
Mendoza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Wilcox
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Honeycutt
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Honeycutt
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Honeycutt
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Honeycutt
Honeycutt fires to first and has Brookens trapped. There's the throw to Mendoza who tags Brookens for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilcox
Jones hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Wilcox
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wilcox
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Honeycutt
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Honeycutt
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Montague
John Montague now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Morales scores. Wockenfuss moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Montague
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montague fields it and throws to first for the out. Wockenfuss moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Putman vs. Montague
Putman hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wockenfuss scores. Jones moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Montague
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Montague
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wilcox
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Wilcox
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Wilcox
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Wilcox
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Paciorek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Wilcox
Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Wilcox
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Montague
Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop.
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Montague
Brookens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Montague
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Meyer. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Montague
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Meyer. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Montague
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilcox
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Hiller
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Hiller
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jones
Odell Jones now pitching.
Thompson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Jones
Putman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jones
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Jones
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jones
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Hiller
Paciorek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Paciorek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Hiller
Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Bob Stinson.
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Hiller
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Joe Simpson.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stein vs. Hiller
Bill Stein pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
Stein hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Abbott
Bobby Valentine now catching. Leon Roberts now playing right field. Bill Stein now playing shortstop. Glenn Abbott now pitching.
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Abbott
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Abbott
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Abbott
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hiller
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hiller
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Hiller
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1979 -- Detroit at Seattle (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 1 0 0 Cruz J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Brookens T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Jones R, cf 5 0 2 0
Morales J, rf 5 2 3 1 Bochte B, 1b 5 0 3 1
Wockenfuss J, dh 5 2 2 3 Horton W, dh 4 0 0 0
Jones L, lf 5 1 0 1 Meyer D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Paciorek T, lf 3 1 2 0
Putman E, c 4 1 1 2 Stinson B, c 2 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 1 Valentine B, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Wagner M, ss 4 0 0 0 Simpson J, rf 2 0 1 1
Roberts L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Mendoza M, ss 1 0 0 0
Milbourne L, ph-ss 1 0 1 0
Stein B, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 8 9 35 2 11 2
Detroit 103 003 020 -- 9
Seattle 100 001 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W)* 6.0 9 2 2 3 4
Hiller J (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Honeycutt R (L)+ 5.0 6 6 6 2 5
Montague J 2.0 0 1 1 0 0
Jones O 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Abbott G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Stinson B, Meyer D 2
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Seattle 10
2B -- Bochte B, Paciorek T
HR -- Wockenfuss J, Thompson J, Putman E
SB -- LeFlore R, Morales J, Cruz J
CS -- Brookens T
SH -- Stinson B
SF -- Rodriguez A
WP -- Wilcox M
T -- 2:51
A -- 11074
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