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Rangers
@ Mariners
Kingdome
September 5, 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 September 5, 1979 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rob Dressler |
| Ballpark | Kingdome |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Attendance | 5,112 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: John Shulock |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Greg Mahlberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | 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 | Third Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Mariners
Kingdome
September 5, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Dressler
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dressler
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dressler
Oliver 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 1
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
There goes Cruz. The throw from Mahlberg and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Jenkins
Bochte 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Jenkins
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Jenkins
Meyer takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Jenkins
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dressler
Bell 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Dressler
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Dressler
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Jenkins
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Jenkins
There goes Simpson. The throw from Mahlberg and he is safe. Simpson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stinson vs. Jenkins
Stinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Jenkins
Jenkins spins and fires to second, and Simpson is picked off. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Jenkins
Mendoza strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Dressler
Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahlberg vs. Dressler
Mahlberg bunts towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Cruz covering, for the out. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Dressler
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Meyer. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Dressler
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Dressler
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Jenkins
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Jenkins
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dressler
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dressler
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Dressler
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Jenkins
Meyer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Jenkins
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Jenkins
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Jenkins
There goes Simpson. The throw from Mahlberg and he is safe. Simpson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stinson vs. Jenkins
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Jenkins
Mendoza hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Dressler
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Dressler
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahlberg vs. Dressler
Mahlberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Dressler
Norman 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 5
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Jenkins
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Jenkins
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Dressler
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dressler
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dressler
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Jenkins
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Jenkins
Paciorek bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Jenkins
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meyer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stinson vs. Jenkins
Stinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mendoza vs. Jenkins
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dressler
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Dressler
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Dressler
Montanez 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 7
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Jenkins
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Dressler
Putnam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Putnam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Dressler
LaRue Washington pinch runs for Pat Putnam. Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Greg Mahlberg.
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. McLaughlin
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Nelson Norman. Byron McLaughlin now pitching.
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. McLaughlin
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Jenkins
Eric Soderholm now playing third base. Buddy Bell now playing shortstop. Jim Sundberg now catching. Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Jenkins
Meyer hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Jenkins
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Jenkins
Charlie Beamon pinch runs for Tom Paciorek.
There goes Beamon. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Beamon steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stinson vs. Lyle
Stinson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McLaughlin
Bill Stein now playing third base. Leon Roberts now playing left field.
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McLaughlin
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. McLaughlin
Zisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. McLaughlin
Billy Sample pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
Montanez 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1979 -- Texas at Seattle (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jones R, cf 2 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0 Bochte B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 4 0 1 1
Zisk R, rf 3 0 1 0 Meyer D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Sample B, pr 0 0 0 0 Stein B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Montanez W, dh 4 0 1 0 Paciorek T, lf 2 0 0 0
Putnam P, 1b 3 0 2 0 Beamon C, pr 0 0 0 0
Washington L, pr 0 0 0 0 Roberts L, lf 0 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Simpson J, rf 3 0 1 0
Mahlberg G, c 1 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 2 0 0 0
Grubb J, ph 0 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 0 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 2 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 24 1 3 1
Texas 000 000 000 -- 0
Seattle 100 000 00x -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 7.2 3 1 1 9 5
Lyle S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Dressler R (W)* 7.0 3 0 0 2 2
McLaughlin B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Meyer D
DP -- Texas 1, Seattle 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Seattle 10
2B -- Cruz J, Putnam P, Zisk R
SB -- Cruz J, Simpson J 2, Beamon C
SH -- Mahlberg G, Paciorek T
HBP -- by Jenkins F (Meyer D)
T -- 2:11
A -- 5112
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