Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Parrott
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Parrott
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Parrott
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Matlack
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Randle. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paciorek vs. Matlack
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gray vs. Matlack
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Matlack
  
  Zisk hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Parrott
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Parrott
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Parrott
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Putnam moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Roberts vs. Parrott
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Putnam tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Parrott
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grubb scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Parrott
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Matlack
  
  Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Matlack
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Meyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Matlack
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bulling vs. Matlack
  
  Bulling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meyer scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Matlack
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Parrott
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Parrott
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Parrott
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Parrott
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Matlack
  
  Randle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Randle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paciorek vs. Matlack
  
  Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gray vs. Matlack
  
  Matlack spins and fires to second, and Randle is picked off. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gray vs. Matlack
  
  Gray hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Matlack
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Parrott
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Putnam reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Parrott
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Parrott
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Putnam moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sundberg vs. Parrott
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Putnam scores. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mendoza vs. Parrott
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Parrott
  
  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 4

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Matlack
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Matlack
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Matlack
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bulling vs. Matlack
  
  Bulling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Parrott
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Parrott
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Parrott
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Parrott
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Matlack
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Matlack
  
  Randle bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Matlack
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Paciorek reaches second base with a double. Anderson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gray vs. Matlack
  
  Gray hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Matlack
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Parrott
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Parrott
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Parrott
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Parrott
  
  Mendoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Parrott
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Matlack
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Matlack
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Matlack
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bulling vs. Matlack
  
  Matlack fires to first and picks off Henderson. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Clay
  
  Ken Clay now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Clay
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Randle. Rivers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Clay
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rivers moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Clay
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Bannister
  
  Floyd Bannister now pitching.
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grubb vs. Bannister
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Andersen
  
  Larry Andersen now pitching.
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bulling vs. Matlack
  
  Bulling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Matlack
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Matlack
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Matlack
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bulling moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gray vs. Hough
  
  Charlie Hough now pitching.
  
  Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Andersen
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Andersen
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Andersen
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Hough
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Hough
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Hough
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Hough
  
  Joe Simpson pinch hits for Dave Henderson.
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Narron vs. Johnson
  
  John Henry Johnson now pitching. Jerry Narron pinch hits for Bud Bulling.
  
  Narron hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Andersen
  
  Joe Simpson now playing center field. Jerry Narron now catching.
  
  Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Narron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Andersen
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Andersen
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Johnson
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Johnson
  
  Randle is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Johnson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Randle moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paciorek vs. Johnson
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gray vs. Johnson
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1981 -- Texas at Seattle (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Wills B, 2b           5  0  0  0   Randle L, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Rivers M, cf          5  1  2  0   Paciorek T, lf        4  0  2  1   
Oliver A, dh          5  1  1  0   Gray G, 1b            5  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  1   Zisk R, dh            4  0  0  0   
Putnam P, 1b          4  2  2  0   Burroughs J, rf       3  0  0  0   
Grubb J, rf           4  1  2  1   Meyer D, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Roberts L, lf         3  0  1  1   Henderson D, cf       3  1  1  1   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  3  2   Simpson J, ph-cf      1  0  1  0   
Mendoza M, ss         4  0  1  0   Bulling B, c          2  0  1  1   
                                   Narron J, ph-c        1  0  0  0   
                                   Anderson J, ss        4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 13  5                        35  3  9  3

Texas            020 100 200 --  5
Seattle          010 110 000 --  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W)         6.2  8  3  3  2  5
Hough C               1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Johnson J (S)         1.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Parrott M             6.0 11  3  3  0  1
Clay K (L)            0.1  1  2  0  0  0
Bannister F           0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Andersen L            2.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Bell B, Randle L
DP -- Seattle 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Seattle 9
2B -- Grubb J, Meyer D, Randle L, Putnam P, Paciorek T
HR -- Henderson D
SB -- Randle L
SF -- Roberts L, Bell B
HBP -- by Johnson J (Randle L)
WP -- Clay K, Johnson J
T -- 2:29
A -- 6382

    

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