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Mariners
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners, played on September 23, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Mitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,526 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Russ Goetz |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | DH |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Larry Milbourne | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | DH |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Jim Mason | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 23, 1978
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Alexander
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Alexander
Reynolds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Alexander
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Alexander
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Mitchell
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Mitchell
There goes Bonds. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Mitchell
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Mitchell
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Mitchell
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Mitchell
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Alexander
Bochte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Alexander
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Alexander
Meyer 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
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Mitchell
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Mitchell
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. Mitchell
Norman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Norman reaches second base with a double. Sundberg scores. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mason vs. Mitchell
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Mitchell
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Mitchell
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Alexander
Stinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Alexander
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Alexander
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Mitchell
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Mitchell
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Mitchell
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jorgensen vs. Todd
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. Jones throws the ball in to Milbourne who tags Jorgensen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Zisk scores. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Todd
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Alexander
Kurt Bevacqua now playing third base.
Reynolds hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Alexander
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Alexander
Roberts hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Alexander
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Todd
Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Todd
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Todd
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Todd covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Alexander
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Alexander
Meyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Alexander
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Alexander
Milbourne 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
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Todd
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 -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Todd
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Todd
Johnny Grubb pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Todd
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Todd
Jorgensen hits a popup towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Alexander
Johnny Grubb now playing right field.
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Alexander
There goes Cruz. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Alexander
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Alexander
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. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Todd
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Todd
Bevacqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Todd
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Todd
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. House
There goes Wills. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Milbourne applying the tag. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. House
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. House
Beniquez 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
Top 7
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Alexander
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Alexander
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 -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Alexander
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. House
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. House
Jorgensen 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 -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. House
Norman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Cleveland covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Cleveland
Stinson 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 -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Cleveland
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. House
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. House
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. House
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. House
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Cleveland
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Cleveland
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cleveland
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Cleveland
There goes Jones. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Cleveland
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Cleveland
Bochte takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Cleveland
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez 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 9/23/1978 -- Seattle at Texas (N)
Seattle AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Cruz J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bonds B, dh 4 1 1 3
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Jones R, cf 4 1 2 0 Oliver A, lf 5 1 1 1
Roberts L, rf 4 1 2 2 Zisk R, rf 3 1 2 0
Bochte B, dh 3 0 0 0 Grubb J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Paciorek T, lf 4 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 1 1 0
Meyer D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 0
Stinson B, c 2 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 4 0 2 2
Milbourne L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Norman N, ss 4 1 2 1
Mason J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, 3b 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 36 7 14 7
Seattle 000 100 001 -- 2
Texas 013 003 00x -- 7
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Mitchell P (L)* 2.0 6 4 4 2 2
Todd J+ 3.0 7 3 3 0 3
House T 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W) 7.0 3 1 1 1 3
Cleveland R 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
LOB -- Seattle 4, Texas 8
2B -- Norman N, Beniquez J, Jorgensen M
HR -- Oliver A, Roberts L, Bonds B
SB -- Bonds B, Jones R
CS -- Cruz J, Wills B
T -- 2:12
A -- 10526
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