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Mariners
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 12, 1979
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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 12, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,258 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim Evans |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Dan Meyer | Third Baseman |
| Rod Craig | Right Fielder |
| Joe Simpson | Left Fielder |
| Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 12, 1979
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Medich
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Medich
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Medich
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
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Honeycutt
Rivers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Honeycutt
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Honeycutt
Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Medich
Horton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg scoops up the ball and tags Horton for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Medich
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Medich
Craig 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 -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Medich
Simpson 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: ---
Ellis vs. Honeycutt
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Honeycutt
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Honeycutt
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Craig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Medich
Milbourne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Medich
Cox bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Medich
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milbourne scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Medich
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Medich
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
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Honeycutt
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Honeycutt
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Honeycutt
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Medich
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Medich
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Medich
Craig hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Medich
Simpson 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 4
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Honeycutt
Rivers hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Craig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Honeycutt
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Honeycutt
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Honeycutt
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Honeycutt
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Honeycutt
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sample vs. Honeycutt
Sample is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Honeycutt
Montanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Honeycutt
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Honeycutt
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
Top 5
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Medich
Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Medich
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Medich
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Medich
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lewis
Jim Lewis now pitching.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte fields the ball and throws to Lewis covering. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Lewis
There goes Rivers. The throw from Cox and he is out, Milbourne applying the tag. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Lewis
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 -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lewis
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Lewis
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Medich
Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Medich
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Medich
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. Bochte scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craig vs. Medich
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Craig for the out. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Medich
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Horton scores. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Medich
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 6
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Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Lewis
Zisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Lewis
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lewis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lewis. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Lewis
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sample scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Lewis
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground that hits Montanez. Montanez is out and Sundberg is safe at first. There goes Montanez trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Lewis
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Stein
Randy Stein now pitching.
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Stein
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Norman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Stein
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Craig. Bell reaches second base with a double. Norman scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Stein
Ellis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Craig. Ellis reaches second base with a double. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Stein
LaRue Washington pinch runs for John Ellis.
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Stein
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Washington moves to third. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Stein
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
Top 7
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Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beamon vs. Medich
Eric Soderholm now playing third base. Charlie Beamon pinch hits for Larry Cox.
Beamon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Medich
Cruz hits a line drive into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Medich
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Medich
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Twitchell
Charlie Beamon now playing first base. Bob Stinson now catching. Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Twitchell
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Twitchell
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Mickey Rivers.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beamon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Twitchell
Wills takes first base on ball four. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Twitchell
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Meyer. Grubb moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Twitchell
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Wills scores. Soderholm moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Twitchell
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Medich
Johnny Grubb now playing left field. Billy Sample now playing center field.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Medich
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Medich
Craig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Rawley
Shane Rawley now pitching.
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Rawley
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Rawley
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Rawley
Norman takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Rawley
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kern
Greg Mahlberg now catching. Jim Kern now pitching.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Kern
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. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beamon vs. Kern
Beamon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Kern
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1979 -- Seattle at Texas (N)
Seattle AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Cruz J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0
Jones R, cf 3 0 0 0 Grubb J, ph-lf 2 1 0 0
Bochte B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 3 2 1
Stinson B, c 0 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 2 3 2
Horton W, dh 4 1 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 1 0 0 0
Meyer D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ellis J, dh 4 1 2 2
Craig R, rf 4 0 1 0 Washington L, pr 1 0 1 2
Simpson J, lf 4 0 2 1 Zisk R, rf 4 1 1 1
Milbourne L, ss 4 1 1 0 Sample B, lf-cf 4 2 1 0
Cox L, c 1 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 5 1 2 5
Beamon C, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 5 1 3 0
Mahlberg G, c 0 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 4 1 2 0
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35 3 10 3 42 13 18 13
Seattle 001 002 000 -- 3
Texas 000 506 20x -- 13
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Honeycutt R (L) 4.0 5 5 5 1 4
Lewis J 1.1 6 4 1 0 0
Stein R 0.2 4 2 2 1 0
Twitchell W 1.0 2 2 0 1 0
Rawley S 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 8.0 9 3 3 1 2
Kern J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Lewis J, Meyer D
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Seattle 7, Texas 9
2B -- Bochte B, Simpson J, Bell B, Ellis J
HR -- Montanez W, Zisk R
CS -- Rivers M
SH -- Cox L
WP -- Honeycutt R
T -- 2:31
A -- 6258
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