Top 1

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Jenkins
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Jenkins
  
  There goes Simpson. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Simpson steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Jenkins
  
  Randle strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochte vs. Jenkins
  
  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. Simpson moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gray vs. Jenkins
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Allard
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Allard covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Allard
  
  Stein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Allard
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Stein goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Allard
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Allard
  
  Putnam 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 2

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Jenkins
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Jenkins
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Narron vs. Jenkins
  
  Narron bunts in front of the plate. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to third. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Auerbach vs. Jenkins
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to home to get Burroughs. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Jenkins
  
  Cruz 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

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Allard
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Allard covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Allard
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Allard
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Narron fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Allard
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Cox reaches second base with a double. Wagner moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wills vs. Allard
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Jenkins
  
  Simpson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Jenkins
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Jenkins
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Jenkins
  
  Gray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Allard
  
  Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Allard
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Allard
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Jenkins
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Jenkins
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Meyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Narron vs. Jenkins
  
  Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Narron for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Auerbach vs. Jenkins
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meyer moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Jenkins
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meyer scores. Auerbach moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simpson vs. Jenkins
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Simpson vs. Jenkins
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Allard
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Allard
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Allard
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Randle. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wagner vs. Allard
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Jenkins
  
  Randle 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, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Jenkins
  
  Bochte is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Jenkins
  
  Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Allard
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Allard
  
  Wills 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 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Allard
  
  Stein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Allard
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cruz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Jenkins
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stein. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Jenkins
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Narron vs. Comer
  
  Steve Comer now pitching.
  
  Narron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Auerbach vs. Comer
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards center field. Roberts picks it up and throws to third to catch Meyerfor the out. Narron moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Comer
  
  Cruz bunts towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Narron moves to third. Auerbach moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Simpson vs. Comer
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Narron scores. Auerbach scores. Cruz moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Randle vs. Comer
  
  Randle strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bochte vs. Comer
  
  Bochte is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gray vs. Comer
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Allard
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Allard
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Allard
  
  Grubb 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

• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Comer
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Comer
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Narron vs. Comer
  
  Narron hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Auerbach vs. Comer
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Allard
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wagner vs. Allard
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Allard
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Allard
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Comer
  
  Cruz 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, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Comer
  
  Simpson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Comer
  
  Randle 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 8

• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Allard
  
  Casey Parsons now playing left field.
  
  Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Allard
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Allard
  
  Bell hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Rawley
  
  Shane Rawley now pitching. John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Rawley
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Rawley
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Comer
  
  John Ellis now playing first base.
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gray vs. Comer
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Comer
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Meyer vs. Comer
  
  Dave Henderson pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Narron vs. Comer
  
  Narron takes first base on ball four. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Auerbach vs. Comer
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Rawley
  
  Dave Henderson now playing right field.
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Rawley
  
  Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Larry Cox.
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Parsons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Rawley
  
  Wills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1981 -- Seattle at Texas (N)

  Seattle            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Simpson J, cf         5  1  3  3   Wills B, 2b           5  0  0  0   
Randle L, lf          5  0  0  0   Stein B, lf           3  2  2  0   
Parsons C, lf         0  0  0  0   Oliver A, dh          4  1  3  3   
Bochte B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Gray G, dh            5  0  0  0   Putnam P, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, rf       5  1  3  0   Ellis J, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   
Henderson D, pr-rf    0  0  0  0   Grubb J, rf           4  0  1  0   
Meyer D, 3b           5  1  4  1   Roberts L, cf         4  0  2  0   
Narron J, c           3  1  1  0   Wagner M, ss          4  0  1  0   
Auerbach R, ss        5  1  1  0   Cox L, c              3  0  2  0   
Cruz J, 2b            4  0  2  1   Sundberg J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  5 15  5                        36  3 11  3

Seattle          001 103 000 --  5
Texas            100 000 020 --  3

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Allard B (W)          7.1 10  3  3  1  3
Rawley S (S)          1.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L)*        5.0  9  4  4  0  4
Comer S               4.0  6  1  1  2  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

DP -- Seattle 2
LOB -- Seattle 12, Texas 7
2B -- Oliver A, Cox L, Meyer D, Roberts L 2, Burroughs J
HR -- Simpson J, Oliver A
SB -- Simpson J, Cruz J
SH -- Narron J
T -- 2:15
A -- 16636

    

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