Top 1

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Darwin
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Darwin
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Darwin
  
  Meyer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paciorek vs. Darwin
  
  Paciorek 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: -2-
  Zisk vs. Darwin
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Stoddard
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bulling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Stoddard
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Stoddard
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Darwin
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Darwin
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serna vs. Darwin
  
  Serna strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Stoddard
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Stoddard
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Stoddard
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stoddard, and towards Meyer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Darwin
  
  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 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bulling vs. Darwin
  
  Bulling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Darwin
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Darwin
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Stoddard
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Stoddard
  
  There goes Sundberg. The throw from Bulling and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Stoddard
  
  Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Stoddard
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Darwin
  
  Paciorek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Darwin
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Darwin
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Darwin
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Stoddard
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Stoddard
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte fields the ball and throws to Stoddard covering. Safe. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Stoddard
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Stoddard
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field. Simpson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simpson. Bulling fumbles the ball. That's an error on Bulling. Wills scores. Rivers goes all the way around to score. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Stoddard
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Poquette vs. Stoddard
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Putnam moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sundberg vs. Stoddard
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serna vs. Darwin
  
  Serna hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Darwin
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bulling vs. Darwin
  
  Bulling hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Stoddard
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Stoddard
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Stoddard
  
  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 

Top 6

• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Darwin
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Meyer vs. Darwin
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Darwin
  
  Paciorek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Darwin
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Stoddard
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Stoddard
  
  Oliver 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, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Stoddard
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Serna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Darwin
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Darwin
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serna vs. Darwin
  
  Serna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Stoddard
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Stoddard
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Stoddard
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Stoddard
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Darwin
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Narron vs. Darwin
  
  Jerry Narron pinch hits for Bud Bulling.
  
  Narron strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Darwin
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Stoddard
  
  Dan Firova now catching.
  
  Mendoza strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Stoddard
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Stoddard
  
  Rivers bunts towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Stoddard
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Stoddard
  
  Bell 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 

Top 9

• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Darwin
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Darwin
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Darwin
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Darwin
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1981 -- Seattle at Texas (N)

  Seattle            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Cruz J, 2b            3  1  1  0   Wills B, 2b           4  2  2  0   
Meyer D, 3b           4  0  0  1   Rivers M, cf          3  1  2  0   
Paciorek T, lf        4  0  1  0   Oliver A, dh          4  0  1  1   
Zisk R, dh            3  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  1  1  1   
Bochte B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Putnam P, 1b          3  0  1  1   
Burroughs J, rf       3  0  0  0   Poquette T, lf        3  0  0  0   
Serna P, ss           3  0  0  0   Sundberg J, c         2  0  1  0   
Simpson J, cf         3  0  0  0   Roberts L, rf         3  0  0  0   
Bulling B, c          1  0  0  0   Mendoza M, ss         3  0  0  0   
Narron J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Firova D, c           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  3  1                        29  4  8  3

Seattle          000 001 000 --  1
Texas            000 300 01x --  4

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stoddard B (L)        8.0  8  4  4  1  4

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darwin D (W)          9.0  3  1  1  3  7

E -- Bulling B, Simpson J
DP -- Seattle 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Seattle 4, Texas 3
2B -- Putnam P, Sundberg J
3B -- Cruz J
SB -- Cruz J
CS -- Sundberg J
SH -- Rivers M
T -- 2:06
A -- 5873

    

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