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Mariners
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Seattle Mariners, played on April 16, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Pole |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Don Denkinger |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
Leroy Stanton | DH |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
John Hale | Right Fielder |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mariners
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 16, 1978
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Erickson
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Erickson
There goes Cruz. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Erickson
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Erickson
Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Erickson
The umpire calls a balk on Erickson Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanton vs. Erickson
Stanton hits a fly ball towards left. Norwood settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Norwood. Bochte moves to third. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Erickson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stein vs. Erickson
Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bochte tags and scores. Stanton tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Erickson
Hale takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stinson vs. Erickson
Stinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanton scores. Jones scores. Hale moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Erickson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Pole
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Pole
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cruz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Pole
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Pole
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Erickson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Erickson
Meyer hits a fly ball towards left. Norwood settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Norwood. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Erickson
Bochte hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanton vs. Erickson
Stanton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Erickson
Jones hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Pole
Adams 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, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pole
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Pole
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norwood vs. Pole
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Erickson
Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Erickson
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Erickson
Stinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Erickson
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hale tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Erickson
Cruz hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Pole
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Pole
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Pole
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Pole
Carew hits a line drive into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cubbage tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Pole
Wynegar 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 4
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Mariners, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Erickson
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Erickson
Bochte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Erickson
Stanton hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Pole
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pole
Ford 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, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Pole
Powell 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, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Erickson
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Erickson
Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Erickson
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Erickson
Stinson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ford. Stinson reaches second base with a double. Hale goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Erickson
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stinson scores. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching.
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Pole
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein juggles the ball. That's an error on Stein. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Pole
Randall takes first base on ball four. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Pole
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Norwood moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Pole
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. Norwood scores. Randall moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Pole
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Randall scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Pole
Wynegar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz catches it and throws to first to double up Carew. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Redfern
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Redfern
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bochte vs. Redfern
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanton vs. Redfern
Stanton hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Redfern
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Pole
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Pole covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pole
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Pole
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Redfern
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Redfern
Hale is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Redfern
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Pole
Norwood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Pole
There goes Norwood. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Norwood steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Pole
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Pole
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Pole
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Redfern
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Redfern
Cruz bunts towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Randall covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Redfern
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Redfern
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Pole
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Pole
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Pole
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Pole
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Pole
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Redfern
Stanton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Stanton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Redfern
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Leroy Stanton.
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stein vs. Redfern
Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milbourne tags and scores. Jones tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Redfern
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stinson vs. Thayer
Greg Thayer now pitching.
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Thayer
Reynolds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mariners, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Pole
Norwood hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Pole
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Chiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Pole
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiles moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Rawley
Shane Rawley now pitching.
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chiles scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Rawley
Carew hits a line drive into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Rawley
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1978, game 1 -- Seattle at Minnesota (D) Seattle AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Cruz J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 1 3 0 Meyer D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 5 0 2 2 Bochte B, lf 5 1 1 1 Carew R, 1b 4 1 3 3 Stanton L, dh 4 1 1 0 Wynegar B, c 5 0 1 0 Milbourne L, pr 0 1 0 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 0 0 Jones R, cf 4 1 1 0 Ford D, cf 4 0 1 0 Stein B, 3b 3 0 0 2 Powell H, rf 4 0 1 0 Hale J, rf 2 2 0 0 Norwood W, lf 4 1 1 0 Stinson B, c 4 1 3 3 Randall B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 2 2 Chiles R, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 10 8 37 5 13 5 Seattle 401 020 001 -- 8 Minnesota 001 020 011 -- 5 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Pole D (W) 8.1 12 5 4 2 2 Rawley S (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Erickson R (L) 4.2 6 7 4 4 1 Redfern P 4.0 4 1 1 1 1 Thayer G 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Norwood W 2, Stein B DP -- Seattle 3 LOB -- Seattle 10, Minnesota 8 2B -- Carew R, Stinson B, Stanton L HR -- Carew R SB -- Cruz J, Norwood W CS -- Reynolds C SH -- Cruz J SF -- Stein B 2, Reynolds C, Carew R HBP -- by Erickson R (Stanton L) Balk -- Erickson R T -- 2:57 A -- 0
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