Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Bannister
  
  Rivers 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Bannister
  
  Wills hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Bannister
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Bannister
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Medich
  
  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 
• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Medich
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 
• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Medich
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Bannister
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Bannister
  
  Montanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Bannister
  
  Sample strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahlberg vs. Bannister
  
  Mahlberg hits a line drive into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Medich
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Medich
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Medich
  
  Stinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Bannister
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Bannister
  
  Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Bannister
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Bannister
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Stinson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Bannister
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ellis vs. Bannister
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Medich
  
  Mendoza 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Medich
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mendoza moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Medich
  
  Jones 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. Mendoza moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bochte vs. Medich
  
  Bochte strikes out. Mahlberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bochte out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Bannister
  
  Zisk 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Bannister
  
  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 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Bannister
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mahlberg vs. Bannister
  
  Mahlberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norman vs. Bannister
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mendoza fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Medich
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Medich
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman misplays the ball. That's an error on Norman. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 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 fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Bannister
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Bannister
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Bannister
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Bannister
  
  Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Medich
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Medich
  
  Mendoza takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Medich
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Medich
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Mahlberg and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Medich
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Bannister
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Bannister
  
  Montanez 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Bannister
  
  Sample hits a line drive towards right. Simpson catches it and throws to first to double up Montanez. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Medich
  
  Bochte 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Medich
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Medich
  
  Meyer bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Bochte moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Paciorek vs. Medich
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Bochte scores. Horton moves to third. Paciorek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  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 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stinson vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stinson for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahlberg vs. Bannister
  
  Mahlberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Bannister
  
  Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Bannister
  
  Rivers bunts towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. Norman moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. McLaughlin
  
  Byron McLaughlin now pitching.
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. McLaughlin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Norman moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. McLaughlin
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Kern
  
  Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
  
  Milbourne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Kern
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Kern
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Milbourne moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bochte vs. Kern
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. Milbourne moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horton vs. Kern
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. McLaughlin
  
  Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop. Al Oliver pinch hits for John Ellis.
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. McLaughlin
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Montanez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. McLaughlin
  
  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Billy Sample.
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mahlberg vs. McLaughlin
  
  Mahlberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Kern
  
  Johnny Grubb now playing left field.
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Kern
  
  Kern fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kern. Meyer moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Paciorek vs. Kern
  
  Paciorek strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simpson vs. Kern
  
  Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stinson vs. Kern
  
  Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Milbourne vs. Kern
  
  Milbourne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. McLaughlin
  
  Norman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Norman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. McLaughlin
  
  Rivers bunts towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Norman moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wills vs. McLaughlin
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norman scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. McLaughlin
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. McLaughlin
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. McLaughlin
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Kern
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Kern
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Kern
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Kern covering. Safe. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Kern
  
  Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Kern
  
  Meyer 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 9/3/1979 -- Texas at Seattle (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          3  0  0  0   Cruz J, 2b            5  0  1  0   
Wills B, 2b           5  1  4  2   Jones R, cf           3  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  0  0   Bochte B, 1b          5  1  3  0   
Ellis J, dh           3  0  0  0   Horton W, dh          4  0  0  0   
Oliver A, ph          2  0  0  0   Meyer D, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Zisk R, rf            4  0  2  0   Paciorek T, lf        4  0  0  1   
Montanez W, 1b        3  1  1  1   Simpson J, rf         4  0  1  0   
Sample B, lf          3  0  1  0   Stinson B, c          3  0  0  0   
Grubb J, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   Mendoza M, ss         1  0  1  0   
Mahlberg G, c         3  1  1  1   Milbourne L, ph-ss    1  0  0  0   
Norman N, ss          4  1  2  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 11  4                        34  1  7  1

Texas            110 000 101 --  4
Seattle          000 001 000 --  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Medich D (W)          5.2  5  1  1  2  2
Kern J (S)            3.1  2  0  0  4  3

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister F (L)       6.1  8  3  3  2  2
McLaughlin B          2.2  3  1  1  1  1

E -- Stinson B, Norman N, Bell B, Kern J
DP -- Texas 1, Seattle 1
LOB -- Texas 9, Seattle 13
2B -- Bochte B, Sample B, Zisk R, Norman N
HR -- Wills B, Montanez W, Mahlberg G
SB -- Wills B 2, Cruz J
SH -- Meyer D, Rivers M 2
WP -- McLaughlin B
T -- 2:47
A -- 7302

    

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