Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Parrott
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Parrott
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Parrott
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parrott fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Parrott
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Wills scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Parrott
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Parrott
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Parrott
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Parrott
  
  Grubb is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mahlberg vs. Parrott
  
  Mahlberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Parrott covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  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 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Comer
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Comer
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Parrott
  
  Norman hits a line drive into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Parrott
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Parrott
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Parrott covering, for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Parrott
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Comer
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Comer
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paciorek vs. Comer
  
  Paciorek is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Comer
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Comer covering, for the out. Horton moves to third. Paciorek moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cox vs. Comer
  
  Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mahlberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Parrott
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Parrott
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Parrott
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Comer
  
  Mendoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Comer
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Comer
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Comer
  
  Bochte takes first base on ball four. Mendoza moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Comer
  
  Horton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Parrott
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mahlberg vs. Parrott
  
  Mahlberg bunts towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Cruz covering, for the out. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norman vs. Parrott
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parrott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Parrott
  
  Rivers hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Comer
  
  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, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Comer
  
  Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Comer
  
  There goes Paciorek. The throw from Mahlberg and he is safe. Paciorek steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Comer
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Comer
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Parrott
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Parrott
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Parrott
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Parrott
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Comer
  
  Mendoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Comer
  
  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 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Comer
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Mahlberg and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Comer
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bochte vs. Comer
  
  Bochte hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Comer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Comer
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Horton reaches third base with a triple. Cruz scores. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Meyer vs. Comer
  
  Meyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mahlberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Parrott
  
  Putnam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Parrott
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mahlberg vs. Parrott
  
  Mahlberg 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 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Comer
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Comer
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Comer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Comer
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Parrott
  
  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 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Parrott
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Parrott
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Parrott
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Parrott
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Rawley
  
  Shane Rawley now pitching. John Ellis pinch hits for Willie Montanez.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Oliver moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ellis vs. Rawley
  
  Ellis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zisk vs. Rawley
  
  Richie Zisk pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
  
  Zisk 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 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Comer
  
  Richie Zisk now playing right field. Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Comer
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Comer
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Rawley
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahlberg vs. Rawley
  
  Mahlberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Rawley
  
  Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Rawley
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Comer
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Comer
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Comer
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Rawley
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Rawley
  
  Rawley fires to first and has Wills trapped. There's the throw to Mendoza who tags Wills for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Rawley
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Rawley
  
  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 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Rawley
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Comer
  
  Paciorek strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Comer
  
  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, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beamon vs. Comer
  
  Charlie Beamon pinch hits for Larry Cox.
  
  Beamon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Comer covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1979 -- Texas at Seattle (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  2  3  0   Cruz J, 2b            4  1  0  0   
Wills B, 2b           4  2  2  1   Jones R, cf           3  1  0  0   
Oliver A, lf          4  0  2  0   Bochte B, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            5  1  2  3   Horton W, dh          4  0  2  2   
Montanez W, dh        3  0  0  0   Meyer D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Ellis J, ph           1  0  0  0   Paciorek T, lf        2  0  0  0   
Putnam P, 1b          2  0  1  1   Simpson J, rf         4  0  0  0   
Zisk R, ph-rf         1  0  0  0   Cox L, c              3  0  0  0   
Grubb J, rf           1  0  0  0   Beamon C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       1  0  0  0   Mendoza M, ss         3  0  2  0   
Mahlberg G, c         3  0  0  0                                      
Norman N, ss          4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 11  5                        31  2  4  2

Texas            300 000 200 --  5
Seattle          000 020 000 --  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Comer S (W)           9.0  4  2  2  3  3

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Parrott M (L)         6.1  9  5  5  4  3
Rawley S              2.2  2  0  0  2  0

DP -- Seattle 2
LOB -- Texas 9, Seattle 6
2B -- Rivers M, Putnam P, Horton W
3B -- Horton W
SB -- Bell B, Paciorek T, Cruz J
CS -- Wills B
SH -- Mahlberg G
HBP -- by Comer S (Paciorek T)
WP -- Rawley S
T -- 2:24
A -- 5759

    

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