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Mariners
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 31, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners, played on August 31, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rob Dressler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Butch Edge |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 11,254 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Dan Morrison |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Dan Meyer | Third Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Tony Solaita | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 31, 1979
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Edge
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Edge
Jones hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Edge
Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Edge
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dressler
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dressler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Dressler
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Dressler
Woods hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Edge
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Edge
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Edge
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Dressler
Solaita hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Dressler
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Dressler
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Dressler
Dressler fires to first and picks off Bosetti. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Edge
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Edge
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Edge
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Edge
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Dressler
Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Dressler
Ainge 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Dressler
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dressler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Edge
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Edge
Horton takes first base on ball four. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Edge
Meyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor who is chasing the ball. Meyer reaches third base with a triple. Bochte scores. Horton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paciorek vs. Edge
Paciorek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Edge
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meyer tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Edge
Milbourne hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dressler
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Dressler
Bailor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Bailor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Dressler
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Dressler
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Dressler
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Dressler
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Edge
Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Edge
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Edge
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Edge
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Edge
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Dressler
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Dressler
Ainge hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Dressler
Gomez 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
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Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Edge
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Edge
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Edge
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Paciorek moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milbourne vs. Edge
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Paciorek scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stinson vs. Edge
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dressler
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Dressler
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Dressler
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. McLaughlin
Byron McLaughlin now pitching.
Solaita takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. McLaughlin
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosetti vs. McLaughlin
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Edge
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Edge
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Edge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Edge
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Edge
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. McLaughlin
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. McLaughlin
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. McLaughlin
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. McLaughlin
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Edge
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Edge
Paciorek bunts towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Edge
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Edge
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Edge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. McLaughlin
Bill Stein now playing third base. Leon Roberts now playing left field. Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop.
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. McLaughlin
Woods bunts towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. McLaughlin
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with McLaughlin covering, for the out. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. McLaughlin
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailor scores. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. McLaughlin
Joe Cannon pinch runs for John Mayberry.
There goes Cannon. The throw from Stinson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. McLaughlin
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Buskey
Craig Kusick now playing first base. Tom Buskey now pitching.
Stinson hits a line drive towards the mound. Buskey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Buskey
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buskey
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Buskey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. McLaughlin
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. McLaughlin
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. McLaughlin
Roy Howell pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Buskey
Roy Howell now playing third base.
Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Buskey
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Buskey
Stein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McLaughlin
Griffin 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 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. McLaughlin
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McLaughlin
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Buskey
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Buskey
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Buskey
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. McLaughlin
Solaita hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. McLaughlin
Kusick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1979 -- Seattle at Toronto (D)
Seattle AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Cruz J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 5 0 1 0
Jones R, cf 5 0 1 0 Bailor B, rf 5 2 2 0
Bochte B, 1b 4 1 3 0 Woods A, lf 3 0 0 0
Horton W, dh 4 1 0 0 Solaita T, dh 3 1 1 0
Meyer D, 3b 4 1 2 2 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 4
Stein B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Cannon J, pr 0 0 0 0
Paciorek T, lf 3 1 1 0 Kusick C, 1b 1 1 1 1
Roberts L, lf 1 0 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 1 0
Simpson J, rf 4 0 1 1 Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0
Milbourne L, ss 4 0 0 1 Ainge D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mendoza M, ss 1 0 0 0 Gomez L, 3b 2 0 0 0
Stinson B, c 4 0 0 0 Howell R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 8 4 36 5 8 5
Seattle 000 301 000 00 -- 4
Toronto 000 300 010 01 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Dressler R 5.1 5 3 3 2 1
McLaughlin B (L) 5.0 3 2 2 2 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Edge B 8.0 8 4 4 2 0
Buskey T (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Griffin A, Stinson B
DP -- Seattle 1
LOB -- Seattle 7, Toronto 5
2B -- Bailor B
3B -- Meyer D
HR -- Mayberry J, Kusick C
SB -- Cannon J
SH -- Paciorek T, Woods A
SF -- Simpson J
T -- 2:31
A -- 11254
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