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Mariners
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 26, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners, played on August 26, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rob Dressler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Chris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Don Denkinger |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Tom Paciorek | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | DH |
Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Right Fielder |
Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
Larry Cox | Catcher |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
Al Greene | DH |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mariners
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 26, 1979
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Chris
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Chris
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Chris
Paciorek hits a line drive towards short. Wagner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Dressler
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Dressler
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dressler, and towards Cruz, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Dressler
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Whitaker scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dressler
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Chris
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Chris
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Chris
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Chris
There goes Valentine. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Valentine steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Chris
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Chris
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Dressler
Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Dressler
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Dressler
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek scoops it up and throws to first, with Dressler covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Chris
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Chris
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Chris
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Chris
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dressler
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Dressler
Wagner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Dressler
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Chris
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Chris
Stein hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Kemp fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kemp. Horton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Chris
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Chris
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stein moves to third. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stein tags and scores. Valentine tags and moves to third. Roberts tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mendoza vs. Tobik
Mendoza is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Tobik
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Dressler
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Dressler
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dressler
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Dressler
Summers hits a popup towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tobik
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Tobik
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Tobik
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Tobik
There goes Paciorek. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Paciorek steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stein vs. Tobik
Stein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Dressler
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Dressler
Greene hits a popup towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dressler
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Dressler
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Tobik
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Tobik
There goes Valentine. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Tobik
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Tobik
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Tobik
Mendoza hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Dressler
Whitaker 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, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Dressler
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Dressler
Kemp hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dressler
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Dressler
Summers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Dressler
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tobik
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tobik
Jones hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Tobik
Paciorek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Dressler
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greene for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dressler
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. McLaughlin
Byron McLaughlin now pitching.
Wagner bunts towards first. Paciorek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. McLaughlin
Whitaker 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 8
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Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Lopez
Joe Simpson pinch runs for Willie Horton.
There goes Simpson. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Lopez
Stein hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Lopez
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McLaughlin
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. McLaughlin
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McLaughlin
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. McLaughlin
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Lopez
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Lopez
Bruce Bochte pinch hits for Larry Cox.
Bochte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Lopez
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lopez
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Dan Meyer.
There goes Milbourne. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. McLaughlin
Tom Paciorek now playing left field. Bob Stinson now catching. Bruce Bochte now playing first base. Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop.
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. McLaughlin
Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. McLaughlin
Lynn Jones pinch runs for Al Greene.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. McLaughlin
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
Morales takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. McLaughlin
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it and throws to home to get Jones. Rodriguez moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeFlore vs. McLaughlin
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lopez
Alan Trammell now playing shortstop. Jerry Morales now playing center field.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lopez
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Lopez
Paciorek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mariners, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. McLaughlin
Kemp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1979, game 1 -- Seattle at Detroit (D) Seattle AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Cruz J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 1 0 Jones R, cf 5 0 2 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 0 0 0 Paciorek T, 1b-lf 5 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 0 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 4 1 2 0 Kemp S, lf 5 2 4 3 Simpson J, pr 0 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Stein B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Summers C, rf 4 0 1 0 Valentine B, rf 1 1 0 0 Wockenfuss J, c 4 0 0 0 Roberts L, lf 4 0 2 1 Greene A, dh 3 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 0 0 0 0 Jones L, pr 0 0 0 0 Cox L, c 2 0 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 3 0 Bochte B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Wagner M, ss 2 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 0 0 Morales J, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Meyer D, ph 0 0 0 0 Milbourne L, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 2 36 4 10 4 Seattle 010 200 000 0 -- 3 Detroit 100 002 000 1 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Dressler R 6.1 7 3 3 0 2 McLaughlin B (L) 2.2 3 1 1 2 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Chris M* 3.0 5 3 3 2 3 Tobik D 4.0 2 0 0 1 4 Lopez A (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th E -- Kemp S DP -- Seattle 1 LOB -- Seattle 6, Detroit 8 2B -- Whitaker L, Jones R, Stein B HR -- Kemp S 2, Thompson J SB -- Valentine B, Paciorek T CS -- Valentine B, Simpson J, Milbourne L SH -- Wagner M SF -- Cox L T -- 2:47 A -- 0
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