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Mariners
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 14, 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 14, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 14, 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 14, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom House |
Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 17,425 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Shortstop |
Jose Baez | Second Baseman |
Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
Leroy Stanton | DH |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
Kevin Pasley | Catcher |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Craig Kusick | DH |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mariners
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 14, 1978
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zahn
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Zahn
Baez hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Zahn
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Zahn
Stanton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. House
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. House
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. House
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. House
Kusick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Kusick reaches third base with a triple. Ford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. House
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Kusick scores. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. House
There's a wild pitch. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. House
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Zahn
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Zahn
Stein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Zahn
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. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. House
Wolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. House
Norwood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. House
Randall is hit by the pitch. Wolfe moves to third. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. House
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wolfe scores. Norwood moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. House
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norwood tags and scores. Randall tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Burke
Steve Burke now pitching.
Ford takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kusick vs. Burke
Kusick takes first base on ball four. Randall scores. Rivera moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Burke
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivera scores. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Burke
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasley vs. Zahn
Pasley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zahn
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Zahn
Baez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Zahn
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baez moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanton vs. Zahn
Stanton 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 3
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Burke
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Burke
Norwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Burke
Randall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Burke
Burke fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Burke. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Burke
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Burke
Carew is hit by the pitch. Norwood moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Burke
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Zahn
Jones 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 -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Zahn
Stein hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Burke
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burke
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Burke
Wynegar 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, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Zahn
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasley vs. Zahn
Pasley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Zahn
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Pasley moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baez vs. Zahn
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Wolfe. Pasley moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bochte vs. Zahn
Bochte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pasley scores. Cruz scores. Baez moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Zahn
Stanton hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baez moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Zahn
There goes Bochte. The throw from Wynegar to Randall and they have Bochte trapped. The throw over to Carew, who applies the tag for the out. Baez scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Burke
Wolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Burke
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Burke
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Burke
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Burke
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Carew reaches second base with a double. Randall scores. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Burke
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Carew scores. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Burke
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Rawley
Shane Rawley now pitching.
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Rawley
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Zahn
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Zahn
Stein hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Zahn
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Rawley
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Rawley
Norwood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Norwood reaches second base with a double. Wolfe moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randall vs. Rawley
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Rawley
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Rawley
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Rawley
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wolfe scores. Norwood moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kusick vs. Rawley
Kusick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Kusick reaches second base with a double. Norwood scores. Rivera scores. Ford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Rawley
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kusick scores. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Rawley
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rawley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasley vs. Zahn
Pasley hits a line drive into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zahn
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Zahn
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Zahn
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Honeycutt
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Honeycutt
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 4 - Twins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Zahn
Stanton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Stanton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Twins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanton scores. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Zahn
Jones takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Zahn
Stein hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Zahn
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 5 - Twins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Montague
John Montague now pitching.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Montague
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Montague
Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pasley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Montague
Kusick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pasley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 5 - Twins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasley vs. Zahn
Pasley hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zahn
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Twins, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Zahn
Baez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/14/1978 -- Seattle at Minnesota (D) Seattle AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Cruz J, ss 4 1 1 0 Rivera B, rf 4 3 2 1 Baez J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 1 3 2 Bochte B, lf 4 0 3 2 Ford D, cf 5 2 2 3 Stanton L, dh 4 1 1 0 Kusick C, dh 5 2 3 5 Roberts L, rf 4 1 2 2 Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 3 Jones R, cf 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 5 0 0 0 Stein B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wolfe L, 3b 4 2 1 0 Meyer D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Norwood W, lf 4 2 2 0 Pasley K, c 4 1 1 0 Randall B, 2b 3 2 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 4 38 14 15 14 Seattle 000 031 010 -- 5 Minnesota 240 035 00x -- 14 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO House T (L) 1.1 6 6 6 0 0 Burke S 3.1 4 3 3 5 2 Rawley S 1.1 4 5 5 3 1 Honeycutt R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Montague J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Zahn G (W) 9.0 10 5 3 2 3 E -- Burke S, Wolfe L, Smalley R DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Seattle 6, Minnesota 11 2B -- Smalley R, Carew R, Norwood W, Kusick C, Stanton L 3B -- Kusick C HR -- Roberts L CS -- Bochte B SF -- Carew R HBP -- by House T (Randall B), by Burke S (Carew R) WP -- House T T -- 2:35 A -- 17425
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