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Twins
@ Mariners
Kingdome
April 9, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 9, 1978 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 9, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom House |
Ballpark | Kingdome |
City | Seattle |
State | WA |
Attendance | 11,803 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mike Reilly |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Jose Morales | DH |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
Leroy Stanton | DH |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Kevin Pasley | Catcher |
Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Mariners
Kingdome
April 9, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. House
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. House
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. House
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zahn
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Zahn
Zahn fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Zahn. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Zahn
Bochte 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 -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Zahn
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Zahn
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Zahn
Jones takes first base on ball four. Meyer moves to third. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stein vs. Zahn
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. House
Morales 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 -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. House
Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. House
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. House
Wolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasley vs. Zahn
Pasley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Zahn
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. House
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. House fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. House
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. House
Norwood takes first base on ball four. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. House
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Borgmann scores. There goes Norwood trying to get to third. Jones throws the ball in to Stein, who tags Norwood for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. House
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. House
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zahn
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Zahn
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. House
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. House
Smalley bunts towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. House
Wolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. House
Randall is hit by the pitch. Ford moves to third. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Borgmann vs. House
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein juggles the ball. That's an error on Stein. Ford scores. Wolfe moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norwood vs. House
Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wolfe tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. House
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Zahn
Stanton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Zahn
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Zahn
Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanton moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 5
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 -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Zahn
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zahn
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. House
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer fields the ball and throws to House covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. House
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Burke
Steve Burke now pitching.
Ford takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Burke
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Burke
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. Burke
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne throws to second for one, and Cruz throws to first, and Meyer drops the ball. Morales scores. Ford scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Burke
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Burke
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Zahn
Mike Cubbage now playing third base.
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Zahn
Meyer takes first base on ball four. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Serum
Gary Serum now pitching.
Stanton hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Serum
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Bochte moves to third. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stein vs. Serum
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Burke
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Burke
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Burke
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Burke
Ford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Serum
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Serum
Bob Stinson pinch hits for Kevin Pasley.
Stinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Serum
Milbourne hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Serum
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burke
Bob Stinson now catching.
Smalley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Burke
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Burke
Randall hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Burke
Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Serum
Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Serum
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Serum
Stanton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Serum
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Burke
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Burke
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Rawley
Shane Rawley now pitching.
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Rawley
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Serum
Stein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Serum
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Serum
Stinson 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
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Rawley
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Rawley
Rawley fires to first and has Ford trapped. There's the throw to Cruz who tags Ford for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Rawley
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Rawley
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Rawley
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields it and throws to second for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borgmann vs. Rawley
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Serum
Steve Braun pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Serum
John Hale pinch hits for Julio Cruz.
Hale hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Serum
Bochte hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Serum
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/1978 -- Minnesota at Seattle (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI Norwood W, lf 3 0 0 1 Cruz J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Rivera B, rf 4 1 1 1 Hale J, ph 1 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 1 3 1 Bochte B, lf 4 1 1 1 Morales J, dh 3 1 1 0 Meyer D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0 Stanton L, dh 3 1 2 0 Kusick C, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones R, cf 3 1 1 0 Ford D, cf 4 2 3 0 Stein B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 2 2 Roberts L, rf 4 1 1 4 Wolfe L, 3b 2 1 1 0 Pasley K, c 2 0 1 0 Cubbage M, ph-3b 3 0 2 0 Stinson B, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Randall B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Milbourne L, ss 3 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 5 1 2 1 Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 15 7 34 6 9 6 Minnesota 002 230 100 -- 8 Seattle 100 400 001 -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Zahn G* 4.0 6 5 5 5 0 Serum G (W) 5.0 3 1 1 0 1 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO House T (L)+ 4.0 8 6 5 1 2 Burke S 3.1 3 2 2 3 0 Rawley S 1.2 4 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th + Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Zahn G, Stein B, Meyer D DP -- Minnesota 2, Seattle 1 LOB -- Minnesota 10, Seattle 6 2B -- Ford D HR -- Roberts L, Smalley R, Bochte B CS -- Ford D SF -- Norwood W, Smalley R HBP -- by House T (Randall B) T -- 2:34 A -- 11803
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