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Athletics
@ Mariners
Kingdome
April 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 23, 1978 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Mitchell |
Ballpark | Kingdome |
City | Seattle |
State | WA |
Attendance | 5,688 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
Gary Alexander | DH |
Dave Revering | First Baseman |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
Miguel Dilone | Right Fielder |
Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Baez | Second Baseman |
Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
Leroy Stanton | DH |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Kevin Pasley | Catcher |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Mariners
Kingdome
April 23, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Mitchell
Edwards 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Mitchell
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein juggles the ball. That's an error on Stein. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Mitchell
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Mitchell
There goes Page. The throw from Pasley and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Mitchell
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Johnson
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Johnson
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Johnson
Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Johnson
Stanton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Mitchell
Revering 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Mitchell
Essian hits a line drive into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Mitchell
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Johnson
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Johnson
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pasley vs. Johnson
Pasley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Johnson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Mitchell
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Mitchell
Dilone bunts towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Mitchell
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armas scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Mitchell
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Mitchell
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Johnson
Baez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Johnson
Stein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Johnson
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. Baez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanton vs. Johnson
Stanton hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Mitchell
Alexander strikes out. Pasley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alexander out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Mitchell
Revering hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Mitchell
Essian is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Johnson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Johnson
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pasley vs. Johnson
Pasley hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Mitchell
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Mitchell
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Mitchell
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields the ball and throws to Mitchell covering. Safe. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Mitchell
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Armas scores. Dilone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Mitchell
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Mitchell
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Mitchell
There's a wild pitch. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Mitchell
Alexander hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Alexander reaches second base with a double. Guerrero scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Mitchell
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Alexander trying to get to home. Roberts throws the ball in to Pasley who tags Alexander who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Johnson
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Johnson
Baez hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Johnson
Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Johnson
Bochte hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Burke
Steve Burke now pitching.
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Burke
Gross 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 -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Burke
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Johnson
Stanton hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Johnson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Johnson
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Burke
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Burke covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Burke
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Burke
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Johnson
Bill North now playing center field. Tony Armas now playing right field. Dwayne Murphy now playing left field.
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasley vs. Johnson
Pasley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Johnson
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Burke
North hits a line drive towards third. Stein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Burke
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Burke
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Burke
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Johnson
Baez hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Johnson
Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Johnson
Bochte hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Burke
Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Burke
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Burke
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Burke
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Johnson
Stanton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Edwards reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Johnson
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Johnson
Robertson hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pasley vs. Johnson
Pasley hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1978 -- Oakland at Seattle (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI Edwards M, 2b 5 1 3 3 Baez J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Guerrero M, ss 4 1 2 1 Stein B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Page M, lf 3 0 1 0 Bochte B, lf 4 0 1 0 North B, cf 1 0 0 0 Stanton L, dh 4 0 0 0 Alexander G, dh 3 0 1 1 Roberts L, rf 4 0 1 0 Revering D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Robertson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Essian J, c 4 0 0 0 Jones R, cf 4 0 2 0 Gross W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pasley K, c 4 0 1 0 Armas T, cf-rf 4 2 2 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 1 0 Dilone M, rf 2 1 1 0 Murphy D, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 13 5 33 0 6 0 Oakland 001 040 000 -- 5 Seattle 000 000 000 -- 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Johnson J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 4 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Mitchell P (L) 5.0 10 5 5 0 3 Burke S 4.0 3 0 0 1 2 E -- Stein B DP -- Seattle 3 LOB -- Oakland 5, Seattle 8 2B -- Alexander G 3B -- Edwards M, Gross W SB -- Page M SH -- Dilone M WP -- Mitchell P T -- 2:24 A -- 5688
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