Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Honeycutt
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Honeycutt
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Honeycutt
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Honeycutt
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Honeycutt
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Zisk goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Montague
  
  John Montague now pitching.
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ellis moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Roberts vs. Montague
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Comer
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Comer
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Comer
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Comer
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Comer
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte scores. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Comer
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stein vs. Comer
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Montague
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Montague
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Montague
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Comer
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Comer
  
  Mendoza strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Comer
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Comer
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Comer
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Comer
  
  Comer fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Comer. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochte vs. Comer
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Montague
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Montague
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Montague
  
  Zisk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Montague
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Comer
  
  Horton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Comer
  
  Meyer hits a line drive towards first. Ellis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Comer
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Montague
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Montague
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Montague
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Comer
  
  Stein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Comer
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stein moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mendoza vs. Comer
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stein moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Comer
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Montague
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Montague
  
  Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Billy Sample.
  
  Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Montague
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Montague
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Montague
  
  Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Montague
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stein. Bell moves to third. Oliver moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ellis vs. Montague
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Comer
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing left field.
  
  Jones hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Comer
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Comer
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Comer
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Meyer reaches second base with a double. Bochte scores. Horton moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Roberts vs. Comer
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stein vs. Comer
  
  Stein is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cox vs. Comer
  
  Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton scores. Meyer scores. Stein moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mendoza vs. Farmer
  
  Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Montague
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Montague
  
  Roberts hits a line drive towards third. Stein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Montague
  
  Wills 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 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Farmer
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Farmer
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Farmer
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Farmer covering, for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bochte vs. Farmer
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Farmer
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Farmer
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Medich
  
  Doc Medich now pitching.
  
  Roberts takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to third. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stein vs. Medich
  
  Stein takes first base on ball four. Horton scores. Meyer moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cox vs. Medich
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Cox reaches second base with a double. Meyer scores. Roberts scores. Stein goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mendoza vs. Medich
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Montague
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Montague
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Montague
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Medich
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Medich
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Medich
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Medich
  
  Joe Simpson pinch runs for Bruce Bochte.
  
  Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Medich
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Montague
  
  Joe Simpson now playing right field. Dan Meyer now playing first base. John Hale now playing left field.
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Montague
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hale. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ellis vs. Rawley
  
  Shane Rawley now pitching.
  
  Ellis hits a line drive towards third. Stein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sundberg vs. Rawley
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Rawley
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Lyle
  
  Dave Roberts now catching. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Lyle
  
  Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Lyle
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Rawley
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Rawley
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Rawley
  
  Dave Chalk pinch hits for Mike Jorgensen.
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Rawley
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Mariners, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Rawley
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/18/1979 -- Texas at Seattle (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Sample B, lf          2  0  1  0   Cruz J, 2b            3  2  0  0   
Jorgensen M, ph-lf    2  0  0  0   Jones R, cf           5  1  2  2   
Chalk D, ph           1  0  1  0   Bochte B, 1b          4  2  3  1   
Bell B, 3b            4  1  0  0   Simpson J, pr-rf      0  1  0  0   
Oliver A, cf          3  2  1  0   Horton W, dh          4  3  3  2   
Zisk R, rf            4  2  3  2   Meyer D, lf-1b        5  2  3  2   
Ellis J, 1b           4  0  1  2   Roberts L, rf         3  1  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  1   Hale J, lf            1  0  0  0   
Lyle S, p             0  0  0  0   Stein B, 3b           2  1  0  1   
Roberts D, dh-c       4  0  0  0   Cox L, c              5  0  2  5   
Wills B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Mendoza M, ss         4  0  0  0   
Blanks L, ss          4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  7  5                        36 13 13 13

Texas            301 000 010 --  5
Seattle          210 035 20x -- 13

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Comer S (L)           4.2  9  6  6  3  2
Farmer E              1.0  1  3  3  2  0
Medich D              1.1  3  4  4  2  0
Lyle S                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Honeycutt R           0.1  3  3  3  1  0
Montague J (W)*       6.2  3  2  2  2  1
Rawley S              2.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Comer S, Stein B
LOB -- Texas 7, Seattle 7
2B -- Ellis J, Bochte B, Meyer D, Cox L, Zisk R
HR -- Jones R, Zisk R, Horton W
SB -- Cruz J 2
SF -- Bochte B
WP -- Montague J
T -- 2:39
A -- 5948

    

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