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Rangers
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 19, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers, played on May 19, 1979 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
Date | May 19, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 19, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
Ballpark | Kingdome |
City | Seattle |
State | WA |
Attendance | 13,109 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Dave Perez 2B: Jimmy Marino 3B: George Eshelman |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
John Ellis | First Baseman |
Gary Gray | DH |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
Dave Roberts | Left Fielder |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | DH |
Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
Larry Cox | Catcher |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 19, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bannister
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bannister
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bannister
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Bannister
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Bannister
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Jenkins
There goes Jones. The throw from Sundberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Jenkins
Bochte hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Jenkins
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Jenkins
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Bannister
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bannister
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Bannister
Norman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meyer. Norman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Bannister
Roberts 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 2
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jenkins
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Jenkins
Stein strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jenkins
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Jenkins
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bannister
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meyer. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Bannister
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Bannister
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Bannister
Zisk 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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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Jenkins
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Jenkins
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bannister
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Bannister
Gray hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bannister
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Jenkins
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jenkins
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Jenkins
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Bannister
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Bannister
Roberts hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bannister
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jenkins
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Jenkins
Mendoza hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bannister
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bannister
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Bannister
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Jenkins
Bochte bunts towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Jenkins
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Jenkins
Meyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Jenkins
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bannister
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Bannister
Billy Sample pinch runs for John Ellis.
Gray hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Bannister
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Sample moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Bannister
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Jenkins
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Billy Sample now playing left field. Dave Roberts now playing first base.
Stein strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jenkins
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Jenkins
Mendoza hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Bannister
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bannister
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bannister
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Bannister
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Oliver is chasing the ball. Jones rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Jenkins
Bochte hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Jenkins
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Bannister
Joe Simpson now playing right field. Dan Meyer now playing first base. John Hale now playing left field.
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Bannister
Sample strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Bannister
Gray strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/19/1979 -- Texas at Seattle (N) Texas AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI Wills B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cruz J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Bell B, 3b 4 0 3 0 Jones R, cf 3 2 2 1 Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 0 Bochte B, 1b 2 0 0 1 Zisk R, rf 3 0 0 0 Simpson J, rf 0 0 0 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Horton W, dh 4 0 0 0 Sample B, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Meyer D, lf-1b 2 0 0 0 Gray G, dh 4 0 0 0 Roberts L, rf 3 1 1 1 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Hale J, lf 0 0 0 0 Norman N, ss 2 0 1 0 Stein B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blanks L, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Cox L, c 3 0 0 0 Roberts D, lf-1b 3 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 6 0 27 4 5 4 Texas 000 000 000 -- 0 Seattle 210 000 01x -- 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (L) 8.0 5 4 3 2 7 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Bannister F (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 7 E -- Sundberg J, Cruz J DP -- Seattle 3 LOB -- Texas 6, Seattle 3 2B -- Norman N, Wills B HR -- Cruz J, Roberts L, Jones R SB -- Jones R SH -- Bochte B SF -- Bochte B T -- 1:57 A -- 13109
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