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Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
September 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 8, 1979 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Ballpark | Kingdome |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Attendance | 12,340 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: John Shulock 2B: George Maloney 3B: Bill Deegan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Dan Meyer | Third Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
September 8, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. Wilson scores. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Bannister
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Bannister
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Bannister
Cowens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Bannister
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Leonard
There goes Cruz. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Leonard
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horton for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bannister
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Leonard
Meyer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Meyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Leonard
Roberts hits a popup towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Leonard
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Leonard
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett 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 -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bannister
Otis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Leonard
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Leonard
There goes Cruz. The throw from Porter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Bannister
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Bannister
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bannister
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Leonard
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Leonard
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Leonard
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Leonard
There goes Meyer. The throw from Porter and he is out, Washington applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bannister
Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop. Larry Milbourne now playing third base.
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson 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 -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Leonard
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Leonard
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Leonard
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett 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 -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bannister
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Bannister
Porter takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Bannister
Cowens 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 6
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Leonard
There goes Jones. The throw from Porter and he is out, Washington applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Leonard
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beamon vs. Leonard
Charlie Beamon pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Beamon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bochte moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Leonard
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. Bochte scores. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Leonard
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bannister
Bill Stein now playing third base. Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bannister
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Leonard
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Leonard
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Leonard
Horton hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a popup towards short. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bannister
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Bannister
Porter 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 8
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Leonard
Stein hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Leonard
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Simpson bunts towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Hrabosky
Milbourne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Hrabosky
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Bannister
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bannister
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1979 -- Kansas City at Seattle (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 4 1 1 0 Cruz J, 2b 2 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 4 1 1 0 Jones R, cf 3 1 1 1
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 2 Bochte B, 1b 4 2 2 2
Otis A, cf 2 0 1 0 Horton W, dh 4 0 1 0
Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Meyer D, 3b 2 0 2 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0 Mendoza M, ss 0 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Beamon C, ph 1 0 1 0
Wathan J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stein B, 3b 1 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 3 0 1 0 Roberts L, lf 3 0 0 1
Simpson J, rf 3 0 1 0
Milbourne , ss-3b-ss 3 0 0 0
Cox L, c 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 30 4 9 4
Kansas City 200 000 000 -- 2
Seattle 000 001 30x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 7.1 9 4 4 4 2
Hrabosky A 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 8
E -- Porter D
DP -- Seattle 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Seattle 8
2B -- Wilson W, Meyer D, Cowens A
3B -- Brett G
HR -- Bochte B
SB -- Cruz J 2
CS -- Meyer D, Jones R
SH -- Simpson J
T -- 2:32
A -- 12340
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