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Mariners
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 31, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners, played on August 31, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rob Dressler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Butch Edge |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 11,254 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Dan Morrison |
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 | Third Baseman |
Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Tony Solaita | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
Luis Gomez | Third Baseman |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mariners
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 31, 1979
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Edge
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Edge
Jones hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Edge
Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Edge
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dressler
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dressler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Dressler
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Dressler
Woods hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Edge
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Edge
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Edge
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Dressler
Solaita hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Dressler
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Dressler
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Dressler
Dressler fires to first and picks off Bosetti. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Edge
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Edge
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Edge
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Edge
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Dressler
Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Dressler
Ainge 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 -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Dressler
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dressler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Edge
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Edge
Horton takes first base on ball four. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Edge
Meyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor who is chasing the ball. Meyer reaches third base with a triple. Bochte scores. Horton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paciorek vs. Edge
Paciorek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Edge
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meyer tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Edge
Milbourne hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dressler
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Dressler
Bailor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Bailor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Dressler
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Dressler
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Dressler
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Dressler
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Edge
Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Edge
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Edge
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Edge
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Edge
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Dressler
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Dressler
Ainge hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Dressler
Gomez 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
Top 6
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Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Edge
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Edge
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Edge
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Paciorek moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milbourne vs. Edge
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Paciorek scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stinson vs. Edge
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dressler
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Dressler
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Dressler
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. McLaughlin
Byron McLaughlin now pitching.
Solaita takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. McLaughlin
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosetti vs. McLaughlin
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Edge
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Edge
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Edge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Edge
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Edge
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. McLaughlin
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. McLaughlin
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. McLaughlin
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. McLaughlin
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Edge
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Edge
Paciorek bunts towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Edge
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Edge
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Edge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. McLaughlin
Bill Stein now playing third base. Leon Roberts now playing left field. Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop.
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. McLaughlin
Woods bunts towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. McLaughlin
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with McLaughlin covering, for the out. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. McLaughlin
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailor scores. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. McLaughlin
Joe Cannon pinch runs for John Mayberry.
There goes Cannon. The throw from Stinson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. McLaughlin
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Buskey
Craig Kusick now playing first base. Tom Buskey now pitching.
Stinson hits a line drive towards the mound. Buskey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Buskey
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buskey
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Buskey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. McLaughlin
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. McLaughlin
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. McLaughlin
Roy Howell pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Buskey
Roy Howell now playing third base.
Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Buskey
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Buskey
Stein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McLaughlin
Griffin 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 -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. McLaughlin
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McLaughlin
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Buskey
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Buskey
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Buskey
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. McLaughlin
Solaita hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. McLaughlin
Kusick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1979 -- Seattle at Toronto (D) Seattle AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Cruz J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 5 0 1 0 Jones R, cf 5 0 1 0 Bailor B, rf 5 2 2 0 Bochte B, 1b 4 1 3 0 Woods A, lf 3 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 4 1 0 0 Solaita T, dh 3 1 1 0 Meyer D, 3b 4 1 2 2 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 4 Stein B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Cannon J, pr 0 0 0 0 Paciorek T, lf 3 1 1 0 Kusick C, 1b 1 1 1 1 Roberts L, lf 1 0 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 1 0 Simpson J, rf 4 0 1 1 Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0 Milbourne L, ss 4 0 0 1 Ainge D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 1 0 0 0 Gomez L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 4 0 0 0 Howell R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 4 8 4 36 5 8 5 Seattle 000 301 000 00 -- 4 Toronto 000 300 010 01 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Dressler R 5.1 5 3 3 2 1 McLaughlin B (L) 5.0 3 2 2 2 3 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Edge B 8.0 8 4 4 2 0 Buskey T (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 E -- Griffin A, Stinson B DP -- Seattle 1 LOB -- Seattle 7, Toronto 5 2B -- Bailor B 3B -- Meyer D HR -- Mayberry J, Kusick C SB -- Cannon J SH -- Paciorek T, Woods A SF -- Simpson J T -- 2:31 A -- 11254
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