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@CLE		2
5
SEA
@DET		2
5
BOS
@KCR		2
4
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@MIN		7
5
MIL
@TEX		9
6
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@TOR		4
6
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@ATL		2
0
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@LAD		12
5
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@NYM		1
0
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@PHI		3
5
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@SDP		2
3
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@SFG		4
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Friday, August 24, 1979, 8:00PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 26,068, Time of Game: 2:46
Mariners
2
54-74
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
5
67-60
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Jack Morris (12-5)
L: Floyd Bannister (7-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  6  1
Tigers          3  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  X    5  9  1

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Cruz 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .274 .703 0.129 1.08 0.144 -0.016 1.4 1 1 SB
Ruppert Jones CF 2 0 0 1 1 1 .264 .826 -0.081 1.66 0.031 -0.112 -0.3 1 0 SF
Bruce Bochte 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .327 .897 -0.065 1.38 0.062 -0.127 -1.2 6 3 GDP
Willie Horton DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .753 -0.171 1.73 0.008 -0.179 -1.2
Dan Meyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .807 -0.073 0.69 0.000 -0.073 -1.0 0 3
Tom Paciorek LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .314 .855 0.022 0.50 0.048 -0.026 0.3 3 0
Joe Simpson RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .281 .666 0.005 0.65 0.047 -0.042 0.1 3 1
Larry Milbourne SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .668 -0.060 0.94 0.024 -0.084 -0.8 2 2
Larry Cox C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .612 -0.026 0.52 0.000 -0.026 -0.3 6 1
   Bob Stinson PH-C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .248 .695 0.018 1.33 0.055 -0.037 0.1 1 0
Floyd Bannister P 1 1
   Randy Stein P 0 2
   Byron McLaughlin P 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 3 5 .188 .438 -0.302 1.06 0.419 -0.722 -2.9 24 14
SF: R Jones (4, off A Lopez).
TB: J Cruz 2; J Simpson; L Milbourne; W Horton; T Paciorek.
GIDP: B Bochte (19).
RBI: J Cruz (21); R Jones (67).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: D Meyer (17).
Outfield Assists: J Simpson (T Brookens at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: J Cruz (36, 2nd base off J Morris/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .289 .768 0.022 0.47 0.044 -0.022 -0.1 1 5 SB,SH
Alan Trammell SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 .272 .662 -0.007 0.60 0.047 -0.054 -0.9 1 1 CS
Ron LeFlore CF 5 1 0 0 0 1 .299 .727 0.033 0.64 0.093 -0.060 -0.8 1 0
Steve Kemp DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .323 .939 0.008 0.88 0.057 -0.048 -0.6 SB
John Wockenfuss 1B 2 0 2 2 0 0 .277 .915 0.113 0.85 0.113 0.000 1.7 7 2 2B
   Jason Thompson PH-1B 0 0 0 0 2 0 .252 .742 0.010 0.15 0.010 0.000 0.5 4 0
Jerry Morales LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .617 -0.040 0.47 0.000 -0.040 -1.2 3 0
Lance Parrish C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .266 .798 -0.048 0.42 0.000 -0.048 -1.2 5 0
Lynn Jones RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .283 .740 0.068 0.52 0.086 -0.019 1.9 3 0 HR,SB
Tom Brookens 3B 2 1 2 0 1 0 .263 .724 0.035 0.40 0.044 -0.009 1.4 0 1 2B,SH
Jack Morris P 2 0
   Aurelio Lopez P 0 0
Team Totals 30 5 9 4 7 4 .300 .899 0.194 0.56 0.494 -0.300 0.7 27 9
2B: J Wockenfuss (6, off F Bannister); T Brookens (3, off F Bannister).
HR: L Jones (4, off R Stein; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: T Brookens (2, off F Bannister); L Whitaker (9, off R Stein).
TB: L Jones 5; T Brookens 3; J Wockenfuss 3; L Whitaker; S Kemp; A Trammell.
RBI: J Wockenfuss 2 (38); L Jones (20); A Trammell (37).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Whitaker-J Wockenfuss.
E: T Brookens (7).
Baserunning
SB: S Kemp (4, 2nd base off F Bannister/L Cox); L Whitaker (17, 2nd base off F Bannister/L Cox); L Jones (6, 3rd base off F Bannister/L Cox).
CS: A Trammell (10, 2nd base by R Stein/L Cox).

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Floyd Bannister, L (7-13) 3.1 6 4 3 3 1 0 4.02 20 32 -0.219 0.86 -2.4
Randy Stein 3.2 2 1 1 3 3 1 5.93 15 1 0 0.016 0.24 1.2
Byron McLaughlin 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.70 4 0 0 0.008 0.12 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 5 4 7 4 1 4.50 39 32 1 0 -0.195 1.06 -0.7
R Stein faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Morris, W (12-5) 7.1 4 2 0 2 3 0 3.51 28 67 0.124 0.81 1.7
Aurelio Lopez, S (14) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 2.53 8 3 1 0.181 1.96 1.2
Team Totals 9 6 2 0 3 5 0 0.00 36 67 3 1 0.305 0.56 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Steve Palermo.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 26,068.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Mariners         Detroit Tigers
1 Julio Cruz 2B 1 Lou Whitaker 2B
2 Ruppert Jones CF 2 Alan Trammell SS
3 Bruce Bochte 1B 3 Ron LeFlore CF
4 Willie Horton DH 4 Steve Kemp DH
5 Dan Meyer 3B 5 John Wockenfuss 1B
6 Tom Paciorek LF 6 Jerry Morales LF
7 Joe Simpson RF 7 Lance Parrish C
8 Larry Milbourne SS 8 Lynn Jones RF
9 Larry Cox C 9 Tom Brookens 3B
Floyd Bannister P Jack Morris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-4 2 123 O SEA W. Horton A. Lopez 13% 94% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 0 12- OO SEA B. Bochte J. Morris 10% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
b1 1-0 1 -23 RR DET J. Wockenfuss F. Bannister 9% 81% Double to LF; LeFlore Scores/unER; Kemp Scores
b1 0-0 1 -2- R DET R. LeFlore F. Bannister 9% 66% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Whitaker Scores/No RBI; LeFlore to 2B
t8 0-4 1 123 R SEA J. Cruz J. Morris -9% 79% Single to LF; Paciorek Scores/unER; Simpson to 3B; Stinson to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SEA J. Cruz J. Morris -3% 47% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- SEA R. Jones J. Morris -2% 44% Cruz Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- SEA R. Jones J. Morris -3% 41% Walk
t1 0-0 0 12- OO SEA B. Bochte J. Morris 10% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O SEA W. Horton J. Morris 4% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET L. Whitaker F. Bannister 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O DET A. Trammell F. Bannister -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B; Whitaker to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R DET R. LeFlore F. Bannister 9% 66% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Whitaker Scores/No RBI; LeFlore to 2B
b1 1-0 1 -2- DET S. Kemp F. Bannister 4% 70% Single to LF; LeFlore to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 DET J. Wockenfuss F. Bannister 2% 72% Kemp Steals 2B
b1 1-0 1 -23 RR DET J. Wockenfuss F. Bannister 9% 81% Double to LF; LeFlore Scores/unER; Kemp Scores
b1 3-0 1 -2- O DET J. Morales F. Bannister -2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 3-0 2 -2- O DET L. Parrish F. Bannister -2% 77% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- O SEA D. Meyer J. Morris 2% 79% Flyball: RF
t2 0-3 1 --- O SEA T. Paciorek J. Morris 1% 81% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-3 2 --- O SEA J. Simpson J. Morris 1% 82% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- DET L. Jones F. Bannister 2% 83% Single to RF
b2 3-0 0 1-- O DET T. Brookens F. Bannister -1% 83% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jones to 2B
b2 3-0 1 -2- DET L. Whitaker F. Bannister 1% 84% Walk
b2 3-0 1 12- DET A. Trammell F. Bannister 3% 86% Jones Steals 3B; Whitaker Steals 2B
b2 3-0 1 -23 DET A. Trammell F. Bannister 0% 87% Walk
b2 3-0 1 123 O DET R. LeFlore F. Bannister -4% 83% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Whitaker to 3B; Trammell to 2B
b2 3-0 2 123 O DET S. Kemp F. Bannister -4% 79% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O SEA L. Milbourne J. Morris 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- O SEA L. Cox J. Morris 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- O SEA J. Cruz J. Morris 1% 83% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
b3 3-0 0 --- DET J. Wockenfuss F. Bannister 2% 85% Single to CF
b3 3-0 0 1-- O DET J. Morales F. Bannister -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wockenfuss to 2B
b3 3-0 1 -2- O DET L. Parrish F. Bannister -2% 83% Flyball: LF
b3 3-0 2 -2- O DET L. Jones F. Bannister -2% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- O SEA R. Jones J. Morris 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- O SEA B. Bochte J. Morris 2% 85% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 2 --- O SEA W. Horton J. Morris 1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
b4 3-0 0 --- DET T. Brookens F. Bannister 3% 89% Double to LF
b4 3-0 0 -2- O DET L. Whitaker F. Bannister -2% 86% Flyball: LF
b4 3-0 1 -2- R DET A. Trammell F. Bannister 4% 91% Single to LF; Brookens Scores
Randy Stein replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
b4 4-0 1 1-- O DET R. LeFlore R. Stein -1% 89% Trammell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 4-0 2 --- O DET R. LeFlore R. Stein -0% 89% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
t5 0-4 0 --- O SEA D. Meyer J. Morris 2% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-4 1 --- O SEA T. Paciorek J. Morris 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-4 2 --- O SEA J. Simpson J. Morris 1% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mariners' Randy Stein facing 4-5-6
b5 4-0 0 --- O DET S. Kemp R. Stein -1% 92% Flyball: SS
Jason Thompson pinch hits for John Wockenfuss (1B) batting 5th
b5 4-0 1 --- DET J. Thompson R. Stein 1% 93% Walk
b5 4-0 1 1-- O DET J. Morales R. Stein -1% 92% Flyball: RF
b5 4-0 2 1-- O DET L. Parrish R. Stein -1% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
Jason Thompson moves from PH to 1B
t6 0-4 0 --- O SEA L. Milbourne J. Morris 2% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-4 1 --- O SEA L. Cox J. Morris 1% 94% Strikeout
t6 0-4 2 --- O SEA J. Cruz J. Morris 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mariners' Randy Stein facing 8-9-1
b6 4-0 0 --- DET L. Jones R. Stein 1% 96% Walk
b6 4-0 0 1-- DET T. Brookens R. Stein 1% 97% Single; Jones to 2B
b6 4-0 0 12- O DET L. Whitaker R. Stein 0% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Jones to 3B; Brookens to 2B
b6 4-0 1 -23 O DET A. Trammell R. Stein -2% 95% Fielder's Choice SS; Jones out at Hm/SS-C; Brookens to 3B
b6 4-0 2 1-3 O DET R. LeFlore R. Stein -1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
t7 0-4 0 --- O SEA R. Jones J. Morris 2% 95% Strikeout
t7 0-4 1 --- O SEA B. Bochte J. Morris 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-4 2 --- SEA W. Horton J. Morris -1% 96% Single to RF
t7 0-4 2 1-- O SEA D. Meyer J. Morris 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mariners' Randy Stein facing 4-5-6
b7 4-0 0 --- O DET S. Kemp R. Stein -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b7 4-0 1 --- DET J. Thompson R. Stein 0% 97% Walk
b7 4-0 1 1-- O DET J. Morales R. Stein -0% 96% Strikeout
b7 4-0 2 1-- O DET L. Parrish R. Stein -0% 96% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
t8 0-4 0 --- SEA T. Paciorek J. Morris -2% 94% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t8 0-4 0 1-- SEA J. Simpson J. Morris -5% 89% Single to RF; Paciorek to 2B
t8 0-4 0 12- O SEA L. Milbourne J. Morris 4% 93% Flyball: SS
Bob Stinson pinch hits for Larry Cox (C) batting 9th
t8 0-4 1 12- SEA B. Stinson J. Morris -6% 88% Walk; Paciorek to 3B; Simpson to 2B
t8 0-4 1 123 R SEA J. Cruz J. Morris -9% 79% Single to LF; Paciorek Scores/unER; Simpson to 3B; Stinson to 2B
Aurelio Lopez replaces Jack Morris pitching
t8 1-4 1 123 RO SEA R. Jones A. Lopez 7% 86% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Simpson Scores/unER
t8 2-4 2 12- SEA B. Bochte A. Lopez -6% 80% Walk; Stinson to 3B; Cruz to 2B
t8 2-4 2 123 O SEA W. Horton A. Lopez 13% 94% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mariners 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mariners' Randy Stein facing 8-9-1
Bob Stinson moves from PH to C
b8 4-2 0 --- R DET L. Jones R. Stein 3% 97% Home Run
Byron McLaughlin replaces Randy Stein pitching
b8 5-2 0 --- DET T. Brookens B. McLaughlin 0% 98% Walk
b8 5-2 0 1-- O DET L. Whitaker B. McLaughlin -0% 97% Single to RF; Brookens out at Hm/RF-3B-1B-C; Whitaker to 2B
b8 5-2 1 -2- O DET A. Trammell B. McLaughlin -0% 97% Flyball: LF; Whitaker to 3B
b8 5-2 2 --3 O DET R. LeFlore B. McLaughlin -1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 5-6-7
t9 2-5 0 --- O SEA D. Meyer A. Lopez 2% 98% Strikeout
t9 2-5 1 --- SEA T. Paciorek A. Lopez -2% 96% Single to CF
t9 2-5 1 1-- O SEA J. Simpson A. Lopez 3% 99% Strikeout
t9 2-5 2 1-- SEA L. Milbourne A. Lopez -2% 96% Single to LF; Paciorek to 3B
t9 2-5 2 1-3 O SEA B. Stinson A. Lopez 4% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Tigers 5.

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