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BOS 10
@BAL  2

CHW  3
OAK  0

KCR  5
SEA  4

(11)
MIL  3
CAL  2

DET  4
@NYY  3

NYY  7
DET  1

MIN 11
@TEX  4

TOR  5
CLE  2

CIN  2
@LAD  1

MON  2
STL  1

(11)
STL  4
@MON  1

PHI  8
CHC  1

PIT  5
NYM  4

ATL  6
@SDP  1

SFG  5
HOU  3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 30,514

Saturday, September 15, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 3:23
Mariners
4
62-87
Lost 1
6th, 19½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  0   1  0  3   0  0  0   0  0    4  8  1
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  0   0  1    5 18  0
W: A Hrabosky (9-4), L: B McLaughlin (6-6)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
Royals
5
78-70
Won 1
2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .675    0    2   7   2B
R Jones CF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .260  .802    0    2   0   2·CS
B Bochte 1B                   3   1   0   0    2   1  .320  .872    0    9   2   
W Horton DH                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .275  .774    0    0   0   
D Meyer 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .284  .801    0    1   0   2B,SF
J Simpson LF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .290  .679    0    4   0   
  T Paciorek PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .805    0    0   0   
R Craig RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .833    0    1   0   3B
L Milbourne SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .666    0    2   2   
  B Valentine PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .721    0    0   0   
  M Mendoza SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .472    0    2   0   
L Cox C                       4   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .553    0    7   1   

M Parrott P                                                              0   2
  S Rawley P                                                             0   2
  B McLaughlin P                                                         0   1
Totals                       38   4   8   4    3   4                    30  17
BATTING
2B: J Cruz (12, off C Chamberlain); D Meyer (21, off C Chamberlain).
3B: R Craig (1, off C Chamberlain).
SF: D Meyer (6, off C Chamberlain).
TB: R Craig 3; R Jones 2; J Cruz 2; D Meyer 2; J Simpson; W Horton; B Valentine.
RBI: R Craig (1); B Valentine (4); D Meyer (73); J Simpson (27).
2-out RBI: J Simpson; B Valentine; R Craig.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Cruz-L Cox-B Bochte-L Milbourne.
E: J Cruz (10).
BASERUNNING
CS: R Jones 2 (10, 2nd base by C Chamberlain/D Porter, 2nd base by A Hrabosky/D Porter).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   5   1   3   1    0   1  .311  .770    0    5   0   2·SB,SH
H McRae DH                    6   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .794    0    0   0   
G Brett 3B-1B                 6   2   4   2    0   0  .330  .943    0    5   0   HR,3B,CS
D Porter C                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .288  .903    0    4   2   2B,SF
P LaCock 1B                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .728    0    4   0   SB
  J Terrell PH-3B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .809    0    0   2   
A Otis CF                     5   0   1   0    0   3  .295  .818    0    4   0   
A Cowens RF                   4   1   3   0    1   0  .300  .772    0    6   0   SB
F White 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .667    0    1   2   
  J Nettles PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .629         0   0   
  J Wathan PH                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .205  .523    0    0   0   
  T Cruz SS                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .208  .562    0    1   1   
U Washington SS-2B            3   0   2   0    1   0  .251  .630    0    2   2   SH

C Chamberlain P                                                          0   0
  G Christenson P                                                        1   0
  A Hrabosky P                                                           0   0
Totals                       43   5  18   5    2   6                    33   9
BATTING
2B: D Porter (21, off S Rawley).
3B: G Brett (19, off M Parrott).
HR: G Brett (21, off B McLaughlin; 11th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: D Porter (12, off M Parrott).
SH: U Washington (5, off B McLaughlin); W Wilson (13, off M Parrott).
TB: G Brett 9; A Cowens 3; D Porter 3; W Wilson 3; U Washington 2; P LaCock 2; A Otis; T Cruz.
RBI: G Brett 2 (100); J Wathan (26); W Wilson (45); D Porter (98).
2-out RBI: W Wilson.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 2 for 19.
FIELDING
DP: 1. D Porter-T Cruz.
BASERUNNING
SB: P LaCock (2, 2nd base off M Parrott/L Cox); W Wilson 2 (72, 2nd base off M Parrott/L Cox 2); A Cowens (9, 2nd base off M Parrott/L Cox).
CS: G Brett (10, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Rawley).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Parrott                      5.1   9   3   3    1   3   0   3.67   25     -       ·  ·     12· 2· 2· 5     40    -     1.21  -0.09
S Rawley, BS (4)               3.2   7   1   1    1   2   0   3.96   18     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 4          3-1    3.02   0.19
B McLaughlin, L (6-6)          1     2   1   1    0   1   1   4.42    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 2          0-0    2.96  -0.21
Totals                        10    18   5   5    2   6   1          48     -       ·  ·     20· 6· 3·11          3-1 
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Chamberlain                  5.2   6   4   4    3   1   0   3.05   25     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 2· 6     39    -     1.04  -0.09
G Christenson                  3.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.48   11     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 1· 1          1-1    1.08   0.19
A Hrabosky, W (9-4)            2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.78    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.17   0.29
Totals                        11     8   4   4    3   4   0          42     -       ·  ·      9·15· 4· 7          1-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
PO: S Rawley (5; G Brett, 2nd base (CS)).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 3:23.
Attendance: 30,514.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 74° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Cruz               2B    1. W Wilson             LF 
2. R Jones              CF    2. H McRae              DH 
3. B Bochte             1B    3. G Brett              3B 
4. W Horton             DH    4. D Porter             C  
5. D Meyer              3B    5. P LaCock             1B 
6. J Simpson            LF    6. A Otis               CF 
7. R Craig              RF    7. A Cowens             RF 
8. L Milbourne          SS    8. F White              2B 
9. L Cox                C     9. U Washington         SS 

   M Parrott            P        C Chamberlain        P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   0  4-4  ---      36% 100% G Brett         B McLaughlin    Home Run
   b 8   2  4-3  12-      30%  59% W Wilson        S Rawley        Single to LF; Cowens Scores; Washington to 2B
   t10   1  4-4  1--      14%  64% B Bochte        A Hrabosky      Double Play: Strikeout, Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 5   1  1-1  --3     -13%  50% H McRae         M Parrott       Double Play: Fielder's Choice 2B; Wilson out at Hm/2B-C; McRae out at 2B/C-1B-SS
   t 6   2  1-2  -2-     -13%  23% R Craig         C Chamberlain   Triple to RF; Horton Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Craig Chamberlain facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  R Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  B Bochte        Walk
   O      1--      55%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Parrott facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W Wilson        Single to RF
          1--      61%  H McRae         Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Wilson to 3B
   RO     --3      61%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson Scores
   O      ---      60%  D Porter        Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Craig Chamberlain facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  D Meyer         Flyball: LF
          ---      60%  J Simpson       Walk
   O      1--      63%  R Craig         Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      65%  L Milbourne     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Parrott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  P LaCock        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      62%  A Otis          Strikeout
          ---      63%  A Cowens        Single to CF
          1--      64%  F White         Cowens Steals 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Craig Chamberlain facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  L Cox           Lineout: LF
   O      ---      66%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      64%  R Jones         Single to CF
   O      1--      67%  B Bochte        Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Parrott facing 9-1-2
          ---      70%  U Washington    Single to LF
   O      1--      68%  W Wilson        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Washington to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      62%  G Brett         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Craig Chamberlain facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  B Bochte        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  W Horton        Lineout: 2B
          ---      64%  D Meyer         Double to RF
   R      -2-      52%  J Simpson       Single to RF; Meyer Scores; Simpson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      56%  R Craig         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Parrott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Porter        Strikeout
          ---      56%  P LaCock        Single to C (Ground Ball)
          1--      58%  A Otis          LaCock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      55%  A Cowens        Walk
   O      12-      50%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Craig Chamberlain facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  L Milbourne     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  L Cox           Popfly: SS
          ---      52%  J Cruz          Double to CF
   O      -2-      57%  R Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Parrott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  U Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  W Wilson        Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      63%  H McRae         Wilson Steals 2B; Wilson to 3B/Adv on E4
   OO     --3      50%  " "             Double Play: Fielder's Choice 2B; Wilson out at Hm/2B-C; McRae out at 2B/C-1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Craig Chamberlain facing 3-4-5
          ---      45%  B Bochte        Walk
          1--      32%  W Horton        Single to LF; Bochte to 3B
   RO     1-3      34%  D Meyer         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bochte Scores
   O      1--      36%  J Simpson       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Horton to 2B
   R      -2-      23%  R Craig         Triple to RF; Horton Scores
                  Gary Christenson replaces Craig Chamberlain pitching; Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Larry Milbourne batting 8th
   R      --3      16%  B Valentine     Single to LF; Craig Scores
   O      1--      17%  L Cox           Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Parrott facing 3-4-5
                  Mario Mendoza replaces Bobby Valentine playing SS batting 8th
          ---      26%  G Brett         Triple to RF
   RO     --3      23%  D Porter        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brett Scores
          ---      27%  P LaCock        Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      33%  A Otis          Single to LF; LaCock to 2B
          12-      43%  A Cowens        Single (Ground Ball); LaCock to 3B; Otis to 2B
                  Shane Rawley replaces Mike Parrott pitching; Jim Nettles pinch hits for Frank White batting 8th; John Wathan pinch hits for Jim Nettles batting 8th
   RO     123      40%  J Wathan        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; LaCock Scores; Otis to 3B
          1-3      44%  U Washington    Walk; Wathan to 2B
   O      123      31%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 3.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-3, Gary Christenson facing 1-2-3
                  U L Washington moves to 2B; Todd Cruz replaces John Wathan playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      34%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  R Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      37%  B Bochte        Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Shane Rawley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      32%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
          ---      38%  G Brett         Single to CF
   O      1--      29%  D Porter        Brett Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      34%  " "             Double to RF
                  Jerry Terrell pinch hits for Pete LaCock batting 5th
   O      -2-      26%  J Terrell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 3.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-3, Gary Christenson facing 4-5-6
                  George Brett moves to 1B; Jerry Terrell moves to 3B
   O      ---      29%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      30%  D Meyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      32%  J Simpson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Shane Rawley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      25%  A Otis          Strikeout
          ---      32%  A Cowens        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      24%  T Cruz          Strikeout
          1--      29%  U Washington    Single to CF; Cowens to 2B
   R      12-      59%  W Wilson        Single to LF; Cowens Scores; Washington to 2B
   O      12-      50%  H McRae         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Tied 4-4, Gary Christenson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  R Craig         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      61%  M Mendoza       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  L Cox           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Shane Rawley facing 3-4-5
          ---      72%  G Brett         Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      82%  D Porter        Single to 1B/Bunt; Brett to 2B
   O      12-      71%  J Terrell       Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Porter to 2B
   O      12-      62%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  A Cowens        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 10th, Mariners Batting, Tied 4-4, Al Hrabosky facing 1-2-3
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Gary Christenson pitching
   O      ---      56%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  R Jones         Single (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      64%  B Bochte        Double Play: Strikeout, Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Byron McLaughlin facing 8-9-1
                  Byron McLaughlin replaces Shane Rawley pitching
          ---      72%  T Cruz          Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  U Washington    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cruz to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  H McRae         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 11th, Mariners Batting, Tied 4-4, Al Hrabosky facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  W Horton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  D Meyer         Flyball: RF
                  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Joe Simpson batting 6th
   O      ---      64%  T Paciorek      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Byron McLaughlin facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Paciorek moves to LF
   R      ---     100%  G Brett         Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 5.

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