September 4, 1978 Seattle Mariners at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
BOS 3 CAL 8
TEX 7 SEA 4
@MIL 3 MIL 5
SEA 0 MIN 2
CHW 1 NYY 9
DET 1 DET 5
@NYY 4 KCR 5
@OAK 3 CLE 5
@TOR 4 SDP 8
@ATL 4 MON 5
@CHC 3 MON 6
@CHC 5
(10) CIN 6
@HOU 3 LAD 5
SFG 4 PIT 7
NYM 4 PIT 7
NYM 0 STL 3
PHI 2 PHI 10
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

County Stadium, Attendance: 19,408

Monday, September 4, 1978, 3:39PM
Time of Game: 2:06

Mariners

51-85

Lost 1

7th, 23½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1
Brewers         0  0  0   1  3  0   1  0  X    5  9  0

W: B Travers (10-8), L: B McLaughlin (2-6)

Brewers

79-59

Won 1

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .618    0    2   4   
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .718    0    1   1   
R Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .249  .679    0    2   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .893    0    3   0   
T Paciorek LF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .815    0    1   0   
B Stein 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .703    0    0   0   
L Stanton DH                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .180  .512    0    0   0   GDP
J Bernhardt 1B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .652    0    8   0   GDP
K Pasley C                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .158  .342    0    7   0   SH

B McLaughlin P                                                           0   1
  M Parrott P                                                            0   2
Totals                       30   0   6   0    0   7                    24   8

BATTING

SH: K Pasley (2, off B Travers).

TB: J Cruz; L Roberts; K Pasley; J Bernhardt; T Paciorek; B Stein.

GIDP: J Bernhardt (3); L Stanton (4).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

E: B Stein (21).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .279  .686    0    2   4   HBP
D Money 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .292  .797    0    1   1   HBP
C Cooper 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .842    0    8   1   SH
S Lezcano RF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .280  .817    0    5   0   SF
B Oglivie LF                  2   1   1   1    2   1  .304  .883    0    3   1   HR,SB,IW
S Bando DH                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .282  .817    0    0   0   SH
R Yount SS                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .301  .750    0    0   1   SB
G Thomas CF                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .252  .899    0    0   0   HR
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .218  .540    0    7   0   SH

B Travers P                                                              1   1
Totals                       30   5   9   5    2   7                    27   9

BATTING

HR: B Oglivie (17, off B McLaughlin; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); G Thomas (31, off B McLaughlin; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: S Lezcano (7, off M Parrott).

SH: B Martinez (9, off M Parrott); C Cooper (4, off M Parrott); S Bando (3, off B McLaughlin).

IBB: B Oglivie (10, by M Parrott).

HBP: D Money (5, by B McLaughlin); P Molitor (4, by B McLaughlin).

TB: G Thomas 6; B Oglivie 4; R Yount 2; S Bando; C Cooper; D Money.

RBI: G Thomas 2 (81); S Bando (67); S Lezcano (53); B Oglivie (64).

2-out RBI: S Bando; B Oglivie.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Yount-P Molitor-C Cooper; D Money-P Molitor-C Cooper.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Oglivie (10, 2nd base off B McLaughlin/K Pasley); R Yount (13, 2nd base off B McLaughlin/K Pasley).

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
B McLaughlin, L (2-6)          4.1   4   4   4    1   3   2   5.38   20     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 4     41    -     0.89  -0.13
M Parrott                      3.2   5   1   0    1   4   0   5.34   18     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 5          2-1    0.27  -0.02
Totals                         8     9   5   4    2   7   2          38     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 9          2-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Travers, W (10-8)            9     6   0   0    0   7   0   4.47   31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 6     82    -     0.82   0.35
Totals                         9     6   0   0    0   7   0          31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Travers (4).

IBB: M Parrott (3; B Oglivie).

HBP: B McLaughlin 2 (6; P Molitor, D Money).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 19,408.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. J Cruz               2B    1. P Molitor            2B 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. D Money              3B 
3. R Jones              CF    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. L Roberts            RF    4. S Lezcano            RF 
5. T Paciorek           LF    5. B Oglivie            LF 
6. B Stein              3B    6. S Bando              DH 
7. L Stanton            DH    7. R Yount              SS 
8. J Bernhardt          1B    8. G Thomas             CF 
9. K Pasley             C     9. B Martinez           C  

   B McLaughlin         P        B Travers            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  0-0  ---      14%  66% B Oglivie       B McLaughlin    Home Run
   b 5   0  0-1  -2-      12%  89% G Thomas        B McLaughlin    Home Run; Yount Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  12-       9%  55% L Stanton       B Travers       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 5   1  1-0  1--       7%  71% J Bernhardt     B Travers       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   1  0-0  --3      -6%  54% R Yount         B McLaughlin    Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Travers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  R Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Byron McLaughlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  D Money         Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  C Cooper        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Money to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  S Lezcano       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Travers facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  L Roberts       Single to CF
          1--      40%  T Paciorek      Single to CF; Roberts to 2B
   O      12-      46%  B Stein         Strikeout Looking
   OO     12-      55%  L Stanton       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Byron McLaughlin facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  B Oglivie       Walk
          1--      61%  S Bando         Oglivie Steals 2B
   O      -2-      60%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Oglivie to 3B
   O      --3      54%  R Yount         Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      50%  G Thomas        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Travers facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  J Bernhardt     Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  K Pasley        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bernhardt to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  J Cruz          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      -2-      55%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Byron McLaughlin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Martinez      Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Money         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Travers facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  R Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  L Roberts       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  T Paciorek      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Byron McLaughlin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  S Lezcano       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      66%  B Oglivie       Home Run
   O      ---      65%  S Bando         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Travers facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  B Stein         Single to 2B
   O      1--      64%  L Stanton       Strikeout
   OO     1--      71%  J Bernhardt     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Byron McLaughlin facing 7-8-9
          ---      75%  R Yount         Single to CF
          1--      77%  G Thomas        Yount Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      89%  " "             Home Run; Yount Scores
   O      ---      88%  B Martinez      Popfly: 2B
          ---      89%  P Molitor       Hit By Pitch
          1--      91%  D Money         Hit By Pitch; Molitor to 2B
                  Mike Parrott replaces Byron McLaughlin pitching
          12-      93%  C Cooper        Single to P; Molitor to 3B; Money to 2B
   RO     123      94%  S Lezcano       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Molitor Scores; Money to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Travers facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  K Pasley        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Parrott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  S Bando         Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  R Yount         Single to RF
          1--      96%  G Thomas        Single to LF; Yount to 2B
   O      12-      96%  B Martinez      Strikeout
   O      12-      95%  P Molitor       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Travers facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  R Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  L Roberts       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  T Paciorek      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Parrott facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  D Money         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      98%  C Cooper        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Money to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  S Lezcano       Flyball: RF
          -2-      97%  B Oglivie       Intentional Walk
   R      12-      99%  S Bando         Single to RF; Money Scores/unER; Oglivie to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  R Yount         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Bill Travers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  B Stein         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  L Stanton       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Bernhardt     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Parrott facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  G Thomas        Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  B Martinez      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomas to 3B
   O      --3      99%  D Money         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Bill Travers facing 9-1-2
          ---      99%  K Pasley        Single to LF
          1--      97%  J Cruz          Single to LF; Pasley to 2B
   O      12-      99%  C Reynolds      Groundout: LF-3B/Forceout at 3B; Cruz to 2B
          12-      98%  R Jones         Wild Pitch; Cruz to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23     100%  L Roberts       Popfly: 1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Brewers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation