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Standings
MIL
@BAL		5
7
MIL
@BAL		9
2
TEX
@BOS		6
8
CLE
@KCR		1
2
SEA
@MIN		8
5
SEA
@MIN		7
2
CHW
@NYY		0
3
CAL
@OAK		2
1		 
(11)
DET
@TOR		4
3
PIT
@CHC		1
5
CIN
@HOU		3
4		 
(13)
ATL
@LAD		0
8
NYM
@MON		1
4
SFG
@SDP		8
4
PHI
@STL		0
5
Sunday, April 16, 1978
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 14,021, Time of Game: 2:21
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Mariners
7
4-9
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
7th, 5 GB
 at Twins
2
6-7
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
W: Tom House (1-2)
L: Dave Johnson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        1  0  5   0  0  0   1  0  0    7 10  2
Twins           1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2 13  1

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Stinson C 5 2 2 2 0 0 .417 1.043 0.176 0.55 0.187 -0.012 1.0 2 0 HR
Jose Baez 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .276 .667 0.063 0.65 0.083 -0.020 1.0 8 3 3B,SH
Bruce Bochte LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .755 -0.080 0.59 0.001 -0.081 -1.2 0 0
Leroy Stanton DH 4 1 2 2 1 0 .256 .649 0.164 0.61 0.166 -0.001 2.0 GDP
Ruppert Jones CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .214 .710 -0.047 0.72 0.006 -0.053 -0.9 6 0 GDP
Leon Roberts RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .286 1.126 0.020 0.73 0.065 -0.045 -0.2 4 0 CS
   John Hale RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .509 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Dan Meyer 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .122 .353 0.044 0.57 0.065 -0.022 0.9 5 0
Bill Stein 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .174 .433 -0.016 0.26 0.004 -0.021 -0.3 0 2
Craig Reynolds SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .267 .736 0.059 0.63 0.071 -0.012 0.4 1 4 SB
Tom House P 1
Team Totals 34 7 10 7 5 2 .294 .826 0.383 0.60 0.648 -0.267 2.7 27 10
3B: J Baez (1, off G Serum).
HR: B Stinson (1, off D Johnson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: J Baez (2, off D Johnson).
TB: B Stinson 5; J Baez 4; L Stanton 2; D Meyer; C Reynolds; B Bochte; B Stein.
GIDP: R Jones (1); L Stanton (1).
RBI: L Stanton 2 (3); D Meyer 2 (6); B Stinson 2 (7); L Roberts (7).
2-out RBI: L Stanton 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Stein-J Baez-D Meyer; C Reynolds-J Baez-D Meyer.
E: B Stein (6); R Jones (1).
Baserunning
SB: C Reynolds (1, 2nd base off D Johnson/G Borgmann).
CS: L Roberts (1, Home by G Serum/G Borgmann).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bombo Rivera RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .708 -0.064 1.02 0.038 -0.103 -0.8 3 0
Rod Carew 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .415 1.101 -0.003 0.85 0.069 -0.072 -0.0 11 2
Dan Ford CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .796 -0.052 0.79 0.024 -0.076 -0.2 3 0 2B
Craig Kusick DH 5 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .811 0.029 0.79 0.108 -0.078 0.0 GDP
Roy Smalley SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .827 -0.022 0.52 0.035 -0.057 -1.2 1 2 GDP
Larry Wolfe 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .596 -0.026 0.82 0.044 -0.070 0.0 0 2 2B
Willie Norwood LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .744 0.000 0.72 0.050 -0.050 -0.1 3 0
Glenn Borgmann C 2 0 1 1 1 0 .300 .685 -0.008 0.68 0.033 -0.041 -0.2 3 1 SF
Bob Randall 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .206 .665 0.028 0.72 0.055 -0.027 0.1 2 8
Dave Johnson P 1
   Gary Serum P 1
   Greg Thayer P
Team Totals 39 2 13 2 1 2 .333 .726 -0.118 0.77 0.456 -0.574 -2.3 27 16
2B: L Wolfe (1, off T House); D Ford (3, off T House).
SF: G Borgmann (1, off T House).
TB: L Wolfe 3; D Ford 3; B Randall 2; C Kusick 2; R Carew; R Smalley; B Rivera; W Norwood; G Borgmann.
GIDP: C Kusick (3); R Smalley (4).
RBI: C Kusick (9); G Borgmann (2).
2-out RBI: C Kusick.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Smalley-B Randall-R Carew; R Carew-R Smalley.
E: L Wolfe (2).

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom House, W (1-2) 9 13 2 2 1 2 0 8.16 41 54 0.119 0.77 2.3
Team Totals 9 13 2 2 1 2 0 2.00 41 54 0.119 0.60 2.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Johnson, L (0-1) 2.1 5 6 6 4 2 1 7.36 16 21 -0.432 1.14 -5.5
Gary Serum 4.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 16 2 0 0.047 0.25 1.8
Greg Thayer 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.84 8 0 0 0.005 0.04 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 7 7 5 2 1 7.00 40 21 2 0 -0.380 0.77 -2.7
Balks: None.
WP: D Johnson 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 14,021.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Mariners         Minnesota Twins
1 Bob Stinson C 1 Bombo Rivera RF
2 Jose Baez 2B 2 Rod Carew 1B
3 Bruce Bochte LF 3 Dan Ford CF
4 Leroy Stanton DH 4 Craig Kusick DH
5 Ruppert Jones CF 5 Roy Smalley SS
6 Leon Roberts RF 6 Larry Wolfe 3B
7 Dan Meyer 1B 7 Willie Norwood LF
8 Bill Stein 3B 8 Glenn Borgmann C
9 Craig Reynolds SS 9 Bob Randall 2B
Tom House P Dave Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-1 0 -2- RR SEA B. Stinson D. Johnson 15% 72% Home Run; Reynolds Scores
t1 0-0 2 -2- R SEA L. Stanton D. Johnson 10% 59% Single to LF; Stinson Scores; Stanton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 0-1 2 -2- R MIN C. Kusick T. House -10% 48% Single to LF; Carew Scores
t3 4-1 1 123 RR SEA D. Meyer D. Johnson 7% 92% Single to CF; Stanton Scores; Jones Scores; Roberts to 2B
t3 3-1 1 123 R SEA L. Roberts D. Johnson 6% 86% Walk; Baez Scores; Stanton to 3B; Jones 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, Twins' Dave Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SEA B. Stinson D. Johnson 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O SEA J. Baez D. Johnson -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Stinson to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O SEA B. Bochte D. Johnson -3% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- R SEA L. Stanton D. Johnson 10% 59% Single to LF; Stinson Scores; Stanton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 1-0 2 -2- SEA R. Jones D. Johnson 0% 59% Wild Pitch; Stanton to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 O SEA R. Jones D. Johnson -3% 56% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Tom House facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- MIN B. Rivera T. House -4% 52% Single to RF
b1 0-1 0 1-- O MIN R. Carew T. House 4% 56% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-1 1 1-- O MIN D. Ford T. House 2% 57% Groundout: P-1B; Carew to 2B
b1 0-1 2 -2- R MIN C. Kusick T. House -10% 48% Single to LF; Carew Scores
b1 1-1 2 1-- O MIN R. Smalley T. House 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Dave Johnson facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- O SEA L. Roberts D. Johnson -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 1-1 1 --- O SEA D. Meyer D. Johnson -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- O SEA B. Stein D. Johnson -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Tom House facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- O MIN L. Wolfe T. House 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 1-1 1 --- O MIN W. Norwood T. House 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b2 1-1 2 --- MIN G. Borgmann T. House -1% 48% Single to CF
b2 1-1 2 1-- MIN B. Randall T. House -2% 46% Single to LF; Borgmann to 2B
b2 1-1 2 12- O MIN B. Rivera T. House 4% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Dave Johnson facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- SEA C. Reynolds D. Johnson 4% 54% Walk
t3 1-1 0 1-- SEA B. Stinson D. Johnson 3% 57% Reynolds Steals 2B
t3 1-1 0 -2- RR SEA B. Stinson D. Johnson 15% 72% Home Run; Reynolds Scores
t3 3-1 0 --- SEA J. Baez D. Johnson 3% 75% Single to RF
t3 3-1 0 1-- O SEA B. Bochte D. Johnson -3% 72% Lineout: CF
t3 3-1 1 1-- SEA L. Stanton D. Johnson 3% 75% Walk; Baez to 2B
t3 3-1 1 12- SEA R. Jones D. Johnson 4% 79% Wild Pitch; Baez to 3B; Stanton to 2B
t3 3-1 1 -23 SEA R. Jones D. Johnson 1% 79% Walk
t3 3-1 1 123 R SEA L. Roberts D. Johnson 6% 86% Walk; Baez Scores; Stanton to 3B; Jones to 2B
t3 4-1 1 123 RR SEA D. Meyer D. Johnson 7% 92% Single to CF; Stanton Scores; Jones Scores; Roberts to 2B
Gary Serum replaces Dave Johnson pitching
t3 6-1 1 12- O SEA B. Stein G. Serum -1% 91% Flyball: RF; Roberts to 3B
t3 6-1 2 1-3 O SEA C. Reynolds G. Serum -1% 90% Roberts Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-C)
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Mariners' Tom House facing 2-3-4
b3 1-6 0 --- MIN R. Carew T. House -4% 86% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Carew to 2B
b3 1-6 0 -2- O MIN D. Ford T. House 3% 89% Popfly: 1B
b3 1-6 1 -2- O MIN C. Kusick T. House 2% 91% Flyball: 2B
b3 1-6 2 -2- O MIN R. Smalley T. House 2% 93% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-1, Twins' Gary Serum facing 9-1-2
t4 6-1 0 --- O SEA C. Reynolds G. Serum -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t4 6-1 1 --- O SEA B. Stinson G. Serum -0% 92% Flyball: CF
t4 6-1 2 --- O SEA J. Baez G. Serum -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Mariners' Tom House facing 6-7-8
b4 1-6 0 --- MIN L. Wolfe T. House -3% 88% Double to LF
b4 1-6 0 -2- MIN W. Norwood T. House -5% 83% Single to LF; Wolfe to 3B
b4 1-6 0 1-3 RO MIN G. Borgmann T. House 3% 86% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wolfe Scores
b4 2-6 1 1-- O MIN B. Randall T. House 2% 89% Lineout: RF
b4 2-6 2 1-- O MIN B. Rivera T. House 2% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Gary Serum facing 3-4-5
t5 6-2 0 --- O SEA B. Bochte G. Serum -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 6-2 1 --- SEA L. Stanton G. Serum 1% 91% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stanton to 1B
t5 6-2 1 1-- OO SEA R. Jones G. Serum -2% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Mariners' Tom House facing 2-3-4
b5 2-6 0 --- MIN R. Carew T. House -3% 86% Single to 3B/Bunt
b5 2-6 0 1-- O MIN D. Ford T. House 3% 89% Flyball: CF
b5 2-6 1 1-- O MIN C. Kusick T. House 2% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 2-6 2 1-- MIN R. Smalley T. House -3% 88% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kusick to 3B; Smalley to 2B
b5 2-6 2 -23 O MIN L. Wolfe T. House 5% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Gary Serum facing 6-7-8
t6 6-2 0 --- O SEA L. Roberts G. Serum -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t6 6-2 1 --- O SEA D. Meyer G. Serum -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 6-2 2 --- SEA B. Stein G. Serum 0% 92% Single to LF
t6 6-2 2 1-- O SEA C. Reynolds G. Serum -1% 91% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Mariners' Tom House facing 7-8-9
b6 2-6 0 --- O MIN W. Norwood T. House 2% 93% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-6 1 --- MIN G. Borgmann T. House -2% 91% Walk
b6 2-6 1 1-- MIN B. Randall T. House -3% 87% Single to CF; Borgmann to 2B
b6 2-6 1 12- O MIN B. Rivera T. House 4% 91% Flyball: RF
b6 2-6 2 12- O MIN R. Carew T. House 3% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Gary Serum facing 1-2-3
t7 6-2 0 --- O SEA B. Stinson G. Serum -0% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 6-2 1 --- SEA J. Baez G. Serum 2% 96% Triple (CF-RF)
t7 6-2 1 --3 O SEA B. Bochte G. Serum -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 6-2 2 --3 R SEA L. Stanton G. Serum 2% 97% Single to LF; Baez Scores
t7 7-2 2 1-- O SEA R. Jones G. Serum -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Mariners' Tom House facing 3-4-5
b7 2-7 0 --- MIN D. Ford T. House -2% 95% Single to RF
b7 2-7 0 1-- OO MIN C. Kusick T. House 3% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2-7 2 --- MIN R. Smalley T. House -0% 98% Single to LF
b7 2-7 2 1-- MIN L. Wolfe T. House -1% 97% Single to CF; Smalley to 2B
b7 2-7 2 12- O MIN W. Norwood T. House 2% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-2, Twins' Greg Thayer facing 6-7-8
Greg Thayer replaces Gary Serum pitching
t8 7-2 0 --- O SEA L. Roberts G. Thayer -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 7-2 1 --- O SEA D. Meyer G. Thayer -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 7-2 2 --- SEA B. Stein G. Thayer 0% 98% Walk
t8 7-2 2 1-- SEA C. Reynolds G. Thayer 0% 98% Single to LF; Stein to 2B
t8 7-2 2 12- O SEA B. Stinson G. Thayer -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Mariners' Tom House facing 8-9-1
John Hale replaces Leon Roberts playing RF batting 6th
b8 2-7 0 --- O MIN G. Borgmann T. House 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 2-7 1 --- O MIN B. Randall T. House 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
b8 2-7 2 --- O MIN B. Rivera T. House 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-2, Twins' Greg Thayer facing 2-3-4
t9 7-2 0 --- O SEA J. Baez G. Thayer -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 7-2 1 --- SEA B. Bochte G. Thayer 0% 99% Single
t9 7-2 1 1-- OO SEA L. Stanton G. Thayer -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Mariners' Tom House facing 2-3-4
b9 2-7 0 --- O MIN R. Carew T. House 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-7 1 --- MIN D. Ford T. House -1% 99% Double to LF
b9 2-7 1 -2- MIN C. Kusick T. House -1% 98% Single to LF; Ford to 3B
b9 2-7 1 1-3 OO MIN R. Smalley T. House 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 2.

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