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BAL  5
CHW  3

MIN  5
@OAK  3

SEA 14
CAL  6

SFG  7
@CIN  2

HOU  2
ATL  1

LAD 10
SDP  1

MON  3
@PIT  2

(10)
STL  8
PHI  1

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 8,831

Friday, April 6, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:49
Angels
6
0-2
Lost 2
6th, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  3  1    6 14  0
Mariners        2  9  0   1  0  0   0  2  X   14 17  1
W: B McLaughlin (1-0), L: N Ryan (0-1)
Mariners
14
2-0
Won 2
1st

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .500 1.556    0    0   0   2B
D Ford RF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .873    0    1   0   2B
R Carew 1B                    5   1   3   2    0   0  .500 1.000    0   10   0   GDP
D Baylor DH                   4   1   1   2    1   1  .125  .722    0    0   0   HR
J Rudi LF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .111    0    0   0   
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   3   
B Downing C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.125    0    7   0   2B,GDP
  T Donohue C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .143  .821    0    1   5   HR,GDP
R Mulliniks SS                4   1   1   0    0   2  .286  .572    0    4   2   

N Ryan P                                                                 0   1
  D Frost P                                                              0   1
  D Miller P                                                             0   0
  J Barr P                                                               0   0
Totals                       38   6  14   5    3   5                    24  12
BATTING
2B: D Ford (1, off M Parrott); R Miller (1, off B McLaughlin); B Downing (1, off B McLaughlin).
HR: B Grich (1, off B McLaughlin; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D Baylor (1, off M Parrott; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: D Baylor 4; B Grich 4; R Miller 3; R Carew 3; B Downing 3; D Ford 3; C Lansford 2; R Mulliniks.
GIDP: B Downing (1); R Carew (1); B Grich (2).
RBI: D Baylor 2 (3); R Carew 2 (2); B Grich (1).
2-out RBI: R Carew.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 1. R Carew.
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   1   2   3    1   1  .286  .873    0    2   3   2B
B Stein 3B                    4   2   2   3    1   2  .375 1.194    0    1   3   HR
B Bochte 1B                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .400 1.400    0    8   0   HR,SB
L Roberts RF                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .375 1.319    0    1   0   2B
W Horton DH                   5   1   2   2    0   2  .556 1.556    0    0   0   2B
R Jones CF                    4   2   2   3    1   0  .500 1.806    0    2   0   2·HR
J Simpson LF                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    0    3   0   
B Stinson C                   3   2   1   0    1   1  .333  .933    0    6   0   HBP
M Mendoza SS                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    4   3   

B McLaughlin P                                                           0   1
  M Parrott P                                                            0   0
  R Vasquez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       39  14  17  14    5   6                    27  10
BATTING
2B: J Cruz (1, off N Ryan); W Horton (1, off D Frost); L Roberts (1, off N Ryan).
HR: R Jones 2 (2, off D Miller, off J Barr; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); B Bochte (1, off N Ryan; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); B Stein (1, off N Ryan; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: B Stinson (1, by D Frost).
TB: R Jones 8; B Stein 5; B Bochte 5; M Mendoza 3; J Cruz 3; W Horton 3; L Roberts 3; B Stinson; J Simpson.
RBI: B Stein 3 (3); R Jones 3 (3); J Cruz 3 (3); B Bochte 2 (2); W Horton 2 (3); J Simpson (1).
2-out RBI: J Cruz 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 3. J Cruz-B Bochte; M Mendoza-J Cruz-B Bochte; M Mendoza-B Bochte.
E: J Simpson (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: B Bochte (1, 2nd base off D Frost/B Downing).
PO: J Cruz (1st base by N Ryan).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, L (0-1)                1.1   6   7   7    3   1   2  47.25   12     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 6     12    -     0.80  -0.34
D Frost                        0.1   3   4   4    2   0   0 108.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          1-1    0.17  -0.05
D Miller                       5.1   5   1   1    0   5   1   1.69   20     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 3· 5          2-0    0.01   0.00
J Barr                         1     3   2   2    0   0   1  18.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    17  14  14    5   6   4          45     -       ·  ·     12· 1· 3·17          3-1 
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, W (1-0)          7     6   2   2    3   5   1   2.57   28     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 6     59    -     0.32   0.11
M Parrott                      1     5   3   3    0   0   1  27.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.07  -0.00
R Vasquez                      1     3   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 3          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    14   6   6    3   5   2          41     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2·14           -  
Balks: None.
WP: B McLaughlin (1).
IBB: None.
PO: N Ryan (1; J Cruz, 1st base).
HBP: D Frost (1; B Stinson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Roy Dreke, 1B - George Eshelman, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Dave Perez.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 8,831.
Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Seattle Mariners                     
1. R Miller             CF    1. J Cruz               2B 
2. D Ford               RF    2. B Stein              3B 
3. R Carew              1B    3. B Bochte             1B 
4. D Baylor             DH    4. L Roberts            RF 
5. J Rudi               LF    5. W Horton             DH 
6. C Lansford           3B    6. R Jones              CF 
7. B Downing            C     7. J Simpson            LF 
8. B Grich              2B    8. B Stinson            C  
9. R Mulliniks          SS    9. M Mendoza            SS 

   N Ryan               P        B McLaughlin         P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      16%  71% B Bochte        N Ryan          Home Run; Stein Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  12-      10%  51% R Carew         B McLaughlin    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Miller to 3B
   b 2   1  0-2  12-       9%  86% J Cruz          N Ryan          Double to LF; Stinson Scores; Mendoza to 3B
   b 2   1  0-3  -23       8%  94% B Stein         N Ryan          Home Run; Mendoza Scores; Cruz Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      -6%  53% B Stein         N Ryan          Cruz Picked off 1B (P-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Byron McLaughlin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  R Miller        Walk
          1--      41%  D Ford          Single to LF; Miller to 2B
   OO     12-      51%  R Carew         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Miller to 3B
   O      --3      55%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      53%  B Stein         Cruz Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      55%  " "             Walk
   RR     1--      71%  B Bochte        Home Run; Stein Scores
          ---      74%  L Roberts       Double to RF
   O      -2-      72%  W Horton        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      69%  R Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Mariners 2.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Byron McLaughlin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  J Rudi          Strikeout
          ---      69%  C Lansford      Single to 3B
   OO     1--      74%  B Downing       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  J Simpson       Flyball: 3B
          ---      74%  B Stinson       Walk
          1--      77%  M Mendoza       Single to 3B; Stinson to 2B
   R      12-      86%  J Cruz          Double to LF; Stinson Scores; Mendoza to 3B
   RRR    -23      94%  B Stein         Home Run; Mendoza Scores; Cruz Scores
          ---      94%  B Bochte        Single to RF
                  Dave Frost replaces Nolan Ryan pitching
          1--      95%  L Roberts       Bochte Steals 2B
          -2-      95%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-      98%  W Horton        Double to CF; Bochte Scores; Roberts Scores
          -2-      98%  R Jones         Walk
   R      12-      99%  J Simpson       Single to CF; Horton Scores; Jones to 2B
          12-      99%  B Stinson       Hit By Pitch; Jones to 3B; Simpson to 2B
   O      123      99%  M Mendoza       Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Simpson to 3B; Stinson to 2B
   RR     123      99%  J Cruz          Single to LF; Simpson Scores; Stinson Scores; Mendoza to 2B
                  Dyar Miller replaces Dave Frost pitching
   O      12-      99%  B Stein         Strikeout Looking
                  9 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Mariners 11.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-11, Byron McLaughlin facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      99%  B Grich         Home Run
   O      ---      99%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  R Miller        Double to CF
   O      -2-      99%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      99%  R Carew         Single to RF; Miller Scores
          1--      99%  D Baylor        Wild Pitch; Carew to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Mariners 11.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 11-2, Dyar Miller facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  B Bochte        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      99%  L Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Horton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Mariners 11.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-11, Byron McLaughlin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Downing       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Mariners 11.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 11-2, Dyar Miller facing 6-7-8
   R      ---     100%  R Jones         Home Run
   O      ---     100%  J Simpson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Stinson       Strikeout
          ---     100%  M Mendoza       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  J Cruz          Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Mariners 12.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-12, Byron McLaughlin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  B Grich         Popfly: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Mariners 12.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 12-2, Dyar Miller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  B Stein         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  B Bochte        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Mariners 12.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-12, Byron McLaughlin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  D Ford          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  D Baylor        Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Mariners 12.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 12-2, Dyar Miller facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  W Horton        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  R Jones         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Simpson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  B Stinson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Mariners 12.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-12, Byron McLaughlin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  B Downing       Double to CF
          -2-     100%  B Grich         Walk
   O      12-     100%  R Mulliniks     Lineout: 3B-SS
   O      12-     100%  R Miller        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Mariners 12.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 12-2, Dyar Miller facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  M Mendoza       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          1--     100%  B Stein         Single to LF; Mendoza to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  B Bochte        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Mariners 12.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-12, Mike Parrott facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Parrott replaces Byron McLaughlin pitching
          ---     100%  D Ford          Double to RF
   R      -2-     100%  R Carew         Single to LF; Ford Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI
   RR     1--     100%  D Baylor        Home Run; Carew Scores
   O      ---     100%  J Rudi          Flyball: SS
          ---     100%  C Lansford      Single to RF
          1--      99%  B Downing       Single to 2B; Lansford to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  B Grich         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Mariners 12.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 12-5, Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Barr replaces Dyar Miller pitching; Tom Donohue replaces Brian Downing playing C batting 7th
          ---     100%  L Roberts       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B; Roberts to 2B
   RR     -2-     100%  R Jones         Home Run; Roberts Scores
   O      ---     100%  J Simpson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     100%  B Stinson       Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  M Mendoza       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Mariners 14.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-14, Rafael Vasquez facing 9-1-2
                  Rafael Vasquez replaces Mike Parrott pitching
          ---     100%  R Mulliniks     Single to LF
          1--     100%  R Miller        Single to CF; Mulliniks to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Ford          Lineout: LF
   R      12-     100%  R Carew         Single to RF; Mulliniks Scores; Miller to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Baylor        Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-     100%  J Rudi          Flyball: SS
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 6, Mariners 14.

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