April 8, 1979 California Angels at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 9,183

Sunday, April 8, 1979, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Angels

2-2

Won 2

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   3  0  0   2  1  1    7  9  0
Mariners        0  0  0   1  0  0   4  0  0    5 12  1

W: D LaRoche (1-0), L: S Rawley (0-1)

Mariners

2-2

Lost 2

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   5   1   1   1    0   3  .333 1.035    0    1   0   2B
D Ford RF                     5   2   3   3    0   1  .375 1.507    0    4   0   2·HR,2B
R Carew 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .438  .971    0    8   0   SB
D Baylor DH                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .176  .575    0    0   0   
J Rudi LF                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .067  .376    0    6   1   
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .400  .905    0    0   1   2B
B Downing C                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .400  .971    0    5   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .392    0    1   4   
R Mulliniks SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   2   

D Aase P                                                                 0   2
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   7   9   7    3   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Ford (2, off P Mitchell); C Lansford (1, off S Rawley); R Miller (3, off P Mitchell).

HR: D Ford 2 (3, off P Mitchell, off J Montague; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: D Ford 10; C Lansford 3; R Miller 2; D Baylor; R Carew; B Downing.

RBI: D Ford 3 (5); D Baylor (5); R Miller (4); B Downing (1); C Lansford (2).

2-out RBI: D Ford; R Miller.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Aase-R Mulliniks-R Carew; J Rudi-B Grich-R Carew.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Carew (1, 2nd base off P Mitchell/B Stinson).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .188  .528    0    1   7   
  J Bernhardt PH              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Simpson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
D Meyer LF                    5   1   1   2    0   1  .214  .643    0    2   0   HR
B Bochte 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.357    0   13   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .467 1.329    0    3   0   
W Horton DH                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .375 1.037    0    0   0   
R Jones CF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .357 1.328    0    0   0   2B,GDP
B Stein 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .794    0    1   0   
B Stinson C                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .300  .717    0    7   0   
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
M Mendoza SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    0   3   
  L Milbourne PH-SS           2   1   1   0    0   0  .667 1.667    0    0   1   2B

P Mitchell P                                                             0   1
  S Rawley P                                                             0   0
  J Montague P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   5  12   5    1   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: R Jones (1, off D Aase); L Milbourne (1, off D Aase).

HR: D Meyer (1, off D LaRoche; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: D Meyer 4; R Jones 2; L Milbourne 2; B Bochte 2; L Roberts 2; J Cruz; W Horton; J Bernhardt; T Paciorek; M Mendoza.

GIDP: R Jones (2).

RBI: D Meyer 2 (2); B Stinson (2); W Horton (4); J Cruz (4).

2-out RBI: D Meyer 2; J Cruz.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: B Stein (1).

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
D Aase                         6.2   9   4   4    0   5   0   5.40   28     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 9     45    -     0.97   0.17
D LaRoche, BS (1), W (1-0)     2.1   3   1   1    1   0   1   2.70   10     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 1· 3          1-1    2.36  -0.07
Totals                         9    12   5   5    1   5   1          38     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1·12          1-1

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Mitchell                     6.2   7   5   3    1   6   1   4.05   29     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 7     49    -     0.81  -0.16
S Rawley, L (0-1)              0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0  13.50    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-0    1.52  -0.25
J Montague                     1.2   1   1   1    1   1   1   2.16    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.98   0.01
Totals                         9     9   7   5    3   7   2          40     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 9          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Dave Perez, 2B - Jay Levet, 3B - George Eshelman.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 9,183.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Seattle Mariners                     
1. R Miller             CF    1. J Cruz               2B 
2. D Ford               RF    2. D Meyer              LF 
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. B Stein              3B 
8. B Grich              2B    8. B Stinson            C  
9. R Mulliniks          SS    9. M Mendoza            SS 

   D Aase               P        P Mitchell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  5-3  1--     -34%  48% D Meyer         D LaRoche       Home Run; Cruz Scores
   t 8   1  5-5  1--      26%  76% C Lansford      S Rawley        Double to CF; Rudi Scores
   b 9   1  7-5  12-      21% 100% D Meyer         D LaRoche       Line Drive Double Play: LF-2B-1B
   b 4   1  3-1  1-3      14%  75% R Jones         D Aase          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 4   1  3-0  12-     -13%  60% W Horton        D Aase          Single to CF; Bochte Scores; Roberts to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Mitchell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  D Ford          Strikeout
          ---      47%  R Carew         Walk
   O      1--      45%  D Baylor        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Meyer         Strikeout
          ---      48%  B Bochte        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  L Roberts       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Mitchell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Rudi          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Downing       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  W Horton        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      49%  R Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Stein         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Mitchell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  B Grich         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  R Miller        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  B Stinson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  M Mendoza       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Mitchell facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      62%  D Ford          Home Run
          ---      66%  R Carew         Single to CF
          1--      68%  D Baylor        Carew Steals 2B
   R      -2-      75%  " "             Single to LF; Carew Scores
   O      1--      73%  J Rudi          Flyball: RF
          1--      78%  C Lansford      Single to LF; Baylor to 3B
   R      1-3      83%  B Downing       Single to 3B; Baylor Scores; Lansford to 2B
   O      12-      80%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Downing to 2B
   O      12-      78%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Aase facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  D Meyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  B Bochte        Single to LF
          1--      73%  L Roberts       Single to 3B; Bochte to 2B
   R      12-      60%  W Horton        Single to CF; Bochte Scores; Roberts to 3B
   OO     1-3      75%  R Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Mitchell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Aase facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  B Stein         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      76%  B Stinson       Flyball: LF
          ---      74%  M Mendoza       Single to CF
   O      1--      77%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Mitchell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  D Baylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Rudi          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  C Lansford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Aase facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  D Meyer         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      79%  B Bochte        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  L Roberts       Single to SS
   O      1--      81%  W Horton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Mitchell facing 7-8-9
          ---      85%  B Downing       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Downing to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  B Grich         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      80%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      88%  R Miller        Double to LF; Downing Scores/unER
   R      -2-      93%  D Ford          Double to LF; Miller Scores/unER
                  Shane Rawley replaces Paul Mitchell pitching
   O      -2-      92%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-5, Don Aase facing 6-7-8
          ---      88%  R Jones         Double to LF
   O      -2-      91%  B Stein         Flyball: RF; Jones to 3B
   RO     --3      91%  B Stinson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones Scores
                  Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 9th
          ---      89%  L Milbourne     Double to LF
   R      -2-      82%  J Cruz          Single to CF; Milbourne Scores
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Don Aase pitching
   RR     1--      48%  D Meyer         Home Run; Cruz Scores
   O      ---      50%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Mariners 5.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 5-5, Shane Rawley facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Milbourne moves to SS
   O      ---      45%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Rudi          Walk
   R      1--      76%  C Lansford      Double to CF; Rudi Scores
                  John Montague replaces Shane Rawley pitching
          -2-      77%  B Downing       Walk
   O      12-      73%  B Grich         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      68%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 6, Mariners 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-6, Dave LaRoche facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  L Roberts       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  W Horton        Flyball: LF
          ---      76%  R Jones         Walk
   O      1--      83%  B Stein         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Mariners 5.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-5, John Montague facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  R Miller        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      91%  D Ford          Home Run
   O      ---      91%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Mariners 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-7, Dave LaRoche facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Bob Stinson batting 8th
          ---      81%  T Paciorek      Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  L Milbourne     Flyball: RF
                  Juan Bernhardt pinch hits for Julio Cruz batting 1st
          1--      79%  J Bernhardt     Single to RF; Paciorek to 2B
                  Joe Simpson pinch runs for Juan Bernhardt batting 1st
   OO     12-     100%  D Meyer         Line Drive Double Play: LF-2B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Mariners 5.

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