June 6, 1979 Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
KCR 0 CHW 8
@BOS 5 TOR 5
@CAL 4 MIL 4
TEX 3 NYY 3
MIN 2 CLE 6
@OAK 4 SEA 4
DET 3 MON 12
@ATL 2 CHC 3
SDP 0 NYM 5
@CIN 3 HOU 4
PHI 3 PIT 5
LAD 4 STL 6
SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 6,382

Wednesday, June 6, 1979, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:13

Tigers

25-24

Lost 1

5th, 5½ GB

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

W: F Bannister (3-5), L: J Morris (3-2), S: B McLaughlin (1)

Mariners

22-35

Won 1

6th, 11½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wagner 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .308  .766    0    1   2   
J Morales CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .240  .686    0    4   0   
S Kemp LF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .351 1.004    0    1   0   
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .806    0   11   0   
R Staub DH                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .239  .755    0    0   0   HR
L Parrish C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .319  .880    0    3   1   CS
J Wockenfuss RF               3   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .927    0    0   0   2B
  L Whitaker PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .832         0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .633    0    1   1   
  P Mankowski PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .447    0    0   0   IW
A Trammell SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .582    0    3   2   
  C Summers PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .768    0    0   0   

J Morris P                                                               0   1
  D Tobik P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   3   6   3    6   4                    24   7

BATTING

2B: J Wockenfuss (3, off S Rawley).

HR: R Staub (4, off F Bannister; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: P Mankowski (4, by B McLaughlin).

TB: R Staub 4; J Wockenfuss 2; A Rodriguez; J Morales; A Trammell; L Parrish.

RBI: R Staub 3 (23).

2-out RBI: R Staub 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Parrish (3, 2nd base by F Bannister/L Cox).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Milbourne 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .673    0    3   3   
R Jones CF                    3   2   2   1    1   0  .255  .876    0    6   1   HR,2B,SB
B Bochte 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .353  .974    0    6   1   
W Horton DH                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .291  .848    0    0   0   HR
D Meyer 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .283  .778    0    0   3   
L Roberts RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .277  .790    0    2   0   2B
L Cox C                       3   0   0   1    0   0  .297  .759    0    6   1   SF
J Hale LF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .280  .899    0    3   0   IW
M Mendoza SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .416    0    0   2   

F Bannister P                                                            1   0
  S Rawley P                                                             0   0
  B McLaughlin P                                                         0   0
Totals                       30   4   7   4    3   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Jones (9, off J Morris); L Roberts (11, off J Morris).

HR: R Jones (12, off J Morris; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); W Horton (12, off J Morris; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: L Cox (1, off J Morris).

IBB: J Hale (1, by J Morris).

TB: R Jones 6; W Horton 5; L Roberts 3; B Bochte.

RBI: W Horton 2 (41); L Cox (15); R Jones (33).

2-out RBI: W Horton 2; R Jones.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Jones-L Cox.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Jones (15, 2nd base off D Tobik/L Parrish).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Morris, L (3-2)              6     7   4   4    2   4   2   4.25   27     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 7     44    -     1.09  -0.13
D Tobik                        2     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.04    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.08
Totals                         8     7   4   4    3   4   2          34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 7           -

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Bannister, W (3-5)           7     5   3   3    4   4   1   3.98   29     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 5     55    -     1.14   0.15
S Rawley, H (1)                1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.44    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.47  -0.32
B McLaughlin, S (1)            1     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.19    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.89   0.61
Totals                         9     6   3   3    6   4   1          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 6          2-0

S Rawley faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Morris (1; J Hale); B McLaughlin (1; P Mankowski).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 6,382.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Seattle Mariners                     
1. M Wagner             2B    1. L Milbourne          2B 
2. J Morales            CF    2. R Jones              CF 
3. S Kemp               LF    3. B Bochte             1B 
4. J Thompson           1B    4. W Horton             DH 
5. R Staub              DH    5. D Meyer              3B 
6. L Parrish            C     6. L Roberts            RF 
7. J Wockenfuss         RF    7. L Cox                C  
8. A Rodriguez          3B    8. J Hale               LF 
9. A Trammell           SS    9. M Mendoza            SS 

   J Morris             P        F Bannister          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  4-3  123      50%  86% C Summers       B McLaughlin    Double Play: Flyball: CF; Parrish out at Hm/CF-C
   t 9   0  4-3  1--     -33%  39% J Wockenfuss    S Rawley        Double to LF; Parrish to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  12-     -24%  27% R Staub         F Bannister     Home Run; Morales Scores; Kemp Scores
   b 1   2  3-0  -2-      16%  41% W Horton        J Morris        Home Run; Jones Scores
   b 5   2  3-2  ---      15%  52% R Jones         J Morris        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Wagner        Strikeout
          ---      50%  J Morales       Single to CF
          1--      46%  S Kemp          Walk; Morales to 2B
   O      12-      51%  J Thompson      Flyball: CF
   RRR    12-      27%  R Staub         Home Run; Morales Scores; Kemp Scores
   O      ---      27%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      25%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      29%  R Jones         Double to CF
   O      -2-      26%  B Bochte        Strikeout
   RR     -2-      41%  W Horton        Home Run; Jones Scores
          ---      42%  D Meyer         Walk
          1--      45%  L Roberts       Single; Meyer to 3B
   O      1-3      40%  L Cox           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Floyd Bannister facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      42%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
          ---      42%  A Trammell      Single
   O      1--      45%  M Wagner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      42%  J Hale          Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  M Mendoza       Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      41%  J Morales       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      43%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  J Thompson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      41%  R Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      44%  B Bochte        Single to RF
   O      1--      41%  W Horton        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      38%  D Meyer         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      40%  R Staub         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      38%  L Parrish       Single to CF
   O      1--      42%  J Wockenfuss    Parrish Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      41%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      43%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      40%  L Roberts       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      38%  L Cox           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  J Hale          Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      39%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
          ---      36%  M Wagner        Walk
          1--      33%  J Morales       Walk; Wagner to 2B
   O      12-      36%  S Kemp          Groundout: 2B-1B; Wagner to 3B; Morales to 2B
   O      -23      42%  J Thompson      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      39%  M Mendoza       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      36%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      52%  R Jones         Home Run
   O      ---      50%  B Bochte        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  L Parrish       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
          ---      63%  W Horton        Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  D Meyer         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      70%  L Roberts       Double to LF; Meyer to 3B
   RO     -23      73%  L Cox           Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Meyer Scores; Roberts to 3B
          --3      74%  J Hale          Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      69%  M Mendoza       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 4.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
          ---      62%  A Rodriguez     Single
   O      1--      68%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      72%  M Wagner        Groundout: 3B-1B; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  J Morales       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Tobik facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Tobik replaces Jack Morris pitching
   O      ---      77%  L Milbourne     Flyball: SS
          ---      79%  R Jones         Walk
          1--      80%  B Bochte        Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jones to 3B
   O      --3      74%  W Horton        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 4.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Shane Rawley facing 3-4-5
                  Shane Rawley replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
   O      ---      80%  S Kemp          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  J Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Tobik facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  D Meyer         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  L Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  L Cox           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Shane Rawley facing 6-7-8
          ---      71%  L Parrish       Walk
          1--      39%  J Wockenfuss    Double to LF; Parrish to 3B
                  Byron McLaughlin replaces Shane Rawley pitching; Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez batting 8th; Lou Whitaker pinch runs for John Wockenfuss batting 7th
          -23      36%  P Mankowski     Intentional Walk
                  Champ Summers pinch hits for Alan Trammell batting 9th
   OO     123      86%  C Summers       Double Play: Flyball: CF; Parrish out at Hm/CF-C
   O      12-     100%  M Wagner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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