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Scores
Standings
CHW
@CAL		8
9
DET
@CLE		9
3
KCR
@MIN		3
8
BOS
@NYY		5
0
MIL
@OAK		1
6
TEX
@SEA		0
1
LAD
@ATL		5
3		 
(10)
MON
@CHC		4
3
SFG
@CIN		5
6
SDP
@HOU		3
4		 
(10)
PIT
@STL		7
5		 
(11)
Wednesday, September 5, 1979 7:35PM
, Kingdome
Attendance: 5,112, Time of Game: 2:11
Rangers
0
68-72
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 8 GB
 at Mariners
1
59-82
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 17½ GB
W: Rob Dressler (1-2)
L: Fergie Jenkins (13-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Mariners        1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  3  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .706 -0.220 2.29 0.000 -0.220 -1.5 0 0
Bump Wills 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .679 -0.199 1.91 0.000 -0.199 -1.3 4 2
Al Oliver LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .838 -0.134 1.28 0.000 -0.134 -0.7 1 0
Buddy Bell 3B-SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .793 -0.146 1.42 0.000 -0.146 -0.8 1 1
Richie Zisk RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .273 .768 0.058 0.98 0.103 -0.046 0.2 3 0 2B
   Billy Sample PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .744 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Willie Montanez DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .616 -0.141 1.82 0.051 -0.192 -0.6 GDP
Pat Putnam 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .287 .794 0.138 1.75 0.186 -0.048 0.6 5 2 2B
   LaRue Washington PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .423 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Eric Soderholm 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .707 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Greg Mahlberg C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .569 -0.064 1.68 0.000 -0.064 -0.5 5 0 SH
   Johnny Grubb PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .773 0.067 2.86 0.067 0.000 0.4
   Jim Sundberg C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .694 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Nelson Norman SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .201 .492 -0.008 1.28 0.025 -0.033 -0.0 2 1
   Mike Jorgensen PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .705 -0.122 4.16 0.000 -0.122 -0.6 1 0
Fergie Jenkins P 1 4
   Sparky Lyle P
Team Totals 30 0 4 0 2 3 .133 .388 -0.771 1.73 0.432 -1.204 -4.8 24 10
2B: R Zisk (20, off B McLaughlin); P Putnam (19, off R Dressler).
SH: G Mahlberg (2, off R Dressler).
TB: P Putnam 3; R Zisk 2; W Montanez.
GIDP: W Montanez (17).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Wills-N Norman-P Putnam.

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Cruz 2B 3 1 1 0 1 2 .265 .672 0.070 0.94 0.113 -0.043 0.8 1 9 2B,SB
Ruppert Jones CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .262 .815 0.019 0.87 0.045 -0.026 0.1 3 0
Bruce Bochte 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .867 -0.175 1.19 0.000 -0.175 -2.0 13 1 GDP
Willie Horton DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .276 .777 0.000 1.08 0.085 -0.085 -0.1
Dan Meyer 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0 .286 .812 0.071 0.71 0.081 -0.011 0.8 2 1 HBP
   Bill Stein 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .658 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Paciorek LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .301 .807 -0.074 1.08 0.008 -0.082 -0.9 1 0 SH
   Charlie Beamon PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .278 0.008 0.55 0.008 0.000 0.1 SB
   Leon Roberts LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .800 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Joe Simpson RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .285 .671 -0.040 1.00 0.067 -0.107 -0.4 1 0 2·SB
Bob Stinson C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .244 .690 -0.047 1.17 0.018 -0.065 -0.7 3 0 IW
Mario Mendoza SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .486 -0.101 1.24 0.000 -0.101 -1.1 2 5
Rob Dressler P
   Byron McLaughlin P
Team Totals 24 1 3 1 9 6 .125 .549 -0.269 1.01 0.425 -0.695 -3.3 27 16
2B: J Cruz (10, off F Jenkins).
SH: T Paciorek (2, off F Jenkins).
IBB: B Stinson (3, by F Jenkins).
HBP: D Meyer (4, by F Jenkins).
TB: J Cruz 2; J Simpson; W Horton.
GIDP: B Bochte (21).
RBI: W Horton (93).
2-out RBI: W Horton.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Cruz-M Mendoza-B Bochte.
E: D Meyer (19).
Baserunning
SB: J Cruz (40, 2nd base off F Jenkins/G Mahlberg); J Simpson 2 (5, 2nd base off F Jenkins/G Mahlberg 2); C Beamon (1, 2nd base off F Jenkins/J Sundberg).
Pickoffs: J Simpson (2nd base by F Jenkins).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins, L (13-12) 7.2 3 1 1 9 5 0 4.09 34 65 0.242 1.01 2.8
Sparky Lyle 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.24 1 2 0 0.028 1.06 0.5
Team Totals 8 3 1 1 9 6 0 1.12 35 65 2 0 0.270 1.73 3.3

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rob Dressler, W (1-2) 7 3 0 0 2 2 0 5.16 26 71 0.265 1.30 2.7
Byron McLaughlin, S (12) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.35 7 2 0 0.505 3.33 2.1
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 33 71 2 0 0.770 1.01 4.8
R Dressler faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Jenkins (3; D Meyer).
IBB: F Jenkins (6; B Stinson).
Pickoffs: F Jenkins (1; J Simpson, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 5,112.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Seattle Mariners
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 Julio Cruz 2B
2 Bump Wills 2B 2 Ruppert Jones CF
3 Al Oliver LF 3 Bruce Bochte 1B
4 Buddy Bell 3B 4 Willie Horton DH
5 Richie Zisk RF 5 Dan Meyer 3B
6 Willie Montanez DH 6 Tom Paciorek LF
7 Pat Putnam 1B 7 Joe Simpson RF
8 Greg Mahlberg C 8 Bob Stinson C
9 Nelson Norman SS 9 Mario Mendoza SS
Fergie Jenkins P Rob Dressler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-1 0 --- TEX P. Putnam R. Dressler -14% 60% Double to LF
t8 0-1 0 12- O TEX M. Jorgensen B. McLaughlin 12% 65% Strikeout
t9 0-1 2 -2- O TEX W. Montanez B. McLaughlin 11% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-1 1 12- O TEX M. Rivers B. McLaughlin 11% 76% Flyball: RF
t8 0-1 2 12- O TEX B. Wills B. McLaughlin 11% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B

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, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Rob Dressler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers R. Dressler 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX B. Wills R. Dressler 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver R. Dressler 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- SEA J. Cruz F. Jenkins 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- SEA R. Jones F. Jenkins 2% 61% Cruz Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O SEA R. Jones F. Jenkins -1% 59% Groundout: 1B-P; Cruz to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 O SEA B. Bochte F. Jenkins -6% 54% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --3 R SEA W. Horton F. Jenkins 8% 62% Single to LF; Cruz Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- SEA D. Meyer F. Jenkins 2% 64% Walk; Horton to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- O SEA T. Paciorek F. Jenkins -4% 60% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Rob Dressler facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O TEX B. Bell R. Dressler 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- TEX R. Zisk R. Dressler -3% 60% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- OO TEX W. Montanez R. Dressler 6% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins 3% 69% Single to RF
b2 1-0 0 1-- SEA B. Stinson F. Jenkins 2% 71% Simpson Steals 2B
b2 1-0 0 -2- O SEA B. Stinson F. Jenkins -4% 67% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 1-0 1 -2- O SEA M. Mendoza F. Jenkins -5% 62% Simpson Picked off 2B (P-2B)
b2 1-0 2 --- O SEA M. Mendoza F. Jenkins -1% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Rob Dressler facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- TEX P. Putnam R. Dressler -4% 57% Single to LF
t3 0-1 0 1-- O TEX G. Mahlberg R. Dressler 2% 59% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Putnam to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- TEX N. Norman R. Dressler -2% 56% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t3 0-1 1 12- O TEX M. Rivers R. Dressler 5% 62% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-1 2 12- O TEX B. Wills R. Dressler 5% 67% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- SEA J. Cruz F. Jenkins 6% 72% Double to LF
b3 1-0 0 -2- O SEA R. Jones F. Jenkins -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
b3 1-0 1 --3 O SEA B. Bochte F. Jenkins -6% 66% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 2 --3 O SEA W. Horton F. Jenkins -4% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Rob Dressler facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver R. Dressler 3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O TEX B. Bell R. Dressler 2% 67% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 --- O TEX R. Zisk R. Dressler 1% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- SEA D. Meyer F. Jenkins 3% 72% Hit By Pitch
b4 1-0 0 1-- O SEA T. Paciorek F. Jenkins -3% 69% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 1-- O SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins -3% 66% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-0 2 1-- SEA B. Stinson F. Jenkins 1% 67% Simpson Steals 2B
b4 1-0 2 -2- SEA B. Stinson F. Jenkins 1% 68% Walk
b4 1-0 2 12- O SEA M. Mendoza F. Jenkins -4% 63% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Rob Dressler facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- TEX W. Montanez R. Dressler -5% 58% Single to CF
t5 0-1 0 1-- O TEX P. Putnam R. Dressler 5% 63% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-1 1 1-- O TEX G. Mahlberg R. Dressler 4% 67% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 1-- O TEX N. Norman R. Dressler 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz F. Jenkins -2% 68% Strikeout
b5 1-0 1 --- SEA R. Jones F. Jenkins 2% 71% Walk
b5 1-0 1 1-- O SEA B. Bochte F. Jenkins -2% 69% Groundout: P-1B; Jones to 2B
b5 1-0 2 -2- O SEA W. Horton F. Jenkins -3% 66% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Rob Dressler facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers R. Dressler 4% 69% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 1 --- O TEX B. Wills R. Dressler 3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver R. Dressler 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
b6 1-0 0 --- SEA D. Meyer F. Jenkins 3% 77% Walk
b6 1-0 0 1-- O SEA T. Paciorek F. Jenkins -1% 76% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Meyer to 2B
b6 1-0 1 -2- O SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins -3% 73% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Meyer to 3B
b6 1-0 2 --3 SEA B. Stinson F. Jenkins 1% 74% Intentional Walk
b6 1-0 2 1-3 O SEA M. Mendoza F. Jenkins -5% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Rob Dressler facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- O TEX B. Bell R. Dressler 4% 73% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 1 --- O TEX R. Zisk R. Dressler 3% 76% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-1 2 --- O TEX W. Montanez R. Dressler 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b7 1-0 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz F. Jenkins -2% 77% Strikeout
b7 1-0 1 --- SEA R. Jones F. Jenkins 2% 79% Walk
b7 1-0 1 1-- OO SEA B. Bochte F. Jenkins -5% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Rob Dressler facing 7-8-9
t8 0-1 0 --- TEX P. Putnam R. Dressler -14% 60% Double to LF
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Greg Mahlberg (C) batting 8th
LaRue Washington pinch runs for Pat Putnam (1B) batting 7th
t8 0-1 0 -2- TEX J. Grubb R. Dressler -7% 53% Walk
Byron McLaughlin replaces Rob Dressler pitching
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Nelson Norman (SS) batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 12- O TEX M. Jorgensen B. McLaughlin 12% 65% Strikeout
t8 0-1 1 12- O TEX M. Rivers B. McLaughlin 11% 76% Flyball: RF
t8 0-1 2 12- O TEX B. Wills B. McLaughlin 11% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
Jim Sundberg replaces Johnny Grubb (PH) playing C batting 8th
Mike Jorgensen moves from PH to 1B
Eric Soderholm replaces LaRue Washington (PR) playing 3B batting 7th
Buddy Bell moves from 3B to SS
b8 1-0 0 --- O SEA W. Horton F. Jenkins -1% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 1-0 1 --- O SEA D. Meyer F. Jenkins -1% 84% Lineout: RF
b8 1-0 2 --- SEA T. Paciorek F. Jenkins 1% 85% Walk
Charlie Beamon pinch runs for Tom Paciorek (LF) batting 6th
b8 1-0 2 1-- SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins 1% 85% Beamon Steals 2B
Sparky Lyle replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching (change occurred mid-batter)
b8 1-0 2 -2- SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins 0% 86% Walk
b8 1-0 2 12- O SEA B. Stinson S. Lyle -3% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Byron McLaughlin facing 3-4-5
Bill Stein replaces Dan Meyer playing 3B batting 5th
Leon Roberts replaces Charlie Beamon (PR) playing LF batting 6th
t9 0-1 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver B. McLaughlin 8% 91% Flyball: LF
t9 0-1 1 --- O TEX B. Bell B. McLaughlin 6% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-1 2 --- TEX R. Zisk B. McLaughlin -8% 89% Double to RF
Billy Sample pinch runs for Richie Zisk (RF) batting 5th
t9 0-1 2 -2- O TEX W. Montanez B. McLaughlin 11% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.

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