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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		7
5		 
(10)
CAL
@CHW		3
2
NYY
@CLE		7
8		 
(10)
OAK
@MIL		0
3
KCR
@MIN		4
2
KCR
@MIN		0
4
SEA
@TEX		2
10
SEA
@TEX		0
1
BOS
@TOR		4
5
CIN
@ATL		6
4
SDP
@LAD		12
3
HOU
@SFG		0
2
CHC
@STL		5
3
Friday, September 22, 1978,
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:18
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Mariners
2
55-94
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Rangers
10
77-74
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Doc Medich (9-8)
L: Glenn Abbott (7-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Rangers         9  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X   10 15  0

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Cruz 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .606 -0.022 0.22 0.003 -0.026 -0.4 2 4 HBP
Craig Reynolds SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .292 .715 -0.013 0.21 0.006 -0.019 -0.2 2 5 2B
Ruppert Jones CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .239 .655 -0.018 0.17 0.000 -0.018 -0.8 1 0
Leon Roberts RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .301 .878 0.014 0.09 0.016 -0.002 1.0 0 0 2B
Bruce Bochte DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .262 .740 -0.007 0.10 0.002 -0.010 -0.0
Tom Paciorek LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .316 .825 -0.002 0.09 0.004 -0.006 -0.6 2 0
Bob Stinson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .766 -0.009 0.13 0.000 -0.009 -0.8 8 0
   Kevin Pasley C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .462 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.4 2 0
Dan Meyer 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .225 .592 0.006 0.08 0.009 -0.003 0.4 7 0
Juan Bernhardt 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .612 -0.011 0.10 0.000 -0.011 -1.1 0 2
Glenn Abbott P 0 0
   Mike Parrott P 0 0
   Shane Rawley P 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 7 2 2 5 .206 .535 -0.061 0.13 0.041 -0.104 -2.2 24 11
2B: L Roberts (18, off D Medich); C Reynolds (14, off D Medich).
HBP: J Cruz (1, by D Medich).
TB: L Roberts 3; C Reynolds 2; J Cruz; D Meyer; B Bochte; K Pasley.
RBI: D Meyer (54); L Roberts (87).
2-out RBI: D Meyer; L Roberts.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Cruz-C Reynolds-D Meyer 2.
E: J Bernhardt (6).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF 4 1 0 0 1 3 .267 .821 0.026 0.26 0.036 -0.010 -0.8 3 0
Bump Wills 2B 3 3 3 2 1 0 .246 .663 0.087 0.45 0.087 0.000 2.9 1 2 HR
   Sandy Alomar 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 0 3
Al Oliver DH 4 1 3 1 1 0 .320 .839 0.092 0.43 0.092 0.000 1.2
Richie Zisk LF 5 1 1 2 0 0 .259 .758 0.076 0.40 0.079 -0.003 1.2 0 0 GDP
   Bobby Thompson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .639 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Juan Beniquez CF 4 1 2 2 1 1 .260 .665 0.074 0.35 0.075 -0.001 1.3 1 0
John Ellis C 5 1 3 3 0 0 .239 .653 0.081 0.21 0.084 -0.003 2.0 5 0 HR
Mike Jorgensen 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .200 .551 -0.005 0.04 0.000 -0.006 -1.7 12 2 GDP
Toby Harrah SS 5 1 1 0 0 4 .222 .690 0.002 0.03 0.004 -0.002 -0.7 2 4
Jim Mason 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .204 .492 0.005 0.06 0.006 -0.001 0.4 1 0
Doc Medich P 0 2
Team Totals 38 10 15 10 6 10 .395 1.030 0.438 0.24 0.463 -0.026 6.2 27 13
HR: J Ellis (3, off G Abbott; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); B Wills (8, off M Parrott; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: J Ellis 6; B Wills 6; A Oliver 3; J Beniquez 2; R Zisk; S Alomar; J Mason; T Harrah.
GIDP: M Jorgensen (3); R Zisk (13).
RBI: J Ellis 3 (16); J Beniquez 2 (47); R Zisk 2 (77); B Wills 2 (54); A Oliver (81).
2-out RBI: R Zisk 2; B Wills.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
PB: J Ellis (4).

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Glenn Abbott, L (7-13) 0.1 4 7 5 2 1 1 5.11 8 18 -0.399 1.08 -6.0
Mike Parrott 6 9 3 3 4 8 1 4.95 30 1 1 -0.040 0.07 -1.6
Shane Rawley 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.20 6 2 0 0.000 0.00 1.4
Team Totals 8 15 10 6 6 10 2 6.75 44 18 3 1 -0.439 0.13 -6.2

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doc Medich, W (9-8) 9 7 2 2 2 5 0 3.81 37 68 0.062 0.13 2.2
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 37 68 0.062 0.24 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Medich (3; J Cruz).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Mariners         Texas Rangers
1 Julio Cruz 2B 1 Bobby Bonds RF
2 Craig Reynolds SS 2 Bump Wills 2B
3 Ruppert Jones CF 3 Al Oliver DH
4 Leon Roberts RF 4 Richie Zisk LF
5 Bruce Bochte DH 5 Juan Beniquez CF
6 Tom Paciorek LF 6 John Ellis C
7 Bob Stinson C 7 Mike Jorgensen 1B
8 Dan Meyer 1B 8 Toby Harrah SS
9 Juan Bernhardt 3B 9 Jim Mason 3B
Glenn Abbott P Doc Medich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 12- R TEX A. Oliver G. Abbott 9% 73% Single to CF; Bonds Scores; Wills to 2B
b1 3-0 0 12- RRR TEX J. Ellis G. Abbott 8% 94% Home Run; Zisk Scores/unER; Beniquez Scores
b1 1-0 0 123 RR TEX J. Beniquez G. Abbott 7% 86% Single to LF; Wills Scores; Oliver Scores; Zisk to 2B
b1 1-0 0 12- TEX R. Zisk G. Abbott 6% 79% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wills to 3B; Oliver to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- TEX B. Wills G. Abbott 5% 64% Walk; Bonds 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, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz D. Medich 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O SEA C. Reynolds D. Medich 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O SEA R. Jones D. Medich 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- TEX B. Bonds G. Abbott 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- TEX B. Wills G. Abbott 5% 64% Walk; Bonds to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- R TEX A. Oliver G. Abbott 9% 73% Single to CF; Bonds Scores; Wills to 2B
b1 1-0 0 12- TEX R. Zisk G. Abbott 6% 79% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wills to 3B; Oliver to 2B
b1 1-0 0 123 RR TEX J. Beniquez G. Abbott 7% 86% Single to LF; Wills Scores; Oliver Scores; Zisk to 2B
b1 3-0 0 12- RRR TEX J. Ellis G. Abbott 8% 94% Home Run; Zisk Scores/unER; Beniquez Scores
b1 6-0 0 --- O TEX M. Jorgensen G. Abbott -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
b1 6-0 1 --- TEX T. Harrah G. Abbott 0% 95% Single to LF
Mike Parrott replaces Glenn Abbott pitching
b1 6-0 1 1-- TEX J. Mason M. Parrott 1% 95% Walk; Harrah to 2B
b1 6-0 1 12- O TEX B. Bonds M. Parrott -1% 94% Strikeout
b1 6-0 2 12- R TEX B. Wills M. Parrott 2% 97% Single to LF; Harrah Scores/unER; Mason to 3B; Wills to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 7-0 2 -23 TEX A. Oliver M. Parrott 0% 97% Walk
b1 7-0 2 123 RR TEX R. Zisk M. Parrott 2% 99% Single to CF; Mason Scores/Team unER; Wills Scores/Team unER; Oliver to 3B
b1 9-0 2 1-3 TEX J. Beniquez M. Parrott 0% 99% Walk; Zisk to 2B
b1 9-0 2 123 O TEX J. Ellis M. Parrott -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
9 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 9.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-9, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
t2 0-9 0 --- SEA L. Roberts D. Medich -1% 98% Single to LF
t2 0-9 0 1-- O SEA B. Bochte D. Medich 0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Roberts to 2B
t2 0-9 1 -2- SEA T. Paciorek D. Medich -0% 98% Walk
t2 0-9 1 12- O SEA B. Stinson D. Medich 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Roberts to 3B
t2 0-9 2 1-3 R SEA D. Meyer D. Medich -1% 98% Single to RF; Roberts Scores; Stinson to 2B
t2 1-9 2 12- O SEA J. Bernhardt D. Medich 1% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 9.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 7-8-9
b2 9-1 0 --- O TEX M. Jorgensen M. Parrott -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 9-1 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah M. Parrott -0% 98% Strikeout
b2 9-1 2 --- O TEX J. Mason M. Parrott -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 9.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-9, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t3 1-9 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz D. Medich 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-9 1 --- SEA C. Reynolds D. Medich -1% 98% Double to LF
t3 1-9 1 -2- O SEA R. Jones D. Medich 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Reynolds to 3B
t3 1-9 2 --3 R SEA L. Roberts D. Medich -1% 97% Double to LF; Reynolds Scores
t3 2-9 2 -2- O SEA B. Bochte D. Medich 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 9.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 1-2-3
b3 9-2 0 --- O TEX B. Bonds M. Parrott -0% 98% Strikeout
b3 9-2 1 --- R TEX B. Wills M. Parrott 1% 99% Home Run
b3 10-2 1 --- TEX A. Oliver M. Parrott 0% 99% Single to LF
b3 10-2 1 1-- OO TEX R. Zisk M. Parrott -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-10, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
t4 2-10 0 --- O SEA T. Paciorek D. Medich 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2-10 1 --- O SEA B. Stinson D. Medich 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-10 2 --- O SEA D. Meyer D. Medich 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-2, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 5-6-7
b4 10-2 0 --- O TEX J. Beniquez M. Parrott -0% 99% Strikeout
b4 10-2 1 --- O TEX J. Ellis M. Parrott -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 10-2 2 --- TEX M. Jorgensen M. Parrott 0% 99% Walk
b4 10-2 2 1-- O TEX T. Harrah M. Parrott -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-10, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
t5 2-10 0 --- O SEA J. Bernhardt D. Medich 0% 99% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t5 2-10 1 --- SEA J. Cruz D. Medich -0% 99% Hit By Pitch
t5 2-10 1 1-- O SEA C. Reynolds D. Medich 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2-10 2 1-- O SEA R. Jones D. Medich 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-2, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 9-1-2
b5 10-2 0 --- O TEX J. Mason M. Parrott -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b5 10-2 1 --- O TEX B. Bonds M. Parrott -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 10-2 2 --- TEX B. Wills M. Parrott 0% 99% Single to RF
b5 10-2 2 1-- TEX A. Oliver M. Parrott 0% 99% Single to RF; Wills to 2B
b5 10-2 2 12- O TEX R. Zisk M. Parrott -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-10, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
Sandy Alomar replaces Bump Wills playing 2B batting 2nd
t6 2-10 0 --- O SEA L. Roberts D. Medich 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-10 1 --- SEA B. Bochte D. Medich -0% 99% Walk
t6 2-10 1 1-- O SEA T. Paciorek D. Medich 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t6 2-10 2 1-- O SEA B. Stinson D. Medich 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-2, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 5-6-7
b6 10-2 0 --- O TEX J. Beniquez M. Parrott -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 10-2 1 --- TEX J. Ellis M. Parrott 0% 100% Single
b6 10-2 1 1-- O TEX M. Jorgensen M. Parrott -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b6 10-2 2 1-- O TEX T. Harrah M. Parrott -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-10, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
t7 2-10 0 --- O SEA D. Meyer D. Medich 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-10 1 --- O SEA J. Bernhardt D. Medich 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 2-10 2 --- SEA J. Cruz D. Medich -0% 100% Single to LF
t7 2-10 2 1-- O SEA C. Reynolds D. Medich 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-2, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 9-1-2
Kevin Pasley replaces Bob Stinson playing C batting 7th
b7 10-2 0 --- TEX J. Mason M. Parrott 0% 100% Single to CF
b7 10-2 0 1-- O TEX B. Bonds M. Parrott -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 10-2 1 1-- TEX S. Alomar M. Parrott 0% 100% Single to LF; Mason to 2B
Shane Rawley replaces Mike Parrott pitching
b7 10-2 1 12- O TEX A. Oliver S. Rawley -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 10-2 2 12- O TEX R. Zisk S. Rawley -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-10, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 3-4-5
Bobby Thompson replaces Richie Zisk playing LF batting 4th
t8 2-10 0 --- O SEA R. Jones D. Medich 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 2-10 1 --- O SEA L. Roberts D. Medich 0% 100% Lineout: 1B
t8 2-10 2 --- SEA B. Bochte D. Medich -0% 100% Single to LF
t8 2-10 2 1-- SEA T. Paciorek D. Medich -0% 100% Passed Ball; Bochte to 2B
t8 2-10 2 -2- O SEA T. Paciorek D. Medich 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-2, Mariners' Shane Rawley facing 5-6-7
b8 10-2 0 --- TEX J. Beniquez S. Rawley 0% 100% Single to CF
b8 10-2 0 1-- TEX J. Ellis S. Rawley 0% 100% Single to RF; Beniquez to 2B
b8 10-2 0 12- OO TEX M. Jorgensen S. Rawley -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Beniquez to 3B
b8 10-2 2 --3 O TEX T. Harrah S. Rawley 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-10, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
t9 2-10 0 --- SEA K. Pasley D. Medich -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 2-10 0 1-- O SEA D. Meyer D. Medich 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pasley to 2B
t9 2-10 1 -2- O SEA J. Bernhardt D. Medich 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 2-10 2 -2- O SEA J. Cruz D. Medich 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 10.

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