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CHW  6
CAL  1

MIL  3
OAK  2

KCR  4
@MIN  3

SEA  3
@TEX  2
SEA  5
@TEX  3

LAD 17
CIN  6

PIT  3
@NYM  3

(11)
CHC  3
@PHI  0

SDP  2
HOU  1

(10)
SFG  6
ATL  4

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Friday, May 25, 1979, 5:35PM
Time of Game: 2:15
Mariners
3
16-29
Won 1
6th, 10½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  8  0
W: Mike Parrott (2-0), L: Doyle Alexander (2-3), S: Shane Rawley (5)
Rangers
2
24-18
Lost 1
3rd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     5   0   2   1    0   1  .219  .588              3   3   
R Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .252  .798              1   0   
B Bochte 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .343  .964             12   0   
W Horton DH                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .307  .886              0   0   SB,GDP
D Meyer LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .704              2   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .291  .800              3   0   
L Milbourne 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .706              0   2   2B,GDP
L Cox C                       3   1   1   1    1   0  .342  .829              4   2   
M Mendoza SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .185  .433              2   5   

M Parrott P                                                                   0   1
  B McLaughlin P                                                              0   0
  S Rawley P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       34   3  10   0    4   7                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: L Milbourne (3, off D Rajsich).
TB: L Roberts 3; L Milbourne 2; J Cruz 2; D Meyer; B Bochte; W Horton; L Cox.
GIDP: L Milbourne (4); W Horton (5).
RBI: B Bochte (33); L Cox (13); J Cruz (12).
2-out RBI: J Cruz; B Bochte.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Cruz-M Mendoza-B Bochte; M Mendoza-B Bochte.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Horton (1, 2nd base off D Alexander/J Sundberg).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Grubb LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .761              2   1   
B Bell 3B                     3   0   3   0    1   0  .271  .712              2   2   
A Oliver CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .833              4   0   CS
R Zisk RF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .228  .614              0   0   
P Putnam DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .317  .846              0   0   GDP
  B Sample PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .706              0   0   
M Jorgensen 1B                3   1   1   1    0   1  .302  .939              9   0   HR
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .777              0   0   GDP
J Sundberg C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .563              7   0   
B Wills 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .578              1   4   
L Blanks SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .593              2   2   
  N Norman SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .546              0   0   
  D Chalk PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   2   

D Alexander P                                                                 0   1
  D Rajsich P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       32   2   8   0    2   4                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: M Jorgensen (6, off M Parrott; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: M Jorgensen 4; B Bell 3; A Oliver; R Zisk; J Grubb; P Putnam.
GIDP: J Ellis (1); P Putnam (3).
RBI: M Jorgensen (15).
2-out RBI: M Jorgensen.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Wills-M Jorgensen; B Wills-L Blanks-M Jorgensen.
Baserunning Events
CS: A Oliver (2, 2nd base by M Parrott/L Cox).

Pitching Stats

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Parrott, W (2-0)             6.2   4   1   1    2   4   1   2.64   24     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 4     64    -     0.97   0.30
B McLaughlin, H (1)            1.1   4   1   1    0   0   0   5.81    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 4          0-0    1.85  -0.17
S Rawley, S (5)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.29    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    3.71   0.37
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 8          2-1 
B McLaughlin faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Alexander, L (2-3)           3.2   6   3   3    3   4   0   4.07   19     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 6     38    -     1.25  -0.15
D Rajsich                      5.1   4   0   0    1   3   0   1.65   19     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 4          2-0    0.51   0.15
Totals                         9    10   3   3    4   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0·10          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Seattle Mariners                          Texas Rangers                                
1. Julio Cruz                   2B       1. Johnny Grubb                 LF
2. Ruppert Jones                CF       2. Buddy Bell                   3B
3. Bruce Bochte                 1B       3. Al Oliver                    CF
4. Willie Horton                DH       4. Richie Zisk                  RF
5. Dan Meyer                    LF       5. Pat Putnam                   DH
6. Leon Roberts                 RF       6. Mike Jorgensen               1B
7. Larry Milbourne              3B       7. Jim Sundberg                  C
8. Larry Cox                     C       8. Bump Wills                   2B
9. Mario Mendoza                SS       9. Larvell Blanks               SS

   Mike Parrott                  P          Doyle Alexander               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 0 1-3 ROO 32% 95% 1-3 TEX J. Ellis S. Rawley Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Zisk Scores
b9 0 1-- -18% 63% 1-3 TEX P. Putnam B. McLaughlin Single to 2B; Zisk to 3B
t3 2 12- R 12% 61% 0-0 SEA B. Bochte D. Alexander Single to RF; Cox Scores; Jones to 3B
b7 0 1-- OO 10% 92% 0-3 TEX P. Putnam M. Parrott Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b9 0 --- -9% 81% 1-3 TEX R. Zisk B. McLaughlin Single to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SEA J. Cruz D. Alexander Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 SEA R. Jones D. Alexander Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SEA B. Bochte D. Alexander Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 TEX J. Grubb M. Parrott Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 TEX B. Bell M. Parrott Single to CF
b1 1 1-- -3% 42% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver M. Parrott Single to LF; Bell to 2B
b1 1 12- O 5% 46% 0-0 TEX R. Zisk M. Parrott Oliver Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B); Bell to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 TEX R. Zisk M. Parrott Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 SEA W. Horton D. Alexander Single to RF
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 SEA D. Meyer D. Alexander Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 SEA L. Roberts D. Alexander Horton Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- 2% 54% 0-0 SEA L. Roberts D. Alexander Single to 3B; Horton stays at 2B
t2 1 12- OO -9% 45% 0-0 SEA L. Milbourne D. Alexander Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 TEX P. Putnam M. Parrott Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 TEX M. Jorgensen M. Parrott Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 TEX J. Sundberg M. Parrott Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 SEA L. Cox D. Alexander Walk
t3 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 SEA M. Mendoza D. Alexander Strikeout Looking
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 SEA J. Cruz D. Alexander Strikeout
t3 2 1-- 2% 49% 0-0 SEA R. Jones D. Alexander Walk; Cox to 2B
t3 2 12- R 12% 61% 0-0 SEA B. Bochte D. Alexander Single to RF; Cox Scores; Jones to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O -5% 56% 1-0 SEA W. Horton D. Alexander Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 TEX B. Wills M. Parrott Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 TEX L. Blanks M. Parrott Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 TEX J. Grubb M. Parrott Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 4% 66% 1-0 SEA D. Meyer D. Alexander Single to CF
t4 0 1-- 9% 75% 1-0 SEA L. Roberts D. Alexander Single to CF; Meyer to 3B
t4 0 1-3 O -6% 69% 1-0 SEA L. Milbourne D. Alexander Strikeout Looking
t4 1 1-3 RO 3% 72% 1-0 SEA L. Cox D. Alexander Groundout: P-2B-1B; Meyer Scores; Roberts to 2B
t4 2 -2- 1% 72% 2-0 SEA M. Mendoza D. Alexander Walk
t4 2 12- R 9% 81% 2-0 SEA J. Cruz D. Alexander Single to CF; Roberts Scores; Mendoza to 2B
Dave Rajsich replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
t4 2 12- O -3% 78% 3-0 SEA R. Jones D. Rajsich Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -4% 74% 0-3 TEX B. Bell M. Parrott Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O 2% 77% 0-3 TEX A. Oliver M. Parrott Groundout: C-1B; Bell to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 4% 80% 0-3 TEX R. Zisk M. Parrott Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 -2- O 3% 83% 0-3 TEX P. Putnam M. Parrott Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 2% 85% 3-0 SEA B. Bochte D. Rajsich Walk
t5 0 1-- OO -4% 81% 3-0 SEA W. Horton D. Rajsich Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 SEA D. Meyer D. Rajsich Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 83% 0-3 TEX M. Jorgensen M. Parrott Flyball: 2B
b5 1 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 TEX J. Sundberg M. Parrott Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-3 TEX B. Wills M. Parrott Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 2% 88% 3-0 SEA L. Roberts D. Rajsich Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O -2% 86% 3-0 SEA L. Milbourne D. Rajsich Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O -1% 85% 3-0 SEA L. Cox D. Rajsich Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O -1% 84% 3-0 SEA M. Mendoza D. Rajsich Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 3% 86% 0-3 TEX L. Blanks M. Parrott Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 TEX J. Grubb M. Parrott Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- -2% 87% 0-3 TEX B. Bell M. Parrott Walk
b6 2 1-- O 3% 89% 0-3 TEX A. Oliver M. Parrott Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 1-2-3
Nelson Norman replaces Larvell Blanks playing SS batting 9th
t7 0 --- 1% 91% 3-0 SEA J. Cruz D. Rajsich Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O -1% 89% 3-0 SEA R. Jones D. Rajsich Strikeout
t7 1 1-- O -1% 88% 3-0 SEA B. Bochte D. Rajsich Flyball: 3B
t7 2 1-- O -1% 87% 3-0 SEA W. Horton D. Rajsich Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- -5% 82% 0-3 TEX R. Zisk M. Parrott Walk
b7 0 1-- OO 10% 92% 0-3 TEX P. Putnam M. Parrott Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2 --- R -7% 84% 0-3 TEX M. Jorgensen M. Parrott Home Run
Byron McLaughlin replaces Mike Parrott pitching
b7 2 --- O 2% 86% 1-3 TEX J. Sundberg B. McLaughlin Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 1.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 SEA D. Meyer D. Rajsich Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 SEA L. Roberts D. Rajsich Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- 1% 85% 3-1 SEA L. Milbourne D. Rajsich Double to LF
t8 2 -2- O -2% 83% 3-1 SEA L. Cox D. Rajsich Single to LF; Milbourne out at Hm/LF-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariners' Byron McLaughlin facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 4% 88% 1-3 TEX B. Wills B. McLaughlin Lineout: 2B
Dave Chalk pinch hits for Nelson Norman (SS) batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 3% 91% 1-3 TEX D. Chalk B. McLaughlin Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- -3% 88% 1-3 TEX J. Grubb B. McLaughlin Single to CF
b8 2 1-- -4% 84% 1-3 TEX B. Bell B. McLaughlin Single to CF; Grubb to 2B
b8 2 12- O 8% 92% 1-3 TEX A. Oliver B. McLaughlin Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 1.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 9-1-2
Dave Chalk moves from PH to SS
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 3-1 SEA M. Mendoza D. Rajsich Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 91% 3-1 SEA J. Cruz D. Rajsich Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 91% 3-1 SEA R. Jones D. Rajsich Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariners' Byron McLaughlin facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- -9% 81% 1-3 TEX R. Zisk B. McLaughlin Single to LF
b9 0 1-- -18% 63% 1-3 TEX P. Putnam B. McLaughlin Single to 2B; Zisk to 3B
Shane Rawley replaces Byron McLaughlin pitching; John Ellis pinch hits for Mike Jorgensen (1B) batting 6th; Bill Sample pinch runs for Pat Putnam (DH) batting 5th
b9 0 1-3 ROO 32% 95% 1-3 TEX J. Ellis S. Rawley Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Zisk Scores
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 2-3 TEX J. Sundberg S. Rawley Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 2.

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