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Standings
BAL
@CHW		4
12
CAL
@CLE		10
11
OAK
@DET		2
9
BOS
@KCR		6
7		 
(10)
NYY
@MIN		4
1
MIL
@TEX		6
7
SEA
@TOR		5
1
STL
@LAD		3
9
CIN
@NYM		6
12
HOU
@PHI		0
4
PIT
@SDP		3
6
CHC
@SFG		2
7
Tuesday, June 12, 1979 7:33PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 12,056, Time of Game: 2:15
Mariners
5
25-37
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 11½ GB
 at Blue Jays
1
17-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 21½ GB
W: Glenn Abbott (3-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        3  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    5 10  1
Blue Jays       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Milbourne 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .664 -0.031 0.71 0.035 -0.066 -0.8 2 4
Ruppert Jones CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .256 .877 -0.006 0.74 0.054 -0.060 -0.5 6 0
Bruce Bochte 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .340 .935 -0.026 0.74 0.033 -0.059 -0.6 13 1 2B
Willie Horton DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 .295 .847 -0.053 0.74 0.028 -0.081 -0.7
Dan Meyer 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .278 .765 0.037 0.95 0.109 -0.072 1.0 0 2 HR
Joe Simpson RF 3 1 1 1 2 0 .241 .646 0.099 0.69 0.118 -0.019 1.2 0 0
Larry Cox C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .274 .697 0.017 0.96 0.083 -0.066 0.1 2 0
John Hale LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .297 .948 0.012 0.76 0.076 -0.064 0.2 0 0
Mario Mendoza SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .192 .427 0.008 0.89 0.053 -0.044 0.3 3 5
Glenn Abbott P 1 4
Team Totals 37 5 10 5 5 1 .270 .736 0.057 0.79 0.589 -0.531 0.3 27 16
2B: B Bochte (15, off J Jefferson).
HR: D Meyer (7, off T Buskey; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: D Meyer 5; B Bochte 2; M Mendoza 2; J Simpson; L Milbourne; W Horton; J Hale; L Cox.
RBI: D Meyer 2 (30); L Cox (16); M Mendoza (11); J Simpson (6).
2-out RBI: D Meyer 2; J Simpson; L Cox.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 3. G Abbott-M Mendoza-B Bochte; D Meyer-L Milbourne-B Bochte; M Mendoza-L Milbourne-B Bochte.
E: D Meyer (4).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Hale (1st base by J Jefferson).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .712 -0.041 1.22 0.055 -0.096 -0.1 1 4 SB
Danny Ainge 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .702 -0.089 1.00 0.023 -0.111 -0.5 4 4 GDP
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .247 .701 -0.083 1.21 0.009 -0.092 -0.7 1 0
Rico Carty DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .732 0.017 0.98 0.067 -0.051 -0.4 SB,GDP
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .805 -0.034 1.20 0.040 -0.073 -0.1 12 1
Rick Bosetti CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .620 -0.166 1.55 0.000 -0.166 -1.4 2 0 GDP
Al Woods LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .647 -0.024 0.81 0.026 -0.051 -0.2 1 0
Bob Bailor RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .549 -0.070 0.86 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 3 0
Bob Davis C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .396 0.046 0.92 0.073 -0.027 0.3 1 0
Jesse Jefferson P 1 6
   Tom Buskey P 1
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 0 2 .194 .387 -0.444 1.08 0.293 -0.737 -3.7 27 15
TB: R Carty; A Woods; A Griffin; B Davis; D Ainge; J Mayberry.
GIDP: R Carty (11); D Ainge (2); R Bosetti (9).
RBI: R Howell (34).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: A Griffin (12).
Baserunning
SB: R Carty (1, 2nd base off G Abbott/L Cox); A Griffin (8, 2nd base off G Abbott/L Cox).

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Glenn Abbott, W (3-7) 9 6 1 1 0 2 0 4.71 31 73 0.443 1.08 3.7
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 0 2 0 1.00 31 73 0.443 0.79 3.7

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jesse Jefferson, L (1-6) 7.1 9 4 3 5 1 0 3.72 36 42 -0.068 0.88 -0.7
Tom Buskey 1.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.00 6 2 0 0.011 0.27 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 5 4 5 1 1 4.00 42 42 2 0 -0.057 1.08 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: G Abbott (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Jefferson (7; J Hale, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 12,056.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Mariners         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Larry Milbourne 2B 1 Alfredo Griffin SS
2 Ruppert Jones CF 2 Danny Ainge 2B
3 Bruce Bochte 1B 3 Roy Howell 3B
4 Willie Horton DH 4 Rico Carty DH
5 Dan Meyer 3B 5 John Mayberry 1B
6 Joe Simpson RF 6 Rick Bosetti CF
7 Larry Cox C 7 Al Woods LF
8 John Hale LF 8 Bob Bailor RF
9 Mario Mendoza SS 9 Bob Davis C
Glenn Abbott P Jesse Jefferson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 -23 R SEA D. Meyer J. Jefferson 9% 59% Single to RF; Milbourne Scores; Bochte to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 R SEA J. Simpson J. Jefferson 8% 68% Single to RF; Bochte Scores; Meyer to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- R SEA L. Cox J. Jefferson 8% 76% Single to CF; Meyer Scores; Simpson to 3B
b2 1-3 0 1-- OO TOR R. Bosetti G. Abbott 8% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 1-3 1 1-- OO TOR D. Ainge G. Abbott 8% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-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, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SEA L. Milbourne J. Jefferson 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- SEA R. Jones J. Jefferson 5% 59% Walk; Milbourne to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O SEA B. Bochte J. Jefferson -3% 56% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Milbourne to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O SEA W. Horton J. Jefferson -5% 51% Groundout: P-1B; Bochte to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -23 R SEA D. Meyer J. Jefferson 9% 59% Single to RF; Milbourne Scores; Bochte to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 R SEA J. Simpson J. Jefferson 8% 68% Single to RF; Bochte Scores; Meyer to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- R SEA L. Cox J. Jefferson 8% 76% Single to CF; Meyer Scores; Simpson to 3B
t1 3-0 2 1-3 O SEA J. Hale J. Jefferson -3% 73% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- TOR A. Griffin G. Abbott -3% 69% Single
b1 0-3 0 1-- TOR D. Ainge G. Abbott -2% 68% Griffin Steals 2B
b1 0-3 0 -2- O TOR D. Ainge G. Abbott 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin to 3B
b1 0-3 1 --3 RO TOR R. Howell G. Abbott -1% 69% Groundout: 1B-P; Griffin Scores
b1 1-3 2 --- O TOR R. Carty G. Abbott 1% 70% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
t2 3-1 0 --- O SEA M. Mendoza J. Jefferson -2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 3-1 1 --- O SEA L. Milbourne J. Jefferson -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 3-1 2 --- O SEA R. Jones J. Jefferson -1% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
b2 1-3 0 --- TOR J. Mayberry G. Abbott -4% 62% Single to RF
b2 1-3 0 1-- OO TOR R. Bosetti G. Abbott 8% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 1-3 2 --- TOR A. Woods G. Abbott -1% 69% Single to LF
b2 1-3 2 1-- TOR B. Bailor G. Abbott -1% 67% Wild Pitch; Woods to 3B
b2 1-3 2 --3 O TOR B. Bailor G. Abbott 4% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
t3 3-1 0 --- O SEA B. Bochte J. Jefferson -2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-1 1 --- SEA W. Horton J. Jefferson 2% 71% Single to CF
t3 3-1 1 1-- O SEA D. Meyer J. Jefferson -2% 69% Flyball: RF
t3 3-1 2 1-- SEA J. Simpson J. Jefferson 2% 70% Walk; Horton to 2B
t3 3-1 2 12- O SEA L. Cox J. Jefferson -3% 67% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 9-1-2
b3 1-3 0 --- O TOR B. Davis G. Abbott 3% 70% Flyball: CF
b3 1-3 1 --- O TOR A. Griffin G. Abbott 2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-3 2 --- O TOR D. Ainge G. Abbott 1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
t4 3-1 0 --- SEA J. Hale J. Jefferson 3% 75% Walk
t4 3-1 0 1-- O SEA M. Mendoza J. Jefferson -3% 73% Foul Flyball: 2B
t4 3-1 1 1-- O SEA L. Milbourne J. Jefferson -3% 70% Hale Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t4 3-1 2 --- O SEA L. Milbourne J. Jefferson -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 3-4-5
b4 1-3 0 --- O TOR R. Howell G. Abbott 3% 72% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- O TOR R. Carty G. Abbott 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-3 2 --- O TOR J. Mayberry G. Abbott 1% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 2-3-4
t5 3-1 0 --- O SEA R. Jones J. Jefferson -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- SEA B. Bochte J. Jefferson 3% 76% Double to LF
t5 3-1 1 -2- O SEA W. Horton J. Jefferson -2% 74% Groundout: P-1B; Bochte to 3B
t5 3-1 2 --3 O SEA D. Meyer J. Jefferson -3% 71% Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 6-7-8
b5 1-3 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti G. Abbott 3% 74% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1-3 1 --- O TOR A. Woods G. Abbott 2% 76% Flyball: CF
b5 1-3 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor G. Abbott 1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 6-7-8
t6 3-1 0 --- O SEA J. Simpson J. Jefferson -2% 76% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t6 3-1 1 --- O SEA L. Cox J. Jefferson -1% 75% Flyball: CF
t6 3-1 2 --- SEA J. Hale J. Jefferson 1% 76% Single to CF
t6 3-1 2 1-- SEA M. Mendoza J. Jefferson 1% 77% Single to RF; Hale to 2B
t6 3-1 2 12- O SEA L. Milbourne J. Jefferson -3% 74% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 9-1-2
b6 1-3 0 --- TOR B. Davis G. Abbott -6% 68% Single to CF
b6 1-3 0 1-- O TOR A. Griffin G. Abbott 5% 73% Flyball: CF
b6 1-3 1 1-- OO TOR D. Ainge G. Abbott 8% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 2-3-4
t7 3-1 0 --- O SEA R. Jones J. Jefferson -2% 80% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- O SEA B. Bochte J. Jefferson -1% 78% Flyball: LF
t7 3-1 2 --- SEA W. Horton J. Jefferson 1% 79% Walk
t7 3-1 2 1-- O SEA D. Meyer J. Jefferson -2% 78% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 3-4-5
b7 1-3 0 --- O TOR R. Howell G. Abbott 4% 82% Strikeout
b7 1-3 1 --- TOR R. Carty G. Abbott -5% 77% Single to CF
b7 1-3 1 1-- TOR J. Mayberry G. Abbott -2% 75% Carty Steals 2B
b7 1-3 1 -2- O TOR J. Mayberry G. Abbott 6% 81% Flyball: SS
b7 1-3 2 -2- O TOR R. Bosetti G. Abbott 5% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 6-7-8
t8 3-1 0 --- SEA J. Simpson J. Jefferson 2% 88% Walk
t8 3-1 0 1-- O SEA L. Cox J. Jefferson -2% 86% Foul Flyball: P
t8 3-1 1 1-- SEA J. Hale J. Jefferson 4% 90% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Simpson to 3B
t8 3-1 1 1-3 R SEA M. Mendoza J. Jefferson 4% 94% Single to CF; Simpson Scores/unER; Hale to 2B
Tom Buskey replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
t8 4-1 1 12- O SEA L. Milbourne T. Buskey -1% 93% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Hale to 3B
t8 4-1 2 1-3 O SEA R. Jones T. Buskey -2% 91% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 7-8-9
b8 1-4 0 --- O TOR A. Woods G. Abbott 3% 94% Groundout: P-1B
b8 1-4 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor G. Abbott 2% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-4 2 --- TOR B. Davis G. Abbott -1% 94% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b8 1-4 2 1-- O TOR A. Griffin G. Abbott 2% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Blue Jays' Tom Buskey facing 3-4-5
t9 4-1 0 --- O SEA B. Bochte T. Buskey -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 4-1 1 --- O SEA W. Horton T. Buskey -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-1 2 --- R SEA D. Meyer T. Buskey 2% 98% Home Run
t9 5-1 2 --- O SEA J. Simpson T. Buskey -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-5, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 2-3-4
b9 1-5 0 --- TOR D. Ainge G. Abbott -2% 96% Single to CF
b9 1-5 0 1-- O TOR R. Howell G. Abbott 2% 98% Flyball: SS
b9 1-5 1 1-- OO TOR R. Carty G. Abbott 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Blue Jays 1.

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