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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 5, Seattle Mariners 3

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New York Yankees 5, Seattle Mariners 3

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, May 8, 1979 (N) at Yankee Stadium I

SEA A    0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  0
NY  A    0  0  0    0  4  0    0  1  x  -   5  8  1
BATTING
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cruz 2b                       5   0   0   0       0   3       4   2
Milbourne 3b                  5   0   1   0       0   2       1   2
Bochte 1b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       5   0
Meyer lf                      4   1   3   0       0   0       2   0
Horton dh                     4   1   2   3       0   0       0   0
R. Jones cf                   2   0   0   0       2   0       6   0
Roberts rf                    4   0   2   0       0   0       3   0
Stinson c                     3   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
  Cox ph,c                    1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Mendoza ss                    2   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Paciorek ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Bannister p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mitchell p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rawley p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   3  10   3       2   8      24   5
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Mendoza-Cruz-Bochte.
BATTING - 
2B: Bochte (8,off Beattie).
HR: Horton (5,5th inning off Beattie 2 on 2 out).
SH: Mendoza (2,off Beattie).
GDP: Bochte (4,off Beattie).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: R. Jones (10,2nd base off Beattie/Munson); Meyer (3,2nd base off Beattie/Munson).
CS: Meyer (2,2nd base by Beattie/Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Randolph 2b                   4   2   2   2       0   0       2   2
Munson c                      4   0   1   1       0   0       8   1
Piniella lf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Johnson dh                    2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Chambliss ph,dh             2   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Nettles 3b                    3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Jackson rf                    3   1   1   1       0   1       1   0
Beniquez cf                   3   1   1   0       0   0       6   0
Spencer 1b                    3   1   1   0       0   0       5   0
Dent ss                       2   0   0   0       0   0       2   5
Beattie p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Guidry p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   5   8   5       1   1      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Randolph-Dent-Spencer.
E: Beattie (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Piniella (1,off Bannister).
3B: Randolph (2,off Bannister).
HR: Jackson (5,5th inning off Bannister 0 on 0 out).
SH: Dent (3,off Bannister).
GDP: Piniella (4,off Mitchell).
Team LOB: 3.
PITCHING
Seattle Mariners             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bannister L(1-4)              4.1   5   4   4   1   1   1  19
Mitchell                      3.1   3   1   1   0   0   0  12
Rawley                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        8     8   5   5   1   1   1  32
WP: Mitchell (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Mitchell 1-1; Rawley 1-0.
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New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Beattie W(1-1)                7    10   3   3   2   4   1  32
Guidry SV(2)                  2     0   0   0   0   4   0   6
Totals                        9    10   3   3   2   8   1  38

Umpires: HP - Harold Siroka, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Len Riccio, 3B - Don Slattery
Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 15981
Starting Lineups:

   Seattle Mariners              New York Yankees         
1. Cruz                2b        Randolph            2b
2. Milbourne           3b        Munson              c
3. Bochte              1b        Piniella            lf
4. Meyer               lf        Johnson             dh
5. Horton              dh        Nettles             3b
6. R. Jones            cf        Jackson             rf
7. Roberts             rf        Beniquez            cf
8. Stinson             c         Spencer             1b
9. Mendoza             ss        Dent                ss
   Bannister           p         Beattie             p

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz struck out; Milbourne singled to right;
Bochte grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Milbourne out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Randolph grounded out (second to first); Munson
flied out to left; Piniella flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Meyer flied out to left; Horton singled to center;
R. Jones forced Horton (shortstop to second); R. Jones stole
second; Roberts grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Johnson flied out to center; Nettles walked;
Jackson struck out; Beniquez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Stinson singled to third; Mendoza reached on an
error by Beattie on a sacrifice bunt [Stinson to third, Mendoza
to second]; Cruz reached on a fielder's choice [Stinson out at
home (shortstop to third)]; Milbourne forced Cruz (pitcher to
shortstop) [Mendoza to third]; Bochte flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Spencer made an out to shortstop; Dent flied out to
right; Randolph popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Meyer singled to right; Meyer stole second; Horton
flied out to center; R. Jones walked; Roberts singled to third
[Meyer to third, R. Jones to second]; Stinson struck out;
Mendoza flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson flied out to right; Piniella doubled to
right; Johnson made an out to second; Nettles flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

MARINERS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Milbourne
struck out; Bochte doubled to right; Meyer singled to third
[Bochte to third]; Horton homered to right [Bochte scored, Meyer
scored]; R. Jones walked; Roberts singled to center [R. Jones to
second]; Stinson flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Mariners 3, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Jackson homered to left; Beniquez singled to
center; Spencer singled to right [Beniquez to second]; Dent out
on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Beniquez to third,
Spencer to second]; Randolph tripled to center [Beniquez scored,
Spencer scored]; MITCHELL REPLACED BANNISTER (PITCHING); Munson
singled to center [Randolph scored]; Piniella grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Munson out at
second]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Yankees 4.

MARINERS 6TH: Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz
struck out; Milbourne flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mariners 3, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 6TH: CHAMBLISS BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Chambliss flied out
to center; Nettles popped to third in foul territory; Jackson
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
3, Yankees 4.

MARINERS 7TH: CHAMBLISS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Bochte
grounded out (second to first); Meyer singled to right; Meyer
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Horton grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3,
Yankees 4.

YANKEES 7TH: Beniquez flied out to center; Spencer flied out to
left; Dent flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
3, Yankees 4.

MARINERS 8TH: GUIDRY REPLACED BEATTIE (PITCHING); R. Jones flied
out to center; Roberts flied out to right; COX BATTED FOR
STINSON; Cox struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3,
Yankees 4.

YANKEES 8TH: COX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Randolph singled
to center; Munson made an out to second; Piniella grounded out
(third to first) [Randolph to second]; Chambliss singled to
right [Randolph scored]; Mitchell threw a wild pitch [Chambliss
to second]; RAWLEY REPLACED MITCHELL (PITCHING); Nettles popped
to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3,
Yankees 5.

MARINERS 9TH: PACIOREK BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Paciorek struck out;
Cruz struck out; Milbourne struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mariners 3, Yankees 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mariners         3  10   0    8
 Yankees          5   8   1    3
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