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Retrosheet Boxscore: Seattle Mariners 6, Kansas City Royals 3

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Seattle Mariners 6, Kansas City Royals 3

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Game Played on Sunday, September 16, 1979 (D) at Royals Stadium

SEA A    0  0  0    5  0  0    1  0  0  -   6 13  1
KC  A    0  0  1    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  3
BATTING
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cruz 2b                       4   0   1   2       0   0       1   2
  Milbourne ph,2b             1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
R. Jones cf                   5   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
Roberts lf                    3   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Simpson lf                  1   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Horton dh                     5   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
B. Stein 3b                   5   2   2   1       0   0       1   3
Bochte 1b                     2   0   1   1       2   1       9   0
Valentine ss                  4   1   2   1       0   0       1   1
  Mendoza ss                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Craig rf                      4   1   2   1       0   1       0   0
Cox c                         3   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
  Stinson c                   1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Dressler p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       39   6  13   6       2   2      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Mendoza-Cruz-Bochte.
E: Cruz (11).
BATTING - 
2B: Cruz (13,off Splittorff); B. Stein (9,off Eaton).
SH: Roberts (7,off Eaton).
SF: Bochte (9,off Splittorff).
GDP: Horton (19,off Quisenberry).
IBB: Bochte (8,by Eaton).
Team LOB: 10.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     5   1   3   1       0   0       6   1
McRae dh                      4   0   3   0       0   0       0   0
Brett 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Porter c                      3   1   0   0       1   2       3   0
LaCock 1b                     4   1   1   0       0   0      11   0
Cowens rf                     4   0   1   1       0   1       2   0
Nettles lf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
White 2b                      3   0   1   1       0   1       3   2
  Braun ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Washington ss                 3   0   0   0       0   1       0   4
  Quirk ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Splittorff p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Eaton p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Martin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Quisenberry p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   3   9   3       1   5      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. White-LaCock.
E: Brett (30), White (11), Washington (17).
BATTING - 
2B: McRae (30,off Dressler); LaCock (25,off Dressler).
HR: Wilson (6,3rd inning off Dressler 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Brett (8,off Dressler).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wilson (73,2nd base off Dressler/Cox).
PITCHING
Seattle Mariners             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dressler W(3-2)               9     9   3   1   1   5   1  37

Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Splittorff L(13-17)           4     8   5   5   0   1   0  19
Eaton                         2.2   4   1   1   2   0   0  15
Martin                        0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   5
Quisenberry                   1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9    13   6   6   2   2   0  43
IBB: Eaton (2,Bochte).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Martin 2-0; Quisenberry 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Durwood Merrill
Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 27828
Starting Lineups:

   Seattle Mariners              Kansas City Royals       
1. Cruz                2b        Wilson              cf
2. R. Jones            cf        McRae               dh
3. Roberts             lf        Brett               3b
4. Horton              dh        Porter              c
5. B. Stein            3b        LaCock              1b
6. Bochte              1b        Cowens              rf
7. Valentine           ss        Nettles             lf
8. Craig               rf        White               2b
9. Cox                 c         Washington          ss
   Dressler            p         Splittorff          p

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz grounded out (third to first); R. Jones flied
out to center; Roberts flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); McRae
doubled to right; Brett popped to third in foul territory;
Porter struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Horton flied out to center; B. Stein grounded out
(third to first); Bochte singled to right; Valentine flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: LaCock grounded out (third to first); Cowens
grounded out (third to first); Nettles flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Craig was called out on strikes; Cox grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cruz popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: White struck out; Washington struck out; Wilson hit
an inside the park homer to left; McRae grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 1.

MARINERS 4TH: R. Jones flied out to center; Roberts singled to
center; Horton singled to left [Roberts to second]; B. Stein
singled to right [Roberts scored, Horton to third]; Bochte hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Horton scored]; Valentine singled to
left [B. Stein to third]; Craig singled to left [B. Stein
scored, Valentine to second]; Cox singled [Valentine to third,
Craig to second]; Cruz doubled to center [Valentine scored,
Craig scored, Cox out at home (center to second to catcher)]; 5
R, 7 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 5, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett flied out to left; Porter walked; LaCock
reached on an error by Cruz [Porter to second]; Cowens singled
to right [Porter scored (unearned), LaCock to second]; Nettles
popped to shortstop; White singled [LaCock scored (unearned),
Cowens to second]; Washington flied out to left; 2 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 5, Royals 3.

MARINERS 5TH: EATON REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); R. Jones
singled to left; Roberts reached on an error by Brett on a
sacrifice bunt [R. Jones to second]; Horton lined to second; B.
Stein flied out to right; Bochte walked [R. Jones to third,
Roberts to second]; Valentine lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Mariners 5, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: On a bunt Wilson singled; Wilson stole second; McRae
singled to left [Wilson to third]; Brett flied out to center;
Porter was called out on strikes; LaCock grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 5, Royals 3.

MARINERS 6TH: Craig singled to center; On a bunt Cox popped to
first in foul territory; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Craig to second]; R. Jones lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Mariners 5, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Cowens grounded out (third to first); Nettles flied
out to center; White grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 5, Royals 3.

MARINERS 7TH: Roberts grounded out (third to first); Horton
grounded out (shortstop to first); B. Stein doubled to left;
Bochte was walked intentionally; Valentine singled to left [B.
Stein scored, Bochte to second]; MARTIN REPLACED EATON
(PITCHING); Craig flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Mariners 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: SIMPSON REPLACED ROBERTS (PLAYING LF); MENDOZA
REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING SS); STINSON REPLACED COX (PLAYING C
); Washington lined to center; Wilson singled to left; McRae
singled to center [Wilson to third]; Brett grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [McRae out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 6, Royals 3.

MARINERS 8TH: Stinson reached on an error by Washington;
MILBOURNE BATTED FOR CRUZ; On a bunt Milbourne made an out to
pitcher; R. Jones reached on an error by White [Stinson to
second]; Simpson singled to left [Stinson to third, R. Jones to
second]; QUISENBERRY REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); Horton grounded
into a double play (second to first) [Simpson out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Porter popped
to second; LaCock doubled to left; Cowens struck out; Nettles
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 6, Royals 3.

MARINERS 9TH: B. Stein grounded out (first unassisted); Bochte
struck out; Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: BRAUN BATTED FOR WHITE; Braun grounded out (second
to first); QUIRK BATTED FOR WASHINGTON; Quirk lined to left;
Wilson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 6,
Royals 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mariners         6  13   1   10
 Royals           3   9   3    7
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