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Seattle Mariners @
Kansas City Royals
1979-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 27828 Β· 76Β°F Β· 2:42
Seattle Mariners defeated Kansas City Royals 6β3. Seattle Mariners put up 5 in the 4th. Rob Dressler earned the win. Willie Wilson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Rob Dressler L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim McKean Β· 1B: Dallas Parks Β· 2B: Al Clark Β· 3B: Durwood Merrill Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Julio Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ruppert Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leon Roberts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Horton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Stein | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bruce Bochte | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Bobby Valentine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Craig | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Cox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Stinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Milbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Simpson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mario Mendoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pete LaCock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Splittorff | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Craig Eaton | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Renie Martin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Quisenberry | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Cruz: 53
- Ruppert Jones: 8
- Leon Roberts: 8
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 13
- Hal McRae: D9
- George Brett: 5/FL/P
- Darrell Porter: K
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 8
- Bill Stein: 53
- Bruce Bochte: S9
- Bobby Valentine: 9
Bot 2
- Pete LaCock: 53
- Al Cowens: 53
- Jim Nettles: 8
Top 3
- Rod Craig: K/C
- Larry Cox: 63
- Julio Cruz: 3/FL/P
Bot 3
- Frank White: K
- U. L. Washington: K
- Willie Wilson: HR7/78/IPHR
- Hal McRae: 63
Top 4
- Ruppert Jones: 8
- Leon Roberts: S8
- Willie Horton: S7.1-2
- Bill Stein: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bruce Bochte: 8/SF.3-H
- Bobby Valentine: S7.1-3
- Rod Craig: S7.3-H;1-2
- Larry Cox: S.2-3;1-2
- Julio Cruz: D8/89.3-H;2-H;1XH(842)
Bot 4
- George Brett: 7
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: E4.1-2
- Al Cowens: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Nettles: 6/P
- Frank White: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- U. L. Washington: 7
Top 5
- Ruppert Jones: S7
- Leon Roberts: E5/SH.1-2
- Willie Horton: 4/L
- Bill Stein: 9
- Bruce Bochte: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Valentine: 4/L
Bot 5
- Willie Wilson: S/BG
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: S7.2-3
- George Brett: 8
- Darrell Porter: K/C
- Pete LaCock: 43
Top 6
- Rod Craig: S8
- Larry Cox: 3/FL/BP
- Julio Cruz: 63.1-2
- Ruppert Jones: 7/L
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: 53
- Jim Nettles: 8
- Frank White: 13
Top 7
- Leon Roberts: 53
- Willie Horton: 63
- Bill Stein: D7
- Bruce Bochte: IW
- Bobby Valentine: S7.2-H;1-2
- Rod Craig: 8
Bot 7
- U. L. Washington: 8/L
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Hal McRae: S8.1-3
- George Brett: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bob Stinson: E6
- Larry Milbourne: 1/BP
- Ruppert Jones: E4.1-2
- Joe Simpson: S7.2-3;1-2
- Willie Horton: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Darrell Porter: 4/P
- Pete LaCock: D7
- Al Cowens: K
- Jim Nettles: 8
Top 9
- Bill Stein: 3/G
- Bruce Bochte: K
- Mario Mendoza: 63
Bot 9
- Steve Braun: 43
- Jamie Quirk: 7/L
- Willie Wilson: 7


























