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Detroit Tigers @ Seattle Mariners
1979-06-05 · Night game · Kingdome · Att: 6156 · dome, dry · 2:07
Detroit Tigers defeated Seattle Mariners 3–1. Jack Billingham earned the win and John Hiller picked up the save. Jerry Morales went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Glenn Abbott SV: John Hiller
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Dallas Parks · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Wagner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Milbourne | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Meyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leon Roberts | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Cox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Hale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Billingham | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 John Hiller | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Abbott | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Shane Rawley | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: 53
- Champ Summers: D9
- Steve Kemp: 31.2-3
- Jason Thompson: W
- Rusty Staub: S9.3-H;1-2
- Lance Parrish: 8
Bot 1
- Larry Milbourne: S8
- Ruppert Jones: SB2
- Ruppert Jones: 3/G.2-3
- Bruce Bochte: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Horton: 7
Top 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Mark Wagner: S8
- Alan Trammell: 43.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: S.2-3
- Champ Summers: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Dan Meyer: K
- Leon Roberts: 53
- Larry Cox: 8
Top 3
- Champ Summers: 43
- Steve Kemp: S
- Jason Thompson: 8
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 3
- John Hale: 3/G
- Mario Mendoza: 63
- Larry Milbourne: 43
Top 4
- Lance Parrish: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
- Mark Wagner: S9
- Alan Trammell: D8.1-H
- Ron LeFlore: 9
Bot 4
- Ruppert Jones: 43
- Bruce Bochte: 31
- Willie Horton: K
Top 5
- Champ Summers: S7
- Steve Kemp: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Jason Thompson: W
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 5
- Dan Meyer: K
- Leon Roberts: W
- Larry Cox: S9.1-2
- John Hale: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Lance Parrish: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Mark Wagner: S7
- Alan Trammell: S.1-2
- Jerry Morales: 7
Bot 6
- Mario Mendoza: 53
- Larry Milbourne: 3/G
- Ruppert Jones: W
- Bruce Bochte: SB2
- Bruce Bochte: W
- Willie Horton: 7
Top 7
- Champ Summers: 43
- Steve Kemp: K
- Jason Thompson: 43
Bot 7
- Dan Meyer: 9
- Leon Roberts: D7
- Larry Cox: W
- John Hale: FC4.1X2(4E6);2-3;B-1
- Tom Paciorek: 3
- Larry Milbourne: 9
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Lance Parrish: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Mark Wagner: 53
Bot 8
- Ruppert Jones: 6
- Bruce Bochte: K
- Willie Horton: S7
- Dan Meyer: 9
Top 9
- Alan Trammell: 9
- Jerry Morales: HR/9
- Champ Summers: 8
- Steve Kemp: 43
Bot 9
- Leon Roberts: W
- Larry Cox: 4
- Bob Stinson: W.1-2
- Bobby Valentine: 6
- Larry Milbourne: 43
Notes & reviews
- Willie Horton's long drive to LF hit a speaker; it would have been the 300th home run of Horton's career