With Juan Bernhardt driving in four runs, three on a third-inning homer, and Dan Meyer and Leroy Stanton supplying solo homers, the Mariners overpowered the Rangers, 8-6. Bill Laxton pitched three scoreless innings in relief of winner Stan Thomas. [The Sporting News]



Seattle Mariners 8, Texas Rangers 6
Game Played on Monday, April     18, 1977 (Night game) at Kingdome
Rangers      1  1  0    0  3  0    1  0  0  -   6 12  0
Mariners     1  0  3    2  1  0    0  1  x  -   8 10  2


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         5   3   3   1     0   1   .257      Milbourne 2b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .289
Wills 2b              4   1   1   0     1   0   .188      Smith rf              2   0   0   0     0   0   .429
Washington lf         3   1   1   1     0   0   .429        Stanton ph,rf       3   2   2   2     0   0   .154
  Horton ph,lf        2   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Ruppert Jones cf      5   1   2   1     0   1   .250
Hargrove 1b           4   0   2   3     0   2   .269      Braun lf              1   1   0   0     4   0   .265
Henderson rf          4   0   2   0     0   1   .211      Bernhardt dh          5   1   2   4     0   0   .435
Harrah 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .345      Meyer 1b              3   1   1   1     1   0   .267
Grieve dh             4   1   1   0     0   1   .240      Stein 3b              2   0   1   0     2   0   .244
Sundberg c            3   0   1   0     1   0   .217      Stinson c             2   0   0   0     1   1   .286
  Alomar pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Reynolds ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .289
  J. Ellis c          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Thomas p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Beniquez cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Laxton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Alexander p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wallace p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   6  12   5     2   5             Totals               31   8  10   8     8   2

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance:  9,535
Left on Base: Rangers 6, Mariners 9
DP: Rangers 0, Mariners 0
Errors: Stanton, Ruppert Jones
Doubles: Campaneris (2), Washington (2)
Home Runs: Campaneris (1), Bernhardt (3), Meyer (2), Stanton (2)
Caught Stealing: Hargrove (1), Wills (2), Stein (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Milbourne (3), Stinson (1)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander L(1-1)        2.2   5   4   4   3   1   1  16   6.00
Wallace                 1.1   4   3   3   1   0   1   9  11.25
Devine                  3.1   1   1   1   3   0   1  13   2.08
Knowles                 0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8    10   8   8   8   2   3  41

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Thomas W(1-0)           6    11   6   6   1   3   1  29   4.50
Laxton SV(1)            3     1   0   0   1   2   0  10   4.66
Totals                  9    12   6   6   2   5   1  39

Wild Pitches: Thomas (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Al Clark


RANGERS 1ST: Campaneris doubled to center; Wills grounded out
(second to first) [Campaneris to third]; Washington grounded out
(first unassisted); Hargrove singled to left [Campaneris
scored]; Henderson singled to center [Hargrove to second];
Harrah grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Milbourne singled to left; Smith grounded out
(catcher to first) [Milbourne to second]; Ruppert Jones popped
to second; Braun walked; Bernhardt singled to right [Milbourne
scored, Braun to second]; Meyer lined to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Mariners 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Grieve singled to left; Sundberg singled to left
[Grieve to third]; Beniquez popped to shortstop; Campaneris was
called out on strikes; Thomas threw a wild pitch [Grieve scored,
Sundberg to second]; Wills grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 2ND: Stein flied to right in foul territory; Stinson
struck out; Reynolds flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Mariners 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Washington flied out to left; Hargrove was called
out on strikes (catcher to first); Henderson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 3RD: Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted); Smith
grounded out (second to first); Ruppert Jones singled to right;
Braun walked [Ruppert Jones to second]; Bernhardt homered
[Ruppert Jones scored, Braun scored]; Meyer walked; Stein
singled to left [Meyer to second]; WALLACE REPLACED ALEXANDER
(PITCHING); Stinson flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 2, Mariners 4.

RANGERS 4TH: Harrah popped to shortstop; Grieve popped to
second; Sundberg flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 4TH: Reynolds singled to shortstop; Milbourne out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Reynolds to second]; STANTON
BATTED FOR SMITH; Stanton singled to left [Reynolds scored,
Stanton to second (on throw to home)]; Ruppert Jones singled to
center [Stanton scored]; Braun forced Ruppert Jones (pitcher to
shortstop); Bernhardt grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Mariners 6.

RANGERS 5TH: STANTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Beniquez
grounded out (pitcher to first); Campaneris singled to center;
Wills singled to right [Campaneris to second]; Washington
doubled to first [Campaneris scored, Wills to third]; Hargrove
singled to right [Wills scored, Washington scored, Hargrove to
second (error by Stanton)]; Henderson singled to left [Hargrove
to third]; Hargrove was caught stealing home (catcher to second
to catcher); Harrah popped to second; 3 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 5, Mariners 6.

MARINERS 5TH: Meyer homered; Stein walked; DEVINE REPLACED
WALLACE (PITCHING); Stinson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Stein to second]; Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to
first); Milbourne lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 5, Mariners 7.

RANGERS 6TH: Grieve grounded out (shortstop to first); Sundberg
grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, Mariners
7.

MARINERS 6TH: Stanton grounded out (third to first); Ruppert
Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun walked; Bernhardt
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 5, Mariners 7.

RANGERS 7TH: Campaneris homered; Wills walked; LAXTON REPLACED
THOMAS (PITCHING); HORTON BATTED FOR WASHINGTON; Horton singled
to center [Wills to third (error by Ruppert Jones)]; Wills was
caught stealing home (catcher to third to catcher to third)
[Horton to second]; Hargrove was called out on strikes;
Henderson popped to third; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6,
Mariners 7.

MARINERS 7TH: HORTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Meyer grounded
out (first unassisted); Stein walked; Stein was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Stinson walked; Reynolds grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6,
Mariners 7.

RANGERS 8TH: Harrah grounded out (third to first); Grieve struck
out; Sundberg walked; ALOMAR RAN FOR SUNDBERG; Beniquez grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6,
Mariners 7.

MARINERS 8TH: J. ELLIS REPLACED ALOMAR (PLAYING C ); Milbourne
grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanton homered; KNOWLES
REPLACED DEVINE (PITCHING); Ruppert Jones struck out; Braun
walked; Bernhardt grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 6, Mariners 8.

RANGERS 9TH: Campaneris flied out to right; Wills lined to left;
Horton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6,
Mariners 8.