Winning for the fifth straight time, Glenn Abbott allowed only four hits and pitched the Mariners to a 6-1 victory over the Orioles. After the Orioles picked up their run on a passed ball in the first inning, the Mariners started Palmer on the road to defeat with two runs in their half on scoring doubles by Dan Meyer and Leroy Stanton. A single by Julio Cruz, triple by Dave Collins and sacrifice fly by Meyer added a pair in the third. Ruppert Jones singled and Stanton homered for the final runs in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Seattle Mariners 6, Baltimore Orioles 1
Game Played on Sunday, July      31, 1977 (Day game) at Kingdome
Orioles      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
Mariners     2  0  2    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   6 10  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Smith 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .242      Cruz 2b               4   1   1   0     0   1   .272
Muser cf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .253      Collins lf            4   2   2   1     0   0   .234
  Criscione c         0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Meyer 1b              3   1   1   2     0   0   .263
Kelly lf              3   0   0   0     1   2   .269      Ruppert Jones cf      4   1   1   0     0   0   .248
Singleton rf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .315      Stanton rf            3   1   2   3     1   0   .287
Murray 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .271      Stein 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .266
L. May dh             3   0   0   0     0   2   .239      Braun dh              4   0   0   0     0   1   .226
DeCinces 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Stinson c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .290
Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .185      Reynolds ss           3   0   1   0     0   1   .233
Skaggs c              2   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Abbott p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Shopay ph,cf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McGregor p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   4   0     2   6             Totals               32   6  10   6     1   3

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 11,464
Left on Base: Orioles 4, Mariners 4
DP: Orioles 1, Mariners 1
Doubles: Smith (11), Meyer (14), Stanton (16)
Triples: Collins (3)
Home Runs: Stanton (15)
Caught Stealing: Muser (2), Stinson (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Meyer (8)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer L(12-9)          2     6   4   4   0   2   0  11   3.11
McGregor                6     4   2   2   1   1   1  23   4.97
Totals                  8    10   6   6   1   3   1  34

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Abbott W(8-7)           9     4   1   0   2   6   0  32   4.31
Totals                  9     4   1   0   2   6   0  32

Passed Balls: Stinson (5)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead


ORIOLES 1ST: Smith doubled to right; Muser walked; Kelly walked
[Smith to third, Muser to second]; Stinson allowed a passed ball
[Smith scored (unearned), Muser to third, Kelly to second];
Singleton flied out to left; Murray flied out to left; L. May
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz flied out to left; On a bunt Collins singled;
Meyer doubled to left [Collins scored]; Ruppert Jones made an
out to shortstop; Stanton doubled [Meyer scored]; Stein made an
out to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Mariners 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: DeCinces flied out to right; Belanger flied out to
center; Skaggs made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Mariners 2.

MARINERS 2ND: Braun struck out; Stinson singled to right;
Reynolds struck out while Stinson was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Mariners 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Smith grounded out (second to first); Muser singled
to center; Kelly was called out on strikes while Muser was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Mariners 2.

MARINERS 3RD: Cruz singled to center; Collins tripled [Cruz
scored]; MCGREGOR REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING); Meyer hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Collins scored]; Ruppert Jones grounded
out (first unassisted); Stanton walked; Stein forced Stanton
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Mariners 4.

ORIOLES 4TH: Singleton singled to center; Murray singled to
right [Singleton to second]; L. May struck out; DeCinces popped
to catcher in foul territory; Belanger forced Murray (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 4TH: Braun flied out to left; Stinson flied out to
left; Reynolds grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Mariners 4.

ORIOLES 5TH: Skaggs grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
flied out to center; Muser grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 5TH: Cruz was called out on strikes; Collins grounded
out (second to first); Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Mariners 4.

ORIOLES 6TH: Kelly struck out; Singleton grounded out (second to
first); Murray grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 6TH: Ruppert Jones grounded out (second to first);
Stanton grounded out (shortstop to first); Stein grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Mariners 4.

ORIOLES 7TH: L. May struck out; DeCinces flied out to left;
Belanger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Mariners 4.

MARINERS 7TH: Braun grounded out (shortstop to first); Stinson
grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Reynolds singled;
Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 1, Mariners 4.

ORIOLES 8TH: SHOPAY BATTED FOR SKAGGS; Shopay grounded out
(second to first); Smith flied out to center; Muser was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 8TH: SHOPAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); CRISCIONE
REPLACED MUSER (PLAYING C ); Collins grounded out (second to
first); Meyer made an out to second; Ruppert Jones singled to
center; Stanton homered [Ruppert Jones scored]; Stein singled;
Braun flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Mariners 6.

ORIOLES 9TH: Kelly popped to third in foul territory; Singleton
struck out; Murray flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Mariners 6.