The Mariners ended their nine-game losing streak when Bob Stinson hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning to beat the Tigers, 3-2. Glenn Abbott, who pitched once without a decision during the Mariners' losing streak, gained his seventh straight victory. [The Sporting News]



Seattle Mariners 3, Detroit Tigers 2
Game Played on Tuesday, August    16, 1977 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Mariners     0  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
Tigers       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2 10  1


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               2   0   0   0     1   0   .268      LeFlore cf            4   0   1   1     0   1   .310
Collins dh            4   0   1   0     0   0   .230      Fuentes 2b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .306
Meyer 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Staub dh              4   0   2   0     0   0   .265
Stanton rf            3   1   1   0     1   1   .276      Kemp lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .257
  Lopez rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Thompson 1b           4   1   2   1     0   1   .268
Ruppert Jones cf      4   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Oglivie rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .254
Stein 3b              3   1   2   1     1   0   .260      May c                 4   0   1   0     0   0   .257
Braun lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .225      Rodriguez 3b          3   1   0   0     0   0   .195
Stinson c             3   1   1   2     1   1   .279      Veryzer ss            2   0   2   0     0   0   .199
Reynolds ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .232        Corcoran ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Abbott p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Scrivener ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                          Morris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   3   6   3     5   2             Totals               33   2  10   2     1   2

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  9,065
Left on Base: Mariners 6, Tigers 5
DP: Mariners 4, Tigers 2
Errors: Veryzer
Home Runs: Stinson (7), Thompson (22)
Stolen Bases: Collins (19)
Caught Stealing: Collins (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Cruz (5)
GIDP: Braun (11), Kemp (10), Oglivie (10), Thompson (10), May (12)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Abbott W(10-7)          9    10   2   2   1   2   1  34   3.86
Totals                  9    10   2   2   1   2   1  34

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morris L(1-1)           9     6   3   2   5   2   1  36   2.97
Totals                  9     6   3   2   5   2   1  36

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Dale Ford


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Collins
grounded out (first unassisted); Meyer grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore flied out to center; Fuentes walked; Staub
singled [Fuentes to second]; Kemp grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Staub out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Tigers 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Stanton walked; Ruppert Jones reached on an error
by Veryzer [Stanton to second]; Stein singled [Stanton scored
(unearned), Ruppert Jones to second]; Braun grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to first) [Ruppert Jones to
third, Stein out at second]; Stinson struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Thompson singled; Oglivie grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Thompson out at second];
May popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mariners 1, Tigers 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Reynolds popped to second in foul territory; Cruz
walked; Collins forced Cruz (pitcher to second); Collins was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez made an out to second; Veryzer singled;
LeFlore struck out; Fuentes flied to left in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Tigers 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Meyer flied out to center; Stanton singled;
Ruppert Jones forced Stanton (third to second); Stein walked
[Ruppert Jones to second]; Braun walked [Ruppert Jones to third,
Stein to second]; Stinson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Mariners 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Staub grounded out (shortstop to first); Kemp lined
to third; Thompson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
1, Tigers 0.

MARINERS 5TH: Reynolds singled; Cruz out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Reynolds to second]; Collins singled
[Reynolds to third]; Collins stole second; Meyer made an out to
first; Stanton struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 1,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Oglivie grounded out (second to first); May singled;
Rodriguez forced May (shortstop to second); Veryzer singled
[Rodriguez to second]; LeFlore singled to right [Rodriguez
scored, Veryzer to third]; Fuentes flied out to center; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 1, Tigers 1.

MARINERS 6TH: Ruppert Jones flied out to center; Stein singled;
Braun flied out to left; Stinson homered [Stein scored];
Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Staub singled; Kemp made an out to shortstop;
Thompson grounded into a double play (first unassisted) [Staub
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Tigers 1.

MARINERS 7TH: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Collins
grounded out (catcher to first); Meyer grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Oglivie grounded out (second to first); May grounded
out (first unassisted); Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Tigers 1.

MARINERS 8TH: Stanton grounded out (third to first); Ruppert
Jones made an out to shortstop; Stein flied to left in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: LOPEZ REPLACED STANTON (PLAYING RF); CORCORAN BATTED
FOR VERYZER; Corcoran flied out to right; LeFlore grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fuentes singled; Staub flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3, Tigers 1.

MARINERS 9TH: SCRIVENER REPLACED CORCORAN (PLAYING SS); Braun
grounded out (pitcher to first); Stinson walked; Reynolds lined
into a double play (second to first) [Stinson out at first]; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 9TH: Kemp flied out to left; Thompson homered; Oglivie
singled; May grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Oglivie out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
3, Tigers 2.