After opening up an early 5-1 lead, the Mariners held on to post a 5-4 triumph over the Angels. The Mariners got four of their runs in the third inning. Consecutive singles by Larry Milbourne, Julio Cruz, Bruce Bochte and Leon Roberts accounted for two tallies and another pair crossed the plate on Ruppert Jones' single following a wild pitch and intentional walk. Leroy Stanton drilled a homer to lead off the Mariners' second.

Angel manager Dave Garcia protested the game in the sixth inning when Lyman Bostock was held to first base by plate umpire Joe Brinkman on a single down the right field line that was touched by a ball boy. One out later, Don Baylor smashed a homer to cut the Mariners' lead to 5-3. [The Sporting News]

Seattle Mariners 5, California Angels 4

Game Played on Wednesday, April 26, 1978 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Mariners     0  1  4    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   5  8  0
Angels       0  1  0    0  0  2    1  0  0  -   4  9  0


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               4   1   1   0     1   0   .222      R. Miller rf          3   0   1   1     1   1   .196
Bochte lf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .326        Rudi ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .250
Roberts rf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .323        Rettenmund pr,lf    0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Hale rf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Grich 2b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .220
Stanton dh            3   1   1   1     1   0   .221      Bostock cf            5   1   2   0     0   0   .138
Stein 3b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .205      Jackson 1b            4   1   1   0     1   1   .405
Ruppert Jones cf      4   0   1   2     0   2   .211      Baylor dh             5   1   2   3     0   2   .302
Meyer 1b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .177      Landreaux lf,rf       3   0   0   0     1   0   .240
Pasley c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .158      Downing c             3   1   2   0     1   1   .280
  Stinson ph,c        1   0   0   0     0   0   .310      Lansford 3b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Milbourne ss          3   1   1   0     0   0   .222      Mulliniks ss          3   0   1   0     1   1   .160
  Braun ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Brett p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Reynolds ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .269        Hartzell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Pole p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Burke p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   5   8   5     4   5             Totals               34   4   9   4     6   8

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 11,868
Left on Base: Mariners 5, Angels 10
DP: Mariners 1, Angels 1
Doubles: Meyer (4), Bostock (3), Downing (1), Baylor (4)
Home Runs: Stanton (1), Baylor (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Lansford (1)
GIDP: Pasley (1)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pole W(2-3)             5.1   6   3   3   4   5   1  25   5.14
Burke                   2     3   1   1   1   0   0  10   4.10
Rawley SV(3)            1.2   0   0   0   1   3   0   6   3.71
Totals                  9     9   4   4   6   8   1  41

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brett L(1-1)            8     8   5   5   4   5   1  34   2.65
Hartzell                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.94
Totals                  9     8   5   5   4   5   1  37

Wild Pitches: Brett (1)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Russ Goetz


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Bochte
grounded out (first to pitcher); Roberts grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller walked; Grich lined into a double play
(first unassisted) [R. Miller out at first]; Bostock doubled to
center; Jackson singled to third [Bostock to third]; Baylor
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Stanton homered; Stein grounded out (third to
first); Ruppert Jones was called out on strikes; Meyer grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Angels
0.

ANGELS 2ND: Landreaux grounded out (pitcher to first); Downing
doubled to center; Lansford struck out; Mulliniks walked; R.
Miller singled to left [Downing scored, Mulliniks to second];
Grich struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 1, Angels 1.

MARINERS 3RD: Pasley was called out on strikes; Milbourne
singled to left; Cruz singled to center [Milbourne to second];
Bochte singled to left [Milbourne scored, Cruz to second];
Roberts singled to left [Cruz scored, Bochte to second]; Brett
threw a wild pitch [Bochte to third, Roberts to second]; Stanton
grounded out (pitcher to first); Stein was walked intentionally;
Ruppert Jones singled to center [Bochte scored, Roberts scored,
Stein to second]; Meyer flied out to center; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mariners 5, Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Bostock flied out to left; Jackson flied out to
center; Baylor grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 5, Angels 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Pasley popped to first; Milbourne grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 5, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Landreaux flied out to left; Downing struck out;
Lansford flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 5,
Angels 1.

MARINERS 5TH: Bochte lined to pitcher; Roberts grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stanton walked; Stein was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 5, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Mulliniks flied out to center; R. Miller was called
out on strikes; Grich grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 5, Angels 1.

MARINERS 6TH: Ruppert Jones flied out to center; Meyer walked;
Pasley grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Meyer out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 5,
Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Bostock singled to right; Angel manager Dave
Garcia objected to ruling by HP umpire Joe Brinkman, who placed
Lyman Bostock at 1B after the ball was touched by ball boy;
Jackson flied out to left; Baylor homered [Bostock scored];
Landreaux walked; BURKE REPLACED POLE (PITCHING); Downing walked
(walk was charged to Pole) [Landreaux to second]; Lansford flied
out to right; Mulliniks singled to shortstop [Landreaux to
third, Downing to second]; R. Miller grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 5, Angels 3.

MARINERS 7TH: Milbourne grounded out (third to first); Cruz
walked; Cruz was picked off first (pitcher to first); Bochte
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 5, Angels 3.

ANGELS 7TH: Grich grounded out (second to first); Bostock
grounded out (second to first); Jackson walked; Baylor doubled
to center [Jackson scored]; Landreaux flied out to left; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 5, Angels 4.

MARINERS 8TH: Roberts struck out; Stanton flied out to center;
Stein singled to center; Ruppert Jones struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 5, Angels 4.

ANGELS 8TH: HALE REPLACED ROBERTS (PLAYING RF); Downing singled
to shortstop; Lansford out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Downing to second]; RAWLEY REPLACED BURKE (PITCHING);
Mulliniks struck out; RUDI BATTED FOR R. MILLER; Rudi walked;
RETTENMUND RAN FOR RUDI; Grich forced Rettenmund (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 5, Angels 4.

MARINERS 9TH: RETTENMUND STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); LANDREAUX
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Meyer doubled to right; HARTZELL
REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); STINSON BATTED FOR PASLEY; Stinson
flied out to left; BRAUN BATTED FOR MILBOURNE; Braun grounded
out (first to pitcher) [Meyer to third]; Cruz flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 5, Angels 4.

ANGELS 9TH: STINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); REYNOLDS
REPLACED BRAUN (PLAYING SS); Bostock grounded out (pitcher to
first); Jackson was called out on strikes; Baylor struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 5, Angels 4.

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