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Wednesday June 14, 1978
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Rallying for four runs in the 10th inning, the Yankees prevailed over the Mariners, 11-9. Paul Blair hit reliever Enrique Romo's second serve for a three-run homer with two out in the 10th to achieve the victory. The Mariners had taken a 9-7 lead in the top of inning on a solo homer by pinch-hitter Leon Roberts, a pair of singles and a sacrifice fly by Ruppert Jones. The Yanks bounced back to within one run on an RBI single by White off John Montague before Blair delivered the game-winning blast.

The Mariners built an early 6-1 lead with the aid of a five-run second inning capped by Craig Reynolds' first major league grand slam. The Yanks tied the score, 7-7, in the eighth on a solo homer by Graig Nettles, a walk to Reggie Jackson and a two-run homer by pinch-hitter Cliff Johnson. [The Sporting News]


New York Yankees 11, Seattle Mariners 9

Game Played on Wednesday, June 14, 1978 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I

Mariners     0  5  1    0  1  0    0  0  0    2  -   9 16  0
Yankees      1  0  0    2  1  0    0  3  0    4  -  11 18  1


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               5   2   3   0     1   0   .278      White lf              6   2   2   1     0   0   .248
Reynolds ss           6   1   2   4     0   0   .320      Blair cf,3b           6   1   1   3     0   0   .203
Ruppert Jones cf      5   0   0   1     0   2   .252      Munson c              5   1   3   0     0   0   .284
Meyer 1b              6   1   3   0     0   1   .183      Piniella dh           5   1   4   3     0   1   .327
Bochte lf             4   2   2   0     0   0   .257      Chambliss 1b          5   0   1   0     0   0   .293
Stanton dh            4   0   2   2     1   0   .206      Nettles 3b,ss         5   1   1   1     0   0   .244
Hale rf               4   1   0   0     1   1   .176      Jackson rf            3   2   2   1     2   0   .260
Stein 3b              5   1   1   1     0   1   .250      Zeber 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Stinson c             4   0   2   0     0   1   .271        Spencer ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .253
  Roberts ph          1   1   1   1     0   0   .294        Guidry pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Plummer c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Stanley ss            3   1   2   0     0   0   .333
House p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Johnson ph          1   1   1   2     0   0   .211
  Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rivers cf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .257
  Montague p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Messersmith p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Clay p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               44   9  16   9     3   6             Totals               45  11  18  11     2   2

Time of Game: 3:07   Attendance: 18,015
Left on Base: Mariners 10, Yankees 7
DP: Mariners 1, Yankees 1
Errors: Zeber
Doubles: Stanton (7), Bochte (13), White (3), Munson (12)
Triples: Piniella (3), Jackson (2)
Home Runs: Reynolds (3), Roberts (7), Nettles (11), Johnson (3), Blair (2)
Stolen Bases: Stinson (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Bochte (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Ruppert Jones (3)
GIDP: Nettles (7)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
House                   4.2   7   4   4   0   0   0  21   4.16
Rawley                  3.1   7   3   3   1   1   2  16   3.91
Montague L(0-2)         1.2   3   3   3   1   1   0   9   5.64
Romo                    0     1   1   1   0   0   1   1   3.77
Totals                  9.2  18  11  11   2   2   3  47

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith             2     3   5   1   2   2   1  12   3.75
Clay                    3     7   2   2   0   2   0  16   3.73
Lyle W(4-1)             5     6   2   2   1   2   1  21   4.04
Totals                 10    16   9   5   3   6   2  49

Wild Pitches: Clay (1)

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Ron Luciano


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz walked; Reynolds grounded out (first
unassisted) [Cruz to second]; Ruppert Jones flied out to center;
Meyer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: White doubled to left; Blair flied out to center;
Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); Piniella singled to
center [White scored, Piniella to second (on throw to home)];
Chambliss flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners
0, Yankees 1.

MARINERS 2ND: Bochte singled to center; Stanton reached on an
error by Zeber [Bochte to second]; Hale walked [Bochte to third,
Stanton to second]; Stein singled to left [Bochte scored,
Stanton to third, Hale to second]; Stinson struck out; Cruz
forced Stanton (first to catcher) [Hale to third, Stein to
second]; Reynolds homered (unearned) [Hale scored (unearned),
Stein scored (unearned), Cruz scored (unearned)]; Ruppert Jones
grounded out (third to first); 5 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 5, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Nettles popped to third; Jackson flied out to
center; Zeber flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
5, Yankees 1.

MARINERS 3RD: CLAY REPLACED MESSERSMITH (PITCHING); Meyer
singled to center; Clay threw a wild pitch [Meyer to second];
Bochte flied out to center [Meyer to third]; Stanton doubled to
right [Meyer scored]; Hale grounded out (second to first)
[Stanton to third]; Stein grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 6, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); White
flied out to left; Blair flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 6, Yankees 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Stinson singled to left; Stinson stole second;
Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds flied out to
center; Ruppert Jones struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 6, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson singled to center; Piniella tripled to right
[Munson scored]; Chambliss grounded out (third to first);
Nettles popped to second; Jackson singled to center [Piniella
scored]; Zeber forced Jackson (third to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mariners 6, Yankees 3.

MARINERS 5TH: Meyer grounded out (second to first); Bochte
doubled to right; Stanton singled to center [Bochte scored,
Stanton to second (on throw to home)]; Hale struck out; Stein
popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 7, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Stanley singled to third; White popped to catcher;
Blair popped to third; Munson doubled to left [Stanley to
third]; RAWLEY REPLACED HOUSE (PITCHING); Piniella singled to
first [Stanley scored, Munson to third]; Munson was picked off
third (pitcher to third to catcher); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 7, Yankees 4.

MARINERS 6TH: Stinson singled to left; Cruz singled to left
[Stinson to second]; LYLE REPLACED CLAY (PITCHING); On a bunt
Reynolds hit into a double play (third to third to first) [Cruz
out at second]; Ruppert Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 7, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 6TH: Chambliss singled to left; Nettles grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to first) [Chambliss out at
second]; Jackson tripled to center; Zeber grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 7, Yankees
4.

MARINERS 7TH: Meyer singled to center; Bochte out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Meyer to second]; Stanton reached on a
fielder's choice [Meyer out at third (pitcher to shortstop to
third)]; Hale flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners
7, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 7TH: Stanley singled to center; White forced Stanley
(third to second); Blair flied out to left; Munson singled to
center [White to third]; Piniella struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mariners 7, Yankees 4.

MARINERS 8TH: Stein grounded out (shortstop to first); Stinson
grounded out (third to first); Cruz singled to center; Reynolds
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 7, Yankees
4.

YANKEES 8TH: Chambliss flied out to right; Nettles homered;
Jackson walked; Zeber flied out to center [Jackson to second];
JOHNSON BATTED FOR STANLEY; Johnson homered [Jackson scored];
White popped to catcher; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 7,
Yankees 7.

MARINERS 9TH: BLAIR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); NETTLES
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); RIVERS REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING
CF); Ruppert Jones struck out; Meyer singled to right; Bochte
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Meyer to second]; Stanton was
walked intentionally; Hale grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 7, Yankees 7.

YANKEES 9TH: MONTAGUE REPLACED RAWLEY (PITCHING); Blair popped
to second; Munson flied out to right; Piniella singled to
center; Chambliss flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 7, Yankees 7.

MARINERS 10TH: Stein struck out; ROBERTS BATTED FOR STINSON;
Roberts homered; Cruz singled to right; Reynolds singled to
center [Cruz to third]; Ruppert Jones hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Cruz scored, Reynolds to second (on throw to home)];
Meyer flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 9,
Yankees 7.

YANKEES 10TH: PLUMMER REPLACED ROBERTS (PLAYING C ); Nettles
flied out to center; Jackson walked; SPENCER BATTED FOR ZEBER;
Spencer singled to center [Jackson to second]; GUIDRY RAN FOR
SPENCER; Rivers struck out; White singled to right [Jackson
scored, Guidry to second]; ROMO REPLACED MONTAGUE (PITCHING);
Blair homered [Guidry scored, White scored]; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 9, Yankees 11.



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