A two-run homer by Gary Alexander capped a three-run fourth inning and helped the Indians to an 8-4 victory over the Mariners. The Tribe tallied in the first frame on a triple by Johnny Grubb and double by Buddy Bell. In the third canto, singles by Alexander, Ted Cox and Tom Veryzer made it 2-0.

The Indians loaded the bases in the fourth on walks to Grubb and Andre Thornton sandwiched in between a single by Bell. Grubb scored on a double play and Alexander then belted his circuit clout. A sacrifice fly by Bernie Carbo and RBI single by Cox keyed a two-run eighth inning for the Tribe. [The Sporting News]
Cleveland Indians 8, Seattle Mariners 4

Game Played on Sunday, July 16, 1978 (Night game) at Kingdome

Indians      1  0  1    3  0  0    0  2  1  -   8 18  0
Mariners     0  0  0    0  0  2    0  2  0  -   4  7  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Manning cf            6   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Milbourne 2b          5   0   0   0     0   0   .306
Grubb rf,lf           5   3   2   0     1   1   .244      Reynolds ss           3   1   1   0     2   0   .303
Bell 3b               5   1   4   2     1   0   .302      Paciorek lf           5   1   1   0     0   1   .329
Thornton 1b           2   1   1   0     3   0   .276      Roberts rf            5   1   2   1     0   1   .305
Carbo dh              4   0   1   1     0   0   .260      Bochte cf             2   1   0   0     2   0   .267
Alexander c           4   2   2   2     1   1   .240      Robertson 1b          4   0   1   1     0   1   .207
Cox lf                5   0   2   1     0   1   .217      Stein 3b              4   0   2   2     0   2   .250
  Speed pr,lf,rf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Stanton dh            3   0   0   0     0   3   .189
Kuiper 2b             5   0   3   0     0   0   .273        Meyer ph,dh         0   0   0   0     1   0   .206
Veryzer ss            5   1   3   1     0   0   .301      Plummer c             2   0   0   0     0   0   .204
Clyde p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Stinson ph,c        1   0   0   0     0   0   .278
  Spillner p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mitchell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pole p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Montague p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               41   8  18   7     6   3             Totals               34   4   7   4     5   8

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance:  8,312
Left on Base: Indians 13, Mariners 9
DP: Indians 0, Mariners 1
Errors: Paciorek
Doubles: Bell (20), Veryzer (10), Paciorek (5)
Triples: Grubb (5), Roberts (4), Stein (3)
Home Runs: Alexander (19)
Sacrifice Flies: Carbo (1)
GIDP: Carbo (4)
Hit by Pitch: Stinson (5,by Spillner)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Clyde W(5-5)            5.2   5   2   2   2   3   0  24   3.80
Spillner                2     2   2   2   2   3   0  11   4.22
Monge SV(4)             1.1   0   0   0   1   2   0   5   3.22
Totals                  9     7   4   4   5   8   0  40

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Mitchell L(5-9)         2.2   8   2   2   2   1   0  18   3.65
Pole                    1     2   3   3   2   0   1   6   6.27
Todd                    1.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   7   4.37
House                   3.1   6   3   3   1   2   0  16   5.38
Montague                0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.97
Totals                  9    18   8   8   6   3   1  48

Hit by Pitch: Spillner (1)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo


INDIANS 1ST: Manning flied out to right; Grubb tripled to
center; Bell doubled to left [Grubb scored]; Thornton walked;
Carbo singled to center [Bell to third, Thornton to second];
Alexander struck out; Cox flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Indians 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first);
Reynolds walked; Paciorek popped to first in foul territory;
Roberts forced Reynolds (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Indians 1, Mariners 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Kuiper singled to center; Veryzer singled to left
[Kuiper to second]; On a bunt Manning forced Kuiper (catcher to
third) [Veryzer to second]; Grubb grounded out (second to first)
[Veryzer to third, Manning to second]; Bell walked; Thornton
lined to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Bochte grounded out (shortstop to first);
Robertson flied out to center; Stein was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Mariners 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Carbo flied out to center; Alexander singled to
right; Cox singled to center [Alexander to second]; Kuiper flied
out to right; Veryzer singled to center [Alexander scored, Cox
to second]; POLE REPLACED MITCHELL (PITCHING); Manning flied out
to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Stanton struck out; Plummer lined to shortstop;
Milbourne grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Mariners 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Grubb walked; Bell singled to center [Grubb to
second]; Thornton walked [Grubb to third, Bell to second]; Carbo
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Grubb scored (no RBI), Bell to third, Thornton out at second];
Alexander homered [Bell scored]; TODD REPLACED POLE (PITCHING);
Cox grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 5, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Reynolds flied out to center; Paciorek flied out
to center; Roberts tripled to center; Bochte made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 5, Mariners 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Kuiper grounded out (second to first); Veryzer
grounded out (third to first); Manning flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 5TH: Robertson flied out to right; Stein singled to
center; Stanton struck out; Plummer made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 5, Mariners 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Grubb grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell
singled to center; Thornton walked [Bell to second]; HOUSE
REPLACED TODD (PITCHING); Carbo flied out to right; Alexander
made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 5, Mariners
0.

MARINERS 6TH: Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted);
Reynolds singled; Paciorek doubled to right [Reynolds to third];
Roberts grounded out (first to pitcher) [Reynolds scored,
Paciorek to third]; Bochte walked; Robertson singled to left
[Paciorek scored, Bochte to second]; SPILLNER REPLACED CLYDE
(PITCHING); Stein struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 5,
Mariners 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Cox was called out on strikes; Kuiper singled to
left; Veryzer grounded out (second to first) [Kuiper to second];
Manning grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 5, Mariners 2.

MARINERS 7TH: Stanton struck out; STINSON BATTED FOR PLUMMER;
Stinson was hit by a pitch; Milbourne forced Stinson (second
unassisted); Reynolds popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 5, Mariners 2.

INDIANS 8TH: STINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Grubb singled
to right; Bell flied out to left; Thornton singled to left
[Grubb to third (error by Paciorek), Thornton to second]; Carbo
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Grubb scored]; Alexander walked;
Cox singled to left [Thornton scored, Alexander to second];
SPEED RAN FOR COX; Kuiper singled to center [Alexander out at
home (center to catcher), Speed to second]; 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 7, Mariners 2.

MARINERS 8TH: SPEED STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Paciorek flied
out to right; Roberts singled to left; Bochte walked [Roberts to
second]; Robertson struck out; Stein tripled to right [Roberts
scored, Bochte scored]; MEYER BATTED FOR STANTON; Meyer walked;
MONGE REPLACED SPILLNER (PITCHING); Stinson flied out to center;
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 7, Mariners 4.

INDIANS 9TH: MEYER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Veryzer doubled
to left; Manning made an out to second; Grubb was called out on
strikes; MONTAGUE REPLACED HOUSE (PITCHING); Bell singled to
center [Veryzer scored, Bell out at second (center to catcher to
second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 8, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 9TH: GRUBB CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); SPEED
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Milbourne popped to first in
foul territory; Reynolds walked; Paciorek struck out; Roberts
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 8, Mariners 4.
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