A two-run homer by Bob Robertson lifted the Mariners to a 3-1 triumph over the Twins. The circuit clout came with one out in the sixth inning with Leon Roberts aboard via a single and snapped a 1-1 tie. Jim Colborn pitched his first complete game of the year. [The Sporting News]



Seattle Mariners 3, Minnesota Twins 1
Game Played on Wednesday, August    2, 1978 (Night game) at Kingdome
Twins        0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Mariners     0  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   3 10  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Powell rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .243      Cruz 2b               3   0   2   0     1   0   .257
Smalley ss            3   1   1   0     0   0   .285      Milbourne ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Carew 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .330      Ruppert Jones cf      4   0   1   0     0   0   .248
Wynegar c             3   0   0   1     0   0   .258      Roberts rf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .307
Ford cf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .300      Paciorek lf           3   1   1   0     0   1   .320
Adams dh              3   0   0   0     0   0   .255        Hale lf             1   0   0   0     0   1   .183
Chiles lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Robertson dh          3   1   1   2     1   1   .231
Wilfong 2b            3   0   2   0     0   0   .277      Meyer 1b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Wolfe 3b              1   0   0   0     1   0   .220      Bernhardt 3b          3   0   1   1     0   1   .265
  Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .325      Stinson c             3   0   2   0     0   0   .273
  Randall 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Colborn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Zahn p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   1   6   1     1   1             Totals               30   3  10   3     2   4

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance:  8,394
Left on Base: Twins 4, Mariners 6
DP: Twins 2, Mariners 3
Doubles: Wilfong (5), Carew (14), Cruz (12), Paciorek (10)
Home Runs: Robertson (6)
Stolen Bases: Roberts (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Meyer (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Wynegar (3)
GIDP: Powell (2), Morales (8), Stinson (6), Milbourne (3)
Hit by Pitch: Smalley (1,by Colborn)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zahn L(8-10)            6     9   3   3   1   2   1  25   3.22
Marshall                2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   2.88
Totals                  8    10   3   3   2   4   1  33

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Colborn W(3-8)          9     6   1   1   1   1   0  32   5.54
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   1   0  32

Hit by Pitch: Colborn (5)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Lou DiMuro


TWINS 1ST: Powell popped to third in foul territory; Smalley
flied out to right; Carew grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz doubled to right; Milbourne popped to first
in foul territory; Ruppert Jones reached on a fielder's choice
[Cruz out at third (pitcher to shortstop to third), Ruppert
Jones to second (on throw to 3b)]; Twins Manager Gene Mauch
ejected by 2B umpire Vic Voltaggio; Roberts grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Mariners 0.

TWINS 2ND: Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted); Ford lined
to first; Adams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Paciorek doubled to left; Robertson walked; Meyer
out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Paciorek to third,
Robertson to second]; Bernhardt singled to right [Paciorek
scored, Robertson to third]; Stinson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Bernhardt out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Mariners 1.

TWINS 3RD: Chiles grounded out (second to first); Wilfong
doubled to left; Wolfe walked; Powell grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Wolfe out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 3RD: Cruz singled to center; Milbourne grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cruz out at second];
Ruppert Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
0, Mariners 1.

TWINS 4TH: Smalley was hit by a pitch; Carew doubled to left
[Smalley to third]; Wynegar hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Smalley scored]; Ford was called out on strikes; Adams grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Mariners
1.

MARINERS 4TH: Roberts singled to center; Paciorek forced Roberts
(shortstop unassisted); Robertson was called out on strikes;
Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 1, Mariners 1.

TWINS 5TH: Chiles flied out to center; Wilfong grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wolfe grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 5TH: Bernhardt grounded out (second to first); Stinson
singled to center; Cruz lined to right; Milbourne lined to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Mariners 1.

TWINS 6TH: Powell popped to third in foul territory; Smalley
singled to right; Carew lined into a double play (second to
first) [Smalley out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Mariners 1.

MARINERS 6TH: Ruppert Jones singled to right [Ruppert Jones out
at second (right to shortstop)]; Roberts singled to left;
Roberts stole second; Paciorek struck out; Robertson homered
[Roberts scored]; Meyer made an out to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 1, Mariners 3.

TWINS 7TH: Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted); Ford singled
to center; Adams flied out to right; Chiles grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 7TH: MARSHALL REPLACED ZAHN (PITCHING); Bernhardt
struck out; On a bunt Stinson singled to third; Cruz walked
[Stinson to second]; Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted)
[Stinson to third, Cruz to second]; Ruppert Jones flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Mariners 3.

TWINS 8TH: HALE REPLACED PACIOREK (PLAYING LF); Wilfong singled
to shortstop; MORALES BATTED FOR WOLFE; Morales grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wilfong out at
second]; Powell singled to shortstop; Smalley grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 8TH: RANDALL REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING 3B); Roberts
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hale struck out; Robertson
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Mariners 3.

TWINS 9TH: Carew grounded out (second to first); Wynegar
grounded out (first unassisted); Ford grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Mariners 3.