A pair of homers by Dave Roberts highlighted the attack as the Mariners posted a 7-5 victory over the Orioles with Byron McLaughlin gaining credit for his first major league win. Roberts hit a two-run blast in the first inning following an infield hit by Craig Reynolds.

The Mariners added another tally in the second on a double by Leroy Stanton and single by Larry Milbourne. Roberts' second homer came in the fifth frame after singles by Julio Cruz and Tom Paciorek. [The Sporting News]



Seattle Mariners 7, Baltimore Orioles 5
Game Played on Wednesday, August    16, 1978 (Night game) at Kingdome
Orioles      0  0  2    0  0  0    2  0  1  -   5  7  0
Mariners     2  1  0    0  3  1    0  0  x  -   7 11  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harlow cf             4   1   2   0     1   1   .232      Cruz 2b               5   1   1   0     0   1   .248
Dempsey c             2   1   0   0     3   1   .266      Reynolds ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .299
Kelly lf              5   2   2   4     0   1   .255      Paciorek lf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .303
Singleton rf          3   0   1   0     2   1   .294      Roberts rf            4   2   2   5     0   0   .311
  Lopez pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Robertson 1b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .234
Murray 1b             4   0   1   1     1   2   .284        Meyer 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .224
DeCinces 3b           5   0   0   0     0   3   .265      Stanton dh            4   2   2   0     0   1   .191
Crowley dh            4   0   0   0     1   0   .254      Ruppert Jones cf      4   0   1   1     0   0   .239
Dauer 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .271      Milbourne 3b          4   0   2   1     0   0   .244
Belanger ss           3   1   0   0     1   1   .202      Plummer c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .246
Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McLaughlin p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Briles p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   5   7   5     9  11             Totals               34   7  11   7     3   3

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance:  6,619
Left on Base: Orioles 11, Mariners 6
DP: Orioles 1, Mariners 0
Doubles: Harlow (18), Stanton (9), Ruppert Jones (15)
Home Runs: Kelly 2 (6), Roberts 2 (20)
Stolen Bases: Milbourne (3)
GIDP: Roberts (5)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan L(15-11)       4.2   8   6   6   1   2   2  22   4.00
Briles                  3.1   3   1   1   2   1   0  15   4.66
Totals                  8    11   7   7   3   3   2  37

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLaughlin W(1-4)       6.2   5   4   4   6   9   2  31   5.03
Romo                    1.2   2   1   1   2   1   0   9   3.22
Todd SV(3)              0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3   4.09
Totals                  9     7   5   5   9  11   2  43

Wild Pitches: Briles (2), Romo (2)

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Terry Cooney


ORIOLES 1ST: Harlow walked; Dempsey walked [Harlow to second];
Kelly flied out to right; Singleton struck out; Murray struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz flied out to center; Reynolds singled to
third; Paciorek flied out to left; Roberts homered [Reynolds
scored]; Robertson flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Mariners 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: DeCinces struck out; Crowley walked; Dauer grounded
out (second to first) [Crowley to second]; Belanger popped to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Mariners 2.

MARINERS 2ND: Stanton doubled to right; Ruppert Jones grounded
out (second to first) [Stanton to third]; Milbourne singled to
center [Stanton scored]; Milbourne stole second; Plummer flied
out to center; Cruz was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 0, Mariners 3.

ORIOLES 3RD: Harlow flied out to right; Dempsey walked; Kelly
homered [Dempsey scored]; Singleton grounded out (second to
first); Murray struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Mariners 3.

MARINERS 3RD: Reynolds singled to left; Paciorek flied out to
right; Roberts grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Reynolds out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Mariners 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: DeCinces grounded out (third to first); Crowley
popped to third in foul territory; Dauer singled to left;
Belanger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 2, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 4TH: Robertson walked; Stanton struck out; Ruppert
Jones flied out to left; Milbourne flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Mariners 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Harlow singled to center; Dempsey struck out; Kelly
struck out; Singleton singled to right [Harlow to third]; Murray
forced Singleton (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 2, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 5TH: Plummer grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz
singled to right; Reynolds popped to shortstop; Paciorek singled
to right [Cruz to third]; Roberts homered [Cruz scored, Paciorek
scored]; BRILES REPLACED FLANAGAN (PITCHING); Robertson struck
out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Mariners 6.

ORIOLES 6TH: DeCinces struck out; Crowley flied out to right;
Dauer popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Mariners 6.

MARINERS 6TH: Stanton singled to left; Ruppert Jones doubled to
left [Stanton scored]; Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted)
[Ruppert Jones to third]; Plummer grounded out (third to first);
Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 2, Mariners 7.

ORIOLES 7TH: Belanger walked; Harlow was called out on strikes;
Dempsey flied out to left; Kelly homered [Belanger scored];
Singleton walked; ROMO REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Murray
singled to center [Singleton to second]; Romo threw a wild pitch
[Singleton to third, Murray to second]; DeCinces popped to
shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Mariners 7.

MARINERS 7TH: Reynolds grounded out (first to pitcher); Paciorek
walked; Roberts forced Paciorek (second to shortstop); Robertson
forced Roberts (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 4, Mariners 7.

ORIOLES 8TH: MEYER REPLACED ROBERTSON (PLAYING 1B); Crowley
flied out to right; Dauer struck out; Belanger popped to first;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Mariners 7.

MARINERS 8TH: Stanton flied out to center; Ruppert Jones flied
out to center; Milbourne singled to center; Briles threw a wild
pitch [Milbourne to second]; Plummer walked; Cruz grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Mariners
7.

ORIOLES 9TH: Harlow doubled to right; Dempsey walked; Kelly
lined to second; Singleton walked [Harlow to third, Dempsey to
second]; TODD REPLACED ROMO (PITCHING); LOPEZ RAN FOR SINGLETON;
Murray walked [Harlow scored, Dempsey to third, Lopez to
second]; DeCinces struck out; Crowley grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 5, Mariners 7.