A four-run explosion in the ninth inning carried the Mariners to a 5-3 triumph over the White Sox. The Mariners trailed, 3-1, going into the ninth and got their first run on a one-out homer by Bruce Bochte. One out later, Dan Meyer singled to center and scored on a triple by Bill Stein. Bob Stinson then belted a home run to score Stein and cap the winning rally. [The Sporting News]



Seattle Mariners 5, Chicago White Sox 3
Game Played on Thursday, September 7, 1978 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Mariners     0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  4  -   5  9  1
White Sox    0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  0


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Milbourne 2b          5   0   2   0     0   0   .249      Washington lf         5   0   1   0     0   0   .252
Reynolds ss           3   1   1   0     1   0   .294      Chappas ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Ruppert Jones cf      4   0   0   0     0   0   .247        Blomberg ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .238
Roberts rf            4   0   0   1     0   1   .296      Squires 1b            4   0   0   0     1   0   .274
Bochte dh             4   1   1   1     0   0   .268      Lamar Johnson dh      4   1   2   0     0   0   .278
Paciorek lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .314      Lemon rf              2   1   2   0     1   0   .291
Meyer 1b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .231      Bosley cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .253
Stein 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .267      Soderholm 3b          3   1   1   1     0   0   .250
Plummer c             1   0   0   0     1   0   .215        Bell 3b             1   0   0   0     0   1   .174
  Stinson ph,c        2   1   1   2     0   0   .263      Pryor 2b              4   0   0   1     0   0   .240
Mitchell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Colbern c             2   0   1   1     1   0   .243
                                                            Molinaro ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .272
                                                          Stone p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   5   9   5     2   1             Totals               34   3   8   3     4   2

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance:  2,514
Left on Base: Mariners 5, White Sox 9
DP: Mariners 1, White Sox 0
Errors: Reynolds
Doubles: Reynolds (13), Lamar Johnson (20)
Triples: Stein (4)
Home Runs: Bochte (10), Stinson (10)
Stolen Bases: Bosley (11)
Caught Stealing: Milbourne (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Lemon (8)
GIDP: Bosley (4)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Mitchell W(8-13)        9     8   3   3   4   2   0  39   3.73
Totals                  9     8   3   3   4   2   0  39

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone L(10-12)          9     9   5   5   2   1   2  37   4.46
Totals                  9     9   5   5   2   1   2  37

Balks: Mitchell (1)

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


MARINERS 1ST: Milbourne flied out to center; Reynolds walked;
Ruppert Jones flied out to center; Roberts flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Washington flied out to center; Chappas struck
out; Debut game for Harry Chappas; Squires grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, White Sox
0.

MARINERS 2ND: Bochte flied out to right; Paciorek singled to
left; Meyer popped to third in foul territory; Stein forced
Paciorek (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0,
White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Lamar Johnson made an out to third; Lemon singled
to center; On a bunt Bosley singled [Lemon to second]; Soderholm
forced Bosley (shortstop to second) [Lemon to third]; Pryor
flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 0, White
Sox 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Plummer made an out to second; Milbourne singled
to left; Reynolds popped to shortstop; Milbourne was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Colbern walked; Washington forced Colbern
(shortstop to second); Mitchell balked [Washington to second];
Chappas flied out to center [Washington to third]; Squires flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, White Sox 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Ruppert Jones grounded out (second to first);
Roberts struck out; Bochte grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Lamar Johnson singled to center; Lemon singled to
left [Lamar Johnson to third]; Bosley flied out to left;
Soderholm singled to left [Lamar Johnson scored, Lemon to third,
Soderholm to second (on throw)]; Pryor reached on an error by
Reynolds [Lemon scored, Soderholm to third]; Colbern singled to
shortstop [Soderholm scored, Pryor to second]; Washington popped
to second; Chappas lined to shortstop; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Mariners 0, White Sox 3.

MARINERS 5TH: Paciorek grounded out (third to first); Meyer
singled to right; Stein flied out to center; Plummer walked
[Meyer to second]; Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 0, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Squires walked; Lamar Johnson grounded out (third
to first) [Squires to second]; Lemon walked; Bosley grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Lemon out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, White Sox 3.

MARINERS 6TH: Reynolds doubled to right; Ruppert Jones flied out
to center [Reynolds to third]; Roberts grounded out (second to
first) [Reynolds scored]; Bochte flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Soderholm flied out to right; Pryor flied out to
left; Colbern grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 1, White Sox 3.

MARINERS 7TH: BELL REPLACED SODERHOLM (PLAYING 3B); Paciorek
grounded out (third to first); Meyer flied out to right; Stein
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 1, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Washington grounded out (second to first);
Chappas flied out to center; Squires flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, White Sox 3.

MARINERS 8TH: STINSON BATTED FOR PLUMMER; Stinson grounded out
(second to first); Milbourne singled to center; Reynolds flied
out to center; Ruppert Jones forced Milbourne (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 8TH: STINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Lamar
Johnson doubled to left; Lemon out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Lamar Johnson to third]; Bosley was walked
intentionally; Bell struck out; Bosley stole second; Pryor flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 1, White Sox 3.

MARINERS 9TH: Roberts flied out to right; Bochte homered;
Paciorek flied out to center; Meyer singled to center; Stein
tripled to right [Meyer scored]; Stinson homered [Stein scored];
Milbourne flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
5, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: MOLINARO BATTED FOR COLBERN; Molinaro made an out
to shortstop; Washington singled to left; BLOMBERG BATTED FOR
CHAPPAS; Blomberg flied out to center; Squires flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 5, White Sox 3.