A two-run eighth-inning rally capped by the winning run scoring on a passed ball enabled the Mariners to edge the A's, 4-3. With Oakland leading, 3-2, Dan Meyer led off the eighth with a two-base hit. Bob Lacey relieved Mike Norris and wild-pitched Meyer to third, from where he scored when first baseman Jeff Newman bobbled a grounder by Bruce Bochte.

Dave Heaverlo came on to pitch and Joe Simpson, running for Bochte, advanced to second on a sacrifice by Leon Roberts. After Willie Horton flied out, Ruppert Jones drew an intentional pass and Bill Stein walked to load the bases. Heaverlo's pitch to Bob Stinson was mishandled by catcher Jim Essian and Simpson raced across the plate. [The Sporting News]

Seattle Mariners 4, Oakland Athletics 3

Game Played on Thursday, April 12, 1979 (Night game) at Kingdome

A's          0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   3  9  3
Mariners     0  1  0    0  1  0    0  2  x  -   4  4  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Edwards 2b            5   0   2   0     0   1   .250      Cruz 2b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .172
Wallis rf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .000      xMeyer lf,1b          2   1   1   0     0   0   .000
Page dh               4   1   1   1     0   0   .296      Bochte 1b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .464
Gross 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .438        Simpson pr,lf       0   1   0   0     0   0   .200
Murphy lf             3   1   3   0     1   0   .750      Roberts rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .400
Newman 1b             4   0   0   0     0   3   .125      Horton dh             4   0   0   0     0   2   .300
Essian c              4   0   2   2     0   2   .333      R. Jones cf           2   1   0   0     2   0   .321
Armas cf              3   0   0   0     1   2   .143      B. Stein 3b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .290
Picciolo ss           3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Stinson c             3   0   0   1     0   1   .263
  Murray ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mendoza ss            2   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Norris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Milbourne ph,ss     1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Lacey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      O. Jones p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Montague p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3   9   3     2  13             Totals               27   4   4   2     4   4

Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance:  5,618
Left on Base: A's 8, Mariners 7
DP: A's 0, Mariners 0
Errors: Gross, Newman, Essian, Mendoza
Doubles: Edwards (2), Bochte (4), Mendoza (1), Meyer (3)
Home Runs: Page (2)
Stolen Bases: Murphy 2 (2), B. Stein (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Stinson (1)
Hit by Pitch: Meyer (1,by Norris)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norris                  7     4   3   1   2   3   0  29   1.23
Lacey L(0-1)            0     0   1   0   0   0   0   1   4.50
Heaverlo                1     0   0   0   2   1   0   5   1.29
Totals                  8     4   4   1   4   4   0  35

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
O. Jones                7.1   9   3   1   1  11   1  32   3.97
Montague W(2-0)         1.2   0   0   0   1   2   0   6   3.38
Totals                  9     9   3   1   2  13   1  38

Passed Balls: Essian 2 (2)
Hit by Pitch: Norris (2)
Wild Pitches: Norris (1), Lacey (1)

Umpires: HP - George Eshelman, 1B - Roy Dreke, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Dick Feaser


ATHLETICS 1ST: Debut for umpire Dick Feaser; Edwards
popped to second; Wallis popped to third in foul territory; Page
flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz walked; Meyer reached on catcher's
interference by Essian [Cruz to second]; Bochte flied to left in
foul territory; Roberts flied to right; Horton struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Mariners 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Gross flied to center; Murphy singled to left;
Newman struck out while Murphy stole second; Essian struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: R. Jones walked; Norris threw a wild pitch [R.
Jones to second]; B. Stein singled to left [R. Jones to third];
B. Stein stole second; Stinson hit a sacrifice fly to right [R.
Jones scored]; Mendoza flied to center; Cruz grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Mariners 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Armas struck out; Picciolo struck out; Edwards
singled to left; Wallis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 3RD: Meyer flied to right; Bochte doubled to left;
Roberts struck out; Horton reached on an error by Gross [Bochte
out at home (third to first to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Mariners 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Page grounded out (second to first); Gross struck
out; Murphy singled to center; Murphy stole second; Newman
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 4TH: R. Jones flied to right; B. Stein grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stinson flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Mariners 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Essian singled to center; Armas popped to third
in foul territory; Picciolo struck out; Edwards doubled to right
[Essian out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 5TH: Mendoza doubled to center; Cruz grounded out
(shortstop to first); Essian allowed a passed ball [Mendoza to
third]; Meyer was hit by a pitch; Bochte forced Meyer (second to
shortstop) [Mendoza scored (unearned)]; Roberts flied to center;
1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Mariners 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Wallis grounded out (first to pitcher); Page
homered; Gross reached on an error by Mendoza; Murphy singled to
center [Gross to second]; Newman flied to center [Gross to
third, Murphy to second]; Essian singled to left [Gross scored
(unearned), Murphy scored (unearned)]; Armas struck out; 3 R (1
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Mariners 2.

MARINERS 6TH: Horton struck out; R. Jones flied to left; B.
Stein grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 3, Mariners 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Picciolo grounded out (second to first); Edwards
struck out; Wallis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
3, Mariners 2.

MARINERS 7TH: Stinson flied to right; MILBOURNE BATTED FOR
MENDOZA; Milbourne grounded out (second to first); Cruz flied to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Mariners 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Page
grounded out (first unassisted); Gross singled to center; Murphy
walked [Gross to second]; MONTAGUE REPLACED O. JONES (PITCHING);
Newman struck out; Essian was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Mariners 2.

MARINERS 8TH: Meyer doubled to center; LACEY REPLACED NORRIS
(PITCHING); Lacey threw a wild pitch [Meyer to third]; Bochte
reached on an error by Newman [Meyer scored (unearned) (no
RBI)]; SIMPSON RAN FOR BOCHTE; HEAVERLO REPLACED LACEY
(PITCHING); Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Simpson to second]; Horton flied to center; R. Jones was walked
intentionally; B. Stein walked [Simpson to third, R. Jones to
second]; Essian allowed a passed ball [Simpson scored
(unearned), R. Jones to third, B. Stein to second]; Stinson
struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Mariners
4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: MEYER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); SIMPSON
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Armas walked; MURRAY BATTED FOR
PICCIOLO; On a bunt Murray forced Armas (first to shortstop);
Edwards flied to center; Wallis grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Mariners 4.

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