Completing the three-game series sweep, the A's defeated the Mariners, 5-2. The score was 2-2 going into the seventh inning when the A's picked up three runs. A single by Larry Murray, double by Jim Essian and intentional walk to Wayne Gross loaded the bases. Oakland Athletics 5, Seattle Mariners 2Game Played on Wednesday, April 18, 1979 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumMariners 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 6 2 A's 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 x - 5 7 0 Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cruz 2b 1 1 0 0 2 0 .220 Dilone lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .226 Milbourne 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Murphy cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 Simpson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 Wallis rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .083 Valentine ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Page dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 .220 Bochte 1b 4 0 3 1 1 0 .431 Revering 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Roberts rf 3 0 0 0 2 0 .380 Edwards 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .235 Horton dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 Murray cf,lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .154 R. Jones cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .326 Essian c 3 2 2 1 0 0 .412 B. Stein 3b 2 0 1 1 1 0 .309 Gross 3b 1 1 0 0 2 0 .344 Stinson c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .214 Picciolo ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 .156 Paciorek ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Wirth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cox c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Todd p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mendoza ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .268 Lacey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Honeycutt 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 31 2 6 2 8 5 Totals 31 5 7 3 2 2 Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 1,215 Left on Base: Mariners 11, A's 4 DP: Mariners 1, A's 0 Errors: Milbourne, Mendoza Doubles: B. Stein (2), Bochte (5), Essian 2 (2) Triples: R. Jones (1) Stolen Bases: R. Jones (4) Caught Stealing: Cruz (3) Sacrifice Flies: B. Stein (1) GIDP: Dilone (2) Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Honeycutt L(0-3) 6 6 4 3 1 1 0 25 5.00 Montague 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 8 2.16 Totals 8 7 5 3 2 2 0 33 A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wirth W(1-0) 7 5 2 2 6 4 0 31 3.38 Todd 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7.27 Lacey 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 4.70 Heaverlo SV(1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.73 Totals 9 6 2 2 8 5 0 40 Umpires: HP - Tony Patch, 1B - Jim Cuneo, 2B - Fred Spenn, 3B - Roy Roth MARINERS 1ST: Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); Simpson grounded out (second to first); Bochte lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: Dilone grounded out (second to first); Wallis grounded out (third to first); Page grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 0. MARINERS 2ND: Roberts walked; Horton flied to center; R. Jones popped to shortstop; B. Stein flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 2ND: Revering popped to third in foul territory; Edwards popped to second; Murray grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 0. MARINERS 3RD: Stinson grounded out (pitcher to first); Mendoza struck out; Cruz walked; Simpson singled to left [Cruz to third]; Bochte singled to right [Cruz scored, Simpson to third]; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 3RD: Essian flied to left; Gross walked; Picciolo singled to left [Gross to second]; Dilone grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Picciolo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0. MARINERS 4TH: Horton struck out; R. Jones walked; R. Jones stole second; B. Stein doubled to center [R. Jones to third]; Stinson struck out; Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 4TH: Wallis flied to left; Page grounded out (shortstop to first); Revering grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0. MARINERS 5TH: Cruz walked; Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Julio Cruz ejected by 2B umpire Fred Spenn; Simpson flied to left; Bochte walked; Roberts forced Bochte (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 5TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING 2B); Edwards singled; Murray grounded out (pitcher to first) [Edwards to second]; Essian doubled to center [Edwards scored]; Gross flied to left; Picciolo reached on an error by Milbourne [Essian scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Dilone forced Picciolo (shortstop to second); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Athletics 2. MARINERS 6TH: Horton was called out on strikes; R. Jones tripled to right; B. Stein hit a sacrifice fly to right [R. Jones scored]; Stinson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 2. ATHLETICS 6TH: Wallis struck out; Page singled to right; Revering flied to right; Edwards forced Page (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 2. MARINERS 7TH: Mendoza flied to right; Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first); Simpson lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 2. ATHLETICS 7TH: Murray singled to left; Essian doubled to left [Murray to third]; MONTAGUE REPLACED HONEYCUTT (PITCHING); Gross was walked intentionally; Picciolo singled to right [Murray scored, Essian to third, Gross to second]; Dilone reached on an error by Mendoza [Essian scored, Gross scored (unearned) (no RBI), Picciolo out at third (left to third), Dilone to second]; Wallis grounded out (second to first); Page struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 5. MARINERS 8TH: MURPHY REPLACED DILONE (PLAYING CF); MURRAY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Bochte singled to left; Roberts walked [Bochte to second]; TODD REPLACED WIRTH (PITCHING); Horton forced Bochte (third unassisted) [Roberts to second]; R. Jones grounded out (second to first) [Roberts to third, Horton to second]; B. Stein walked; LACEY REPLACED TODD (PITCHING); PACIOREK BATTED FOR STINSON; Paciorek grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 5. ATHLETICS 8TH: COX REPLACED PACIOREK (PLAYING C ); Revering flied to center; Edwards flied to center; Murray grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 5. MARINERS 9TH: Mendoza struck out; Milbourne lined to shortstop; VALENTINE BATTED FOR SIMPSON; Valentine walked; Bochte doubled to right [Valentine to third]; HEAVERLO REPLACED LACEY (PITCHING); Roberts flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Athletics 5. |
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