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Sunday May 6, 1979
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The Mariners came from behind with two runs in the ninth inning and edged the Red Sox, 3-2. The tying run scored on a double by Julio Cruz, single by Joe Simpson and double by Leon Roberts. After Dan Meyer was walked intentionally, Willie Horton greeted reliever Jim Wright with a single -- his fourth hit and second RBI of the game -- to send the decisive run across the plate. [The Sporting News]


Seattle Mariners 3, Boston Red Sox 2

Game Played on Sunday, May 6, 1979 (Day game) at Fenway Park

Mariners     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  2  -   3 14  0
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  6  0


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               5   1   1   0     0   1   .214      Remy 2b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .294
Simpson rf            5   1   3   0     0   0   .313      Burleson ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .304
Bochte 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .344      Lynn cf               3   1   1   2     1   0   .293
  Milbourne pr        0   1   0   0     0   0   .233      Rice lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .330
  Hale lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Yastrzemski dh        4   0   0   0     0   0   .277
  Roberts ph,lf       1   0   1   1     0   0   .283      Scott 1b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .253
Meyer lf,1b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .219        Duffy pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Horton dh             4   0   4   2     1   0   .310      Hobson 3b             1   0   0   0     1   0   .209
R. Jones cf           4   0   1   0     1   0   .276      Evans rf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .210
Stinson c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .246      Montgomery c          1   0   0   0     1   0   .467
Valentine 3b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .227        Dwyer ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .316
Mendoza ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .237        Allenson c          0   0   0   0     0   0   .186
Parrott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Brohamer ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .289
  Montague p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stanley p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Wright p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3  14   3     4   2             Totals               29   2   6   2     5   1

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 25,919
Left on Base: Mariners 12, Red Sox 7
DP: Mariners 2, Red Sox 3
Doubles: Cruz (3), Roberts (5)
Home Runs: Lynn (11)
Stolen Bases: R. Jones (9), Hobson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Mendoza (1), Meyer (1), Hobson 2 (2)
GIDP: Stinson (1), Bochte (3), R. Jones (4), Burleson (2), Yastrzemski (4)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Parrott                 6     2   0   0   5   0   0  23   2.31
Montague W(3-0)         3     4   2   2   0   1   1  13   3.44
Totals                  9     6   2   2   5   1   1  36

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stanley                 8.1  11   2   2   3   2   0  37   4.03
Campbell L(0-1)         0     2   1   1   1   0   0   3   4.91
Wright                  0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.35
Hassler                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.18
Totals                  9    14   3   3   4   2   0  42

Umpires: HP - Dick Clegg, 1B - Clarence Merritt, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Jim McNally


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz struck out; On a bunt Simpson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Bochte grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Remy grounded out (second to first); Burleson flied
out to center; Lynn walked; Rice flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Meyer flied out to right; Horton singled to left;
R. Jones forced Horton (third to second); R. Jones stole second;
Stinson walked; Valentine flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski lined to second; Scott grounded out
(third to first); Hobson walked; Hobson stole second; Evans
lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Mendoza flied out to left; Cruz grounded out
(second to first); Simpson singled to center; Bochte grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red
Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Montgomery walked; Remy walked [Montgomery to
second]; Burleson grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Montgomery to third, Remy out at second];
Lynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); Horton
walked; R. Jones singled [Horton to second]; Stinson grounded
into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [R. Jones out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Rice singled; Yastrzemski grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Rice out at second]; Scott
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

MARINERS 5TH: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first);
Mendoza grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox
0.

RED SOX 5TH: Hobson grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans
walked; Montgomery grounded out (third to first) [Evans to
second]; Remy flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners
0, Red Sox 0.

MARINERS 6TH: Simpson singled to left; Bochte grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Simpson out at second]; Meyer
singled to right; Horton singled to right [Meyer to third]; R.
Jones walked [Horton to second]; Stinson flied out to left; 0 R,
3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Burleson singled to right; Lynn made an out to
second; Rice forced Burleson (third to second); Yastrzemski
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

MARINERS 7TH: Valentine singled; Mendoza out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Valentine to second]; Cruz grounded out
(second to first) [Valentine to third]; Simpson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 7TH: MONTAGUE REPLACED PARROTT (PITCHING); Scott singled
to right; Hobson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Scott to second]; Evans struck out; DWYER BATTED FOR
MONTGOMERY; Dwyer flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

MARINERS 8TH: ALLENSON REPLACED DWYER (PLAYING C ); Bochte
singled to second; MILBOURNE RAN FOR BOCHTE; Meyer out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Milbourne to second]; Horton
singled [Milbourne scored]; R. Jones forced Horton (second to
shortstop); Stinson singled to right [R. Jones to third];
Valentine made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mariners 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 8TH: HALE REPLACED MILBOURNE (PLAYING LF); MEYER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); On a bunt Remy grounded out (second to
first); Burleson singled; Lynn homered [Burleson scored]; Rice
grounded out (pitcher to first); Yastrzemski grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Red Sox 2.

MARINERS 9TH: Mendoza struck out; Cruz doubled to left; CAMPBELL
REPLACED STANLEY (PITCHING); Simpson singled to right [Cruz to
third]; ROBERTS BATTED FOR HALE; Roberts doubled to left [Cruz
scored, Simpson to third]; Meyer was walked intentionally;
WRIGHT REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Horton singled [Simpson
scored, Roberts to third, Meyer to second]; HASSLER REPLACED
WRIGHT (PITCHING); R. Jones grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Horton out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mariners 3, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: ROBERTS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Scott singled
to left; DUFFY RAN FOR SCOTT; Hobson out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Duffy to second]; Evans popped to first in
foul territory [Duffy to third]; BROHAMER BATTED FOR ALLENSON;
Brohamer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 3, Red Sox 2.



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