A grand slam by Dan Meyer, who drove in a club-record seven runs, powered the Mariners to a 12-4 thrashing of the Yankees. With the score 3-3 in the fifth inning, Julio Cruz led off with a base on balls. Pinch-hitter Leon Roberts followed with a two-bagger and Bruce Bochte drew a walk to load the bases. Meyer then unloaded a homer to right-center. [The Sporting News]



Seattle Mariners 12, New York Yankees 4
Game Played on Monday, May       7, 1979 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Mariners     1  0  2    0  4  0    0  4  1  -  12 14  1
Yankees      0  0  3    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   4 13  2


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               4   3   1   0     2   0   .215      Randolph 2b           5   0   1   0     0   0   .221
Simpson rf            2   0   0   0     0   2   .294      Munson c              5   2   2   1     0   0   .302
  Roberts ph,rf       4   3   3   1     0   0   .301      Nettles 3b            4   1   1   1     0   1   .295
Bochte 1b             2   4   1   0     3   0   .347        Doyle 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hale lf             1   0   1   0     0   0   .222        Johnson ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Meyer lf,1b           4   2   3   7     1   0   .247      Piniella lf           4   0   3   0     1   0   .266
Horton dh             4   0   1   2     1   0   .308      Jackson rf            4   0   2   2     1   1   .279
R. Jones cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Spencer 1b            5   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Stinson c             4   0   2   1     0   0   .262      Chambliss dh          4   0   0   0     0   0   .189
Valentine 3b          5   0   2   0     0   0   .259      Beniquez cf           3   1   2   0     1   0   .282
Mendoza ss            5   0   0   0     0   3   .222      Dent ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .289
McLaughlin p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tiant p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Honeycutt p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mirabella p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Clay p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39  12  14  11     7   5             Totals               39   4  13   4     3   2

Time of Game: 3:06   Attendance: 14,065
Left on Base: Mariners 10, Yankees 11
DP: Mariners 1, Yankees 1
Errors: Stinson, Nettles, Dent
Doubles: Bochte (7), Valentine (2), Horton (3), Roberts 2 (7), Stinson (3), Munson (4)
Home Runs: Meyer (3), Roberts (4)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (14), Beniquez (2)
Caught Stealing: Stinson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Stinson (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Meyer (2)
GIDP: R. Jones (5), Spencer (3)
Hit by Pitch: R. Jones (1,by Mirabella)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLaughlin              2.2   5   3   3   2   1   0  14   5.95
Honeycutt W(1-4)        6.1   8   1   1   1   1   0  28   5.88
Totals                  9    13   4   4   3   2   0  42

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tiant                   3     5   3   3   1   3   0  15   8.53
Mirabella L(0-3)        1     2   4   4   2   1   1   9   7.24
Clay                    3     4   4   4   4   1   0  17   5.40
Tidrow                  2     3   1   1   0   0   1   8   6.28
Totals                  9    14  12  12   7   5   2  49

Passed Balls: Munson (3)
Hit by Pitch: Mirabella (1)
Wild Pitches: Honeycutt (1)

Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Harold Siroka, 2B - Phil Lospitalier, 3B - Don Slattery


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz flied out to left; Simpson struck out; Bochte
doubled to left; Meyer singled to center [Bochte scored]; Horton
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Randolph flied out to right; Munson flied out to
right; Nettles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1,
Yankees 0.

MARINERS 2ND: R. Jones grounded out (second to first); Stinson
flied out to left; Valentine doubled to left; Mendoza struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Piniella singled to right; Jackson walked [Piniella
to second]; Spencer grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Piniella to third, Jackson out at second];
Chambliss flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners
1, Yankees 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Cruz singled to right; Cruz stole second [Cruz to
third on a passed ball]; Simpson struck out; Bochte walked;
Meyer hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cruz scored, Bochte to
second]; Horton doubled to right [Bochte scored]; R. Jones flied
out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Beniquez singled to right; Dent flied out to
center; Randolph grounded out (third to first) [Beniquez to
second]; Munson doubled to right [Beniquez scored]; Nettles
singled to right [Munson scored]; Piniella walked [Nettles to
second]; Jackson singled to right [Nettles scored, Piniella to
second]; HONEYCUTT REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Spencer
forced Piniella (third unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mariners 3, Yankees 3.

MARINERS 4TH: MIRABELLA REPLACED TIANT (PITCHING); Stinson
grounded out (third to first); Valentine flied out to center;
Mendoza struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Chambliss flied out to left; Beniquez walked; Dent
flied out to left; Beniquez stole second [Beniquez to third
(error by Stinson)]; Randolph lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Mariners 3, Yankees 3.

MARINERS 5TH: Cruz walked; ROBERTS BATTED FOR SIMPSON; Roberts
doubled to left [Cruz to third]; Bochte walked; Meyer homered
[Cruz scored, Roberts scored, Bochte scored]; Horton reached on
an error by Dent; R. Jones was hit by a pitch [Horton to
second]; CLAY REPLACED MIRABELLA (PITCHING); Stinson out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Horton to third, R. Jones to
second]; Valentine reached on a fielder's choice [Horton out at
home (shortstop to catcher to third to pitcher), R. Jones to
third, Valentine to second]; Mendoza struck out; 4 R, 2 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Mariners 7, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 5TH: ROBERTS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Munson singled
to left; Nettles flied out to left; Piniella singled to third
[Munson to second]; Jackson singled to center [Munson scored,
Piniella to second]; Spencer made an out to third; Chambliss
flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 7, Yankees 4.

MARINERS 6TH: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bochte reached on an error by
Nettles; Meyer singled to center [Bochte to third]; Horton flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 7, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 6TH: Beniquez grounded out (third to first); Dent
singled to left; Randolph grounded out (third to first) [Dent to
second]; Honeycutt threw a wild pitch [Dent to third]; Munson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 7, Yankees 4.

MARINERS 7TH: R. Jones popped to third in foul territory;
Stinson singled to right; Stinson was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Valentine singled to left; Mendoza
forced Valentine (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 7, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 7TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Piniella
singled to left; Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Piniella to second]; Spencer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mariners 7, Yankees 4.

MARINERS 8TH: Cruz walked; Roberts doubled to center [Cruz to
third]; Bochte was walked intentionally; Meyer walked [Cruz
scored, Roberts to third, Bochte to second]; Horton walked
[Roberts scored, Bochte to third, Meyer to second]; TIDROW
REPLACED CLAY (PITCHING); R. Jones grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Bochte scored (no RBI), Meyer to
third, Horton out at second]; Stinson doubled to left [Meyer
scored]; Valentine grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 11, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 8TH: HALE REPLACED BOCHTE (PLAYING LF); MEYER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Chambliss grounded out (second to
first); Beniquez singled to left; Dent flied out to right;
Randolph singled to left [Beniquez to second]; Munson grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 11,
Yankees 4.

MARINERS 9TH: DOYLE REPLACED NETTLES (PLAYING 3B); Mendoza
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (pitcher to
first); Roberts homered; Hale singled to right; Meyer grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 12,
Yankees 4.

YANKEES 9TH: JOHNSON BATTED FOR DOYLE; Johnson singled to left;
Piniella forced Johnson (third to second); Jackson struck out;
Spencer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 12,
Yankees 4.