Posting his third complete game and first shutout of the season, Ed Figueroa pitched the Yankees to a 5-0 decision over the Mariners. The Yankees scored a run in the fourth inning on consecutive singles by Graig Nettles, Reggie Jackson and Lou Piniella and added four more in the seventh with a three-run homer by Jackson climaxing the assault. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 5, Seattle Mariners 0
Game Played on Wednesday, May       9, 1979 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Mariners     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0
Yankees      0  0  0    1  0  0    4  0  x  -   5  9  0


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Randolph 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .223
  Paciorek ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .360      Munson c              3   1   2   1     1   0   .310
  B. Stein 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Nettles 3b            4   2   2   0     0   0   .294
Milbourne 3b,ss       3   0   1   0     1   0   .237      Jackson rf            4   1   2   3     0   0   .290
Bochte 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .333      Piniella lf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .264
Meyer lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .271      Spencer 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .279
Horton dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .312      Chambliss dh          4   0   0   0     0   0   .188
R. Jones cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Beniquez cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Roberts rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .297        Johnstone cf        2   1   1   0     0   0   .267
Stinson c             3   0   0   0     0   2   .254      Dent ss               2   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Mendoza ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .212      Figueroa p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Simpson ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .294
  Valentine 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Abbott p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Vasquez p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   0   5   0     3   2             Totals               32   5   9   5     1   0

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 14,738
Left on Base: Mariners 7, Yankees 6
DP: Mariners 0, Yankees 1
Doubles: Spencer (2), Nettles (1)
Home Runs: Jackson (6)
Stolen Bases: Beniquez (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Dent (4)
GIDP: Milbourne (1)
Hit by Pitch: Beniquez (1,by Abbott)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Abbott L(1-4)           7     9   5   5   1   0   1  32   4.54
Vasquez                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.91
Totals                  8     9   5   5   1   0   1  35

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Figueroa W(3-3)         9     5   0   0   3   2   0  34   3.70
Totals                  9     5   0   0   3   2   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Abbott (2)

Umpires: HP - Phil Lospitalier, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Don Slattery, 3B - Len Riccio


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Milbourne
walked; Bochte flied out to center; Meyer singled to right
[Milbourne to third]; Horton forced Meyer (shortstop to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson
singled to left; Nettles flied out to center; Jackson popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0,
Yankees 0.

MARINERS 2ND: R. Jones grounded out (first unassisted); Roberts
grounded out (shortstop to first); Stinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Piniella flied out to right; Spencer flied out to
right; Chambliss flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Mendoza flied out to left; Cruz grounded out
(first unassisted); Milbourne singled to shortstop; Bochte
forced Milbourne (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to first); Dent
grounded out (first unassisted); Randolph popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Meyer grounded out (shortstop to first); Horton
flied out to right; R. Jones grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles
singled to second; Jackson singled to right [Nettles to second];
Piniella singled to right [Nettles scored, Jackson to second];
Spencer flied out to right; Chambliss forced Piniella (second to
shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 1.

MARINERS 5TH: Roberts grounded out (second to first); Stinson
flied out to left; Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Beniquez was hit by a pitch; Dent flied out to
center; Randolph flied out to center; Beniquez stole second;
Munson walked; Nettles forced Munson (shortstop to second); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 1.

MARINERS 6TH: Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); Milbourne
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bochte walked; Meyer made an
out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Jackson flied out to right; Piniella grounded out
(third to first); Spencer doubled to right; Chambliss made an
out to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 1.

MARINERS 7TH: JOHNSTONE REPLACED BENIQUEZ (PLAYING CF); Horton
singled to left; R. Jones flied out to center; Roberts flied out
to right; Stinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Johnstone singled to first; Dent out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Johnstone to second]; Randolph grounded
out (third to first); Munson singled to right [Johnstone
scored]; Nettles doubled to right [Munson to third]; Jackson
homered [Munson scored, Nettles scored]; Piniella grounded out
(third to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 5.

MARINERS 8TH: SIMPSON BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Simpson walked;
PACIOREK BATTED FOR CRUZ; Paciorek singled to shortstop [Simpson
to second]; Milbourne grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Simpson to third, Paciorek out at second];
Bochte grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 0, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 8TH: B. STEIN REPLACED PACIOREK (PLAYING 3B); MILBOURNE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); VALENTINE REPLACED SIMPSON
(PLAYING 2B); VASQUEZ REPLACED ABBOTT (PITCHING); Spencer made
an out to third; Chambliss flied out to center; Johnstone flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 5.

MARINERS 9TH: Meyer grounded out (second to first); Horton flied
out to center; R. Jones singled to right; Roberts forced R.
Jones (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0,
Yankees 5.