Bombarding four Kansas City pitchers for 15 hits, the Mariners posted a 12-7 victory over the Royals. After spotting the Royals a 4-0 first-inning bulge, the Mariners bounded back to take the lead for good in the third frame, the big blows being a two-run double by Ruppert Jones and three-run homer by Willie Horton.

George Brett knocked in three runs for the Royals with a triple in the first inning and two-run homer in the seventh. It was the 10th straight game in which he has scored at least one run, a club record. [The Sporting News]

Seattle Mariners 12, Kansas City Royals 7

Game Played on Monday, May 21, 1979 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Mariners 0 0 5 1 3 0 1 2 0 - 12 15 0 Royals 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 7 11 0 Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cruz 2b 3 2 1 1 1 0 .206 Wilson lf 4 2 2 1 0 0 .318 R. Jones cf 4 1 1 2 0 1 .253 Brett 3b 5 2 3 3 0 0 .295 Simpson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 .234 Otis cf 4 1 0 0 1 2 .331 Bochte 1b 5 1 2 2 0 1 .326 Porter c 5 1 3 1 0 0 .314 Hale pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 LaCock 1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 .290 Horton dh 4 1 1 3 1 1 .313 Wathan ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Meyer lf,1b 5 2 3 0 0 0 .265 Hurdle rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .262 Roberts rf 4 1 2 0 1 1 .274 McRae dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 .230 Milbourne 3b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .306 Patek ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .246 B. Stein 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Washington 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Cox c 4 2 2 2 1 0 .383 Zdeb ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 Mendoza ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .175 Terrell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 Abbott p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gale p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rawley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gura p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hrabosky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 12 15 12 4 5 Totals 36 7 11 7 2 5 Time of Game: 2:39 Attendance: 22,940 Left on Base: Mariners 5, Royals 6 DP: Mariners 0, Royals 2 Doubles: R. Jones (5), Meyer 2 (7), Cox (2), Simpson (1), Bochte (10), Patek (5), McRae (12) Triples: Milbourne (1), Wilson (1), Brett (5), McRae (2) Home Runs: Horton (9), Brett (4) Stolen Bases: Wilson (14) Sacrifice Hits: Mendoza (4) Sacrifice Flies: Cruz (1), LaCock (2), Wilson (2) GIDP: Milbourne (2), B. Stein (6) Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Abbott W(2-5) 6.2 9 7 7 2 2 1 31 5.57 Rawley SV(4) 2.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 9 5.74 Totals 9 11 7 7 2 5 1 40 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gale L(3-3) 2.2 6 5 5 2 4 1 15 4.82 Gura 4 6 5 4 1 0 0 19 6.46 Rodriguez 0.2 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 4.91 Hrabosky 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 7 4.74 Totals 9 15 12 11 4 5 1 44 Passed Balls: Porter (2) Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dave Phillips MARINERS 1ST: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Jones struck out; Bochte struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Wilson tripled to right; Brett tripled to right [Wilson scored]; Otis walked; Porter singled to right [Brett scored, Otis to third]; LaCock hit a sacrifice fly to left [Otis scored]; Hurdle lined to second; McRae tripled to left [Porter scored]; Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 4. MARINERS 2ND: Horton walked; Meyer singled to left [Horton to second]; Roberts struck out; Milbourne grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Meyer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 4. ROYALS 2ND: Washington flied out to center; Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); Brett flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 4. MARINERS 3RD: Cox walked; Mendoza struck out; Cruz singled to center [Cox to second]; R. Jones doubled to right [Cox scored, Cruz scored]; Bochte singled to left [R. Jones to third]; Horton homered [R. Jones scored, Bochte scored]; Meyer popped to second; Roberts singled to center; GURA REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Milbourne flied out to left; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Royals 4. ROYALS 3RD: Otis flied out to center; Porter singled to center; LaCock lined to center; Hurdle walked [Porter to second]; McRae struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Royals 4. MARINERS 4TH: Cox singled to right; Mendoza out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Cox to second]; Porter allowed a passed ball [Cox to third]; Cruz hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cox scored (unearned)]; R. Jones popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Royals 4. ROYALS 4TH: Patek doubled to left; Washington grounded out (first unassisted) [Patek to third]; Wilson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Patek scored]; Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Royals 5. MARINERS 5TH: Bochte popped to second; Horton grounded out (third to first); Meyer doubled to right; Roberts was walked intentionally; Milbourne singled to left [Meyer scored, Roberts to second]; Cox doubled to left [Roberts scored, Milbourne scored]; Mendoza popped to first in foul territory; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 9, Royals 5. ROYALS 5TH: Otis struck out; Porter grounded out (second to first); LaCock popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 9, Royals 5. MARINERS 6TH: Cruz lined to second; R. Jones flied out to right; Bochte grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 9, Royals 5. ROYALS 6TH: SIMPSON REPLACED R. JONES (PLAYING CF); Hurdle flied out to center; McRae flied out to left; Patek flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 9, Royals 5. MARINERS 7TH: Horton grounded out (third to first); Meyer doubled to left; Roberts grounded out (third to first); Milbourne tripled to left [Meyer scored]; RODRIGUEZ REPLACED GURA (PITCHING); Cox grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 10, Royals 5. ROYALS 7TH: B. STEIN REPLACED MILBOURNE (PLAYING 3B); Washington popped to shortstop; On a bunt Wilson singled; Wilson stole second; Brett homered [Wilson scored]; Otis lined to center; Porter singled to right; RAWLEY REPLACED ABBOTT (PITCHING); WATHAN BATTED FOR LACOCK; Wathan flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 10, Royals 7. MARINERS 8TH: WATHAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Mendoza popped to shortstop; Cruz walked; HRABOSKY REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); Simpson doubled to left [Cruz to third]; Bochte doubled to center [Cruz scored, Simpson scored]; HALE RAN FOR BOCHTE; Horton struck out; Meyer lined to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 12, Royals 7. ROYALS 8TH: HALE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MEYER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Hurdle struck out; McRae doubled to left; Patek grounded out (third to first); ZDEB BATTED FOR WASHINGTON; Zdeb struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 12, Royals 7. MARINERS 9TH: TERRELL REPLACED ZDEB (PLAYING 2B); Roberts singled to left; B. Stein grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Roberts out at second]; Cox flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 12, Royals 7. ROYALS 9TH: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett singled to left; Otis struck out; Porter flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 12, Royals 7.

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