A three-run outburst in the first inning propelled the Mariners to a 5-1 victory over the Blue Jays. Markers in the opening frame came on RBI singles by Dan Meyer, Joe Simpson and Larry Cox. The Mariners added a run in the eighth when Simpson walked, reached third on an error by Alfredo Griffin and came across on a single by Mario Mendoza. Dan Meyer clouted a homer in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

Seattle Mariners 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1

Game Played on Tuesday, June 12, 1979 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium

Mariners 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 5 10 1 Blue Jays 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 1 Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Milbourne 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .277 Griffin ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .278 R. Jones cf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .256 Ainge 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 Bochte 1b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .340 Howell 3b 4 0 0 1 0 1 .247 Horton dh 4 0 1 0 1 0 .295 Carty dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 Meyer 3b 5 2 2 2 0 0 .278 Mayberry 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 Simpson rf 3 1 1 1 2 0 .241 Bosetti cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Cox c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .274 Woods lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .248 Hale lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .297 Bailor rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .225 Mendoza ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 .192 Davis c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .143 Abbott p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jefferson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Buskey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 5 10 5 5 1 Totals 31 1 6 1 0 2 Time of Game: 2:15 Attendance: 12,056 Left on Base: Mariners 10, Blue Jays 3 DP: Mariners 3, Blue Jays 0 Errors: Meyer, Griffin Doubles: Bochte (15) Home Runs: Meyer (7) Stolen Bases: Griffin (8), Carty (1) GIDP: Bosetti (9), Ainge (2), Carty (11) Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Abbott W(3-7) 9 6 1 1 0 2 0 31 4.71 Totals 9 6 1 1 0 2 0 31 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jefferson L(1-6) 7.1 9 4 3 5 1 0 36 3.72 Buskey 1.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 3.00 Totals 9 10 5 4 5 1 1 42 Wild Pitches: Abbott (1) Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Dan Morrison MARINERS 1ST: Milbourne singled to right; R. Jones walked [Milbourne to second]; Bochte forced R. Jones (second to shortstop) [Milbourne to third]; Horton grounded out (pitcher to first) [Bochte to second]; Meyer singled to right [Milbourne scored, Bochte to third]; Simpson singled to right [Bochte scored, Meyer to second]; Cox singled to center [Meyer scored, Simpson to third]; Hale struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin singled; Griffin stole second; Ainge grounded out (second to first) [Griffin to third]; Howell grounded out (first to pitcher) [Griffin scored]; Carty flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1. MARINERS 2ND: Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to first); Milbourne grounded out (second to first); R. Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Mayberry singled to right; Bosetti grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Mayberry out at second]; Woods singled to left; Abbott threw a wild pitch [Woods to third]; Bailor struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1. MARINERS 3RD: Bochte grounded out (shortstop to first); Horton singled to center; Meyer flied out to right; Simpson walked [Horton to second]; Cox made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Davis flied out to center; Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first); Ainge grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1. MARINERS 4TH: Hale walked; Mendoza popped to second in foul territory; Hale was picked off first (pitcher to first); Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Howell grounded out (pitcher to first); Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1. MARINERS 5TH: R. Jones grounded out (second to first); Bochte doubled to left; Horton grounded out (pitcher to first) [Bochte to third]; Meyer popped to second in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Bosetti popped to first in foul territory; Woods flied out to center; Bailor grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1. MARINERS 6TH: Simpson grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Cox flied out to center; Hale singled to center; Mendoza singled to right [Hale to second]; Milbourne grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Davis singled to center; Griffin flied out to center; Ainge grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Davis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1. MARINERS 7TH: R. Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); Bochte flied out to left; Horton walked; Meyer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Howell struck out; Carty singled to center; Carty stole second; Mayberry made an out to shortstop; Bosetti flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1. MARINERS 8TH: Simpson walked; Cox popped to pitcher in foul territory; Hale reached on an error by Griffin [Simpson to third]; Mendoza singled to center [Simpson scored (unearned), Hale to second]; BUSKEY REPLACED JEFFERSON (PITCHING); Milbourne forced Mendoza (second unassisted) [Hale to third]; R. Jones made an out to third; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Woods grounded out (pitcher to first); Bailor grounded out (third to first); Davis reached on an error by Meyer; Griffin flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Blue Jays 1. MARINERS 9TH: Bochte flied out to center; Horton grounded out (second to first); Meyer homered; Simpson grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 9TH: Ainge singled to center; Howell made an out to shortstop; Carty grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Ainge out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Blue Jays 1.

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