George Brett led off the 11th inning with a homer for his 200th hit and 100th RBI of the season to give the Royals a 5-4 victory over the Mariners. Byron McLaughlin, who had taken over as the Mariners' third flinger in the the 10th, threw only one pitch in the 11th and Brett clouted it for his fourth hit of the game and 21st homer of the year. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 5, Seattle Mariners 4
Game Played on Saturday, September 15, 1979 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Mariners     0  0  0    1  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  -   4  8  1
Royals       1  0  0    0  0  2    0  1  0    0  1  -   5 18  0


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               5   0   1   0     0   1   .264      Wilson lf             5   1   3   1     0   1   .311
R. Jones cf           5   0   2   0     0   1   .260      McRae dh              6   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Bochte 1b             3   1   0   0     2   1   .320      Brett 3b,1b           6   2   4   2     0   0   .330
Horton dh             5   1   1   0     0   1   .275      Porter c              4   0   2   1     0   1   .288
Meyer 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .284      LaCock 1b             3   1   2   0     0   0   .281
Simpson lf            3   0   1   1     1   0   .290        Terrell ph,3b       2   0   0   0     0   0   .303
  Paciorek ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .296      Otis cf               5   0   1   0     0   3   .295
Craig rf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .333      Cowens rf             4   1   3   0     1   0   .300
Milbourne ss          2   0   0   0     0   0   .277      White 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .249
  Valentine ph        1   0   1   1     0   0   .269        Nettles ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Mendoza ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .201        Wathan ph           1   0   0   1     0   0   .205
Cox c                 4   0   0   0     0   0   .208        Cruz ss             2   0   1   0     0   1   .208
Parrott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Washington ss,2b      3   0   2   0     1   0   .251
  Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Chamberlain p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McLaughlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Christenson p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   4   8   4     3   4             Totals               43   5  18   5     2   6

Time of Game: 3:23   Attendance: 30,514
Left on Base: Mariners 5, Royals 13
DP: Mariners 1, Royals 1
Errors: Cruz
Doubles: Meyer (21), Cruz (12), Porter (21)
Triples: Craig (1), Brett (19)
Home Runs: Brett (21)
Stolen Bases: Wilson 2 (72), Cowens (9), LaCock (2)
Caught Stealing: R. Jones 2 (10), Brett (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (13), Washington (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Meyer (6), Porter (12)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Parrott                 5.1   9   3   3   1   3   0  25   3.67
Rawley                  3.2   7   1   1   1   2   0  18   3.96
McLaughlin L(6-6)       1     2   1   1   0   1   1   5   4.42
Totals                 10    18   5   5   2   6   1  48

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Chamberlain             5.2   6   4   4   3   1   0  25   3.05
Christenson             3.1   1   0   0   0   1   0  11   3.48
Hrabosky W(9-4)         2     1   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.78
Totals                 11     8   4   4   3   4   0  42

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Al Clark


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz flied out to left; R. Jones was called out on
strikes; Bochte walked; Horton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to right; Wilson stole second; McRae
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Wilson to third]; Brett
grounded out (second to first) [Wilson scored]; Porter lined to
left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 1.

MARINERS 2ND: Meyer flied out to left; Simpson walked; Craig
popped to third; Milbourne flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: LaCock flied out to left; Otis struck out; Cowens
singled to center; Cowens stole second; White grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 1.

MARINERS 3RD: Cox lined to left; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to
first); R. Jones singled to center; R. Jones was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Washington singled to left; Wilson out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Washington to second]; McRae
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett lined to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Bochte grounded out (second to first); Horton
lined to second; Meyer doubled to right; Simpson singled to
right [Meyer scored, Simpson to second (on throw to home)];
Craig flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Porter struck out; LaCock singled to catcher; LaCock
stole second; Otis struck out; Cowens walked; White grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 1.

MARINERS 5TH: Milbourne flied out to center; Cox popped to
shortstop; Cruz doubled to center; R. Jones grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington grounded out (second to first); Wilson
singled; Wilson stole second [Wilson to third (error by Cruz)];
McRae reached on a fielder's choice that turned into a double
play [Wilson out at home (second to catcher), McRae out at
second (catcher to first to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 1, Royals 1.

MARINERS 6TH: Bochte walked; Horton singled to left [Bochte to
third]; Meyer hit a sacrifice fly to right [Bochte scored];
Simpson grounded out (first unassisted) [Horton to second];
Craig tripled to right [Horton scored]; CHRISTENSON REPLACED
CHAMBERLAIN (PITCHING); VALENTINE BATTED FOR MILBOURNE;
Valentine singled to left [Craig scored]; Cox flied out to
center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 4, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: MENDOZA REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING SS); Brett
tripled to right; Porter hit a sacrifice fly to left [Brett
scored]; LaCock singled; Otis singled to left [LaCock to
second]; Cowens singled [LaCock to third, Otis to second];
NETTLES BATTED FOR WHITE; RAWLEY REPLACED PARROTT (PITCHING);
WATHAN BATTED FOR NETTLES; Wathan forced Cowens (second to
shortstop) [LaCock scored, Otis to third]; Washington walked
[Wathan to second]; Wilson grounded out (second to first); 2 R,
4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 4, Royals 3.

MARINERS 7TH: CRUZ REPLACED WATHAN (PLAYING SS); WASHINGTON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Cruz struck out; R. Jones flied
out to right; Bochte lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 4, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: McRae flied out to right; Brett singled to center;
Brett was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to
first to shortstop); Porter doubled to right; TERRELL BATTED FOR
LACOCK; Terrell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mariners 4, Royals 3.

MARINERS 8TH: TERRELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); BRETT CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Horton grounded out (third to first);
Meyer grounded out (second to first); Simpson flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 4, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: Otis struck out; Cowens singled to right; Cruz
struck out; Washington singled to center [Cowens to second];
Wilson singled to left [Cowens scored, Washington to second];
McRae popped to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 4,
Royals 4.

MARINERS 9TH: Craig flied out to left; Mendoza flied out to
left; Cox grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 4, Royals 4.

ROYALS 9TH: Brett singled; On a bunt Porter singled to first
[Brett to second]; Terrell forced Brett (pitcher to third)
[Porter to second]; Otis flied out to center; Cowens flied out
to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 4, Royals 4.

MARINERS 10TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED CHRISTENSON (PITCHING); Cruz
grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Jones singled; Bochte
struck out while R. Jones was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 4, Royals 4.

ROYALS 10TH: MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED RAWLEY (PITCHING); Cruz singled
to center; Washington out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Cruz to second]; Wilson struck out; McRae lined to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 4, Royals 4.

MARINERS 11TH: Horton was called out on strikes; Meyer flied out
to right; PACIOREK BATTED FOR SIMPSON; Paciorek lined to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 4, Royals 4.

ROYALS 11TH: PACIOREK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Brett
homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 4, Royals 5.