The Mariners exploded for five runs in the fourth inning and grabbed a 6-3 decision over the Royals. Consecutive singles by Leon Roberts, Willie Horton and Bill Stein produced the first run of the big inning and the second came in on a sacrifice fly by Bruce Bochte. Back-to-back singles by Bobby Valentine and Rodney Craig produced another tally and after a single by Larry Cox loaded the bases, Julio Cruz drilled a double to score two more runs. [The Sporting News]



Seattle Mariners 6, Kansas City Royals 3
Game Played on Sunday, September 16, 1979 (Day game) at Royals Stadium
Mariners     0  0  0    5  0  0    1  0  0  -   6 13  1
Royals       0  0  1    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  3


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               4   0   1   2     0   0   .264      Wilson cf             5   1   3   1     0   0   .314
  Milbourne ph,2b     1   0   0   0     0   0   .276      McRae dh              4   0   3   0     0   0   .278
R. Jones cf           5   0   1   0     0   0   .260      Brett 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .328
Roberts lf            3   1   1   0     0   0   .272      Porter c              3   1   0   0     1   2   .286
  Simpson lf          1   0   1   0     0   0   .293      LaCock 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .280
Horton dh             5   1   1   0     0   0   .275      Cowens rf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .300
B. Stein 3b           5   2   2   1     0   0   .259      Nettles lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Bochte 1b             2   0   1   1     2   1   .320      White 2b              3   0   1   1     0   1   .250
Valentine ss          4   1   2   1     0   0   .280        Braun ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .257
  Mendoza ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Washington ss         3   0   0   0     0   1   .248
Craig rf              4   1   2   1     0   1   .375        Quirk ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .299
Cox c                 3   0   1   0     0   0   .209      Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stinson c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .240        Eaton p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dressler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Martin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   6  13   6     2   2             Totals               36   3   9   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 27,828
Left on Base: Mariners 10, Royals 7
DP: Mariners 1, Royals 1
Errors: Cruz, Brett, White, Washington
Doubles: Cruz (13), B. Stein (9), McRae (30), LaCock (25)
Home Runs: Wilson (6)
Stolen Bases: Wilson (73)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Bochte (9)
GIDP: Horton (19), Brett (8)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dressler W(3-2)         9     9   3   1   1   5   1  37   4.62
Totals                  9     9   3   1   1   5   1  37

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff L(13-17)     4     8   5   5   0   1   0  19   4.41
Eaton                   2.2   4   1   1   2   0   0  15   1.29
Martin                  0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   6.85
Quisenberry             1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.70
Totals                  9    13   6   6   2   2   0  43

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


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz grounded out (third to first); R. Jones flied
out to center; Roberts flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); McRae
doubled to right; Brett popped to third in foul territory;
Porter struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Horton flied out to center; B. Stein grounded out
(third to first); Bochte singled to right; Valentine flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: LaCock grounded out (third to first); Cowens
grounded out (third to first); Nettles flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Craig was called out on strikes; Cox grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cruz popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: White struck out; Washington struck out; Wilson hit
an inside the park homer to left; McRae grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Royals 1.

MARINERS 4TH: R. Jones flied out to center; Roberts singled to
center; Horton singled to left [Roberts to second]; B. Stein
singled to right [Roberts scored, Horton to third]; Bochte hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Horton scored]; Valentine singled to
left [B. Stein to third]; Craig singled to left [B. Stein
scored, Valentine to second]; Cox singled [Valentine to third,
Craig to second]; Cruz doubled to center [Valentine scored,
Craig scored, Cox out at home (center to second to catcher)]; 5
R, 7 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 5, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett flied out to left; Porter walked; LaCock
reached on an error by Cruz [Porter to second]; Cowens singled
to right [Porter scored (unearned), LaCock to second]; Nettles
popped to shortstop; White singled [LaCock scored (unearned),
Cowens to second]; Washington flied out to left; 2 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 5, Royals 3.

MARINERS 5TH: EATON REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); R. Jones
singled to left; Roberts reached on an error by Brett on a
sacrifice bunt [R. Jones to second]; Horton lined to second; B.
Stein flied out to right; Bochte walked [R. Jones to third,
Roberts to second]; Valentine lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Mariners 5, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: On a bunt Wilson singled; Wilson stole second; McRae
singled to left [Wilson to third]; Brett flied out to center;
Porter was called out on strikes; LaCock grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 5, Royals 3.

MARINERS 6TH: Craig singled to center; On a bunt Cox popped to
first in foul territory; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Craig to second]; R. Jones lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Mariners 5, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Cowens grounded out (third to first); Nettles flied
out to center; White grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 5, Royals 3.

MARINERS 7TH: Roberts grounded out (third to first); Horton
grounded out (shortstop to first); B. Stein doubled to left;
Bochte was walked intentionally; Valentine singled to left [B.
Stein scored, Bochte to second]; MARTIN REPLACED EATON
(PITCHING); Craig flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mariners 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: SIMPSON REPLACED ROBERTS (PLAYING LF); MENDOZA
REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING SS); STINSON REPLACED COX (PLAYING C
); Washington lined to center; Wilson singled to left; McRae
singled to center [Wilson to third]; Brett grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [McRae out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 6, Royals 3.

MARINERS 8TH: Stinson reached on an error by Washington;
MILBOURNE BATTED FOR CRUZ; On a bunt Milbourne made an out to
pitcher; R. Jones reached on an error by White [Stinson to
second]; Simpson singled to left [Stinson to third, R. Jones to
second]; QUISENBERRY REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); Horton grounded
into a double play (second to first) [Simpson out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Porter popped
to second; LaCock doubled to left; Cowens struck out; Nettles
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 6, Royals 3.

MARINERS 9TH: B. Stein grounded out (first unassisted); Bochte
struck out; Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: BRAUN BATTED FOR WHITE; Braun grounded out (second
to first); QUIRK BATTED FOR WASHINGTON; Quirk lined to left;
Wilson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 6,
Royals 3.