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Friday September 21, 1979
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Chet Lemon belted a three-run double and Jorge Orta and Rusty Torres hit homers to pace the White Sox to a 7-4 victory over the Mariners. Lemon's two-bagger capped a five-run outburst in the third inning. Willie Horton hit a two-run homer for the Mariners and reached the 100-RBI mark for the third time in his 13-year career. [The Sporting News]


Chicago White Sox 7, Seattle Mariners 4

Game Played on Friday, September 21, 1979 (Night game) at Kingdome

White Sox    0  0  5    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   7 10  2
Mariners     1  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   4  9  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Squires 1b            5   1   1   0     0   0   .272      Cruz 2b               5   2   2   0     0   0   .266
Torres rf             5   2   2   2     0   0   .252      R. Jones cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .261
Bosley lf             5   1   1   1     0   1   .318      Roberts lf            3   1   2   1     1   0   .275
Orta dh               3   2   1   1     1   0   .257      Horton dh             4   1   2   2     0   0   .279
Lemon cf              4   0   1   3     0   2   .317      Valentine ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .270
Morrison 2b           3   0   0   0     0   2   .276      Bochte 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .318
Foley c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .232        Beamon pr,1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Pryor ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .275      Meyer 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Bell 3b               4   1   1   0     0   1   .265      Craig rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .313
Trout p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cox c                 3   0   0   0     0   0   .210
  Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Simpson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .289
                                                          Parrott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   7  10   7     1   6             Totals               35   4   9   3     2   1

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance:  6,011
Left on Base: White Sox 5, Mariners 6
DP: White Sox 1, Mariners 0
Errors: Lemon, Trout, Craig
Doubles: Lemon (43), Bell (7), Cruz (15), Roberts (23)
Home Runs: Orta (11), Torres (7), Horton (28)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (47)
GIDP: Valentine (4)
Hit by Pitch: Morrison (4,by Parrott)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Trout W(10-8)           7.2   8   4   4   1   1   1  31   4.07
Farmer SV(13)           1.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   6   3.09
Totals                  9     9   4   4   2   1   1  37

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Parrott L(13-11)        9    10   7   7   1   6   2  39   3.81
Totals                  9    10   7   7   1   6   2  39

Hit by Pitch: Parrott (6)

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Fred Spenn, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Larry Barnett


WHITE SOX 1ST: Squires flied out to left; Torres made an out to
second; Bosley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz singled to right; R. Jones flied out to left;
Roberts singled to center [Cruz scored (error by Lemon), Roberts
to second (error by Trout)]; Horton flied out to left; Valentine
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
0, Mariners 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Orta popped to third in foul territory; Lemon
struck out; Morrison struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 2ND: Bochte grounded out (first unassisted); Meyer
grounded out (first unassisted); Craig grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Mariners 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Foley flied out to center; Pryor singled to
center; Bell forced Pryor (shortstop to second); Squires singled
to center [Bell to second]; Torres singled to right [Bell
scored, Squires to third]; Bosley singled to left [Squires
scored, Torres to second]; Orta walked [Torres to third, Bosley
to second]; Lemon doubled to right [Torres scored, Bosley
scored, Orta scored, Lemon to third (error by Craig)]; Morrison
was hit by a pitch; Foley flied out to left; 5 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  White Sox 5, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 3RD: Cox grounded out (third to first); Cruz flied out
to right; R. Jones singled to left; Roberts grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Mariners 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Pryor grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell
doubled to left; Squires flied out to center; Torres flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Horton singled to center; Valentine grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Horton out at second];
Bochte singled to left; Meyer grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Mariners 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Bosley was called out on strikes; Orta grounded
out (second to first); Lemon flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 5TH: Craig struck out; Cox grounded out (second to
first); Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 5, Mariners 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Morrison was called out on strikes; Foley flied
out to left; Pryor singled to right; Bell struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 6TH: R. Jones grounded out (second to first); Roberts
walked; Horton flied out to center; Valentine flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Mariners 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Squires grounded out (second to first); Torres
flied out to right; Bosley grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 7TH: Bochte grounded out (pitcher to first); Meyer
grounded out (first to pitcher); Craig grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Mariners 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Orta homered; Lemon struck out; Morrison grounded
out (shortstop to first); Foley singled to left; Pryor forced
Foley (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 6,
Mariners 1.

MARINERS 8TH: Cox grounded out (third to first); Cruz doubled to
center; R. Jones flied out to left; Cruz stole third; Roberts
doubled to left [Cruz scored]; Horton homered [Roberts scored];
FARMER REPLACED TROUT (PITCHING); Valentine walked; Bochte
singled to left [Valentine to second]; BEAMON RAN FOR BOCHTE;
Meyer popped to second; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 6,
Mariners 4.

WHITE SOX 9TH: BEAMON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Bell grounded
out (third to first); Squires flied out to center; Torres
homered; Bosley grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 7, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 9TH: Craig grounded out (second to first); SIMPSON
BATTED FOR COX; Simpson flied out to center; Cruz flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 7, Mariners 4.



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