Unleashing a barrage of extra-base hits, the A's routed the Mariners, 12-3. A three-run double by Tony Armas highlighted a five-run outburst in the fifth inning. Dave Revering connected for a three-run homer in the eighth. Dwayne Murphy and Wayne Gross also homered.

The victory was credited to surprise starter Steve McCatty. The righthander, who was shelled for five runs in 1 2/3 innings the previous night, was pressed into service when scheduled starter Rick Langford suffered back spasms warming up. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 12, Seattle Mariners 3
Game Played on Tuesday, April     15, 1980 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Mariners     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   3  7  0
A's          0  0  0    1  5  3    0  3  x  -  12 12  1


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               4   1   1   0     0   0   .167      Henderson lf          4   2   2   0     1   0   .208
Craig cf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .370      Murphy cf             4   2   2   2     1   1   .304
Meyer lf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .429      Page dh               2   2   1   0     3   1   .364
Bochte 1b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .409      Revering 1b           4   2   2   3     1   0   .294
  Paciorek 1b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Gross 3b              3   1   1   2     1   0   .308
Horton dh             4   0   2   0     0   0   .200      Heath c               4   2   1   0     1   0   .091
Simpson rf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .286      Armas rf              4   1   2   3     0   1   .500
Stein 3b              3   0   0   1     0   1   .333      Guerrero ss           3   0   0   1     0   0   .100
J. Anderson ss        4   0   1   0     0   0   .308      Picciolo 2b           4   0   1   1     0   1   .125
L. Cox c              2   0   1   0     0   1   .111      McCatty p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stinson ph,c        2   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Jones p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Parrott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Dressler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McLaughlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3   7   3     1   5             Totals               32  12  12  12     8   4

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance:  2,140
Left on Base: Mariners 6, A's 6
DP: Mariners 0, A's 0
Errors: Gross
Doubles: Craig (3), Henderson 2 (2), Page (1), Armas (1)
Home Runs: Murphy (1), Gross (1), Revering (1)
Caught Stealing: Murphy (2), Page (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Guerrero (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Stein (1), Gross (1)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Parrott L(1-1)          4.1   8   6   6   6   1   0  25   7.59
Heaverlo                0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   6.75
Dressler                2     3   3   3   0   3   2   9  12.46
McLaughlin              1     1   3   3   2   0   1   6  23.63
Totals                  8    12  12  12   8   4   3  42

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McCatty W(1-2)          8.1   7   3   3   1   5   0  33   7.94
Jones                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9     7   3   3   1   5   0  36

Wild Pitches: McCatty (2)

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Don Denkinger


MARINERS 1ST: Steve McCatty started in place of Rick Langford
(out with back spasms); Cruz grounded out (second to first);
Craig grounded out (second to first); Meyer flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson doubled to left; Murphy struck out;
Page walked; Revering grounded out (pitcher to first) [Page to
second, Henderson to third]; Gross walked; Heath flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 0, Athletics 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Bochte struck out; Horton grounded out (shortstop
to first); Simpson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Armas grounded out (shortstop to first); Guerrero
grounded out (second to first); Picciolo grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Athletics 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Stein flied out to right; J. Anderson flied out to
center; L. Cox singled to right; Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); Murphy
walked; Murphy was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Page walked; Revering singled to right [Page to second]; Page
was caught stealing third (pitcher to shortstop to third); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Athletics 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Craig made an out to shortstop; Meyer grounded out
(pitcher to first); Bochte grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Gross flied out to left; Heath singled to right;
Armas singled to left [Heath to second]; Guerrero forced Armas
(shortstop to second) [Heath to third, Guerrero to first];
Picciolo singled to right [Heath scored, Guerrero to third];
Henderson flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners
0, Athletics 1.

MARINERS 5TH: Horton grounded out (third to first); Simpson was
called out on strikes; Stein was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Murphy singled to left; Page doubled to left
[Murphy to third]; Revering was walked intentionally; Gross hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Murphy scored, Page to third, Revering
to second]; Heath was walked intentionally; Armas doubled to
left [Page scored, Revering scored, Heath scored, Armas to third
(on throw to home)]; HEAVERLO REPLACED PARROTT (PITCHING);
Guerrero out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Armas
scored]; Picciolo flied out to center; 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, Athletics 6.

MARINERS 6TH: J. Anderson singled to right; L. Cox was called
out on strikes; Cruz grounded out (second to pitcher) [J.
Anderson to second]; Craig grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Athletics 6.

ATHLETICS 6TH: DRESSLER REPLACED HEAVERLO (PITCHING); Henderson
doubled to right; Murphy homered [Henderson scored]; Page struck
out; Revering flied out to center; Gross homered; Heath grounded
out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0,
Athletics 9.

MARINERS 7TH: Meyer grounded out (second to first); Bochte
grounded out (second to first); Horton singled to third; Simpson
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Athletics
9.

ATHLETICS 7TH: PACIOREK REPLACED BOCHTE (PLAYING 1B); Armas
struck out; Guerrero made an out to second; Picciolo was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Athletics 9.

MARINERS 8TH: Stein grounded out (second to first); J. Anderson
flied out to right; STINSON BATTED FOR L. COX; Stinson flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Athletics 9.

ATHLETICS 8TH: STINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MCLAUGHLIN
REPLACED DRESSLER (PITCHING); Henderson walked; Murphy flied out
to center; Page walked [Henderson to second]; Revering homered
[Henderson scored, Page scored]; Gross popped to catcher in foul
territory; Heath flied out to left; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, Athletics 12.

MARINERS 9TH: Cruz singled to center; Craig doubled to right
[Cruz scored]; McCatty threw a wild pitch [Craig to third];
Meyer singled to center [Craig scored]; Paciorek was called out
on strikes; Horton singled to left [Meyer to second]; Simpson
walked [Meyer to third, Horton to second]; JONES REPLACED
MCCATTY (PITCHING); Stein hit a sacrifice fly to center [Meyer
scored]; J. Anderson reached on an error by Gross [Horton to
third, Simpson to second, J. Anderson to first]; Stinson
grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners
3, Athletics 12.