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Monday June 30, 1980
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Fergie Jenkins posted his 254th career victory as the Rangers pounded the Mariners, 11-5. The Texans scored six runs in the third inning as Mickey Rivers, Al Oliver and Richie Zisk each singled home a run and Rusty Staub clouted a three-run triple. Buddy Bell clouted a solo homer in the seventh, his fourth round-tripper in three games. [The Sporting News]


Texas Rangers 11, Seattle Mariners 5

Game Played on Monday, June 30, 1980 (Night game) at Kingdome

Rangers      0  0  6    0  0  0    3  0  2  -  11 15  0
Mariners     0  0  1    0  0  1    3  0  0  -   5 14  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             6   1   2   1     0   0   .303      Cruz 2b               4   1   2   0     1   0   .220
Wills 2b              4   1   1   0     1   0   .255      Beniquez cf           4   1   3   1     0   0   .253
Oliver lf             5   1   1   1     0   2   .308        L. Roberts pr,rf    1   1   0   0     0   0   .274
Bell 3b               4   2   2   1     1   0   .335      Bochte 1b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .276
Staub dh              4   2   1   3     1   0   .344      Meyer lf              4   0   2   1     1   0   .312
Zisk rf               4   0   2   1     0   0   .284      Paciorek dh           5   1   1   1     0   0   .331
  Norris pr,rf        0   2   0   0     1   0   .245      Simpson rf,cf         5   0   2   1     0   1   .274
Putnam 1b             4   0   2   0     1   1   .257      J. Anderson 3b        4   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Roberts c             4   2   3   3     1   0   .230      Stinson c             4   0   2   0     0   1   .179
Harrelson ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .227      Mendoza ss            4   1   2   0     0   1   .294
Jenkins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parrott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McLaughlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Darwin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Beattie p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39  11  15  10     6   3             Totals               39   5  14   5     2   3

Time of Game: 2:59   Attendance:  5,658
Left on Base: Rangers 8, Mariners 10
DP: Rangers 1, Mariners 1
Errors: Stinson
Doubles: Putnam (7), Beniquez (4), Simpson (5)
Triples: Staub (2)
Home Runs: Bell (9), Roberts (4), Paciorek (8)
Stolen Bases: Wills (22), Norris (4), Cruz (22)
Sacrifice Hits: Harrelson (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Bochte (3)
GIDP: Harrelson (1), Bochte (8)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(7-5)          6     9   3   3   1   1   1  27   3.15
Lyle                    0.1   3   2   2   0   0   0   4   4.08
Darwin                  2.2   2   0   0   1   2   0  11   1.86
Totals                  9    14   5   5   2   3   1  42

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Parrott L(1-9)          2.2   5   6   6   1   0   0  14   7.24
McLaughlin              3.1   6   2   2   3   2   1  18   6.96
Beattie                 2.2   4   3   3   2   1   1  13   6.11
Rawley                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.00
Totals                  9    15  11  11   6   3   2  46

Passed Balls: Stinson (3)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Rocky Roe


RANGERS 1ST: Rivers grounded out (third to first); Wills flied
out to left; Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz singled to left; Cruz stole second; Beniquez
made an out to second; Bochte made an out to shortstop; Meyer
was walked intentionally; Paciorek flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub lined
to shortstop; Zisk lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Simpson grounded out (first to pitcher); J.
Anderson grounded out (third to first); Stinson singled to left;
Mendoza singled to center [Stinson to third]; Cruz grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Putnam doubled to right; On a bunt Roberts reached
on a fielder's choice [Putnam out at third (pitcher to shortstop
to third), Roberts to second]; Harrelson flied out to left;
Rivers singled to right [Roberts scored, Rivers to second (on
throw to home)]; Wills singled to pitcher [Rivers to third];
Oliver singled to left [Rivers scored, Wills to third]; Stinson
allowed a passed ball [Oliver to second]; Bell walked; Staub
tripled to center [Wills scored, Oliver scored, Bell scored];
MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED PARROTT (PITCHING); Zisk singled to center
[Staub scored]; Putnam struck out; 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 6, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Beniquez doubled to center; Bochte grounded out
(first unassisted) [Beniquez to third]; Meyer singled to right
[Beniquez scored]; Paciorek flied out to left; Simpson doubled
to right [Meyer to third]; J. Anderson grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 6, Mariners 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Roberts singled to center; Harrelson out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Roberts to second]; Rivers
flied out to right; Wills walked; Oliver struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 6, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Stinson struck out; Mendoza made an out to third;
Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 6, Mariners 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Bell singled to center; Staub flied out to left;
Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first) [Bell to second]; Putnam
was walked intentionally; Roberts singled to left [Bell out at
home (left to catcher), Putnam to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Rangers 6, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 5TH: Beniquez singled to center; Bochte grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Beniquez out at
second]; Meyer popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 6, Mariners 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Harrelson flied out to right; Rivers singled to
first; Wills forced Rivers (first to shortstop); Wills stole
second; Oliver made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 6, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 6TH: Paciorek homered; Simpson grounded out (second to
first); J. Anderson grounded out (third to first); Stinson flied
out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6, Mariners 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Bell homered; Staub walked; BEATTIE REPLACED
MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Zisk singled to left [Staub to second];
NORRIS RAN FOR ZISK; Putnam singled to right [Staub to third,
Norris to second]; Roberts walked [Staub scored, Norris to
third, Putnam to second]; Harrelson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Norris scored (no RBI), Putnam
to third, Roberts out at second]; Rivers flied out to left; 3 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 9, Mariners 2.

MARINERS 7TH: NORRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Mendoza
singled to center; LYLE REPLACED JENKINS (PITCHING); Cruz
singled to right [Mendoza to third]; Beniquez singled to right
[Mendoza scored, Cruz to third]; Bochte hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Cruz scored]; Meyer singled to right [Beniquez to
second]; L. ROBERTS RAN FOR BENIQUEZ; DARWIN REPLACED LYLE
(PITCHING); Paciorek flied out to left; Simpson singled to
center [L. Roberts scored, Meyer to third]; J. Anderson flied
out to center; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 9, Mariners 5.

RANGERS 8TH: L. ROBERTS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SIMPSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Wills made an out to first;
Oliver struck out; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 9, Mariners 5.

MARINERS 8TH: Stinson singled to center; Mendoza was called out
on strikes; Cruz walked [Stinson to second]; L. Roberts flied
out to right; Bochte grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 9, Mariners 5.

RANGERS 9TH: Staub grounded out (third to first); Norris walked;
Norris stole second [Norris to third (error by Stinson)]; Putnam
flied out to center; Roberts homered [Norris scored]; Harrelson
singled to left; RAWLEY REPLACED BEATTIE (PITCHING); Rivers made
an out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 11, Mariners
5.

MARINERS 9TH: Meyer made an out to shortstop; Paciorek grounded
out (third to first); Simpson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 11, Mariners 5.



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