A bases-loaded single by Bruce Bochte in the ninth inning drove in two runs and lifted the Mariners to a 6-5 triumph over the Rangers. The Mariners were behind, 5-4, in the ninth when Bob Stinson drew a one-out walk.

Julio Cruz followed with a single. Jim Kern was replaced on the mound by Danny Darwin, who walked Juan Beniquez to load the bases and was promptly derricked in favor of Sparky Lyle. The new reliever was greeted by Bochte's blow. [The Sporting News]



Seattle Mariners 6, Texas Rangers 5
Game Played on Tuesday, July      1, 1980 (Night game) at Kingdome
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    5  0  0  -   5 10  1
Mariners     0  1  2    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   6 10  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             5   1   3   1     0   0   .308      Cruz 2b               4   2   1   0     1   0   .221
Wills 2b              5   1   2   2     0   0   .258      Beniquez cf           4   1   1   2     1   0   .253
Oliver lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .303      Bochte 1b             4   1   2   2     1   0   .280
Bell 3b               2   1   1   0     2   0   .336      Paciorek dh           4   1   1   0     0   1   .329
Zisk dh               4   0   2   2     0   1   .288      Meyer lf              4   0   2   1     0   1   .315
Ellis 1b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .276      L. Roberts rf         4   0   0   0     0   1   .268
  Putnam pr,1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .257      J. Anderson 3b        3   0   1   1     1   0   .241
Sample rf             3   1   0   0     1   1   .205      Mendoza ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .287
  Norris rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .245        Milbourne ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .205
Roberts c             4   1   1   0     0   1   .231      L. Cox c              3   0   2   0     0   0   .176
Harrelson ss          2   0   0   0     0   0   .221        Stinson ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .179
  Frias ph,ss         2   0   0   0     0   1   .271        Simpson pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .274
Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bannister p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kern p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Darwin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   5  10   5     3   5             Totals               34   6  10   6     5   4

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance:  6,005
Left on Base: Rangers 6, Mariners 8
DP: Rangers 1, Mariners 1
Errors: Matlack, Cruz
Doubles: Zisk 2 (9), Rivers (18), Wills (15), L. Cox 2 (5)
Triples: Meyer (3)
Home Runs: Beniquez (2)
Stolen Bases: Rivers (10)
Caught Stealing: Sample (4), J. Anderson (4)
GIDP: Mendoza (4)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 6.1   8   4   4   2   3   1  28   3.53
Kern L(2-10)            2     1   2   2   2   1   0   9   5.52
Darwin                  0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   1.86
Lyle                    0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.08
Totals                  8.1  10   6   6   5   4   1  39

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bannister               6.1   7   4   4   2   4   0  29   3.40
Rawley W(4-2)           2.2   3   1   1   1   1   0   9   3.02
Totals                  9    10   5   5   3   5   0  38

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


RANGERS 1ST: Rivers singled to right; Wills flied out to center;
Oliver made an out to shortstop; Bell walked [Rivers to second];
Zisk struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz flied out to left; Beniquez grounded out
(third to first); Bochte grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Ellis grounded out (second to first); Sample was
called out on strikes; Roberts flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Paciorek singled to center; Meyer singled to
center [Paciorek to second]; L. Roberts forced Meyer (shortstop
to second) [Paciorek to third]; J. Anderson singled to center
[Paciorek scored, L. Roberts to second]; Mendoza grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [J. Anderson out at
second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Harrelson grounded out (first unassisted); Rivers
lined to right; Wills singled to center; Oliver flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 3RD: L. Cox grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz
walked; Beniquez homered [Cruz scored]; Bochte flied out to
center; Paciorek grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Bell grounded out (second to first); Zisk doubled
to right; Ellis struck out; Sample made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 4TH: Meyer struck out; L. Roberts grounded out (third
to first); J. Anderson walked; J. Anderson was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Mariners 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Roberts flied out to right; Harrelson flied out to
right; Rivers reached on an error by Cruz; Rivers stole second;
Wills lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Mariners 3.

MARINERS 5TH: Mendoza struck out; L. Cox doubled to left; Cruz
grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez made an out to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Oliver flied out to left; Bell singled to center;
Zisk popped to catcher in foul territory; Ellis flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 6TH: Bochte singled to right; Paciorek was called out
on strikes; Meyer tripled [Bochte scored]; L. Roberts lined to
shortstop; J. Anderson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Sample walked; Roberts singled to left [Sample to
second]; FRIAS BATTED FOR HARRELSON; Frias struck out; Rivers
doubled to center [Sample scored, Roberts to third]; Wills
doubled to left [Roberts scored, Rivers scored]; RAWLEY REPLACED
BANNISTER (PITCHING); Oliver grounded out (second to first)
[Wills to third]; Bell walked; Zisk doubled to right [Wills
scored, Bell scored, Zisk out at third (right to second to
catcher to third)]; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 7TH: FRIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Mendoza
grounded out (third to first); L. Cox doubled to left; Cruz
reached on an error by Matlack [L. Cox to third]; KERN REPLACED
MATLACK (PITCHING); Beniquez grounded out (third to first) [Cruz
to second]; Bochte was walked intentionally; Paciorek flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 5, Mariners 4.

RANGERS 8TH: Ellis singled to center; PUTNAM RAN FOR ELLIS; On a
bunt Sample forced Putnam (pitcher to shortstop); Sample was
picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); Roberts struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
5, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 8TH: PUTNAM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Meyer made an
out to shortstop; L. Roberts struck out; J. Anderson made an out
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, Mariners 4.

RANGERS 9TH: Frias grounded out (second to first); Rivers
singled to right; Wills flied into a double play (second to
first) [Rivers out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5,
Mariners 4.

MARINERS 9TH: NORRIS REPLACED SAMPLE (PLAYING RF); MILBOURNE
BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first);
STINSON BATTED FOR L. COX; Stinson walked; SIMPSON RAN FOR
STINSON; Cruz singled to center [Simpson to second]; DARWIN
REPLACED KERN (PITCHING); Beniquez walked [Simpson to third,
Cruz to second]; LYLE REPLACED DARWIN (PITCHING); Bochte singled
to right [Simpson scored, Cruz scored, Beniquez to second]; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 5, Mariners 6.