Bob Watson hit a three-run homer and Willie Randolph, playing his first game since August 18, rapped three singles and drove in two runs to account for the Yankees' scoring in a 5-1 victory over the Mariners. Randolph batted in a run in the fifth inning and then broke a 1-1 tie with another RBI single in the seventh. Bobby Murcer, who also had three hits, doubled and Watson then iced Tommy John's 18th victory with his homer. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 5, Seattle Mariners 1
Game Played on Friday, August    29, 1980 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Mariners     0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  7  0
Yankees      0  0  0    0  1  0    4  0  x  -   5 13  1


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Milbourne 2b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .237      Randolph 2b           4   1   3   2     0   0   .295
Walton dh             4   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Murcer rf             4   1   3   0     0   0   .291
Bochte 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .299        Lefebvre rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Paciorek rf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .283      Watson 1b             4   1   1   3     0   0   .305
Beniquez cf           4   1   3   0     0   0   .229      Jackson dh            3   0   0   0     1   0   .294
L. Roberts lf         3   0   1   0     0   0   .260      Piniella lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .297
Meyer 3b              3   0   1   1     0   0   .286      Cerone c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .273
Mendoza ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Dent ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .254
L. Cox c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .198      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .205
Dressler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brown cf              4   2   2   0     0   0   .263
  D. Roberts p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      John p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   7   1     0   3             Totals               34   5  13   5     1   0

Time of Game: 1:56   Attendance: 30,005
Left on Base: Mariners 4, Yankees 7
DP: Mariners 1, Yankees 0
Errors: Watson
Doubles: Murcer (7), Piniella (15)
Triples: L. Cox (2)
Home Runs: Watson (12)
Stolen Bases: Brown (16)
Caught Stealing: Beniquez (3), Meyer (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Mendoza (7), Rodriguez (6)
GIDP: Brown (7)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dressler L(3-7)         6.2  10   3   3   0   0   0  28   4.40
D. Roberts              0     1   1   1   0   0   0   1   4.00
Heaverlo                1.1   2   1   1   1   0   1   7   3.38
Totals                  8    13   5   5   1   0   1  36

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(18-7)            9     7   1   1   0   3   0  32   3.53
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   3   0  32

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Derryl Cousins


MARINERS 1ST: Milbourne grounded out (second to first); Walton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bochte flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Randolph grounded out (second to first); Murcer
grounded out (second to first); Watson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Paciorek struck out; Beniquez singled to right;
Beniquez was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first
to second); L. Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Jackson grounded out (third to first); Piniella
grounded out (second to first); Cerone singled to center; Dent
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); Mendoza
grounded out (second to first); L. Cox tripled to center;
Milbourne flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners
0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Rodriguez singled to left; Brown grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rodriguez out at
second]; Randolph singled to right; Murcer singled to center
[Randolph to second]; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Walton grounded out (second to first); Bochte
singled to right; Paciorek forced Bochte (third to second);
Beniquez singled to center [Paciorek to third]; L. Roberts
forced Beniquez (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); Piniella
made an out to second; Cerone grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

MARINERS 5TH: Meyer reached on an error by Watson; Mendoza out
on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Meyer to second]; L.
Cox grounded out (pitcher to first); Milbourne struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Dent grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez
flied out to right; Brown singled to center; Brown stole second;
Randolph singled to second [Brown scored]; Murcer singled to
left [Randolph to second]; Watson popped to catcher in foul
territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 1.

MARINERS 6TH: Walton grounded out (third to first); Bochte flied
out to left; Paciorek grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Jackson flied out to left; Piniella grounded out
(second to first); Cerone popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Yankees 1.

MARINERS 7TH: Beniquez singled to center; L. Roberts singled to
left [Beniquez to third, L. Roberts out at second (left to
second)]; Meyer singled to right [Beniquez scored]; Meyer was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Mendoza grounded
out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Dent singled to left; Rodriguez out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Dent to second]; Brown singled to
center [Dent out at home (center to catcher), Brown to second
(on throw)]; Randolph singled to left [Brown scored]; D. ROBERTS
REPLACED DRESSLER (PITCHING); Murcer doubled to left [Randolph
to third]; HEAVERLO REPLACED D. ROBERTS (PITCHING); Watson
homered [Randolph scored, Murcer scored]; Jackson was walked
intentionally; Piniella doubled to right [Jackson to third];
Cerone popped to catcher in foul territory; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mariners 1, Yankees 5.

MARINERS 8TH: LEFEBVRE REPLACED MURCER (PLAYING RF); L. Cox
flied out to left; Milbourne grounded out (pitcher to first);
Walton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1,
Yankees 5.

YANKEES 8TH: Dent grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez
grounded out (third to first); Brown grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Yankees 5.

MARINERS 9TH: Bochte flied out to center; Paciorek struck out;
Beniquez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1,
Yankees 5.