Exploding for eight runs in the second inning, the Mariners bested the Red Sox, 12-6. Mariners' runs in their big frame came on an RBI single by Larry Milbourne, RBI double by Leon Roberts, two-run error by Sox shortstop Rick Burleson, run-scoring single by Rodney Craig, a wild pitch, RBI single by Bruce Bochte and an infield out. [The Sporting News]

Seattle Mariners 12, Boston Red Sox 6

Game Played on Sunday, September 7, 1980 (Day game) at Fenway Park

Mariners 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 - 12 16 1 Red Sox 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 - 6 14 1 Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cruz 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .213 Burleson ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .284 Allen pr,ss,2b 1 1 1 0 1 0 .500 Valdez ss 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 Craig cf 5 2 3 2 1 0 .252 Stapleton 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .315 Meyer lf 4 2 1 1 0 1 .282 Walker 2b 2 1 1 1 1 0 .500 Walton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Yastrzemski dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 Bochte 1b 4 1 2 1 1 1 .306 Gedman ph,dh 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 Paciorek 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Rice lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .273 Simpson rf 5 2 2 1 0 0 .250 Perez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Milbourne ss,2b 5 1 3 2 0 0 .262 Hancock ph,cf 4 1 2 3 0 0 .222 Mendoza ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 Dwyer cf,1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 L. Roberts dh 4 1 3 2 0 0 .268 Fisk ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Narron c 5 0 0 0 0 0 .109 Evans rf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .261 Edler 3b 3 1 0 0 2 0 .071 Rader c 3 0 2 0 1 0 .343 R. Anderson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Allenson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .371 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hoffman 3b 5 0 1 0 0 2 .290 Sarmiento p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Renko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rawley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hurst p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lockwood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 MacWhorter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 41 12 16 9 5 4 Totals 39 6 14 6 5 5 Time of Game: 2:46 Attendance: 23,360 Left on Base: Mariners 9, Red Sox 12 DP: Mariners 2, Red Sox 1 Errors: R. Anderson, Burleson Doubles: L. Roberts (18), Craig (11), Allen (1), Evans (30), Valdez (1), Hancock (2) Home Runs: Hancock (1), Walker (1) Caught Stealing: Craig (3) Sacrifice Flies: L. Roberts (5) GIDP: Cruz (6), Perez (19), Hoffman (6) Hit by Pitch: Meyer (1,by Hurst), Rice (4,by McLaughlin) Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA R. Anderson 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 27.00 McLaughlin W(2-6) 5.1 6 1 1 2 1 0 24 6.86 Sarmiento 2 6 4 4 1 3 2 13 6.00 Rawley 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 3.40 Totals 9 14 6 6 5 5 2 45 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Renko L(9-6) 1.1 4 7 6 3 2 0 11 3.64 Hurst 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 9.31 Lockwood 4.1 8 3 3 1 1 0 21 5.65 MacWhorter 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 13 7.91 Totals 9 16 12 10* 5 4 0 48 Passed Balls: Rader (2) Hit by Pitch: McLaughlin (2), Hurst (2) Wild Pitches: Hurst (3) Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Greg Kosc MARINERS 1ST: Cruz struck out; Craig walked; Craig was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Meyer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Burleson struck out; Stapleton singled to pitcher [Stapleton to second (error by R. Anderson)]; Yastrzemski walked; Rice singled to left [Stapleton scored, Yastrzemski to second]; MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED R. ANDERSON (PITCHING); Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rice out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 1. MARINERS 2ND: Bochte walked; Simpson singled to right [Bochte to second]; Milbourne singled to left [Bochte scored, Simpson to second]; L. Roberts doubled to left [Simpson scored, Milbourne to third]; Narron made an out to first; Edler walked; Cruz reached on an error by Burleson [Milbourne scored (no RBI), L. Roberts scored (no RBI), Edler to third]; Craig singled to right [Edler scored, Cruz to third]; HURST REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Hurst threw a wild pitch [Cruz scored (unearned), Craig to second]; Rader allowed a passed ball [Craig to third]; Meyer was hit by a pitch; Bochte singled to center [Craig scored, Meyer to third]; Simpson grounded out (pitcher to first to pitcher) [Meyer scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Bochte to second]; LOCKWOOD REPLACED HURST (PITCHING); Milbourne grounded out (second to first); 8 R (7 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 8, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 2ND: Dwyer flied out to center; Evans flied out to center; Rader singled to left; Hoffman singled to left [Rader to second]; Burleson forced Hoffman (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 8, Red Sox 1. MARINERS 3RD: L. Roberts singled to left; Narron popped to catcher in foul territory; Edler walked [L. Roberts to second]; Cruz grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Edler out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 8, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 3RD: Stapleton flied out to center; GEDMAN BATTED FOR YASTRZEMSKI; Gedman flied out to center; Debut game for Rich Gedman; Rice popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 8, Red Sox 1. MARINERS 4TH: GEDMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Craig doubled to right; Meyer singled to right [Craig scored]; Bochte singled to right [Meyer to second]; Simpson forced Bochte (second to shortstop) [Meyer to third]; Milbourne singled to right [Meyer scored, Simpson to third]; L. Roberts hit a sacrifice fly to right [Simpson scored]; Narron grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 11, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 4TH: HANCOCK BATTED FOR PEREZ; Hancock lined to center; Dwyer made an out to shortstop; Evans doubled to left; Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 11, Red Sox 1. MARINERS 5TH: HANCOCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); VALDEZ REPLACED BURLESON (PLAYING SS); WALKER REPLACED STAPLETON (PLAYING 2B); DWYER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Edler grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled to second; ALLEN RAN FOR CRUZ; Craig made an out to shortstop; Meyer grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 11, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 5TH: ALLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); MILBOURNE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Hoffman was called out on strikes; Valdez made an out to second; Walker walked; Gedman singled to right [Walker to third]; Rice was hit by a pitch [Gedman to second]; Hancock flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mariners 11, Red Sox 1. MARINERS 6TH: Bochte struck out; Simpson flied out to left; Milbourne singled to right; L. Roberts singled to center [Milbourne to third]; Narron lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 11, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 6TH: Dwyer flied out to center; Evans singled to center; Rader walked [Evans to second]; Hoffman flied out to center; Valdez doubled to right [Evans scored, Rader to third]; SARMIENTO REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Walker grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 11, Red Sox 2. MARINERS 7TH: MACWHORTER REPLACED LOCKWOOD (PITCHING); Edler flied out to right; Allen walked; Craig flied out to left; Meyer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 11, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 7TH: WALTON REPLACED MEYER (PLAYING LF); Gedman singled to center; Rice singled to right [Gedman to third]; Hancock homered [Gedman scored, Rice scored]; Dwyer flied out to center; Evans walked; Rader singled to center [Evans to second]; Hoffman struck out; Valdez struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 11, Red Sox 5. MARINERS 8TH: Bochte grounded out (first to pitcher); Simpson singled to center; Milbourne forced Simpson (third to second); L. Roberts grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 11, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 8TH: PACIOREK REPLACED BOCHTE (PLAYING 1B); MENDOZA REPLACED MILBOURNE (PLAYING SS); ALLEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Walker homered; Gedman popped to third in foul territory; Rice struck out; Hancock doubled to center; RAWLEY REPLACED SARMIENTO (PITCHING); FISK BATTED FOR DWYER; Fisk made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 11, Red Sox 6. MARINERS 9TH: FISK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Narron grounded out (second to first); Edler grounded out (third to first); Allen doubled to left; Craig singled to right [Allen scored]; Walton struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 12, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 9TH: Evans lined to center; ALLENSON BATTED FOR RADER; Allenson walked; Hoffman grounded into a double play (second to first) [Allenson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 12, Red Sox 6.

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