Exploding for nine runs in the third inning, the Mariners routed the White Sox, 12-1. The big inning was keyed by a two-run homer by Rodney Craig and two-run doubles by Dan Meyer and Mario Mendoza. Seattle scored twice in the fifth on a two-run triple by Mendoza and added their final marker in the eighth on a pinch-homer by Jim Anderson. [The Sporting News]

Seattle Mariners 12, Chicago White Sox 1

Game Played on Monday, September 15, 1980 (Night game) at Kingdome

White Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 8 0 Mariners 0 0 9 0 2 0 0 1 x - 12 9 0 White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lemon cf 2 0 2 0 2 0 .290 Cruz 2b 2 0 0 1 0 0 .209 Bell ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .181 Allen 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Squires 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Simpson rf 2 1 0 0 1 0 .246 Kimm c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Paciorek ph,rf,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Molinaro dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Milbourne dh 3 1 0 1 1 0 .270 Nordhagen lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .281 Bochte 1b 3 0 0 1 0 1 .299 Morrison 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Walton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Pryor 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Meyer lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .278 Baines rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .258 Craig cf 4 2 1 2 0 0 .239 Foley c,1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .198 Narron c 2 2 1 0 1 1 .137 Mullins 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 L. Cox ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .197 Cruz ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .240 Edler 3b 3 3 2 0 1 0 .118 Sutherland cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 Mendoza ss 2 1 2 4 0 0 .253 Hoyt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 J. Anderson ph,ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 .224 Hoffman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dressler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kravec p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Contreras p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 1 8 1 2 1 Totals 30 12 9 12 4 3 Time of Game: 1:58 Attendance: 4,141 Left on Base: White Sox 10, Mariners 1 DP: White Sox 0, Mariners 0 Doubles: Mullins (3), Lemon (28), Meyer (25), Mendoza (5) Triples: Mendoza (3) Home Runs: Craig (3), J. Anderson (8) Sacrifice Hits: Squires (8), Mendoza (11) Sacrifice Flies: Cruz (2), Bochte (6) Hit by Pitch: Morrison (8,by Dressler) White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hoyt L(8-3) 2.2 6 9 9 3 0 1 18 4.81 Hoffman 3.1 2 2 2 1 2 0 12 3.38 Kravec 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.94 Contreras 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 6.55 Totals 8 9 12 12 4 3 2 37 Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dressler W(4-8) 9 8 1 1 2 1 0 38 4.02 Totals 9 8 1 1 2 1 0 38 Hit by Pitch: Dressler (3) Wild Pitches: Hoyt (3) Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Fred Spenn, 3B - Larry Barnett WHITE SOX 1ST: Lemon walked; Squires flied out to center; Molinaro grounded out (second to first) [Lemon to second]; Nordhagen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 0. MARINERS 1ST: Cruz made an out to shortstop; Simpson grounded out (pitcher to first); Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 0. WHITE SOX 2ND: Morrison lined to second; Baines singled to left; Foley singled to center [Baines to second]; Mullins forced Foley (shortstop to second) [Baines to third]; Cruz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 0. MARINERS 2ND: Bochte popped to shortstop in foul territory; Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); Craig flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 0. WHITE SOX 3RD: Lemon singled to center; Squires out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Lemon to second]; Molinaro made an out to first; Nordhagen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 0. MARINERS 3RD: Narron singled to right; Edler singled to center [Narron to second]; Mendoza reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Narron to third, Edler to second]; Cruz hit a sacrifice fly to right [Narron scored, Edler to third]; Simpson walked [Mendoza to second]; Milbourne walked [Edler scored, Mendoza to third, Simpson to second]; Bochte hit a sacrifice fly to left [Mendoza scored]; Meyer doubled to left [Simpson scored, Milbourne scored]; Craig homered [Meyer scored]; Narron walked; Edler singled to center [Narron to second]; Hoyt threw a wild pitch [Narron to third, Edler to second]; Mendoza doubled to left [Narron scored, Edler scored]; HOFFMAN REPLACED HOYT (PITCHING); Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 9 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 9. WHITE SOX 4TH: Morrison was hit by a pitch; Baines flied out to left; Foley lined to first; Mullins doubled to left [Morrison to third]; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 9. MARINERS 4TH: Simpson flied out to left; Milbourne lined to second; Bochte struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 9. WHITE SOX 5TH: Lemon doubled to right; Squires flied out to center [Lemon to third]; Molinaro made an out to shortstop; Nordhagen popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 9. MARINERS 5TH: Meyer singled to center; Craig forced Meyer (third to second); Narron struck out; Edler walked [Craig to second]; Mendoza tripled to center [Craig scored, Edler scored, Mendoza out at home (center to third)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 11. WHITE SOX 6TH: ALLEN REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING 2B); Morrison grounded out (shortstop to first); Baines struck out; Foley lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 11. MARINERS 6TH: PRYOR REPLACED MORRISON (PLAYING 2B); Allen flied out to left; PACIOREK BATTED FOR SIMPSON; Paciorek grounded out (third to first); Milbourne flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 11. WHITE SOX 7TH: PACIOREK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Mullins grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled to left; Lemon walked [Cruz to second]; Squires flied out to center; Molinaro grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 11. MARINERS 7TH: KIMM REPLACED SQUIRES (PLAYING C ); FOLEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); BELL REPLACED LEMON (PLAYING SS); SUTHERLAND REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING CF); KRAVEC REPLACED HOFFMAN (PITCHING); Bochte grounded out (second to first); Meyer grounded out (second to first); Craig lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 11. WHITE SOX 8TH: PACIOREK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); WALTON REPLACED BOCHTE (PLAYING RF); Nordhagen singled to third; Pryor flied out to right; Baines singled to right [Nordhagen to third]; Foley forced Baines (first to shortstop) [Nordhagen scored]; Mullins grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Mariners 11. MARINERS 8TH: CONTRERAS REPLACED KRAVEC (PITCHING); L. COX BATTED FOR NARRON; L. Cox was called out on strikes; Edler grounded out (third to first); J. ANDERSON BATTED FOR MENDOZA; J. Anderson homered; Allen flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Mariners 12. WHITE SOX 9TH: L. COX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); J. ANDERSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Sutherland grounded out (second to first); Bell flied out to center; Kimm flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Mariners 12.

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