A two-run homer by Johnny Grubb in the seventh inning powered the Rangers to a 4-1 victory over the Mariners. A single by Bud Harrelson preceded Grubb's clout. Al Oliver, who went 4-for-5, singled home the Rangers' final run in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 4, Seattle Mariners 1
Game Played on Sunday, September 28, 1980 (Day game) at Kingdome
Rangers      0  0  0    1  0  0    2  0  1  -   4 13  0
Mariners     0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills 2b              5   1   2   0     0   0   .263      Cruz 2b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .206
Grubb rf              5   1   1   2     0   1   .277      Allen rf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .262
Oliver lf             5   1   4   1     0   0   .316      Milbourne ss          3   0   1   0     1   0   .270
Bell 3b               5   0   2   0     0   1   .327      Bochte 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .301
Staub dh              4   0   2   0     0   0   .302      Meyer lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .278
Putnam 1b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .263      Craig cf              4   0   3   0     0   0   .241
Roberts c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Narron c              4   0   1   1     0   2   .188
Sample cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Stein dh              4   0   0   0     0   3   .273
Harrelson ss          4   1   2   0     0   0   .271      Edler 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .195
Butcher p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Beattie p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        D. Roberts p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Darwin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   4  13   4     0   2             Totals               33   1   8   1     2   8

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance:  7,616
Left on Base: Rangers 10, Mariners 7
DP: Rangers 1, Mariners 1
Errors: Bochte
Doubles: Oliver (42), Wills (31)
Home Runs: Grubb (8)
Stolen Bases: Wills (33)
Caught Stealing: Craig (6)
GIDP: Meyer (10)
Hit by Pitch: Staub (2,by Beattie)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Butcher W(2-3)          6     7   1   1   2   6   0  25   3.77
Johnson                 2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.33
Darwin SV(8)            1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.75
Totals                  9     8   1   1   2   8   0  35

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Beattie L(5-14)         8.1  11   4   4   0   1   1  37   4.95
D. Roberts              0.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.11
Totals                  9    13   4   4   0   2   1  41

Hit by Pitch: Beattie (4)

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Fred Spenn, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Dallas Parks


RANGERS 1ST: Wills singled to right; Wills stole second; Grubb
made an out to third; Oliver lined to left; Bell grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Allen
walked; Milbourne walked [Allen to second]; Bochte singled to
shortstop [Allen to third, Milbourne to second]; Meyer grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bochte out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Staub singled to pitcher; Putnam forced Staub
(first to shortstop); Roberts lined into a double play (third to
first) [Putnam out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Craig singled to first; Craig was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Narron struck out; Stein struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Sample lined to left; Harrelson singled to left;
Wills grounded out (second to first) [Harrelson to second];
Grubb flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Mariners 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Edler struck out; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to
first); Allen lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Mariners 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Oliver singled to left; Bell singled to right
[Oliver to third]; Staub was hit by a pitch [Bell to second];
Putnam reached on a fielder's choice [Oliver scored (RBI), Bell
to third, Staub to second (error by Bochte)]; Roberts forced
Bell (third to catcher) [Staub to third, Putnam to second];
Sample flied out to center; Harrelson grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Milbourne grounded out (second to first); Bochte
singled to right; Meyer singled to right [Bochte to second];
Craig flied out to center [Bochte to third]; Narron singled to
center [Bochte scored, Meyer to second]; Stein struck out; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Mariners 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Wills grounded out (first unassisted); Grubb made
an out to second; Oliver doubled to right; Bell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Mariners
1.

MARINERS 5TH: Edler grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz was
called out on strikes; Allen was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Mariners 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Staub singled to right; Putnam grounded out
(pitcher to second to first) [Staub to second]; Roberts flied
out to center; Sample grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 6TH: Milbourne singled to pitcher; Bochte forced
Milbourne (second to shortstop); Meyer flied out to center;
Craig singled to right [Bochte to second]; Narron popped to
catcher in foul territory; ball hit speaker and was then
caught by Dave Roberts; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Mariners 1.

RANGERS 7TH: On a bunt Harrelson singled; Wills flied out to
right; Grubb homered [Harrelson scored]; Oliver singled to left;
Bell was called out on strikes; Staub grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 7TH: JOHNSON REPLACED BUTCHER (PITCHING); Stein struck
out; Edler grounded out (first unassisted); Cruz grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Putnam popped to catcher in foul territory; Roberts
flied out to center; Sample grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 8TH: Allen grounded out (shortstop to first); Milbourne
popped to catcher in foul territory; Bochte grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

RANGERS 9TH: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Wills
doubled to left; D. ROBERTS REPLACED BEATTIE (PITCHING); Grubb
struck out; Oliver singled to left [Wills scored]; Bell singled
to center [Oliver to second]; Staub grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 4, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 9TH: DARWIN REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Meyer flied
out to left; Craig singled to center; Narron struck out; Stein
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 4, Mariners 1.