After hitting a homer in the first inning, Al Oliver doubled in the fourth to ignite a four-run outburst that gave the Rangers a 6-2 victory over the Mariners. After his double, Oliver advanced to third on a single by Buddy Bell and crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly by Rusty Staub to tie the score at 2-2. Following two walks that loaded the bases, Mike Richardt singled, driving in Bell, to put the Rangers ahead. Bud Harrelson then iced the decision with a two-run single. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 6, Seattle Mariners 2

Game Played on Friday, October 3, 1980 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Mariners     1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Rangers      1  0  0    4  0  1    0  0  x  -   6 11  1


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               4   1   2   0     0   0   .208      Sample cf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .247
Craig cf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .235      Grubb rf,lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .268
Meyer lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .275      Oliver lf             3   2   3   1     0   0   .318
Horton dh             4   1   2   1     0   1   .226        Norris rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Narron c              3   0   1   1     1   1   .192      Bell 3b               4   1   2   0     0   0   .331
  Hill c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .207      Staub dh              3   0   0   1     0   0   .298
Paciorek 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .273      Putnam 1b             3   1   1   0     1   1   .263
L. Roberts rf         4   0   0   0     0   2   .255      Sundberg c            2   2   1   1     2   0   .273
Milbourne 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Richardt 2b           4   0   1   1     0   1   .235
Mendoza ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .247      Harrelson ss          4   0   2   2     0   1   .270
Abbott p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Darwin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sarmiento p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   6   2     2   8             Totals               31   6  11   6     3   3

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 11,226
Left on Base: Mariners 6, Rangers 6
DP: Mariners 2, Rangers 1
Errors: Harrelson
Doubles: Narron (3), Oliver (43)
Home Runs: Oliver (19), Sundberg (10)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (44), Meyer (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Sample (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Staub (6)
GIDP: Meyer (11), Sundberg (16)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Abbott L(12-12)         6    11   6   6   2   1   2  29   4.12
Heaverlo                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.89
Sarmiento               1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4   3.68
Totals                  8    11   6   6   3   3   2  36

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich W(14-11)         7     6   2   2   2   5   0  29   3.92
Darwin                  2     0   0   0   0   3   0   6   2.70
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   8   0  35

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Ted Hendry


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz singled to center; Craig walked [Cruz to
second]; Meyer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Cruz to third, Craig out at second]; Horton singled
to right [Cruz scored]; Narron flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Sample flied out to center; Grubb grounded out
(second to first); Oliver homered; Bell singled to left; Staub
forced Bell (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 1, Rangers 1.

MARINERS 2ND: Paciorek grounded out (shortstop to first); L.
Roberts grounded out (third to first); Milbourne grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Putnam singled to center; Sundberg grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Putnam out at second]; Richardt
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
1, Rangers 1.

MARINERS 3RD: Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz
grounded out (shortstop to first); Craig lined to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Harrelson singled to right; Sample out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Harrelson to second]; Grubb
lined into a double play (center to second to shortstop)
[Harrelson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1,
Rangers 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Meyer grounded out (second to pitcher); Horton
singled to shortstop; Narron doubled to left [Horton scored,
Narron to third (on throw to home)]; Paciorek lined to third; L.
Roberts grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Oliver doubled to center; Bell singled to right
[Oliver to third]; Staub hit a sacrifice fly to right [Oliver
scored, Bell to second]; Putnam was walked intentionally;
Sundberg walked [Bell to third, Putnam to second]; Richardt
singled to left [Bell scored, Putnam to third, Sundberg to
second]; Harrelson singled to right [Putnam scored, Sundberg
scored, Richardt to third]; Sample made an out to first; Grubb
forced Harrelson (shortstop to second); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mariners 2, Rangers 5.

MARINERS 5TH: Milbourne flied out to right; Mendoza struck out;
Cruz singled to first; Cruz stole second; Craig was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 5TH: Oliver singled to center; Bell grounded out (third
to first) [Oliver to second]; Staub reached on a fielder's
choice [Oliver out at third (pitcher to shortstop to third)];
Putnam grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 2, Rangers 5.

MARINERS 6TH: NORRIS REPLACED OLIVER (PLAYING RF); GRUBB CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); On a bunt Meyer singled; Horton struck
out; Meyer stole second; Narron walked; Paciorek was called out
on strikes; L. Roberts struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mariners 2, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 6TH: Sundberg homered; Richardt struck out; Harrelson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sample singled to center;
Grubb grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 2, Rangers 6.

MARINERS 7TH: Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first);
Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz reached on an
error by Harrelson; Craig grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Rangers 6.

RANGERS 7TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED ABBOTT (PITCHING); Norris
grounded out (second to first); Bell popped to pitcher; Staub
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2, Rangers 6.

MARINERS 8TH: DARWIN REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING); Meyer grounded
out (second to first); Horton grounded out (pitcher to first);
Narron struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2, Rangers 6.

RANGERS 8TH: HILL REPLACED NARRON (PLAYING C ); SARMIENTO
REPLACED HEAVERLO (PITCHING); Putnam struck out; Sundberg
walked; Richardt flied out to right; Harrelson struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Rangers 6.

MARINERS 9TH: Paciorek struck out; L. Roberts struck out;
Milbourne grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mariners 2, Rangers 6.

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