Performing ninth-inning heroics for the second consecutive night, Tom Paciorek hit a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the Mariners a 6-5 triumph over the Yankees. The Mariners trailed, 5-3, with one out in the bottom of the ninth, when pinch-hitter Dan Meyer and Julio Cruz singled.

One out later, Paciorek drilled a 2-1 pitch into the stands to give new manager Rene Lachemann his fourth straight victory without a defeat. Reggie Jackson had tied the game with a two-run double in the sixth and put the Yankees ahead, 5-3, with a two-run homer in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

Seattle Mariners 6, New York Yankees 5

Game Played on Saturday, May 9, 1981 (Night game) at Kingdome

Yankees      0  0  0    1  0  2    0  2  0  -   5  8  2
Mariners     3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   6  8  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randolph 2b           5   0   1   0     0   1   .186      Cruz 2b               5   2   1   0     0   1   .190
Mumphrey cf           4   1   1   0     1   0   .306      Edler 3b              2   1   0   0     2   0   .140
Winfield lf           3   3   2   1     1   0   .351        Randle ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Jackson rf            4   1   2   4     0   1   .208      Paciorek lf           5   2   2   3     0   1   .318
Gamble dh             2   0   0   0     0   0   .306      Zisk dh               4   0   2   2     0   0   .357
  Piniella ph,dh      0   0   0   0     1   0   .171      Burroughs rf          4   0   0   1     0   2   .302
  Murcer ph,dh        1   0   1   0     0   0   .316      Bochte 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .200
Nettles 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .204      Henderson cf          3   0   0   0     0   1   .148
Spencer 1b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .122        Simpson ph,cf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .225
  Watson ph,1b        2   0   0   0     0   0   .107      Narron c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .288
Foote c               3   0   0   0     1   2   .150      Anderson ss           2   0   1   0     1   0   .258
Dent ss               3   0   0   0     1   1   .211        Meyer ph            1   1   1   0     0   0   .188
Nelson p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Allard p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Davis p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   5   8   5     5   5             Totals               35   6   8   6     4   7

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 51,903
Left on Base: Yankees 6, Mariners 7
DP: Yankees 0, Mariners 2
Errors: Randolph, Nelson
Doubles: Jackson (6), Randolph (2), Zisk 2 (7)
Triples: Mumphrey (2)
Home Runs: Winfield (2), Jackson (3), Paciorek (2)
Stolen Bases: Mumphrey (6), Winfield (3), Cruz (18), Anderson (1)
Caught Stealing: Paciorek (2)
GIDP: Randolph (3), Watson (2)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nelson                  6.2   5   3   0   3   5   0  29   1.42
Davis L(1-1)            2     3   3   3   1   2   1  10   3.57
Totals                  8.2   8   6   3   4   7   1  39

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Allard                  5.2   3   3   3   3   3   1  22   8.25
Rawley                  1.1   0   0   0   2   2   0   6   5.40
Drago W(1-0)            2     5   2   2   0   0   1  10   4.30
Totals                  9     8   5   5   5   5   2  38

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Joe Brinkman


YANKEES 1ST: Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first);
Mumphrey walked; Mumphrey stole second; Winfield grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Mumphrey to third]; Jackson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Mariners
0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz reached on an error by Randolph; Cruz stole
second; Edler walked; Paciorek reached on a fielder's choice
[Edler to second (error by Nelson), Cruz to third]; Zisk doubled
to left [Cruz scored (unearned), Edler scored (unearned),
Paciorek to third]; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Paciorek scored (unearned)]; Bochte grounded out (pitcher to
first); Henderson flied out to right; 3 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Mariners 3.

YANKEES 2ND: Gamble flied out to center; Nettles flied out to
left; Spencer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 2ND: Narron grounded out (second to first); Anderson
singled to left; Cruz was called out on strikes; Edler walked
[Anderson to second]; Paciorek forced Edler (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Mariners 3.

YANKEES 3RD: Foote struck out; Dent grounded out (third to
first); Randolph flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 3RD: Zisk doubled to left; Burroughs struck out; Bochte
grounded out (second to first); Henderson struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Mariners 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Winfield
homered; Jackson struck out; Gamble grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 4TH: Narron made an out to first; Anderson walked;
Anderson stole second; Cruz grounded out (second to first)
[Anderson to third]; Edler grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Mariners 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Spencer
grounded out (first unassisted); Foote struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 5TH: Paciorek singled to center; Zisk lined to left;
Paciorek was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Burroughs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 1, Mariners 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Dent walked; Randolph grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Dent out at second]; Mumphrey
tripled to center; Winfield walked; Jackson doubled to left
[Mumphrey scored, Winfield scored]; RAWLEY REPLACED ALLARD
(PITCHING); PINIELLA BATTED FOR GAMBLE; Piniella walked; Nettles
flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Mariners
3.

MARINERS 6TH: PINIELLA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Bochte was
called out on strikes; Henderson grounded out (third to first);
Narron singled to second; Anderson flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Mariners 3.

YANKEES 7TH: WATSON BATTED FOR SPENCER; Watson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Foote walked; Dent was called out on
strikes; Randolph struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Mariners 3.

MARINERS 7TH: WATSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Cruz lined to
left; Edler grounded out (third to first); DAVIS REPLACED NELSON
(PITCHING); Paciorek was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 3, Mariners 3.

YANKEES 8TH: DRAGO REPLACED RAWLEY (PITCHING); Mumphrey grounded
out (second to first); Winfield singled to third; Winfield stole
second; Jackson homered [Winfield scored]; MURCER BATTED FOR
PINIELLA; Murcer singled to right; Nettles singled to right
[Murcer to second]; Watson grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Nettles out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 5, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 8TH: MURCER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Zisk flied out
to right; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Bochte
walked; SIMPSON BATTED FOR HENDERSON; Simpson made an out to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Mariners 3.

YANKEES 9TH: SIMPSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Foote popped
to third in foul territory; Dent made an out to first; Randolph
doubled to center; Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 9TH: Narron struck out; MEYER BATTED FOR ANDERSON;
Meyer singled to right; Cruz singled to left [Meyer to second];
RANDLE BATTED FOR EDLER; Randle flied out to center; Paciorek
homered [Meyer scored, Cruz scored]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 5, Mariners 6.

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