Charlie Hough subdued the Mariners on three hits as the Rangers posted a 3-1 victory. After Floyd Bannister walked the bases loaded in Texas' fourth inning, Bobby Johnson delivered one run with a single, Mark Wagner hit into a force play to plate another and Nelson Norman delivered a sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 3, Seattle Mariners 1
Game Played on Wednesday, September 30, 1981 (Night game) at Kingdome
Rangers      0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
Mariners     0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  3  2


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tolleson 3b           5   0   0   0     0   1   .091      Simpson cf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .219
Poquette cf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .136      Meyer 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .258
Sundberg c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .278      Paciorek rf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .327
Ellis dh              2   1   0   0     2   2   .140      Bochte lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Sample lf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .275      Burroughs dh          3   0   0   0     1   1   .255
Roberts rf            2   1   0   0     1   0   .271      Maler 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .357
B. Johnson 1b         4   0   2   1     0   0   .500      Serna 2b              3   1   0   0     0   0   .262
Wagner 2b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .257        Zisk ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .318
Norman ss             3   0   1   1     0   1   .333      Anderson ss           1   0   1   1     2   0   .205
Hough p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bulling c             3   0   0   0     0   3   .253
                                                          Bannister p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   3   6   3     5   5             Totals               30   1   3   1     4   8

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance:  5,158
Left on Base: Rangers 7, Mariners 6
DP: Rangers 0, Mariners 2
Errors: Paciorek, Bulling
Doubles: Anderson (7)
Stolen Bases: Maler (1), Anderson (3)
Caught Stealing: Poquette (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Norman (1)
GIDP: Sundberg (5), Roberts (8)
Hit by Pitch: Roberts (1,by Bannister)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hough W(4-1)            9     3   1   1   4   8   0  34   2.96
Totals                  9     3   1   1   4   8   0  34

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bannister L(8-9)        3     3   3   3   4   3   0  16   4.72
Drago                   6     3   0   0   1   2   0  21   5.53
Totals                  9     6   3   3   5   5   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Bannister (3)

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Rocky Roe


RANGERS 1ST: Tolleson struck out [Tolleson out at first (catcher
to first)]; Poquette grounded out (first unassisted); Sundberg
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners
0.

MARINERS 1ST: Simpson struck out; Meyer struck out; Paciorek
walked; Bochte grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Ellis struck out; Sample flied out to left; Roberts
was hit by a pitch; B. Johnson singled to left [Roberts to
second]; Wagner singled to right [Roberts to third, B. Johnson
to second]; Norman made an out to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Maler singled to left; Maler
stole second; Serna flied out to left; Anderson walked; Bulling
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Tolleson flied out to right; Poquette walked;
Poquette was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Sundberg struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners
0.

MARINERS 3RD: Simpson flied out to left; Meyer made an out to
second; Paciorek grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Ellis walked; Sample walked [Ellis to second];
Roberts walked [Ellis to third, Sample to second]; B. Johnson
singled to center [Ellis scored, Sample to third, Roberts to
second]; DRAGO REPLACED BANNISTER (PITCHING); Wagner forced B.
Johnson (shortstop to second) [Sample scored, Roberts to third];
Norman hit a sacrifice fly to center [Roberts scored, Wagner to
third (error by Bulling)]; Tolleson grounded out (second to
first); 3 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Bochte flied out to right; Burroughs grounded out
(third to first); Maler flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Poquette reached on an error by Paciorek; Sundberg
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Poquette out at second]; Ellis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 5TH: Serna grounded out (third to first); Anderson
walked; Bulling struck out; Anderson stole second; Simpson flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Sample singled to left; Roberts grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Sample to second]; B. Johnson made an out to
second; Wagner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 6TH: Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); Paciorek
popped to first in foul territory; Bochte flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Norman struck out; Tolleson flied out to left;
Poquette flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3,
Mariners 0.

MARINERS 7TH: Burroughs walked; Maler popped to first in foul
territory; Serna forced Burroughs (shortstop unassisted);
Anderson doubled to left [Serna scored]; Bulling was called out
on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Sundberg grounded out (third to first); Ellis
walked; Sample singled to left [Ellis to second]; Roberts
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Sample
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 8TH: Simpson struck out [Simpson out at first (catcher
to first)]; Meyer grounded out (shortstop to first); Paciorek
singled to center; Bochte flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

RANGERS 9TH: B. Johnson lined to shortstop; Wagner flied out to
right; Norman singled to center; Tolleson flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 9TH: Burroughs made an out to shortstop; Maler grounded
out (third to first); ZISK BATTED FOR SERNA; Zisk was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Mariners 1.