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.

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