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BoilerRocketScientist · 06-17-2013, 10:57 PM

Mariners Come Back Averts Sweep

The series moved to Detroit with the Tigers sitting pretty with a 2-0 lead over Seattle for this 5-game series. The Tigers struck first building up a 3-0 lead scoring 1 run apiece in innings 2-4 off of Seattle starter Burt Hooton. The Detroit starter Dave Rozema was cruising through four inning pitching a perfect game -12 up, 12 down. The Mariners finally got to him in the 5th when Richie Zisk tallied the first hit for Seattle and Andre Thornton followed up with a 2-run homer to reduce Detroit’s lead to 3-2. Seattle added 3 runs in the 6th to take a 5-3 lead with a 2-run triple by Dave Stapleton who later scored on a Ruppert Jones single. A Paul Molitor single in the 7th scored Andre Thornton giving Seattle a 6-3 lead and sending Rozema to the showers. Detroit responded in the 7th with 2 runs to reduce the Seattle lead to 6-5. A run-scoring double by Jason Thompson plated Harold Baines. Seattle brought in Buddy Schultz from the bullpen but his troubles continued walking his first batter and giving up a run-scoring single to Ben Ogilvie before striking out Rudy Law to end the 7th and minimize the damage. Seattle upped the lead to 7-5 with when Richie Zisk singled in Ruppert Jones off of reliever Dave Tobik. Seattle closer Tom Gorman closed the game out in the 9th for the save (1) and giving Seattle the 7-5 win. Burt Hooton earned the win while Dave Rozema took the loss for Detroit.

06-17-2013, 10:57 PM	#108
BoilerRocketScientist All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 611	1982 - ALCS Game 3 Mariners Come Back Averts Sweep The series moved to Detroit with the Tigers sitting pretty with a 2-0 lead over Seattle for this 5-game series. The Tigers struck first building up a 3-0 lead scoring 1 run apiece in innings 2-4 off of Seattle starter Burt Hooton. The Detroit starter Dave Rozema was cruising through four inning pitching a perfect game -12 up, 12 down. The Mariners finally got to him in the 5th when Richie Zisk tallied the first hit for Seattle and Andre Thornton followed up with a 2-run homer to reduce Detroit’s lead to 3-2. Seattle added 3 runs in the 6th to take a 5-3 lead with a 2-run triple by Dave Stapleton who later scored on a Ruppert Jones single. A Paul Molitor single in the 7th scored Andre Thornton giving Seattle a 6-3 lead and sending Rozema to the showers. Detroit responded in the 7th with 2 runs to reduce the Seattle lead to 6-5. A run-scoring double by Jason Thompson plated Harold Baines. Seattle brought in Buddy Schultz from the bullpen but his troubles continued walking his first batter and giving up a run-scoring single to Ben Ogilvie before striking out Rudy Law to end the 7th and minimize the damage. Seattle upped the lead to 7-5 with when Richie Zisk singled in Ruppert Jones off of reliever Dave Tobik. Seattle closer Tom Gorman closed the game out in the 9th for the save (1) and giving Seattle the 7-5 win. Burt Hooton earned the win while Dave Rozema took the loss for Detroit.