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vrobx1 · 10-21-2023, 05:04 PM

APRIL 9, 1977
Tonight is the fourth game in the season-opening five-game series in Seattle between the Mariners and the California Angels. The Mariners have won 2 of the first 3 games of this series.

The Mariners placed RF Leroy Stanton on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 8.

Chicago White Sox 3B Eric Soderholm will miss 5 weeks due to a strained hamstring.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee Brewers 0-1 at New York Yankees 1-0
Cleveland Indians 1-0 at Boston Red Sox 0-1
Kansas City Royals 1-0 at Detroit Tigers 0-1
Texas Rangers 0-1 at Baltimore Orioles 1-0
Chicago White Sox 1-0 at Toronto Blue Jays 0-1
Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal Expos at Philadelphia Phillies
St Louis Cardinals 0-1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0
San Diego Padres 1-1 at Cincinnati Reds 1-1
New York Mets 0-1 at Chicago Cubs 1-0
Atlanta Braves 1-0 at Houston Astros 0-1
San Francisco Giants 1-0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0-1

CALIFORNIA ANGELS (1-2) AT SEATTLE MARINERS (2-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Gary Ross vs Rick Honeycutt Advantage California
C Terry Humphrey vs Bob Stinson Advantage Seattle
1B Tony Solaita vs Dan T Meyer Advantage California
2B Jerry Remy vs Julio Cruz Advantage California
3B Dave Chalk vs Bill Stein Advantage Push
SS Bobby Grich vs Craig Reynolds Advantage California
LF Bruce Bochte vs Steve Braun Advantage Seattle
CF Rusty Torres vs Ruppert Jones Advantage Seattle
RF Bobby Bonds vs Carlos Lopez Advantage California
DH Don Baylor vs Dave Collins Advantage California
Overall Advantage California

In the top of the first, Baylor brought home a run with a two-out single.

In the bottom of the first, the Mariners loaded the bases with nobody out. Jones drew a walk on a full count pitch to tie the game. Stinson gave the Mariners the lead with a sacrifice fly. The Mariners would reload the bases with two out before Reynolds grounded to short to end the inning.

In the top of the second, Jones threw Chalk out at second as he tried to score from second on a Torres single. Chalk left the game with a back injury and was replaced by Ron D Jackson. Remy delivered a two-out RBI single to tie the game. The Angels then scored the go-ahead run on a Grich single. Bonds followed with his own run-scoring single.

In the top of the third, Solaita got himself a 381 foot solo homer with two out.

In the bottom of the third, Meyer got a run-scoring double. Reynolds followed with a run-scoring single.

After three: California 5 Seattle 4.

In the top of the fourth, Rich got an RBI double. The Angels scored another run on a Baylor two-out double.

In the top of the fifth, Lopez injured his back catching a Solaita fly ball but he remained in the game.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Mariners loaded the bases with one out. Stinson scored from third when Lopez grounded into the 5-3 fielder's choice. Cruz followed with a two-out RBI single to make it a one-run game. Collins then sailed a three-run home run 346 feet and the Mariners had regained the lead with a five-run inning.

In the top of the sixth, John Montague took the mound for the Mariners.

In the bottom of the sixth, Don Kirkwood took the mound for the Angels. Meyer knocked in a run with a single. The Mariners went on to load the bases with two out. Cruz came through with a two-run single.

After six: Seattle 12 California 7.

In the bottom of the seventh, Remy was injured fielding a Meyer grounder and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Mario Guerrero.

In the top of the eighth, following a lead off walk, Enrique Romo took the mound for the Mariners. Guerrero knocked in a run with a double.

In the bottom of the eighth, Mike Barlow took the mound for the Angels. The Mariners loaded the bases with one out. Braun grounded into the 6-2 fielder's choice for the second out. Jones struck out to end the inning.

The two teams combined for 28 hits in the contest.

Final score: Seattle 12 California 8.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dan T Meyer 3 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee Brewers 4 New York Yankees 1
Cleveland Indians 6 Boston Red Sox 4
Detroit Tigers 8 Kansas City Royals 7
Texas Rangers 6 Baltimore Orioles 4
Chicago White Sox 4 Toronto Blue Jays 0
Minnesota Twins 3 Oakland Athletics 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal Expos 4 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 16 St Louis Cardinals 4
Cincinnati Reds 8 San Diego Padres 6
New York Mets 5 Chicago Cubs 4
Atlanta Braves 3 Houston Astros 2
Los Angeles Dodgers 8 San Francisco Giants 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Al Oliver Pittsburgh Pirates 4 for 5, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R
2. Omar Moreno Pittsburgh Pirates 4 for 5, 3 RBI, 4 R, BB
3. Richie Zisk Chicago White Sox 3 for 3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB

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10-21-2023, 05:04 PM	#6
vrobx1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 3,430	APRIL 9, 1977 Tonight is the fourth game in the season-opening five-game series in Seattle between the Mariners and the California Angels. The Mariners have won 2 of the first 3 games of this series. The Mariners placed RF Leroy Stanton on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 8. Chicago White Sox 3B Eric Soderholm will miss 5 weeks due to a strained hamstring. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Milwaukee Brewers 0-1 at New York Yankees 1-0 Cleveland Indians 1-0 at Boston Red Sox 0-1 Kansas City Royals 1-0 at Detroit Tigers 0-1 Texas Rangers 0-1 at Baltimore Orioles 1-0 Chicago White Sox 1-0 at Toronto Blue Jays 0-1 Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics NATIONAL LEAGUE Montreal Expos at Philadelphia Phillies St Louis Cardinals 0-1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 San Diego Padres 1-1 at Cincinnati Reds 1-1 New York Mets 0-1 at Chicago Cubs 1-0 Atlanta Braves 1-0 at Houston Astros 0-1 San Francisco Giants 1-0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0-1 CALIFORNIA ANGELS (1-2) AT SEATTLE MARINERS (2-1) MATCHUPS SP Gary Ross vs Rick Honeycutt Advantage California C Terry Humphrey vs Bob Stinson Advantage Seattle 1B Tony Solaita vs Dan T Meyer Advantage California 2B Jerry Remy vs Julio Cruz Advantage California 3B Dave Chalk vs Bill Stein Advantage Push SS Bobby Grich vs Craig Reynolds Advantage California LF Bruce Bochte vs Steve Braun Advantage Seattle CF Rusty Torres vs Ruppert Jones Advantage Seattle RF Bobby Bonds vs Carlos Lopez Advantage California DH Don Baylor vs Dave Collins Advantage California Overall Advantage California In the top of the first, Baylor brought home a run with a two-out single. In the bottom of the first, the Mariners loaded the bases with nobody out. Jones drew a walk on a full count pitch to tie the game. Stinson gave the Mariners the lead with a sacrifice fly. The Mariners would reload the bases with two out before Reynolds grounded to short to end the inning. In the top of the second, Jones threw Chalk out at second as he tried to score from second on a Torres single. Chalk left the game with a back injury and was replaced by Ron D Jackson. Remy delivered a two-out RBI single to tie the game. The Angels then scored the go-ahead run on a Grich single. Bonds followed with his own run-scoring single. In the top of the third, Solaita got himself a 381 foot solo homer with two out. In the bottom of the third, Meyer got a run-scoring double. Reynolds followed with a run-scoring single. After three: California 5 Seattle 4. In the top of the fourth, Rich got an RBI double. The Angels scored another run on a Baylor two-out double. In the top of the fifth, Lopez injured his back catching a Solaita fly ball but he remained in the game. In the bottom of the fifth, the Mariners loaded the bases with one out. Stinson scored from third when Lopez grounded into the 5-3 fielder's choice. Cruz followed with a two-out RBI single to make it a one-run game. Collins then sailed a three-run home run 346 feet and the Mariners had regained the lead with a five-run inning. In the top of the sixth, John Montague took the mound for the Mariners. In the bottom of the sixth, Don Kirkwood took the mound for the Angels. Meyer knocked in a run with a single. The Mariners went on to load the bases with two out. Cruz came through with a two-run single. After six: Seattle 12 California 7. In the bottom of the seventh, Remy was injured fielding a Meyer grounder and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Mario Guerrero. In the top of the eighth, following a lead off walk, Enrique Romo took the mound for the Mariners. Guerrero knocked in a run with a double. In the bottom of the eighth, Mike Barlow took the mound for the Angels. The Mariners loaded the bases with one out. Braun grounded into the 6-2 fielder's choice for the second out. Jones struck out to end the inning. The two teams combined for 28 hits in the contest. Final score: Seattle 12 California 8. PLAYER OF THE GAME Dan T Meyer 3 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Milwaukee Brewers 4 New York Yankees 1 Cleveland Indians 6 Boston Red Sox 4 Detroit Tigers 8 Kansas City Royals 7 Texas Rangers 6 Baltimore Orioles 4 Chicago White Sox 4 Toronto Blue Jays 0 Minnesota Twins 3 Oakland Athletics 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Montreal Expos 4 Philadelphia Phillies 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 16 St Louis Cardinals 4 Cincinnati Reds 8 San Diego Padres 6 New York Mets 5 Chicago Cubs 4 Atlanta Braves 3 Houston Astros 2 Los Angeles Dodgers 8 San Francisco Giants 2 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Al Oliver Pittsburgh Pirates 4 for 5, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R 2. Omar Moreno Pittsburgh Pirates 4 for 5, 3 RBI, 4 R, BB 3. Richie Zisk Chicago White Sox 3 for 3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk Last edited by vrobx1; 12-30-2023 at 02:04 PM.