A Seattle Mariners Anthology

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Beginning in 1977 with the expansion Seattle Mariners.

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1977 SEATTLE MARINERS
PRIMARY LINEUP
1. Julio Cruz 2B
2. Leroy Stanton RF
3. Steve Braun LF
4. Ruppert Jones CF
5. Bob Stinson C
6. Bill Stein 3B
7. Dan T Meyer 1B
8. Dave Collins DH
9. Craig Reynolds SS

ROTATION
1. Glenn Abbott
2. Dick Pole
3. Rick Jones
4. Rick Honeycutt
5. Byron McLaughlin

BULLPEN
CL Enrique Romo
SU Dave Pagan
SU John Montague
MR Diego Segui
MR Stan Thomas

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1977 PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDINGS
EAST
New York Yankees 97-65
Baltimore Orioles 90-72
Boston Red Sox 88-74
Detroit Tigers 82-80
Cleveland Indians 81-81
Milwaukee Brewers 75-87
Toronto Blue Jays 57-105

WEST
Chicago White Sox 96-66
Kansas City Royals 93-69
Minnesota Twins 85-77
Texas Rangers 82-80
California Angels 79-83
Oakland Athletics 74-88
Seattle Mariners 58-104

TOP HITTERS
1. Reggie Jackson RF New York Yankees
2. Jim Rice RF Boston Red Sox
3. Eric Soderholm 3B Chicago White Sox
4. Rod Carew 1B Minnesota Twins
5. Andre Thornton 1B Cleveland Indians
6. George Brett 3B Kansas City Royals
7. Oscar Gamble RF Chicago White Sox
8. Hal McRae LF Kansas City Royals
9. Larry Hisle LF Minnesota Twins
10. Rico Carty LF Cleveland Indians

TOP PITCHERS
1. Ron Guidry New York Yankees
2. Jim Palmer Baltimore Orioles
3. Bert Blyleven Minnesota Twins
4. Gaylord Perry Texas Rangers
5. Andy Hassler Kansas City Royals
6. Ken Kravec Chicago White Sox
7. Nolan Ryan California Angels
8. Ken Brett Chicago White Sox
9. Mike Flanagan Baltimore Orioles
10. Dennis Eckersley Cleveland Indians

NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDINGS
EAST
Philadelphia Phillies 106-56
New York Mets 85-77
Montreal Expos 78-84
Pittsburgh Pirates 77-85
Chicago Cubs 70-92
St Louis Cardinals 69-93

WEST
Cincinnati Reds 96-66
Houston Astros 93-69
Los Angeles Dodgers 92-70
San Diego Padres 82-80
San Francisco Giants 76-86
Atlanta Braves 51-111

TOP HITTERS
1. George Foster LF Cincinnati Reds
2. Joe L Morgan 2B Cincinnati Reds
3. Reggie Smith RF Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Greg Luzinski LF Philadelphia Phillies
5. Dave Parker RF Pittsburgh Pirates
6. Mike Schmidt 3B Philadelphia Phillies
7. Steve Garvey 1B Los Angeles Dodgers
8. Bake,McBride RF St Louis Cardinals
9. Garry Maddox CF Philadelphia Phillies
10. Dave Winfield RF San Diego Padres

TOP PITCHERS
1. Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies
2. J R Richard Houston Astros
3. Jon Matlack New York Mets
4. Jerry Koosman New York Mets
5. Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers
6. Steve Rogers Montreal Expos
7. Tom Seaver New York Mets
8. Ed Halicki San Francisco Giants
9. Wayne Twitchell Philadelphia Phillies
10. Doug Rau Los Angeles Dodgers

1977 MLB TOP PROSPECTS
1. C Dale Murphy Atlanta Braves
2. LF Mitchell Page Oakland Athletics
3. SS Alan Trammell Detroit Tigers
4. 1B Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles
5. LF Gene Richards San Diego Padres
6. LF Steve Henderson New York Mets
7. 2B Bump Willis Texas Rangers
8. LF Steve Kemp Detroit Tigers
9. LF Terry Puhl Houston Astros
10. 2B Lou Whitaker Detroit Tigers

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APRIL 6, 1977
Today is Opening Day.

The Mariners begin their inaugural season with a nine-game home stand that starts with a five-game series against the California Angels.

The media is hyping the upcoming debut of Mariners 2B Julio Cruz.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
There are no other American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds

CALIFORNIA ANGELS AT CINCINNATI REDS
MATCHUPS
SP Nolan Ryan vs Glenn Abbott 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 Leroy Stanton Advantage California
DH Don Baylor vs Dave Collins Advantage California
Overall Advantage California

In the bottom of the first, Jones brought home the first run in Mariners history with a two-out double.

In the top of the third, Bonds belted a two-out two-run home run 381 feet to give the Angels the lead.

In the bottom of the third, the Mariners loaded the bases with one out. Stinson drew a walk on a full count pitch to bring home the tying run. The Mariners then took the lead when Braun scored from third on Stein's grounder to short. Meyer followed with a two-out run-scoring infield single.

After three: Seattle 4 California 2.

In the top of the fourth, Solaita belted a lead off home run 417 feet.

After six: Seattle 4 California 3.

In the top of the eighth, Enrique Romo took the mound for the Mariners. Grich delivered a game-tying RBI single.

In the bottom of the eighth, Dick Drago took the mound for the Angels. Collins got a run-scoring single to put the Mariners back in the lead. The Mariners went on to load the bases with two out. Carlos Lopez put the game away with a 3-RBI double. With a runner on second and two out, Don Kirkwood took the mound for the Angels and got Braun to fly out to end the inning.

The Angels got 10 hits in the game but the Mariners got the win.

Final score: Seattle 8 California 4.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Glenn Abbott 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 3 San Diego Padres 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Pat Zachry Cincinnati Reds 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, W
2. Bob Shirley San Diego Padres 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
3. Glenn Abbott Seattle Mariners 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

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APRIL 7, 1977
Tonight is the second game in the season-opening series in Seattle between the Mariners and the California Angels. The Mariners took Game 1 of the series.

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

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets at Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers

CALIFORNIA ANGELS (0-1) AT SEATTLE MARINERS (1-0)
MATCHUPS
SP Frank Tanana vs Dick Pole 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 Leroy Stanton Advantage California
DH Don Baylor vs Dave Collins Advantage California
Overall Advantage California

In the top of the first, Bonds delivered an RBI single.

In the top of the second, Grich led off with a 360 foot bomb. Later in the inning, Torres scored from third when Remy grounded to first.

In the bottom of the second, Tanana struck out the side.

Tanana was perfect through three.

After three: California 3 Seattle 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Cruz led off with a double for the Mariners first baserunner of the game. He would be left at second base.

In the bottom of the fifth, Collins got a two-out RBI single to put the Mariners on the board.

In the top of the sixth, Pole struck out the side.

After six: California 3 Seattle 1.

In the bottom of the eighth, Dick Drag took the mound for the Angels.

In the top of the ninth, Chalk drove a two-out solo shot 372 feet.

The Mariners were held to just 4 hits in the loss. Pole struck out 10 in a losing effort.

Final score: California 4 Seattle 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Frank Tanana 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 6 Texas Rangers 1
Kansas City Royals 7 Detroit Tigers 6
Cleveland Indians 8 Boston Red Sox 7 11 innings
New York Yankees 11 Milwaukee Brewers 1
Chicago White Sox 10 Toronto Blue Jays 7

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 St Louis Cardinals 5
Chicago Cubs 10 New York Mets 2
San Francisco Giants 4 Los Angeles Dodgers 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ron Guidry New York Yankees 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
2. Tom Poquette Kansas City Royals 3 for 4, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Frank Tanana California Angels 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W

Cleveland Indians SP Dennis Eckersley will be listed as day-to-day for the next 4 weeks due to a strained abdominal muscle.

Oakland Athletics LF Michael Page will miss the next two weeks with an unspecified injury.

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APRIL 8, 1977
Tonight is the third game in the season-opening series in Seattle between the Mariners and the California Angels. The two teams split the first two games of this series.


OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
There are no other American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego Padres 0-1 at Cincinnati Reds 1-0
Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros

CALIFORNIA ANGELS (1-1) AT SEATTLE MARINERS (1-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Paul Hartzell vs Rick Jones 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 Leroy Stanton Advantage California
DH Don Baylor vs Dave Collins Advantage California
Overall Advantage California

In the bottom of the first, the Mariners loaded the bases with one out. Stinson flew to right and Bonds threw Cruz out at home as he tagged up and tried to score from third.

In the bottom of the second, Stein scored from third when Collins grounded to first.

After three: Seattle 1 California 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Meyer jumped on the first pitch of the bat and hit it 381 feet for a two-run homer.

In the top of the fifth, Grich got a two-out 2-RBI double to get the Angels back in the game. Stanton made a shoestring catch on a Baylor flyball to retire the side but injured his shoulder and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Carlos Lopez.

In the bottom of the fifth, Cruz scored from third when Braun grounded to second. Ruppert Jones followed with a 343 foot solo blast with two out.

In the top of the sixth, with a runner on first and one out, John Montague took the mound for the Mariners. Chalk scored from third when Humphrey grounded to first.

In the bottom of the sixth, with a runner on first and one out, Mickey Scott took the mound for the Angels. The Mariners loaded the bases with one out. Cruz grounded into the 4-2 for the second out. Lopez then grounded to short to end the inning.

After six: Seattle 5 California 3.

In the top of the seventh, Ruppert Jones threw Remy out at home as he tagged up and tried to score on a Bonds flyball out.

In the bottom of the seventh, Stinson got a run-scoring single.

In the top of the ninth, with runners at the corners and nobody out, Enrique Romo took the mound for the Mariners. Grich delivered a 347 foot 3-run longball to tie the game.

In the bottom of the ninth, with runners at first and second and nobody out, Mike Barlow took the mound for the Angels. With a runner on third and two out, Stinson beat out an infield single to bring Lopez home with the winning run.

The two teams combined for 25 hits in the contest.

Final score: Seattle 7 California 6.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bobby Grich 2 for 4, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, R, BB

OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego Padres 9 Cincinnati Reds 4
Atlanta Braves 2 Houston Astros 1 10 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. J R Richard Houston Astros 8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
2. Bobby Grich California Angels 2 for 4, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, R, BB
3. Doug Rader San Diego Padres 2 for 5, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 R



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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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APRIL 10, 1977
Tonight concludes the season-opening series in Seattle between the Mariners and the California Angels. The Mariners have won three of the first four games in the series.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee Brewers 1-1 at New York Yankees 1-1
Chicago White Sox 2-0 at Toronto Blue Jays 0-2
Cleveland Indians 2-0 at Boston Red Sox 0-2
Texas Rangers 1-1 at Baltimore Orioles 1-1
Kansas City Royals 1-1 at Detroit Tigers 1-1
Minnesota Twins 1-0 at Oakland Athletics 0-1 (2)

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego Padres 1-2 at Cincinnati Reds 2-1
Montreal Expos 1-0 at Philadelphia Phillies 0-1
St Louis Cardinals 0-2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0
New York Mets 1-1 at Chicago Cubs 1-1
Atlanta Braves 2-0 at Houston Astros 0-2
San Francisco Giants 1-1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1-1

CALIFORNIA ANGELS (2-2) AT SEATTLE MARINERS (2-2)
MATCHUPS
SP Mike Cuellar vs Byron McLaughlin Advantage Seattle
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 California
RF Bobby Bonds vs Carlos Lopez Advantage California
DH Don Baylor vs Dave Collins Advantage California
Overall Advantage California

In the bottom of the first, Stein put the Mariners on the board with an RBI single. Solaita injured his knee catching a Braun line drive but remained in the game. Stinson scored Stein from first on a two-out double.

McLaughlin had a no-hitter through three.

After three: Seattle 2 California 0.

In the bottom of the fifth, Jones drove in a run with a two-out single. Stinson followed with a two-run double. With runners at first and third and two out, Mickey Scott took the mound for the Angels and got Collins to ground out to end the inning.

In the top of the sixth, Torres got a two-out single for the Angels first hit of the game.

After six: Seattle 5 California 0.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Mariners loaded the bases with nobody out. Mike Barlow took the mound for the Angels and walked Stinson on a full count pitch to bring home a run. A 2-RBI double by Meyer followed. An RBI single by Collins made the score 9-0. A sacrifice fly by Lopez made it a five-run inning.

McLaughlin went on to record the complete game shutout. The Mariners out hit the Angels 14-4.

Final score: Seattle 10 California 0.


PLAYER OF THE GAME
Byron McLaughlin 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee Brewers 3 New York Yankees 0
Chicago White Sox 5 Toronto Blue Jays 4
Boston Red Sox 7 Cleveland Indians 5
Texas Rangers 4 Baltimore Orioles 1
Kansas City Royals 8 Detroit Tigers 0
Oakland Athletics 7 Minnesota Twins 6 11 innings Game 1
Minnesota Twins 8 Oakland Athletics 2 Game 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego Padres 9 Cincinnati Reds 7
Philadelphia Phillies 5 Montreal Expos 2
St Louis Cardinals 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
New York Mets 8 Chicago Cubs 0
Houston Astros 8 Atlanta Braves 5
San Francisco Giants 5 Los Angeles Dodgers 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Andy Hassler Kansas City Royals 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W (complete game shutout)
2. Byron McLaughlin Seattle Mariners 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W (complete game shutout)
3. Rod Carew Minnesota Twins 4 for 9, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB

Jerry Augustine of the Milwaukee Brewers and Jon Matlack of the New York Mets each pitched a complete game shutout.


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APRIL 11, 1977
The Mariners conclude their nine-game home stand with a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins. The Mariners went 4-1 in their series against the California Angels. The Twins won two out of three in their season-opening series in Oakland.

AL Player of the Week: RF Rusty Staub Detroit Tigers

NL Player of the Week: LF Al Oliver Pittsburgh Pirates

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Chicago White Sox
2. Seattle Mariners
3. Milwaukee Brewers
4. New York Mets
5. Texas Rangers
6. Kansas City Royals
7. Minnesota Twins
8. San Francisco Giants
9. Atlanta Braves
10. Cleveland Indians
11. Pittsburgh Pirates
12. Philadelphia Phillies
13. San Diego Padres
14. Cincinnati Reds
15. Montreal Expos
16. Boston Red Sox
17. Houston Astros
18. St Louis Cardinals
19. Detroit Tigers
20. Los Angeles Dodgers
21. Oakland Athletics
22. Baltimore Orioles
23. Chicago Cubs
24. New York Yankees
25. California Angels
26. Toronto Blue Jays

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 1-2 at Toronto Blue Jays 0-3
New York Yankees 1-2 at Kansas City Royals 2-1
Cleveland Indians 2-1 at Texas Rangers 2-1
California Angels 1-4 at Oakland Athletics 1-2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 1-2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1-1
Cincinnati Reds 2-2 at Houston Astros 1-2
Atlanta Braves 2-1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1-2

MINNESOTA TWINS (2-1) AT SEATTLE MARINERS (4-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Pete Redfern vs Glenn Abbott Advantage Push
C Butch Wynegar vs Larry Cox Advantage Minnesota
1B Rod Carew vs Dan T Meyer Advantage Minnesota
2B Bob Randall vs Julio Cruz Advantage Seattle
3B Mike Cubbage vs Bill Stein Advantage Minnesota
SS Roy Smalley III vs Craig Reynolds Advantage Minnesota
LF Larry Hisle vs Steve Braun Advantage Minnesota
CF Lyman Bostock vs Ruppert Jones Advantage Minnesota
RF Dan Ford vs Carlos Lopez Advantage Minnesota
DH Craig Kusick vs Dave Collins Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Minnesota

In the bottom of the second, the Mariners scored the first run of the game on a Meyer two-bagger. Meyer went on to score from third on a Lopez sacrifice fly.

In the top of the third, Lopez suffered a back injury catching a Kusick flyball but remained in the game.

In the bottom of the third, Reynolds got a two-out two-run double.

After three: Seattle 4 Minnesota 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Lopez got an RBI single. Lopez went on to score from third on a Collins sacrifice fly.

In the top of the fifth, Stein injured his left hand catching a Kusick line drive but he, too, remained in the game.

After six: Seattle 6 Minnesota 0.

In the bottom of the seventh, Collins roasted a two-run homer 340 feet. With runners at the corners and one out, Gary Serum took the mound for the Twins. Stein brought a run home with a sacrifice fly.

Abbott went on to record the complete game shutout. The Mariners pounded out 13 hits in the win.

Final score: Seattle 9 Minnesota 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Glenn Abbott 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 9 Toronto Blue Jays 2
Kansas City Royals 4 New York Yankees 2
Cleveland Indians 5 Texas Rangers 4
California Angels 7 Oakland Athletics 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 7 Philadelphia Phillies 6
Houston Astros 4 Cincinnati Reds 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Atlanta Braves 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Doug Rau Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W (complete game shutout)
2. Nolan Ryan California Angels 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 BB, 12 K, W
3. Richie Hebner Philadelphia Phillies 2 for 3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB

Milwaukee Brewers SS Ed Romero will miss two weeks due to a bruised bone in his wrist suffered while attempting to unjam his garage door.


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APRIL 12, 1977
Tonight is the second game in the series in Seattle between the Mariners and the Minnesota Twins. The Mariners are riding a four-game winning streak.

Cincinnati Reds LF George Foster will miss four weeks due to a fractured thumb.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 2-2 at Toronto Blue Jays 0-4
Baltimore Orioles 1-2 at Milwaukee Brewers 2-1
Boston Red Sox 1-2 at Chicago White Sox 3-0
California Angels 2-4 at Oakland Athletics 1-3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal Expos 1-1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1
St Louis Cardinals 1-2 at New York Mets 2-1
Cincinnati Reds 2-3 at Houston Astros 2-2
Atlanta Braves 2-2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2-2
San Francisco Giants 2-1 at San Diego Padres 2-2

MINNESOTA TWINS (2-2) AT SEATTLE MARINERS (5-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Don Carrithers vs Dick Pole Advantage Seattle
C Butch Wynegar vs Bob Stinson Advantage Push
1B Rod Carew vs Dan T Meyer Advantage Minnesota
2B Bob Randall vs Julio Cruz Advantage Seattle
3B Mike Cubbage vs Bill Stein Advantage Minnesota
SS Roy Smalley III vs Craig Reynolds Advantage Minnesota
LF Larry Hisle vs Steve Braun Advantage Minnesota
CF Lyman Bostock vs Ruppert Jones Advantage Minnesota
RF Dan Ford vs Carlos Lopez Advantage Minnesota
DH Craig Kusick vs Dave Collins Advantage Minnesota
Overall Advantage Minnesota

In the bottom of the first, a run-scoring double by Collins put the Mariners on the board. Braun would bring Collins home from third with a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the third, a Ford double scored a run. Bostock scored Carew from third to tie the game but, on the play, Lopez threw Ford out at home as he tried to score from second.

After three: Minnesota 2 Seattle 2.

In the top of the sixth, Hisle scored the go-ahead run on a Wynegar double. Wynegar, however, would be thrown out at home by Jones when he tried to score from second on a Cubbage single.

In the bottom of the sixth, following a lead off walk, Ron Schueler took the mound for the Twins. Meyer would deliver the game-tying RBI single. Lopez picked up a two-out double that scored Meyer from second with the go-ahead run.

After six: Seattle 4 Minnesota 3.

In the top of the eighth, Enrique Romo took the mound for the Mariners.

In the top of the ninth, trailing by just a single run, the Twins went down in order to end the game.

Final score: Seattle 4 Minnesota 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dick Pole 7.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 5 Toronto Blue Jays 3
Milwaukee Brewers 2 Baltimore Orioles 1
Boston Red Sox 2 Chicago White Sox 1
Oakland Athletics 4 California Angels 3 13 innings

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Montreal Expos 5
New York Mets 5 St Louis Cardinals 2
Houston Astros 8 Cincinnati Reds 6
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Atlanta Braves 0
San Francisco Giants 2 San Diego Padres 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds 2 for 4, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Ed Halicki San Francisco Giants 8.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, W
3. Tommy John Los Angeles Dodgers 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W

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APRIL 13, 1977
Tonight is the third game in the series in Seattle between the Mariners and the Minnesota Twins. The Mariners have won the first two games of this series and five in a row.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 3-2 at Toronto Blue Jays 0-5
Boston Red Sox 2-2 at Chicago White Sox 3-1
California Angels 2-5 at Oakland Athletics 2-3
New York Yankees 1-3 at Kansas City Royals 3-1
Cleveland Indians 3-1 at Texas Rangers 2-2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 1-3 at New York Mets 3-1
Montreal Expos 1-2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1
Chicago Cubs 2-2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1-2
Cincinnati Reds 2-4 at Houston Astros 3-2
Atlanta Braves 2-3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2
San Francisco Giants 3-1 at San Diego Padres 2-3

MINNESOTA TWINS (2-3) AT SEATTLE MARINERS (6-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Dave Goltz vs Rick Jones Advantage Minnesota
C Butch Wynegar vs Bob Stinson Advantage Push
1B Rod Carew vs Dan T Meyer Advantage Minnesota
2B Bob Randall vs Julio Cruz Advantage Seattle
3B Mike Cubbage vs Bill Stein Advantage Minnesota
SS Roy Smalley III vs Craig Reynolds Advantage Minnesota
LF Larry Hisle vs Steve Braun Advantage Minnesota
CF Lyman Bostock vs Ruppert Jones Advantage Minnesota
RF Dan Ford vs Carlos Lopez Advantage Minnesota
DH Craig Kusick vs Dave Collins Advantage Minnesota
Overall Advantage Minnesota

In the bottom of the second, Ruppert Jones scored from third when Stein grounded into the 6-4-3.

After three: Seattle 1 Minnesota 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Ruppert Jones picked up an RBI with a sacrifice fly. Stinson followed with a 337 foot two-run homer.

In the top of the fifth, a two-out run-scoring single by Bostock put the Twins on the board.

In the bottom of the fifth, Cruz hit a run-scoring single.

After six: Seattle 5 Minnesota 1.

In the bottom of the seventh, Cruz injured his leg beating out a two-out infield single and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Larry Milbourne. Milbourne would end up being thrown out at home by Ford as he tried to score from second on a Collins single.

In the top of the eighth, with a runner on first and two out, Dave Pagan took the mound for the Mariners and got Wynegar to ground out to retire the side.

In the bottom of the eighth, with a runner on first and one out, Jeff Holly took the mound for the Twins and retired the next two batters to end the inning.

In the top of the ninth, a two-run triple by Carew made it a brand new ballgame. Bostock tied the game with his own two-run triple. With runners at first and third and one out, John Montague took the mound for the Mariners. Bostock scored from third when Smalley grounded to second and the Twins had taken the lead.

In the bottom of the ninth, Tom Johnson took the mound for the Twins with a one-run lead to protect. Reynolds delivered a 358 foot solo home run to tie the game. With the winning run at second and two out , Collins grounded to second to send the game into extra innings.

After nine: Minnesota 6 Seattle 6.

In the bottom of the eleventh, Dave C Johnson took the mound for the Twins. The Mariners loaded the bases with one out for Milbourne and he slapped a single to right to end the game.

The Mariners collected 15 hits in the win.

Final score: Seattle 7 Minnesota 6 11 innings.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Rick Jones 7.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Toronto Blue Jays 2 Detroit Tigers 0
Chicago White Sox 5 Boston Red Sox 2
California Angels 2 Oakland Athletics 1
New York Yankees 11 Kansas City Royals 4
Texas Rangers 2 Cleveland Indians 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 4 St Louis Cardinals 2
Montreal Expos 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Chicago Cubs 9 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Houston Astros 4 Cincinnati Reds 2
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 Atlanta Braves 3 10 innings
San Diego Padres 11 San Francisco Giants 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Dave Winfield San Diego Padres 3 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Doug Rader San Diego Padres 3 for 4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Bob Owchinko San Diego Padres 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W (complete game shutout)



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APRIL 14, 1977
The series in Seattle between the Mariners and the Minnesota Twins concludes tonight. The Mariners look to complete a four-game sweep. The expansion Mariners have won six straight and currently have the best record in all of baseball.

Chicago White Sox SP Chris Knapp will miss 12 months due to a torn UCL.

Baltimore Orioles RF Ken Singleton will miss 8 months due to a torn labrum in his shoulder.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 3-3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1-5
Baltimore Orioles 1-3 at Milwaukee Brewers 3-1
California Angels 3-5 at Oakland Athletics 2-4
Cleveland Indians 3-2 at Texas Rangers 3-2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 1-4 at New York Mets 4-1
San Francisco Giants 3-2 at San Diego Padres 3-3

MINNESOTA TWINS (2-4) AT SEATTLE MARINERS (7-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Geoff Zahn vs Rick Honeycutt Advantage Minnesota
C Glenn Borgmann vs Larry Cox Advantage Push
1B Rod Carew vs Dan T Meyer Advantage Minnesota
2B Bob Randall vs Julio Cruz Advantage Seattle
3B Mike Cubbage vs Bill Stein Advantage Minnesota
SS Roy Smalley III vs Craig Reynolds Advantage Minnesota
LF Larry Hisle vs Steve Braun Advantage Minnesota
CF Lyman Bostock vs Ruppert Jones Advantage Minnesota
RF Dan Ford vs Carlos Lopez Advantage Minnesota
DH Craig Kusick vs Dave Collins Advantage Minnesota
Overall Advantage Minnesota

In the top of the second, the Twins scored the game's first run on a Randall double. Borgmann followed with a two-run single.

In the bottom of the second, Jones delivered a 386 foot lead off home run. Cox added a two-out run-scoring single.

In the top of the third, Cubbage knocked in a run with a single. A Randall single scored one as well. Reynolds was hurt as Randall broke up a double play but he remained in the game.

In the bottom of the third, Lopez got a two-out run-scoring double.

After three: Minnesota 5 Seattle 3.

In the top of the sixth, a two-out RBI double by Ford put the Twins up by three once again. An RBI double by Bostock followed.

In the bottom of the sixth, Jones hit his second lead off home run of the game. This one traveled 336 feet.

After six: Minnesota 7 Seattle 4.

In the top of the seventh, Diego Segui took the mound for the Mariners.

In the bottom of the eighth, Stein scored from third when Lopez grounded into the 4-6 fielder's choice.

In the top of the ninth, the Twins loaded the bases with one out. Cubbage went down on strikes for the second out. Pinch hitter Glenn Adams grounded to short to retire the side.

In the bottom of the ninth, Dave C Johnson took the mound for the Twins with a two-run lead to protect. Reynolds scored from third on a balk to make it a one-run game. Collins tied it up with an RBI single.

After nine: Minnesota 7 Seattle 7.

In the top of the tenth, Enrique Romo took the mound for the Mariners.

In the bottom of the tenth, Ron Schueler took the mound for the Twins.

In the top of the eleventh, Bostock got his fifth hit of the game. Hisle followed by striking out for the third time in the game.

In the top of the twelfth, Stan Thomas took the mound for the Mariners.

In the bottom of the twelfth, with a runner on first and two out, Jeff Holly took the mound for the Twins. Jones delivered a double to score Braun to end the game.

The two teams combined for 27 hits in the contest.

Final score: Seattle 8 Minnesota 7 12 innings.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ruppert Jones 4 for 5, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 10 Toronto Blue Jays 5
Baltimore Orioles 6 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Oakland Athletics 7 California Angels 2
Texas Rangers 5 Cleveland Indians 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 8 St Louis Cardinals 1
San Francisco Giants 2 San Diego Padres 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ruppert Jones Seattle Mariners 4 for 5, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles 2 for 3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
3. Ron LeFlore Detroit Tigers 4 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

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