A three-run homer by Bob Stinson capped a five-run first inning that carried the Mariners to an 8-3 triumph over the White Sox and their seventh victory in the last eight games. Julio Cruz and Craig Reynolds opened the Mariner first with infield singles and, after one out, Cruz scored when Leon Roberts bounced into a force play. Bruce Bochte walked and Bob Robertson hit an RBI single before Stinson followed with his circuit clout. [The Sporting News]

Seattle Mariners 8, Chicago White Sox 3

Game Played on Monday, June 26, 1978 (Night game) at Kingdome

White Sox 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 8 1 Mariners 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 x - 8 7 0 White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bosley lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .290 Cruz 2b 4 2 2 2 1 0 .269 Washington rf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .253 Reynolds ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .321 Orta 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .277 Meyer 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Breazeale 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .255 Roberts rf 3 2 0 1 0 0 .275 Lemon cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .290 Bochte cf,lf 2 1 1 0 2 0 .267 Molinaro dh 3 1 2 1 0 1 .301 Robertson dh 2 1 1 1 2 0 .204 Bannister ph,dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Stinson c 4 1 1 3 0 1 .299 Soderholm 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .246 Stanton lf 3 0 0 1 1 1 .200 Nahorodny c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Hale cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 Kessinger ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .266 Stein 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .248 Barrios p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mitchell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Schueler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rawley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 3 8 3 3 3 Totals 31 8 7 8 6 3 Time of Game: 2:22 Attendance: 9,147 Left on Base: White Sox 8, Mariners 7 DP: White Sox 0, Mariners 0 Errors: Nahorodny Triples: Stein (2) Home Runs: Molinaro (2), Soderholm (7), Lemon (7), Stinson (5), Cruz (1) Stolen Bases: Cruz (25) Hit by Pitch: Roberts (3,by Barrios), Reynolds (1,by Schueler) White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Barrios L(5-7) 5.1 5 6 6 4 2 1 26 3.92 Schueler 2.2 2 2 2 2 1 1 13 3.56 Totals 8 7 8 8 6 3 2 39 Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Mitchell W(4-7) 5 6 3 3 2 2 3 23 3.70 Rawley SV(4) 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 15 3.73 Totals 9 8 3 3 3 3 3 38 Hit by Pitch: Barrios (5), Schueler (3) Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jerry Neudecker WHITE SOX 1ST: Bosley grounded out (second to first); Washington grounded out (second to first); Orta singled to center; Breazeale walked [Orta to second]; Lemon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 0. MARINERS 1ST: Cruz singled to pitcher; Reynolds singled to shortstop [Cruz to third]; Meyer popped to catcher in foul territory; Roberts forced Reynolds (shortstop to second) [Cruz scored]; Bochte walked [Roberts to second]; Robertson singled to left [Roberts scored, Bochte to second]; Stinson homered [Bochte scored, Robertson scored]; Stanton flied out to right; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 5. WHITE SOX 2ND: Molinaro struck out; Soderholm flied out to left; Nahorodny grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 5. MARINERS 2ND: Stein grounded out (third to first); Cruz walked; Cruz stole second; Reynolds grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to third]; Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 5. WHITE SOX 3RD: Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Bosley flied out to center; Washington singled to center; Orta walked [Washington to second]; Breazeale grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 5. MARINERS 3RD: Roberts flied out to left; Bochte flied out to left; Robertson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 5. WHITE SOX 4TH: Lemon flied out to right; Molinaro homered; Soderholm homered; Nahorodny grounded out (third to first); Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 5. MARINERS 4TH: Stinson grounded out (first unassisted); Stanton grounded out (shortstop to first); Stein was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 5. WHITE SOX 5TH: Bosley singled to center; Washington grounded out (pitcher to first) [Bosley to second]; Orta grounded out (second to first) [Bosley to third]; Breazeale grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 5. MARINERS 5TH: Cruz flied out to left; Reynolds grounded out (second to first); Meyer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Mariners 5. WHITE SOX 6TH: Lemon homered; RAWLEY REPLACED MITCHELL (PITCHING); Molinaro singled to left; Soderholm grounded out (catcher to first) [Molinaro to second]; Nahorodny flied out to left; Kessinger walked; Bosley flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Mariners 5. MARINERS 6TH: Roberts was hit by a pitch; Bochte singled to center [Roberts to second]; Robertson walked [Roberts to third, Bochte to second]; Stinson was called out on strikes; Stanton walked [Roberts scored, Bochte to third, Robertson to second]; SCHUELER REPLACED BARRIOS (PITCHING); Stein forced Bochte (pitcher to catcher) [Robertson to third, Stanton to second]; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. White Sox 3, Mariners 6. WHITE SOX 7TH: Washington grounded out (third to first); Orta popped to shortstop in foul territory; Breazeale grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Mariners 6. MARINERS 7TH: Reynolds was hit by a pitch; Reynolds was picked off first but was safe on an error by Nahorodny [Reynolds to third]; Meyer flied out to right; Roberts grounded out (third to first); Bochte was walked intentionally; Robertson walked [Bochte to second]; Stinson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. White Sox 3, Mariners 6. WHITE SOX 8TH: Lemon flied out to center; BANNISTER BATTED FOR MOLINARO; Bannister grounded out (second to first); Soderholm singled to left; Nahorodny flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Mariners 6. MARINERS 8TH: BANNISTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Stanton was called out on strikes; Stein tripled to center; Cruz hit an inside the park homer to center [Stein scored]; Reynolds made an out to shortstop; Meyer flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Mariners 8. WHITE SOX 9TH: HALE REPLACED STANTON (PLAYING CF); BOCHTE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Kessinger flied out to right; Bosley grounded out (second to first); Washington struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Mariners 8.

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