A two-run homer by Bob Robertson lifted the Mariners to a 3-1 triumph over the Twins. The circuit clout came with one out in the sixth inning with Leon Roberts aboard via a single and snapped a 1-1 tie. Jim Colborn pitched his first complete game of the year. [The Sporting News]

Seattle Mariners 3, Minnesota Twins 1

Game Played on Wednesday, August 2, 1978 (Night game) at Kingdome

Twins 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0 Mariners 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 x - 3 10 0 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Powell rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 Cruz 2b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .257 Smalley ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .285 Milbourne ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Carew 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .330 Ruppert Jones cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .248 Wynegar c 3 0 0 1 0 0 .258 Roberts rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .307 Ford cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 Paciorek lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .320 Adams dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Hale lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .183 Chiles lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Robertson dh 3 1 1 2 1 1 .231 Wilfong 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .277 Meyer 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Wolfe 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .220 Bernhardt 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 .265 Morales ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .325 Stinson c 3 0 2 0 0 0 .273 Randall 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Colborn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Zahn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 1 6 1 1 1 Totals 30 3 10 3 2 4 Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 8,394 Left on Base: Twins 4, Mariners 6 DP: Twins 2, Mariners 3 Doubles: Wilfong (5), Carew (14), Cruz (12), Paciorek (10) Home Runs: Robertson (6) Stolen Bases: Roberts (3) Sacrifice Hits: Meyer (3) Sacrifice Flies: Wynegar (3) GIDP: Powell (2), Morales (8), Stinson (6), Milbourne (3) Hit by Pitch: Smalley (1,by Colborn) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zahn L(8-10) 6 9 3 3 1 2 1 25 3.22 Marshall 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 8 2.88 Totals 8 10 3 3 2 4 1 33 Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Colborn W(3-8) 9 6 1 1 1 1 0 32 5.54 Totals 9 6 1 1 1 1 0 32 Hit by Pitch: Colborn (5) Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Lou DiMuro TWINS 1ST: Powell popped to third in foul territory; Smalley flied out to right; Carew grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0. MARINERS 1ST: Cruz doubled to right; Milbourne popped to first in foul territory; Ruppert Jones reached on a fielder's choice [Cruz out at third (pitcher to shortstop to third), Ruppert Jones to second (on throw to 3b)]; Twins Manager Gene Mauch ejected by 2B umpire Vic Voltaggio; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0. TWINS 2ND: Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted); Ford lined to first; Adams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0. MARINERS 2ND: Paciorek doubled to left; Robertson walked; Meyer out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Paciorek to third, Robertson to second]; Bernhardt singled to right [Paciorek scored, Robertson to third]; Stinson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bernhardt out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 1. TWINS 3RD: Chiles grounded out (second to first); Wilfong doubled to left; Wolfe walked; Powell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Wolfe out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 1. MARINERS 3RD: Cruz singled to center; Milbourne grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cruz out at second]; Ruppert Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 1. TWINS 4TH: Smalley was hit by a pitch; Carew doubled to left [Smalley to third]; Wynegar hit a sacrifice fly to center [Smalley scored]; Ford was called out on strikes; Adams grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 1. MARINERS 4TH: Roberts singled to center; Paciorek forced Roberts (shortstop unassisted); Robertson was called out on strikes; Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 1. TWINS 5TH: Chiles flied out to center; Wilfong grounded out (shortstop to first); Wolfe grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 1. MARINERS 5TH: Bernhardt grounded out (second to first); Stinson singled to center; Cruz lined to right; Milbourne lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 1. TWINS 6TH: Powell popped to third in foul territory; Smalley singled to right; Carew lined into a double play (second to first) [Smalley out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 1. MARINERS 6TH: Ruppert Jones singled to right [Ruppert Jones out at second (right to shortstop)]; Roberts singled to left; Roberts stole second; Paciorek struck out; Robertson homered [Roberts scored]; Meyer made an out to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 3. TWINS 7TH: Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted); Ford singled to center; Adams flied out to right; Chiles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 3. MARINERS 7TH: MARSHALL REPLACED ZAHN (PITCHING); Bernhardt struck out; On a bunt Stinson singled to third; Cruz walked [Stinson to second]; Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted) [Stinson to third, Cruz to second]; Ruppert Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 3. TWINS 8TH: HALE REPLACED PACIOREK (PLAYING LF); Wilfong singled to shortstop; MORALES BATTED FOR WOLFE; Morales grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wilfong out at second]; Powell singled to shortstop; Smalley grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 3. MARINERS 8TH: RANDALL REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING 3B); Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Hale struck out; Robertson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 3. TWINS 9TH: Carew grounded out (second to first); Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted); Ford grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 3.

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