A pair of homers by Dave Roberts highlighted the attack as the Mariners posted a 7-5 victory over the Orioles with Byron McLaughlin gaining credit for his first major league win. Roberts hit a two-run blast in the first inning following an infield hit by Craig Reynolds.

The Mariners added another tally in the second on a double by Leroy Stanton and single by Larry Milbourne. Roberts' second homer came in the fifth frame after singles by Julio Cruz and Tom Paciorek. [The Sporting News]

Seattle Mariners 7, Baltimore Orioles 5

Game Played on Wednesday, August 16, 1978 (Night game) at Kingdome

Orioles 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 5 7 0 Mariners 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 x - 7 11 0 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Harlow cf 4 1 2 0 1 1 .232 Cruz 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 .248 Dempsey c 2 1 0 0 3 1 .266 Reynolds ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .299 Kelly lf 5 2 2 4 0 1 .255 Paciorek lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .303 Singleton rf 3 0 1 0 2 1 .294 Roberts rf 4 2 2 5 0 0 .311 Lopez pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Robertson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .234 Murray 1b 4 0 1 1 1 2 .284 Meyer 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 DeCinces 3b 5 0 0 0 0 3 .265 Stanton dh 4 2 2 0 0 1 .191 Crowley dh 4 0 0 0 1 0 .254 Ruppert Jones cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .239 Dauer 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .271 Milbourne 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .244 Belanger ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 .202 Plummer c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .246 Flanagan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Briles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Todd p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 5 7 5 9 11 Totals 34 7 11 7 3 3 Time of Game: 2:47 Attendance: 6,619 Left on Base: Orioles 11, Mariners 6 DP: Orioles 1, Mariners 0 Doubles: Harlow (18), Stanton (9), Ruppert Jones (15) Home Runs: Kelly 2 (6), Roberts 2 (20) Stolen Bases: Milbourne (3) GIDP: Roberts (5) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Flanagan L(15-11) 4.2 8 6 6 1 2 2 22 4.00 Briles 3.1 3 1 1 2 1 0 15 4.66 Totals 8 11 7 7 3 3 2 37 Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McLaughlin W(1-4) 6.2 5 4 4 6 9 2 31 5.03 Romo 1.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 9 3.22 Todd SV(3) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 4.09 Totals 9 7 5 5 9 11 2 43 Wild Pitches: Briles (2), Romo (2) Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Terry Cooney ORIOLES 1ST: Harlow walked; Dempsey walked [Harlow to second]; Kelly flied out to right; Singleton struck out; Murray struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 0. MARINERS 1ST: Cruz flied out to center; Reynolds singled to third; Paciorek flied out to left; Roberts homered [Reynolds scored]; Robertson flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 2. ORIOLES 2ND: DeCinces struck out; Crowley walked; Dauer grounded out (second to first) [Crowley to second]; Belanger popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 2. MARINERS 2ND: Stanton doubled to right; Ruppert Jones grounded out (second to first) [Stanton to third]; Milbourne singled to center [Stanton scored]; Milbourne stole second; Plummer flied out to center; Cruz was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 3. ORIOLES 3RD: Harlow flied out to right; Dempsey walked; Kelly homered [Dempsey scored]; Singleton grounded out (second to first); Murray struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Mariners 3. MARINERS 3RD: Reynolds singled to left; Paciorek flied out to right; Roberts grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Reynolds out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Mariners 3. ORIOLES 4TH: DeCinces grounded out (third to first); Crowley popped to third in foul territory; Dauer singled to left; Belanger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Mariners 3. MARINERS 4TH: Robertson walked; Stanton struck out; Ruppert Jones flied out to left; Milbourne flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Mariners 3. ORIOLES 5TH: Harlow singled to center; Dempsey struck out; Kelly struck out; Singleton singled to right [Harlow to third]; Murray forced Singleton (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Mariners 3. MARINERS 5TH: Plummer grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz singled to right; Reynolds popped to shortstop; Paciorek singled to right [Cruz to third]; Roberts homered [Cruz scored, Paciorek scored]; BRILES REPLACED FLANAGAN (PITCHING); Robertson struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Mariners 6. ORIOLES 6TH: DeCinces struck out; Crowley flied out to right; Dauer popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Mariners 6. MARINERS 6TH: Stanton singled to left; Ruppert Jones doubled to left [Stanton scored]; Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted) [Ruppert Jones to third]; Plummer grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Mariners 7. ORIOLES 7TH: Belanger walked; Harlow was called out on strikes; Dempsey flied out to left; Kelly homered [Belanger scored]; Singleton walked; ROMO REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Murray singled to center [Singleton to second]; Romo threw a wild pitch [Singleton to third, Murray to second]; DeCinces popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Mariners 7. MARINERS 7TH: Reynolds grounded out (first to pitcher); Paciorek walked; Roberts forced Paciorek (second to shortstop); Robertson forced Roberts (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Mariners 7. ORIOLES 8TH: MEYER REPLACED ROBERTSON (PLAYING 1B); Crowley flied out to right; Dauer struck out; Belanger popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Mariners 7. MARINERS 8TH: Stanton flied out to center; Ruppert Jones flied out to center; Milbourne singled to center; Briles threw a wild pitch [Milbourne to second]; Plummer walked; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Mariners 7. ORIOLES 9TH: Harlow doubled to right; Dempsey walked; Kelly lined to second; Singleton walked [Harlow to third, Dempsey to second]; TODD REPLACED ROMO (PITCHING); LOPEZ RAN FOR SINGLETON; Murray walked [Harlow scored, Dempsey to third, Lopez to second]; DeCinces struck out; Crowley grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Orioles 5, Mariners 7.

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