CALIFORNIA 5 10 0
MARINERS 1 10 1
Wednesday, April 6 at the Kingdome

It was a sellout crowd at the dome, but the Angels made everyone unhappy as they beat the Mariners 5-1 in the 1st major league baseball game in Seattle in 8 years.  Frank Tanana, despite a sloppy ninth, fired a 10-hit complete game victory, while striking out 11 and not walking a single batter.  California's Jerry Remy led off the game with a walk, then stole 2nd, then Don Baylor singled him home for the first run allowed in Mariner history.  In the 3rd newly-signed free agent Joe Rudi proved to the Halos that he was worth every dollar by stroking a 2-run double, scoring Bobby Grich and Bobby Bonds to make it 3-0.  The visitors would rudely welcome John Montague to the game with 4 straight hits, which included RBI's from Dave Chalk and Terry Humphrey, making it Angels 5, Mariners 0 after 6.  But the M's made some noise in the 9th inning, collecting 4 hits off Tanana, including the franchise's first run, scored by Hugh Fitzpatrick with 2 out on a single by Craig Reynolds.  Diego Segui lasted just five innings, but only allowed 3 runs and 4 hits and 4 walks while whiffing 6 California batters.  The offensive star of the game for Seattle was Reynolds, who was 3-4 with the lone RBI.  Rupe Jones also had a multi-hit game, as he was 2-4 this evening, including the club's first ever hit, a leadoff triple in the 3rd frame.  For the Angels, Baylor and Humphrey had an RBI and 2 hits apiece.

CAL    102 002 000 - 5 10 0
SEA     000 000 001 - 1 10 1
W - Tanana, L - Segui (0-1), HR - none, RBI - (CAL) Rudi 2, Baylor, Chalk, Humphrey; (SEA) Reynolds (1), SB - (CAL) Remy, E - (SEA) Reynolds (1).

The Mariners will depend on Enrique Romo to pick up the club's 1st ever win, but California will send up their other ace flame thrower, Nolan Ryan, to rack up the K's and pick up another W, Thursday night, April 7th at the Kingdome.

The Mariners are 0-1 to start the season (of course!).