California Angels vs Seattle Mariners
April 6, 1977 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 6, 1977 at Kingdome. The California Angels defeated the Seattle Mariners and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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"An unidentified reporter issued the first certifiable wisecrack when he noticed how slowly the 38-year old (Diego) Segui pitched: 'He may be 40 before this game is over.' There were many baseball firsts. (Jerry) Remy won the first walk. And he stole the first two bases, second and third - both in the first inning. Angel Bobby Grich was the first strikeout, and Californian Don Baylor swatted the first hit, a double to right field in the first. Joe Rudi belted the first Kingdome home run, a two-run shot in the third inning that landed 21 rows deep in left field. Mariner firsts: Designated hitter Dave Collins was the first Seattle out, a called strikeout. Jose Baez smacked the first hit, a single to right center. Lee Stanton was thrown out trying to stretch a single into the first double, and the next man up, Bill Stein, finally did hit the initial two-batter." - Staff Writer Steve Weiner in The Daily News (07 Apr 1977. Diamond opener had many firsts. Page 15.)

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California Angels 7, Seattle Mariners 0

California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Remy 2b 3 1 0 0
Grich ss 4 0 0 0
Bonds rf 5 1 0 0
Baylor dh 3 1 1 1
Rudi lf 5 1 3 4
Solaita 1b 5 0 1 0
Bochte cf 3 2 2 0
Chalk 3b 5 0 1 0
Humphrey c 4 1 1 2
Tanana p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 7 9 7
Seattle Mariners ab   r   h rbi
Collins dh 4 0 0 0
Baez 2b 4 0 2 0
Braun lf 3 0 1 0
Stanton rf 4 0 1 0
Stein 3b 4 0 2 0
Meyer 1b 4 0 0 0
Jones cf 4 0 0 0
Stinson c 3 0 1 0
Reynolds ss 4 0 2 0
Segui p 0 0 0 0
  Montague p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 0 9 0
California 112 210 000791
Seattle 000 000 000092
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana  W (1-0) 9.0 9 0 0 2 9
Totals 9.0 9 0 0 2 9
  Seattle Mariners IP H R ER BB SO
Segui  L (0-1) 3.2 5 6 4 3 3
  Montague   5.1 4 1 1 3 3
Totals 9.0 9 7 5 6 6

  E–Chalk (1), Meyer (1), Reynolds (1).  DP–California 2.  2B–California Baylor (1,off Segui); Rudi (1,off Montague), Seattle Stein 2 (2,off Tanana 2).  HR–California Rudi (1,3rd inning off Segui 1 on, 1 out).  SH–Remy (1,off Segui).  SB–Remy 2 (2,2nd base off Segui/Stinson,3rd base off Segui/Stinson); Bonds (1,2nd base off Segui/Stinson).  U-HP–Bill Haller, 1B–Bill Kunkel, 2B–Ron Luciano, 3B–Ken Kaiser.  T–2:40.  A–57,762.

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Diego Segui pitched in relief during the first game in Seattle Pilots history, on April 8, 1969. Then, on April 6, 1977, Segui was the starting pitcher during the first game in Seattle Mariners history! The Ancient Mariner is the only player in baseball history to play for both the Seattle Pilots (66 games pitched in 1969) and the Seattle Mariners (40 games pitched in 1977)!

Seattle Mariners First Game

Seattle Mariners First Game | The New York Daily News | April 7, 1977 | Page 3

The Kingdome (1976-2000) was a multi-purpose stadium in Seattle, Washington's SoDo neighborhood. It was owned and operated by King County and was home to the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League, the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball, and the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association. This historic game was the first regular season Major League Baseball game played in the Kingdome. An inning-by-inning breakdown:

ANGELS 1ST: Debut for umpire Ken Kaiser; Remy walked; Remy stole second; Grich struck out; Bonds struck out while Remy stole third; Baylor doubled to right [Remy scored]; Rudi struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Collins was called out on strikes; Baez singled to right; Debut game for Jose Baez; Braun grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Baez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Solaita popped to shortstop; Bochte singled to right; Chalk singled to left [Bochte to third]; Humphrey reached on a fielder's choice [Bochte scored, Chalk to second]; Remy grounded out (first unassisted) [Chalk to third, Humphrey to second]; Grich flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Stanton singled to center [Stanton out at second (center to second)]; Stein doubled to right; Meyer struck out; Ruppert Jones struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Bonds flied out to right; Baylor walked; Rudi homered [Baylor scored]; Solaita singled to right; Bochte lined to shortstop; Chalk flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Stinson struck out; Reynolds singled to center; Collins lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Reynolds out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Humphrey reached on an error by Meyer; Remy out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Humphrey to second]; Grich popped to third in foul territory; Bonds reached on an error by Reynolds [Humphrey to third]; Bonds stole second; Baylor walked; MONTAGUE REPLACED SEGUI (PITCHING); Rudi doubled to center [Humphrey scored (unearned), Bonds scored (unearned), Baylor out at home (center to shortstop to catcher)]; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Baez grounded out (third to first); Braun singled to center; Stanton struck out; Stein popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Solaita grounded out (second to first); Bochte walked; Chalk grounded out (first to pitcher) [Bochte to second]; Humphrey singled to right [Bochte scored]; Remy grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 5TH: Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); Ruppert Jones was called out on strikes; Stinson singled to left; Reynolds grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Grich grounded out (third to first); Bonds flied out to right; Baylor grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 6TH: Collins reached on an error by Chalk; Baez flied out to right; Braun popped to shortstop; Stanton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Rudi struck out; Solaita struck out; Bochte walked; Chalk popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 7TH: Stein grounded out (third to first); Meyer grounded out (second to first); Ruppert Jones flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Humphrey grounded out (third to first); Remy struck out; Grich walked; Bonds flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 8TH: Stinson popped to catcher in foul territory; Reynolds singled to right; Collins popped to shortstop; Baez singled to left [Reynolds to second]; Braun walked [Reynolds to third, Baez to second]; Stanton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Angels 7, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 9TH: Baylor grounded out (third to first); Rudi singled to left; Solaita popped to third; Bochte singled to right [Rudi to third]; Chalk forced Bochte (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 7, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 9TH: Stein doubled to center; Meyer flied out to left; Ruppert Jones struck out; Stinson walked; Reynolds flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 7, Mariners 0.

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The Seattle Mariners won their first game on April 8, 1977, a 7-6 win versus the California Angels in the Kingdome. Do you know when they won their first shutout and who the opponent was that historic day? [Answer]