This game started as a pitcher's duel between southpaws Mark Langston and Mike Mason. Both pitchers marched through the first four innings with relative ease, though it was Langston who was more dominant.
That changed in the top of the fifth. George Wright led off with a single and then moved to second on a Curtis Wilkerson sacrifice bunt. That put him into scoring position, and catcher Donnie Scott stroked a double to make it so. Two batters later, Scott scored on a Billy Sample single. Langston settled down after that and pitched a complete game...
...but it was all for not, because the Seattle offense couldn't get anything going. Mason took a shutout into the bottom of the ninth, but surrendered back to back singles to Jim Presley and Phil Bradley before getting yanked in favor of Texas closer Dave Schmidt. Alvin Davis managed to plate Presley with a sacrifice fly, but Ken Phelps grounded out with a runner on second to end the game and give Texas the Seattle sweep.
Winning Pitcher - Mike Mason
Losing Pitcher - Mark Langston
Save - Dave Schmidt
Player of the Game - Donnie Scott, 3-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB
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