Opening four game series from Kingdome.
Opening Day – Kingdome 4-9-81
Mariners 2, Angels 0
WP: Glenn Abbott (1-0)
LP: Geoff Zahn (0-1)
HR’s: None
Abbott with a 3 hitter
4-10-81
Angels 13, Mariners 1
WP: Ken Forsch (1-0)
LP: Floyd Bannister (0-1)
HR’s: Angels – Butch Hobson (1), Bobby Clark 3 (3), Mariners – Bruce Bochte (1)
Clark comes in due to an injury and hits 3 straight homers. Never had that happen in my 20+ years of rolling the dice that I can remember.
4-11-81
Angels 3, Mariners 1
WP: Mike Witt (1-0)
LP: Ken Clay (0-1)
Save: Don Aase (1)
HR’s: None
4-12-81
Angels 13, Mariners 4
WP: Steve Renko (1-0)
LP: Jerry Don Gleaton (0-1)
HR’s: Angels – Bobby Grich (1)
Angels drop the opener and then reel off 3 straight.