sentences:  As a member of the Mariners' inaugural team, he earned the first save in team history, preserving a 5-1 win against the California Angels at the Kingdome on April 9, 1977, pitching a scoreless eighth and ninth inning and giving up only one walk (erased on a double play).He finished the with an 8-12 record and four saves in 47 appearances, including 15 as starting pitcher.He only appeared in 19 games for the Marines in , all in relief, ending with a 1-3 record and two saves.