Top 1

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ackley vs. Sanchez
  
  Ackley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Sanchez
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Ackley moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wells vs. Sanchez
  
  Wells hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Montero vs. Sanchez
  
  Montero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smoak vs. Sanchez
  
  Smoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Seager vs. Sanchez
  
  Seager strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Seager out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Sanchez
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Saunders vs. Sanchez
  
  Saunders strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mariners, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Vargas
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Vargas
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seager fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Vargas
  
  Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Vargas
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Ackley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mariners, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Sanchez
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ackley vs. Sanchez
  
  Ackley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Suzuki vs. Sanchez
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Wells vs. Sanchez
  
  Wells hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain who is chasing the ball. Wells reaches third base with a triple. Ryan scores. Ackley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Montero vs. Coleman
  
  Louis Coleman now pitching.
  
  Montero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Smoak vs. Coleman
  
  Smoak hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Vargas
  
  Munenori Kawasaki now playing shortstop.
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Vargas
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Vargas
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field. Saunders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Vargas
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field. Saunders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Seager vs. Coleman
  
  Seager hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Coleman
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Saunders vs. Coleman
  
  Saunders strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Vargas
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Vargas
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Vargas
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kawasaki fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Vargas
  
  Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Vargas
  
  There goes Hosmer. The throw from Montero and he is safe. Hosmer steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Vargas
  
  Butler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Vargas
  
  Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Vargas
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vargas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cain moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Francoeur vs. Vargas
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kawasaki vs. Coleman
  
  Kawasaki takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ackley vs. Coleman
  
  Perez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Perez. Kawasaki moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ackley vs. Coleman
  
  Ackley hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Suzuki vs. Coleman
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur who is chasing the ball. Suzuki reaches third base with a triple. Kawasaki scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Wells vs. Coleman
  
  Wells hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Montero vs. Coleman
  
  Montero strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Vargas
  
  Betancourt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wells. Betancourt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Vargas
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ackley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Vargas
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball towards left. Wells catches it and throws to third to double up Betancourt. View Play 

Top 5

• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smoak vs. Teaford
  
  Everett Teaford now pitching.
  
  Smoak strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seager vs. Teaford
  
  Seager hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Teaford
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Vargas
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kawasaki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Vargas
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into center field. Saunders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Vargas
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kawasaki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Saunders vs. Teaford
  
  Saunders hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kawasaki vs. Teaford
  
  Kawasaki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ackley vs. Teaford
  
  Ackley hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Teaford
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Vargas
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Vargas
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Vargas
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wells vs. Teaford
  
  Wells hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Montero vs. Teaford
  
  Montero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Smoak vs. Teaford
  
  Smoak hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Seager vs. Teaford
  
  Seager hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seager for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Kelley
  
  Shawn Kelley now pitching.
  
  Betancourt hits a popup towards third. Seager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Kelley
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Kelley
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Kelley
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hosmer vs. Perez
  
  Oliver Perez now pitching.
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. League
  
  Brandon League now pitching.
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Teaford
  
  Olivo strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Saunders vs. Teaford
  
  Saunders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar misplays the ball. That's an error on Escobar. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Kawasaki vs. Teaford
  
  Kawasaki hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Saunders trying to get to third. Francoeur throws the ball in to Moustakas, who tags Saunders for the out. Kawasaki moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ackley vs. Teaford
  
  Ackley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. League
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kawasaki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. League
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Saunders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. League
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. League fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Teaford
  
  Suzuki hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wells vs. Teaford
  
  Wells hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Montero vs. Teaford
  
  Montero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Montero reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Smoak vs. Teaford
  
  Smoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Seager vs. Teaford
  
  Seager strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Kinney
  
  Josh Kinney now pitching.
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into left field. Wells settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Kinney
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Kinney
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Suzuki. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Escobar vs. Kinney
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Hosmer vs. Luetge
  
  Lucas Luetge now pitching.
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into center field. Saunders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/2012 -- Seattle at Kansas City (N)

  Seattle            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Ackley D, 2b          4  3  2  1   Gordon A, lf          4  1  3  0   
Suzuki I, rf          5  1  2  1   Escobar A, ss         5  0  1  0   
Wells C, lf           5  1  2  5   Hosmer E, 1b          3  1  1  1   
Montero J, c          4  1  2  0   Butler B, dh          4  1  1  2   
Smoak J, 1b           4  1  1  2   Cain L, cf            4  0  1  0   
Seager K, 3b          5  0  0  0   Moustakas M, 3b       4  0  2  0   
Olivo M, dh           4  0  0  0   Francoeur J, rf       4  0  0  0   
Saunders M, cf        4  0  0  0   Betancourt Y, 2b      4  0  1  0   
Ryan B, ss            1  1  1  0   Perez S, c            3  1  1  1   
Kawasaki M, ss        2  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  9 11  9                        35  4 11  4

Seattle          520 101 000 --  9
Kansas City      003 000 100 --  4

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vargas J (W)          6.0  7  3  3  3  0
Kelley S              0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Perez O*              0.0  1  0  0  0  0
League B              1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Kinney J              0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Luetge L              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanchez J (L)         1.1  7  7  7  1  2
Coleman L             2.2  1  1  1  1  2
Teaford E             5.0  3  1  1  2  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Perez S, Escobar A
DP -- Seattle 3
LOB -- Seattle 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Betancourt Y, Montero J, Gordon A
3B -- Wells C, Suzuki I
HR -- Wells C, Smoak J, Perez S, Butler B, Ackley D
SB -- Hosmer E
T -- 2:59
A -- 16697

    

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