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Mariners
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 18, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners, played on September 18, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Yusei Kikuchi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kris Bubic |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,085 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: Jansen Visconti 2B: Jim Wolf 3B: Shane Livensparger |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| J.P. Crawford | Shortstop |
| Mitch Haniger | Right Fielder |
| Ty France | First Baseman |
| Kyle Seager | Third Baseman |
| Abraham Toro | Second Baseman |
| Luis Torrens | DH |
| Jarred Kelenic | Center Fielder |
| Tom Murphy | Catcher |
| Dylan Moore | Left Fielder |
| Scott Servais | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Third Baseman |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Hunter Dozier | Right Fielder |
| Hanser Alberto | DH |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 18, 2021
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Bubic
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Haniger vs. Bubic
Haniger strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
France vs. Bubic
France takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seager vs. Bubic
Seager hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Kikuchi
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seager fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Kikuchi
There's a wild pitch. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Kikuchi
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Kelenic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Kikuchi
There's a wild pitch. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Kikuchi
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benintendi vs. Kikuchi
There's a wild pitch. Merrifield scores. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Kikuchi
Benintendi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Kikuchi
Santana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benintendi moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mondesi vs. Kikuchi
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benintendi scores. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Kikuchi
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Toro vs. Bubic
Toro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Torrens vs. Bubic
Torrens strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kelenic vs. Bubic
Kelenic takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Bubic
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Kikuchi
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seager fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alberto vs. Kikuchi
Alberto hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Dozier moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Merrifield vs. Kikuchi
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Kikuchi
There goes Alberto. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Alberto steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Kikuchi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Toro fields it and throws to home to get Dozier. Alberto moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Kikuchi
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bubic
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Bubic
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Haniger vs. Bubic
There goes Moore. The throw from Perez and he is out, Merrifield applying the tag. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Haniger vs. Bubic
Haniger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Kikuchi
Benintendi hits a fly ball into center field. Kelenic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Kikuchi
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Toro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Kikuchi
Mondesi hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Mondesi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Kikuchi
There goes Mondesi. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Mondesi steals third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Kikuchi
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelenic. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Mondesi scores. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Kikuchi
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Kelenic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
France vs. Bubic
France hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seager vs. Bubic
Seager hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Toro vs. Bubic
Toro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bubic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Ramirez
Yohan Ramirez now pitching.
Alberto hits a fly ball into center field. Kelenic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Ramirez
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Ramirez
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crawford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Ramirez
There's a wild pitch. Merrifield moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Ramirez
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Benintendi vs. Ramirez
Benintendi hits a fly ball into right field. Haniger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrens vs. Bubic
Torrens hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelenic vs. Bubic
Kelenic takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Bubic
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mondesi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Doolittle
Sean Doolittle now pitching.
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Doolittle
Mondesi hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Doolittle
Taylor hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Doolittle
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alberto vs. Doolittle
Alberto hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bubic
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mondesi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Bubic
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Haniger vs. Bubic
Haniger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mondesi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Swanson
Erik Swanson now pitching.
Merrifield hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Haniger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Swanson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crawford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Swanson
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
France vs. Bubic
France hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. France reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Seager vs. Bubic
Seager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. France moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Toro vs. Tapia
Domingo Tapia now pitching.
Toro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. France scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torrens vs. Tapia
Torrens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Andriese
Matt Andriese now pitching.
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crawford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Andriese
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Haniger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Andriese
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andriese fields it and throws to first for the out. Benintendi moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Andriese
Taylor strikes out. Murphy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Taylor out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelenic vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont now pitching.
Kelenic hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fraley vs. Staumont
Jake Fraley pinch hits for Tom Murphy.
Fraley hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Staumont
Jake Bauers pinch hits for Dylan Moore.
Bauers hits a line drive into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Andriese
Jake Fraley now playing left field. Cal Raleigh now catching.
Dozier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. Andriese
Kyle Isbel pinch hits for Hanser Alberto.
Isbel takes first base on ball four. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Andriese
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seager fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Seager. Dozier moves to third. Isbel moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Andriese
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dozier scores. Isbel moves to third. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Andriese
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Isbel scores. Merrifield moves to third. Lopez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Benintendi vs. Andriese
Benintendi hits a fly ball into center field. Kelenic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merrifield tags and scores. Lopez tags and moves to third. Perez tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Santana vs. Andriese
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Toro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopez scores. Perez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Mondesi vs. Andriese
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards first. France scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mondesi for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Speier
Gabe Speier now pitching.
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Haniger vs. Speier
Haniger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
France vs. Speier
France hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Seager vs. Speier
Seager hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/2021 -- SEA at KCA (N)
SEA AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
J.P. Crawford, ss 3 0 0 0 Whit Merrifield, 2b 5 2 2 0
Mitch Haniger, rf 4 0 0 0 Nicky Lopez, ss 5 1 2 1
Ty France, 1b 3 1 2 0 Salvador Perez, c 5 0 1 1
Kyle Seager, 3b 4 0 0 0 Andrew Benintend, lf 4 1 2 1
Abraham Toro, 2b 3 0 0 1 Carlos Santana, 1b 5 0 1 1
Luis Torrens, dh 3 0 0 0 Adalberto Mondes, 3b 5 1 2 1
Jarred Kelenic, cf 1 0 0 0 Michael A. Taylo, cf 4 1 2 2
Tom Murphy, c 2 0 0 0 Hunter Dozier, rf 3 1 2 0
Jake Fraley, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Hanser Alberto, dh 3 0 1 0
Dylan Moore, lf 2 0 1 0 Kyle Isbel, ph-dh 0 1 0 0
Jake Bauers, ph 1 0 0 0
Cal Raleigh, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 1 3 1 39 8 15 7
SEA 000 000 100 -- 1
KCA 201 010 04x -- 8
SEA IP H R ER BB SO
Yusei Kikuchi (L) 3.0 8 3 3 0 3
Yohan Ramirez 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Sean Doolittle 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Erik Swanson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Matt Andriese 2.0 4 4 2 1 1
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Kris Bubic (W) 6.1 2 1 1 4 2
Domingo Tapia 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Josh Staumont 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabe Speier 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Kyle Seager
DP -- KCA 2
LOB -- SEA 3, KCA 10
2B -- Adalberto Mondesi, Michael A. Taylor, Ty France
HR -- Michael A. Taylor
SB -- Hanser Alberto, Adalberto Mondesi
CS -- Dylan Moore
SF -- Andrew Benintendi
WP -- Yusei Kikuchi 3, Yohan Ramirez
T -- 3:27
A -- 20085
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