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Mariners
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 9, 1997
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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 9, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Cloude |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,913 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Cora | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Edgar Martinez | DH |
| Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop |
| Jay Buhner | Right Fielder |
| Paul Sorrento | First Baseman |
| Dan Wilson | Catcher |
| Andy Sheets | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Third Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Rod Myers | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 9, 1997
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Belcher
Cora hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Belcher
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Belcher
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Cloude
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Cloude
Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cloude
Cloude fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cloude. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Cloude
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cloude
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Cloude
King hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Belcher
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Belcher
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Belcher
Buhner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Cloude
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Cloude
Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Cloude
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Belcher
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Belcher
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Belcher
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Cloude
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Cloude
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops it up and throws to first, with Cloude covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Cloude
Damon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Belcher
Cora bunts towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Belcher
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Belcher
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Belcher
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cora moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Belcher
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cloude
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sorrento settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cloude
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Cloude
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Belcher
Buhner hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Belcher
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Belcher
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Belcher
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Cloude
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Cloude
Dye hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Cloude
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Myers scores. Dye moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Cloude
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Offerman vs. Cloude
Offerman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Offerman reaches second base with a double. Dye scores. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Holzemer
Mark Holzemer now pitching.
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Ayala
Bobby Ayala now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayala fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Belcher
Cora takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Belcher
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Belcher
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Cora moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Belcher
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cora scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Buhner vs. Bevil
Buhner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ayala
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Ayala
King strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Ayala
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Ayala
Dye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Ayala
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. Myers moves to third. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Ayala
Scott Cooper pinch hits for Felix Martinez.
Cooper hits a line drive into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Bevil
Scott Cooper now playing third base. Jay Bell now playing shortstop.
Sorrento hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bevil
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Bevil
Rich Amaral pinch runs for Dan Wilson. Brent Gates pinch hits for Andy Sheets.
Gates hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Amaral moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cora vs. Bevil
Cora hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Amaral tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Bevil
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Charlton
Rich Amaral now playing left field. Brent Gates now playing third base. John Marzano now catching. Norm Charlton now pitching.
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Charlton
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Charlton
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Griffey hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Whisenant
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Whisenant
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Buhner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sorrento vs. Pichardo
Sorrento strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Charlton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Timlin
Myers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Myers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Timlin
Rob Ducey now playing left field.
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Pichardo
Ducey hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Pichardo
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Pichardo
Cora bunts towards second. Offerman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Offerman. Cora moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Marzano vs. Pichardo
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cora moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Pichardo
Griffey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Pichardo
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mariners, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Timlin
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Slocumb
Jed Hansen pinch runs for Mike Macfarlane. Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
Cooper bunts towards the mound. Slocumb fields it and throws to first for the out. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Slocumb
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Slocumb
Damon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cora settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1997 -- Seattle at Kansas City (N)
Seattle AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Cora J, 2b 3 1 2 1 Offerman J, 2b 5 0 1 1
Kelly R, lf 4 0 0 0 Damon J, cf 4 1 1 0
Marzano J, c 1 0 0 0 Bell J, 3b-ss 4 0 0 1
Griffey Jr. K, cf 3 0 0 0 Davis C, dh 3 0 0 0
Martinez E, dh 5 0 2 1 King J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, ss 3 0 0 0 Myers R, lf 3 1 2 0
Buhner J, rf 4 1 2 1 Dye J, rf 4 1 2 0
Sorrento P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 3 0 2 0
Wilson D, c 3 0 1 0 Hansen J, pr 0 0 0 0
Amaral R, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Martinez F, ss 2 0 0 0
Ducey R, lf 1 1 1 1 Cooper S, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Sheets A, 3b 2 0 0 0
Gates B, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 33 3 8 2
Seattle 000 011 101 -- 4
Kansas City 100 020 000 -- 3
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Cloude K 4.1 4 3 2 2 1
Holzemer M* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Ayala B 1.2 2 0 0 1 2
Charlton N 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Timlin M (W)+ 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Slocumb H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T 5.1 4 2 2 2 1
Bevil B 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
Whisenant M 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Pichardo H (L) 1.1 3 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Cloude K, Rodriguez A, Offerman J
DP -- Seattle 1
LOB -- Seattle 9, Kansas City 8
2B -- Offerman J, Myers R
HR -- Buhner J, Ducey R
SH -- Cooper S
SF -- Cora J
T -- 3:04
A -- 14913
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