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Mariners
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 25, 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 May 25, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1997 |
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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 | May 25, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Fassero |
Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 22,733 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: John Shulock 3B: Tim McClelland |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rich Amaral | Center Fielder |
Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop |
Ken Griffey | DH |
Edgar Martinez | First Baseman |
Jay Buhner | Right Fielder |
Mike Blowers | Left Fielder |
Russ Davis | Third Baseman |
John Marzano | Catcher |
Joey Cora | Second Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Chili Davis | DH |
Joe Vitiello | Right Fielder |
Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mariners
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 25, 1997
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Rusch
Amaral hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Rusch
Griffey hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rusch
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Rusch
Buhner takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Blowers vs. Rusch
Blowers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Fassero
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Fassero
Fassero fires to first and has Offerman trapped. There's the throw to Rodriguez who tags Offerman for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Fassero
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fassero
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rusch
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Rusch
Marzano hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Rusch
Cora hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Fassero
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fassero
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Fassero
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Marzano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Rusch
Amaral hits a fly ball into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Rusch
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Rusch
Martinez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Fassero
Paquette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cora settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Fassero
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Fassero
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Fassero
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Fassero
Roberts hits a line drive into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Rusch
Buhner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blowers vs. Rusch
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blowers for the out. Buhner moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Rusch
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Marzano vs. Rusch
Marzano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Cora vs. Rusch
Cora hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buhner scores. There goes Marzano trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fassero
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Fassero
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Fassero
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Rusch
Amaral hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Rusch
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Fassero
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Fassero
Paquette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Fassero
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Fassero
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Paquette moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Offerman vs. Fassero
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Paquette scores. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Fassero
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rusch
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Rusch
Buhner hits a line drive into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Rusch
Blowers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Rusch
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fassero
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Fassero
King hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Fassero
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Vitiello vs. Fassero
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Fassero
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Rusch
Marzano strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Rusch
Cora takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaral vs. Rusch
Amaral hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Fassero
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Fassero
Goodwin bunts towards the right side of the infield. Cora fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Fassero
Shane Halter pinch runs for Mike Sweeney.
Offerman bunts towards the mound. Fassero fields it and throws to first for the out. Halter moves to third. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Fassero
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Halter tags and scores. Goodwin tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Fassero
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Rusch
Tim Spehr now catching. David Howard now playing right field.
Griffey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Montgomery scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Montgomery
Buhner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Fassero
King hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Fassero
Davis strikes out. There goes King. The throw from Marzano to second, and King is out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Fassero
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Montgomery
Brent Gates pinch hits for Mike Blowers.
Gates hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Montgomery
Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Russ Davis.
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Montgomery
Dan Wilson pinch hits for John Marzano.
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cora vs. Montgomery
Cora takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Amaral vs. Montgomery
Amaral hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Montgomery
Rodriguez 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 9
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Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Fassero
Brent Gates now playing third base. Rob Ducey now playing center field. Dan Wilson now catching. Rich Amaral now playing left field.
Paquette hits a fly ball into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Fassero
Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Tim Spehr.
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Fassero
Goodwin 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 10
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Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Pichardo
Mike Macfarlane now catching. Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Griffey hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pichardo
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Buhner vs. Pichardo
Buhner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Pichardo
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Ayala
Bobby Ayala now pitching.
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ayala
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ayala
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Ayala
King strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Ducey hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Walker
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Walker
Cora hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaral vs. Walker
Amaral hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Mariners, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ayala
Davis hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1997 -- Seattle at Kansas City (D) Seattle AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Amaral R, cf-lf 6 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 0 3 1 Rodriguez A, ss 5 0 0 0 Roberts B, lf 4 0 1 1 Griffey Jr. K, dh 4 1 1 1 Bell J, ss 4 1 0 0 Martinez E, 1b 5 0 2 0 King J, 1b 5 0 3 0 Buhner J, rf 2 1 0 0 Davis C, dh 5 1 1 1 Blowers M, lf 3 0 1 0 Vitiello J, rf 3 0 0 1 Gates B, ph-3b 2 1 1 1 Howard D, rf 1 0 0 0 Davis R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Paquette C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Sorrento P, ph 1 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 3 0 1 0 Ducey R, cf 1 0 0 0 Halter S, pr 0 1 0 0 Marzano J, c 2 0 0 0 Spehr T, c 0 0 0 0 Wilson D, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Macfarlane M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Cora J, 2b 3 0 2 1 Goodwin T, cf 4 0 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 3 8 3 38 4 13 4 Seattle 100 100 001 00 -- 3 Kansas City 000 011 100 01 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Fassero J 9.0 11 3 3 1 4 Ayala B (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Rusch G 7.1 4 2 2 5 4 Montgomery J 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 Pichardo H 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Walker J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Seattle 2, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Seattle 10, Kansas City 7 2B -- King J, Martinez E HR -- Griffey Jr. K, Gates B, Davis C CS -- Offerman J, King J SH -- Offerman J SF -- Roberts B T -- 3:03 A -- 22733
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