Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Moyer
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Moyer
  
  Randa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Paquette vs. Moyer
  
  Paquette hits a fly ball into left field. Amaral settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Macfarlane vs. Moyer
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Appier
  
  Cora takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Appier
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Appier
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cora moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Appier
  
  Luis Sojo pinch runs for Joey Cora.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Moyer
  
  Luis Sojo now playing second base.
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Amaral settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Moyer
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Moyer
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Moyer
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sorrento settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Appier
  
  Buhner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sorrento vs. Appier
  
  Sorrento hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Sorrento reaches second base with a double. Buhner moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Appier
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to home to get Buhner. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Amaral vs. Appier
  
  Amaral is hit by the pitch. Sorrento moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Sheets vs. Appier
  
  Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Moyer
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Moyer
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Moyer
  
  Randa strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Moyer
  
  There goes Offerman. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Offerman steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Paquette vs. Moyer
  
  Paquette hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sojo vs. Appier
  
  Sojo hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Appier
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Appier
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Appier
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Moyer
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Moyer
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Moyer
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Moyer
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. Moyer
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Appier
  
  Buhner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Sorrento vs. Appier
  
  Sorrento hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buhner moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Appier
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Buhner moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Amaral vs. Appier
  
  There's a wild pitch. Buhner scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Amaral vs. Appier
  
  Amaral 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 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Moyer
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Moyer
  
  There goes Goodwin. The throw from Wilson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Offerman vs. Moyer
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Moyer
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Paquette vs. Moyer
  
  Paquette hits a line drive into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Offerman moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Macfarlane vs. Moyer
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amaral. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. Offerman scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Moyer
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sojo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Appier
  
  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 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sojo vs. Appier
  
  Sojo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Appier
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Appier
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Moyer
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Moyer
  
  Damon bunts towards the mound. Moyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Moyer. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Moyer
  
  Howard bunts towards the mound. Moyer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Moyer. Young scores. Damon moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Goodwin vs. Moyer
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amaral. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. Damon scores. Howard scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Moyer
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Moyer
  
  Randa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Randa reaches second base with a double. Goodwin scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Paquette vs. Moyer
  
  Paquette takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Macfarlane vs. Moyer
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randa moves to third. Paquette moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Sweeney vs. Moyer
  
  Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Moyer
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Bosio
  
  Chris Bosio now pitching.
  
  Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sheets settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Appier
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Buhner vs. Appier
  
  Buhner hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sorrento vs. Appier
  
  Sorrento hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Appier
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Sorrento moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Amaral vs. Appier
  
  Amaral hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sorrento scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sheets vs. Appier
  
  Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and has Wilson trapped. There's the throw to Howard who tags Wilson for the out. Amaral moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sojo vs. Appier
  
  Sojo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bosio
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Bosio
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento fields the ball and throws to Bosio covering. Safe. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Offerman vs. Bosio
  
  Offerman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Bosio
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosio fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Paquette vs. Bosio
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sheets fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sheets. Howard scores. Goodwin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Macfarlane vs. Bosio
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Huisman
  
  Rick Huisman now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Huisman
  
  Griffey hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Huisman
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Buhner vs. Huisman
  
  Buhner hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Bosio
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Amaral throws the ball in to Sojo who tags Sweeney, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Bosio
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Bosio
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Bosio
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Goodwin vs. Bosio
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Huisman
  
  Sorrento 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 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Huisman
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Amaral vs. Huisman
  
  Amaral hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Bosio
  
  John Marzano now catching.
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sheets fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Bosio
  
  Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Bosio
  
  Paquette hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Bosio
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sheets fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Huisman
  
  Sheets strikes out. Macfarlane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sheets out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sojo vs. Huisman
  
  Sojo hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Huisman
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Huisman
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1996 -- Kansas City at Seattle (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Offerman J, 2b        6  1  2  1   Cora J, 2b            0  0  0  0   
Randa J, 3b           6  1  3  1   Sojo L, pr-2b         4  0  1  0   
Paquette C, lf        5  1  0  0   Rodriguez A, ss       5  1  3  1   
Macfarlane M, c       6  0  2  1   Griffey K, cf         5  0  1  0   
Sweeney M, dh         4  1  2  3   Martinez E, dh        4  1  1  0   
Young K, 1b           4  1  1  0   Buhner J, rf          3  1  1  0   
Damon J, rf           4  1  2  0   Sorrento P, 1b        4  1  3  0   
Howard D, ss          2  2  0  0   Wilson D, c           4  0  1  1   
Goodwin T, cf         5  2  3  2   Marzano J, c          0  0  0  0   
                                   Amaral R, lf          3  0  1  1   
                                   Sheets A, 3b          4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 10 15  8                        36  4 12  3

Kansas City      000 027 100 -- 10
Seattle          000 102 001 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Appier K (W)          6.0 10  3  3  2  2
Huisman R (S)         3.0  2  1  1  0  2

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moyer J (L)           5.2 11  9  3  3  4
Bosio C               3.1  4  1  0  2  2

E -- Wilson D, Moyer J 2, Sheets A
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Seattle 8
2B -- Randa J 2, Sorrento P, Macfarlane M, Goodwin T
HR -- Sweeney M, Rodriguez A
SB -- Offerman J, Goodwin T
SH -- Damon J, Howard D
HBP -- by Appier K (Amaral R)
WP -- Appier K
T -- 3:02
A -- 43476

    

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