Top 1

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Pittsley
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Pittsley
  
  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 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Pittsley
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Moyer
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Moyer
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Moyer
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Pittsley
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Buhner vs. Pittsley
  
  Buhner strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Sorrento vs. Pittsley
  
  Sorrento takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Pittsley
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. Sorrento moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Blowers vs. Pittsley
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Moyer
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vitiello vs. Moyer
  
  Vitiello is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Moyer
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Moyer
  
  Paquette strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ducey vs. Pittsley
  
  Ducey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cora vs. Pittsley
  
  Cora hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ducey moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Pittsley
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Griffey vs. Pittsley
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Pittsley
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Moyer
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Moyer
  
  Damon 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Moyer
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodwin vs. Moyer
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Offerman trying to get to home. Griffey throws the ball in to Wilson who tags Offerman who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Pittsley
  
  Buhner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Pittsley
  
  Sorrento takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Pittsley
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paquette. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Sorrento moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Blowers vs. Pittsley
  
  Blowers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sorrento scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ducey vs. Pittsley
  
  Ducey hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cora vs. Pittsley
  
  Cora hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Blowers moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Pittsley
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Moyer
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Moyer
  
  King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vitiello vs. Moyer
  
  Vitiello hits a line drive towards short. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Moyer
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Pittsley
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Pittsley
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Buhner vs. Pittsley
  
  Buhner takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sorrento vs. Pittsley
  
  Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Moyer
  
  Paquette hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Moyer
  
  Macfarlane hits a popup towards first. Sorrento settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Moyer
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, 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 

Top 6

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Pittsley
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blowers vs. Pittsley
  
  Blowers hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ducey vs. Pittsley
  
  Ducey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Ducey reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Cora vs. Veres
  
  Randy Veres now pitching.
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ducey moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Veres
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Moyer
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Moyer
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Moyer
  
  King takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Vitiello vs. Moyer
  
  Vitiello hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Moyer
  
  Chili Davis pinch hits for Scott Cooper.
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Paquette vs. Moyer
  
  David Howard pinch runs for Chili Davis.
  
  Paquette hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Moyer
  
  Macfarlane hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Veres
  
  David Howard now playing right field. Craig Paquette now playing third base. Johnny Damon now playing left field.
  
  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 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Veres
  
  Martinez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buhner vs. Veres
  
  Buhner hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sorrento vs. Veres
  
  Sorrento takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Veres
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. McCarthy
  
  Greg McCarthy now pitching.
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. McCarthy
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. McCarthy
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Maddux
  
  Mike Maddux now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Bell reaches second base with a double. Offerman scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Maddux
  
  King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Vitiello vs. Maddux
  
  Vitiello hits a line drive towards the mound. Maddux reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Veres
  
  Blowers hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ducey vs. Veres
  
  Ducey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cora vs. Veres
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ducey moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Veres
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Griffey vs. Walker
  
  Jamie Walker now pitching.
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ducey scores. Cora moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Pichardo
  
  Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Pichardo covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Maddux
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Maddux
  
  Paquette strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Maddux
  
  Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Holzemer
  
  Mark Holzemer now pitching.
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Offerman vs. Holzemer
  
  Offerman takes first base on ball four. Macfarlane moves to third. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Goodwin vs. Holzemer
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Macfarlane scores. Damon scores. Offerman moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Manzanillo
  
  Josias Manzanillo now pitching.
  
  There goes Goodwin. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Manzanillo
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Offerman scores. Goodwin scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Manzanillo
  
  King strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Pichardo
  
  Buhner hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Pichardo
  
  Sorrento hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Pichardo
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Pichardo
  
  Blowers hits a line drive towards the mound. Pichardo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1997 -- Seattle at Kansas City (N)

  Seattle            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Cora J, 2b            5  0  4  0   Offerman J, 2b        4  2  3  0   
Rodriguez A, ss       5  0  0  0   Goodwin T, cf         5  1  2  2   
Griffey Jr. K, cf     5  0  2  1   Bell J, ss            5  2  3  3   
Martinez E, dh        3  0  0  0   King J, 1b            4  1  2  1   
Buhner J, rf          4  0  0  0   Vitiello J, dh        3  0  0  0   
Sorrento P, 1b        2  2  1  1   Cooper S, 3b          2  0  0  0   
Wilson D, c           5  2  2  0   Davis C, ph           0  0  0  0   
Blowers M, 3b         5  0  1  1   Howard D, pr-rf       1  1  0  0   
Ducey R, lf           2  1  2  2   Paquette C, lf-3b     4  2  2  5   
                                   Macfarlane M, c       3  1  0  0   
                                   Damon J, rf-lf        4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 12  5                        35 11 13 11

Seattle          000 201 011 --  5
Kansas City      000 014 24x -- 11

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moyer J (L)           6.0  7  5  5  2  3
McCarthy G            0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Maddux M              1.0  2  2  2  1  1
Holzemer M*           0.0  2  3  3  1  0
Manzanillo J          0.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pittsley J            5.1  7  3  3  5  2
Veres R (W)           2.1  3  1  1  1  1
Walker J+             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Pichardo H (S)        1.1  1  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Seattle 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Seattle 12, Kansas City 5
2B -- Offerman J, Wilson D, Ducey R, Bell J
HR -- Paquette C 2, Sorrento P
SB -- Goodwin T
SF -- Ducey R
HBP -- by Moyer J (Vitiello J), by Veres R (Martinez E)
T -- 3:14
A -- 28016

    

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