Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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