Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Batista
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Batista
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Batista
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Batista
  
  There's a wild pitch. DeJesus moves to third. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Butler vs. Batista
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeJesus tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Guillen vs. Batista
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Bale
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Suzuki reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Bale
  
  There goes Suzuki. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Suzuki steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Bale
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suzuki tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Bale
  
  Ibanez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Bale
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Batista
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Batista
  
  Gload hits a fly ball into center field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Batista
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Batista
  
  Pena hits a line drive towards first. Sexson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Vidro vs. Bale
  
  Vidro hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Sexson vs. Bale
  
  Sexson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Johjima vs. Bale
  
  Johjima hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bloomquist vs. Bale
  
  Bloomquist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vidro scores. Sexson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Betancourt vs. Bale
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sexson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Bale
  
  Bale fires to first and has Bloomquist trapped. There's the throw to Pena who tags Bloomquist for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Batista
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Batista
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Batista
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sexson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Teahen for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Bale
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Bale
  
  There's a wild pitch. Suzuki moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Bale
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suzuki moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Ibanez vs. Bale
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suzuki scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltre vs. Bale
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ibanez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Vidro vs. Bale
  
  Vidro strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sexson vs. Bale
  
  Sexson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Batista
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Batista
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ibanez. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Batista
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sexson scoops it up and throws to first, with Batista covering, for the out. Butler scores. Guillen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Gload vs. Batista
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guillen scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Batista
  
  Buck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gload moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pena vs. Batista
  
  There goes Buck. The throw from Johjima and he is out, Lopez applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Pena vs. Batista
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gload scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Batista
  
  There goes Pena. The throw from Johjima and he is safe. Pena steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Batista
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Grudzielanek vs. Batista
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johjima vs. Bale
  
  Johjima hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Nomo
  
  Hideo Nomo now pitching.
  
  Bloomquist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johjima moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Betancourt vs. Nomo
  
  Betancourt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Betancourt reaches second base with a double. Johjima scores. Bloomquist moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Suzuki vs. Nomo
  
  Suzuki strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Nomo
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bloomquist tags and scores. Betancourt tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Ibanez vs. Nomo
  
  Ibanez hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Batista
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Batista
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Batista
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Nomo
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Beltre reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Vidro vs. Nomo
  
  Vidro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Sexson vs. Nomo
  
  There goes Beltre. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Beltre steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Sexson vs. Nomo
  
  Sexson takes first base on ball four. Vidro moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Johjima vs. Mahay
  
  Ron Mahay now pitching.
  
  Johjima hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Johjima reaches second base with a double. Beltre scores. Vidro scores. Sexson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Bloomquist vs. Mahay
  
  Bloomquist takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Betancourt vs. Mahay
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sexson tags and scores. Johjima tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Suzuki vs. Mahay
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon has Johjima trapped. There's the throw to Buck and back to Pena, who tags Johjima for the out. Bloomquist moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Mahay
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloomquist scores. Suzuki moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ibanez vs. Mahay
  
  Ibanez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Ryan Rowland-Smith now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ibanez. Pena reaches second base with a double. Buck goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pena scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Teahen vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Yabuta
  
  Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching.
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vidro vs. Yabuta
  
  Vidro strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sexson vs. Yabuta
  
  Sexson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Green
  
  Sean Green now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Green
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Green
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johjima vs. Yabuta
  
  Johjima hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Johjima reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bloomquist vs. Yabuta
  
  Bloomquist takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Betancourt vs. Yabuta
  
  Betancourt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Suzuki vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Suzuki takes first base on ball four. Johjima moves to third. Bloomquist moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Gobble
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johjima tags and scores. Bloomquist tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ibanez vs. Gobble
  
  Ibanez strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Green
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Green
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Green
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Soria
  
  Joey Gathright now playing center field. Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Beltre strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vidro vs. Soria
  
  Vidro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sexson vs. Soria
  
  Sexson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Rhodes
  
  Miguel Cairo now playing first base. Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
  
  Gathright hits a line drive towards short. Betancourt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Rhodes
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Rhodes
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Lowe
  
  Mark Lowe now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/2008 -- Kansas City at Seattle (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, cf         3  1  2  1   Suzuki I, cf          4  2  2  0   
Gathright J, cf       1  0  0  0   Lopez J, 2b           2  0  1  4   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    5  0  3  0   Ibanez R, lf          5  0  1  1   
Teahen M, lf          5  0  1  0   Beltre A, 3b          5  1  2  0   
Butler B, dh          3  1  0  1   Vidro J, dh           4  2  1  0   
Guillen J, rf         4  1  1  0   Sexson R, 1b          3  2  0  0   
Gordon A, 3b          4  0  1  1   Cairo M, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Gload R, 1b           4  1  1  1   Johjima K, c          4  2  3  2   
Buck J, c             3  1  1  0   Bloomquist W, rf      2  2  2  1   
Pena T, ss            4  1  2  2   Betancourt Y, ss      2  0  1  3   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 12  6                        31 11 13 11

Kansas City      100 302 000 --  6
Seattle          121 240 10x -- 11

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bale J (L)*           3.0  7  5  5  1  3
Nomo H+               1.0  3  4  4  2  1
Mahay R               1.0  2  1  1  1  1
Yabuta Y              1.1  1  1  1  1  2
Gobble J              0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Soria J               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Batista M (W)         5.0  7  4  4  2  1
Rowland-Smith R       1.0  3  2  2  1  0
Green S               2.0  0  0  0  0  3
Rhodes A              0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Lowe M                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

DP -- Seattle 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Seattle 7
2B -- Suzuki I, Vidro J, Guillen J, Betancourt Y, Beltre A, Johjima K 2, Pena T
SB -- Suzuki I, Pena T, Beltre A
CS -- Bloomquist W, Buck J
SF -- Butler B, Lopez J 3, Betancourt Y 2
WP -- Batista M, Bale J
T -- 3:25
A -- 17137

    

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