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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 4, Seattle Mariners 3

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Kansas City Royals 4, Seattle Mariners 3

Day

Game Played on Sunday, May 25, 1997 (D) at Kauffman Stadium

SEA A    1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  -   3  8  0
KC  A    0  0  0    0  1  1    1  0  0    0  1  -   4 13  0
BATTING
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Amaral cf,lf                  6   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rodriguez ss                  5   0   0   0       0   1       0   6
Griffey dh                    4   1   1   1       1   1       0   0
E. Martinez 1b                5   0   2   0       0   0      13   1
Buhner rf                     2   1   0   0       3   1       5   0
Blowers lf                    3   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Gates ph,3b                 2   1   1   1       0   0       0   1
R. Davis 3b                   3   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
  Sorrento ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Ducey cf                    1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Marzano c                     2   0   0   0       1   1       4   2
  Wilson ph,c                 2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Cora 2b                       3   0   2   1       2   0       6   2
Fassero p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Ayala p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   3   8   3       7   6      30  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. R. Davis-Cora-E. Martinez, Marzano-Cora.
BATTING - 
2B: E. Martinez (14,off Pichardo).
HR: Griffey (22,1st inning off Rusch 0 on 2 out); Gates (2,9th inning off Montgomery
0 on 0 out).
GDP: Gates (4,off Pichardo).
Team LOB: 10.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Offerman 2b                   4   0   3   1       0   0       2   3
Roberts lf                    4   0   1   1       0   0       3   1
Bell ss                       4   1   0   0       1   0       1   1
King 1b                       5   0   3   0       0   1      10   0
Davis dh                      5   1   1   1       0   1       0   0
Vitiello rf                   3   0   0   1       0   0       4   0
  Howard rf                   1   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Paquette 3b                   4   1   1   0       0   0       2   5
Sweeney c                     3   0   1   0       0   2       4   1
  Halter pr                   0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Spehr c                     0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Macfarlane ph,c             1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Goodwin cf                    4   0   3   0       0   0       2   0
Rusch p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Montgomery p                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Pichardo p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   4  13   4       1   5      33  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bell-Offerman-King.
BATTING - 
2B: King (9,off Fassero).
HR: Davis (6,11th inning off Ayala 0 on 0 out).
SH: Offerman (4,off Fassero).
SF: Roberts (2,off Fassero).
GDP: Davis (5,off Fassero).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Offerman (4,2nd base by Fassero/Marzano); King (2,2nd base by Fassero/Marzano).
PITCHING
Seattle Mariners             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Fassero                       9    11   3   3   1   4   0  36
Ayala L(3-2)                  1     2   1   1   0   1   1   5
Totals                       10    13   4   4   1   5   1  41
Ayala faced 1 batter in the 11th inning
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rusch                         7.1   4   2   2   5   4   1  30
Montgomery                    1.2   2   1   1   1   2   1   8
Pichardo                      1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Walker W(3-2)                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                       11     8   3   3   7   6   2  46

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Tim McClelland
Time of Game: 3:03   Attendance: 22733
Starting Lineups:

   Seattle Mariners              Kansas City Royals       
1. Amaral              cf        Offerman            2b
2. Rodriguez           ss        Roberts             lf
3. Griffey             dh        Bell                ss
4. E. Martinez         1b        King                1b
5. Buhner              rf        Davis               dh
6. Blowers             lf        Vitiello            rf
7. R. Davis            3b        Paquette            3b
8. Marzano             c         Sweeney             c
9. Cora                2b        Goodwin             cf
   Fassero             p         Rusch               p

MARINERS 1ST: Amaral flied to left; Rodriguez grounded out
(third to first); Griffey homered to left-center; E. Martinez
singled to left; Buhner walked [E. Martinez to second]; Blowers
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Offerman singled to center; Offerman was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop to
first); Roberts flied to right; Bell flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 0.

MARINERS 2ND: R. Davis grounded out (third to first); Marzano
lined to left; Cora grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: King popped to first; Davis grounded out (shortstop
to first); Vitiello grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Amaral flied to right; Rodriguez grounded out
(third to first); Griffey walked; E. Martinez flied to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Paquette popped to second; Sweeney was called out on
strikes; Goodwin singled to center; Offerman singled to left
[Goodwin to second]; Roberts lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Buhner walked; Blowers grounded out (first
unassisted) [Buhner to second]; R. Davis flied to center;
Marzano walked; Cora singled to left [Buhner scored, Marzano out
at third (left to catcher to third)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Mariners 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Bell grounded out (third to first); King singled to
left; Davis grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [King out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2,
Royals 0.

MARINERS 5TH: Amaral popped to second; Rodriguez grounded out
(third to first); Griffey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mariners 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Vitiello grounded out (shortstop to first); Paquette
singled to center; Sweeney struck out; Goodwin singled to center
[Paquette to third]; Offerman singled to left [Paquette scored,
Goodwin to second]; Roberts forced Offerman (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 1.

MARINERS 6TH: E. Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first);
Buhner lined to right; Blowers singled to right; R. Davis flied
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Bell walked; King doubled [Bell to third]; Davis
grounded out (third to first); Vitiello grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Bell scored]; Paquette grounded out (third to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 2.

MARINERS 7TH: Marzano struck out; Cora walked; Amaral forced
Cora (second to shortstop) [Amaral to first]; Rodriguez struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Sweeney singled to right; On a bunt Goodwin singled
to second [Sweeney to second]; HALTER RAN FOR SWEENEY; Offerman
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Halter to third,
Goodwin to second]; Roberts out on a sacrifice fly to right
[Halter scored, Goodwin to third]; Bell popped to first; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2, Royals 3.

MARINERS 8TH: SPEHR REPLACED HALTER (PLAYING C ); HOWARD
REPLACED VITIELLO (PLAYING RF); Griffey popped to third;
MONTGOMERY REPLACED RUSCH (PITCHING); E. Martinez grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); Buhner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mariners 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: King singled to left; Davis was called out on
strikes while King was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Howard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2,
Royals 3.

MARINERS 9TH: GATES BATTED FOR BLOWERS; Gates homered to right;
SORRENTO BATTED FOR R. DAVIS; Sorrento struck out; WILSON BATTED
FOR MARZANO; Wilson singled to left; Cora walked [Wilson to
second]; Amaral flied to right [Wilson to third]; Rodriguez
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners
3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: GATES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); DUCEY REPLACED
SORRENTO (PLAYING CF); WILSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C );
AMARAL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Paquette flied to center;
MACFARLANE BATTED FOR SPEHR; Macfarlane flied to right; Goodwin
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
3, Royals 3.

MARINERS 10TH: MACFARLANE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); PICHARDO
REPLACED MONTGOMERY (PITCHING); Griffey lined to center; E.
Martinez doubled to right; Buhner walked; Gates grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Buhner out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 10TH: AYALA REPLACED FASSERO (PITCHING); Offerman
grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts singled to left; Bell
forced Roberts (third to second) [Bell to first]; King struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3, Royals 3.

MARINERS 11TH: WALKER REPLACED PICHARDO (PITCHING); Ducey flied
to left; Wilson grounded out (third to first); Cora singled to
center; Amaral flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners
3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 11TH: Davis homered to right-center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 3, Royals 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mariners         3   8   0   10
 Royals           4  13   0    7
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