Starting Lineups:
Seattle Mariners Kansas City Royals
1. Suzuki rf DeJesus cf
2. Betancourt ss Aviles ss
3. Ibanez dh Guillen rf
4. Lopez 1b Shealy 1b
5. Reed cf Butler dh
6. Balentien lf Teahen 3b
7. Tuiasosopo 3b Buck c
8. Johjima c Callaspo 2b
9. Valbuena 2b German lf
Rowland-Smith p Meche p
MARINERS 1ST: Suzuki walked; Betancourt singled to left [Suzuki
to second]; Ibanez struck out; Suzuki stole third and Betancourt
stole second; Lopez singled to center [Suzuki scored, Betancourt
scored]; Lopez was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Reed struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 2,
Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: DeJesus doubled to right; Aviles grounded out
(second to first) [DeJesus to third]; Guillen was called out on
strikes; Shealy grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 0.
MARINERS 2ND: Balentien flied to right; Tuiasosopo struck out;
Johjima walked; Valbuena struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 2, Royals 0.
ROYALS 2ND: Butler grounded out (third to first); Teahen flied
to center; Buck flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners
2, Royals 0.
MARINERS 3RD: Suzuki doubled to right; Betancourt out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Suzuki to third]; Ibanez
struck out; Lopez lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 2, Royals 0.
ROYALS 3RD: Callaspo grounded out (third to first); German
walked; DeJesus grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [German out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 2, Royals 0.
MARINERS 4TH: Reed singled to left; Balentien grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Reed out at second];
Tuiasosopo flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 2,
Royals 0.
ROYALS 4TH: Aviles grounded out (pitcher to first); Guillen
flied to right; Shealy homered to left; Butler popped to first;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 1.
MARINERS 5TH: Johjima walked; Valbuena flied to left; Suzuki
singled to third [Johjima to second]; Betancourt lined into a
double play to third [Johjima out at second (third to second)];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 1.
ROYALS 5TH: Teahen grounded out (first to pitcher); Buck walked;
Callaspo flied to right; German singled to center [Buck to
second]; DeJesus flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners
2, Royals 1.
MARINERS 6TH: Ibanez popped to first; Lopez singled to left;
Meche threw a wild pitch [Lopez to second]; Reed struck out;
Balentien struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals
1.
ROYALS 6TH: Aviles popped to first; Guillen walked; Shealy
grounded out (second to first) [Guillen to second]; Butler
walked; Teahen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 1.
MARINERS 7TH: Tuiasosopo popped to first; Johjima flied to left;
Valbuena flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 2,
Royals 1.
ROYALS 7TH: CORCORAN REPLACED ROWLAND-SMITH (PITCHING); Buck
singled to center; Callaspo reached on an error by Betancourt
[Buck to second]; German out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Buck to third, Callaspo to second]; DeJesus was walked
intentionally; Aviles grounded out (pitcher to first) [Buck
scored (unearned), Callaspo to third, DeJesus to second];
BATISTA REPLACED CORCORAN (PITCHING); Guillen singled to center
[Callaspo scored (unearned), DeJesus scored (unearned)]; Shealy
grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 2, Royals 4.
MARINERS 8TH: MAHAY REPLACED MECHE (PITCHING); Suzuki singled to
shortstop; Suzuki's 200th hit of the season, his eighth
consecutive year with at least 200 hits; this ties the major
league record set by Willie Keeler (1894-1901) and breaks the
American League record set by Wade Boggs (1983-89);
Betancourt flied to right; Ibanez singled to center [Suzuki to
second]; R. RAMIREZ REPLACED MAHAY (PITCHING); Lopez grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Ibanez out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 4.
ROYALS 8TH: Butler grounded out (third to first); Teahen was
called out on strikes; Buck doubled to center; Callaspo singled
to shortstop [Buck scored]; GATHRIGHT BATTED FOR GERMAN; THOMAS
REPLACED BATISTA (PITCHING); Gathright walked [Callaspo to
second]; DeJesus lined to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners
2, Royals 5.
MARINERS 9TH: DEJESUS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MAIER
REPLACED GUILLEN (PLAYING CF); GATHRIGHT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
LF); SORIA REPLACED R. RAMIREZ (PITCHING); Reed grounded out
(first to pitcher); CAIRO BATTED FOR BALENTIEN; Cairo popped to
shortstop; HULETT BATTED FOR TUIASOSOPO; Hulett grounded out
(pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 2,
Royals 5.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Mariners 2 8 1 5
Royals 5 7 0 8
