Top 1

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Linton
  
  Cora is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Linton
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Cora moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffey vs. Linton
  
  Griffey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Linton
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Moyer
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Moyer
  
  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 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Moyer
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Linton
  
  Buhner strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Linton
  
  Sorrento hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Whiten vs. Linton
  
  Whiten hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hollins vs. Linton
  
  Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Moyer
  
  Paquette hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Moyer
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vitiello vs. Moyer
  
  Vitiello strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Marzano vs. Linton
  
  Marzano hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Linton
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Linton
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Linton
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Linton
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Moyer
  
  Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Moyer
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cora scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Moyer
  
  Stynes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Moyer
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Linton
  
  Buhner hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Linton
  
  Sorrento hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Linton
  
  Whiten strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Moyer
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Moyer
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Paquette vs. Moyer
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Macfarlane vs. Moyer
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodwin tags and scores. Roberts tags and moves to third. Paquette tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Vitiello vs. Moyer
  
  Vitiello hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whiten. Vitiello reaches second base with a double. Roberts scores. Paquette scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Moyer
  
  Damon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cora settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Moyer
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Linton
  
  Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Marzano vs. Linton
  
  Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Hollins moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Cora vs. Linton
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cora for the out. Hollins moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Linton
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Moyer
  
  Stynes hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, 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 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Moyer
  
  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 6

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Linton
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Linton
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Buhner vs. Linton
  
  Buhner strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sorrento vs. Linton
  
  Sorrento strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Moyer
  
  Roberts hits a line drive towards third. Hollins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Moyer
  
  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, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Moyer
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Vitiello vs. Moyer
  
  Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Linton
  
  Whiten takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hollins vs. Linton
  
  Hollins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Scanlan
  
  Alex Diaz pinch hits for John Marzano. Bob Scanlan now pitching.
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cora vs. Scanlan
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young throws to second for one, and Offerman throws back to first, with Scanlan covering, and Scanlan drops the ball. Cora moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Scanlan
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cora moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Griffey vs. Scanlan
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Moyer
  
  Chris Widger now catching.
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Moyer
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Moyer
  
  Stynes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Moyer
  
  Offerman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cora settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Scanlan
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buhner vs. Scanlan
  
  Buhner hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Granger
  
  Jeff Granger now pitching. Brian Hunter pinch hits for Paul Sorrento.
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette juggles the ball. That's an error on Paquette. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Whiten vs. Granger
  
  Rich Amaral pinch runs for Edgar Martinez.
  
  Whiten hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Hollins vs. Granger
  
  Hollins strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Moyer
  
  Brian Hunter now playing first base.
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Moyer
  
  There goes Goodwin. The throw from Widger and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Roberts vs. Ayala
  
  Bobby Ayala now pitching.
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Paquette vs. Ayala
  
  Paquette strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Macfarlane vs. Ayala
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez misplays the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. Goodwin scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Vitiello vs. Ayala
  
  Vitiello strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Bluma
  
  Jaime Bluma now pitching. David Howard now playing shortstop. Rod Myers now playing left field. Jose Offerman now playing first base. Dan Wilson
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Bluma
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Cora reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Bluma
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Bluma
  
  Griffey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Strange vs. Bluma
  
  Doug Strange pinch hits for Rich Amaral.
  
  Strange strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1996 -- Seattle at Kansas City (N)

  Seattle            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Cora J, 2b            4  0  1  0   Offerman J, ss-1b     4  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, ss       4  0  1  0   Goodwin T, cf         4  2  2  0   
Griffey K, cf         3  0  1  0   Roberts B, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Martinez E, dh        3  0  0  0   Paquette C, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Amaral R, pr          0  0  0  0   Macfarlane M, c       3  0  1  1   
Strange D, ph         1  0  0  0   Vitiello J, dh        4  0  1  2   
Buhner J, rf          4  0  0  0   Damon J, rf           2  0  0  0   
Sorrento P, 1b        3  0  1  0   Young K, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Hunter B, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Howard D, ss          0  0  0  0   
Whiten M, lf          3  1  0  0   Stynes C, lf          3  0  2  0   
Hollins D, 3b         4  1  2  2   Myers R, lf           0  0  0  0   
Marzano J, c          2  0  0  0                                      
Diaz A, ph            1  0  1  0                                      
Widger C, c           0  0  0  0                                      
Wilson D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  2                        31  4  8  3

Seattle          000 000 200 --  2
Kansas City      000 300 01x --  4

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moyer J (L)*          7.0  8  4  3  1  1
Ayala B               1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Linton D (W)+         6.0  5  2  2  3  4
Scanlan B             1.1  1  0  0  1  0
Granger J             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Bluma J (S)           1.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Scanlan B, Paquette C, Widger C, Rodriguez A
DP -- Seattle 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Seattle 11, Kansas City 5
2B -- Vitiello J, Cora J
HR -- Hollins D
SB -- Goodwin T
SF -- Macfarlane M
HBP -- by Linton D (Cora J)
T -- 2:31
A -- 13078

    

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