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Lineups and Summary
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Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
July 17, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 17, 1998 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Swift |
| Ballpark | Kingdome |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Attendance | 29,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Jim Joyce 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Larry Young |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Jeff Conine | Right Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Shane Mack | Left Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Mendy Lopez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rich Amaral | Second Baseman |
| Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Edgar Martinez | DH |
| David Segui | First Baseman |
| Jay Buhner | Right Fielder |
| Russ Davis | Left Fielder |
| Dan Wilson | Catcher |
| Rico Rossy | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
July 17, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Swift
Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Swift
Offerman hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Davis fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Davis. Damon goes all the way around to score. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Morris vs. Swift
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Offerman scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Swift
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Swift
There goes King. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. King steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Conine vs. Swift
Conine strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Swift
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. King scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Swift
Mack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Swift
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Rusch
Amaral hits a line drive beyond second. Offerman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Rusch
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Rusch
There goes Amaral. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Amaral steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Rusch
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amaral scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Segui vs. Rusch
Segui hits a fly ball into right field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Swift
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Swift
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Swift
There goes Damon. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Swift
Offerman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Swift
Morris hits a line drive into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Swift
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Rusch
Buhner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Rusch
Davis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Davis reaches second base with a double. Buhner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Rusch
Wilson hits a line drive beyond first. King can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rossy vs. Rusch
Rossy hits a line drive beyond short. Lopez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Davis scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amaral vs. Rusch
Amaral hits a popup towards the mound. Rusch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Rusch
Griffey hits a popup towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rusch
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Swift
Conine hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Swift
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Swift
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Pittsley
Jim Pittsley now pitching.
Segui hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Pittsley
Buhner hits a popup into right field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Pittsley
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Segui moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Pittsley
There's a wild pitch. Segui moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Pittsley
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rossy vs. Pittsley
Rossy hits a fly ball into right field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Pittsley
Amaral hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Pittsley
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Mariners, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Swift
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rossy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Swift
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Swift
Damon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amaral reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Mariners, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Pittsley
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Pittsley
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Pittsley
Segui hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Segui reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Buhner vs. Pittsley
Buhner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pittsley
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Swift
Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buhner throws the ball in to Rodriguez who tags Offerman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Swift
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amaral scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Swift
King hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Swift
Conine hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pittsley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rossy vs. Pittsley
Rossy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Amaral vs. Pittsley
Amaral takes first base on ball four. Rossy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Pittsley
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pittsley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rossy moves to third. Amaral moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Haney
Chris Haney now pitching.
Griffey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Offerman catches it and throws to first to double up Rodriguez. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Swift
Charles Gipson now playing center field.
Palmer hits a popup into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Swift
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Swift
Sweeney hits a line drive off the glove of Segui, and into shallow right field. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Swift
Lopez hits a line drive beyond second. Amaral can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Sweeney scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Spoljaric
Paul Spoljaric now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Haney
Shane Halter now playing third base.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Segui vs. Haney
Segui hits a line drive beyond short. Lopez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Buhner vs. Haney
Buhner takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to third. Segui moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Haney
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Martinez scores. Segui moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Haney
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Segui tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rossy vs. Haney
Rossy strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Spoljaric
Rob Ducey now playing right field. Shane Monahan now playing left field.
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rossy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Spoljaric
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Segui scoops it up and throws to first, with Spoljaric covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Spoljaric
King hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Haney
Sal Fasano now playing first base. Luis Rivera now playing second base. Jermaine Allensworth now playing right field.
Amaral hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Haney
Rodriguez hits a line drive beyond second. Rivera can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Amaral moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gipson vs. Haney
Gipson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amaral moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Haney
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Amaral tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Segui vs. Haney
Segui hits a line drive beyond short. Lopez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Gipson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ducey vs. Haney
Ducey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Ducey reaches second base with a double. Gipson scores. Segui moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Monahan vs. Haney
Monahan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Haney
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Segui scores. Ducey scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rossy vs. Haney
Rossy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Mariners, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Wells
Bob Wells now pitching.
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amaral scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Wells
Halter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Wells
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rossy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Mariners, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Halter
Larry Sutton now playing first base. Sal Fasano now playing third base. Shane Halter now pitching.
Amaral hits a popup towards the mound. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Halter
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gipson vs. Halter
Gipson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Mariners, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rossy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Slocumb
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Slocumb
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amaral scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1998 -- Kansas City at Seattle (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 4 1 1 0 Amaral R, 2b 5 2 3 0
Offerman J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Rodriguez A, ss 6 2 4 3
Rivera L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Griffey K, cf 3 0 0 0
Morris H, dh 4 0 0 1 Gipson C, cf 2 1 1 0
Sutton L, 1b 0 0 0 0 Martinez E, dh 4 1 2 2
King J, 1b 3 2 1 1 Segui D, 1b 5 4 4 1
Fasano S, 1b-3b 0 0 0 0 Buhner J, rf 2 2 1 2
Conine J, rf 3 0 0 0 Ducey R, rf 1 1 1 1
Allensworth J, rf 1 0 0 0 Davis R, lf 4 2 2 2
Palmer D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Monahan S, lf 1 0 0 0
Halter S, 3b-p 1 0 0 0 Wilson D, c 4 2 3 6
Mack S, lf 4 0 1 0 Rossy R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Sweeney M, c 4 1 1 0
Lopez M, ss 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 4 41 18 22 18
Kansas City 300 011 000 -- 5
Seattle 153 202 50x -- 18
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (L) 2.0 6 6 6 1 1
Pittsley J 2.1 7 5 5 3 0
Haney C 2.2 8 7 7 1 2
Halter S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Swift B (W) 5.2 8 5 5 2 4
Spoljaric P 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Wells B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Slocumb H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Davis R
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Seattle 6
2B -- Offerman J, Davis R, Segui D, Sweeney M, Ducey R
HR -- Rodriguez A, Wilson D, Buhner J, King J
SB -- King J, Amaral R, Damon J
SF -- Wilson D, Martinez E
HBP -- by Swift B (Offerman J)
WP -- Pittsley J
T -- 2:44
A -- 29500
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