GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (45-35) at KANSAS CITY (36-48)

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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: J Gobble relieved B Bannister.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 8TH

    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J Vidro (.293, 0-FOR-2)</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (BOT 8)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN
    KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.246, 1-FOR-2)
    R GLOAD (.255, 0-FOR-2)
    T PENA JR (.273, 0-FOR-2)</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">SEATTLE (4) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

    SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    I Suzuki cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .368
    J Vidro 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .292
    R Ibanez dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
    J Guillen rf 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .274
    B Broussard lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .311
    A Beltre 3b 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .257
    Y Betancourt ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
    J Lopez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .276
    J Burke c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .364

    Totals 30 4 8 4 2 3 9

    BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (19, B Bannister). 3B - J Guillen (1, J Gobble). RBI - J
    Guillen 2 (49), A Beltre 2 (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B
    Broussard 1. GIDP - J Lopez, B Broussard. Team LOB - 4.


    KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
    E German 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272
    M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
    E Brown lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
    A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .229
    B Butler dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
    J Buck c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
    R Gload 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
    T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

    Totals 24 0 3 0 0 4 5

    BATTING: 2B - E German (11, J Washburn). Runners left in scoring position, 2
    out - E Brown 1. Team LOB - 3.

    FIELDING: DP: 2 (A Gordon-E German-R Gload, T Pena Jr-R Gload).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    SEATTLE - 400 000 00 -- 4
    KANSAS CITY - 000 000 0 -- 0
    ----------------------------------------------------

    SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
    J Washburn 7 3 0 0 0 4 0 3.76

    KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
    B Bannister 7 7 4 4 2 2 0 3.71
    J Gobble 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.76

    Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 98-62; B Bannister 98-61; J Gobble 17-12. Ground
    balls-fly balls: J Washburn 8-9; B Bannister 11-8; J Gobble 0-2. Batters faced:
    J Washburn 24; B Bannister 28; J Gobble 4.

    UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
    3B--Chris Guccione.

    (Plus rain delay totaling 15 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 71 degrees, rain.
    Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: J Ellison in left field.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 8TH

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Buck (.246, 1-FOR-2)</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: B Broussard at first base.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 8TH

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Buck (.246, 1-FOR-2)</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (TOP 9)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN
    KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE

    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.257, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
    Y BETANCOURT (.276, 1-FOR-3)
    J LOPEZ (.276, 1-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">SEATTLE (4) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

    SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    I Suzuki cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .368
    J Vidro 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .292
    J Ellison lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152
    R Ibanez dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
    J Guillen rf 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .274
    B Broussard lf-1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .311
    A Beltre 3b 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .257
    Y Betancourt ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
    J Lopez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .276
    J Burke c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .364

    Totals 30 4 8 4 2 3 9

    BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (19, B Bannister). 3B - J Guillen (1, J Gobble). RBI - J
    Guillen 2 (49), A Beltre 2 (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B
    Broussard 1. GIDP - J Lopez, B Broussard. Team LOB - 4.


    KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    D DeJesus cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
    E German 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272
    M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
    E Brown lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
    A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .229
    B Butler dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
    J Buck c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
    R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
    T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275

    Totals 28 0 4 0 0 5 6

    BATTING: 2B - E German (11, J Washburn). Runners left in scoring position, 2
    out - E Brown 1. Team LOB - 4.

    FIELDING: DP: 2 (A Gordon-E German-R Gload, T Pena Jr-R Gload).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    SEATTLE - 400 000 00 -- 4
    KANSAS CITY - 000 000 00 -- 0
    ----------------------------------------------------

    SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
    J Washburn 8 4 0 0 0 5 0 3.72

    KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
    B Bannister 7 7 4 4 2 2 0 3.71
    J Gobble 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.76

    Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 109-70; B Bannister 98-61; J Gobble 17-12. Ground
    balls-fly balls: J Washburn 9-10; B Bannister 11-8; J Gobble 0-2. Batters
    faced: J Washburn 28; B Bannister 28; J Gobble 4.

    UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
    3B--Chris Guccione.

    (Plus rain delay totaling 15 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 71 degrees, rain.
    Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
    KAN: DAVID RISKE (1-2, 2.35) STARTING THE 9TH
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4, KANSAS CITY 0

    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.257, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: D Riske relieved J Gobble.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A Beltre (.257, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (BOT 9)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN
    KAN - DAVID RISKE

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E GERMAN (.272, 1-FOR-3)
    M TEAHEN (.288, 0-FOR-3)
    E BROWN (.222, 0-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">SEATTLE (4) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

    SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    I Suzuki cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .368
    J Vidro 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .292
    J Ellison lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152
    R Ibanez dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
    J Guillen rf 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .274
    B Broussard lf-1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .311
    A Beltre 3b 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .260
    Y Betancourt ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .278
    J Lopez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .275
    J Burke c 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .357

    Totals 34 4 10 4 2 3 11

    BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (19, B Bannister). 3B - J Guillen (1, J Gobble). RBI - J
    Guillen 2 (49), A Beltre 2 (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
    Burke 1, B Broussard 1. GIDP - J Lopez, B Broussard. Team LOB - 5.


    KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    D DeJesus cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
    E German 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272
    M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
    E Brown lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
    A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .229
    B Butler dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
    J Buck c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
    R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
    T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275

    Totals 28 0 4 0 0 5 6

    BATTING: 2B - E German (11, J Washburn). Runners left in scoring position, 2
    out - E Brown 1. Team LOB - 4.

    FIELDING: DP: 3 (A Gordon-E German-R Gload, T Pena Jr-R Gload, A Gordon-R
    Gload).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    SEATTLE - 400 000 000 -- 4
    KANSAS CITY - 000 000 00 -- 0
    ----------------------------------------------------

    SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
    J Washburn 8 4 0 0 0 5 0 3.72

    KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
    B Bannister 7 7 4 4 2 2 0 3.71
    J Gobble 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.76
    D Riske 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.29

    Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 109-70; B Bannister 98-61; J Gobble 17-12; D
    Riske 10-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Washburn 9-10; B Bannister 11-8; J Gobble
    0-2; D Riske 1-1. Batters faced: J Washburn 28; B Bannister 28; J Gobble 4; D
    Riske 4.

    UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
    3B--Chris Guccione.

    (Plus rain delay totaling 15 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 71 degrees, rain.
    Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
    SEA: J.J. PUTZ (1-0, 0.92) IN THE 9TH
    SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, E GERMAN ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4, KANSAS CITY 0

    DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: E BROWN (.222, 0-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: J Putz relieved J Washburn.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, E GERMAN ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E Brown (.222, 0-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: S Costa hit for E Brown.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, E GERMAN ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: S Costa (.188, 0 HR, 7 RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">AL FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN, J.J. PUTZ (9TH) AND JAMIE BURKE

    KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER, JIMMY GOBBLE (8TH), DAVID RISKE
    (9TH) AND JOHN BUCK

    HOME RUNS: SEA - NONE

    KAN - NONE</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">AL FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN, J.J. PUTZ (9TH) AND JAMIE BURKE

    KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER, JIMMY GOBBLE (8TH), DAVID RISKE
    (9TH) AND JOHN BUCK


    WP - JARROD WASHBURN (8-6)
    LP - BRIAN BANNISTER (5-5)
    SAVE - J.J. PUTZ (24)

    HOME RUNS: SEA - NONE

    KAN - NONE


    TIME: 2:21 ATT: 27,497

    PROBABLES: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS (6-4, 3.76)
    KAN - ODALIS PEREZ (4-7, 5.56)

    PROBABLES: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (8-6, 4.63)
    OAK - CHAD GAUDIN (7-3, 2.92)</div>
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">SEATTLE (4) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - FINAL

    SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    I Suzuki cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .368
    J Vidro 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .292
    J Ellison lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152
    R Ibanez dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
    J Guillen rf 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .274
    B Broussard lf-1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .311
    A Beltre 3b 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .260
    Y Betancourt ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .278
    J Lopez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .275
    J Burke c 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .357

    Totals 34 4 10 4 2 3 11

    BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (19, B Bannister). 3B - J Guillen (1, J Gobble). RBI - J
    Guillen 2 (49), A Beltre 2 (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
    Burke 1, B Broussard 1. GIDP - J Lopez, B Broussard. Team LOB - 5.

    FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-B Broussard).


    KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    D DeJesus cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
    E German 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .276
    M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .288
    E Brown lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
    a-S Costa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .185
    A Gordon 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .228
    B Butler dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
    J Buck c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
    R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
    T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275

    Totals 31 0 5 0 1 5 9

    a-grounded into fielder's choice to first for E Brown in the 9th.

    BATTING: 2B - E German (11, J Washburn). Runners left in scoring position, 2
    out - E Brown 1. GIDP - A Gordon. Team LOB - 5.

    FIELDING: DP: 3 (A Gordon-E German-R Gload, T Pena Jr-R Gload, A Gordon-R
    Gload).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    SEATTLE - 400 000 000 -- 4
    KANSAS CITY - 000 000 000 -- 0
    ----------------------------------------------------

    SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
    J Washburn (W, 8-6) 8 5 0 0 1 5 0 3.72
    J Putz (S, 24) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.90

    KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
    B Bannister (L, 5-5) 7 7 4 4 2 2 0 3.71
    J Gobble 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.76
    D Riske 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.29

    J Washburn pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

    Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 115-71; J Putz 2-2; B Bannister 98-61; J Gobble
    17-12; D Riske 10-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Washburn 9-10; J Putz 3-0; B
    Bannister 11-8; J Gobble 0-2; D Riske 1-1. Batters faced: J Washburn 30; J Putz
    2; B Bannister 28; J Gobble 4; D Riske 4.

    UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
    3B--Chris Guccione.

    T--2:21. (Plus rain delay totaling 15 minutes in the 1st). Att--27,497.

    Weather: 71 degrees, rain. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>
     
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    Washburn dominant as Mariners blank Royals

    <h3>SEATTLE 4, KANSAS CITY 0</h3>KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- Seattle Mariners lefthanderJarrod Washburn continued his dominance of the Kansas CityRoyals at Kauffman Stadium.

    Washburn pitched eight-plus scoreless innings, giving up fivehits, as the Mariners topped the Royals, 4-0, on Wednesday nightto avoid being swept in the three-game series.

    Washburn (8-6) improved to 6-1 with a 2.43 ERA in nine careerstarts at Kansas City. He has won three straight starts,allowing three earned runs in 22 innings, to lower his ERA to3.72.

    Closer J.J. Putz entered after Washburn allowed the first tworunners to reach in the ninth and closed it out for his 24thsave.

    Washburn struck out five and walked one.

    The Mariners, who have won nine of their last 12 games, gaveWashburn all the run support he would need with a four-run firstinning. Jose Guillen and Adrian Beltre each drove in a pair ofruns as the Mariners sent eight men to the plate in the frame.

    Guillen's single scored Ichiro Suzuki, who led with a single andhas hit safely in 52 of his past 55 games, and Jose Vidro.Beltre's double down the left field line brought home Guillenand Ben Broussard, who had walked.

    Brian Bannister (5-5), who was the American League RookiePitcher of the Month for June, when he went 5-1 with a 2.75 ERA,was charged with the loss. Bannister threw 36 pitches in thefirst inning but lasted seven innings.

    After the disastrous first, Bannister did not give up a run andonly three more hits. He walked two in the first but noneafter that and threw just 62 pitches of his 98 pitches in hisfinal six innings.

    Esteban German, who doubled with one out in the first, was theonly Royal to reach second base off Washburn. He also had aleadoff single off Washburn in the ninth.

    Kansas City's David DeJesus singled in the sixth to extend hishitting streak to 11 games.

    The victory was the first for John McLaren, who replaced MikeHargrove as the Seattle manager on Monday.
     
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    AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

    <div class="pre">SEATTLE (4) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - FINAL

    SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    I Suzuki cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .368
    J Vidro 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .292
    J Ellison lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152
    R Ibanez dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
    J Guillen rf 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .274
    B Broussard lf-1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .311
    A Beltre 3b 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .260
    Y Betancourt ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .278
    J Lopez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .275
    J Burke c 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .357

    Totals 34 4 10 4 2 3 11

    BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (19, B Bannister). 3B - J Guillen (1, J Gobble). RBI - J
    Guillen 2 (49), A Beltre 2 (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
    Burke 1, B Broussard 1. GIDP - J Lopez, B Broussard. Team LOB - 5.

    FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-B Broussard).


    KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    D DeJesus cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
    E German 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .276
    M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .288
    E Brown lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
    a-S Costa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .185
    A Gordon 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .228
    B Butler dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
    J Buck c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
    R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
    T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275

    Totals 31 0 5 0 1 5 9

    a-grounded into fielder's choice to first for E Brown in the 9th.

    BATTING: 2B - E German (11, J Washburn). Runners left in scoring position, 2
    out - E Brown 1. GIDP - A Gordon. Team LOB - 5.

    FIELDING: DP: 3 (A Gordon-E German-R Gload, T Pena Jr-R Gload, A Gordon-R
    Gload).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    SEATTLE - 400 000 000 -- 4
    KANSAS CITY - 000 000 000 -- 0
    ----------------------------------------------------

    SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
    J Washburn (W, 8-6) 8 5 0 0 1 5 0 3.72
    J Putz (S, 24) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.90

    KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
    B Bannister (L, 5-5) 7 7 4 4 2 2 0 3.71
    J Gobble 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.76
    D Riske 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.29

    J Washburn pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

    Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 115-71; J Putz 2-2; B Bannister 98-61; J Gobble
    17-12; D Riske 10-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Washburn 9-10; J Putz 3-0; B
    Bannister 11-8; J Gobble 0-2; D Riske 1-1. Batters faced: J Washburn 30; J Putz
    2; B Bannister 28; J Gobble 4; D Riske 4.

    UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
    3B--Chris Guccione.

    T--2:23. (Plus rain delay totaling 15 minutes in the 1st). Att--27,497.

    Weather: 71 degrees, rain. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>
     
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