GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (21-22) at KANSAS CITY (19-29)

AL: SEATTLE (21-22) at KANSAS CITY (19-29)

<h3>RHP Hernandez starts Friday for Mariners</h3>

Seattle (21-22) at Kansas City (19-29) 8:10 pm EDT

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- Felix Hernandez seeks to getthe Seattle Mariners to .500 when they open a three-gameseries against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.

Hernandez (2-2, 2.77 ERA) lasted only five innings, surrenderingtwo runs with nine strikeouts during Sunday's 2-1 loss to SanDiego. The righthander has pitched just 8 2/3 frames sincespending nearly a month on the disabled list with a strainedright elbow.

In his lone career start against the Royals, the 21-year-oldHernandez yielded one run over eight innings in an August 15,2005 win.

Kansas City counters with former Mariner Gil Meche (3-2, 2.44).The righthander gave up three runs and 10 hits in his firstouting against his former club on April 28, an 8-3 loss inSeattle.

Meche, who inked a five-year, $55 million deal with the Royalsin the offseason after spending six years in Seattle, did notfare so well in his last outing, allowing five runs and eighthits in five frames in a 6-4 setback at Colorado.

The Royals have eight of their last 11 games, but are just 9-15at home this campaign - worst in the American League.

Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki looks to extend his hitting streak to18 games and is batting .434 (33-for-76) over this stretch.

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE AT KANSAS CITY -- LINEUPS

SEATTLE KANSAS CITY
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .333 3 17 David Dejesus CF .276 4 11
Jose Vidro DH .315 2 13 Mark Grudzielanek 2B .257 2 18
Jose Guillen RF .270 5 25 Mark Teahen RF .298 4 25
Raul Ibanez LF .273 1 23 Mike Sweeney DH .257 6 22
Richie Sexson 1B .172 5 22 Shane Costa LF .231 0 3
Kenji Johjima C .320 6 17 Alex Gordon 3B .191 3 7
Adrian Beltre 3B .236 6 21 Ryan Shealy 1B .222 2 12
Yuniesky Betancour SS .271 4 18 John Buck C .298 8 18
Jose Lopez 2B .261 6 21 Tony Pena Jr SS .248 0 12

Felix Hernandez RHP (2-2, 2.77) Gil Meche RHP (3-2, 2.44)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
WARMUPS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (2-2, 2.77)
KAN - GIL MECHE (3-2, 2.44)

UMPIRES: HP - CHAD FAIRCHILD
1B - ERIC COOPER
2B - MIKE REILLY
3B - JEFF KELLOGG

WEATHER: 63 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 5 mph, right to left</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
STARTING BATS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA
KAN - GIL MECHE AND JOHN BUCK

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.333, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
J VIDRO (.315, 2 HR, 13 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.270, 5 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ICHIRO SUZUKI (4) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF GIL MECHE.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1, KANSAS CITY 0

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.315, 2 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL SEATTLE AT KANSAS CITY
NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY SEATTLE'S ICHIRO SUZUKI LED OFF THE
GAME AND EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 18 GAMES.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RICHIE SEXSON SCORED RAUL IBANEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R SEXSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.320, 6 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.276, 4 HR, 11 RBI)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.257, 2 HR, 18 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.298, 4 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .337
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
R Ibanez lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .178
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261

Totals 5 2 2 2 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - R Sexson (11, G Meche). HR - I Suzuki (4, 1st inning off G Meche
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - I Suzuki (18), R Sexson (23). 2-out RBI - R Sexson. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
M Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
M Sweeney dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
S Costa lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 2 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.77

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2.67

Pitches-strikes: G Meche 21-13. Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche 2-1. Batters
faced: G Meche 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 63 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
KAN - GIL MECHE</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.236, 6 HR, 21 RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.271, 4 HR, 18 RBI)
J LOPEZ (.261, 6 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .337
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
R Ibanez lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .178
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261

Totals 5 2 2 2 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - R Sexson (11, G Meche). HR - I Suzuki (4, 1st inning off G Meche
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - I Suzuki (18), R Sexson (23). 2-out RBI - R Sexson. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
M Teahen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
S Costa lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 2 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.67

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2.67

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 12-7; G Meche 21-13. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Hernandez 2-0; G Meche 2-1. Batters faced: F Hernandez 4; G Meche 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 63 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ICHIRO SUZUKI SCORED YUNIESKY BETANCOURT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.315, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: S COSTA (.231, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
A GORDON (.191, 3 HR, 7 RBI)
R SHEALY (.222, 2 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (3) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .341
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .313
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
R Ibanez lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .178
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
Y Betancourt ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 10 3 4 3 1 0 4

BATTING: 2B - R Sexson (11, G Meche); Y Betancourt (10, G Meche). HR - I Suzuki
(4, 1st inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - I Suzuki 2 (19), R Sexson (23).
2-out RBI - R Sexson, I Suzuki. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K
Johjima 1. Team LOB - 2.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
M Teahen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
S Costa lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 21 -- 3
KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.67

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 2 4 3 3 1 0 1 2.77

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 12-7; G Meche 37-23. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Hernandez 2-0; G Meche 4-2. Batters faced: F Hernandez 4; G Meche 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 63 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.268, 0-FOR-1)
R IBANEZ (.271, 0-FOR-1)
R SEXSON (.178, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (3) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .341
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .313
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
R Ibanez lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .178
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
Y Betancourt ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 10 3 4 3 1 0 4

BATTING: 2B - R Sexson (11, G Meche); Y Betancourt (10, G Meche). HR - I Suzuki
(4, 1st inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - I Suzuki 2 (19), R Sexson (23).
2-out RBI - R Sexson, I Suzuki. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K
Johjima 1. Team LOB - 2.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
M Teahen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
S Costa lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 21 -- 3
KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.57

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 2 4 3 3 1 0 1 2.77

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 24-17; G Meche 37-23. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Hernandez 3-0; G Meche 4-2. Batters faced: F Hernandez 7; G Meche 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 63 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.298, 8 HR, 18 RBI)
T PENA JR (.248, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
D DEJESUS (.275, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (3) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .341
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .313
J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
R Ibanez lf 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .269
R Sexson 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .177
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
Y Betancourt ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 13 3 4 3 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - R Sexson (11, G Meche); Y Betancourt (10, G Meche). HR - I Suzuki
(4, 1st inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - I Suzuki 2 (19), R Sexson (23).
2-out RBI - R Sexson, I Suzuki. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K
Johjima 1. Team LOB - 2.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
M Teahen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
S Costa lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 210 -- 3
KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.57

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 3 4 3 3 1 1 1 2.73

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 24-17; G Meche 45-29. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Hernandez 3-0; G Meche 5-3. Batters faced: F Hernandez 7; G Meche 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 63 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.318, 0-FOR-1)
A BELTRE (.235, 0-FOR-1)
Y BETANCOURT (.276, 1-FOR-1)</div>