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

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (3) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 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 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261
M Teahen rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .300
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247

Totals 12 0 3 0 0 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. Team LOB - 3.


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SEATTLE - 210 -- 3
KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 2.48

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 36-25; G Meche 45-29. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Hernandez 5-1; G Meche 5-3. Batters faced: F Hernandez 12; 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 AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSE LOPEZ SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LOPEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.341, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSE VIDRO SCORED JOSE LOPEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J VIDRO ON FIRST, I SUZUKI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.267, 0-FOR-2)</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 2 5 7 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 3 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.255, 0-FOR-1)
S COSTA (.222, 0-FOR-1)
A GORDON (.190, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (5) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .341
J Vidro dh 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .317
J Guillen rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
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 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
A Beltre 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240
Y Betancourt ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274
J Lopez 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .264

Totals 19 5 7 5 2 1 7

BATTING: 2B - R Sexson (11, G Meche); Y Betancourt (10, G Meche); A Beltre (10,
G Meche); J Lopez (4, G Meche). HR - I Suzuki (4, 1st inning off G Meche 0 on,
0 Out). RBI - I Suzuki 2 (19), R Sexson (23), J Lopez (22), J Vidro (14). 2-out
RBI - R Sexson, I Suzuki, J Lopez, J Vidro. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Guillen 1, K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 4.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261
M Teahen rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .300
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247

Totals 12 0 3 0 0 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. Team LOB - 3.


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SEATTLE - 210 2 -- 5
KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 2.48

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 4 7 5 5 2 1 1 2.94

IBB - I Suzuki (by G Meche). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 36-25; G Meche
70-42. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 5-1; G Meche 6-5. Batters faced: F
Hernandez 12; G Meche 21.

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 2 5 7 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.269, 0-FOR-2)
R SEXSON (.177, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
K JOHJIMA (.315, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (5) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .341
J Vidro dh 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .317
J Guillen rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
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 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
A Beltre 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240
Y Betancourt ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274
J Lopez 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .264

Totals 19 5 7 5 2 1 7

BATTING: 2B - R Sexson (11, G Meche); Y Betancourt (10, G Meche); A Beltre (10,
G Meche); J Lopez (4, G Meche). HR - I Suzuki (4, 1st inning off G Meche 0 on,
0 Out). RBI - I Suzuki 2 (19), R Sexson (23), J Lopez (22), J Vidro (14). 2-out
RBI - R Sexson, I Suzuki, J Lopez, J Vidro. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Guillen 1, K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261
M Teahen rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .300
M Sweeney dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .261
S Costa lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .190
R Shealy 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247

Totals 15 0 4 0 1 4 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. GIDP - R Shealy.
Team LOB - 4.


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SEATTLE - 210 2 -- 5
KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 4 4 0 0 1 4 0 2.40

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 4 7 5 5 2 1 1 2.94

IBB - I Suzuki (by G Meche). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 56-38; G Meche
70-42. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 7-1; G Meche 6-5. Batters faced: F
Hernandez 16; G Meche 21.

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 KENJI JOHJIMA SCORED RAUL IBANEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.240, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT SCORED KENJI JOHJIMA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, Y BETANCOURT ON FIRST, A BELTRE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.264, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: ZACK GREINKE (2-4, 4.70) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, Y BETANCOURT ON FIRST, A BELTRE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7, KANSAS CITY 0

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.264, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Z Greinke relieved G Meche.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, Y BETANCOURT ON FIRST, A BELTRE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J Lopez (.264, 1-FOR-2, 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 1 0 2 2 7 11 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
KAN - ZACK GREINKE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.295, 0-FOR-1)
T PENA JR (.247, 0-FOR-1)
D DEJESUS (.279, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (7) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 1 2 2 1 0 2 .339
J Vidro dh 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .317
J Guillen rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
R Ibanez lf 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 .274
R Sexson 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .176
K Johjima c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .321
A Beltre 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .244
Y Betancourt ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .279
J Lopez 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .262

Totals 26 7 11 7 2 3 12

BATTING: 2B - R Sexson (11, G Meche); Y Betancourt (10, G Meche); A Beltre (10,
G Meche); J Lopez (4, G Meche); R Ibanez (7, G Meche). HR - I Suzuki (4, 1st
inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - I Suzuki 2 (19), R Sexson (23), J Lopez
(22), J Vidro (14), K Johjima (18), Y Betancourt (19). 2-out RBI - R Sexson, I
Suzuki, J Lopez, J Vidro. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Guillen
1, I Suzuki 1, K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261
M Teahen rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .300
M Sweeney dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .261
S Costa lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .190
R Shealy 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247

Totals 15 0 4 0 1 4 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. GIDP - R Shealy.
Team LOB - 4.


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SEATTLE - 210 22 -- 7
KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 4 4 0 0 1 4 0 2.40

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 4 1/3 11 7 7 2 2 1 3.18
Z Greinke 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.63

IBB - I Suzuki (by G Meche). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 56-38; G Meche
90-55; Z Greinke 9-5. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 7-1; G Meche 6-5; Z
Greinke 1-0. Batters faced: F Hernandez 16; G Meche 26; Z Greinke 2.

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 2 2 7 11 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
KAN - ZACK GREINKE

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.317, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
J GUILLEN (.265, 0-FOR-3)
R IBANEZ (.274, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (7) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 1 2 2 1 0 2 .339
J Vidro dh 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .317
J Guillen rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
R Ibanez lf 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 .274
R Sexson 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .176
K Johjima c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .321
A Beltre 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .244
Y Betancourt ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .279
J Lopez 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .262

Totals 26 7 11 7 2 3 12

BATTING: 2B - R Sexson (11, G Meche); Y Betancourt (10, G Meche); A Beltre (10,
G Meche); J Lopez (4, G Meche); R Ibanez (7, G Meche). HR - I Suzuki (4, 1st
inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - I Suzuki 2 (19), R Sexson (23), J Lopez
(22), J Vidro (14), K Johjima (18), Y Betancourt (19). 2-out RBI - R Sexson, I
Suzuki, J Lopez, J Vidro. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Guillen
1, I Suzuki 1, K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .259
M Teahen rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .300
M Sweeney dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .261
S Costa lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .190
R Shealy 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251

Totals 19 0 5 0 1 5 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. GIDP - R Shealy.
Team LOB - 5.


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SEATTLE - 210 22 -- 7
KANSAS CITY - 000 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 5 5 0 0 1 5 0 2.32

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 4 1/3 11 7 7 2 2 1 3.18
Z Greinke 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.63

IBB - I Suzuki (by G Meche). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 67-46; G Meche
90-55; Z Greinke 9-5. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 7-3; G Meche 6-5; Z
Greinke 1-0. Batters faced: F Hernandez 20; G Meche 26; Z Greinke 2.

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
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSE VIDRO (3) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
6TH OFF ZACK GREINKE.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 8, KANSAS CITY 0

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.265, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RAUL IBANEZ SCORED JOSE GUILLEN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R IBANEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 9
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.176, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RICHIE SEXSON SCORED RAUL IBANEZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R SEXSON ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 10
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.321, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL SEATTLE AT KANSAS CITY
NOTE: KANSAS CITY PITCHER GIL MECHE HAS LEFT THE GAME IN
THE FIFTH INNING WITH TIGHTNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK.</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 2 2 3 10 16 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
KAN - ZACK GREINKE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.300, 1-FOR-2)
M SWEENEY (.261, 1-FOR-2)
S COSTA (.214, 0-FOR-2)</div>