GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (22-22) at KANSAS CITY (19-30)

AL: SEATTLE (22-22) at KANSAS CITY (19-30)

<h3>Mariners look to continue success vs. Royals</h3>

Seattle (22-22) at Kansas City (19-30) 7:10 pm EDT

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- The Seattle Mariners aim fortheir fourth win in five games when they visit the Kansas CityRoyals on Saturday.

Ichiro Suzuki, Jose Vidro and Richie Sexson each had two RBI asthe Mariners rolled to a 10-2 victory on Friday. Suzuki extendedhis hitting streak with his 24th career leadoff homer, tyingLou Brock for 15th on the all-time.

However, the win was bitter sweet as starter Felix Hernandezleft with stiffness in his back. The 21-year-old was making histhird start after recovering from a right elbow injury thatforced him to the disabled list on April 23.

Cha Seung Baek (1-2, 5.50 ERA) takes the ball for Seattle withthe hopes of ending his personal two-game slide. In his lastouting, the righthander allowed five runs in 6 1/3 innings of a5-2 setback to Cleveland on Monday.

The Royals will send Brain Bannister (0-2, 4.39), who gave upthree runs and five hits in five frames for his second straightno-decision.

In an earlier matchup, Beck and Bannister met with Seattlecoming away with a 5-1 victory on April 29 - neither pitchermanaged to figure in the decision.

 

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 .339 4 19 David Dejesus CF .275 4 11
Jose Vidro DH .317 3 15 Mark Grudzielanek 2B .264 2 18
Raul Ibanez LF .277 1 24 Mark Teahen RF .300 4 25
Richie Sexson 1B .180 5 24 Mike Sweeney DH .261 6 22
Ben Broussard RF .333 3 8 Alex Gordon 3B .194 3 8
Kenji Johjima C .318 6 18 Ryan Shealy 1B .212 2 12
Adrian Beltre 3B .249 6 21 Shane Costa LF .233 0 4
Yuniesky Betancour SS .282 4 19 Jason Larue C .104 1 3
Jose Lopez 2B .266 6 22 Tony Pena Jr SS .249 0 12

Cha Seung Baek RHP (1-2, 5.50) Brian Bannister RHP (0-2, 4.39)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
WARMUPS: SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK (1-2, 5.50)
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER (0-2, 4.39)

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

WEATHER: 73 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 9 mph, right to left</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
STARTING BATS: SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK AND KENJI JOHJIMA
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER AND JASON LARUE

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.339, 4 HR, 19 RBI)
J VIDRO (.317, 3 HR, 15 RBI)
R IBANEZ (.277, 1 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.275, 4 HR, 11 RBI)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.264, 2 HR, 18 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.300, 4 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
B Broussard rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
M Sweeney dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
S Costa lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .104
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Baek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.50

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.23

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 2-1.
Batters faced: B Bannister 3.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.180, 5 HR, 24 RBI)
B BROUSSARD (.333, 3 HR, 8 RBI)
K JOHJIMA (.318, 6 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
B Broussard rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
S Costa lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .104
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Baek 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.35

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.23

Pitches-strikes: C Baek 12-9; B Bannister 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Baek 1-1; B Bannister 2-1. Batters faced: C Baek 4; B Bannister 3.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 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 0 0 0 1 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.194, 3 HR, 8 RBI)
R SHEALY (.212, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
S COSTA (.233, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179
B Broussard rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
K Johjima c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
S Costa lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .104
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Baek 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.35

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.08

Pitches-strikes: C Baek 12-9; B Bannister 31-23. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Baek 1-1; B Bannister 4-2. Batters faced: C Baek 4; B Bannister 7.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 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 0 0 0 1 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.282, 4 HR, 19 RBI)
J LOPEZ (.266, 6 HR, 22 RBI)
I SUZUKI (.337, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179
B Broussard rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
K Johjima c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209
S Costa lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .104
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Baek 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.21

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.08

Pitches-strikes: C Baek 21-16; B Bannister 31-22. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Baek 1-3; B Bannister 4-2. Batters faced: C Baek 7; B Bannister 7.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 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 0 0 0 0 2 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LARUE (.104, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
T PENA JR (.249, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
D DEJESUS (.273, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179
B Broussard rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
K Johjima c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 10 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - I Suzuki. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209
S Costa lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .104
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-R Shealy).


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SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Baek 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.21

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.94

Pitches-strikes: C Baek 21-16; B Bannister 45-32. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Baek 1-3; B Bannister 6-3. Batters faced: C Baek 7; B Bannister 10.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT ALLOWED TONY PENA JR TO SCORE.

SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M GRUDZIELANEK ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.298, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.315, 0-FOR-1)
R IBANEZ (.275, 0-FOR-1)
R SEXSON (.179, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS KANSAS CITY (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179
B Broussard rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
K Johjima c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 10 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - I Suzuki. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - A Beltre (6, throw); Y Betancourt (11, throw).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .272
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209
S Costa lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J LaRue c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .102
T Pena Jr ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 12 1 2 0 0 3 5

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

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-R Shealy).


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SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 001 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Baek 3 2 1 0 0 3 0 5.08

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.94

Pitches-strikes: C Baek 38-28; B Bannister 45-32. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Baek 3-3; B Bannister 6-3. Batters faced: C Baek 12; B Bannister 10.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
GRAND SLAM BY KENJI JOHJIMA (7) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
4TH OFF BRIAN BANNISTER SCORED RAUL IBANEZ, RICHIE SEXSON AND BEN
BROUSSARD.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4, KANSAS CITY 1

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.247, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.259, 0-FOR-1)
A GORDON (.192, 0-FOR-1)
R SHEALY (.209, 0-FOR-1)</div>