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4
Saturday, July 12, 2008, 6:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 23,792, Time of Game: 2:31
Mariners
4
36-58
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Royals
5
43-52
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    4 10  1
Royals          2  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    5  9  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ichiro Suzuki RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .305 .739 26 16 0.018 0.94 0.090 -0.072 0.1 1 0
Jose Lopez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .732 7 6 -0.059 1.09 0.022 -0.081 -0.6 4 5
Raul Ibanez LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .273 .779 11 8 0.063 1.29 0.163 -0.100 0.7 2 0 HR
Jose Vidro 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .215 .571 15 10 -0.021 0.84 0.041 -0.062 -0.4 6 2
   Miguel Cairo 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .554 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Adrian Beltre 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .259 .770 17 12 0.008 0.98 0.058 -0.051 -0.1 0 2
Jeremy Reed CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .268 .691 11 9 0.200 1.30 0.236 -0.036 1.1 4 0 2B
Kenji Johjima C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .548 9 5 -0.076 0.76 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 5 1
Tug Hulett DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 10 8 -0.036 0.72 0.013 -0.048 -0.4
   Willie Bloomquist PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .634 5 3 -0.013 0.53 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
Yuniesky Betancourt SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .658 8 6 -0.015 0.68 0.036 -0.050 -0.1 1 2
Jarrod Washburn P 1 0
   Sean Green P 0 0
   Arthur Rhodes P 0 0
   Brandon Morrow P 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 10 4 1 1 .286 .706 119 83 0.069 0.95 0.659 -0.589 -0.7 26 12
2B: J Reed (5, off G Meche).
HR: R Ibanez (11, off G Meche; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: R Ibanez 4; J Reed 3; I Suzuki 2; T Hulett; J Vidro; J Lopez; A Beltre; Y Betancourt.
RBI: R Ibanez 2 (55); J Reed 2 (11).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Beltre-J Lopez-J Vidro.
E: J Vidro (1).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus CF 5 2 2 2 0 1 .307 .840 22 15 0.916 1.38 0.958 -0.042 2.4 4 0 HR
Mike Aviles SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .297 .802 19 9 0.058 1.01 0.093 -0.034 0.9 1 5
Mark Teahen RF 4 1 0 1 0 0 .249 .727 11 7 -0.087 1.56 0.008 -0.096 -0.8 3 1
Jose Guillen DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .765 10 6 -0.026 1.20 0.070 -0.096 -1.1
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .313 .780 19 14 -0.007 1.77 0.114 -0.121 0.8 1 2
Alex Gordon 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .250 .739 23 16 -0.029 1.46 0.086 -0.116 0.2 0 2
John Buck C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .251 .708 19 12 -0.131 1.53 0.023 -0.153 -1.2 2 0 GDP
Ross Gload 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .660 11 9 -0.137 1.31 0.000 -0.137 -0.9 15 0
Esteban German LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .217 .503 14 9 -0.040 0.90 0.017 -0.057 -0.1 1 0
   Billy Butler PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 .651 4 0 0.052 1.87 0.052 0.000 0.1
   Joey Gathright PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251 .570 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Gil Meche P 0 3
   Horacio Ramirez P 0 2
Team Totals 35 5 9 5 2 6 .257 .640 152 97 0.569 1.37 1.421 -0.852 0.4 27 15
HR: D DeJesus (10, off B Morrow; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: D DeJesus 5; M Grudzielanek 2; A Gordon; J Buck; J Guillen; M Aviles; E German.
GIDP: J Buck (8).
RBI: D DeJesus 2 (51); M Grudzielanek (20); M Teahen (33); A Gordon (45).
2-out RBI: D DeJesus 2; A Gordon; M Grudzielanek.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Teahen-R Gload.
Outfield Assists: M Teahen (Y Betancourt at 1st base).

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jarrod Washburn 6 7 3 1 1 1 0 4.83 26 111 70 45 6 19 10 14 7 0 50 -0.032 0.95 0.1
Sean Green, H (13) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.81 6 24 16 8 3 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.185 2.00 0.8
Arthur Rhodes, H (10) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.12 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.070 2.45 0.2
Brandon Morrow, BS (2), L (1-2) 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1.80 4 12 7 4 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.793 2.91 -1.6
Team Totals 8.2 9 5 3 2 6 1 3.12 37 152 97 59 10 28 12 17 8 0 50 1 0 -0.570 0.95 -0.4

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gil Meche 6.2 10 4 4 1 1 1 4.71 29 98 66 46 4 16 9 18 7 0 38 -0.213 0.99 -0.8
Horacio Ramirez, W (1-1) 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.88 7 21 17 11 2 4 7 0 0 0 2 0 0.144 0.80 1.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 1 1 1 4.00 36 119 83 57 6 20 16 18 7 0 38 2 0 -0.069 1.37 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Todd Tichenor, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 23,792.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Mariners         Kansas City Royals
1 Ichiro Suzuki RF 1 David DeJesus CF
2 Jose Lopez 2B 2 Mike Aviles SS
3 Raul Ibanez LF 3 Mark Teahen RF
4 Jose Vidro 1B 4 Jose Guillen DH
5 Adrian Beltre 3B 5 Mark Grudzielanek 2B
6 Jeremy Reed CF 6 Alex Gordon 3B
7 Kenji Johjima C 7 John Buck C
8 Tug Hulett DH 8 Ross Gload 1B
9 Yuniesky Betancour SS 9 Esteban German LF
Jarrod Washburn P Gil Meche P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR D. DeJesus B. Morrow 90% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gathright Scores
t6 2-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  RRO SEA J. Reed G. Meche -21% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Vidro Scores; Beltre Scores; Reed out at Hm/SS-P-C
t6 0-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR SEA R. Ibanez G. Meche -16% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Suzuki Scores
b1 0-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Washburn 10% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); DeJesus Scores/unER; Teahen to 3B
b9 3-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Buck B. Morrow -9% 12% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 10,(2-2)  SEA I. Suzuki G. Meche -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O SEA J. Lopez G. Meche 3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O SEA R. Ibanez G. Meche 3% 53% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O SEA J. Vidro G. Meche 2% 55% Groundout: P-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Jarrod Washburn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 10,(3-2)  KCR D. DeJesus J. Washburn 3% 58% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Aviles J. Washburn 5% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); DeJesus to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Washburn -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); DeJesus to 3B; Teahen to 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Guillen J. Washburn -6% 55% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Washburn 10% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); DeJesus Scores/unER; Teahen to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 9,(3-2)  R KCR A. Gordon J. Washburn 9% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Teahen Scores/unER; Grudzielanek to 3B
b1 2-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Buck J. Washburn -4% 70% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O SEA A. Beltre G. Meche 2% 72% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t2 0-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  SEA J. Reed G. Meche -3% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SEA K. Johjima G. Meche 3% 72% Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
t2 0-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SEA T. Hulett G. Meche 2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mariners' Jarrod Washburn facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Gload J. Washburn -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR E. German J. Washburn 2% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. DeJesus J. Washburn 2% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); German to 2B
b2 2-0 1 12- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Aviles J. Washburn 4% 81% Walk; German to 3B; DeJesus to 2B
b2 2-0 1 123 2,(0-1)  RO KCR M. Teahen J. Washburn 1% 82% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; German Scores; DeJesus to 3B; Teahen to 1B
b2 3-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Guillen J. Washburn -3% 79% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  SEA Y. Betancourt G. Meche -4% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO SEA I. Suzuki G. Meche 7% 83% Fly Ball Double Play: RF (CF-RF); Betancourt out at 1B/RF-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O SEA J. Lopez G. Meche 1% 84% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mariners' Jarrod Washburn facing 5-6-7
b3 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Washburn 2% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 3-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Washburn -2% 84% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b3 3-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO KCR J. Buck J. Washburn -3% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SEA R. Ibanez G. Meche 2% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t4 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SEA J. Vidro G. Meche 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O SEA A. Beltre G. Meche 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mariners' Jarrod Washburn facing 8-9-1
b4 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Gload J. Washburn -1% 85% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. German J. Washburn -1% 84% Flyball: LF
b4 3-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Washburn -1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SEA J. Reed G. Meche 2% 86% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O SEA K. Johjima G. Meche 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t5 0-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  SEA T. Hulett G. Meche -1% 86% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t5 0-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O SEA Y. Betancourt G. Meche 2% 88% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mariners' Jarrod Washburn facing 2-3-4
b5 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Aviles J. Washburn -1% 87% Lineout: CF
b5 3-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Washburn -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Guillen J. Washburn -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
t6 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  SEA I. Suzuki G. Meche -4% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 0-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O SEA J. Lopez G. Meche 4% 86% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t6 0-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR SEA R. Ibanez G. Meche -16% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Suzuki Scores
t6 2-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  SEA J. Vidro G. Meche -4% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t6 2-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  SEA A. Beltre G. Meche -6% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Vidro to 2B
t6 2-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  RRO SEA J. Reed G. Meche -21% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Vidro Scores; Beltre Scores; Reed out at Hm/SS-P-C
t6 4-3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O SEA K. Johjima G. Meche 1% 40% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Mariners' Jarrod Washburn facing 5-6-7
b6 3-4 0 --- 9,(1-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Washburn -4% 36% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Washburn -3% 33% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Buck J. Washburn 2% 35% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b6 3-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Gload J. Washburn -4% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
t7 4-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O SEA T. Hulett G. Meche 3% 34% Lineout: 2B
t7 4-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O SEA Y. Betancourt G. Meche 2% 35% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 4-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  SEA I. Suzuki G. Meche -1% 34% Walk
t7 4-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  SEA J. Lopez G. Meche -2% 32% Single to LF (Line Drive); Suzuki to 2B
Horacio Ramirez replaces Gil Meche pitching
t7 4-3 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O SEA R. Ibanez H. Ramirez 5% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Mariners' Sean Green facing 9-1-2
Sean Green replaces Jarrod Washburn pitching
b7 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. German S. Green -5% 32% Strikeout Looking (C-1B)
b7 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus S. Green -4% 28% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Aviles S. Green -2% 26% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Horacio Ramirez facing 4-5-6
t8 4-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SEA J. Vidro H. Ramirez 2% 28% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t8 4-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O SEA A. Beltre H. Ramirez 2% 30% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 4-3 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O SEA J. Reed H. Ramirez 1% 31% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Mariners' Sean Green facing 3-4-5
Miguel Cairo replaces Jose Vidro playing 1B batting 4th
b8 3-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR M. Teahen S. Green -6% 25% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b8 3-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Guillen S. Green 7% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b8 3-4 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Green -8% 24% Strikeout Swinging
Arthur Rhodes replaces Sean Green pitching
b8 3-4 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon A. Rhodes -7% 17% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Horacio Ramirez facing 7-8-9
t9 4-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SEA K. Johjima H. Ramirez 2% 18% Groundout: P-1B
Willie Bloomquist pinch hits for Tug Hulett (DH) batting 8th
t9 4-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O SEA W. Bloomquist H. Ramirez 1% 20% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O SEA Y. Betancourt H. Ramirez 1% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Mariners' Brandon Morrow facing 7-8-9
Brandon Morrow replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching
b9 3-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Buck B. Morrow -9% 12% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Gload B. Morrow -7% 5% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
Billy Butler pinch hits for Esteban German (LF) batting 9th
b9 3-4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Butler B. Morrow 5% 10% Walk
Joey Gathright pinch runs for Billy Butler (PH) batting 9th
b9 3-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR D. DeJesus B. Morrow 90% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gathright Scores
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 5.

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