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You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Box Scores > 1977 > Apr 24, 1977, Royals at Mariners Play by Play and Box Score
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| Standings at end of play this day | ||
| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Kingdome, Attendance: 21,734 |
Sunday, April 24, 1977, 4:59PM Time of Game: 2:41 |
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Royals
2
9-6
Lost 1
3rd, ½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Mariners 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 4 8 0
W: John Montague (1-2), L: Paul Splittorff (1-1) |
Mariners
4
7-12
Won 1
7th, 4½ GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Brett 3B 3 1 1 1 2 0 .323 .860 3 2 2B H McRae DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .422 1.078 0 0 HBP T Poquette LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .364 .846 1 1 3B,CS J Mayberry 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .210 .645 6 1 HBP A Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .801 3 0 A Cowens RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .328 .887 1 0 CS B Martinez C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .500 3 0 P LaCock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .522 0 0 J Wathan C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 0 F Patek SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .314 .834 1 0 SB F White 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .714 4 3 D Porter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .341 .865 0 0 P Splittorff P 0 0 M Pattin P 0 0 Totals 29 2 4 0 6 5 24 7
Batting Events
2B: G Brett (4, off J Montague).
3B: T Poquette (1, off J Montague).
HBP: J Mayberry (1, by F MacCormack); H McRae (2, by F MacCormack).
TB: T Poquette 4; G Brett 2; F White.
RBI: G Brett (9).
2-out RBI: G Brett.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: J Mayberry (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (7, 2nd base off F MacCormack/S Jutze).
CS: A Cowens (1, 2nd base by J Montague POCS); T Poquette (1, 2nd base by J Montague/S Jutze).
Seattle Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Baez 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .259 .630 3 3 SH C Lopez RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .182 .507 1 0 S Braun PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .779 0 0 J Bernhardt DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .326 .971 0 0 L Stanton LF-RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .175 .614 0 0 HR T Smith RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 1.000 0 0 B Stein 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .258 .694 0 2 J Lis 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .143 .393 6 1 D Meyer PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .702 4 0 R Jones CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .233 .707 4 0 SB S Jutze C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .100 .500 6 1 C Reynolds SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .258 .599 2 2 F MacCormack P 0 1 J Montague P 1 3 Totals 31 4 8 0 5 5 27 13
Batting Events
HR: L Stanton (3, off P Splittorff; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: J Baez (1, off P Splittorff).
TB: L Stanton 5; B Stein 3; C Reynolds; J Bernhardt; J Baez.
RBI: L Stanton 2 (7); C Reynolds (2); J Baez (1).
2-out RBI: C Reynolds; J Baez; L Stanton.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Jones (1, 2nd base off P Splittorff/B Martinez).
Pitching Stats
Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA P Splittorff, L (1-1) 5.2 7 4 4 5 3 1 4.54 28 - · · 4· 9· 2· 7 37 - 1.33 -0.27 M Pattin 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 9 - · · 4· 2· 0· 1 2-0 0.38 0.06 Totals 8 8 4 4 5 5 1 37 - · · 8·11· 2· 8 2-0
Seattle Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA F MacCormack 3 0 1 1 4 2 0 3.00 15 - · · 1· 6· 1· 0 53 - 1.23 -0.00 J Montague, W (1-2) 6 4 1 1 2 3 0 4.78 22 - · · 10· 3· 0· 4 1-0 1.10 0.29 Totals 9 4 2 2 6 5 0 37 - · · 11· 9· 1· 4 1-0
F MacCormack faced 1 batter in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: F MacCormack 2 (2).
HBP: F MacCormack 2 (2; J Mayberry, H McRae).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Montague (2; A Cowens, 2nd base (CS)).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 21,734.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Seattle Mariners 1. George Brett 3B 1. Jose Baez 2B 2. Hal McRae DH 2. Carlos Lopez RF 3. Tom Poquette LF 3. Juan Bernhardt DH 4. John Mayberry 1B 4. Leroy Stanton LF 5. Amos Otis CF 5. Bill Stein 3B 6. Al Cowens RF 6. Joe Lis 1B 7. Buck Martinez C 7. Ruppert Jones CF 8. Freddie Patek SS 8. Skip Jutze C 9. Frank White 2B 9. Craig Reynolds SS Paul Splittorff P Frank MacCormack P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b6 | 0 | --- | R | 18% | 57% | 1-2 | SEA | L. Stanton | P. Splittorff | Home Run | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | R | 18% | 74% | 2-2 | SEA | C. Reynolds | P. Splittorff | Single to CF; Lis Scores; Jones to 3B | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | R | -14% | 37% | 1-1 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Montague | Double to RF; Patek Scores; White to 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 10% | 84% | 3-2 | SEA | J. Baez | P. Splittorff | Single to CF; Jones Scores; Reynolds to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | R | 9% | 62% | 0-0 | SEA | L. Stanton | P. Splittorff | Single to CF; Bernhardt Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Frank MacCormack facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | F. MacCormack | Walk | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | -2% | 44% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | F. MacCormack | Wild Pitch; Brett to 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | 4% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | F. MacCormack | Foul Popfly: 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | T. Poquette | F. MacCormack | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | F. MacCormack | Hit By Pitch | ||
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | F. MacCormack | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | SEA | J. Baez | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | SEA | C. Lopez | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | SEA | J. Bernhardt | P. Splittorff | Single to LF; Lopez out at 3B/LF-2B-3B; Bernhardt to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | R | 9% | 62% | 0-0 | SEA | L. Stanton | P. Splittorff | Single to CF; Bernhardt Scores | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 64% | 1-0 | SEA | B. Stein | P. Splittorff | Single to LF; Stanton to 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 61% | 1-0 | SEA | J. Lis | P. Splittorff | Popfly: SS | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Frank MacCormack facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 63% | 0-1 | KCR | A. Cowens | F. MacCormack | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 0-1 | KCR | B. Martinez | F. MacCormack | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 63% | 0-1 | KCR | F. Patek | F. MacCormack | Walk | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 62% | 0-1 | KCR | F. White | F. MacCormack | Patek Steals 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 66% | 0-1 | KCR | F. White | F. MacCormack | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 1-0 | SEA | R. Jones | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 1-0 | SEA | S. Jutze | P. Splittorff | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 61% | 1-0 | SEA | C. Reynolds | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Frank MacCormack facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 57% | 0-1 | KCR | G. Brett | F. MacCormack | Walk | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 50% | 0-1 | KCR | H. McRae | F. MacCormack | Hit By Pitch; Brett to 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | 12- | O | 3% | 54% | 0-1 | KCR | T. Poquette | F. MacCormack | Lineout: CF; Brett to 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-3 | R | -6% | 48% | 0-1 | KCR | J. Mayberry | F. MacCormack | Wild Pitch; Brett Scores; McRae to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 51% | 1-1 | KCR | J. Mayberry | F. MacCormack | Flyball: CF; McRae to 3B | |
| t3 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 56% | 1-1 | KCR | A. Otis | F. MacCormack | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 60% | 1-1 | SEA | J. Baez | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 56% | 1-1 | SEA | C. Lopez | P. Splittorff | Lineout: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 53% | 1-1 | SEA | J. Bernhardt | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 1-1 | SEA | L. Stanton | P. Splittorff | Lineout: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Frank MacCormack facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 1-1 | KCR | A. Cowens | F. MacCormack | Walk | ||
| John Montague replaces Frank MacCormack pitching | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 7% | 53% | 1-1 | KCR | B. Martinez | J. Montague | Cowens Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P) | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 1-1 | KCR | B. Martinez | J. Montague | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 1-1 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Montague | Walk | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 51% | 1-1 | KCR | F. White | J. Montague | Single to LF; Patek to 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 12- | R | -14% | 37% | 1-1 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Montague | Double to RF; Patek Scores; White to 3B | |
| t4 | 2 | -23 | O | 6% | 43% | 2-1 | KCR | H. McRae | J. Montague | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 40% | 1-2 | SEA | B. Stein | P. Splittorff | Popfly: 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 37% | 1-2 | SEA | J. Lis | P. Splittorff | Popfly: 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 2% | 39% | 1-2 | SEA | R. Jones | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 40% | 1-2 | SEA | S. Jutze | P. Splittorff | Jones Steals 2B | ||
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 36% | 1-2 | SEA | S. Jutze | P. Splittorff | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mariners' John Montague facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -4% | 32% | 2-1 | KCR | T. Poquette | J. Montague | Single to CF | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 38% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Mayberry | J. Montague | Poquette Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | -3% | 36% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Mayberry | J. Montague | Walk | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 39% | 2-1 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Montague | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 41% | 2-1 | KCR | A. Cowens | J. Montague | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 6% | 47% | 1-2 | SEA | C. Reynolds | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 44% | 1-2 | SEA | J. Baez | P. Splittorff | Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | -5% | 39% | 1-2 | SEA | C. Lopez | P. Splittorff | Strikeout Looking | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | -5% | 34% | 1-2 | SEA | J. Bernhardt | P. Splittorff | Popfly: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mariners' John Montague facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 36% | 2-1 | KCR | B. Martinez | J. Montague | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 38% | 2-1 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Montague | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 39% | 2-1 | KCR | F. White | J. Montague | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | R | 18% | 57% | 1-2 | SEA | L. Stanton | P. Splittorff | Home Run | |
| b6 | 0 | --- | 5% | 63% | 2-2 | SEA | B. Stein | P. Splittorff | Single to RF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | 7% | 70% | 2-2 | SEA | J. Lis | P. Splittorff | Walk; Stein to 2B | ||
| b6 | 0 | 12- | O | -7% | 63% | 2-2 | SEA | R. Jones | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Lis to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | 12- | O | -6% | 56% | 2-2 | SEA | S. Jutze | P. Splittorff | Foul Popfly: 1B | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | R | 18% | 74% | 2-2 | SEA | C. Reynolds | P. Splittorff | Single to CF; Lis Scores; Jones to 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 10% | 84% | 3-2 | SEA | J. Baez | P. Splittorff | Single to CF; Jones Scores; Reynolds to 2B | |
| Marty Pattin replaces Paul Splittorff pitching; Steve Braun pinch hits for Carlos Lopez (RF) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 82% | 4-2 | SEA | S. Braun | M. Pattin | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Mariners' John Montague facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Steve Braun moves from PH to LF; Leroy Stanton moves from LF to RF | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 85% | 2-4 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Montague | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 2-4 | KCR | H. McRae | J. Montague | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | -3% | 84% | 2-4 | KCR | T. Poquette | J. Montague | Triple (CF-RF) | ||
| t7 | 2 | --3 | O | 5% | 89% | 2-4 | KCR | J. Mayberry | J. Montague | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 4-2 | SEA | J. Bernhardt | M. Pattin | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 4-2 | SEA | L. Stanton | M. Pattin | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 88% | 4-2 | SEA | B. Stein | M. Pattin | Single to LF | ||
| Dan Meyer pinch hits for Joe Lis (1B) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 87% | 4-2 | SEA | D. Meyer | M. Pattin | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Mariners' John Montague facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Dan Meyer moves from PH to 1B; Tommy Smith replaces Leroy Stanton playing RF batting 4th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 90% | 2-4 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Montague | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 2-4 | KCR | A. Cowens | J. Montague | Groundout: P-1B | |
| Pete LaCock pinch hits for Buck Martinez (C) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 2-4 | KCR | P. LaCock | J. Montague | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| John Wathan replaces Pete LaCock (PH) playing C batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 93% | 4-2 | SEA | R. Jones | M. Pattin | Foul Popfly: 3B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 4-2 | SEA | S. Jutze | M. Pattin | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 93% | 4-2 | SEA | C. Reynolds | M. Pattin | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball) | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 93% | 4-2 | SEA | J. Baez | M. Pattin | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Mariners' John Montague facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 96% | 2-4 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Montague | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| Darrell Porter pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 2-4 | KCR | D. Porter | J. Montague | Foul Popfly: C | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 2-4 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Montague | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 4. | |||||||||||
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