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Seattle Mariners @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-09-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14278 · 83°F, night, dry · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Mariners 9–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Jim Pittsley earned the win. Rod Myers went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
W: Jim Pittsley L: Omar Olivares SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Cora | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgar Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Buhner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Sorrento | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Gates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob Ducey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Amaral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Myers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Olivares | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Wells | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Spoljaric | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Norm Charlton | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pittsley | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Haney | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Cora: W
- Alex Rodriguez: 7/L7M
- Ken Griffey: W.1-2
- Edgar Martinez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Edgar Martinez: 63/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Jay Buhner: K
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6M
- Johnny Damon: S8/G4M
- Jay Bell: S1/G13+.1-2
- Chili Davis: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Jeff King: 53/G56
- Rod Myers: 9/F9LM
Top 2
- Paul Sorrento: 7/F7M
- Dan Wilson: S8/L8LS
- Brent Gates: W.1-2
- Rob Ducey: 6/P6D
- Joey Cora: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P3D
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
- Felix Martinez: 13/G13
Top 3
- Alex Rodriguez: 7/L7LM
- Ken Griffey: S9/L89S
- Edgar Martinez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 3
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6M
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jay Bell: D7/G5L
- Chili Davis: I
- Jeff King: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Rod Myers: HR/F89XD
- Jermaine Dye: D7/G5L
- Mike Macfarlane: 63/G6
Top 4
- Jay Buhner: 63/G6M
- Paul Sorrento: S3/G34S
- Dan Wilson: 3/P3DF
- Brent Gates: 4/L4
Bot 4
- Felix Martinez: 7/F7M
- Jose Offerman: S9/L34D
- Johnny Damon: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Jay Bell: 9/F9M
- Chili Davis: 13/G13
Top 5
- Rob Ducey: K
- Joey Cora: 31/G3
- Alex Rodriguez: K
Bot 5
- Jeff King: 3/P3
- Rod Myers: K
- Jermaine Dye: 9/L9M
Top 6
- Ken Griffey: HP
- Edgar Martinez: S8/G4M.1-3
- Jay Buhner: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L.3-H(NR)
- Paul Sorrento: K
Bot 6
- Mike Macfarlane: D9/L89M
- Felix Martinez: 4/L4
- Jose Offerman: W
- Johnny Damon: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Jay Bell: 4/P4D
- Chili Davis: K
Top 7
- Dan Wilson: 9/F9M
- Brent Gates: 43/G34
- Rich Amaral: 8/F78D
Bot 7
- Jeff King: 2/P2F
- Rod Myers: W
- Jermaine Dye: S6/P6D.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 3/P3SF
- Felix Martinez: 5/L5
Top 8
- Joey Cora: 53/G56
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L7S
- Ken Griffey: 5/P5DF
- Edgar Martinez: S8/L8S.1-2
- Jay Buhner: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Jose Offerman: K
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34
- Jay Bell: S5/G5L.1-2
- Chili Davis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Chili Davis: W
- Jeff King: 3/P3
- Rod Myers: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 9
- Paul Sorrento: K
- Dan Wilson: 7/L7LS
- Brent Gates: 43/G4M