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Seattle Mariners @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-09-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14913 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph L to R · 3:04
Seattle Mariners defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Mike Timlin earned the win and Heathcliff Slocumb picked up the save. Jay Buhner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Mike Timlin L: Hipolito Pichardo SV: Heathcliff Slocumb
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Cora | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Edgar Martinez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Buhner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Sorrento | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Sheets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Gates | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Ducey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Marzano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Myers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Cloude | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Mark Holzemer | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Ayala | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Norm Charlton | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Cora: 43/G4M
- Roberto Kelly: 63/G6
- Ken Griffey: 3/G3L
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: S7/L7S
- Jay Bell: PO1(E1).1-3
- Jay Bell: 63/G6.3-H(UR)
- Chili Davis: W
- Jeff King: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Edgar Martinez: 6/P6D
- Alex Rodriguez: 3/P3SF
- Jay Buhner: 63/G6D
Bot 2
- Rod Myers: 8/F8RM
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F7S
- Mike Macfarlane: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Paul Sorrento: 31/G3D
- Dan Wilson: 8/F8RS
- Andy Sheets: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Felix Martinez: 43/G4
- Jose Offerman: 31/G3
- Johnny Damon: 23/G13S
Top 4
- Joey Cora: S4/BG4S
- Roberto Kelly: 9/F89M
- Ken Griffey: 8/F8LXD
- Edgar Martinez: S7/L78S.1-3
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F89XD
Bot 4
- Jay Bell: 3/P3F
- Chili Davis: K
- Jeff King: 2/P2F
Top 5
- Jay Buhner: HR/F89XD
- Paul Sorrento: K
- Dan Wilson: 53/G5
- Andy Sheets: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Rod Myers: W
- Jermaine Dye: S8/P6MD.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: S6/G56D.2-H(E6/TH);1-3
- Felix Martinez: 7/F7S
- Jose Offerman: D8/L89M.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jay Bell: 12(3)3/GDP/G15S
Top 6
- Joey Cora: W
- Roberto Kelly: 9/F9M
- Ken Griffey: W.1-2
- Edgar Martinez: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-3
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Jay Buhner: K
Bot 6
- Chili Davis: K
- Jeff King: K
- Rod Myers: S7/L7S
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: W.2-3;1-2
- Scott Cooper: 9/L9LD
Top 7
- Paul Sorrento: 8/F8LXD
- Dan Wilson: S4/G4MD
- Brent Gates: S9/F9S.1-3
- Joey Cora: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H
- Roberto Kelly: 8/F89D
Bot 7
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4M
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3L
- Jay Bell: 53/G5L
Top 8
- Ken Griffey: 8/L8LM
- Edgar Martinez: K
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Jay Buhner: S7/G56.1-2
- Paul Sorrento: K
Bot 8
- Chili Davis: 53/G5
- Jeff King: 13/G15
- Rod Myers: D9/L9LM
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4
Top 9
- Rob Ducey: HR/F89XD
- Brent Gates: 63/G6M
- Joey Cora: S4/BG34S.B-2(E4/TH)
- John Marzano: 43/G4M.2-3
- Ken Griffey: I
- Edgar Martinez: 63/G6S
Bot 9
- Mike Macfarlane: S7/L7S
- Scott Cooper: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LXD
- Johnny Damon: 4/P13