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Seattle Mariners @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-09-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19775 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:22
Seattle Mariners defeated Kansas City Royals 9–2. Seattle Mariners put up 3 in the 7th. Ryan Franklin earned the win. Bret Boone went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Ryan Franklin L: Miguel Asencio SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ichiro Suzuki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Desi Relaford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Edgar Martinez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cameron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Cirillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Charles Gipson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Podsednik | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kit Pellow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Franklin | 5.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Arthur Rhodes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shigetoshi Hasegawa | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Creek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Asencio | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jeremy Hill | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ichiro Suzuki: 63/G6
- Desi Relaford: D9/L8RM
- Edgar Martinez: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- John Olerud: W.3-H(WP)
- Bret Boone: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Michael Tucker: S2/BG25
- Carlos Beltran: 8/L8RS
- Mike Sweeney: 31/G34S.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: S9/G34.2-H
- Joe Randa: SB2
- Joe Randa: K/C
Top 2
- Jose Offerman: 31/G3
- Mike Cameron: K
- Ben Davis: D7/L78D
- Jeff Cirillo: K
Bot 2
- Dee Brown: K/C
- Brent Mayne: 31/G34S
- Angel Berroa: D7/G
- Carlos Febles: 143/G13
Top 3
- Ichiro Suzuki: 31/G3
- Desi Relaford: K
- Edgar Martinez: W
- John Olerud: W.1-2
- Bret Boone: T9/L8RD.2-H;1-H
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7LD
Bot 3
- Michael Tucker: 7/F7D
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F78D
- Mike Sweeney: 3/G3
Top 4
- Mike Cameron: S7/G56
- Ben Davis: K+SB2
- Jeff Cirillo: SB3/L7D
- Jeff Cirillo: 7/SF/L7D.3-H
- Ichiro Suzuki: 8/F8LXD
Bot 4
- Raul Ibanez: 31/G3
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LD
- Dee Brown: 3/G3
Top 5
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4MS
- Edgar Martinez: D8/L8RXD
- John Olerud: 43/G4.2-3
- Bret Boone: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Brent Mayne: 7/F7LS
- Angel Berroa: 4/P34
- Carlos Febles: 3/G3
Top 6
- Jose Offerman: T9/G
- Mike Cameron: E5/TH1/G56S
- Ben Davis: HP.1-2
- Jeff Cirillo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ichiro Suzuki: K/C
Bot 6
- Michael Tucker: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: D8/L8LD
- Mike Sweeney: S5/G15.2-3
- Raul Ibanez: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Joe Randa: S9/F89S.1-3
- Dee Brown: K/C
Top 7
- Desi Relaford: K
- Edgar Martinez: S4/G4S
- John Olerud: SB2
- John Olerud: S9/G34.2-3
- Bret Boone: 46(1)/FO/G4MS.3-H
- Jose Offerman: W.1-2
- Mike Cameron: W.2-3;1-2
- Ben Davis: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jeff Cirillo: W.2-3;1-2
- Ichiro Suzuki: K
Bot 7
- Brent Mayne: 13/G15
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56S
- Carlos Febles: S9/G34
- Michael Tucker: 63/G6
Top 8
- Desi Relaford: D9/G
- Edgar Martinez: 3/FL/P3F
- John Olerud: 43/G4.2-3
- Bret Boone: S8/G6M.3-H
- Charles Gipson: K
Bot 8
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4S
Top 9
- Mike Cameron: S5/G56
- Ben Davis: K
- Jeff Cirillo: 7/L7M
- Scott Podsednik: S1/G15.1-2
- Desi Relaford: WP.2-3;1-2
- Desi Relaford: K/C
Bot 9
- Kit Pellow: S7/L7LM
- Dee Brown: K/C
- Brent Mayne: 7/F7LS
- Angel Berroa: 9/F89S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jeremy Hill