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Seattle Mariners @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-09-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19135 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Mariners 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 5th. Brandon Duckworth earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. John Buck went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Brandon Duckworth L: Brandon Morrow SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ichiro Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lopez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Reed | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wladimir Balentien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Tuiasosopo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Valbuena | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug Hulett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Morrow | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Jarrod Washburn | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Jimenez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Randy Messenger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. J. Putz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Duckworth | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ichiro Suzuki: 31/G34S-
- Yuniesky Betancourt: W
- Raul Ibanez: 9/FDP/AP/F9D+.1X2(16)
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/G3
- Mike Aviles: 9/F89M
Top 2
- Jose Lopez: 8/F8RD
- Jeremy Reed: W
- Wladimir Balentien: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7D+
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9M-
- Kila Ka'aihue: WP.1-2
- Kila Ka'aihue: WP.2-3
- Kila Ka'aihue: 6/P78S
Top 3
- Matt Tuiasosopo: 53/G56
- Rob Johnson: 63/G6
- Luis Valbuena: D7/L78D
- Ichiro Suzuki: S16/G6S.2-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- John Buck: HR/F7D+
- Mitch Maier: 5/L56S+
- David DeJesus: 41/G34
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/G4M
- Mike Aviles: 9/F89S-
Top 4
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F7LD
- Jose Lopez: HR/F7D+
- Jeremy Reed: 8/F8RXD+
- Wladimir Balentien: 4/P34D
Bot 4
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Mark Teahen: 6/L6+
- Alex Gordon: W
- Kila Ka'aihue: W.1-2
- John Buck: S7/L7S+.2-H;1-2
- Mitch Maier: 6/P8LS
Top 5
- Matt Tuiasosopo: 9/F9S
- Rob Johnson: 8/F8LM
- Luis Valbuena: HP
- Ichiro Suzuki: 3/G3
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: HR/F89XD+
- Alberto Callaspo: T9/L9LS+
- Mike Aviles: S7/L7S+.3-H
- Ryan Shealy: SB2
- Ryan Shealy: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Mark Teahen: D7/F78XD+
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89D.2-3
- Kila Ka'aihue: 43/G4S-
- John Buck: IW
- Mitch Maier: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D7/L6D+
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F78M
- Jose Lopez: S7.2-3
- Jeremy Reed: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Wladimir Balentien: K
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: D7/L78M
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9LS-
- Mike Aviles: W
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Mark Teahen: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 7
- Matt Tuiasosopo: K
- Rob Johnson: 53/G56
- Luis Valbuena: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 3/L34
- Kila Ka'aihue: S7/L78S-
- John Buck: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Ichiro Suzuki: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/F89M
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G34-
Bot 8
- Mitch Maier: 3/G3+
- David DeJesus: K
- Alberto Callaspo: K
Top 9
- Jose Lopez: D9/F9LM-
- Jeremy Reed: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Wladimir Balentien: K
- Miguel Cairo: 3/P23
- Tug Hulett: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Yuniesky Betancourt out on appeal