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Kansas City Royals @
Seattle Mariners
2008-04-15 Β· Day game Β· Safeco Field Β· Att: 17137 Β· 47Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind 1 mph L to R Β· 3:25
Seattle Mariners defeated Kansas City Royals 11β6. Seattle Mariners put up 4 in the 5th. Miguel Batista earned the win. Jose Lopez went 1-for-2 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| SEA | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
W: Miguel Batista L: John Bale SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Gerry Davis Β· 1B: Brian Gorman Β· 2B: Bruce Dreckman Β· 3B: Sam Holbrook Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
John Buck | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Joey Gathright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ichiro Suzuki | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jose Lopez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Raul Ibanez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Adrian Beltre | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Vidro | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Richie Sexson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Kenji Johjima | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Bloomquist | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Yuniesky Betancourt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Bale | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Hideo Nomo | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Yasuhiko Yabuta | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Seattle Mariners β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miguel Batista | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Ryan Rowland-Smith | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Sean Green | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Arthur Rhodes | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Lowe | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S9/G34+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: WP.2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Ichiro Suzuki: D9/L9LS+
- Jose Lopez: SB3
- Jose Lopez: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Adrian Beltre: 8/F8LS
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34D+
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LS
- John Buck: 53/G56+.1-2
- Tony Pena: 3/L3+
Bot 2
- Jose Vidro: DGR/F89D+
- Richie Sexson: W
- Kenji Johjima: 8/F8LD
- Willie Bloomquist: S9/L9LS.2-H;1-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Ichiro Suzuki: POCS2(136)
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 7/F78D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F7D+
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Ichiro Suzuki: S7/L7S
- Jose Lopez: WP.1-2
- Jose Lopez: 9/F9LMF.2-3
- Raul Ibanez: S8/L8RM+.3-H
- Adrian Beltre: S9/P9LS.1-2
- Jose Vidro: K
- Richie Sexson: K
Top 4
- Billy Butler: W
- Jose Guillen: D7/G5+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3.3-H;2-3
- Ross Gload: S8/G6M+.3-H
- John Buck: S8/F8RD+.1-3
- Tony Pena: CS2(24)
- Tony Pena: S5/G56S-.3-H
- David DeJesus: SB2
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Kenji Johjima: S8/L4MD+
- Willie Bloomquist: S9/L34D-.1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D7/L78M+.2-H;1-3
- Ichiro Suzuki: K
- Jose Lopez: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Adrian Beltre: D7/F7D+
- Jose Vidro: W
- Richie Sexson: SB3
- Richie Sexson: W.1-2
- Kenji Johjima: D7/L7D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Willie Bloomquist: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Ichiro Suzuki: FC5/G5S-.3XH(526);1-3
- Jose Lopez: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
- Raul Ibanez: K
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: 8/P8LS
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
- John Buck: W
- Tony Pena: D7/L78M+.1-H
- David DeJesus: S9/G34+.2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/F7LS-.1-3
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4+
Bot 6
- Adrian Beltre: 53/G56S-
- Jose Vidro: K
- Richie Sexson: K
Top 7
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 7
- Kenji Johjima: D7/G5+
- Willie Bloomquist: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 4/IF/P4M
- Ichiro Suzuki: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Lopez: 7/SF/F78D.3-H;2-3
- Raul Ibanez: K
Top 8
- Ross Gload: 43/G34
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 8
- Adrian Beltre: K
- Jose Vidro: 43/G34
- Richie Sexson: 63/G6
Top 9
- Joey Gathright: 6/L56+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L7S
- Mark Teahen: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Billy Butler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M



























