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Seattle Mariners @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-08-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15103 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Mariners 8–2. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 1st. Bruce Chen earned the win. Billy Butler 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| KCA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Jason Vargas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ichiro Suzuki | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russell Branyan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Beltre | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Saunders | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
 Chris Jakubauskas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 6.2 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Waechter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ichiro Suzuki: 43/G4
- Russell Branyan: K
- Jose Lopez: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Willie Bloomquist: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Billy Butler: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Brayan Pena: S7
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L34+.1-2
- Mark Teahen: D9/L3+.2-H;1-H
- Mitch Maier: 8/F78XD+.2-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D7/F7D+.3-H
- Josh Anderson: 53/G6S
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9D+
- Adrian Beltre: S7/L7S
- Franklin Gutierrez: K+WP.1-2
- Jack Wilson: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- David DeJesus: 63/G6M
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: W
- Brayan Pena: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Rob Johnson: S7/F7S-
- Michael Saunders: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Ichiro Suzuki: S7.2-3
- Russell Branyan: POCS2(136)
- Russell Branyan: 3/F3DF-
Bot 3
- Alberto Callaspo: 6/L56
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD
- Mitch Maier: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: SB2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56
Top 4
- Jose Lopez: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7LD+
- Adrian Beltre: S7/G56+
- Franklin Gutierrez: S9/L9S-.1-3
- Jack Wilson: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Rob Johnson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Josh Anderson: S4/BG4S+
- David DeJesus: CS2(26)
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RXD+
- Willie Bloomquist: 53/G56S
Top 5
- Michael Saunders: S9/L34D
- Ichiro Suzuki: S9/G34+.1-2
- Russell Branyan: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Jose Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
Bot 5
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LM
- Brayan Pena: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L8LD.3-H;2-3
- Mark Teahen: E3/G3.3-H;1-3;B-2
- Mitch Maier: 63/L6M-.3-H(UR)
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56
- Josh Anderson: 63/G6
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9D
- Adrian Beltre: S7/G56
- Franklin Gutierrez: K
- Jack Wilson: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: 3/G34
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: 3/G3
Top 7
- Rob Johnson: 4/F34D-
- Michael Saunders: S9/L9M
- Ichiro Suzuki: 43/G4.1-2
- Russell Branyan: WP.2-3
- Russell Branyan: W
- Jose Lopez: 63/G6S-
Bot 7
- Brayan Pena: 53/G56
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LS
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6+
Top 8
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Adrian Beltre: S8/G6
- Franklin Gutierrez: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Jack Wilson: 4(1)/FO/G4
Bot 8
- Mitch Maier: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 4/F4S-
- Josh Anderson: 13/G13-
Top 9
- Rob Johnson: D7/L78D
- Michael Saunders: 9/F89S
- Ichiro Suzuki: 63/G6.2-3
- Russell Branyan: 3/G3