MIN2
DET7
TOR0
ATH2
STL6
SF7
WSH2
SD9
TEX2
SEA3
CLE5
BAL9
HOU7
PHI11
NYM15
MIA14
LAA6
BOS4
COL1
NYY6
TB7
ATL2
ARI2
KC5
PIT4
CWS2
CHC6
MIL8
CIN1
LAD14PIT2CHC12COL2DET6LAA3WSH4NYM4NYY6BAL7TOR4KC3BOS2HOU1TB3LAD6MIA2PHI5ATL6CIN0MIL20CLE5MIN2CWS3STL7SEA5ATH6TEX1ARI9SD7SF5This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners
2009-08-28 · Night game · Safeco Field · Att: 26714 · 71°F · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:32
Seattle Mariners defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Seattle Mariners put up 2 in the 2nd. Felix Hernandez earned the win and David Aardsma picked up the save. Mitch Maier went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| SEA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Felix Hernandez L: Brian Bannister SV: David Aardsma
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Franklin Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russell Branyan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Hall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Langerhans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Hernandez | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Sean White | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Aardsma | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Mitch Maier: K
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F8RXD
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Jose Lopez: 9/F9LM
Top 2
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 6/F8LS-
- Mark Teahen: S7/L6D-
- Miguel Olivo: SB2
- Miguel Olivo: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Russell Branyan: S5/BG56+
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L56+.1-2
- Bill Hall: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Hall: 43/G4+.3-H;2-3
- Josh Wilson: 13/G15.3-H
- Ryan Langerhans: K
Top 3
- Josh Anderson: S8/L8LM
- David DeJesus: SB2
- David DeJesus: D9/G3F.2-H
- Mitch Maier: K23
- Billy Butler: 43/G4.2-3
- Mike Jacobs: 8/L8LD+
Bot 3
- Rob Johnson: 8/F8RXD+
- Franklin Gutierrez: W
- Jack Hannahan: SB2
- Jack Hannahan: WP.2-3
- Jack Hannahan: K23
- Jose Lopez: E5/G56.3-H(UR)
- Russell Branyan: K
Top 4
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/G34S
- Mark Teahen: 3/G34
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56
- Bill Hall: D7/F78XD+.1-3
- Josh Wilson: S7/L78M.3-H;2-H
- Ryan Langerhans: 8/F8LXD+
- Rob Johnson: K
- Franklin Gutierrez: K
Top 5
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- Josh Anderson: 6/L6-
- David DeJesus: S9/L4D+
- Mitch Maier: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jack Hannahan: 3/G3
- Jose Lopez: 9/F9D+
- Michael Saunders: 3/G34
Top 6
- Mike Jacobs: 53/G5
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/G34
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: 4/F9S
- Bill Hall: 43/G4M
- Josh Wilson: 4E3/G4-
- Ryan Langerhans: 4/F4D-
Top 7
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LD
- Josh Anderson: 23/BG25
Bot 7
- Rob Johnson: 63/G6
- Franklin Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Jack Hannahan: S9/G34
- Jose Lopez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Michael Saunders: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Hall: K
Top 8
- David DeJesus: 7/F7M
- Mitch Maier: 63/G6+
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Josh Wilson: 9/F89M
- Ryan Langerhans: K
- Rob Johnson: 63/G6
Top 9
- Mike Jacobs: S7/G6
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Miguel Olivo: 4/F4D-
Notes & reviews
- Mariners first baseman Russell Branyan left the game due to an injured back