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Kansas City Royals @
Seattle Mariners
2010-07-06 Β· Night game Β· Safeco Field Β· Att: 17555 Β· 77Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 3 mph L to R Β· 2:29
Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Mariners 3β2. Zack Greinke earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Wilson Betemit went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Zack Greinke L: Ryan Rowland-Smith SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires β HP: Tony Randazzo Β· 1B: Brian Gorman Β· 2B: Paul Nauert Β· 3B: Ted Barrett Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Podsednik | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wilson Betemit | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ichiro Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chone Figgins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Russell Branyan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jose Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Franklin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Casey Kotchman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Michael Saunders | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Josh Bard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Wilson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Langerhans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zack Greinke | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Blake Wood | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Seattle Mariners β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryan Rowland-Smith | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Sean White | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
David Pauley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Podsednik: S4/G4S-
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- David DeJesus: W
- Billy Butler: 53/G56+
Bot 1
- Ichiro Suzuki: 5/F5F-
- Chone Figgins: K
- Russell Branyan: 7/F78M
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4+
- Wilson Betemit: 7/F78D
- Mike Aviles: 8/F78XD+
Bot 2
- Jose Lopez: K
- Franklin Gutierrez: 43/G34D+
- Casey Kotchman: K
Top 3
- Willie Bloomquist: 3/F3DF-
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F78D
- Scott Podsednik: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Michael Saunders: S4/G4.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Josh Bard: 43/G4+.2-3
- Jack Wilson: 13/SH.3-H(UR)
- Ichiro Suzuki: 63/G6
Top 4
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 31/G34
- Billy Butler: S8/G4M+
- Jose Guillen: 8/F89D
Bot 4
- Chone Figgins: 13/G15
- Russell Branyan: K
- Jose Lopez: K
Top 5
- Wilson Betemit: HR/F89D+
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RD
- Willie Bloomquist: 3/F3F-
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F8RXD+
- Casey Kotchman: 43/G4S-
- Michael Saunders: W
- Josh Bard: K
Top 6
- Scott Podsednik: 63/G6
- Jason Kendall: D7/L7LD+
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: W
- Jose Guillen: HP.2-3;1-2
- Wilson Betemit: S16/G15+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Aviles: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
- Ichiro Suzuki: K
- Chone Figgins: 7/F7LSF
Top 7
- Willie Bloomquist: 8/F8LXD+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D7/G5+
- Scott Podsednik: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Russell Branyan: K
- Jose Lopez: S7/L7M
- Franklin Gutierrez: 8/L8LXD+
- Casey Kotchman: W.1-2
- Michael Saunders: K
Top 8
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LS-
- Billy Butler: S7/L7M.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 54(1)3/GDP/G6S.2-3
- Wilson Betemit: S7/F7S-.3-H
- Mike Aviles: D7/L7LM.1XH(762)
Bot 8
- Josh Bard: 43/G4
- Jack Wilson: S4/L4D-
- Ichiro Suzuki: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Chone Figgins: SB3
- Chone Figgins: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Russell Branyan: DGR/G3+/FINT.1-3
- Jose Lopez: 53/G56
Top 9
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 63/G56
- Scott Podsednik: 5/P5F
Bot 9
- Franklin Gutierrez: 4/L4D-
- Casey Kotchman: S7/G56+
- Michael Saunders: K
- Ryan Langerhans: K
Notes & reviews
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