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Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners
2011-09-08 · Night game · Safeco Field · Att: 14377 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 1 mph L to R · 2:33
Seattle Mariners defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Seattle Mariners put up 2 in the 6th. Jason Vargas earned the win and Brandon League picked up the save. Justin Smoak 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Jason Vargas L: Luke Hochevar SV: Brandon League
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ichiro Suzuki | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Ackley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Carp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Smoak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Seager | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trayvon Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Gimenez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
 Tim Collins | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Wilhelmsen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon League | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89D+
- Melky Cabrera: 4/F4D-
- Billy Butler: 63/G6+
Bot 1
- Ichiro Suzuki: HR/F89D+
- Brendan Ryan: K
- Dustin Ackley: 63/G6
- Mike Carp: K
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4-
- Jeff Francoeur: T7/F7LD+
- Mike Moustakas: FC4/G4S-.3XH(42)
- Johnny Giavotella: 63/G6S
Bot 2
- Justin Smoak: K
- Adam Kennedy: DGR/F78XD+
- Kyle Seager: 43/G4.2-3
- Trayvon Robinson: K
Top 3
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9D+
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: 5/F5F-
Bot 3
- Chris Gimenez: 9/F89M
- Ichiro Suzuki: 1/BP13
- Brendan Ryan: S5/G5S
- Dustin Ackley: SB2
- Dustin Ackley: 8/L8LM
Top 4
- Melky Cabrera: 4/F4-
- Billy Butler: 3/F3F-
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 4
- Mike Carp: D9/L89S+
- Justin Smoak: K
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Kyle Seager: K
Top 5
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/L89M
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Johnny Giavotella: 8/F8LM
- Salvador Perez: S8/L4MD-.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 4/L4
Bot 5
- Trayvon Robinson: K
- Chris Gimenez: 63/G6
- Ichiro Suzuki: W
- Brendan Ryan: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7S
- Melky Cabrera: S5/BG
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D+
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8RS+.2-H
- Jeff Francoeur: SB2
- Jeff Francoeur: IW
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 6
- Dustin Ackley: W
- Mike Carp: 9/F89D
- Justin Smoak: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Adam Kennedy: 43/G4
- Kyle Seager: 43/G34
Top 7
- Johnny Giavotella: 63/G56-
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6M-
Bot 7
- Trayvon Robinson: 31/G34S
- Chris Gimenez: K
- Ichiro Suzuki: S9/G34
- Brendan Ryan: SB2
- Brendan Ryan: SB3
- Brendan Ryan: E6/TH1/G6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Dustin Ackley: W.1-2
- Mike Carp: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9M
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Billy Butler: 63/G6-
Bot 8
- Justin Smoak: K
- Adam Kennedy: 6/L6
- Kyle Seager: K
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4+
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G5-
- Mike Moustakas: S13
- Johnny Giavotella: DI.1-2
- Johnny Giavotella: E6/G6S-.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6