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Seattle Mariners @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-07-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16697 · 95°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph R to L · 2:59
Seattle Mariners defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Seattle Mariners put up 5 in the 1st. Jason Vargas earned the win. Casper Wells went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Jason Vargas L: Jonathan Sanchez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Ackley | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ichiro Suzuki | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Casper Wells | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Montero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Smoak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Seager | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Saunders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Ryan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Munenori Kawasaki | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Shawn Kelley | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Oliver Perez | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon League | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Kinney | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lucas Luetge | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Sanchez | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Louis Coleman | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Everett Teaford | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dustin Ackley: W
- Ichiro Suzuki: S86/F78M.1-2
- Casper Wells: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Jesus Montero: S7/L7S+
- Justin Smoak: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Kyle Seager: K23
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G6S-
- Michael Saunders: K
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: S7/L78S+
- Alcides Escobar: 54(1)3/GDP
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Billy Butler: 4(1)/FO/G4MD+
Top 2
- Brendan Ryan: S9/L89S-
- Dustin Ackley: S9/G34.1-2
- Ichiro Suzuki: 8/F8LS
- Casper Wells: T8/G4-.2-H;1-H
- Jesus Montero: 63/G6S
- Justin Smoak: 5/F6M-
Bot 2
- Lorenzo Cain: 5!3/G6S-
- Mike Moustakas: S8/G4+
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8LXD+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LD+
Top 3
- Kyle Seager: 6/F4MD-
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8RD+
- Michael Saunders: K
Bot 3
- Salvador Perez: HR/F8LXD+
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L9S+
- Mike Moustakas: S1/G56S-.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Munenori Kawasaki: W
- Dustin Ackley: PO1(E2).1-2
- Dustin Ackley: 3/F34-
- Ichiro Suzuki: T9/L3D+.2-H
- Casper Wells: 2/F23F-
- Jesus Montero: K
Bot 4
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D7/L7D+
- Salvador Perez: 4/F34D
- Alex Gordon: 7/FDP/F7D+.2X3(75)
Top 5
- Justin Smoak: K
- Kyle Seager: 43/G4
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F78D+
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Top 6
- Michael Saunders: 6/L6D-
- Munenori Kawasaki: 63/G6+
- Dustin Ackley: HR/F78D+
- Ichiro Suzuki: 53/G56+
Bot 6
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
- Mike Moustakas: 9/L89M
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G56
Top 7
- Casper Wells: 8/F8LM
- Jesus Montero: W
- Justin Smoak: 7!/L7D+
- Kyle Seager: 3!/G34S
Bot 7
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 5/F6S-
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LD
- Alex Gordon: S7/L78S-
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56+.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34+.2-H;1-2
- Billy Butler: K
Top 8
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Michael Saunders: E6/G6+
- Munenori Kawasaki: S9/G34.1X3(95);B-2(TH3)
- Dustin Ackley: 4/L4+
Bot 8
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G56
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+
- Jeff Francoeur: 13/G13
Top 9
- Ichiro Suzuki: 6/P
- Casper Wells: 53/G5
- Jesus Montero: D8/L78XD+
- Justin Smoak: W
- Kyle Seager: K
Bot 9
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7D+
- Salvador Perez: W
- Alex Gordon: D9/F9D+.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8RM
Notes & reviews
- Mariners shortstop Brendan Ryan left the game due to an injured knee