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Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners

2014-05-09 · Night game · Safeco Field · Att: 20858 · 54°F, cloudy · 2:45

Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Mariners 6–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Jason Vargas earned the win. Eric Hosmer went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	6	16
SEA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5

W: Jason Vargas L: Brandon Maurer SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Marcus Pattillo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nori Aoki	4	1	2	0	0	0
Eric Hosmer	4	0	3	1	0	0
Billy Butler	5	1	1	1	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	2	3	0	0	0
Alex Gordon	5	1	3	0	0	0
Johnny Giavotella	5	0	1	1	0	1
Lorenzo Cain	4	0	2	1	0	0
Mike Moustakas	4	0	0	0	0	0
Alcides Escobar	3	1	1	0	1	0
Brett Hayes	1	0	0	0	0	0

Seattle Mariners — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Michael Saunders	4	0	0	0	0
Stefen Romero	3	0	0	0	2
Robinson Cano	4	0	1	0	0
Corey Hart	2	0	0	1	1
Justin Smoak	4	0	1	0	0
Willie Bloomquist	4	0	0	0	1
Dustin Ackley	4	0	1	0	0
Mike Zunino	3	0	1	0	1
Brad Miller	2	1	0	1	1
James Jones	1	0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Vargas	7.0	3	0	6
Aaron Crow	1.0	1	1	0
Tim Collins	1.0	1	1	0

Seattle Mariners — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brandon Maurer	7.1	14	0	0
Charlie Furbush	0.2	0	1	0
Tom Wilhelmsen	1.0	2	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nori Aoki: S9/L89S
Eric Hosmer: S9/F9M.1-3
Billy Butler: 54(1)/FO/MREV/G56.3-H
Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 1

Michael Saunders: 53/G56+
Stefen Romero: 53/G56
Robinson Cano: 13/G15-

Top 2

Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
Johnny Giavotella: S9/L9S
Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M.1-2
Mike Moustakas: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M-

Bot 2

Corey Hart: K
Justin Smoak: 53/G56
Willie Bloomquist: K

Top 3

Alcides Escobar: S9/L9M
Nori Aoki: SB2
Nori Aoki: 53/SH/BG25.2-3
Eric Hosmer: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
Billy Butler: 63/G6

Bot 3

Dustin Ackley: 7/F7M
Mike Zunino: S6/G6+
Brad Miller: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Michael Saunders: 6/F78S

Top 4

Salvador Perez: S9/G4
Alex Gordon: S5/G15-.1-2
Johnny Giavotella: E6/TH2/FO/G6S-.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)(UR)
Mike Moustakas: 43/G34

Bot 4

Stefen Romero: K
Robinson Cano: 43/G34
Corey Hart: 13/G-

Top 5

Alcides Escobar: 9/L9M+
Nori Aoki: 13/G13
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4

Bot 5

Justin Smoak: 9/F89D
Willie Bloomquist: 8/F8LD
Dustin Ackley: S8/G6M+
Mike Zunino: K

Top 6

Billy Butler: S7/L7S+
Salvador Perez: S7/L6D-.1-2
Alex Gordon: 8/F78D+.2-3
Johnny Giavotella: 54(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H
Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 6

Brad Miller: K
Michael Saunders: 8/F78D
Stefen Romero: K

Top 7

Mike Moustakas: 7/F7LM
Alcides Escobar: 13/G15-
Nori Aoki: S7
Eric Hosmer: S9/G34-.1-3
Billy Butler: 43/G4

Bot 7

Robinson Cano: S49/G4+
Corey Hart: HP.1-2
Justin Smoak: 9/F9M
Willie Bloomquist: 8/L8RM
Dustin Ackley: 46(1)/FO/G4-

Top 8

Salvador Perez: S9/F8RS-
Alex Gordon: S7/L78S.1-2
Johnny Giavotella: 8/F78D
Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
Mike Moustakas: 9/F89D
Alcides Escobar: W.2-3;1-2
Nori Aoki: 7/F7LD

Bot 8

Mike Zunino: 53/G5-
Brad Miller: W
Michael Saunders: 7/F7D
James Jones: D9/L9LS+.1-H(NR)(UR)(E9/TH);B-3
Robinson Cano: 8/L8LD

Top 9

Eric Hosmer: S7/L78M+
Billy Butler: K
Brett Hayes: 7/L78M
Alex Gordon: S9/G34.1-2
Johnny Giavotella: WP.2-3;1-2
Johnny Giavotella: K

Bot 9

Corey Hart: W
Justin Smoak: S8/L8LS.1-2
Willie Bloomquist: 9/L9M
Dustin Ackley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Notes & reviews

replay,1,butlb003,KCA,nelsj901,SEA03,,Y,M,SEA,C $when Eric Hosmer was called safe at 2B, Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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