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Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners

2015-06-22 · Night game · Safeco Field · Att: 23588 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 1 mph · 2:34

Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Mariners 4–1. Seattle Mariners opened the scoring in the 1st — Robinson Cano homers (3) on a line drive to center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Omar Infante singles on a line drive to left fielder Seth Smith. Alex Rios scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Mike Moustakas doubles (15) on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson. Alcides Escobar scores — worth 11% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	10
SEA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2

W: Joe Blanton L: Felix Hernandez SV: Greg Holland

Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	1	3	1	0	0
Mike Moustakas	4	0	2	1	0	0
Kendrys Morales	3	0	1	0	1	1
Eric Hosmer	4	0	0	0	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	1	1	0	0	1
Alex Gordon	3	0	0	0	1	0
Alex Rios	4	1	1	1	0	2
Omar Infante	4	0	1	1	0	1
Jarrod Dyson	3	1	1	0	0	0

Seattle Mariners — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Logan Morrison	3	0	0	0	1	0
Austin Jackson	4	0	1	0	0	2
Robinson Cano	4	1	1	1	0	1
Nelson Cruz	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Seager	3	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Trumbo	3	0	0	0	0	2
Seth Smith	3	0	0	0	0	1
Brad Miller	3	0	0	0	0	2
Mike Zunino	3	0	0	0	0	3
Dustin Ackley	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Blanton	6.0	2	0	7
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	0	0	2
Wade Davis	1.0	0	0	2
Greg Holland	1.0	0	1	2

Seattle Mariners — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Felix Hernandez	6.2	9	1	5
Joe Beimel	1.1	1	0	0
Fernando Rodney	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LD
Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RD
Kendrys Morales: K

Bot 1

Logan Morrison: 9/F89D+
Austin Jackson: K
Robinson Cano: HR/F8RXD+
Nelson Cruz: 3/F3-

Top 2

Eric Hosmer: 7/F7LM
Salvador Perez: D7/L7LS+
Alex Gordon: 7/L78D
Alex Rios: S8/G6M.2-H;B-2
Omar Infante: S7/L78M.2-H
Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)/FO/G4+

Bot 2

Kyle Seager: K23
Mark Trumbo: 7/F7D+
Seth Smith: 9/F9D

Top 3

Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M
Mike Moustakas: D8/F9D+.1-H
Kendrys Morales: W
Eric Hosmer: K
Salvador Perez: K+OA/DP.1X1(23)

Bot 3

Brad Miller: K23
Mike Zunino: K
Logan Morrison: 43/G4

Top 4

Alex Gordon: 6/F5DF-
Alex Rios: K
Omar Infante: 4/F4D-

Bot 4

Austin Jackson: 63/G6
Robinson Cano: 9/F89D
Nelson Cruz: 3/G34

Top 5

Jarrod Dyson: 7/L7M
Alcides Escobar: S9/F9LS-
Mike Moustakas: S7/L8LS-.1-3
Kendrys Morales: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 5

Kyle Seager: 43/G4
Mark Trumbo: K
Seth Smith: K

Top 6

Eric Hosmer: 7/F78D
Salvador Perez: 43/G4
Alex Gordon: 53/G6M

Bot 6

Brad Miller: 8/F8RD
Mike Zunino: K
Logan Morrison: 13/G13

Top 7

Alex Rios: K
Omar Infante: 53/G56
Jarrod Dyson: S9/G34
Alcides Escobar: SB2
Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M.2-H
Mike Moustakas: 5/P5F

Bot 7

Austin Jackson: D7/L7LS+
Robinson Cano: WP.2-3
Robinson Cano: K
Dustin Ackley: K
Kyle Seager: 7/F7LM

Top 8

Kendrys Morales: S7/L6D+
Eric Hosmer: 16(1)3/GDP/G15-
Salvador Perez: 8/F8LS

Bot 8

Mark Trumbo: K
Seth Smith: 7/F78D+
Brad Miller: K

Top 9

Alex Gordon: W
Alex Rios: 9/F89M
Omar Infante: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 9

Mike Zunino: K
Logan Morrison: W
Austin Jackson: K
Robinson Cano: DI.1-2
Robinson Cano: 9/F89S

Notes & reviews

1B umpire Jim Joyce tore his calf muscle sometime during the game; he finished the game but went on the disabled list after
Mariners right fielder Nelson Cruz left the game due to an injured leg

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