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Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals

2017-08-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29228 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph L to R · 3:01

Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Mariners 6–4. Seattle Mariners opened the scoring in the 2nd — Kyle Seager homers (15) on a fly ball to right field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Lorenzo Cain singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Gamel. Alcides Escobar scores. Whit Merrifield to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Brandon Moss homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Mike Moustakas scores — worth 22% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Ned Yost (M): Arguing home run was foul.

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Line score

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

W: Ryan Buchter L: Emilio Pagan SV: Kelvin Herrera

Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Seattle Mariners — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ben Gamel	5	0	0	0	0	0
Jean Segura	4	1	0	0	1	1
Robinson Cano	4	0	2	1	1	0
Nelson Cruz	5	0	2	0	0	0
Kyle Seager	4	1	1	1	0	0
Danny Valencia	3	2	2	1	1	0
Jarrod Dyson	3	0	2	0	0	1
Guillermo Heredia	4	0	1	1	0	1
Mike Zunino	3	0	0	0	0	2
Leonys Martin	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	1	0	0	0	1
Lorenzo Cain	3	1	2	1	1	0
Melky Cabrera	3	0	2	1	1	0
Eric Hosmer	4	0	0	0	0	0
Salvador Perez	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Moustakas	3	1	1	1	1	0
Brandon Moss	4	2	2	3	0	1
Alcides Escobar	4	1	1	0	0	0
Alex Gordon	2	0	0	0	0	0

Seattle Mariners — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Yovani Gallardo	5.0	3	3	1
Marc Rzepczynski	1.0	1	1	1
Emilio Pagan	2.0	4	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Trevor Cahill	4.2	6	2	3
Mike Minor	2.0	2	0	1
Peter Moylan	0.0	1	0	0
Ryan Buchter	0.1	0	0	0
Joakim Soria	1.0	0	0	1
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ben Gamel: 13/G13-
Jean Segura: 3/G3
Robinson Cano: 8/L8RD+

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D
Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
Melky Cabrera: S1/G23-
Eric Hosmer: 3/G34S

Top 2

Nelson Cruz: 53/G56
Kyle Seager: HR/F9LD+
Danny Valencia: W
Jarrod Dyson: S9/G34.1-2
Guillermo Heredia: OA.2X3(2456);1-2
Guillermo Heredia: K

Bot 2

Salvador Perez: 7/F7M
Mike Moustakas: 5/F56-
Brandon Moss: 43/G4-

Top 3

Mike Zunino: K
Ben Gamel: 53/G56S
Jean Segura: E5/G56
Robinson Cano: SB2
Robinson Cano: SB3
Robinson Cano: W
Nelson Cruz: 13/G13S-

Bot 3

Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Whit Merrifield: 9/F89M

Top 4

Kyle Seager: 7/F78M
Danny Valencia: HR/F9LD+
Jarrod Dyson: S8/L8LS
Guillermo Heredia: 9/F9M
Mike Zunino: SB2
Mike Zunino: K

Bot 4

Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M+
Melky Cabrera: 9/F9D
Eric Hosmer: SB2
Eric Hosmer: 5/F6S-
Salvador Perez: 43/G4M

Top 5

Ben Gamel: 4/L4+
Jean Segura: 8/F8LD
Robinson Cano: S8/L8RM
Nelson Cruz: S8/F8RD.1-3
Kyle Seager: 8/F8LD+

Bot 5

Mike Moustakas: W
Brandon Moss: HR/F9LD+.1-H
Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S
Alex Gordon: 63/G34
Whit Merrifield: K

Top 6

Danny Valencia: D9/L9LS+
Jarrod Dyson: 13/SH/BG15S-.2-3
Guillermo Heredia: S8/G6M.3-H
Mike Zunino: 6/F56D-
Ben Gamel: 63/G6

Bot 6

Lorenzo Cain: W
Melky Cabrera: SB2
Melky Cabrera: W
Eric Hosmer: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S-.2-3
Salvador Perez: IW
Mike Moustakas: S8/G4.3-H;1-2
Brandon Moss: K

Top 7

Jean Segura: K
Robinson Cano: 8/F8RM
Nelson Cruz: D9/F9LM
Kyle Seager: 43/G4

Bot 7

Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M
Alex Gordon: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
Whit Merrifield: 5E3/G56S-.2-3
Lorenzo Cain: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
Melky Cabrera: S7/G56.2-H(UR);1X3(714)
Eric Hosmer: 7/F78M

Top 8

Danny Valencia: 31/G34-
Jarrod Dyson: K
Guillermo Heredia: 9/F9LMF

Bot 8

Salvador Perez: 7/F78D
Mike Moustakas: 5/F5SF-
Brandon Moss: HR/F9LD+
Alcides Escobar: 7/L7M+

Top 9

Leonys Martin: K
Ben Gamel: 53/G5+
Jean Segura: W
Robinson Cano: DI.1-2
Robinson Cano: S56/L56.2-H
Nelson Cruz: 13/G13S-

Notes & reviews

umpires reviewed Valencia's hit to be sure it was home run; call was upheld - home run Royals manager Ned Yost argued that ball was foul and was ejected by plate umpire Vanover

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