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Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners

2021-08-27 · Night game · Safeco Field · 12 innings · Att: 22953 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 1 mph from LF · 4:40

Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Mariners 8–7. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jarred Kelenic. Whit Merrifield scores. Seattle Mariners took the lead in the 1st — Luis Torrens doubles (10) on a fly ball to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Mitch Haniger scores. Ty France scores. Abraham Toro to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 10th — Edward Olivares out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jarred Kelenic. Hunter Dozier scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 12th: Edward Olivares homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Hanser Alberto scores — worth 50% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
KCA	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	8	16
SEA	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	11

W: Josh Staumont L: Yohan Ramirez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: John Libka · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	5	2	2	0	1	1
Nicky Lopez	6	1	3	1	0	0
Salvador Perez	5	1	3	4	1	1
Carlos Santana	6	0	0	0	0	2
Andrew Benintendi	6	0	1	0	0	0
Hunter Dozier	6	1	0	0	0	2
Ryan O'Hearn	4	1	3	0	0	0
Michael Taylor	6	0	1	0	0	3
Emmanuel Rivera	5	0	2	0	0	0
Edward Olivares	1	1	1	3	0	0

Seattle Mariners — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
J. P. Crawford	6	2	2	0	0	0
Mitch Haniger	4	2	2	0	2	1
Ty France	6	2	2	0	0	2
Kyle Seager	6	1	0	0	0	2
Abraham Toro	5	0	2	2	1	1
Luis Torrens	3	0	1	4	2	1
Tom Murphy	4	0	1	1	1	3
Jarred Kelenic	6	0	0	0	0	3
Dylan Moore	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Fraley	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jake Bauers	1	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kris Bubic	4.1	9	4	6
Carlos Hernandez	5.2	1	0	6
Richard Lovelady	0.2	0	1	1
Josh Staumont	1.1	1	1	2

Seattle Mariners — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Logan Gilbert	4.0	9	1	5
Sean Doolittle	1.0	3	0	1
Casey Sadler	1.0	1	0	0
Matt Andriese	1.0	0	0	0
Drew Steckenrider	0.2	2	0	0
Paul Sewald	1.1	0	0	1
Erik Swanson	1.0	0	0	0
Joe Smith	1.0	0	1	1
Yohan Ramirez	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whit Merrifield: D7/F78XD
Nicky Lopez: SB3
Nicky Lopez: S8/G4M.3-H
Salvador Perez: S7/G56.1-2
Carlos Santana: WP.2-3;1-2
Carlos Santana: K
Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7LS
Hunter Dozier: 7/F7D

Bot 1

J. P. Crawford: D7/G5
Mitch Haniger: W
Ty France: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
Kyle Seager: 5/P5F/FL
Abraham Toro: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Luis Torrens: D9/F9LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
Tom Murphy: W
Jarred Kelenic: K
Dylan Moore: 9/F9LD

Top 2

Ryan O'Hearn: D9/L9LD
Michael Taylor: K
Emmanuel Rivera: 9/L89D
Whit Merrifield: W
Nicky Lopez: 31/G3

Bot 2

J. P. Crawford: S7/L78
Mitch Haniger: S8/L8.1-2
Ty France: S9/L9L.2-3;1-2
Kyle Seager: K
Abraham Toro: K
Luis Torrens: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Tom Murphy: S7/L7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jarred Kelenic: K

Top 3

Salvador Perez: K
Carlos Santana: K
Andrew Benintendi: DGR/L9LD+
Hunter Dozier: 63/G56

Bot 3

Dylan Moore: 63/G6+
J. P. Crawford: 43/G4D
Mitch Haniger: S7/L7L
Ty France: K

Top 4

Ryan O'Hearn: S7/G56
Michael Taylor: K
Emmanuel Rivera: 8/F89S
Whit Merrifield: S9/G34.1-2
Nicky Lopez: S7/L7L.2-3;1-2
Salvador Perez: HR/F8XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
Carlos Santana: 3/G3

Bot 4

Kyle Seager: 53/G6S
Abraham Toro: S8/L89
Luis Torrens: 8/F8D
Tom Murphy: K

Top 5

Andrew Benintendi: 8/L8
Hunter Dozier: K
Ryan O'Hearn: S7/G5
Michael Taylor: S7/L7+.1-2
Emmanuel Rivera: S9/L89S.2-3;1-2
Whit Merrifield: 6/L6D+

Bot 5

Jarred Kelenic: 5/P5SF/FL
Dylan Moore: 4/P4S
J. P. Crawford: 63/G6

Top 6

Nicky Lopez: 13/G23-
Salvador Perez: S7/G6
Carlos Santana: 35(1)1/GDP/G34S

Bot 6

Mitch Haniger: K
Ty France: K
Kyle Seager: 3/G3

Top 7

Andrew Benintendi: 4/F9LS+
Hunter Dozier: 53/G5
Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7L

Bot 7

Abraham Toro: 7/F7
Luis Torrens: K
Tom Murphy: K

Top 8

Michael Taylor: 7/L7D+
Emmanuel Rivera: S7/G56
Whit Merrifield: 7/F7D
Nicky Lopez: S9/G3.1-3
Salvador Perez: 8/F8D

Bot 8

Jarred Kelenic: 53/G6
Jake Fraley: K
J. P. Crawford: 5/P5SF/FL

Top 9

Carlos Santana: 63/G4
Andrew Benintendi: 9/F9LD
Hunter Dozier: K

Bot 9

Mitch Haniger: 3/P2F/FL
Ty France: 4/P4S
Kyle Seager: 43/G4

Top 10

Edward Olivares: PB.2-3
Edward Olivares: 8/SF/F8D.3-H(UR)
Michael Taylor: 7/F78
Emmanuel Rivera: 53/G5

Bot 10

Abraham Toro: S4/G34.2-3
Luis Torrens: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H(UR)
Tom Murphy: K
Jarred Kelenic: 13/G4MS

Top 11

Whit Merrifield: K
Nicky Lopez: 5/P5F/FL
Salvador Perez: IW
Carlos Santana: 9/F9D

Bot 11

Jake Fraley: K
J. P. Crawford: 13/G1S
Mitch Haniger: IW
Ty France: 5(2)/FO/G56.B-1

Top 12

Andrew Benintendi: 6/P4M
Hunter Dozier: 63/G6D+
Edward Olivares: HR/F7D.2-H(UR)
Michael Taylor: K

Bot 12

Kyle Seager: WP.2-3
Kyle Seager: K
Abraham Toro: 63/G6.3-H(UR)
Luis Torrens: W
Jake Bauers: S1/G2-.1-2
Jarred Kelenic: K

Notes & reviews

Royals challenged call that Benintendi's ball was caught; call upheld - out on popup
Hunter Dozier starts inning at 2nd base.
Kyle Seager starts inning at 2nd base.
Emmanuel Rivera starts inning at 2nd base.
Jarred Kelenic starts inning at 2nd base.
Carlos Santana starts inning at 2nd base.
Ty France starts inning at 2nd base.

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