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Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals

2022-09-25 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18350 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph L to R · 3:43

Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Mariners 13–12. Seattle Mariners opened the scoring in the 2nd — Adam Frazier doubles (21) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Jesse Winker scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (11) on a ground ball to right fielder Mitch Haniger. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Seattle Mariners took the lead in the 5th — Cal Raleigh walks. Ty France scores. Mitch Haniger to 3rd. Carlos Santana to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Ryan O'Hearn doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Mitch Haniger. Edward Olivares scores. Michael Massey scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Ryan O'Hearn doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Mitch Haniger. Edward Olivares scores. Michael Massey scores — worth 33% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Robbie Ray (P): National anthem standoff.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SEA	0	1	0	0	8	2	1	0	0	12	12
KCA	0	1	1	0	0	11	0	0		13	14

W: Jose Cuas L: Erik Swanson SV: Scott Barlow

Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Ryan Blakney · 2B: John Tumpane · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Seattle Mariners — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
J. P. Crawford	4	1	1	2	2	1
Ty France	5	1	3	2	0	0
Mitch Haniger	6	2	3	2	0	1
Carlos Santana	4	1	0	0	1	0
Cal Raleigh	3	1	0	1	1	1
Jarred Kelenic	4	1	1	0	1	0
Jesse Winker	1	1	1	1	0	0
Adam Frazier	2	0	1	1	0	1
Taylor Trammell	2	0	0	0	0	2
Dylan Moore	2	1	0	1	1	0
Sam Haggerty	2	1	1	1	1	0
Abraham Toro	1	2	1	0	1	0
Luis Torrens	0	0	0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
MJ Melendez	3	1	0	1	2	2
Bobby Witt	5	2	2	2	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	1	0	0	1	0
Vinnie Pasquantino	4	1	2	1	1	1
Edward Olivares	4	3	2	1	1	0
Michael Massey	5	2	2	4	0	0
Ryan O'Hearn	3	1	2	2	1	0
Hunter Dozier	3	1	3	2	1	0
Drew Waters	4	0	1	0	0	2

Seattle Mariners — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Luis Castillo	5.1	7	3	5
Matthew Festa	0.1	1	1	0
Matt Brash	0.0	2	2	0
Erik Swanson	0.1	3	0	0
Penn Murfee	1.1	0	1	1
Matt Boyd	0.2	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Castillo	4.0	6	4	4
Amir Garrett	0.2	2	1	1
Jose Cuas	1.1	2	3	0
Anthony Misiewicz	1.0	1	0	0
Dylan Coleman	1.0	1	0	0
Scott Barlow	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

J. P. Crawford: 43/G34
Ty France: D8/L78XD+
Mitch Haniger: 63/G6
Carlos Santana: WP.2-3
Carlos Santana: 43/L9S

Bot 1

MJ Melendez: K
Bobby Witt: K
Salvador Perez: 53/G5

Top 2

Cal Raleigh: 7/F7L
Jarred Kelenic: 7/F7S
Jesse Winker: HP
Adam Frazier: D8/F8XD+.1-H
Taylor Trammell: K

Bot 2

Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/L78D
Edward Olivares: S8/L89
Michael Massey: 9/F9LD
Ryan O'Hearn: S7/F78S.1-3
Hunter Dozier: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
Drew Waters: 6(1)/FO/G6MD.B-1

Top 3

J. P. Crawford: W
Ty France: S8/L8.1-2
Mitch Haniger: 7/L7D+
Carlos Santana: 46(1)3/GDP/G34

Bot 3

MJ Melendez: K
Bobby Witt: S6/G6
Salvador Perez: 7/F78XD
Vinnie Pasquantino: D9/G3.1-H
Edward Olivares: 63/G6

Top 4

Cal Raleigh: K
Jarred Kelenic: S8/L89
Jesse Winker: S7/F7LS.1-2
Adam Frazier: K
Taylor Trammell: K

Bot 4

Michael Massey: 9/F89XD
Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F78XD+
Hunter Dozier: D8/L8XD+
Drew Waters: K

Top 5

J. P. Crawford: W
Ty France: HP.1-2
Mitch Haniger: S8/G4.2-H;1-3
Carlos Santana: W.1-2
Cal Raleigh: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jarred Kelenic: 8/F8
Jesse Winker: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Dylan Moore: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Sam Haggerty: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
J. P. Crawford: K
Ty France: S9/L89.3-H;2-H;1-3
Mitch Haniger: S9/F9S.3-H;1-3
Carlos Santana: 6/L4MD

Bot 5

MJ Melendez: W
Bobby Witt: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Salvador Perez: 53/G5

Top 6

Cal Raleigh: 63/G4
Jarred Kelenic: W
Abraham Toro: PB.1-2
Abraham Toro: W
Dylan Moore: 4/P4S
Sam Haggerty: W.2-3;1-2
J. P. Crawford: S8/L8D.3-H;2-H;1-2
Ty France: 6/F6D

Bot 6

Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Edward Olivares: W
Michael Massey: HR/F9D.1-H
Ryan O'Hearn: W
Hunter Dozier: W.1-2
Drew Waters: S8/L8S.2-3;1-2
MJ Melendez: 65(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3;B-1
Bobby Witt: D8/F89XD.3-H;1-H
Salvador Perez: W
Vinnie Pasquantino: W.2-3;1-2
Edward Olivares: S56/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
Michael Massey: S5/L5D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Ryan O'Hearn: D9/L9LD.3-H;1-H
Hunter Dozier: S8/L8.2-H;BX2(86)

Top 7

Mitch Haniger: D8/F89XD+
Carlos Santana: 8/F8XD+.2-3
Luis Torrens: 9/SF/L89D.3-H
Jarred Kelenic: 63/G4

Bot 7

Drew Waters: K
MJ Melendez: W
Bobby Witt: 14(1)3/GDP/G1S

Top 8

Abraham Toro: S9/L9+
Dylan Moore: 65(1)/FO/F4D.B-1
Sam Haggerty: CS2(26)
Sam Haggerty: 6/L4MD

Bot 8

Salvador Perez: 9/F89D
Vinnie Pasquantino: S5/G5S-
Edward Olivares: SB2
Edward Olivares: 8/F89S
Michael Massey: 3/G3

Top 9

J. P. Crawford: 63/G6
Ty France: 8/F8D
Mitch Haniger: K

Notes & reviews

Mariners pitcher Robbie Ray and Royals pitcher Luke Weaver ejected by HP umpire Adrian Johnson for refusing to return to dugout after national anthem
Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.

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