Elias, Zunino lead Mariners over Royals for sweep
Elias, Zunino lead Mariners over Royals for sweep
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
2
Kansas City Royals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kauffman Stadium · 23,278 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
M Zunino homered to left (418 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
W Bloomquist doubled to right, M Zunino scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
J Maxwell hit sacrifice fly to center, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
P Ciriaco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
P Ciriaco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
M Moustakas singled to center.
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Single 2-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
M Moustakas batting
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Play Result 2-1
M Moustakas hit for J Maxwell.
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Dyson grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
J Dyson batting
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Play Result 2-1
J Dyson hit for D Valencia.
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
S Perez grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
S Perez batting
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Play Result 2-1
F Rodney relieved D Farquhar.
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Start Inning 2-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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End Inning 2-1
Middle of the 9th
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Play Result 2-1
B Miller picked off first.
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Pick Off 2-1
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
SEA wins series 3-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Lorenzo CainCF6
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Danny Valencia3B2
Justin MaxwellRF10
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonPH1
Mike MoustakasPH18
Pedro CiriacoSS15
SEA
Endy ChavezRF9
James JonesCF66
Robinson CanoDH22
Logan Morrison1B21
Kyle Seager3B15
Mike ZuninoC10
Dustin AckleyLF4
Brad MillerSS15
Willie Bloomquist2B8
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