Cano, Cruz power Mariners to 6-4 win over Royals
Robinson Cano hit a drive over the giant batter's eye in center field for his seventh spring homer, and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 6-4 win over a Kansas City Royals split-squad on Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
Seattle Mariners
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
B Hebert homered to right, Iannetta scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
P Orlando grounded out to shortstop, Schwindel scored, C Decker to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Marte singled to left, Cruz scored, Lind to third, Iannetta to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Canó homered to center.
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
L. Martín singled to right, Iannetta scored, Robertson to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Cruz homered to left center.
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
A Gordon reached on infield single to third, A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-0
A Escobar safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Seager, Barmes scored.
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Error 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
D Butera lined out to right.
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Line Out 4-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
D Butera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
C Colon grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
C Colon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
P Orlando grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
P Orlando batting
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Play Result 4-6
J Peralta relieved Nuño.
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Start Inning 4-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-6
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Lineup Change 4-6
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End Inning 4-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Sardiñas grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Sardiñas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Lee struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Lee batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Ascanio lined out to left.
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Line Out 4-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Bunted Foul 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Head to Head
SEA wins series 2-1
Injuries
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSEA
Norichika AokiLF11
Kyle Seager3B15
Robinson Cano2B22
Nelson CruzDH32
Adam A Lind1B
Chris IannettaC22
Ketel MarteSS4
Daniel RobertsonRF
Leonys MartinCF17
Substitutes
Efren NavarroLF50
Ed Lucas3B5- Brock Hebert2B
Dae-Ho LeeDH10
Luis Sardinas1B89- Rayder AscanioSS28
- Leon LandryCF
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
Kendrys Morales1B36
Cody DeckerDH
Reymond Louis FuentesRF3
Paulo OrlandoCF16
Christian Colon2B29
Drew ButeraC16
Clint Barmes3B12
Substitutes
Humberto ArteagaSS2- Amalani FukofukaLF
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