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Match Report

Dairon Blanco's squeeze bunt gives the Royals a wild 7-6 win over the Mariners

— Dairon Blanco executed a suicide squeeze bunt in the ninth inning to score pinch-runner Samad Taylor, and the Kansas City Royals rallied after blowing a 5-0 lead to hand the...

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Top Performers

SEA

  • Cade Marlowe OF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Julio Rodriguez CF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Dylan Moore CF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Mike Ford 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

KC

  • Nelson Velazquez LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 4-5 · AB 5 · R 3
  • Maikel Garcia 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

SEA wins series 3-1

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Seattle Mariners

  • Josh Naylor Out
  • Cal Raleigh Out
  • Michael Toglia Out
  • Nick Davila 60-Day-IL
  • Matt Brash 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Maikel Garcia3B11
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. Michael Massey2B19
  4. Salvador PerezC13
  5. MJ MelendezLF1
  6. Nelson VelazquezDH30
  7. Matt Beaty1B27
  8. Drew WatersRF8
  9. Kyle IsbelCF28

Substitutes

  1. Samad TaylorPR0
  2. Dairon BlancoLF97
  3. Matt Duffy1B9

SEA

  1. Julio RodriguezCF44
  2. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  3. Cal RaleighC29
  4. Dominic CanzoneLF8
  5. Ty France1B25
  6. Cade MarloweLF15
  7. Mike FordDH45
  8. Dylan Moore1B25
  9. Josh Rojas2B40

Substitutes

  1. Jose CaballeroSS72
  2. Teoscar HernandezRF37
  3. Sam HaggertyDH0

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
    4894467 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 6-7

    Blanco reached on bunt single to first, S. Taylor scored.

    4894467 9th Inning
  3. Bunt Single 6-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4894467 9th Inning
  4. End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
    4894467 9th Inning
  5. Play Result 6-6

    Perez hit sacrifice fly to center, Witt Jr. scored, S. Taylor to third.

    4894467 9th Inning
  6. Sacrifice Fly 6-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4894467 9th Inning
  7. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4894467 9th Inning
  8. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4894467 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4894467 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4894467 9th Inning
  11. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4894467 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4894467 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4894467 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4894467 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    33267 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 6-5

    Rodríguez singled to left, Haggerty scored, Rojas to second.

    33267 9th Inning
  21. Single 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33267 9th Inning
  22. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33267 9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    33267 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 5-5

    Rojas singled to center, Hernández scored, Haggerty to third.

    33267 9th Inning
  25. Single 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33267 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41283 9th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41283 9th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41283 9th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41283 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41283 9th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41283 9th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41283 9th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41283 9th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38796 8th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 8th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 8th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 8th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 8th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 8th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
    41233 8th Inning
  48. Play Result 4-5

    Suárez singled to left, Rodríguez scored.

    41233 8th Inning
  49. Single 4-5

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    41233 8th Inning
  50. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball 2

    41233 8th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 8th Inning
  52. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    41233 8th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 8th Inning
  54. Strike Swinging 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41233 8th Inning
  55. Strike Swinging 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41233 8th Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    41233 8th Inning
  57. Play Result 3-5

    Rodríguez doubled to left, Ford scored, Rojas scored and Moore scored.

    41233 8th Inning
  58. Double 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41233 8th Inning
  59. Strike Swinging 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41233 8th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41172 8th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
    4894467 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 6-7

    Blanco reached on bunt single to first, S. Taylor scored.

    4894467 9th Inning
  3. Bunt Single 6-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4894467 9th Inning
  4. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6

    Matt Brash pitches to Dairon Blanco

    4894467 9th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
    4894467 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 6-6

    Perez hit sacrifice fly to center, Witt Jr. scored, S. Taylor to third.

    4894467 9th Inning
  7. Sacrifice Fly 6-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4894467 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 6-5

    S. Taylor stole second.

    4894467 9th Inning
  9. Stolen Base 6-5

    S. Taylor stole second.

    4894467 9th Inning
  10. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4894467 9th Inning
  11. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4894467 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4894467 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4894467 9th Inning
  14. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4894467 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5

    Matt Brash pitches to Salvador Perez

    4894467 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 6-5

    S. Taylor ran for Massey

    9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    4894467 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 6-5

    Massey singled to right, Witt Jr. to third.

    4894467 9th Inning
  19. Single 6-5

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    4894467 9th Inning
  20. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball 2

    4894467 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4894467 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4894467 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4894467 9th Inning
  24. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4894467 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4894467 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5

    Matt Brash pitches to Michael Massey

    4894467 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    4894467 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 6-5

    Witt Jr. singled to center.

    4894467 9th Inning
  29. Single 6-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4894467 9th Inning
  30. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4894467 9th Inning
  31. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4894467 9th Inning
  32. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4894467 9th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    4894467 9th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4894467 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5

    Matt Brash pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.

    4894467 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 6-5

    Brash relieved Topa

    4894467 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 6-5

    Moore at first base.

    9th Inning
  38. Play Result 6-5

    Haggerty as designated hitter.

    9th Inning
  39. Play Result 6-5

    Hernández in right field.

    9th Inning
  40. Play Result 6-5

    Caballero at shortstop.

    9th Inning

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