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Match Report

Hernandez hits sacrifice fly in the eighth to break a tie, Mariners edge Royals 6-5

— Teoscar Hernandez hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Wednesday night.

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Top Performers

SEA

  • Cade Marlowe OF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Julio Rodriguez CF H-AB 4-6 · AB 6 · R 1
  • Ty France 1B H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 1
  • Cal Raleigh C H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1

KC

  • Nelson Velazquez LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Maikel Garcia 3B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · 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 Melendez1B1
  6. Matt Beaty1B27
  7. Drew WatersCF8
  8. Nelson VelazquezLF30
  9. Kyle IsbelDH28

Substitutes

  1. Matt DuffyPH9
  2. Dairon BlancoRF97

SEA

  1. Julio RodriguezCF44
  2. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  3. Ty France1B25
  4. Teoscar HernandezRF37
  5. Cal RaleighC29
  6. Cade MarloweLF15
  7. Dominic CanzoneDH8
  8. Jose CaballeroSS72
  9. Josh Rojas2B40

Substitutes

  1. Sam HaggertyDH0
  2. Dylan Moore2B25

Play by Play

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

    Velázquez homered to left (386 feet).

    4894467 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 6-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4894467 9th Inning
  4. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4894467 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    4894467 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4894467 9th Inning
  7. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4894467 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    41069 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 6-4

    Rodríguez singled to right, Haggerty scored, Caballero thrown out at third.

    41069 9th Inning
  10. Single 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41069 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41069 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41069 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41069 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40327 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40327 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40327 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40327 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40327 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40327 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41069 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41069 8th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    41393 8th Inning
  23. Play Result 5-4

    Hernández hit sacrifice fly to right, Moore scored, France to second, Suárez to third.

    41393 8th Inning
  24. Sacrifice Fly 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41393 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41393 8th Inning
  26. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41393 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41393 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41393 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41283 7th Inning
  33. Foul Out 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    35124 6th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    35124 6th Inning
  35. Play Result 4-4

    Velázquez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Melendez scored, Waters out at second, Beaty to third.

    35124 6th Inning
  36. Ground Out 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    35124 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4424276 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4424276 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4424276 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 5th Inning
  42. Foul Out 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4424276 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4424276 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4424276 4th Inning
  50. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    35124 3rd Inning
  51. Play Result 4-3

    Melendez doubled to center, Perez scored.

    35124 3rd Inning
  52. Double 4-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    35124 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 3rd Inning
  54. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    35124 3rd Inning
  55. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    35124 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 3rd Inning
  58. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    35124 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 6-5

    End of the 9th inning

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

    Witt Jr. grounded out to pitcher.

    4894467 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

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

    Matt Brash pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.

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

    Garcia struck out looking.

    4894467 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 6-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    4894467 9th Inning
  9. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4894467 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    4894467 9th Inning
  11. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4894467 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

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

    Matt Brash pitches to Maikel Garcia

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

    Isbel flied out to left.

    4894467 9th Inning
  16. Fly Out 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4894467 9th Inning
  17. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

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

    Matt Brash pitches to Kyle Isbel

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

    Velázquez homered to left (386 feet).

    4894467 9th Inning
  21. Home Run 6-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4894467 9th Inning
  22. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4894467 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    4894467 9th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4894467 9th Inning
  25. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

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

    Matt Brash pitches to Nelson Velazquez

    4894467 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 6-4

    Brash relieved Speier

    4894467 9th Inning
  28. Start Inning 6-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Inning 6-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    41069 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 6-4

    Rodríguez singled to right, Haggerty scored, Caballero thrown out at third.

    41069 9th Inning
  32. Single 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41069 9th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41069 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Tucker Davidson pitches to Julio Rodriguez

    41069 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    41069 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 5-4

    Moore lined out to right, Haggerty to third.

    41069 9th Inning
  37. Line Out 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41069 9th Inning
  38. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41069 9th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41069 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Tucker Davidson pitches to Dylan Moore

    41069 9th Inning

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