MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT SEATTLE MARINERS
08/22/2111
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT SEATTLE MARINERS
GAME ID: 2367 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (60-61) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Seattle Mariners (45-74) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 2
Mariners Lose Again, 3-2, to Royals
In a low-scoring game between the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners, pitcher Mike Mask was the difference-maker. The Kansas City right-hander was tough as nails in the 3-2 Royals win. The winner was Mask. He threw 5.2 innings of 4-hit ball. The loser was J.J. Rasche. The win puts the Royals at 60-61, while the Mariners drop to 45-74.

Kyle Diaz had a direct impact on the outcome. Diaz contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fourth inning to put Kansas City up, 3-1.

"All my pitches were working," said Mask. "They were all synchronized together in attacking the zone."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Gutierrez LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299 2 38
   b-S. Gass PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .225 4 8
   d-J. Kief LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 2
A. Alvarez 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .301 20 69
A. Ventura 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .278 27 63
A. Baeza DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .275 16 61
F. Andino 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .312 6 63
A. Morgan RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .262 18 72
J. Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .218 6 39
K. Diaz SS 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .245 5 40
   a-J. Shifflett PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .190 1 4
   c-J. Crowe SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 7 19
R. Avila CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228 10 38
Totals 36 3 8 3 1 9 19      
a - J. Shifflett pinch hit for K. Diaz in the 9th
b - S. Gass pinch hit for M. Gutierrez in the 9th
c - J. Crowe substituted for J. Shifflett in the 9th
d - J. Kief substituted for S. Gass in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Morgan (21, 4th Inning off J. Rasche, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Ventura (27, 5th Inning off J. Rasche, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Andino (43, 6th Inning off J. Rasche, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Alvarez , A. Ventura 2 , A. Baeza , F. Andino 2 , A. Morgan 2 , K. Diaz 2 , J. Shifflett
2-out RBI: A. Alvarez , K. Diaz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Alvarez , A. Ventura , A. Baeza , J. Johnson , K. Diaz , R. Avila
Sac Bunt: R. Avila
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Baeza (38) , K. Diaz 2 (26)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Stewart CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .277 16 60
E. Hemphill RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .272 13 44
T. Frank DH 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .279 14 39
B. Barnhart 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .241 22 69
R. McNary LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .239 16 41
A. Alford 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .252 17 44
J. Prickett 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .237 2 16
J. Vazquez C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .167 3 7
   a-N. Olheiser PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 5 16
J. Walker SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .245 4 18
Totals 32 2 5 2 5 11 9      
a - N. Olheiser pinch hit for J. Vazquez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Hemphill 2 (21, 5th Inning off M. Mask, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off R. Washington, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Alford (11, 6th Inning off M. Mask, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Alford (17, 2nd Inning off M. Mask, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Hemphill 4 , T. Frank , A. Alford 6
2-out RBI: T. Frank , A. Alford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Frank , R. McNary , J. Vazquez , J. Walker
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Alford (9) , J. Walker (21)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mask W (12-9) 5.2 4 2 2 4 7 1 96 4.57   
R. Washington H (3) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 5.13   
T. Pitzer H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 6.21   
T. Koulpasis SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 4.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mask 56
Batters Faced: M. Mask 25, R. Washington 5, T. Pitzer 3, T. Koulpasis 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mask 5-5, R. Washington 2-1, T. Pitzer 0-1, T. Koulpasis 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mask 96-61, R. Washington 17-14, T. Pitzer 18-13, T. Koulpasis 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Washington 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rasche L (2-10) 7.0 7 3 3 1 6 0 105 4.12   
B. Hanley 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 31 6.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rasche 56
Batters Faced: J. Rasche 29, B. Hanley 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rasche 8-7, B. Hanley 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rasche 105-71, B. Hanley 31-21
WP: J. Rasche
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Mask
Ballpark: Safeco Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 27878
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