MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT SEATTLE MARINERS
09/07/2047
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT SEATTLE MARINERS
GAME ID: 2653 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 2047 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (78-61) 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 7 9 0
Seattle Mariners (70-69) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
Royals Beat Mariners, 7-3
The Kansas City Royals had to overcome a big game from Seattle third baseman Jimmy Hammertime to leave Safeco Field with a victory. And they did, winning 7-3. Hammertime was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs. John Brooks, the winning pitcher, is now 11-8. He went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, while fanning 6 and walking 4. Kansas City, at 78-61, sits in second place in the American League Central Division.

Kansas City relied on the hitting of Matt Belgard to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Royals on top, 3-2. For the game, Belgard had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"I still think this team can play even better," Belgard told the Kansas City Citizen.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Belgard 3B, 2B 5 1 2 3 0 1 0 .311 4 19
I. Faber 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 4 38
   a-M. Markus PR, 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .220 3 40
M. Meyerhoff C 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .349 24 82
J. Pacheco SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .251 9 65
R. Downey RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .312 25 91
G. Switzer LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .270 18 68
A. Martin 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .295 12 59
P. Hansel CF 1 3 0 0 2 0 1 .275 3 26
J. Rupert DH 3 1 1 2 0 0 4 .277 7 16
Totals 33 7 9 7 5 7 13      
a - M. Markus pinch ran for I. Faber in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: I. Faber (25, 3rd Inning off J. Hincks, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Meyerhoff (15, 1st Inning off J. Hincks, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Belgard (4, 5th Inning off J. Hincks, 2 on, 1 out) , G. Switzer (18, 8th Inning off D. Sly, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Rupert (7, 9th Inning off D. Sly, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Belgard 5 , I. Faber 2 , M. Markus , M. Meyerhoff 3 , R. Downey , G. Switzer 4 , A. Martin , J. Rupert 4
2-out RBI: G. Switzer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Meyerhoff , J. Pacheco
GIDP: M. Meyerhoff , G. Switzer
Sac Bunt: J. Rupert
Hit by Pitch: P. Hansel
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Markus-Belgard-Martin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Yoon RF 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 .217 2 33
H. Matsubara SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .248 17 65
F. Goof 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .262 20 74
J. Vasquez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 21 62
J. Hammertime 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .256 12 57
P. Ivanushkin DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .244 14 54
T. Vargas C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .164 0 2
B. Chien LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .239 12 57
M. Brookshire 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 3 15
Totals 29 3 6 3 4 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hammertime (30, 3rd Inning off J. Brooks, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Hammertime (12, 8th Inning off G. Ts'ong, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Yoon , F. Goof , J. Hammertime 7 , B. Chien
2-out RBI: D. Yoon , J. Hammertime
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Matsubara 2 , T. Vargas
GIDP: D. Yoon
Sac Fly: F. Goof
Hit by Pitch: B. Chien , M. Brookshire
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Yoon (17)
CS: D. Yoon (5) , F. Goof (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Goof-Matsubara-Hincks, Brookshire-Matsubara-Goof)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Brooks W (11-8) 6.0 5 2 2 4 6 0 111 4.81   
J. Noonan H (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.86   
G. Ts'ong H (7) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 17 3.81   
B. Boykin 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Brooks 56
Batters Faced: J. Brooks 25, J. Noonan 4, G. Ts'ong 4, B. Boykin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Brooks 4-6, J. Noonan 1-0, G. Ts'ong 2-0, B. Boykin 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Brooks 111-64, J. Noonan 13-6, G. Ts'ong 17-10, B. Boykin 3-3
Hit Batsmen: J. Noonan 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hincks L (7-6) 5.0 5 3 3 1 3 1 82 3.46   
L. Crumpton 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 4.36   
W. de Jesus 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 15 4.78   
D. Sly 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 2 20 4.38   
V. Cervantes 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 17 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hincks 47
Batters Faced: J. Hincks 21, L. Crumpton 4, W. de Jesus 5, D. Sly 6, V. Cervantes 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hincks 7-4, L. Crumpton 1-1, W. de Jesus 2-0, D. Sly 2-0, V. Cervantes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hincks 82-51, L. Crumpton 20-12, W. de Jesus 15-9, D. Sly 20-11, V. Cervantes 17-11
Hit Batsmen: J. Hincks
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Hammertime
Ballpark: Safeco Field
Weather: Roof closed, 65 degrees
Start Time: 7:10 PM PT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 53590
Special Notes: 2B Imbart Faber was injured while running the bases.
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