Mariners 9 - 1 Royals
Final
  for this game

Mariners look to continue success vs. Royals

May 26, 2007 - 1:49 PM Seattle (22-22) at Kansas City (19-30) 7:10 pm EDT

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- The Seattle Mariners aim for their fourth win in five games when they visit the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.

Ichiro Suzuki, Jose Vidro and Richie Sexson each had two RBI as the Mariners rolled to a 10-2 victory on Friday. Suzuki extended his hitting streak with his 24th career leadoff homer, tying Lou Brock for 15th on the all-time.

However, the win was bitter sweet as starter Felix Hernandez left with stiffness in his back. The 21-year-old was making his third start after recovering from a right elbow injury that forced him to the disabled list on April 23.

Cha Seung Baek (1-2, 5.50 ERA) takes the ball for Seattle with the hopes of ending his personal two-game slide. In his last outing, the righthander allowed five runs in 6 1/3 innings of a 5-2 setback to Cleveland on Monday.

The Royals will send Brain Bannister (0-2, 4.39), who gave up three runs and five hits in five frames for his second straight no-decision.

In an earlier matchup, Beck and Bannister met with Seattle coming away with a 5-1 victory on April 29 - neither pitcher managed to figure in the decision.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5 9 12 2
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK, GEORGE SHERRILL (8TH), BRANDON MORROW (8TH),
    J.J. PUTZ (9TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA
    KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER, RYAN BRAUN (8TH) AND JASON LARUE

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    May 26 9:51 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY RICHIE SEXSON (6) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 9TH OFF RYAN BRAUN SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI AND JOSE VIDRO.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 9, KANSAS CITY 1
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J ELLISON (.235, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Mariners vs. RoyalsMay 26 9:44 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY RAUL IBANEZ SCORED YUNIESKY BETANCOURT.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J VIDRO ON FIRST, I SUZUKI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6
    KANSAS CITY 1 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.176, 0-FOR-3, BB)

    Mariners vs. RoyalsMay 26 9:44 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ICHIRO SUZUKI SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, Y BETANCOURT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
    KANSAS CITY 1 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.310, 0-FOR-4)

    Mariners vs. RoyalsMay 26 9:34 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    GRAND SLAM BY KENJI JOHJIMA (7) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    4TH OFF BRIAN BANNISTER SCORED RAUL IBANEZ, RICHIE SEXSON AND BEN
    BROUSSARD.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4, KANSAS CITY 1
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.247, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. RoyalsMay 26 8:05 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT ALLOWED TONY PENA JR TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M GRUDZIELANEK ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
    KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.298, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. RoyalsMay 26 7:52 PM

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