Royals 5 - 1 Mariners
Final
  for this game

Greinke looks to continue hot start vs. Mariners

Apr 14, 2008 - 1:54 PM Kansas City (7-5) at Seattle (6-7) 10:10 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) - The Kansas City Royals have allowed the lowest number of runs in the majors so far this season, and the starting rotation is the biggest reason why.

Zack Greinke will look to keep the hot starts coming when the Royals visit the Seattle Mariners on Monday.

Second-year stud Brian Bannister tossed a complete-game three-hitter on Sunday to help Kansas City avoid a sweep against the Minnesota Twins.

The Royals have allowed just 32 runs in 12 contests, an average of just 2.67 per game.

Greinke (2-0, 0.60 ERA) will be looking to turn in his third straight stellar effort on Monday. The 24-year-old righthander has allowed just one run in 15 innings this season, and is coming off an eight-inning scoreless effort against the New York Yankees last Wednesday.

The Mariners will counter with veteran Jarrod Washburn (1-1, 3.00). The lefthander picked up a win in his last start, allowing one run and six hits in seven frames at Tampa Bay last Wednesday.

Seattle missed a chance to sweep the Los Angeles Angels on Anaheim on Sunday, falling 10-5 while yielding 16 hits.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    KANSAS CITY 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 11 0
    SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: KAN - ZACK GREINKE AND JOHN BUCK
    SEA - JARROD WASHBURN, SEAN GREEN (7TH), RYAN
    ROWLAND-SMITH (7TH), ROY CORCORAN (8TH), R.A. DICKEY (9TH) AND
    KENJI JOHJIMA

    HOME R

    Apr 15 12:37 AM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOHN BUCK SCORED ALEX GORDON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BUCK ON FIRST, M OLIVO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
    SEATTLE 1 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA (.091, 2-FOR-3)

    Royals 5, Mariners 1  Top 8, 0 OutsApr 15 12:17 AM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY DAVID DEJESUS SCORED MIGUEL OLIVO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T PENA ON FIRST, J BUCK ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
    SEATTLE 1 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.324, 0-FOR-2, HBP)

    Royals 4, Mariners 1  Top 7, 0 OutsApr 14 11:54 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ICHIRO SUZUKI SCORED BRAD WILKERSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
    SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.327, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals 3, Mariners 1  Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 14 10:55 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIGUEL OLIVO (1) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 2ND OFF JARROD WASHBURN SCORED JOSE GUILLEN.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, SEATTLE 0
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.206, 1 HR, 5 RBI)

    Royals 3, Mariners 0  Top 2, 0 OutsApr 14 10:30 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY BILLY BUTLER (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    2ND OFF JARROD WASHBURN.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, SEATTLE 0
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GUILLEN (.122, 0 HR, 5 RBI)

    Royals 1, Mariners 0  Top 2, 0 OutsApr 14 10:24 PM

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