MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SEATTLE MARINERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/17/2023
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SEATTLE MARINERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2143 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Seattle Mariners (59-62) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0
Kansas City Royals (79-44) 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 X 6 10 0
Beat Goes On for Royals, Win 6-1 Over Mariners
Kansas City Royals starter Zac Gallen was locked-in. He led his team to a win over the Seattle Mariners, 6-1. Gallen, now 13-4, was the winner. In 7.2 innings, he gave up 8 hits, while striking out 7, walking 1, and allowing 1 run. Kansas City has a 10-game win streak, while Seattle has lost 6 in a row.

The Royals got a big at-bat from catcher Sean Murphy. For the game, Murphy was 2-4 with a home run and a triple. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 20th home run of the season gave Kansas City a 2-0 lead.

"The wins are coming in bunches right now," said Gallen. "We'll enjoy it while it lasts."
SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Nimmo CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .278 13 43
M. Betts RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .246 26 67
M. Machado 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .290 32 90
J. Votto DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .221 20 55
R. Tellez 1B 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .286 24 66
A. Baddoo LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .266 6 27
A. Diaz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .219 7 31
N. Ahmed SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .227 5 30
K. Higashioka C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .197 6 11
Totals 34 1 10 1 1 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Ahmed (19, 5th Inning off Z. Gallen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Betts 2 , R. Tellez 3 , A. Baddoo 3 , N. Ahmed 2 , K. Higashioka
2-out RBI: M. Betts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Diaz , N. Ahmed 2
GIDP: M. Betts , A. Diaz 2
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Tellez-Ahmed-Tellez, Ahmed-Diaz-Tellez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .270 6 41
D. Swanson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .272 20 53
T. Casas 1B 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .278 26 73
N. Arenado 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .287 34 97
J. Walsh DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .176 9 30
G. Torres 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .267 18 51
T. Friedl LF 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .241 6 25
S. Murphy C 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .234 20 53
T. Grisham CF 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .259 13 47
Totals 32 6 10 6 4 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Merrifield (30, 1st Inning off A. DeSclafani, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Friedl (19, 2nd Inning off A. DeSclafani, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Arenado (31, 3rd Inning off A. DeSclafani, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Murphy (3, 5th Inning off Y. Almonte, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Murphy (20, 2nd Inning off A. DeSclafani, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Merrifield 2 , D. Swanson , N. Arenado 2 , G. Torres 2 , T. Friedl 4 , S. Murphy 7
2-out RBI: , S. Murphy 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Merrifield 2
GIDP: N. Arenado , T. Friedl
Hit by Pitch: T. Grisham
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Arenado-Torres-Casas, Arenado-Torres-Casas, Torres-Swanson-Casas)
SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. DeSclafani L (3-12) 2.1 7 5 5 3 0 1 68 4.53   
C. Vargas 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 30 4.02   
Y. Almonte 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 18 3.49   
B. Raley 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 29 2.80   
F. Bautista 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. DeSclafani 16
Batters Faced: A. DeSclafani 16, C. Vargas 7, Y. Almonte 4, B. Raley 6, F. Bautista 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. DeSclafani 2-4, C. Vargas 3-1, Y. Almonte 0-0, B. Raley 2-2, F. Bautista 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. DeSclafani 68-34, C. Vargas 30-15, Y. Almonte 18-11, B. Raley 29-16, F. Bautista 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Vargas 2-0 , B. Raley 2-0 , F. Bautista 1-0
WP: C. Vargas
Hit Batsmen: Y. Almonte
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Gallen W (13-4) 7.2 8 1 1 1 7 0 82 3.23   
A. Gomber 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 3.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Gallen 65
Batters Faced: Z. Gallen 30, A. Gomber 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Gallen 7-7, A. Gomber 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Gallen 82-55, A. Gomber 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Gomber 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zac Gallen
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 36557
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