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Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Mariners
65-55
6-5
Final
Royals
39-83
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Mariners 6-5

The Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Mariners win the series 3-1. The Mariners outscored the Royals 3-1 in the 1st inning. Cal Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Mariners. Nelson Velazquez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Aug 17
Hernandez hits sacrifice fly in the eighth to break a tie, Mariners edge Royals 6-5

Teoscar Hernandez hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: SEA wins series 3-1.
  • Mariners 31-27 on the road; Royals 23-39 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27
Mariners strike out 12 in 7-3 win over the Angels, announce Wilson will not return as manager
ESPN · Sep 27
Manager Dan Wilson fired as Seattle Mariners finish 76-86
Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners meet in game 4 of series
Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Recap · Sep 27
Taylor Ward drives in go-ahead run, J.P Crawford hits two-run homer as Mariners beat Angels 8-4
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Mariners3rd in AL West
  • Cal Raleigh C
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Josh Naylor 1B
    Wrist, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Michael Toglia 1B
    Shoulder, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Kade Anderson SP
    Forearm, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Andres Munoz RP
    Knee, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
Royals5th in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Mariners3rd in AL West
Luis Castillo SP
Probable starter · 14-9, 3.34 ERA, 219 K, 1.10 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Julio RodriguezCF
  2. 2Eugenio Suarez3B
  3. 3Ty France1B
  4. 4Teoscar HernandezRF
  5. 5Cal RaleighC
  6. 6Cade MarloweLF
  7. 7Dominic CanzoneDH
  8. 8Jose CaballeroSS
  9. 9Josh Rojas2B
Royals5th in AL Cent
James McArthur SP
Probable starter · 1-0, 4.63 ERA, 23 K, 0.94 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Michael Massey2B
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5MJ Melendez1B
  6. 6Matt Beaty1B
  7. 7Drew WatersCF
  8. 8Nelson VelazquezLF
  9. 9Kyle IsbelDH

The series

SEA wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Mariners 10, Royals 8 (Aug 15)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 11,091
Officials
Angel Hernandez (Home Plate Umpire), James Hoye (First Base Umpire), John Libka (Second Base Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSEA wins series 3-1

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