Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SEA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Who won: Mariners 6-4
The Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Mariners win the series 3-1. The Mariners outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 8th inning. Julio Rodriguez went 5-for-5 with a home run and 5 RBI for the Mariners. Nelson Velazquez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
Recap · Aug 17
Rodriguez has 5 hits, 5 RBIs and go-ahead 3-run shot in the eighth as Mariners beat Royals 6-4
The Mariners had just squandered another opportunity on the basepaths, and seen their lead against the Royals disappear, when Julio Rodriguez stepped to the plate with two runners aboard in the eighth inning Thursday.
What it means
- Season series: SEA wins series 3-1.
- Mariners 32-27 on the road; Royals 23-40 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- OutCal Raleigh CShoulder, Surgery, left
- OutJosh Naylor 1BWrist, Surgery, right
- OutMichael Toglia 1BShoulder, Surgery, right
- Day-To-DayKade Anderson SPForearm, Bruise, left
- 15-Day-ILAndres Munoz RPKnee, Inflammation, right
Royals5th in AL Cent- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
Probable starters
Mariners3rd in AL West
George Kirby SP
Probable starter · 13-10, 3.35 ERA, 172 K, 1.04 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Julio RodriguezCF
- 2Eugenio Suarez3B
- 3Ty France1B
- 4Teoscar HernandezDH
- 5Dylan Moore2B
- 6Brian O'KeefeC
- 7Jose CaballeroSS
- 8Cade MarloweLF
- 9Sam HaggertyRF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Angel Zerpa SP
Probable starter · 3-3, 4.85 ERA, 36 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Maikel Garcia3B
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 3Michael Massey2B
- 4Nelson VelazquezRF
- 5MJ MelendezLF
- 6Freddy FerminC
- 7Drew WatersDH
- 8Matt Duffy1B
- 9Kyle IsbelCF
The series
SEA wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Mariners 6, Royals 5 (Aug 16)
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Game info
- Venue
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 10,875
- Officials
- James Hoye (Home Plate Umpire), John Libka (First Base Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (Second Base Umpire), Angel Hernandez (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
