| Kansas City traveled to Seattle for the second elimination game. Game #163 for Kansas City and #164 for Seattle. Brian Bannister started for Kansas City while Roy Oswalt took the mound for Seattle in the deciding game. Seattle Manager John Ferraro was saving Oswalt for the first game of the playoffs but was forced to treat this as the first game of the playoffs after losing to Anaheim in the first elimination game. Kansas City jumped on Oswalt early by scoring 3 runs in the first on 5 hits. After 4 innings, KC held a 3-0 lead and was out hitting Seattle 7 to 2. Bannister then tired in the 5th inning after allowing 3 hits and 2 walks but Seattle only scored once by grounded into a double play and leaving the bases loaded. Seattle tied the game in the 7th by adding 2, including a solo home run by Yadier Molina off Rudy Seanez. Kansas City then fell apart in the 8th inning with Casey Janssen on the mound. With 1 run in and men on first and second, Janssen threw a wild pitch to advance the runners. Molina then hit a single that scored both runners when Hanley Ramirez threw the cut off throw wildly. With a 6-3 going into the 9th, 2 men on and the tying run at the plate, Hanley Ramirez struck out looking for the third time on a Francisco Rodriguez 98mph fastball to end the game and the season for Kansas City. Ramirez, the first overall pick in the 2006 draft was able to manage two hit when he actually swung the bat. The star of the game was Jose Reyes who was 3 for 5 with a stolen base, 2 runs and stellar defense. Russ Springer improved to 7-1 with the win. He struck out 4 in 1 2/3 IP. Seattle moves on to face top seed Atlanta in the playoffs. It is a surprise match up for the Mariners as they didn't expect to make the playoffs. They traded two strong 2010 pitchers in John Maine and Kelvim Escobar to Atlanta for some players to assist in the future. But Ryan Braun fell to the Mariners at #4 in the draft and they acquired Albert Pujols to provide protection for Alex Rodriguez. As a result, the Mariners had three players with 40+ homeruns to make up for the weakened pitching staff. |
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 2007 Kansas City Royals At 2007 Seattle Mariners 9/19/2007
Royals AB R H RBI AVG Mariners AB R H RBI AVG
R.Willits LF 4 1 1 0 .319 J.Reyes SS 5 2 3 0 .255
C.Granderson CF 4 1 3 1 .311 S.Green RF 4 0 3 2 .323
M.Ordonez RF 5 0 1 0 .383 A.Pujols 1B 4 0 0 0 .351
H.Ramirez SS 5 1 2 1 .334 A.Rodriguez 3B 2 1 0 0 .290
A.Gonzalez 1B 4 0 2 0 .288 R.Braun DH 3 0 1 0 .348
P.Burrell DH 4 0 1 1 .239 G.Jenkins LF 1 0 0 0 .228
J.Mauer C 3 0 0 0 .280 A-K.Millar PH,LF 2 1 1 1 .257
H.Blalock 3B 4 0 0 0 .228 B.Phillips 2B 2 1 0 0 .264
A.Ojeda 2B 4 0 1 0 .259 M.Cameron CF 4 0 0 0 .232
Y.Molina C 4 1 2 2 .229
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Totals 37 3 11 3 Totals 31 6 10 5
A-Pinch Hit For Jenkins In 6th Inning
Royals.......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 11 2
Mariners........ 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 - 6 10 0
Royals (93-70) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
B.Bannister 5 2/3 5 1 1 1 2 0 3.14
R.Seanez HOLD(4th) 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 4.32
M.Wise BS(3rd) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.54
C.Janssen LOSS(4-2) 1 1/3 2 3 2 3 0 0 4.09
Totals 8 10 6 5 4 4 1
Mariners (94-70) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
R.Oswalt 6 1/3 9 3 3 2 4 0 3.00
R.Springer WIN(7-1) 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 4 0 2.84
F.Rodriguez SAVE(33rd) 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.03
Totals 9 11 3 3 3 10 0
ATTENDANCE- 18,502 DATE- Thursday, September 19th 2007 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Scott Packard, Jeff Nelson, Derryl Cousins, Alfonzo Marquez
T- 2:57
LEFT ON BASE- Royals:10 Mariners: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Royals: 3 Mariners: 1
ERRORS- H.Ramirez, A.Gonzalez
DOUBLES- C.Granderson-2(35th), S.Green-2(29th)
HOME RUNS- Y.Molina(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- J.Reyes(76th)
WALKS- R.Willits, C.Granderson, J.Mauer, A.Rodriguez, R.Braun, G.Jenkins,
B.Phillips
HIT BY PITCH- A.Rodriguez, B.Phillips
STRIKE OUTS- R.Willits-2, C.Granderson, M.Ordonez, H.Ramirez-3, P.Burrell-2,
J.Mauer, R.Braun, B.Phillips, M.Cameron-2
GIDP- H.Blalock, S.Green, A.Pujols
WILD PITCHES- C.Janssen
2-out RBI- Y.Molina-2, S.Green
WEB GEMS- Bot 8th: Joe Mauer blocked the plate, saving a run!
At Camden Yards the Seattle Mariners were finally were able to get back on the
winner's track and outscored the Kansas City Royals 6 to 3.
Seattle won the game with a rally in the 8th inning with 3 runs on 2 hits.
Alex Rodriguez led off and keyed the rally when he drew a walk. Ryan Braun
stepped up to the plate and he drew a walk. Casey Janssen then unleashed a
wild pitch. Kevin Millar followed next and he stroked a single. Brandon
Phillips came up to bat and drew a walk to load the bases. After an out was
recorded, Yadier Molina came to the plate and delivered a one-base hit, and
an error was also committed. Seattle rapped out 10 hits for the afternoon.
Russ Springer(7-1) went 1 and 2/3 innings allowing no runs for the victory.
Francisco Rodriguez recorded the save, his 33rd. Janssen(4-2) was charged
with the loss in relief.
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