First things first: KC wins
Fast start fuels Royals By Bob Sherwin / Special to MLB.com
The Royals opened the game with five straight hits, and they went on to score six runs in the first inning en route to a victory over the Mariners. Ross Gload and Tony Pena each had two RBIs, while Mark Grudzielanek added three hits. Gil Meche gave up three unearned runs over six innings.
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Royals 8, Mariners 3
Kansas City's Mark Teahen connects on an RBI single in the first inning on Saturday night. (John Froschauer/AP)
Mariners unable to rally By Jim Street / MLB.com
Right-hander Jeff Weaver surrendered six runs on seven hits and one walk in one-third of an inning, and the Mariners were unable to climb out of the early hole in a loss to the Royals. Ichiro Suzuki knocked in two runs, while Jose Vidro and Raul Ibanez each collected three hits.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 28, 2007
Kansas City 8, Seattle 3
Today's Boxes 4/28/07
MIN 11, DET 3
TEX 9, TOR 8
NYY 3, BOS 1
CHC 8, STL 1
OAK 12, TB 5
LAA 3, CWS 0
BAL 7, CLE 4
CIN 8, PIT 1
FLA 11, PHI 5
HOU 10, MIL 1
NYM 6, WSH 2
ATL 6, COL 2
ARI 5, SF 4
SD 3, LAD 2
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Standings thru 4/28/07 | Gameday | Royals Stats | Mariners Stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , CF6 1 1 0 0 0 3 .320
Grudzielanek , 2B6 1 3 1 0 0 2 .282
Teahen , RF4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .263
Sweeney , DH4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .273
Gload , 1B5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .250
Brown , LF3 0 1 1 2 0 1 .197
Gordon , 3B2 1 1 0 2 1 2 .162
Buck , C2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .356
Pena , SS5 0 1 2 0 1 5 .207
Totals 37 8 12 8 6 2 21
BATTING 2B : Gload (2, Weaver), Grudzielanek (7, White).TB : DeJesus; Grudzielanek 4; Teahen; Sweeney 2; Gload 2; Brown; Gordon; Buck; Pena.RBI : Teahen (9), Gload 2 (13), Brown (5), Pena 2 (6), Grudzielanek (12), Buck (7).2-out RBI : Grudzielanek.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Grudzielanek; Gordon; Teahen; Pena 2; Buck.SF : Buck.Team LOB : 12.BASERUNNING SB : Teahen (2, 3rd base off White/Johjima).FIELDING E : Grudzielanek (1, fielding), Pena (6, throw).DP : 2 (Pena-Gload, Gordon-Gload).
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki , CF5 0 1 2 0 0 2 .308
Beltre , 3B5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .231
Vidro , DH5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .333
Ibanez , LF5 0 3 0 0 1 2 .263
Sexson , 1B5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .136
Guillen , RF3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .254
Johjima , C3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .327
Betancourt , SS4 2 2 0 0 0 3 .238
Lopez , 2B4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .323
Totals 39 3 13 2 2 5 22
BATTING 2B : Lopez (1, Meche).TB : Suzuki; Vidro 3; Ibanez 3; Guillen 2; Betancourt 2; Lopez 3.RBI : Suzuki 2 (11).2-out RBI : Suzuki.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Beltre 2; Betancourt 2; Vidro; Sexson.GIDP : Guillen; Johjima.Team LOB : 11.FIELDING Outfield assists : Ibanez (Sweeney at 1st base).DP : (Ibanez-Lopez-Sexson).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Meche (W, 2-1)6.0 10 3 0 2 5 0 2.18
Duckworth (S, 1)3.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.56
HBP : Sweeney (by White), Buck (by White), Gordon (by O'Flaherty).Pitches-strikes : Meche 110-72, Duckworth 37-20, Weaver 29-17, White 73-37, O'Flaherty 36-23, Mateo 43-32, Sherrill 8-5.Ground outs-fly outs : Meche 8-5, Duckworth 5-4, Weaver 1-0, White 2-7, O'Flaherty 5-1, Mateo 4-2, Sherrill 2-1.Batters faced : Meche 30, Duckworth 11, Weaver 9, White 18, O'Flaherty 9, Mateo 8, Sherrill 3.Inherited runners-scored : White 2-0.Umpires : HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Lance Barksdale.Weather : 57 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 5 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:08.Att : 32,461.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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