Series Thread- Seattle Mariners @ KC Royals

[Porter]

Bot 1st: Kansas City
- M. Sweeney doubled to deep right center, D. DeJesus scored

1-0 KC, Top of the 2nd, Runners at 1st and 2nd
At Bat: Ibanez (.194)

[Porter]

Last Play: R. Ibanez grounded into fielder's choice, R. Sexson to third, B. Boone out at second

[Porter]

1-2 to Winn. 1 out, Runners at the corners.

[Porter]

Last Play: R. Winn hit sacrifice fly to left, R. Sexson scored, R. Ibanez to second.

Tied at 1. Runner at 2nd for Dan Wilson

[Porter]

Last Play: D. Wilson singled to center, R. Ibanez scored

2-1 M's, Runner at 1st, Valdez is up.

[Porter]

End of inning
Mariners 2
Royals 1

Pickering is up, lets see if Moyer can keep the damage down now that hes settled.

[Porter]

- C. Pickering flied out to deep right
- A. Berroa singled to center

[Porter]

- C. Pickering flied out to deep right
- A. Berroa singled to center
- J. Buck popped out to second
- J. McEwing singled to right center, A. Berroa to second
- D. DeJesus singled to left center, A. Berroa scored, J. McEwing to second
- T. Graffanino grounded into fielder's choice, J. McEwing out at third
- End of Inning (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)

Tied at 2.
Due Up: Ichiro, Reed, Beltre

[Porter]

- I. Suzuki singled to left, Hes only hitting .412 now.

[Porter]

Last Play: J. Reed flied out to left center

[Element]

Wow. Just got on. 8-2 M's. 6 runs in the 4th!

-Bret Boone grounds out.
-Raul Ibanez walks.
-Randy Winn singles. Raul Ibanez to 2nd.
-Dan Wilson hit by pitch. Raul Ibanez to 3rd. Randy Winn to 2nd.
-Wilson Valdez doubles. Raul Ibanez scores. Randy Winn scores. Dan Wilson to 3rd.
-Pitcher Change: Mike Wood replaces Denny Bautista.
-Mike Wood intentionally walks Ichiro Suzuki.
-Jeremy Reed doubles. Dan Wilson scores. Wilson Valdez scores. Ichiro Suzuki scores.
-Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Scott Spiezio replaces Adrian Beltre.
-Seattle Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre left the game due to an injured back.
-Scott Spiezio strikes out swinging.
-Richie Sexson doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Eli Marrero. Jeremy Reed scores.
-Bret Boone walks.
-Raul Ibanez strikes out swinging.

Only bad thing is that Beltre got injured, doesn't sound too bad though.

[Steak]

Congrats to Grover for winning his 1,000th game yesterday.

He is a heck of a manager and a class act.

M's are lucky to have him.

[Element]

M's are lucky to have him.

We'll take anyone after BoMel last year

[Element]

Update: Sexson 2 run HR, his 3rd of the year, M's up 10-2.

[Steak]

I tell you what. I actually thought Melvin did the best he could. He had nothing to work with. The team was old back then. It was the same thing. Hargrove at least has couple of new batters to work with and he will have some young pitchers to work with too.

I think Melvin will win the NL Manager of the Year. His D-Backs are playing well.

I know you and I post at this other M's board and guys like TopCat and others constantly made fun of Melvin. Again, he did what he could with that team. Lou knew the writing in the wall so he ran out of Dodge before it got ugly.