Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals

83-68, 35-41 Away

Final

75-76, 40-36 Home


SEA
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	1	4	2	1	0	0	0	2	12	14	1
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	5	10	1

L. Gilbert5-6

5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

M. Wacha9-12

2.2 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

MarinersTop 1st
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Bunted Foul
  Slider 84
  3
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 92
  4
  Hit By Pitch
  Changeup 80
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- L. Gilbert pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 2nd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- L. Gilbert pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- Caglianone to second on wild pitch by Gilbert.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 3rd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- 4 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- L. Gilbert pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 4th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- L. Gilbert pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 5th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- L. Gilbert pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 6th
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 6th
- L. Gilbert pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- C. Vargas pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
MarinersTop 7th
- S. Long pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- Crawford to second on wild pitch by Long.
  10
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- C. Ferguson pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 8th
- T. Clarke pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- L. Jackson pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- G. Speier pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 9th
- J. Bowlan pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- Rivas ran for Polanco
  10
  5
- Rivas stole second.
  10
  5
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- E. Hancock pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- Rivas at second base.
  12
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Bunted Foul	Slider	84
3 Foul Ball	Sinker	92
4 Hit By Pitch	Changeup	80

Mariners
12
Royals
5

Game 1

9/16

Mariners
5
Royals
7

Game 2

9/17

Mariners
2
Royals
0

Game 3

9/18

Kauffman Stadium

7:40 PM, September 16, 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 20,017

Game Time:2:55

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chad Fairchild
First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Second Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
Third Base Umpire - Ben May

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Athletics	18	17	.514	-	L1
Seattle	17	20	.459	2	L1
Texas	16	19	.457	2	L3
Houston	15	22	.405	4	W1
Los Angeles	14	23	.378	5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	18	19	.486	-	L2
Cleveland	18	19	.486	-	L3
Chicago	17	19	.472	0.5	L1
Kansas City	17	19	.472	0.5	W5
Minnesota	16	20	.444	1.5	W2

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Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals

L. Gilbert5-6

M. Wacha9-12

Game Information

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