Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals
September 12, 1996 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 12, 1996 at Kauffman Stadium. The Seattle Mariners defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Seattle Mariners 8, Kansas City Royals 5

Seattle Mariners ab   r   h rbi
Amaral 2b 5 1 3 0
Rodriguez ss 5 1 2 0
Griffey, Jr. cf 3 1 1 1
Martinez dh 4 1 1 0
Buhner rf 5 1 2 0
Hollins 3b 3 1 2 1
Hunter 1b 4 1 0 0
  Sorrento ph,1b 1 0 0 0
Whiten lf 5 1 3 4
Wilson c 5 0 1 0
Mulholland p 0 0 0 0
  Carmona p 0 0 0 0
  Charlton p 0 0 0 0
Totals 40 8 15 6
Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Offerman ss 5 1 1 0
Goodwin cf 3 0 1 0
  Macfarlane ph 1 0 0 0
Roberts 2b 3 0 0 0
Paquette 1b 3 1 1 1
Sweeney c 3 0 0 0
  Myers ph 1 1 1 1
  Mercedes c 0 0 0 0
Vitiello dh 4 1 1 1
Young rf 3 1 1 2
Stynes lf 3 0 1 0
Randa 3b 4 0 1 0
Haney p 0 0 0 0
  Huisman p 0 0 0 0
  Magnante p 0 0 0 0
  Pichardo p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 8 5
Seattle 200 004 0028151
Kansas City 011 200 010582
  Seattle Mariners IP H R ER BB SO
Mulholland  W (4-2) 5.0 6 4 3 2 1
  Carmona   3.0 1 1 1 0 1
  Charlton  SV (16) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
8
5
4
3
2
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Haney  L (9-14) 5.0 8 6 5 3 4
  Huisman   1.0 1 0 0 1 3
  Magnante   2.0 3 0 0 0 0
  Pichardo   1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Totals
9.0
15
8
7
4
7

  E–Hollins (17), Goodwin (5), Randa (10).  DP–Seattle 2, Kansas City 1.  2B–Seattle Rodriguez (52,off Haney), Kansas City Paquette (14,off Mulholland).  HR–Seattle Whiten (8,6th inning off Haney 2 on, 0 out), Kansas City Young (7,4th inning off Mulholland 1 on, 0 out); Myers (1,8th inning off Carmona 0 on, 2 out).  HBP–Hollins (12,by Pichardo); Roberts (1,by Carmona).  SH–Goodwin (21,off Mulholland).  SB–Rodriguez (13,2nd base off Huisman/Sweeney).  CS–Hollins (6,2nd base by Haney/Sweeney); Whiten (1,2nd base by Magnante/Sweeney).  HBP–Carmona (3,Roberts); Pichardo (2,Hollins).  U-HP–Jim Evans, 1B–Larry McCoy, 2B–Dale Ford, 3B–Chuck Meriwether.  T–2:58.  A–15,045.
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