Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals
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Salvador Perez jump-starts KC offense, Royals pull away from the Mariners for 8-6 win
Seth Lugo (2-4) allowed a first-inning homer by Julio Rodriguez before pitching into the seventh for Kansas City. The former Cy Young runner-up allowed three runs and six hits and two walks in winning for the first time since his March 29 season debut.
Carter Jensen and Maikel Garcia also had two RBI apiece as the Royals won consecutive games for the first time since May 9-10.
Lucas Erceg allowed three runs in the ninth in a non-save situation before finishing out the game.
Woo (4-3) allowed four runs and six hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings. He’d allowed just two runs over his previous 18 innings.
Royals starters came into the game on a 19-inning scoreless streak, and Lugo promptly retired leadoff man J.P. Crawford. But on his second pitch to Rodriguez, the Mariners slugger sent an 89-mph sinker into the left-field bullpen to give Seattle a 1-0 lead.
It was still that way until the fifth inning, when Woo walked Michael Massey and gave up a two-strike bunt single to Kyle Isbel. Woo bounced back to retire the next two batters, then chose to intentionally walk Vinnie Pasquantino and load the bases.
Perez, who has been struggling throughout the season, slapped a two-run single through the left side of the infield to give Kansas City the lead. Jensen followed with a two-run double to make it 4-1 and knock Woo from the game.
The Royals added a run apiece in the sixth and seventh innings and two more in the eighth to put the game away.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Mariners challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Luke Raley grounds out softly, catcher Salvador Perez to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. |
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9th Inning | Arozarena doubled to left, Naylor scored. |
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9th Inning | Naylor to second on fielder's indifference. |
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9th Inning | Naylor singled to center, Rodríguez scored. |
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9th Inning | Rodríguez to second on fielder's indifference. |
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9th Inning | Rodríguez singled to right, Emerson scored. |
Statistics
 SEA |
 KC |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 13 | Ground Balls | 17 |
| 5 | Strikeouts | 5 |
| 6 | Runs Batted In | 8 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 1 |
| 12 | Hits | 11 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 1 |
| 2 | Walks | 4 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 6 | Runs | 8 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 1 |
| 39 | At Bats | 33 |
| 1 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 13 | Runners Left On Base | 19 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 1 |
| 5 | Doubles | 4 |
| 21 | Fly Balls | 13 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 137 | Pitches | 154 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 20 | Total Bases | 15 |
| 41 | Plate Appearances | 39 |
| 162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 6 | Extra Base Hits | 4 |
| 6.8 | Runs Created | 6.2 |
| .308 | Batting Average | .333 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .513 | Slugging Percentage | .455 |
| .256 | Secondary Average | .273 |
| .341 | On Base Percentage | .395 |
| .854 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .849 |
| 0.6 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.3 |
| 6.8 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 6.7 |
| 49.0 | Batter Rating | 52.0 |
| 39.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
| 3.34 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.95 |
| .205 | Isolated Power | .121 |
| 0.40 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.80 |
| .049 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .103 |
| -.051 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.061 |
| 12.0 | Runs Produced | 16.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.5 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.4 |
| 95.5 | MLB Rating | 96.0 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 25,014 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle |
- | 31 | W1 | 0.52307695 | 34 |
 Texas |
2.5 | 33 | L1 | 0.484375 | 31 |
 Athletics |
3.5 | 34 | L3 | 0.46875 | 30 |
 Houston |
4.5 | 36 | W2 | 0.45454547 | 30 |
 Los Angeles |
10 | 41 | L2 | 0.36923078 | 24 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland |
- | 29 | W1 | 0.56060606 | 37 |
 Chicago |
2 | 30 | W1 | 0.53125 | 34 |
 Minnesota |
7 | 36 | L1 | 0.45454547 | 30 |
 Detroit |
10.5 | 39 | L1 | 0.4 | 26 |
| Kansas City |
10.5 | 39 | W1 | 0.4 | 26 |