Massey scores in 10th on Garcia's sacrifice fly, Royals beat Mariners 3-2

TL;DR

Michael Massey scored the winning run in the 10th inning on Maikel Garcia's sacrifice fly, leading the Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Mariners. The game featured a strong performance from Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock, who struck out 14 batters.

Key points

Michael Massey scored the winning run in the 10th inning
Emerson Hancock struck out 14 batters for the Mariners
Royals tied the game in the ninth inning
Josh Naylor drove in the first run for the Mariners
Lucas Erceg earned his ninth save

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SEATTLE (AP) — Michael Massey scored on Maikel Garcia's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals overcame a dominant 14-strikeout performance from Seattle starter Emerson Hancock to beat the Mariners 3-2 on Saturday night. Massey began the inning as the automatic runner at second base, stole third, and then scored on Garcia’s flyball to center field off Cooper Criswell (1-1). The Royals tied the game in the ninth against Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz, as Salvador Perez led off with a single. Pinch-runner Lane Thomas advanced to second on a balk, and scored on Jac Caglianone's single to center that got by Julio Rodriguez and went all the way to the wall. The Mariners scored first when Josh Naylor drove Rodriguez home with an RBI single in the first, but the Royals tied it with back to back doubles from Kyle Isbel and Garcia in the third. That was the only run the Royals got against Hancock, who allowed six hits and no walks over seven innings while setting a new career high in strikeouts. It was a dominant performance on a night the Mariners retired the number of arguably the most dominant pitcher in franchise history, Randy Johnson. gave the Mariners a 2-1 lead when he scored from third on a wild pitch by in the fifth. Lugo allowed seven hits and two walks over six innings, with six strikeouts. pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the Royals. retired the side in the 10th for his ninth save. (1-0) got the win.

Q&A

How did the Royals win against the Mariners on Saturday?

The Royals won 3-2 after Michael Massey scored on a sacrifice fly by Maikel Garcia in the 10th inning.

What notable performance did Emerson Hancock have in the game?

Emerson Hancock had a dominant outing, striking out 14 batters over seven innings.

Who scored the tying run for the Royals in the ninth inning?

Salvador Perez led off the ninth with a single, and Lane Thomas, who pinch-ran for him, scored the tying run.