Royals hold Mariners to 4 hits for a 4-1 win and 3-game series sweep

TL;DR

The Kansas City Royals defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-1, completing a three-game series sweep. Vinnie Pasquantino scored the go-ahead run, while Kris Bubic pitched seven strong innings, allowing just four hits.

Key points

Royals completed a three-game series sweep
Kris Bubic pitched seven innings with seven strikeouts
Vinnie Pasquantino scored the go-ahead run
Mariners' only run came from Leo Rivas
Michael Wacha is set to start for the Royals next

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SEATTLE (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino scored the go-ahead run in a three-run fourth inning and the Kansas City Royals held the Seattle Mariners to just four hits for a 4-1 win on Sunday. Kris Bubic (3-1) pitched seven innings, allowing four hits, one earned run and striking out seven to finish off a three-game sweep. Seattle’s only run came in the third when Leo Rivas scored on a fielder’s choice groundball from Josh Naylor. Mariners starter Luis Castillo (0-3) walked Carter Jensen with the bases loaded to tie the game. Jac Caglianone followed with a grounder to Naylor, who got the force out at second but Pasquantino scored to make it a 2-1 game. Isaac Collins then hit a fly ball to center field to score Salvador Perez from third, as Perez barely beat the throw home by Julio Rodríguez. Home plate umpire Clint Vondrak initially called Perez out, but the call was overturned and the Royals pushed their lead to two runs. Collins drove in Caglianone with an RBI double in the sixth to make it 4-1. In six innings, Castillo gave up four earned runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Nick Davila pitched the ninth in his MLB debut. struck out three in 1 1/3 innings for his first save of the season.

Q&A

What was the final score of the Royals vs Mariners game?

The Kansas City Royals won 4-1 against the Seattle Mariners.

Who was the winning pitcher in the Royals vs Mariners game?

Kris Bubic was the winning pitcher, throwing seven innings and allowing one earned run.

How did the Royals score their runs against the Mariners?

The Royals scored their runs through a combination of walks, groundouts, and a double, with key contributions from Vinnie Pasquantino and Isaac Collins.