Seattle will not give up ground in Grass Creek so easily.
Feeling the need to directly respond to the previous night's crucial loss to his original organization, Mike Montgomery took to the mound with a purpose: hold the Mariners' ground on the field of battle in Grass Creek, Wyoming.
Facing their former highly touted left-handed pitching prospect, the Royals mounted serious threats against the Mariners and Mike Montgomery in the first and second innings. The Royals loaded the bases in the first with no outs, and it looked as though Mike Montgomery might be in for a long night.