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@ANA		8
10
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@KCR		9
12
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@MIN		3
5
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@OAK		0
4
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@SEA		5
3
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@TBD		3
4
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@TEX		3
9
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1
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4
Monday, August 11, 2003 7:05PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 40,406, Time of Game: 3:18
Yankees
9
70-46
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
12
63-54
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         3  0  2   0  1  0   1  0  2    9 15  1
Royals          1  0  4   0  0  3   0  4  X   12 14  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano 2B 5 0 3 0 0 1 .280 .815 14 11 0.059 0.89 0.158 -0.099 0.4 3 2 2·2B,CS
Nick Johnson DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 .293 .945 15 9 -0.052 1.14 0.063 -0.115 0.1 2B,SH
Derek Jeter SS 5 3 1 0 0 0 .324 .871 24 16 -0.125 0.94 0.034 -0.159 -0.8 2 0 2B,SB
Jason Giambi 1B 4 3 2 3 0 0 .268 .995 14 7 0.138 1.07 0.195 -0.057 2.7 6 1 HR,2B,HBP
Bernie Williams CF 4 2 3 2 1 0 .275 .778 18 11 0.164 0.95 0.187 -0.023 2.3 6 0 2B,SB
Hideki Matsui LF 4 1 3 2 1 1 .299 .827 16 8 0.246 1.07 0.285 -0.039 2.6 1 0 HR,2B
Jorge Posada C 5 0 2 1 0 0 .260 .873 14 11 -0.059 1.04 0.067 -0.126 -1.0 3 0 2B,GDP
Aaron Boone 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .762 9 7 -0.145 1.28 0.000 -0.145 -1.6 1 3
David Dellucci RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .689 11 8 -0.113 1.07 0.000 -0.113 -0.9 2 0
David Wells P
   Sterling Hitchcock P
   Chris Hammond P
   Jesse Orosco P
   Bret Prinz P
Team Totals 38 9 15 8 3 5 .395 1.216 135 88 0.113 1.04 0.989 -0.876 3.8 24 6
2B: B Williams (10, off G Lloyd); J Posada (17, off P Abbott); D Jeter (19, off M MacDougal); H Matsui (34, off P Abbott); A Soriano 2 (21, 2 off P Abbott); J Giambi (17, off M MacDougal); N Johnson (12, off P Abbott).
HR: H Matsui (15, off P Abbott; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); J Giambi (34, off P Abbott; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: N Johnson (3, off P Abbott).
HBP: J Giambi (14, by P Abbott).
TB: H Matsui 7; J Giambi 6; A Soriano 5; B Williams 4; J Posada 3; N Johnson 2; D Jeter 2.
GIDP: J Posada (12).
RBI: J Giambi 3 (91); B Williams 2 (40); H Matsui 2 (84); J Posada (63).
2-out RBI: H Matsui 2; J Posada; B Williams.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding
E: A Boone (18).
Baserunning
SB: B Williams (5, 2nd base off P Abbott/M Difelice); D Jeter (7, 3rd base off P Abbott/M Difelice).
CS: A Soriano (6, 3rd base by P Abbott/M Difelice).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Aaron Guiel RF 3 2 1 2 1 0 .289 .898 16 7 0.177 1.10 0.225 -0.048 1.0 3 0 2B,SH
Angel Berroa SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 .294 .823 16 11 0.055 0.91 0.136 -0.080 0.5 3 3 2·2B,SB
Raul Ibanez 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .295 .808 19 10 -0.113 1.06 0.006 -0.119 -1.2 9 0
Mike Sweeney DH 4 2 2 3 1 0 .322 .979 20 13 0.146 1.03 0.199 -0.053 2.3 2·2B
Joe Randa 3B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .258 .732 18 12 0.061 0.84 0.115 -0.054 1.6 3 3 2B
Desi Relaford CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .282 .759 25 16 0.023 0.94 0.102 -0.079 0.5 2 1 2B,IW
Mike Difelice C 4 1 3 3 1 0 .263 .711 18 9 0.357 1.33 0.357 0.000 4.2 5 2 3·2B,SB
Julius Matos 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .294 .785 15 11 0.023 1.36 0.124 -0.101 -0.8 0 4 SB
Dee Brown LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .243 .641 19 12 -0.116 1.28 0.041 -0.157 -0.7 1 0 2B
Paul Abbott P 1 2
   D. J. Carrasco P
   Graeme Lloyd P
   Jason Grimsley P
   Mike MacDougal P
Team Totals 38 12 14 12 5 3 .368 1.100 166 101 0.613 1.07 1.305 -0.691 7.3 27 15
2B: J Randa (19, off B Prinz); D Brown (5, off C Hammond); A Berroa 2 (25, 1 off S Hitchcock, 1 off D Wells); A Guiel (18, off S Hitchcock); D Relaford (21, off D Wells); M Difelice 3 (15, 1 off B Prinz, 2 off D Wells); M Sweeney 2 (14, 1 off B Prinz, 1 off D Wells).
SH: A Guiel (2, off C Hammond).
IBB: D Relaford (1, by B Prinz).
TB: M Difelice 6; J Randa 4; A Berroa 4; M Sweeney 4; D Relaford 2; A Guiel 2; D Brown 2; J Matos.
RBI: M Difelice 3 (21); M Sweeney 3 (53); A Guiel 2 (32); J Randa 2 (40); D Relaford (49); A Berroa (58).
2-out RBI: M Sweeney 3; M Difelice 3; J Randa 2; D Relaford.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 9 for 20.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Matos-A Berroa-R Ibanez.
E: A Berroa (20).
Outfield Assists: D Relaford (J Posada at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: A Berroa (9, 3rd base off S Hitchcock/J Posada); J Matos (1, 2nd base off S Hitchcock/J Posada); M Difelice (1, 3rd base off S Hitchcock/J Posada).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Wells 3 6 5 5 2 1 0 3.91 17 69 43 26 5 12 3 11 5 0 26 -0.288 1.15 -3.3
Sterling Hitchcock, L (1-3) 4 4 3 3 1 2 0 4.98 18 68 43 29 6 8 5 10 3 0 0 0 -0.190 1.23 -0.7
Chris Hammond 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.66 3 6 5 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.008 0.75 0.2
Jesse Orosco 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 7.62 1 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -0.006 1.05 -0.1
Bret Prinz 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 13.50 5 17 8 5 0 3 0 4 1 0 2 2 -0.136 0.36 -3.5
Team Totals 8 14 12 12 5 3 0 13.50 44 166 101 64 12 25 10 26 10 0 26 3 2 -0.612 1.04 -7.3
J Orosco faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Abbott 4.2 9 6 6 3 1 2 11.57 25 83 52 32 5 15 7 13 5 0 20 -0.331 0.94 -3.4
D. J. Carrasco, W (4-4) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.71 5 19 12 6 1 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.138 1.01 1.2
Graeme Lloyd, H (7) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 3 9 5 5 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 -0.104 1.02 -0.9
Jason Grimsley, H (26) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.28 5 12 10 4 2 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0.177 1.85 0.8
Mike MacDougal 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.68 5 12 9 5 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.008 0.81 -1.4
Team Totals 9 15 9 9 3 5 2 9.00 43 135 88 52 9 27 17 17 8 0 20 2 0 -0.112 1.07 -3.8
Balks: None.
WP: P Abbott (1).
HBP: P Abbott (1; J Giambi).
IBB: B Prinz (2; D Relaford).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 3:18.
Attendance: 40,406.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Kansas City Royals
1 Alfonso Soriano 2B 1 Aaron Guiel RF
2 Nick Johnson DH 2 Angel Berroa SS
3 Derek Jeter SS 3 Raul Ibanez 1B
4 Jason Giambi 1B 4 Mike Sweeney DH
5 Bernie Williams CF 5 Joe Randa 3B
6 Hideki Matsui LF 6 Desi Relaford CF
7 Jorge Posada C 7 Mike Difelice C
8 Aaron Boone 3B 8 Julius Matos 2B
9 David Dellucci RF 9 Dee Brown LF
David Wells P Paul Abbott P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 5-6 1 -23 4,(3-0)  RR KCR A. Guiel S. Hitchcock 19% 75% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Difelice Scores; Matos Scores
b3 3-5 2 -23 2,(0-1)  RR KCR M. Difelice D. Wells 18% 54% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Randa Scores; Relaford Scores
t5 5-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R NYY H. Matsui P. Abbott -14% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b8 8-7 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR KCR M. Sweeney B. Prinz 11% 97% Double to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Brown Scores; Ibanez Scores
b3 2-5 2 1-3 6,(1-2)  R KCR D. Relaford D. Wells 10% 36% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sweeney Scores; Randa to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Abbott facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY A. Soriano P. Abbott -6% 44% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYY N. Johnson P. Abbott 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Soriano to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O NYY D. Jeter P. Abbott 6% 52% Fielder's Choice 3B; Soriano out at Hm/3B-C-SS; Jeter to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  NYY J. Giambi P. Abbott -1% 51% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  R NYY B. Williams P. Abbott -10% 41% Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Jeter Scores; Giambi to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  NYY H. Matsui P. Abbott -1% 40% Williams Steals 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 4,(2-1)  R NYY H. Matsui P. Abbott -7% 34% Wild Pitch; Giambi Scores; Williams to 3B
t1 2-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  NYY H. Matsui P. Abbott -1% 33% Walk
t1 2-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  RO NYY J. Posada P. Abbott -4% 29% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Williams Scores; Matsui to 3B; Posada out at 2B/CF-SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' David Wells facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Guiel D. Wells -2% 26% Flyball: CF
b1 0-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR A. Berroa D. Wells 4% 30% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b1 0-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Ibanez D. Wells -3% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B; Berroa to 3B
b1 0-3 2 --3 4,(1-2)  R KCR M. Sweeney D. Wells 8% 35% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Berroa Scores
b1 1-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Randa D. Wells -3% 32% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Paul Abbott facing 8-9-1
t2 3-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY A. Boone P. Abbott 2% 33% Flyball: LF
t2 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Dellucci P. Abbott 1% 35% Strikeout Swinging
t2 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY A. Soriano P. Abbott 1% 36% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' David Wells facing 6-7-8
b2 1-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR D. Relaford D. Wells -3% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Difelice D. Wells 4% 37% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
b2 1-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Matos D. Wells -4% 34% Popfly: 1B
b2 1-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Brown D. Wells -3% 30% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Paul Abbott facing 2-3-4
t3 3-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY N. Johnson P. Abbott -5% 25% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
t3 3-1 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O NYY D. Jeter P. Abbott 3% 29% Fielder's Choice P; Johnson out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Jeter to 2B
t3 3-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  NYY J. Giambi P. Abbott -2% 27% Jeter Steals 3B
t3 3-1 1 --3 5,(3-1)  RR NYY J. Giambi P. Abbott -10% 17% Home Run (Fly Ball); Jeter Scores
t3 5-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY B. Williams P. Abbott -1% 16% Walk
t3 5-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  NYY H. Matsui P. Abbott -4% 12% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Williams to 3B
t3 5-1 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Posada P. Abbott 4% 16% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 5-1 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O NYY A. Boone P. Abbott 3% 18% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' David Wells facing 1-2-3
b3 1-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR A. Guiel D. Wells 3% 22% Walk
b3 1-5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Berroa D. Wells -2% 20% Groundout: 3B-1B; Guiel to 2B
b3 1-5 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR R. Ibanez D. Wells -3% 17% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-5 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  KCR M. Sweeney D. Wells 1% 18% Walk
b3 1-5 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R KCR J. Randa D. Wells 8% 25% Single to CF (Line Drive); Guiel Scores; Sweeney to 3B
b3 2-5 2 1-3 6,(1-2)  R KCR D. Relaford D. Wells 10% 36% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sweeney Scores; Randa to 3B
b3 3-5 2 -23 2,(0-1)  RR KCR M. Difelice D. Wells 18% 54% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Randa Scores; Relaford Scores
b3 5-5 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Matos D. Wells -4% 50% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 5.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Royals' Paul Abbott facing 9-1-2
t4 5-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Dellucci P. Abbott 3% 53% Groundout: P unassisted
t4 5-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY A. Soriano P. Abbott -5% 48% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
t4 5-5 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O NYY N. Johnson P. Abbott 7% 55% Soriano Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t4 5-5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  NYY N. Johnson P. Abbott -2% 53% Walk
t4 5-5 2 1-- 10,(3-2)  O NYY D. Jeter P. Abbott 3% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Yankees' Sterling Hitchcock facing 9-1-2
Sterling Hitchcock replaces David Wells pitching
b4 5-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR D. Brown S. Hitchcock -3% 54% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b4 5-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Guiel S. Hitchcock -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b4 5-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Berroa S. Hitchcock -1% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 5.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Royals' Paul Abbott facing 4-5-6
t5 5-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY J. Giambi P. Abbott 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t5 5-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY B. Williams P. Abbott 2% 55% Lineout: CF
t5 5-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R NYY H. Matsui P. Abbott -14% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t5 6-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY J. Posada P. Abbott -3% 39% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
D. J. Carrasco replaces Paul Abbott pitching
t5 6-5 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYY A. Boone D. Carrasco 4% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Yankees' Sterling Hitchcock facing 3-4-5
b5 5-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR R. Ibanez S. Hitchcock -4% 40% Flyball: CF
b5 5-6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney S. Hitchcock -3% 37% Lineout: 2B (Short RF)
b5 5-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Randa S. Hitchcock 2% 39% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
b5 5-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. Relaford S. Hitchcock -4% 35% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' D. J. Carrasco facing 9-1-2
t6 6-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Dellucci D. Carrasco 3% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 6-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY A. Soriano D. Carrasco 2% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t6 6-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY N. Johnson D. Carrasco 1% 42% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Yankees' Sterling Hitchcock facing 7-8-9
b6 5-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Difelice S. Hitchcock 6% 48% Walk
b6 5-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Matos S. Hitchcock 9% 56% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Difelice to 2B
b6 5-6 0 12- 3,(1-1)  KCR D. Brown S. Hitchcock 5% 62% Difelice Steals 3B
b6 5-6 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Brown S. Hitchcock -6% 56% Strikeout Swinging, Matos Steals 2B
b6 5-6 1 -23 4,(3-0)  RR KCR A. Guiel S. Hitchcock 19% 75% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Difelice Scores; Matos Scores
b6 7-6 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR A. Berroa S. Hitchcock 10% 85% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Guiel Scores
b6 8-6 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR R. Ibanez S. Hitchcock -2% 82% Flyball: LF
b6 8-6 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Sweeney S. Hitchcock 0% 83% Berroa Steals 3B
b6 8-6 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney S. Hitchcock -3% 80% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 8.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 6-8, Royals' D. J. Carrasco facing 3-4-5
t7 6-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Jeter D. Carrasco 4% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
Graeme Lloyd replaces D. J. Carrasco pitching
t7 6-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY J. Giambi G. Lloyd 3% 86% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 6-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY B. Williams G. Lloyd -3% 83% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t7 6-8 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R NYY H. Matsui G. Lloyd -10% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Williams Scores
Jason Grimsley replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching
t7 7-8 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYY J. Posada J. Grimsley 5% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-7, Yankees' Sterling Hitchcock facing 5-6-7
b7 8-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Randa S. Hitchcock -2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 8-7 1 --- 9,(2-2)  O KCR D. Relaford S. Hitchcock -2% 74% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
b7 8-7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR M. Difelice S. Hitchcock 1% 75% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b7 8-7 2 1-- 8,(2-2)  O KCR J. Matos S. Hitchcock -2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 8.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 7-8, Royals' Jason Grimsley facing 8-9-1
t8 7-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY A. Boone J. Grimsley 6% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 7-8 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY D. Dellucci J. Grimsley 4% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 7-8 2 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY A. Soriano J. Grimsley -5% 77% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Soriano to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t8 7-8 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O NYY N. Johnson J. Grimsley 8% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-7, Yankees' Chris Hammond facing 9-1-2
Chris Hammond replaces Sterling Hitchcock pitching
b8 8-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR D. Brown C. Hammond 4% 90% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b8 8-7 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Guiel C. Hammond -0% 89% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Brown to 3B
b8 8-7 1 --3 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Berroa C. Hammond -4% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
Jesse Orosco replaces Chris Hammond pitching
b8 8-7 2 --3 6,(3-2)  KCR R. Ibanez J. Orosco 1% 86% Walk
Bret Prinz replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
b8 8-7 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR KCR M. Sweeney B. Prinz 11% 97% Double to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Brown Scores; Ibanez Scores
b8 10-7 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R KCR J. Randa B. Prinz 2% 98% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Sweeney Scores
b8 11-7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR D. Relaford B. Prinz 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b8 11-7 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R KCR M. Difelice B. Prinz 1% 99% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Randa Scores; Relaford to 3B
b8 12-7 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Matos B. Prinz -0% 99% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 12.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 7-12, Royals' Mike MacDougal facing 3-4-5
Mike MacDougal replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
t9 7-12 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY D. Jeter M. MacDougal -1% 98% Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 1B)
t9 7-12 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R NYY J. Giambi M. MacDougal -2% 96% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Jeter Scores
t9 8-12 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R NYY B. Williams M. MacDougal -4% 92% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Giambi Scores
t9 9-12 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY H. Matsui M. MacDougal 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 9-12 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO NYY J. Posada M. MacDougal 4% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Royals 12.

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