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BOS  8
TBD  6
 CLE  5
DET  3
 NYY  3
@KCR  0
 MIN  6
CHW  1
 TEX 10
@OAK  3
 SEA  1
ANA  0
 TOR  3
BAL  0
 ARI  3
COL  2
 CHC 13
PIT  5
 PHI  9
@CIN  1
 MON  6
@FLA  2
 MON 10
@FLA  4
 SDP  7
@LAD  3
 SFG  8
@MIL  1
 ATL  2
@NYM  0
 STL  4
HOU  2
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 22,418

 Wednesday, September 15, 2004, 1:10PM
Time of Game: 2:41
Yankees
3
92-54
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    3  6  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
W: Javier Vazquez (14-9), L: Darrell May (9-18), S: Mariano Rivera (49)
 Royals
0
52-93
Lost 2
5th, 33 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Jeter SS                    4   2   3   1    0   1  .288  .815   11    8    2   3   HR,2·2B,CS
A Rodriguez 3B                2   0   0   0    2   1  .290  .896   22    9    0   0   2·SB
G Sheffield RF                4   0   0   1    0   0  .298  .950   13    9    1   0   
H Matsui LF                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .297  .899   19    9    1   0   IW
B Williams CF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .256  .764   13    7    2   0   IW
J Giambi DH                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .214  .743   19   12    0   0   
T Clark 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .231  .790   12    8    8   1   HR
J Flaherty C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .727   19   11   10   1   2B
M Cairo 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .292  .769   19   12    2   4   SB

J Vazquez P                                                                   1   1
  T Gordon P                                                                  0   0
  M Rivera P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31   3   6   0    5  13              147   85   27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Jeter 2 (40, 2 off D May); J Flaherty (9, off D May).
HR: T Clark (16, off D May; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); D Jeter (21, off D May; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
IBB: B Williams (5, by D May); H Matsui (2, by D Carrasco).
TB: D Jeter 8; T Clark 4; J Flaherty 2; M Cairo.
RBI: D Jeter (73); G Sheffield (113); T Clark (48).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Jeter-M Cairo-T Clark; T Clark-D Jeter-T Clark.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Rodriguez 2 (25, 2nd base off D Carrasco/A Castillo, 2nd base off D May/A Castillo); M Cairo (9, 2nd base off D May/A Castillo).
CS: D Jeter (4, 3rd base by D May/A Castillo).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .729   13   10    0   0   
A Berroa SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .710   15   13    0   2   
A Nunez RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .666   25   16    2   0   2B
M Stairs LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .266  .780   14    9    1   0   
K Harvey 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .759   15   11    6   0   HBP,GDP
C Pickering DH                3   0   0   0    1   3  .243  .794   20   12    0   0   
D Relaford 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .632   15    7    2   2   GDP
A Castillo C                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .296  .793   12    7   13   0   
R Gotay 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .639    8    8    3   1   SH

D May P                                                                       0   1
  D Carrasco P                                                                0   0
  J Affeldt P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       28   0   4   0    4  10              137   93   27   6
Batting Events
2B: A Nunez (9, off J Vazquez).
SH: R Gotay (1, off J Vazquez).
HBP: K Harvey (8, by M Rivera).
TB: A Nunez 2; A Castillo; M Stairs; D DeJesus.
GIDP: K Harvey (14); D Relaford (10).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Vazquez, W (14-9)            7     3   0   0    4   7   0   4.75   27  111-72   37·13·22    9· 7· 2· 0     74    -     1.18   0.44
T Gordon, H (32)               1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.11    4   19-17   11· 4· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.38   0.06
M Rivera, S (49)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.73    3    7-4     1· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.43   0.05
Totals                         9     4   0   0    4  10   0          34  137-93   49·19·25   10· 9· 3· 0           -  
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D May, L (9-18)                6.1   6   3   3    3   8   2   5.48   26  105-60   28· 9·23    5·10· 2· 0     54    -     0.69  -0.01
D Carrasco                     1.2   0   0   0    2   4   0   3.95    7   28-16    4· 3· 9    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.48   0.06
J Affeldt                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.48    3    8-5     3· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   3    5  13   2          36  141-81   35·12·34    7·11· 2· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Rivera (4; K Harvey).
IBB: D Carrasco (2; H Matsui); D May (4; B Williams).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Doug Eddings.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 22,418.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Royals                           
1. Derek Jeter                  SS       1. David DeJesus                CF
2. Alex Rodriguez               3B       2. Angel Berroa                 SS
3. Gary Sheffield               RF       3. Abraham Nunez                RF
4. Hideki Matsui                LF       4. Matt Stairs                  LF
5. Bernie Williams              CF       5. Ken Harvey                   1B
6. Jason Giambi                 DH       6. Calvin Pickering             DH
7. Tony Clark                   1B       7. Desi Relaford                3B
8. John Flaherty                 C       8. Alberto Castillo              C
9. Miguel Cairo                 2B       9. Ruben Gotay                  2B

   Javier Vazquez                P          Darrell May                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 --- R 3,(2-0)  12% 72% 1-0 NYY T. Clark D. May Home Run (Fly Ball)
b3 1 -23 O 5,(2-2)  9% 54% 0-1 KCR D. DeJesus J. Vazquez Popfly: P
t6 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  9% 85% 2-0 NYY D. Jeter D. May Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b2 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  8% 59% 0-1 KCR K. Harvey J. Vazquez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -8% 48% 0-1 KCR A. Nunez J. Vazquez Double to LF (Line Drive)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 56% 0-0 NYY D. Jeter D. May Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF Line)
t1 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 54% 0-0 NYY A. Rodriguez D. May Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul); Jeter to 3B
t1 1 --3 RO 3,(1-1)  1% 55% 0-0 NYY G. Sheffield D. May Groundout: SS-1B; Jeter Scores
t1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 56% 1-0 NYY H. Matsui D. May Walk
t1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 54% 1-0 NYY B. Williams D. May Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 57% 0-1 KCR D. DeJesus J. Vazquez Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 59% 0-1 KCR A. Berroa J. Vazquez Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 60% 0-1 KCR A. Nunez J. Vazquez Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 57% 1-0 NYY J. Giambi D. May Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 56% 1-0 NYY T. Clark D. May Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 55% 1-0 NYY J. Flaherty D. May Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 51% 0-1 KCR M. Stairs J. Vazquez Walk
b2 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  8% 59% 0-1 KCR K. Harvey J. Vazquez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 60% 0-1 KCR C. Pickering J. Vazquez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 NYY M. Cairo D. May Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 62% 1-0 NYY D. Jeter D. May Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t3 1 -2- O 1,(0-1)  -6% 56% 1-0 NYY A. Rodriguez D. May Jeter Caught Stealing 3B (P-3B)
t3 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 55% 1-0 NYY A. Rodriguez D. May Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Javier Vazquez facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 51% 0-1 KCR D. Relaford J. Vazquez Walk
b3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  -6% 45% 0-1 KCR A. Castillo J. Vazquez Single to RF (Ground Ball); Relaford to 2B
b3 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  1% 45% 0-1 KCR R. Gotay J. Vazquez Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Relaford to 3B; Castillo to 2B
b3 1 -23 O 5,(2-2)  9% 54% 0-1 KCR D. DeJesus J. Vazquez Popfly: P
b3 2 -23 O 1,(0-0)  7% 62% 0-1 KCR A. Berroa J. Vazquez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 59% 1-0 NYY G. Sheffield D. May Popfly: 2B
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 57% 1-0 NYY H. Matsui D. May Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 56% 1-0 NYY B. Williams D. May Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Javier Vazquez facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -8% 48% 0-1 KCR A. Nunez J. Vazquez Double to LF (Line Drive)
b4 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  2% 51% 0-1 KCR M. Stairs J. Vazquez Flyball: CF; Nunez to 3B
b4 1 --3 O 3,(0-2)  7% 58% 0-1 KCR K. Harvey J. Vazquez Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --3 6,(3-2)  -2% 56% 0-1 KCR C. Pickering J. Vazquez Walk
b4 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  7% 63% 0-1 KCR D. Relaford J. Vazquez Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 60% 1-0 NYY J. Giambi D. May Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- R 3,(2-0)  12% 72% 1-0 NYY T. Clark D. May Home Run (Fly Ball)
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 70% 2-0 NYY J. Flaherty D. May Popfly: 2B
t5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 71% 2-0 NYY M. Cairo D. May Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 2 1-- O 3,(1-2)  -2% 69% 2-0 NYY D. Jeter D. May Cairo Steals 2B; Cairo out at 2B/2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Javier Vazquez facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 72% 0-2 KCR A. Castillo J. Vazquez Lineout: 2B
b5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 75% 0-2 KCR R. Gotay J. Vazquez Popfly: SS
b5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 76% 0-2 KCR D. DeJesus J. Vazquez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  9% 85% 2-0 NYY D. Jeter D. May Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 87% 3-0 NYY A. Rodriguez D. May Walk
t6 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 85% 3-0 NYY G. Sheffield D. May Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 83% 3-0 NYY H. Matsui D. May Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 84% 3-0 NYY B. Williams D. May Rodriguez Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 84% 3-0 NYY B. Williams D. May Intentional Walk
t6 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 82% 3-0 NYY J. Giambi D. May Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Javier Vazquez facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 85% 0-3 KCR A. Berroa J. Vazquez Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 87% 0-3 KCR A. Nunez J. Vazquez Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 85% 0-3 KCR M. Stairs J. Vazquez Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 2 1-- O 7,(2-2)  3% 88% 0-3 KCR K. Harvey J. Vazquez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 87% 3-0 NYY T. Clark D. May Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 89% 3-0 NYY J. Flaherty D. May Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
D.J. Carrasco replaces Darrell May pitching
t7 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 87% 3-0 NYY M. Cairo D. Carrasco Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 86% 3-0 NYY D. Jeter D. Carrasco Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Javier Vazquez facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 89% 0-3 KCR C. Pickering J. Vazquez Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 91% 0-3 KCR D. Relaford J. Vazquez Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 89% 0-3 KCR A. Castillo J. Vazquez Walk
b7 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 92% 0-3 KCR R. Gotay J. Vazquez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' D.J. Carrasco facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 93% 3-0 NYY A. Rodriguez D. Carrasco Walk
t8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 94% 3-0 NYY G. Sheffield D. Carrasco Rodriguez Steals 2B
t8 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 93% 3-0 NYY G. Sheffield D. Carrasco Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 93% 3-0 NYY H. Matsui D. Carrasco Intentional Walk
t8 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 91% 3-0 NYY B. Williams D. Carrasco Strikeout Looking
t8 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 90% 3-0 NYY J. Giambi D. Carrasco Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
Tom Gordon replaces Javier Vazquez pitching
b8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -5% 85% 0-3 KCR D. DeJesus T. Gordon Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 0 1-- O 6,(0-2)  5% 90% 0-3 KCR A. Berroa T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 1-- O 6,(1-2)  4% 94% 0-3 KCR A. Nunez T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 96% 0-3 KCR M. Stairs T. Gordon Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 7-8-9
Jeremy Affeldt replaces D.J. Carrasco pitching
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 3-0 NYY T. Clark J. Affeldt Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 95% 3-0 NYY J. Flaherty J. Affeldt Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 95% 3-0 NYY M. Cairo J. Affeldt Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 5-6-7
Mariano Rivera replaces Tom Gordon pitching
b9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -5% 90% 0-3 KCR K. Harvey M. Rivera Hit By Pitch
b9 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  5% 95% 0-3 KCR C. Pickering M. Rivera Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  5% 100% 0-3 KCR D. Relaford M. Rivera Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.

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