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LAA  3
CLE  2

(10)
BOS  4
@BAL  0

CHW 11
MIN 10

(13)
DET  6
SEA  1

NYY  3
@KCR  2
TOR  7
@TBD  2

TEX  5
OAK  3

ARI  4
STL  2

ATL  7
WSN  1

CIN 11
MIL  4

COL 10
SDP  4

NYM 11
HOU  3

FLA  6
@PHI  3

PIT  6
CHC  1

SFG  5
LAD  4

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 27,462

Friday, September 7, 2007, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 3:25
Yankees
3
79-62
Won 3
2nd, 6½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  9  0
Royals          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  2
W: Kyle Farnsworth (2-1), L: Neal Musser (0-1), S: Mariano Rivera (24)
Royals
2
62-78
Lost 3
4th, 18½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .715   21   13    4   0   SB
D Jeter SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .320  .825   22   14    0   3   HBP
B Abreu RF                    5   0   1   1    0   2  .288  .820   27   18    2   0   2B
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   3   1    1   0  .315 1.078   24   11    1   1   HR,IW
H Matsui DH                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .863   25   15    0   0   
J Posada C                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .336  .969   15    9    6   1   HR
J Giambi 1B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .797   12    7    4   0   
  D Mientkiewicz 1B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .661    4    3    4   0   
R Cano 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .829   16   12    4   1   
M Cabrera CF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .294  .769   11    7    2   0   SB

I Kennedy P                                                                   0   1
  K Farnsworth P                                                              0   0
  J Chamberlain P                                                             0   0
  M Rivera P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       37   3   9   0    4   5              177  109   27   7
Batting Events
2B: B Abreu (29, off N Musser).
HR: A Rodriguez (49, off G Meche; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Posada (19, off G Meche; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: A Rodriguez (8, by N Musser).
HBP: D Jeter (13, by D Riske).
TB: A Rodriguez 6; J Posada 4; M Cabrera 2; B Abreu 2; J Damon; D Jeter.
RBI: J Posada (82); A Rodriguez (135); B Abreu (92).
2-out RBI: B Abreu.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
PB: J Posada (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Damon (23, 2nd base off D Riske/J Buck); M Cabrera (13, 2nd base off G Meche/J Buck).
Pickoffs: A Rodriguez (1st base by G Meche).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gathright LF                4   0   1   0    1   1  .317  .731   17   11    3   0   CS
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   0   2   1    0   1  .306  .786   15   13    1   2   
R Gload 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .300  .785   18   12    9   0   
B Butler DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .807   16    8    0   0   
M Teahen RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .766   17    9    4   0   
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .732   15    8    4   0   
A Gordon 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .252  .738    9    7    0   1   2B
J Smith SS                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .204  .614   21   11    1   2   
J Buck C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .232  .788    6    6    5   0   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .731    1    1    0   0   

G Meche P                                                                     0   2
  N Musser P                                                                  0   0
  J Peralta P                                                                 0   0
  J Gobble P                                                                  0   1
  D Riske P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       35   2   9   0    3   6              135   86   27   8
Batting Events
2B: A Gordon (30, off I Kennedy).
TB: A Gordon 3; M Grudzielanek 2; J Gathright; J Buck; J Smith; B Butler; R Gload.
RBI: J Smith (15); M Grudzielanek (46).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: G Meche 2 ().
Baserunning Events
CS: J Gathright (5, 2nd base by I Kennedy/J Posada).

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
I Kennedy                      5     7   2   2    3   2   0   2.25   24   86-53   29· 6·18    5·14· 6· 0     44    -     1.38   0.10
K Farnsworth, W (2-1)          1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.33    3   11-8     4· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.00   0.08
J Chamberlain, H (6)           2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8   29-19   12· 4· 3    2· 5· 2· 0          0-0    1.99   0.27
M Rivera, S (24)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.06    3    7-6     2· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.22
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   6   0          38  133-86   47·14·25    8·21· 8· 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
G Meche                        6     5   2   2    2   3   2   3.82   26  105-70   40· 4·26   10·11· 1· 0     55    -     1.35   0.18
N Musser, L (0-1)              0.2   2   1   1    2   1   0   4.44    6   23-9     4· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.39  -0.20
J Peralta                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.71    1    5-3     3· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    3.12   0.08
J Gobble                       0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.35    4   10-6     5· 0· 1    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.80   0.00
D Riske                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.24    5   28-17   12· 3· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          2-0    1.46   0.10
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   5   2          42  171-105  64· 8·33   13·19· 4· 0          5-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Riske (1; D Jeter).
IBB: N Musser (2; A Rodriguez).
Pickoffs: G Meche (2; A Rodriguez, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Foster, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Travis Reininger.
Time of Game: 3:25.
Attendance: 27,462.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Royals                           
1. Johnny Damon                 LF       1. Joey Gathright               LF
2. Derek Jeter                  SS       2. Mark Grudzielanek            2B
3. Bobby Abreu                  RF       3. Ross Gload                   1B
4. Alex Rodriguez               3B       4. Billy Butler                 DH
5. Hideki Matsui                DH       5. Mark Teahen                  RF
6. Jorge Posada                  C       6. David DeJesus                CF
7. Jason Giambi                 1B       7. Alex Gordon                  3B
8. Robinson Cano                2B       8. Jason Smith                  SS
9. Melky Cabrera                CF       9. John Buck                     C

   Ian Kennedy                   P          Gil Meche                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 1-- R 3,(1-1)  21% 66% 2-2 NYY B. Abreu N. Musser Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jeter Scores
t6 2 123 O 11,(3-2)  -11% 42% 2-2 NYY R. Cano G. Meche Strikeout Looking
t2 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  10% 60% 0-0 NYY A. Rodriguez G. Meche Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 1 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -10% 50% 2-2 NYY J. Posada G. Meche Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  10% 87% 2-3 KCR M. Sweeney M. Rivera Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)

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' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYY J. Damon G. Meche Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 NYY D. Jeter G. Meche Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t1 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 NYY B. Abreu G. Meche Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ian Kennedy facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 42% 0-0 KCR J. Gathright I. Kennedy Walk
b1 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 43% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek I. Kennedy Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Gathright to 2B
b1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  -2% 42% 0-0 KCR R. Gload I. Kennedy Walk
b1 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  4% 45% 0-0 KCR B. Butler I. Kennedy Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Gathright to 3B
b1 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  -2% 43% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen I. Kennedy Walk; Gload to 2B
b1 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  7% 50% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus I. Kennedy Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  10% 60% 0-0 NYY A. Rodriguez G. Meche Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t2 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 57% 1-0 NYY H. Matsui G. Meche Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t2 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  9% 67% 1-0 NYY J. Posada G. Meche Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 66% 2-0 NYY J. Giambi G. Meche Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 65% 2-0 NYY R. Cano G. Meche Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Ian Kennedy facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -6% 58% 0-2 KCR A. Gordon I. Kennedy Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  -3% 56% 0-2 KCR J. Smith I. Kennedy Passed Ball; Gordon to 3B
b2 0 --3 R 6,(3-2)  -5% 51% 0-2 KCR J. Smith I. Kennedy Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gordon Scores
b2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -9% 42% 1-2 KCR J. Buck I. Kennedy Single to CF (Ground Ball); Smith to 3B
b2 0 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  6% 48% 1-2 KCR J. Gathright I. Kennedy Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 1-3 R 3,(0-2)  -7% 41% 1-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek I. Kennedy Single to CF (Line Drive); Smith Scores; Buck to 2B
b2 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  5% 45% 2-2 KCR R. Gload I. Kennedy Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  5% 50% 2-2 KCR B. Butler I. Kennedy Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 54% 2-2 NYY M. Cabrera G. Meche Single to RF (Fly Ball)
t3 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -4% 50% 2-2 NYY J. Damon G. Meche Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 2-2 NYY D. Jeter G. Meche Cabrera Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 48% 2-2 NYY D. Jeter G. Meche Strikeout Looking
t3 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 44% 2-2 NYY B. Abreu G. Meche Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Ian Kennedy facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 47% 2-2 KCR M. Teahen I. Kennedy Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
b3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 49% 2-2 KCR D. DeJesus I. Kennedy Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 50% 2-2 KCR A. Gordon I. Kennedy Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  4% 54% 2-2 NYY A. Rodriguez G. Meche Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t4 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  3% 57% 2-2 NYY H. Matsui G. Meche Rodriguez Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Rodriguez to 2B
t4 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -5% 52% 2-2 NYY H. Matsui G. Meche Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t4 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 2-2 NYY J. Posada G. Meche Walk
t4 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -5% 49% 2-2 NYY J. Giambi G. Meche Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t4 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 44% 2-2 NYY R. Cano G. Meche Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Ian Kennedy facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 47% 2-2 KCR J. Smith I. Kennedy Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 2-2 KCR J. Buck I. Kennedy Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 47% 2-2 KCR J. Gathright I. Kennedy Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 2-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek I. Kennedy Gathright Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 47% 2-2 NYY M. Cabrera G. Meche Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 45% 2-2 NYY J. Damon G. Meche Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 43% 2-2 NYY D. Jeter G. Meche Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Ian Kennedy facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 46% 2-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek I. Kennedy Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 43% 2-2 KCR R. Gload I. Kennedy Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -4% 38% 2-2 KCR B. Butler I. Kennedy Single to LF (Line Drive); Gload to 2B
b5 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  6% 44% 2-2 KCR M. Teahen I. Kennedy Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b5 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  6% 50% 2-2 KCR D. DeJesus I. Kennedy Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -4% 46% 2-2 NYY B. Abreu G. Meche Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 50% 2-2 NYY A. Rodriguez G. Meche Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  9% 59% 2-2 NYY H. Matsui G. Meche Reached on E1 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 3B; Matsui to 1B
t6 1 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -10% 50% 2-2 NYY J. Posada G. Meche Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t6 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  3% 53% 2-2 NYY J. Giambi G. Meche Walk; Posada to 2B
t6 2 123 O 11,(3-2)  -11% 42% 2-2 NYY R. Cano G. Meche Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Kyle Farnsworth facing 7-8-9
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Ian Kennedy pitching
b6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 46% 2-2 KCR A. Gordon K. Farnsworth Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
b6 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 48% 2-2 KCR J. Smith K. Farnsworth Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 50% 2-2 KCR J. Buck K. Farnsworth Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Neal Musser facing 9-1-2
Neal Musser replaces Gil Meche pitching
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 46% 2-2 NYY M. Cabrera N. Musser Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 43% 2-2 NYY J. Damon N. Musser Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t7 2 --- 3,(2-0)  2% 45% 2-2 NYY D. Jeter N. Musser Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- R 3,(1-1)  21% 66% 2-2 NYY B. Abreu N. Musser Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jeter Scores
t7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 67% 3-2 NYY A. Rodriguez N. Musser Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- 5,(3-1)  3% 70% 3-2 NYY H. Matsui N. Musser Walk; Abreu to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
Joel Peralta replaces Neal Musser pitching
t7 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -8% 62% 3-2 NYY J. Posada J. Peralta Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Joba Chamberlain facing 1-2-3
Joba Chamberlain replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching; Doug Mientkiewicz replaces Jason Giambi playing 1B batting 7th
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  5% 67% 2-3 KCR J. Gathright J. Chamberlain Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -5% 62% 2-3 KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Chamberlain Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b7 1 1-- O 5,(0-2)  6% 68% 2-3 KCR R. Gload J. Chamberlain Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  5% 73% 2-3 KCR B. Butler J. Chamberlain Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 7-8-9
Jimmy Gobble replaces Joel Peralta pitching
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 71% 3-2 NYY D. Mientkiewicz J. Gobble Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 69% 3-2 NYY R. Cano J. Gobble Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 70% 3-2 NYY M. Cabrera J. Gobble Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  3% 73% 3-2 NYY J. Damon J. Gobble Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Cabrera to 3B
David Riske replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
t8 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  1% 74% 3-2 NYY D. Jeter D. Riske Damon Steals 2B
t8 2 -23 6,(2-2)  1% 75% 3-2 NYY D. Jeter D. Riske Hit By Pitch
t8 2 123 O 10,(3-2)  -8% 67% 3-2 NYY B. Abreu D. Riske Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Joba Chamberlain facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  7% 74% 2-3 KCR M. Teahen J. Chamberlain Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  5% 79% 2-3 KCR D. DeJesus J. Chamberlain Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 75% 2-3 KCR A. Gordon J. Chamberlain Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  7% 82% 2-3 KCR J. Smith J. Chamberlain Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' David Riske facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 80% 3-2 NYY A. Rodriguez D. Riske Lineout: CF
t9 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 79% 3-2 NYY H. Matsui D. Riske Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 78% 3-2 NYY J. Posada D. Riske Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 9-1-2
Mariano Rivera replaces Joba Chamberlain pitching; Mike Sweeney pinch hits for John Buck (C) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  10% 87% 2-3 KCR M. Sweeney M. Rivera Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  7% 95% 2-3 KCR J. Gathright M. Rivera Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  5% 100% 2-3 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Rivera Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2.

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