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Standings
BOS
@LAA		4
5
TBR
@BAL		11
3
MIN
@CHW		1
6
TOR
@CLE		4
8
TEX
@DET		4
6
NYY
@KCR		4
6
SEA
@OAK		1
0
LAD
@ARI		3
1
WSN
@ATL		5
8
PIT
@CIN		0
2
PHI
@COL		7
5
NYM
@FLA		1
2
CHC
@MIL		8
5
SFG
@SDP		1
6
HOU
@STL		0
3
Sunday, April 12, 2009, 1:11PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 17,629, Time of Game: 2:45
Yankees
4
3-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Royals
6
3-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Juan Cruz (1-0)
L: Phil Coke (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    4  6  1
Royals          0  0  1   2  0  0   0  3  X    6  7  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Gardner CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .558 18 10 -0.024 1.21 0.123 -0.147 0.1 4 0 SB,GDP
Derek Jeter SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .632 19 12 -0.075 0.76 0.000 -0.075 -0.8 1 1
Nick Swisher 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .471 1.668 13 9 -0.011 1.03 0.059 -0.071 -0.3 6 0
Hideki Matsui DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 .143 .551 16 10 0.045 1.26 0.105 -0.060 0.3
Xavier Nady RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .286 .747 16 10 0.177 1.38 0.236 -0.059 1.0 3 0 2B
Robinson Cano 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .409 1.091 13 8 0.145 1.27 0.178 -0.034 0.9 1 1
Melky Cabrera LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 10 6 -0.175 1.54 0.000 -0.175 -1.7 2 0 2·GDP
Cody Ransom 3B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .050 .236 14 7 -0.009 0.46 0.014 -0.023 -0.1 0 1
Jose Molina C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .762 12 7 0.003 1.02 0.053 -0.050 -0.1 7 0
Joba Chamberlain P 0 2
   Brian Bruney P 0 0
   Damaso Marte P 0 0
   Jose Veras P 0 0
   Phil Coke P 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 6 2 2 9 .194 .468 131 79 0.076 1.11 0.768 -0.694 -0.7 24 5
2B: X Nady (3, off G Meche).
TB: X Nady 2; J Molina; H Matsui; B Gardner; R Cano; N Swisher.
GIDP: M Cabrera 2 (2); B Gardner (2).
RBI: R Cano (4); X Nady (2).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: N Swisher (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Gardner (2, 2nd base off G Meche/J Buck).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Coco Crisp CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .217 .802 9 8 -0.045 0.85 0.030 -0.075 -0.4 1 0 3B
Mike Aviles SS-3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .465 15 11 -0.095 0.89 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 2 5
David DeJesus LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .174 .487 21 11 -0.026 1.07 0.050 -0.076 0.2 1 0 HBP
Mark Teahen 3B-1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .300 .817 14 8 0.013 1.28 0.086 -0.073 0.6 1 1 2B,HBP
Mike Jacobs 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .557 11 8 -0.118 1.37 0.000 -0.118 -1.4 8 0
   Billy Butler PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .059 .276 5 1 0.037 1.27 0.037 0.000 0.1
   Tony Pena PR-SS 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Brayan Pena DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 .200 .600 15 9 0.265 1.43 0.343 -0.078 0.2 2B
Alberto Callaspo 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .308 .692 8 5 0.369 1.57 0.407 -0.038 1.6 3 3
John Buck C 4 1 3 3 0 1 .500 1.500 14 10 0.284 0.90 0.292 -0.007 2.8 9 0 HR,2B
Willie Bloomquist RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .200 19 11 -0.109 1.04 0.000 -0.109 -1.2 2 0
Gil Meche P 0 1
   Juan Cruz P 0 0
   Joakim Soria P 0 0
Team Totals 32 6 7 5 2 7 .219 .774 131 82 0.575 1.15 1.245 -0.669 1.8 27 10
2B: M Teahen (2, off J Chamberlain); B Pena (1, off P Coke); J Buck (1, off P Coke).
3B: C Crisp (1, off J Chamberlain).
HR: J Buck (1, off J Chamberlain; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
HBP: M Teahen (2, by J Chamberlain); D DeJesus (2, by J Chamberlain).
TB: J Buck 7; C Crisp 3; B Pena 2; M Teahen 2; A Callaspo.
RBI: J Buck 3 (3); A Callaspo (1); B Pena (1).
2-out RBI: J Buck 2; A Callaspo; B Pena.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Aviles-A Callaspo-M Jacobs 2; M Aviles-M Jacobs.
E: M Jacobs (1).

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
Joba Chamberlain 6 4 3 1 1 5 1 1.50 26 88 56 33 6 17 6 12 3 0 60 -0.076 0.97 0.2
Brian Bruney, H (2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40 3 14 9 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.110 1.43 0.5
Damaso Marte, H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 11 8 6 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.112 2.19 0.4
Jose Veras 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5.40 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.037 1.27 -0.1
Phil Coke, BS (1), L (0-1) 0.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 13.50 4 13 8 4 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 -0.684 1.62 -2.8
Team Totals 8 7 6 4 2 7 1 4.50 36 131 82 49 10 23 9 16 4 0 60 1 1 -0.575 1.11 -1.8
J Veras 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
Gil Meche 7 6 4 4 2 6 0 3.21 27 100 60 36 8 16 11 8 3 0 53 -0.208 1.16 -0.3
Juan Cruz, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 16 10 5 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.055 0.71 0.5
Joakim Soria, S (3) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.00 3 15 9 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.077 1.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 2 9 0 4.00 33 131 79 44 12 23 11 11 3 0 53 0 0 -0.076 1.15 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: G Meche (1).
HBP: J Chamberlain 2 (2; M Teahen, D DeJesus).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Rob Drake, 3B - Jeff Kellogg.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 17,629.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 48° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Kansas City Royals
1 Brett Gardner CF 1 Coco Crisp CF
2 Derek Jeter SS 2 Mike Aviles SS
3 Nick Swisher 1B 3 David DeJesus LF
4 Hideki Matsui DH 4 Mark Teahen 3B
5 Xavier Nady RF 5 Mike Jacobs 1B
6 Robinson Cano 2B 6 Brayan Pena DH
7 Melky Cabrera LF 7 Alberto Callaspo 2B
8 Cody Ransom 3B 8 John Buck C
9 Jose Molina C 9 Willie Bloomquist RF
Joba Chamberlain P Gil Meche P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R KCR B. Pena P. Coke 34% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pena Scores
b8 4-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR A. Callaspo P. Coke 27% 86% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Pena Scores; Callaspo to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 1-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R NYY X. Nady G. Meche -24% 42% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Swisher Scores; Matsui to 3B
b4 1-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R KCR A. Callaspo J. Chamberlain 13% 68% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Short RF); DeJesus Scores/unER; Teahen to 3B
t7 2-3 0 -23 1,(0-0)  R NYY R. Cano G. Meche -13% 29% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Short CF-RF); Matsui Scores; Nady to 3B

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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' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  NYY B. Gardner G. Meche -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O NYY D. Jeter G. Meche 2% 48% Strikeout Swinging, Gardner Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O NYY N. Swisher G. Meche 3% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gardner to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R NYY H. Matsui G. Meche -7% 44% Wild Pitch; Gardner Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  NYY H. Matsui G. Meche -1% 43% Walk
t1 1-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O NYY X. Nady G. Meche 2% 45% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Joba Chamberlain facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Crisp J. Chamberlain -2% 43% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Aviles J. Chamberlain -2% 41% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b1 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Chamberlain -1% 40% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY R. Cano G. Meche 2% 42% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY M. Cabrera G. Meche 2% 43% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t2 1-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY C. Ransom G. Meche 1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Joba Chamberlain facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Chamberlain -3% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Jacobs J. Chamberlain -2% 40% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b2 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Pena J. Chamberlain -1% 39% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY J. Molina G. Meche 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t3 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY B. Gardner G. Meche 2% 43% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t3 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY D. Jeter G. Meche 1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Joba Chamberlain facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR A. Callaspo J. Chamberlain -3% 41% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  R KCR J. Buck J. Chamberlain 12% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b3 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR W. Bloomquist J. Chamberlain -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 1-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR C. Crisp J. Chamberlain 3% 54% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b3 1-1 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Aviles J. Chamberlain -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY N. Swisher G. Meche 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY H. Matsui G. Meche 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 1-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY X. Nady G. Meche 1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Joba Chamberlain facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. DeJesus J. Chamberlain 4% 60% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  KCR M. Teahen J. Chamberlain 6% 67% Hit By Pitch; DeJesus to 2B
b4 1-1 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Jacobs J. Chamberlain -6% 60% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b4 1-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Pena J. Chamberlain -5% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R KCR A. Callaspo J. Chamberlain 13% 68% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Short RF); DeJesus Scores/unER; Teahen to 3B
b4 2-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Buck J. Chamberlain 9% 78% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Teahen Scores/unER; Callaspo to 2B
b4 3-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist J. Chamberlain -3% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
t5 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY R. Cano G. Meche -5% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t5 1-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO NYY M. Cabrera G. Meche 10% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY C. Ransom G. Meche 1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Joba Chamberlain facing 1-2-3
b5 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Crisp J. Chamberlain -2% 80% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b5 3-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Aviles J. Chamberlain -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR D. DeJesus J. Chamberlain 1% 79% Hit By Pitch
b5 3-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR M. Teahen J. Chamberlain 2% 82% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); DeJesus to 3B
b5 3-1 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Jacobs J. Chamberlain -4% 78% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
t6 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY J. Molina G. Meche -5% 72% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t6 1-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO NYY B. Gardner G. Meche 11% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t6 1-3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY D. Jeter G. Meche 1% 84% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Joba Chamberlain facing 6-7-8
b6 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Pena J. Chamberlain -1% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Callaspo J. Chamberlain -1% 82% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b6 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Buck J. Chamberlain -1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 3-4-5
t7 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY N. Swisher G. Meche -6% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t7 1-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY H. Matsui G. Meche -9% 66% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Swisher to 2B
t7 1-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R NYY X. Nady G. Meche -24% 42% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Swisher Scores; Matsui to 3B
t7 2-3 0 -23 1,(0-0)  R NYY R. Cano G. Meche -13% 29% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Short CF-RF); Matsui Scores; Nady to 3B
t7 3-3 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  ROO NYY M. Cabrera G. Meche 6% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS); Nady Scores/No RBI
t7 4-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY C. Ransom G. Meche -1% 34% Walk
t7 4-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYY J. Molina G. Meche 3% 37% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Brian Bruney facing 9-1-2
Brian Bruney replaces Joba Chamberlain pitching
b7 3-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist B. Bruney -5% 32% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR C. Crisp B. Bruney -4% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Aviles B. Bruney -2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
Juan Cruz replaces Gil Meche pitching
t8 4-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY B. Gardner J. Cruz 2% 28% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t8 4-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY D. Jeter J. Cruz 2% 30% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
t8 4-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY N. Swisher J. Cruz 1% 31% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Damaso Marte facing 3-4-5
Damaso Marte replaces Brian Bruney pitching
b8 3-4 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus D. Marte -6% 25% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b8 3-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Teahen D. Marte -5% 20% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
Jose Veras replaces Damaso Marte pitching
Billy Butler pinch hits for Mike Jacobs (1B) batting 5th
b8 3-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR B. Butler J. Veras 4% 24% Walk
Phil Coke replaces Jose Veras pitching
Tony Pena pinch runs for Billy Butler (PH) batting 5th
b8 3-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R KCR B. Pena P. Coke 34% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pena Scores
b8 4-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR A. Callaspo P. Coke 27% 86% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Pena Scores; Callaspo to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 5-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Buck P. Coke 8% 93% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Callaspo Scores
b8 6-4 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist P. Coke -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 4-5-6
Joakim Soria replaces Juan Cruz pitching
Mark Teahen moves from 3B to 1B
Mike Aviles moves from SS to 3B
Tony Pena moves from PR to SS
t9 4-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY H. Matsui J. Soria 4% 96% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY X. Nady J. Soria 3% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY R. Cano J. Soria 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 6.

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