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@DET		9
6
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@KCR		7
4
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@OAK		6
2
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@SEA		5
6
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@ATL		4
5
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4		 
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Monday, August 15, 2011, 7:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 24,879, Time of Game: 3:18
Yankees
7
73-46
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Royals
4
50-72
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: A.J. Burnett (9-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  2  0   0  0  3   1  1  0    7 13  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  3  0   1  0  0    4 12  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Gardner LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .285 .770 14 8 0.223 1.44 0.299 -0.076 1.3 1 0 HBP
Derek Jeter SS 4 1 3 3 0 0 .283 .714 14 8 0.309 1.25 0.344 -0.035 2.7 3 3 3B,SB,SH
Curtis Granderson CF 3 0 0 0 2 2 .273 .946 24 13 -0.060 0.96 0.041 -0.100 -0.7 3 0
Mark Teixeira 1B 3 0 1 1 2 0 .249 .850 22 11 0.057 0.90 0.104 -0.048 0.9 11 1
Robinson Cano 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .305 .880 17 11 -0.024 0.91 0.055 -0.080 -0.4 5 4 2B
Nick Swisher RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .269 .816 19 12 -0.027 0.88 0.047 -0.075 -0.1 1 0 2B
Eric Chavez 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 .276 .730 31 22 -0.125 1.00 0.000 -0.125 -1.7 0 1
Jorge Posada DH 2 2 1 0 1 1 .239 .704 9 4 0.061 0.99 0.079 -0.018 0.4
   Andruw Jones PH 2 0 1 1 0 1 .246 .789 10 5 0.068 0.61 0.073 -0.005 0.5
Russell Martin C 5 1 1 0 0 2 .225 .690 13 11 0.030 1.01 0.105 -0.074 -0.5 3 4
A.J. Burnett P 0 0
   Boone Logan P 0 1
   Rafael Soriano P 0 1
   David Robertson P 0 0
   Mariano Rivera P 0 0
Team Totals 38 7 13 7 5 9 .342 .879 173 105 0.512 1.03 1.147 -0.636 2.5 27 15
2B: N Swisher (23, off E Teaford); R Cano (31, off F Paulino).
3B: D Jeter (3, off F Paulino).
SH: D Jeter (2, off F Paulino).
HBP: B Gardner (6, by F Paulino).
TB: D Jeter 5; R Cano 3; N Swisher 3; B Gardner 2; M Teixeira; J Posada; R Martin; A Jones.
RBI: D Jeter 3 (44); B Gardner 2 (30); A Jones (24); M Teixeira (88).
2-out RBI: M Teixeira; D Jeter; B Gardner; A Jones.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 21.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Chavez-R Cano-M Teixeira; R Cano-D Jeter-M Teixeira.
Baserunning
SB: D Jeter (13, 2nd base off E Teaford/S Perez).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Gordon LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .298 .852 14 9 0.070 1.13 0.110 -0.040 0.5 3 0 SB
Melky Cabrera CF 3 0 1 2 1 1 .311 .824 15 10 0.187 1.52 0.214 -0.027 1.7 0 0 2B
Billy Butler DH 4 0 1 2 0 1 .284 .805 15 11 0.128 1.78 0.217 -0.089 1.0
Eric Hosmer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .750 16 11 -0.130 1.15 0.032 -0.163 -1.4 7 0 GDP
Jeff Francoeur RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .274 .785 12 9 -0.019 1.10 0.076 -0.095 -0.2 3 0 CS
Johnny Giavotella 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .864 21 14 -0.102 1.04 0.067 -0.169 -0.9 0 0 2·CS,GDP
Salvador Perez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .566 9 8 -0.077 1.22 0.022 -0.099 -0.6 10 0
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .186 .474 22 14 -0.051 1.05 0.036 -0.086 -0.6 4 2
Alcides Escobar SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .251 .619 15 12 0.005 0.89 0.053 -0.048 -0.1 0 0
Felipe Paulino P 0 3
   Tim Collins P 0 0
   Everett Teaford P 0 0
   Blake Wood P 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 12 4 2 5 .353 .771 139 98 0.011 1.20 0.827 -0.816 -0.5 27 5
2B: M Cabrera (33, off R Soriano).
TB: J Giavotella 3; M Cabrera 2; J Francoeur 2; S Perez; A Gordon; A Escobar; E Hosmer; B Butler; M Moustakas.
GIDP: E Hosmer (10); J Giavotella (3).
RBI: M Cabrera 2 (72); B Butler 2 (67).
2-out RBI: M Cabrera.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: A Gordon (12, 2nd base off R Soriano/R Martin).
CS: J Francoeur (6, 2nd base by A Burnett/R Martin); J Giavotella 2 (2, 2nd base by D Robertson/R Martin, 2nd base by B Logan POCS).

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
A.J. Burnett, W (9-9) 5.2 10 3 3 1 2 0 4.61 25 88 63 43 6 14 11 11 5 0 38 -0.126 1.41 -0.3
Boone Logan, H (6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.97 1 4 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.062 1.14 0.5
Rafael Soriano, H (13) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.15 4 19 12 8 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.038 0.94 -0.7
David Robertson, H (25) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.32 3 20 11 7 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.050 0.68 0.5
Mariano Rivera, S (31) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.35 3 13 10 7 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.040 0.52 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 2 5 0 4.00 36 144 100 65 10 25 16 13 6 0 38 1 0 -0.012 1.03 0.5

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
Felipe Paulino, L (1-9) 5.1 8 5 5 5 4 0 4.30 29 107 62 35 6 21 7 12 5 0 31 -0.489 1.29 -3.0
Tim Collins 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.64 7 32 18 7 4 7 3 3 1 0 1 0 0.020 0.84 0.4
Everett Teaford 1.1 3 1 1 0 2 0 4.19 7 30 21 13 2 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 -0.053 0.46 -0.7
Blake Wood 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.73 2 8 6 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.011 0.21 0.7
Team Totals 9 13 7 7 5 9 0 7.00 45 177 107 55 14 38 12 18 7 0 31 2 0 -0.511 1.20 -2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Paulino (8; B Gardner).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Logan (1; J Giavotella, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Chad Fairchild, 3B - Doug Eddings.
Time of Game: 3:18.
Attendance: 24,879.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Kansas City Royals
1 Brett Gardner LF 1 Alex Gordon LF
2 Derek Jeter SS 2 Melky Cabrera CF
3 Curtis Granderson CF 3 Billy Butler DH
4 Mark Teixeira 1B 4 Eric Hosmer 1B
5 Robinson Cano 2B 5 Jeff Francoeur RF
6 Nick Swisher RF 6 Johnny Giavotella 2B
7 Eric Chavez 3B 7 Salvador Perez C
8 Jorge Posada DH 8 Mike Moustakas 3B
9 Russell Martin C 9 Alcides Escobar SS
A.J. Burnett P Felipe Paulino P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 3-3 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RR NYY D. Jeter F. Paulino 22% 82% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Martin Scores; Gardner Scores
b5 1-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  RR KCR B. Butler A. Burnett -22% 22% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Escobar Scores; Gordon Scores; Cabrera to 3B
t6 2-3 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R NYY B. Gardner F. Paulino 16% 60% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Posada Scores; Martin to 3B
b5 0-2 1 123 7,(3-2)  R KCR M. Cabrera A. Burnett -13% 44% Walk; Moustakas Scores; Escobar to 3B; Gordon to 2B
b4 0-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR J. Giavotella A. Burnett 11% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 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' Felipe Paulino facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY B. Gardner F. Paulino 4% 54% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Jeter F. Paulino -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Gardner to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYY C. Granderson F. Paulino -3% 48% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  NYY M. Teixeira F. Paulino 1% 49% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Cano F. Paulino -4% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Gordon A. Burnett 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Cabrera A. Burnett 2% 49% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler A. Burnett 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Felipe Paulino facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY N. Swisher F. Paulino 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY E. Chavez F. Paulino -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  NYY J. Posada F. Paulino 4% 54% Walk; Swisher to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYY R. Martin F. Paulino -5% 49% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R NYY B. Gardner F. Paulino 11% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Swisher Scores; Posada to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R NYY D. Jeter F. Paulino 10% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive); Posada Scores; Gardner to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  NYY C. Granderson F. Paulino 2% 72% Walk; Gardner to 3B; Jeter to 2B
t2 2-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  O NYY M. Teixeira F. Paulino -5% 66% Baserunner Out Advancing; Gardner out at Hm/C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' A.J. Burnett facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer A. Burnett 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b2 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Francoeur A. Burnett -3% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b2 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Giavotella A. Burnett 4% 71% Francoeur Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Giavotella A. Burnett -1% 69% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b2 0-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR S. Perez A. Burnett -2% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive); Giavotella to 2B
b2 0-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas A. Burnett 5% 72% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Felipe Paulino facing 4-5-6
t3 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Teixeira F. Paulino -2% 70% Lineout: 1B
t3 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY R. Cano F. Paulino 3% 73% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t3 2-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYY N. Swisher F. Paulino -3% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 2-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY E. Chavez F. Paulino -3% 68% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' A.J. Burnett facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar A. Burnett 3% 70% Flyball: RF
b3 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Gordon A. Burnett 2% 72% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b3 0-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Cabrera A. Burnett 1% 73% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Felipe Paulino facing 8-9-1
t4 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Posada F. Paulino -2% 72% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Martin F. Paulino -1% 70% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t4 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY B. Gardner F. Paulino -1% 70% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' A.J. Burnett facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler A. Burnett 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR E. Hosmer A. Burnett -3% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 0-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Francoeur A. Burnett -5% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hosmer to 2B
b4 0-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR J. Giavotella A. Burnett 11% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Felipe Paulino facing 2-3-4
t5 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY D. Jeter F. Paulino -2% 74% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY C. Granderson F. Paulino 2% 76% Walk
t5 2-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY M. Teixeira F. Paulino 3% 78% Walk; Granderson to 2B
t5 2-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O NYY R. Cano F. Paulino -3% 76% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Granderson to 3B
t5 2-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O NYY N. Swisher F. Paulino -4% 72% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' A.J. Burnett facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR S. Perez A. Burnett 3% 75% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b5 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Moustakas A. Burnett -4% 71% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 0-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Escobar A. Burnett -5% 66% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moustakas to 2B
b5 0-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Gordon A. Burnett -9% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moustakas to 3B; Escobar to 2B
b5 0-2 1 123 7,(3-2)  R KCR M. Cabrera A. Burnett -13% 44% Walk; Moustakas Scores; Escobar to 3B; Gordon to 2B
b5 1-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  RR KCR B. Butler A. Burnett -22% 22% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Escobar Scores; Gordon Scores; Cabrera to 3B
b5 3-2 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO KCR E. Hosmer A. Burnett 11% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Felipe Paulino facing 7-8-9
t6 2-3 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYY E. Chavez F. Paulino -4% 30% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t6 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY J. Posada F. Paulino 4% 34% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t6 2-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYY R. Martin F. Paulino 10% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Posada to 3B
t6 2-3 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R NYY B. Gardner F. Paulino 16% 60% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Posada Scores; Martin to 3B
t6 3-3 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RR NYY D. Jeter F. Paulino 22% 82% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Martin Scores; Gardner Scores
Tim Collins replaces Felipe Paulino pitching
t6 5-3 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Granderson T. Collins -5% 78% Strikeout Looking
t6 5-3 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O NYY M. Teixeira T. Collins -3% 75% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' A.J. Burnett facing 5-6-7
b6 3-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur A. Burnett 3% 78% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
b6 3-5 1 --- 9,(3-2)  KCR J. Giavotella A. Burnett -4% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b6 3-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR S. Perez A. Burnett 4% 79% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
Boone Logan replaces A.J. Burnett pitching
b6 3-5 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  O KCR M. Moustakas B. Logan 3% 82% Giavotella Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Tim Collins facing 5-6-7
t7 5-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  NYY R. Cano T. Collins 2% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t7 5-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYY N. Swisher T. Collins -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Cano to 2B
t7 5-3 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O NYY E. Chavez T. Collins -2% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Cano to 3B
Andruw Jones pinch hits for Jorge Posada (DH) batting 8th
t7 5-3 2 --3 5,(3-1)  R NYY A. Jones T. Collins 7% 89% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Cano Scores
t7 6-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Martin T. Collins -1% 88% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Boone Logan facing 8-9-1
b7 3-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas B. Logan 3% 90% Strikeout Swinging
Rafael Soriano replaces Boone Logan pitching
b7 3-6 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar R. Soriano 2% 92% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
b7 3-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR A. Gordon R. Soriano -1% 91% Walk
b7 3-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Cabrera R. Soriano -1% 90% Gordon Steals 2B
b7 3-6 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R KCR M. Cabrera R. Soriano -8% 82% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Gordon Scores
b7 4-6 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Butler R. Soriano 5% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Everett Teaford facing 1-2-3
Everett Teaford replaces Tim Collins pitching
t8 6-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY B. Gardner E. Teaford -1% 85% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t8 6-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY D. Jeter E. Teaford 1% 87% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS)
t8 6-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYY C. Granderson E. Teaford 1% 88% Jeter Steals 2B
t8 6-4 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O NYY C. Granderson E. Teaford -2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R NYY M. Teixeira E. Teaford 7% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jeter Scores; Teixeira to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 7-4 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O NYY R. Cano E. Teaford -1% 92% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' David Robertson facing 4-5-6
David Robertson replaces Rafael Soriano pitching
b8 4-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer D. Robertson 3% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 4-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur D. Robertson 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b8 4-7 2 --- 6,(2-2)  KCR J. Giavotella D. Robertson -1% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 4-7 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR S. Perez D. Robertson 2% 97% Giavotella Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, Royals' Everett Teaford facing 6-7-8
t9 7-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  NYY N. Swisher E. Teaford 1% 98% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t9 7-4 0 -2- 9,(2-2)  O NYY E. Chavez E. Teaford -1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
Blake Wood replaces Everett Teaford pitching
t9 7-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYY A. Jones B. Wood -1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 7-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O NYY R. Martin B. Wood -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 7-8-9
Mariano Rivera replaces David Robertson pitching
b9 4-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR S. Perez M. Rivera 2% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 4-7 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas M. Rivera 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b9 4-7 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Escobar M. Rivera 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 4.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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