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Monday, June 9, 2008 1:09PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 53,633, Time of Game: 2:47
Royals
3
25-39
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 12 GB
 at Yankees
2
32-32
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 7 GB
S: Joakim Soria (14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    3  8  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  6  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .790 10 8 -0.137 1.26 0.000 -0.137 -1.0 2 0
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .715 16 12 -0.133 1.23 0.000 -0.133 -1.0 1 2
Mark Teahen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .725 11 7 -0.099 0.94 0.000 -0.099 -0.7 8 3
Jose Guillen RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .269 .785 11 8 0.362 1.25 0.400 -0.038 1.1 1 0 HR,2B
Alex Gordon 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .722 9 8 -0.085 1.17 0.026 -0.111 -0.6 1 2
Miguel Olivo DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 .289 .858 8 8 0.333 1.20 0.369 -0.037 2.1 HR
John Buck C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .252 .680 14 10 -0.135 0.79 0.009 -0.145 -1.3 7 1 GDP
Mike Aviles SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .294 .922 12 8 0.051 0.99 0.077 -0.026 0.5 0 3 2B
   Tony Pena SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 .367 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joey Gathright CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .543 11 8 -0.087 1.42 0.000 -0.087 -1.0 4 0 SH
Luke Hochevar P 1
   Ramon Ramirez P
   Yasuhiko Yabuta P 1
   Joakim Soria P 1
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 0 5 .242 .727 102 77 0.070 1.14 0.881 -0.813 -1.9 27 11
2B: M Aviles (3, off M Mussina); J Guillen (21, off M Mussina).
HR: M Olivo (8, off M Mussina; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Guillen (11, off M Rivera; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SH: J Gathright (7, off M Mussina).
TB: J Guillen 6; M Olivo 5; M Aviles 3; A Gordon; J Buck.
GIDP: J Buck (5).
RBI: M Olivo 2 (25); J Guillen (48).
2-out RBI: M Olivo 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: J Guillen (2).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .326 .900 16 10 -0.054 1.25 0.057 -0.111 -0.0 3 0 SB
Derek Jeter SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .276 .710 17 8 -0.077 1.43 0.009 -0.087 -0.7 1 4
Bobby Abreu RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .289 .817 17 10 -0.046 1.75 0.099 -0.146 -0.4 1 0 2B
Alex Rodriguez 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .317 .985 15 10 0.349 1.88 0.395 -0.046 1.3 0 1 HR
Hideki Matsui DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .863 21 13 -0.224 2.25 0.000 -0.224 -1.1
Jason Giambi 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .254 .945 17 8 0.056 1.89 0.126 -0.070 -0.1 10 1
   Wilson Betemit PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .724 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Robinson Cano 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .609 15 11 -0.172 2.25 0.031 -0.203 -0.5 1 6
Jose Molina C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .551 8 7 -0.072 1.29 0.000 -0.072 -0.6 3 0
   Jorge Posada PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .884 3 2 0.063 1.82 0.063 0.000 0.4
   Chad Moeller PR-C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .716 1 0 0.102 6.78 0.102 0.000 0.3 2 0 HBP
Melky Cabrera CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .708 11 7 -0.355 3.89 0.000 -0.355 -1.5 5 0 SH
Mike Mussina P 1 1
   Mariano Rivera P
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 2 7 .188 .570 141 86 -0.430 2.13 0.882 -1.314 -2.9 27 13
2B: B Abreu (14, off L Hochevar).
HR: A Rodriguez (10, off L Hochevar; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: M Cabrera (3, off R Ramirez).
HBP: C Moeller (2, by J Soria).
TB: A Rodriguez 5; B Abreu 2; J Damon; R Cano; J Posada.
RBI: A Rodriguez 2 (31).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Cano-D Jeter-J Giambi.
Baserunning
SB: J Damon (11, 2nd base off L Hochevar/J Buck).

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
Luke Hochevar 6 4 2 2 0 4 1 4.91 22 87 56 37 7 12 8 10 1 0 60 0.010 1.02 1.3
Ramon Ramirez 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.30 7 29 16 7 6 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.113 1.90 0.6
Yasuhiko Yabuta, W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 1 7 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.091 3.46 0.5
Joakim Soria, S (14) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.61 6 18 10 5 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.216 6.43 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 7 1 2.00 36 141 86 51 15 20 14 12 1 0 60 2 0 0.430 1.14 2.9
L Hochevar faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

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
Mike Mussina 8 7 2 2 0 3 1 3.82 30 89 65 41 2 22 13 14 7 0 63 0.214 1.15 2.4
Mariano Rivera, L (2-2) 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 0.93 4 13 12 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.283 1.01 -0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 0 5 2 3.00 34 102 77 48 5 24 14 15 7 0 63 0 0 -0.069 2.13 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Soria (4; C Moeller).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Tiller, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Phil Cuzzi.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 53,633.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 94° F, Wind 11mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 David DeJesus LF 1 Johnny Damon LF
2 Mark Grudzielanek 2B 2 Derek Jeter SS
3 Mark Teahen 1B 3 Bobby Abreu RF
4 Jose Guillen RF 4 Alex Rodriguez 3B
5 Alex Gordon 3B 5 Hideki Matsui DH
6 Miguel Olivo DH 6 Jason Giambi 1B
7 John Buck C 7 Robinson Cano 2B
8 Mike Aviles SS 8 Jose Molina C
9 Joey Gathright CF 9 Melky Cabrera CF
Luke Hochevar P Mike Mussina P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  R KCR J. Guillen M. Rivera 33% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR M. Olivo M. Mussina 31% 78% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Guillen Scores
b9 2-3 2 123 2,(1-0)  O NYY M. Cabrera J. Soria 28% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
b7 0-2 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  RR NYY A. Rodriguez L. Hochevar -26% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Abreu Scores
b9 2-3 1 12- 4,(0-2)  O NYY R. Cano J. Soria 17% 82% Strikeout Swinging

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Mussina -2% 48% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Mussina -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Teahen M. Mussina -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY J. Damon L. Hochevar -3% 42% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYY D. Jeter L. Hochevar -2% 39% Damon Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O NYY D. Jeter L. Hochevar 4% 43% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O NYY B. Abreu L. Hochevar 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez L. Hochevar 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Guillen M. Mussina -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Gordon M. Mussina 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Olivo M. Mussina 6% 57% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gordon to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  OO KCR J. Buck M. Mussina -12% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O NYY H. Matsui L. Hochevar 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY J. Giambi L. Hochevar 2% 49% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY R. Cano L. Hochevar 1% 50% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Aviles M. Mussina -3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 0-0 1 --- 9,(3-2)  O KCR J. Gathright M. Mussina -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Mussina -1% 44% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYY J. Molina L. Hochevar 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY M. Cabrera L. Hochevar 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Damon L. Hochevar 1% 50% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Mussina -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Teahen M. Mussina -2% 45% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t4 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Guillen M. Mussina -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Jeter L. Hochevar 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY B. Abreu L. Hochevar 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez L. Hochevar 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Gordon M. Mussina -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Olivo M. Mussina -2% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck M. Mussina -2% 43% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY H. Matsui L. Hochevar 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYY J. Giambi L. Hochevar 2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b5 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  NYY R. Cano L. Hochevar -3% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Cano to 2B/Adv on E9
b5 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O NYY J. Molina L. Hochevar 5% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Aviles M. Mussina 5% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Gathright M. Mussina -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Aviles to 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Mussina -5% 47% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Mussina -5% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Cabrera L. Hochevar 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY J. Damon L. Hochevar 3% 48% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY D. Jeter L. Hochevar 2% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
t7 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Teahen M. Mussina -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t7 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Guillen M. Mussina 7% 53% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t7 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Gordon M. Mussina -6% 47% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR M. Olivo M. Mussina 31% 78% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Guillen Scores
t7 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Buck M. Mussina 1% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR M. Aviles M. Mussina 3% 81% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Buck to 3B
t7 2-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Gathright M. Mussina -4% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 3-4-5
b7 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY B. Abreu L. Hochevar -10% 67% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 0-2 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  RR NYY A. Rodriguez L. Hochevar -26% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Abreu Scores
Ramon Ramirez replaces Luke Hochevar pitching
b7 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY H. Matsui R. Ramirez 4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 2-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY J. Giambi R. Ramirez 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY R. Cano R. Ramirez 2% 50% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
t8 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Mussina -5% 45% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t8 2-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Mussina -4% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Teahen M. Mussina -3% 39% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Ramon Ramirez facing 8-9-1
Jorge Posada pinch hits for Jose Molina (C) batting 8th
b8 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY J. Posada R. Ramirez -6% 32% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
Chad Moeller pinch runs for Jorge Posada (PH) batting 8th
b8 2-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYY M. Cabrera R. Ramirez 2% 35% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Moeller to 2B
b8 2-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYY J. Damon R. Ramirez 7% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  NYY D. Jeter R. Ramirez -1% 41% Walk
Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
b8 2-2 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O NYY B. Abreu Y. Yabuta 9% 50% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 4-5-6
Mariano Rivera replaces Mike Mussina pitching
Chad Moeller moves from PR to C
t9 2-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  R KCR J. Guillen M. Rivera 33% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Gordon M. Rivera -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Olivo M. Rivera -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Buck M. Rivera -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 4-5-6
Joakim Soria replaces Yasuhiko Yabuta pitching
Tony Pena replaces Mike Aviles playing SS batting 8th
b9 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY A. Rodriguez J. Soria -14% 65% Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
b9 2-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY H. Matsui J. Soria 13% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 2-3 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  NYY J. Giambi J. Soria -13% 65% Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
Wilson Betemit pinch runs for Jason Giambi (1B) batting 6th
b9 2-3 1 12- 4,(0-2)  O NYY R. Cano J. Soria 17% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  NYY C. Moeller J. Soria -10% 72% Hit By Pitch; Rodriguez to 3B; Betemit to 2B
b9 2-3 2 123 2,(1-0)  O NYY M. Cabrera J. Soria 28% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.

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