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1
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6
Saturday, August 16, 2008 1:08PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 54,180, Time of Game: 4:53
Royals
2
55-68
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 14½ GB
 at Yankees
3
65-58
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 9½ GB
L: Jeff Fulchino (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    2  8  3
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0   1    3 10  1
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus LF 6 0 2 0 0 1 .291 .792 25 14 -0.115 1.62 0.104 -0.219 0.1 1 0 2B
Mike Aviles SS-2B 6 0 0 0 0 2 .318 .841 14 12 -0.205 1.23 0.000 -0.205 -1.8 3 3
Mark Teahen RF 4 0 2 0 2 0 .252 .709 20 9 0.031 1.61 0.187 -0.155 0.8 2 0 2B,CS
Jose Guillen DH 6 1 0 0 0 0 .252 .723 20 14 -0.344 1.71 0.042 -0.386 -3.3 GDP
Alex Gordon 3B 4 1 1 1 2 1 .256 .773 23 9 0.055 1.64 0.205 -0.150 1.0 0 6 HR
Ross Gload 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .269 .653 20 14 -0.126 1.86 0.061 -0.186 -0.6 13 0
Esteban German 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .591 7 5 0.038 1.38 0.054 -0.016 0.1 1 6 HBP,SF
   Tony Pena SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .382 7 5 -0.109 2.17 0.000 -0.109 -0.5 1 1
John Buck C 5 0 0 0 0 2 .219 .654 23 15 -0.177 1.31 0.000 -0.177 -1.4 13 0
Mitch Maier CF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .352 .727 16 11 -0.020 1.83 0.174 -0.194 0.5 4 0 CS
Zack Greinke P 1
   Ramon Ramirez P
   Rob Tejeda P
   Joel Peralta P
   Jeff Fulchino P
Team Totals 43 2 8 2 5 7 .186 .582 175 108 -0.972 1.58 0.827 -1.797 -5.1 38 17
2B: M Teahen (21, off S Ponson); D DeJesus (19, off S Ponson).
HR: A Gordon (14, off S Ponson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: E German (2, off S Ponson).
HBP: E German (1, by S Ponson).
TB: A Gordon 4; M Maier 3; M Teahen 3; D DeJesus 3.
GIDP: J Guillen (14).
RBI: E German (16); A Gordon (50).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 4. A Gordon-M Aviles-R Gload; E German-M Aviles-R Gload; M Aviles-E German-R Gload; T Pena-R Gload.
E: T Pena (8); A Gordon 2 (14).
Baserunning
CS: M Teahen (3, 2nd base by D Robertson/I Rodriguez); M Maier (1, 2nd base by E Ramirez/I Rodriguez).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon DH 6 0 1 0 0 3 .316 .839 29 18 -0.284 2.06 0.047 -0.331 -1.6
Derek Jeter SS 6 0 2 0 0 1 .289 .749 16 12 -0.202 2.06 0.127 -0.328 -0.8 4 5 GDP
Bobby Abreu RF 5 0 2 0 1 2 .289 .823 30 17 0.086 1.90 0.210 -0.124 0.7 3 0
Alex Rodriguez 3B 5 1 0 0 1 2 .308 .983 32 22 -0.071 2.67 0.161 -0.232 -0.5 2 5
Jason Giambi 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .252 .898 16 8 -0.140 2.08 0.072 -0.212 -1.4 7 0 GDP
   Cody Ransom PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Wilson Betemit PH-1B 1 0 0 0 2 1 .261 .699 18 7 -0.009 3.23 0.131 -0.140 0.2 5 0
Xavier Nady LF 5 0 0 0 1 2 .325 .932 28 16 -0.427 2.41 0.053 -0.480 -2.2 2 0 GDP
Robinson Cano 2B 6 2 2 1 0 1 .265 .702 19 10 0.100 2.52 0.375 -0.275 0.3 4 1 3B
Ivan Rodriguez C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .742 21 15 -0.083 1.75 0.094 -0.178 -0.6 7 2 HBP,GDP
Brett Gardner CF 5 0 3 1 1 0 .176 .456 26 14 0.560 1.98 0.612 -0.052 1.2 4 0 2B
Sidney Ponson P
   Damaso Marte P
   Brian Bruney P
   Jose Veras P
   Edwar Ramirez P
   Mariano Rivera P 1
   David Robertson P 1
Team Totals 46 3 10 2 7 13 .217 .616 235 139 -0.470 2.24 1.882 -2.352 -4.8 39 15
2B: B Gardner (2, off Z Greinke).
3B: R Cano (3, off Z Greinke).
HBP: I Rodriguez (3, by R Tejeda).
TB: B Gardner 4; R Cano 4; B Abreu 2; D Jeter 2; J Damon.
GIDP: X Nady (12); J Giambi (4); D Jeter (19); I Rodriguez (12).
RBI: R Cano (55); B Gardner (8).
2-out RBI: B Gardner; R Cano.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Jeter-R Cano-J Giambi; A Rodriguez-R Cano; I Rodriguez-D Jeter.
E: D Jeter (9).

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
Zack Greinke 6.2 6 2 0 2 5 0 3.92 27 104 64 34 11 19 14 6 5 0 61 0.048 1.60 1.4
Ramon Ramirez 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.81 5 26 12 5 4 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 -0.087 2.41 -0.6
Rob Tejeda 2.2 0 0 0 2 4 0 3.66 10 48 28 13 10 5 1 2 0 0 3 0 0.569 3.06 2.7
Joel Peralta 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.40 8 43 27 17 3 7 2 3 1 0 0 0 0.294 2.97 1.1
Jeff Fulchino, L (0-1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 9.45 4 14 8 6 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.353 2.75 0.2
Team Totals 12.2 10 3 1 7 13 0 0.71 54 235 139 75 29 35 20 13 8 0 61 5 0 0.471 1.58 4.8

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
Sidney Ponson 6.1 7 2 2 2 2 1 4.19 29 85 54 34 2 18 12 12 4 0 51 0.023 1.17 0.4
Damaso Marte 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.50 1 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 -0.002 1.06 -0.2
Brian Bruney 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.60 1 8 6 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0.102 1.64 1.6
Jose Veras 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.72 4 17 10 7 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.112 2.23 0.5
Edwar Ramirez 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.60 3 14 10 5 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.147 2.39 0.5
Mariano Rivera 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.64 6 25 15 9 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0.294 1.88 1.1
David Robertson, W (3-0) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.48 6 23 12 5 3 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.294 2.42 1.1
Team Totals 13 8 2 2 5 7 1 1.38 50 178 109 65 16 28 17 20 8 0 51 5 0 0.970 2.24 5.1
D Marte faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: Z Greinke (5); S Ponson (4).
HBP: R Tejeda (1; I Rodriguez); S Ponson (7; E German).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Scott Barry, 3B - Kerwin Danley.
Time of Game: 4:53.
Attendance: 54,180.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 7mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 David DeJesus LF 1 Johnny Damon DH
2 Mike Aviles SS 2 Derek Jeter SS
3 Mark Teahen RF 3 Bobby Abreu RF
4 Jose Guillen DH 4 Alex Rodriguez 3B
5 Alex Gordon 3B 5 Jason Giambi 1B
6 Ross Gload 1B 6 Xavier Nady LF
7 Esteban German 2B 7 Robinson Cano 2B
8 John Buck C 8 Ivan Rodriguez C
9 Mitch Maier CF 9 Brett Gardner CF
Zack Greinke P Sidney Ponson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b13 2-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R NYY B. Gardner J. Fulchino 39% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cano Scores
b9 2-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO NYY D. Jeter R. Tejeda -22% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 0-2 0 12- 6,(2-2)  OO NYY X. Nady Z. Greinke -20% 20% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Rodriguez to 3B
b4 0-1 1 123 5,(2-2)  OO NYY J. Giambi Z. Greinke -19% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
t9 2-2 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO KCR D. DeJesus E. Ramirez 19% 61% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Maier Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

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' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR D. DeJesus S. Ponson -3% 47% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Aviles S. Ponson 3% 50% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Teahen S. Ponson -3% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); DeJesus to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR J. Guillen S. Ponson 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY J. Damon Z. Greinke -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY D. Jeter Z. Greinke -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYY B. Abreu Z. Greinke -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R KCR A. Gordon S. Ponson -10% 40% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Gload S. Ponson 2% 42% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t2 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR E. German S. Ponson 2% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Buck S. Ponson 1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez Z. Greinke -3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY J. Giambi Z. Greinke -2% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY X. Nady Z. Greinke -1% 39% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Maier S. Ponson 2% 42% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t3 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus S. Ponson 2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Aviles S. Ponson 1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY R. Cano Z. Greinke -3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY I. Rodriguez Z. Greinke -2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY B. Gardner Z. Greinke -1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Teahen S. Ponson 2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Guillen S. Ponson -3% 38% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t4 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Gordon S. Ponson -2% 36% Wild Pitch; Guillen to 2B
t4 1-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR A. Gordon S. Ponson 4% 40% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t4 1-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR R. Gload S. Ponson 4% 44% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY J. Damon Z. Greinke 5% 48% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b4 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY D. Jeter Z. Greinke 7% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Damon to 2B
b4 0-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  NYY B. Abreu Z. Greinke 9% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive); Damon to 3B; Jeter to 2B
b4 0-1 0 123 5,(1-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez Z. Greinke -8% 56% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 1 123 5,(2-2)  OO NYY J. Giambi Z. Greinke -19% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR E. German S. Ponson -4% 33% Hit By Pitch
t5 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Buck S. Ponson 4% 37% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Maier S. Ponson -7% 30% Single to CF (Ground Ball); German to 3B
t5 1-0 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus S. Ponson 7% 37% Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
t5 1-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Aviles S. Ponson 6% 42% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY X. Nady Z. Greinke 5% 48% Walk
b5 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Cano Z. Greinke -5% 43% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
b5 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO NYY I. Rodriguez Z. Greinke -8% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Teahen S. Ponson -7% 28% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t6 1-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Guillen S. Ponson 7% 35% Fielder's Choice SS; Teahen out at 3B/SS-3B
t6 1-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Gordon S. Ponson -4% 31% Walk; Guillen to 2B
t6 1-0 1 12- 7,(3-2)  KCR R. Gload S. Ponson -6% 25% Walk; Guillen to 3B; Gordon to 2B
t6 1-0 1 123 2,(0-1)  RO KCR E. German S. Ponson -2% 23% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Guillen Scores; Gordon to 3B
t6 2-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Buck S. Ponson 4% 27% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  NYY B. Gardner Z. Greinke 9% 36% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 0-2 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYY J. Damon Z. Greinke -7% 30% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b6 0-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Jeter Z. Greinke -5% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Gardner to 3B
b6 0-2 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O NYY B. Abreu Z. Greinke -5% 19% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
t7 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Maier S. Ponson -2% 17% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t7 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. DeJesus S. Ponson -7% 10% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Maier to 3B
t7 2-0 0 -23 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Aviles S. Ponson 3% 13% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Damaso Marte replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
t7 2-0 1 -23 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Teahen D. Marte -0% 13% Walk
Brian Bruney replaces Damaso Marte pitching
t7 2-0 1 123 8,(2-2)  OO KCR J. Guillen B. Bruney 10% 23% Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); DeJesus out at 2B/3B-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
Mike Aviles moves from SS to 2B
Tony Pena replaces Esteban German (2B) playing SS batting 7th
b7 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY A. Rodriguez Z. Greinke 10% 33% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Rodriguez to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
b7 0-2 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  NYY J. Giambi Z. Greinke 7% 40% Walk
Cody Ransom pinch runs for Jason Giambi (1B) batting 5th
b7 0-2 0 12- 6,(2-2)  OO NYY X. Nady Z. Greinke -20% 20% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Rodriguez to 3B
b7 0-2 2 --3 5,(3-1)  R NYY R. Cano Z. Greinke 15% 35% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Rodriguez Scores/unER
b7 1-2 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R NYY I. Rodriguez Z. Greinke 17% 52% Wild Pitch; Cano Scores/unER/No RBI
b7 2-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY I. Rodriguez Z. Greinke 2% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b7 2-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYY B. Gardner Z. Greinke 3% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Rodriguez to 2B
Ramon Ramirez replaces Zack Greinke pitching
b7 2-2 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O NYY J. Damon R. Ramirez -8% 50% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Jose Veras facing 5-6-7
Jose Veras replaces Brian Bruney pitching
Cody Ransom moves from PR to 1B
t8 2-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR A. Gordon J. Veras -7% 43% Walk
t8 2-2 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  O KCR R. Gload J. Veras 7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Pena J. Veras 6% 56% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t8 2-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Buck J. Veras 5% 61% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Ramon Ramirez facing 2-3-4
b8 2-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY D. Jeter R. Ramirez -5% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 2-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY B. Abreu R. Ramirez 5% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b8 2-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  NYY A. Rodriguez R. Ramirez 6% 67% Walk; Abreu to 2B
Wilson Betemit pinch hits for Cody Ransom (1B) batting 5th
b8 2-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  NYY W. Betemit R. Ramirez 10% 77% Walk; Abreu to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
Rob Tejeda replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
b8 2-2 1 123 6,(3-2)  O NYY X. Nady R. Tejeda -14% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  O NYY R. Cano R. Tejeda -14% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Edwar Ramirez facing 9-1-2
Edwar Ramirez replaces Jose Veras pitching
Wilson Betemit moves from PH to 1B
t9 2-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR M. Maier E. Ramirez -8% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t9 2-2 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO KCR D. DeJesus E. Ramirez 19% 61% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Maier Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 2-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Aviles E. Ramirez 4% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Rob Tejeda facing 8-9-1
b9 2-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  NYY I. Rodriguez R. Tejeda 7% 72% Hit By Pitch
b9 2-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY B. Gardner R. Tejeda 10% 82% Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
b9 2-2 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O NYY J. Damon R. Tejeda -11% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO NYY D. Jeter R. Tejeda -22% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 3-4-5
Mariano Rivera replaces Edwar Ramirez pitching
t10 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Teahen M. Rivera 6% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t10 2-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Guillen M. Rivera 5% 61% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
t10 2-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon M. Rivera 4% 65% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Rob Tejeda facing 3-4-5
b10 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY B. Abreu R. Tejeda -6% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b10 2-2 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez R. Tejeda -5% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b10 2-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY W. Betemit R. Tejeda 3% 57% Walk
b10 2-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY X. Nady R. Tejeda -7% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 6-7-8
t11 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Gload M. Rivera 6% 56% Groundout: P-1B
t11 2-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR T. Pena M. Rivera 5% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t11 2-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck M. Rivera 4% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 11th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 7-8-9
Joel Peralta replaces Rob Tejeda pitching
b11 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY R. Cano J. Peralta -6% 59% Strikeout Looking
b11 2-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY I. Rodriguez J. Peralta -5% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b11 2-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY B. Gardner J. Peralta -4% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 12th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' David Robertson facing 9-1-2
David Robertson replaces Mariano Rivera pitching
t12 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Maier D. Robertson 6% 56% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t12 2-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR D. DeJesus D. Robertson 5% 61% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t12 2-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Aviles D. Robertson 4% 65% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 12th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 1-2-3
b12 2-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY J. Damon J. Peralta -6% 59% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b12 2-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY D. Jeter J. Peralta 6% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b12 2-2 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  NYY B. Abreu J. Peralta 7% 72% Walk; Jeter to 2B
b12 2-2 1 12- 9,(2-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez J. Peralta -7% 64% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Jeter to 3B
b12 2-2 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  NYY W. Betemit J. Peralta -0% 64% Defensive Indifference; Rodriguez to 2B
b12 2-2 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O NYY W. Betemit J. Peralta -14% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 13th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' David Robertson facing 3-4-5
t13 2-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Teahen D. Robertson -8% 42% Walk
t13 2-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Guillen D. Robertson 8% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t13 2-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon D. Robertson 8% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t13 2-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR R. Gload D. Robertson 7% 65% Teahen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 13th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Jeff Fulchino facing 6-7-8
Jeff Fulchino replaces Joel Peralta pitching
b13 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY X. Nady J. Fulchino -6% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b13 2-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  NYY R. Cano J. Fulchino 6% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b13 2-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY I. Rodriguez J. Fulchino -3% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Cano to 2B
b13 2-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R NYY B. Gardner J. Fulchino 39% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cano Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 3.

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