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TOR 15
@BOS  4
 CLE  4
LAA  3
 BAL 16
@DET  8
 MIN 11
SEA  8
 NYY 15
KCR  6
 CHW 13
@OAK  1
 TBR  7
@TEX  4
 SFG  3
@ATL  1
 CIN  7
STL  3
 CHC  9
@FLA  2
 HOU  3
ARI  0
 LAD  7
MIL  5
 NYM  4
@PIT  0
 PHI  2
@SDP  1
 COL  7
@WSN  2
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 54,114

 Sunday, August 17, 2008, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 3:07
Royals
6
55-69
Lost 2
5th, 15½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          3  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    6 10  1
Yankees         6  4  1   0  0  0   4  0  X   15 17  0
W: Mike Mussina (16-7), L: Brian Bannister (7-12)
 Yankees
15
66-58
Won 2
3rd, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF-LF               5   2   2   0    0   1  .293  .792   23   17    4   0   
M Aviles SS-2B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .317  .835   17   12    1   3   GDP
M Teahen LF-RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .249  .702   20   14    2   0   
J Guillen RF                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .253  .722   13    9    2   0   
  M Maier PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .714    1    1    0   0   
B Butler DH                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .266  .699   12    9    0   0   2B
A Gordon 3B                   2   1   0   1    1   0  .255  .770   14    8    1   1   SF
R Gload 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .272  .666   15   10    9   0   HR
J Buck C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .220  .655   14   10    3   0   2B
E German 2B                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .596   12    7    2   3   
  T Pena PH-SS                2   0   1   0    0   0  .162  .388    6    5    0   1   

B Bannister P                                                                 0   0
  J Newman P                                                                  0   0
  J Fulchino P                                                                0   0
Totals                       35   6  10   0    1   7              147  102   24   8
Batting Events
2B: J Buck (20, off M Mussina); B Butler (16, off M Mussina).
HR: R Gload (3, off C Britton; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: A Gordon (5, off M Mussina).
TB: R Gload 5; J Buck 2; D DeJesus 2; B Butler 2; T Pena; J Guillen; M Aviles; E German.
GIDP: M Aviles (8).
RBI: R Gload 2 (33); B Butler 2 (41); A Gordon (51); M Aviles (32).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E German-M Aviles-R Gload; E German-R Gload.
E: J Buck (6).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Damon DH-LF                 4   2   0   0    2   1  .313  .834   23   11    0   0   SB
D Jeter SS                    4   3   4   0    0   0  .295  .760   17   11    0   2   SB,HBP
  W Betemit SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .699              0   0   
B Abreu RF                    3   2   1   1    2   0  .289  .826   23    9    0   0   2B,GDP
  J Christian RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .627              1   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   3   3   5    2   0  .313 1.001   23   11    0   2   HR
  B Traber P-P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          2   0   
  C Britton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Giambi 1B                   4   1   1   4    0   1  .251  .903   16   10    8   3   HR
  C Ransom PH-3B              1   1   1   2    0   0 1.000 5.000    3    2    0   0   HR
X Nady LF-1B                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .327  .942   21   12    3   1   HR
R Cano 2B                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .266  .703   17   12    1   3   
J Molina C                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .227  .591   23   17    7   0   2B
B Gardner CF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .192  .506   13    7    3   0   3B

M Mussina P                                                                   2   1
Totals                       38  15  17   0    7   3              179  102   27  12
Batting Events
2B: B Abreu (31, off J Fulchino); J Molina (17, off B Bannister).
3B: B Gardner (1, off B Bannister).
HR: A Rodriguez (28, off B Bannister; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF); C Ransom (1, off J Fulchino; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); X Nady (20, off B Bannister; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); J Giambi (24, off B Bannister; 2nd inn, 3 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
HBP: D Jeter (8, by J Fulchino).
TB: A Rodriguez 6; X Nady 5; B Gardner 4; D Jeter 4; J Giambi 4; C Ransom 4; R Cano 2; B Abreu 2; J Molina 2.
GIDP: B Abreu (12).
RBI: A Rodriguez 5 (77); J Giambi 4 (72); C Ransom 2 (2); B Abreu (80); X Nady (75); B Gardner (9); J Molina (13).
2-out RBI: A Rodriguez 2; C Ransom 2; J Molina; B Gardner; B Abreu; X Nady.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Jeter-R Cano-J Giambi.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Jeter (9, 2nd base off B Bannister/J Buck); J Damon (21, 2nd base off B Bannister/J Buck).

Pitching Stats

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
B Bannister, L (7-12)          1    10  10  10    3   0   3   5.96   16   65-37   23· 3·11    5· 8· 5· 0    -10    -     0.81  -0.66
J Newman                       4     3   1   1    4   1   0   7.36   16   67-37   20· 5·12    2· 9· 3· 0          2-0    0.08   0.02
J Fulchino                     3     4   4   4    0   2   1  10.24   14   41-26   21· 3· 2    5· 6· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    17  15  15    7   3   4          46  173-100  64·11·25   12·23· 9· 0          2-0
B Bannister faced 6 batters in the 2nd inning.
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
M Mussina, W (16-7)            6     6   3   3    0   5   0   3.35   23   97-67   36· 3·28   11· 7· 3· 0     53    -     0.74  -0.14
B Traber                       2     2   1   1    0   1   0   5.65    8   23-16   11· 2· 3    6· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
C Britton                      1     2   2   2    1   1   1   4.63    6   24-17   11· 1· 5    0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   6    1   7   1          37  144-100  58· 6·36   17·12· 3· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Traber (2).
HBP: J Fulchino (1; D Jeter).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Scott Barry, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Wally Bell.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 54,114.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 7mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

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

   Brian Bannister               P          Mike Mussina                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- RRR 3,(0-2)  21% 53% 0-3 NYY A. Rodriguez B. Bannister Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Damon Scores; Jeter Scores
t1 1 123 RR 1,(0-0)  -15% 26% 0-0 KCR B. Butler M. Mussina Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); DeJesus Scores; Aviles Scores; Guillen to 3B
t2 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  10% 81% 3-6 KCR M. Aviles M. Mussina Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b1 2 --- R 3,(1-1)  10% 61% 3-3 NYY X. Nady B. Bannister Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b1 2 1-- R 6,(2-2)  9% 71% 4-3 NYY J. Molina B. Bannister Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Cano Scores

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus M. Mussina Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  -5% 41% 0-0 KCR M. Aviles M. Mussina Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); DeJesus to 2B
t1 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  5% 46% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen M. Mussina Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  -6% 41% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen M. Mussina Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); DeJesus to 3B; Aviles to 2B
t1 1 123 RR 1,(0-0)  -15% 26% 0-0 KCR B. Butler M. Mussina Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); DeJesus Scores; Aviles Scores; Guillen to 3B
t1 1 -23 RO 2,(0-1)  -0% 25% 2-0 KCR A. Gordon M. Mussina Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Guillen Scores; Butler to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  3% 28% 3-0 KCR R. Gload M. Mussina Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 31% 0-3 NYY J. Damon B. Bannister Walk
b1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  2% 33% 0-3 NYY D. Jeter B. Bannister Damon Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  4% 37% 0-3 NYY D. Jeter B. Bannister Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Damon stays at 2B
b1 0 12- O 5,(3-1)  -5% 31% 0-3 NYY B. Abreu B. Bannister Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
b1 1 12- RRR 3,(0-2)  21% 53% 0-3 NYY A. Rodriguez B. Bannister Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Damon Scores; Jeter Scores
b1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 3-3 NYY J. Giambi B. Bannister Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b1 2 --- R 3,(1-1)  10% 61% 3-3 NYY X. Nady B. Bannister Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 62% 4-3 NYY R. Cano B. Bannister Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 2 1-- R 6,(2-2)  9% 71% 4-3 NYY J. Molina B. Bannister Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Cano Scores
b1 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  8% 79% 5-3 NYY B. Gardner B. Bannister Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Molina Scores
b1 2 --3 O 3,(2-0)  -2% 77% 6-3 NYY J. Damon B. Bannister Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 6.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 72% 3-6 KCR J. Buck M. Mussina Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  -6% 65% 3-6 KCR E. German M. Mussina Single to P (Line Drive); Buck to 3B
t2 0 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  6% 71% 3-6 KCR D. DeJesus M. Mussina Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t2 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  10% 81% 3-6 KCR M. Aviles M. Mussina Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 2-3-4
b2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 83% 6-3 NYY D. Jeter B. Bannister Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  3% 87% 6-3 NYY B. Abreu B. Bannister Jeter Steals 2B; Jeter to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b2 0 --3 5,(3-1)  1% 88% 6-3 NYY B. Abreu B. Bannister Walk
b2 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  2% 89% 6-3 NYY A. Rodriguez B. Bannister Walk; Abreu to 2B
b2 0 123 RRRR 3,(1-1)  7% 96% 6-3 NYY J. Giambi B. Bannister Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Jeter Scores; Abreu Scores; Rodriguez Scores
b2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  0% 97% 10-3 NYY X. Nady B. Bannister Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  1% 98% 10-3 NYY R. Cano B. Bannister Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Nady to 3B
Josh Newman replaces Brian Bannister pitching
b2 0 1-3 OO 9,(3-2)  -2% 96% 10-3 NYY J. Molina J. Newman Line Drive Double Play: 2B (2B-1B); Cano out at 1B/2B-1B
b2 2 --3 O 3,(2-0)  -0% 96% 10-3 NYY B. Gardner J. Newman Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 10.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 96% 3-10 KCR M. Teahen M. Mussina Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 97% 3-10 KCR J. Guillen M. Mussina Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
t3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 97% 3-10 KCR B. Butler M. Mussina Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 10.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 10-3, Royals' Josh Newman facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 10-3 NYY J. Damon J. Newman Walk
b3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  0% 98% 10-3 NYY D. Jeter J. Newman Single to CF (Line Drive); Damon to 2B
b3 0 12- OO 3,(0-2)  -1% 97% 10-3 NYY B. Abreu J. Newman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Damon to 3B
b3 2 --3 RO 6,(3-2)  1% 98% 10-3 NYY A. Rodriguez J. Newman Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Damon Scores; Rodriguez out at 2B/SS-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 11.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-11, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 98% 3-11 KCR A. Gordon M. Mussina Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 99% 3-11 KCR R. Gload M. Mussina Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t4 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  0% 99% 3-11 KCR J. Buck M. Mussina Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 11.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-3, Royals' Josh Newman facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 11-3 NYY J. Giambi J. Newman Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
b4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 99% 11-3 NYY X. Nady J. Newman Walk
b4 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 11-3 NYY R. Cano J. Newman Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b4 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 11-3 NYY J. Molina J. Newman Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 11.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-11, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 99% 3-11 KCR E. German M. Mussina Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 3-11 KCR D. DeJesus M. Mussina Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 3-11 KCR M. Aviles M. Mussina Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 11.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-3, Royals' Josh Newman facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 99% 11-3 NYY B. Gardner J. Newman Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 99% 11-3 NYY J. Damon J. Newman Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 11-3 NYY D. Jeter J. Newman Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b5 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  0% 99% 11-3 NYY B. Abreu J. Newman Walk; Jeter to 2B
b5 2 12- 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 11-3 NYY A. Rodriguez J. Newman Walk; Jeter to 3B; Abreu to 2B
b5 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 11-3 NYY J. Giambi J. Newman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 11.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-11, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  0% 99% 3-11 KCR M. Teahen M. Mussina Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-11 KCR J. Guillen M. Mussina Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 3-11 KCR B. Butler M. Mussina Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 11.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-3, Royals' Jeff Fulchino facing 6-7-8
Jeff Fulchino replaces Josh Newman pitching
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 11-3 NYY X. Nady J. Fulchino Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 11-3 NYY R. Cano J. Fulchino Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 11-3 NYY J. Molina J. Fulchino Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 11.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-11, Yankees' Billy Traber facing 6-7-8
Billy Traber replaces Mike Mussina pitching
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 3-11 KCR A. Gordon B. Traber Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -0% 100% 3-11 KCR R. Gload B. Traber Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 3-11 KCR J. Buck B. Traber Popfly: 1B
Tony Pena pinch hits for Esteban German (2B) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 3-11 KCR T. Pena B. Traber Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-3, Royals' Jeff Fulchino facing 9-1-2
Mike Aviles moves from SS to 2B; Tony Pena moves from PH to SS
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 11-3 NYY B. Gardner J. Fulchino Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 11-3 NYY J. Damon J. Fulchino Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 11-3 NYY D. Jeter J. Fulchino Hit By Pitch
b7 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 11-3 NYY B. Abreu J. Fulchino Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jeter Scores
b7 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 12-3 NYY A. Rodriguez J. Fulchino Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Abreu Scores
Cody Ransom pinch hits for Jason Giambi (1B) batting 5th
b7 2 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 13-3 NYY C. Ransom J. Fulchino Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Rodriguez Scores
b7 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  0% 100% 15-3 NYY X. Nady J. Fulchino Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 15.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-15, Yankees' Billy Traber facing 1-2-3
Billy Traber replaces Alex Rodriguez (3B) pitching and batting 4th; Xavier Nady moves from LF to 1B; Cody Ransom moves from PH to 3B; Wilson Betemit replaces Derek Jeter playing SS batting 2nd; Johnny Damon moves from DH to LF (team loses DH); Justin Christian replaces Bobby Abreu playing RF batting 3rd
t8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-15 KCR D. DeJesus B. Traber Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 3-15 KCR M. Aviles B. Traber Wild Pitch; DeJesus to 3B
t8 0 --3 RO 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-15 KCR M. Aviles B. Traber Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); DeJesus Scores
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 4-15 KCR M. Teahen B. Traber Strikeout Swinging
Mitch Maier pinch hits for Jose Guillen (RF) batting 4th
t8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 4-15 KCR M. Maier B. Traber Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 15.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 15-4, Royals' Jeff Fulchino facing 7-8-9
David DeJesus moves from CF to LF; Mitch Maier moves from PH to CF; Mark Teahen moves from LF to RF
b8 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 15-4 NYY R. Cano J. Fulchino Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 15-4 NYY J. Molina J. Fulchino Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b8 2 --- 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 15-4 NYY B. Gardner J. Fulchino Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 15-4 NYY J. Damon J. Fulchino Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 15.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-15, Yankees' Chris Britton facing 5-6-7
Chris Britton replaces Billy Traber pitching and batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 4-15 KCR B. Butler C. Britton Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 4-15 KCR A. Gordon C. Britton Walk
t9 1 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 4-15 KCR R. Gload C. Britton Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gordon Scores
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 6-15 KCR J. Buck C. Britton Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t9 2 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 6-15 KCR T. Pena C. Britton Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 2 1-- O 10,(2-2)  0% 100% 6-15 KCR D. DeJesus C. Britton Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 15.

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