GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (79-62) at KANSAS CITY (62-78)

AL: NY YANKEES (79-62) at KANSAS CITY (62-78)

<h3>A-Rod hopes to keep Yankees rolling</h3>

<div class="pre">NY Yankees (79-62) at Kansas City (62-78) 7:10 pm EDT</div>

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - Alex Rodriguez will hope hisred-hot bat propels the New York Yankees to their fourthconsecutive win when they face the Kansas City Royals in thesecond of a three-game series Saturday.


Rodriguez belted a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 triumph overthe Royals for his 513th career blast, passing Ernie Banks andEddie Mathews for 17th on the all-time list.


The 32-year-old Rodriguez has homered four times in his lastthree games. The superstar has a great chance of collecting histhird American League MVP trophy this season, posting a .315batting average with a major league-leading 49 homers and 135RBI.


Andy Pettitte (12-8, 3.82 ERA) will take the mound for theYankees, who have won seven of their previous 10 games and holda three-game advantage over the Detroit Tigers (76-65) in theAmerican League wild card.


After going 6-0 in August, Pettitte gave up five runs and 11hits with two walks and seven strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings inan 8-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday.

The Royals will counter with Brian Bannister (12-7, 3.16), whohas won each of his last four starts. Kansas City has posted an8-1 record the last nine times the 26-year-old righthander hasstarted.

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES AT KANSAS CITY -- LINEUPS

NY YANKEES KANSAS CITY
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Johnny Damon DH .256 9 52 Esteban German 3B .265 3 34
Derek Jeter SS .320 9 62 Mark Grudzielanek 2B .306 5 46
Bobby Abreu RF .288 16 92 Billy Butler 1B .299 6 44
Alex Rodriguez 3B .315 49 135 Mike Sweeney DH .256 7 32
Hideki Matsui LF .294 23 91 Mark Teahen RF .288 6 54
Jorge Posada C .336 19 82 Emil Brown LF .245 6 55
Robinson Cano 2B .299 16 79 Tony Pena Jr SS .257 1 41
Wilson Betemit 1B .204 3 16 Jason Larue C .145 4 12
Melky Cabrera CF .294 8 62 Joey Gathright CF .317 0 16

Andy Pettitte LHP (12-8, 3.82) Brian Bannister RHP (12-7, 3.16)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
WARMUPS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE (12-8, 3.82)
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER (12-7, 3.16)

UMPIRES: HP - PAUL SCHRIEBER
1B - FIELDIN CULBRETH
2B - TIM MCCLELLAND
3B - MARTY FOSTER

WEATHER: 81 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 5 mph, swirling</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
STARTING BATS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE AND JORGE POSADA
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER AND JASON LARUE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.256, 9 HR, 52 RBI)
D JETER (.320, 9 HR, 62 RBI)
B ABREU (.288, 16 HR, 92 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
W Betemit 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
M Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
B Butler 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
M Sweeney dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .145
J Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.82

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.13

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 3-0.
Batters faced: B Bannister 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E GERMAN (.265, 3 HR, 34 RBI)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.306, 5 HR, 46 RBI)
B BUTLER (.299, 6 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.315, 49 HR, 135 RBI)
H MATSUI (.294, 23 HR, 91 RBI)
J POSADA (.336, 19 HR, 82 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
W Betemit 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-W Betemit).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Sweeney dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .145
J Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - B Butler. Team LOB - 0.


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.80

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.13

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 16-9; B Bannister 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 2-0; B Bannister 3-0. Batters faced: A Pettitte 3; B Bannister 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
W Betemit 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Rodriguez (3, 2nd base by B Bannister/J LaRue).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-W Betemit).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Sweeney dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .145
J Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - B Butler. Team LOB - 0.


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NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.80

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.11

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 16-9; B Bannister 29-18. Ground balls-fly balls:
A Pettitte 2-0; B Bannister 3-1. Batters faced: A Pettitte 3; B Bannister 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.256, 7 HR, 32 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.288, 6 HR, 54 RBI)
E BROWN (.245, 6 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.299, 16 HR, 79 RBI)
W BETEMIT (.204, 3 HR, 16 RBI)
M CABRERA (.294, 8 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
W Betemit 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Rodriguez (3, 2nd base by B Bannister/J LaRue).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-W Betemit).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
E Brown lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .145
J Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: GIDP - B Butler. Team LOB - 1.


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NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.78

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.11

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 22-15; B Bannister 29-18. Ground balls-fly balls:
A Pettitte 5-0; B Bannister 3-1. Batters faced: A Pettitte 7; B Bannister 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JOHNNY DAMON (10) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF BRIAN BANNISTER SCORED WILSON BETEMIT.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2, KANSAS CITY 0

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.319, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 2 2 1 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LARUE (.145, 4 HR, 12 RBI)
J GATHRIGHT (.317, 0 HR, 16 RBI)
E GERMAN (.268, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .257
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
W Betemit 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .204
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294

Totals 9 2 1 2 2 1 2

BATTING: HR - J Damon (10, 3rd inning off B Bannister 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J
Damon 2 (54). 2-out RBI - J Damon 2. Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Rodriguez (3, 2nd base by B Bannister/J LaRue).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-W Betemit).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
E Brown lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .145
J Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: GIDP - B Butler. Team LOB - 1.


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NY YANKEES - 002 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.78

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 3.21

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 22-15; B Bannister 50-30. Ground balls-fly balls:
A Pettitte 5-0; B Bannister 4-3. Batters faced: A Pettitte 7; B Bannister 11.


UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 2 2 1 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B ABREU (.287, 0-FOR-1)
A RODRIGUEZ (.315, 0-FOR-0, BB)
H MATSUI (.293, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .257
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
W Betemit 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .204
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294

Totals 9 2 1 2 2 1 2

BATTING: HR - J Damon (10, 3rd inning off B Bannister 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J
Damon 2 (54). 2-out RBI - J Damon 2. Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Rodriguez (3, 2nd base by B Bannister/J LaRue).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-W Betemit).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
E Brown lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
J LaRue c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .144
J Gathright cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315

Totals 10 0 2 0 0 2 3

BATTING: GIDP - B Butler. Team LOB - 1.


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NY YANKEES - 002 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.76

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 3.21

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 33-22; B Bannister 50-30. Ground balls-fly balls:
A Pettitte 7-0; B Bannister 4-3. Batters faced: A Pettitte 10; B Bannister 11.


UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ (50) TO CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 4TH OFF BRIAN BANNISTER SCORED BOBBY ABREU.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, KANSAS CITY 0

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.293, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (4) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .257
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
B Abreu rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .316
H Matsui lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .335
R Cano 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
W Betemit 1b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .218
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294

Totals 15 4 5 4 2 1 2

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (30, B Bannister); R Cano (36, B Bannister). HR - J Damon
(10, 3rd inning off B Bannister 1 on, 2 Out), A Rodriguez (50, 4th inning off B
Bannister 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Damon 2 (54), A Rodriguez 2 (137). 2-out RBI -
J Damon 2. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Rodriguez (3, 2nd base by B Bannister/J LaRue).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-W Betemit).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
E Brown lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
J LaRue c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .144
J Gathright cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315

Totals 10 0 2 0 0 2 3

BATTING: GIDP - B Butler. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Teahen (R Cano at Home).


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NY YANKEES - 002 2 -- 4
KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.76

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 4 5 4 4 2 1 2 3.31

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 33-22; B Bannister 71-42. Ground balls-fly balls:
A Pettitte 7-0; B Bannister 6-3. Batters faced: A Pettitte 10; B Bannister 17.


UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>