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

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Hochevar relieved R Braun.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R Cano (.300, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: LUKE HOCHEVAR (NO RECORD) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11, KANSAS CITY 2

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: R CANO (.300, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Costa in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R Cano (.300, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Smith at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R Cano (.300, 1-FOR-2)</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 0 7 0 11 12 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
KAN - LUKE HOCHEVAR

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.255, 0-FOR-2)
J LARUE (.143, 0-FOR-2)
J GATHRIGHT (.313, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (11) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .259
D Jeter ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
A Gonzalez ss 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 .000
B Abreu rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .289
A Rodriguez 3b 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .317
H Matsui lf 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .292
J Posada c 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .334
R Cano 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .301
W Betemit 1b 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .228
M Cabrera cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .295

Totals 32 11 12 11 4 1 12

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu 2 (31, B Bannister, R Braun); R Cano (36, B Bannister); J
Damon (21, R Braun). HR - J Damon (10, 3rd inning off B Bannister 1 on, 2 Out),
A Rodriguez 2 (51, 4th inning off B Bannister 1 on, 0 Out, 6th inning off B
Bannister 0 on, 0 Out), W Betemit (4, 6th inning off R Braun 2 on, 1 Out). S -
R Cano. RBI - J Damon 2 (54), A Rodriguez 3 (138), W Betemit 3 (19), A Gonzalez
(1), B Abreu 2 (94). 2-out RBI - J Damon 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Posada 1, B Abreu 1, A Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 6.

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 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .269
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304
J Smith 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
B Butler 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .300
M Sweeney dh 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .258
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
S Costa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
E Brown lf 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .248
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255
J LaRue c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313

Totals 23 2 6 2 1 4 7

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (20, A Pettitte); E Brown (12, A Pettitte); E German
(13, A Pettitte). RBI - E Brown 2 (57). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Grudzielanek 1, T Pena Jr 1. GIDP - B Butler. Team
LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - E German (10, 3rd base off A Pettitte/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (22, ground ball). Outfield assists - M Teahen (R
Cano at Home).


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NY YANKEES - 002 207 0 -- 11
KANSAS CITY - 000 200 -- 2
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 6 6 2 2 1 4 0 3.79

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 5 7 7 7 3 1 3 3.46
R Braun 1 4 4 4 0 0 1 7.15
L Hochevar 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

B Bannister pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - H Matsui (by B Bannister). Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 79-51; B
Bannister 98-57; R Braun 26-17; L Hochevar 11-5. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 12-2; B Bannister 8-4; R Braun 3-1; L Hochevar 0-3. Batters faced: A
Pettitte 24; B Bannister 24; R Braun 9; L Hochevar 5.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Britton relieved A Pettitte.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, T PENA JR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E German (.269, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: CHRIS BRITTON (0-0, 2.89) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, T PENA JR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11, KANSAS CITY 2

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: E GERMAN (.269, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (11) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .259
D Jeter ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
A Gonzalez ss 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 .000
B Abreu rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .289
A Rodriguez 3b 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .317
H Matsui lf 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .292
J Posada c 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .334
R Cano 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .301
W Betemit 1b 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .228
M Cabrera cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .295

Totals 32 11 12 11 4 1 12

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu 2 (31, B Bannister, R Braun); R Cano (36, B Bannister); J
Damon (21, R Braun). HR - J Damon (10, 3rd inning off B Bannister 1 on, 2 Out),
A Rodriguez 2 (51, 4th inning off B Bannister 1 on, 0 Out, 6th inning off B
Bannister 0 on, 0 Out), W Betemit (4, 6th inning off R Braun 2 on, 1 Out). S -
R Cano. RBI - J Damon 2 (54), A Rodriguez 3 (138), W Betemit 3 (19), A Gonzalez
(1), B Abreu 2 (94). 2-out RBI - J Damon 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Posada 1, B Abreu 1, A Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 6.

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 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304
J Smith 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200
B Butler 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .300
M Sweeney dh 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .258
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
S Costa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
E Brown lf 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .248
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .142
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .313

Totals 27 2 7 2 2 5 11

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (20, A Pettitte); E Brown (12, A Pettitte); E German
(13, A Pettitte). RBI - E Brown 2 (57). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Smith 1, M Grudzielanek 1, T Pena Jr 1. GIDP - B
Butler. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - E German (10, 3rd base off A Pettitte/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (22, ground ball). Outfield assists - M Teahen (R
Cano at Home).


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NY YANKEES - 002 207 0 -- 11
KANSAS CITY - 000 200 0 -- 2
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 6 1/3 7 2 2 2 4 0 3.78
C Britton 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 5 7 7 7 3 1 3 3.46
R Braun 1 4 4 4 0 0 1 7.15
L Hochevar 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

B Bannister pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - H Matsui (by B Bannister). Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 89-55; C Britton
6-4; B Bannister 98-57; R Braun 26-17; L Hochevar 11-5. Ground balls-fly balls:
A Pettitte 12-3; C Britton 0-1; B Bannister 8-4; R Braun 3-1; L Hochevar 0-3.
Batters faced: A Pettitte 27; C Britton 2; B Bannister 24; R Braun 9; L
Hochevar 5.

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 0 7 0 11 12 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHRIS BRITTON
KAN - LUKE HOCHEVAR

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B ABREU (.289, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
A RODRIGUEZ (.317, 2-FOR-3, BB, 2 HR, 3 RBI)
H MATSUI (.292, 0-FOR-3, HBP)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Mientkiewicz hit for B Abreu.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D Mientkiewicz (.222, 4 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Duncan ran for A Rodriguez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S DUNCAN ON FIRST, D MIENTKIEWICZ ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H Matsui (.292, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Molina hit for J Posada.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S DUNCAN ON FIRST, D MIENTKIEWICZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Molina (.247, 1 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Betemit at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B Butler (.300, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Molina catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B Butler (.300, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Duncan in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B Butler (.300, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Mientkiewicz at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B Butler (.300, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (11) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .259
D Jeter ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
A Gonzalez ss 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 .000
B Abreu rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .289
a-D Mientkiewicz ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228
A Rodriguez 3b 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .317
S Duncan pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
H Matsui lf 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .292
J Posada c 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .334
b-J Molina ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .246
R Cano 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .300
W Betemit 1b 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .228
M Cabrera cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .295

Totals 36 11 13 11 4 2 17

a-singled to center for B Abreu in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for J Posada
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu 2 (31, B Bannister, R Braun); R Cano (36, B Bannister); J
Damon (21, R Braun). HR - J Damon (10, 3rd inning off B Bannister 1 on, 2 Out),
A Rodriguez 2 (51, 4th inning off B Bannister 1 on, 0 Out, 6th inning off B
Bannister 0 on, 0 Out), W Betemit (4, 6th inning off R Braun 2 on, 1 Out). S -
R Cano. RBI - J Damon 2 (54), A Rodriguez 3 (138), W Betemit 3 (19), A Gonzalez
(1), B Abreu 2 (94). 2-out RBI - J Damon 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Posada 1, B Abreu 1, R Cano 1, A Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 8.

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 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304
J Smith 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200
B Butler 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .300
M Sweeney dh 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .258
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
S Costa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
E Brown lf 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .248
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .142
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .313

Totals 27 2 7 2 2 5 11

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (20, A Pettitte); E Brown (12, A Pettitte); E German
(13, A Pettitte). RBI - E Brown 2 (57). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Smith 1, M Grudzielanek 1, T Pena Jr 1. GIDP - B
Butler. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - E German (10, 3rd base off A Pettitte/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (22, ground ball). Outfield assists - M Teahen (R
Cano at Home).


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NY YANKEES - 002 207 00 -- 11
KANSAS CITY - 000 200 0 -- 2
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 6 1/3 7 2 2 2 4 0 3.78
C Britton 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 5 7 7 7 3 1 3 3.46
R Braun 1 4 4 4 0 0 1 7.15
L Hochevar 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00

B Bannister pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - H Matsui (by B Bannister); A Rodriguez (by L Hochevar).
Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 89-55; C Britton 6-4; B Bannister 98-57; R Braun
26-17; L Hochevar 31-19. Ground balls-fly balls: A Pettitte 12-3; C Britton
0-1; B Bannister 8-4; R Braun 3-1; L Hochevar 1-4. Batters faced: A Pettitte
27; C Britton 2; B Bannister 24; R Braun 9; L Hochevar 10.

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 0 7 0 0 11 13 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHRIS BRITTON
KAN - LUKE HOCHEVAR

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.300, 1-FOR-3)
M SWEENEY (.258, 1-FOR-2, BB)
S COSTA (.233, 0 HR, 10 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 2 2 0 7 0 0 11 13 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 9 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHRIS BRITTON
KAN - LUKE HOCHEVAR

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: W BETEMIT (.228, 2-FOR-3, BB, HR, 3 RBI)
M CABRERA (.295, 1-FOR-3, BB)
J DAMON (.259, 3-FOR-5, HR, 2 RBI)</div>