GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (51-46) at KANSAS CITY (43-54)

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (4) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .241
M Cabrera rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .280
D Jeter ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .331
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .311
H Matsui lf 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .290
J Posada c 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .332
R Cano 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .294
A Phillips 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .303
S Duncan dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .313

Totals 33 4 9 4 3 3 13

BATTING: 2B - J Damon (14, O Perez). 3B - J Posada (1, O Perez). RBI - H Matsui
2 (65), J Damon 2 (35). 2-out RBI - H Matsui 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Jeter 2, R Cano 2. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Damon (2, 2nd base by O Perez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Rodriguez-R Cano-A Phillips).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .300
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
B Butler dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
R Gload 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
E Brown lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 25 2 4 1 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - M Grudzielanek (22, R Clemens). HR - R Gload (3, 7th inning off R
Clemens 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Gload (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Teahen 1. GIDP - M Grudzielanek. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (17, throw).


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NY YANKEES - 220 000 00 -- 4
KANSAS CITY - 000 100 1 -- 2
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 7 4 2 2 0 3 1 3.72

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 7 8 4 4 3 1 0 5.80
R Braun 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 6.32

WP - R Clemens 2. HBP - T Pena Jr (by R Clemens). Pitches-strikes: R Clemens
94-60; O Perez 111-70; R Braun 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: R Clemens 13-6; O
Perez 10-9; R Braun 1-0. Batters faced: R Clemens 26; O Perez 32; R Braun 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: LUIS VIZCAINO (8-2, 4.24) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, KANSAS CITY 2

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: T PENA JR (.286, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Vizcaino relieved R Clemens.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T Pena Jr (.286, 1-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 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - LUIS VIZCAINO
KAN - RYAN BRAUN

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.241, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
M CABRERA (.280, 0-FOR-3, BB)
D JETER (.331, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (4) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .241
M Cabrera rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .280
D Jeter ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .331
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .311
H Matsui lf 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .290
J Posada c 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .332
R Cano 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .294
A Phillips 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .303
S Duncan dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .313

Totals 33 4 9 4 3 3 13

BATTING: 2B - J Damon (14, O Perez). 3B - J Posada (1, O Perez). RBI - H Matsui
2 (65), J Damon 2 (35). 2-out RBI - H Matsui 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Jeter 2, R Cano 2. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Damon (2, 2nd base by O Perez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Rodriguez-R Cano-A Phillips).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .299
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
B Butler dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
R Gload 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
E Brown lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 28 2 4 1 0 5 4

BATTING: 2B - M Grudzielanek (22, R Clemens). HR - R Gload (3, 7th inning off R
Clemens 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Gload (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Teahen 1. GIDP - M Grudzielanek. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (17, throw).


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NY YANKEES - 220 000 00 -- 4
KANSAS CITY - 000 100 10 -- 2
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 7 4 2 2 0 3 1 3.72
L Vizcaino 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.15

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 7 8 4 4 3 1 0 5.80
R Braun 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 6.32

WP - R Clemens 2. HBP - T Pena Jr (by R Clemens). Pitches-strikes: R Clemens
94-60; L Vizcaino 15-12; O Perez 111-70; R Braun 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls:
R Clemens 13-6; L Vizcaino 0-1; O Perez 10-9; R Braun 1-0. Batters faced: R
Clemens 26; L Vizcaino 3; O Perez 32; R Braun 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ SCORED JOHNNY DAMON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, M CABRERA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.290, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JIMMY GOBBLE (4-1, 2.67) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, M CABRERA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5, KANSAS CITY 2

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: H MATSUI (.290, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gobble relieved R Braun.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, M CABRERA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H Matsui (.290, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JORGE POSADA SCORED MELKY CABRERA AND ALEX
RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J POSADA ON SECOND, H MATSUI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 7
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.294, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ROBINSON CANO SCORED HIDEKI MATSUI.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J POSADA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 8
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A PHILLIPS (.303, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY MARK GRUDZIELANEK ALLOWED JORGE POSADA TO SCORE.

SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, A PHILLIPS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: S DUNCAN (.313, 1-FOR-4)</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 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 13 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 3 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - LUIS VIZCAINO
KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.287, 0-FOR-3)
B BUTLER (.325, 0-FOR-3)
R GLOAD (.259, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (9) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .244
M Cabrera rf 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .282
D Jeter ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .330
A Rodriguez 3b 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .313
H Matsui lf 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 .290
J Posada c 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .334
R Cano 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .294
A Phillips 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .300
S Duncan dh 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .294

Totals 40 9 13 8 4 5 17

BATTING: 2B - J Damon (14, O Perez). 3B - J Posada (1, O Perez). SF - R Cano.
RBI - H Matsui 2 (65), J Damon 2 (35), A Rodriguez (100), J Posada 2 (54), R
Cano (51). 2-out RBI - H Matsui 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D
Jeter 2, R Cano 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Damon (2, 2nd base by O Perez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Rodriguez-R Cano-A Phillips).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .299
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
B Butler dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
R Gload 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
E Brown lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 28 2 4 1 0 5 4

BATTING: 2B - M Grudzielanek (22, R Clemens). HR - R Gload (3, 7th inning off R
Clemens 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Gload (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Teahen 1. GIDP - M Grudzielanek. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (17, throw); E Brown (4, throw); M Grudzielanek (5,
pop up).


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NY YANKEES - 220 000 005 -- 9
KANSAS CITY - 000 100 10 -- 2
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 7 4 2 2 0 3 1 3.72
L Vizcaino 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.15

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 7 8 4 4 3 1 0 5.80
R Braun 1 1/3 4 3 3 0 3 0 7.87
J Gobble 2/3 1 2 1 1 1 0 2.88

WP - R Clemens 2. HBP - T Pena Jr (by R Clemens). Pitches-strikes: R Clemens
94-60; L Vizcaino 15-12; O Perez 111-70; R Braun 36-23; J Gobble 16-10. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Clemens 13-6; L Vizcaino 0-1; O Perez 10-9; R Braun 1-0; J
Gobble 0-1. Batters faced: R Clemens 26; L Vizcaino 3; O Perez 32; R Braun 8; J
Gobble 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

Clemens gets 351st win as Yankees crush Royals

<h3>NY YANKEES 9, KANSAS CITY 2</h3>KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- Roger Clemens helped theYankees win their fourth straight game.


Clemens pitched seven effective innings en route to recordinghis 351st career win as the New York Yankees posted a 9-2triumph over the Kansas City Royals on Monday in the opener of afour-game series.


Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon and Jorge Posada all drove in tworuns for the Yankees, who have won nine of their last 11contests.


Clemens (3-4), who was making his ninth start of the season,surrendered just two runs and four hits with no walks and threestrikeouts.


The 44-year-old righthander retired the first eight hitters hefaced before Tony Pena Jr., whose father is the New York firstbase coach, singled with two outs in the third inning.

Clemens improved to 25-12 against the Royals in his career,including a 6-0 record in seven starts as a Yankee.

The Yankees got on the scoreboard early when Matsui delivered asingle into right field off Royals starter Odalis Perez (5-9) toplate Melky Cabrera and Derek Jeter in the first inning to takea 2-0 lead. Matsui has 65 RBI this season and nine over hislast four games.


Damon, who had three hits, extended New York's advantage to 4-0in the second by belting a two-run double to left-center.

Posada provided more breathing room in the ninth inning as histwo-run single highlighted a five-run inning. The All-Starcatcher sent a base hit into left-center field to give theYankees a 7-2 lead.


New York added two more runs in the inning on a sacrifice fly byRobinson Cano and Grudzielanek's fielding error, which allowedPosada to score.


The Yankees' offense continues to roll, scoring 54 runs on theircurrent winning streak.


Perez pitched seven innings and hurled a season-high 111pitches, giving up four runs and eight hits with three walks andone strikeout. It was just the third time in 21 starts thisseason that the 30-year-old Dominican has pitched beyond sixinnings.


Grudzielanek, who had two four-hit games over the weekend atDetroit, doubled to leadoff the fourth and later scored on aClemens' wild pitch, cutting the deficit to 4-1.


Ross Gload blasted Clemens' 1-0 offering into the Royals bullpenin the seventh inning for his third home run of the season,reducing the Yankees' advantage to 4-2.


The Royals, who were playing their first home game since July 8,had won four of their last five contests.

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: RON VILLONE (0-0, 3.42) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9, KANSAS CITY 2

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M TEAHEN (.287, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Villone relieved L Vizcaino.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.287, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 13 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 3 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: NYY - ROGER CLEMENS, LUIS VIZCAINO (8TH), RON VILLONE (9TH) AND
JORGE POSADA

KAN - ODALIS PEREZ, RYAN BRAUN (8TH), JIMMY GOBBLE
(9TH) AND JOHN BUCK

HOME RUNS: NYY - NONE

KAN - ROSS GLOAD (3) OFF ROGER CLEMENS IN THE 7TH, 0 ON</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 13 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 3 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: NYY - ROGER CLEMENS, LUIS VIZCAINO (8TH), RON VILLONE (9TH) AND
JORGE POSADA

KAN - ODALIS PEREZ, RYAN BRAUN (8TH), JIMMY GOBBLE
(9TH) AND JOHN BUCK


WP - ROGER CLEMENS (3-4)
LP - ODALIS PEREZ (5-9)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: NYY - NONE

KAN - ROSS GLOAD (3) OFF ROGER CLEMENS IN THE 7TH, 0 ON


TIME: 3:05 ATT: 30,476

PROBABLES: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG (10-5, 3.44)
KAN - SCOTT ELARTON (2-3, 9.17)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (9) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - FINAL

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .244
M Cabrera rf 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .282
D Jeter ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .330
A Rodriguez 3b 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .313
H Matsui lf 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 .290
J Posada c 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .334
R Cano 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .294
A Phillips 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .300
S Duncan dh 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .294

Totals 40 9 13 8 4 5 17

BATTING: 2B - J Damon (14, O Perez). 3B - J Posada (1, O Perez). SF - R Cano.
RBI - H Matsui 2 (65), J Damon 2 (35), A Rodriguez (100), J Posada 2 (54), R
Cano (51). 2-out RBI - H Matsui 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D
Jeter 2, R Cano 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Damon (2, 2nd base by O Perez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Rodriguez-R Cano-A Phillips).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .299
M Teahen rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .289
B Butler dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .323
R Gload 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .257
A Gordon 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232
E Brown lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 32 2 5 1 0 6 7

BATTING: 2B - M Grudzielanek (22, R Clemens). HR - R Gload (3, 7th inning off R
Clemens 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Gload (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Teahen 1. GIDP - M Grudzielanek. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (17, throw); E Brown (4, throw); M Grudzielanek (5,
pop up).


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NY YANKEES - 220 000 005 -- 9
KANSAS CITY - 000 100 100 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens (W, 3-4) 7 4 2 2 0 3 1 3.72
L Vizcaino (H, 5) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.15
R Villone 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.28

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez (L, 5-9) 7 8 4 4 3 1 0 5.80
R Braun 1 1/3 4 3 3 0 3 0 7.87
J Gobble 2/3 1 2 0 1 1 0 2.62

WP - R Clemens 2. HBP - T Pena Jr (by R Clemens). Pitches-strikes: R Clemens
94-60; L Vizcaino 15-12; R Villone 19-14; O Perez 111-70; R Braun 36-23; J
Gobble 16-10. Ground balls-fly balls: R Clemens 13-6; L Vizcaino 0-1; R Villone
1-1; O Perez 10-9; R Braun 1-0; J Gobble 0-1. Batters faced: R Clemens 26; L
Vizcaino 3; R Villone 4; O Perez 32; R Braun 8; J Gobble 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

T--3:05. Att--30,476.
Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right
to left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
NY YANKEES 9
KANSAS CITY 2 FINAL</div>