GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (52-46) at KANSAS CITY (43-55)

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (9) VS KANSAS CITY (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 2 2 1 1 2 1 .247
D Jeter ss 5 1 3 0 0 1 2 .333
B Abreu rf 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .273
A Rodriguez 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .311
H Matsui lf 4 2 2 1 1 2 3 .293
J Posada c 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 .334
R Cano 2b 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 .295
A Phillips 1b 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .301
M Cabrera cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 7 .279

Totals 32 9 11 9 9 10 21

BATTING: 2B - R Cano (26, S Elarton); B Abreu (21, S Elarton); D Jeter (26, J
Bale). S - A Phillips. SF - B Abreu , M Cabrera. RBI - B Abreu 2 (59), J Posada
2 (56), R Cano (52), H Matsui (66), A Phillips (16), M Cabrera (33), J Damon
(36). 2-out RBI - H Matsui, A Phillips, J Damon. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Damon 1, D Jeter 2, H Matsui 1, M Cabrera 4. Team LOB - 12.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Damon (18, 2nd base off Z Greinke/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - A Rodriguez (6, ground ball). Outfield assists - M Cabrera (B
Butler at 3rd base). PB - J Posada.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .302
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .286
B Butler dh 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .323
R Gload 1b 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .271
R Sanders lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .333
A Gordon 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .239
J Buck c 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 .236
T Pena Jr ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .282

Totals 33 4 10 4 2 4 15

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (9, C Wang); A Gordon (18, C Wang). SF - M Teahen. RBI -
A Gordon (33), J Buck (33), M Teahen (44), R Gload (28). 2-out RBI - R Gload.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Gload 1, J Buck 1, T Pena Jr 2.
Team LOB - 8.


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NY YANKEES - 430 101 00 -- 9
KANSAS CITY - 020 020 00 -- 4
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 6 7 4 4 2 3 0 3.57
M Myers 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.43
K Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.24

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Elarton 1 2/3 6 7 7 2 0 0 10.46
J Bale 1 1/3 1 1 1 6 2 0 2.08
D Riske 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.31
Z Greinke 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.54
J Peralta 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 3.63

J Bale pitched to 2 batters in the 4th.

WP - C Wang. IBB - J Posada (by J Bale), A Rodriguez (by J Bale). HBP - A
Rodriguez (by S Elarton). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 98-59; M Myers 13-10; K
Farnsworth 16-11; S Elarton 54-31; J Bale 55-22; D Riske 32-24; Z Greinke
34-23; J Peralta 29-23. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 6-8; M Myers 1-1; K
Farnsworth 1-2; S Elarton 3-2; J Bale 1-1; D Riske 1-3; Z Greinke 0-1; J
Peralta 1-1. Batters faced: C Wang 27; M Myers 5; K Farnsworth 4; S Elarton 14;
J Bale 11; D Riske 7; Z Greinke 6; J Peralta 7.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 13 1
KANSAS CITY 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 10 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - KYLE FARNSWORTH
KAN - JOEL PERALTA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.273, 1-FOR-4)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.302, 2-FOR-4)
M TEAHEN (.286, 0-FOR-3, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (9) VS KANSAS CITY (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 5 2 2 1 1 2 1 .246
D Jeter ss 6 1 4 0 0 1 2 .335
B Abreu rf 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .275
A Rodriguez 3b 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .310
H Matsui lf 5 2 2 1 1 2 5 .292
J Posada c 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 .334
R Cano 2b 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 .295
A Phillips 1b 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .301
M Cabrera cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 7 .279

Totals 37 9 13 9 9 10 25

BATTING: 2B - R Cano (26, S Elarton); B Abreu (21, S Elarton); D Jeter (26, J
Bale). S - A Phillips. SF - B Abreu , M Cabrera. RBI - B Abreu 2 (59), J Posada
2 (56), R Cano (52), H Matsui (66), A Phillips (16), M Cabrera (33), J Damon
(36). 2-out RBI - H Matsui, A Phillips, J Damon. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Damon 1, D Jeter 2, H Matsui 2, M Cabrera 4. Team LOB - 14.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Damon (18, 2nd base off Z Greinke/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - A Rodriguez (6, ground ball). Outfield assists - M Cabrera (B
Butler at 3rd base). PB - J Posada.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .302
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .286
B Butler dh 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .323
R Gload 1b 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .271
R Sanders lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .333
A Gordon 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .239
J Buck c 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 .236
T Pena Jr ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .282

Totals 33 4 10 4 2 4 15

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (9, C Wang); A Gordon (18, C Wang). SF - M Teahen. RBI -
A Gordon (33), J Buck (33), M Teahen (44), R Gload (28). 2-out RBI - R Gload.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Gload 1, J Buck 1, T Pena Jr 2.
Team LOB - 8.


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NY YANKEES - 430 101 000 -- 9
KANSAS CITY - 020 020 00 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 6 7 4 4 2 3 0 3.57
M Myers 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.43
K Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.24

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Elarton 1 2/3 6 7 7 2 0 0 10.46
J Bale 1 1/3 1 1 1 6 2 0 2.08
D Riske 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.31
Z Greinke 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.54
J Peralta 3 3 0 0 0 4 0 3.57

J Bale pitched to 2 batters in the 4th.

WP - C Wang. IBB - J Posada (by J Bale), A Rodriguez (by J Bale). HBP - A
Rodriguez (by S Elarton). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 98-59; M Myers 13-10; K
Farnsworth 16-11; S Elarton 54-31; J Bale 55-22; D Riske 32-24; Z Greinke
34-23; J Peralta 49-37. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 6-8; M Myers 1-1; K
Farnsworth 1-2; S Elarton 3-2; J Bale 1-1; D Riske 1-3; Z Greinke 0-1; J
Peralta 2-3. Batters faced: C Wang 27; M Myers 5; K Farnsworth 4; S Elarton 14;
J Bale 11; D Riske 7; Z Greinke 6; J Peralta 12.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: BRIAN BRUNEY (2-1, 3.32) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9, KANSAS CITY 4

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: D DEJESUS (.273, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Bruney relieved K Farnsworth.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.273, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Smith hit for M Grudzielanek.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Smith (.200, 1 HR, 5 RBI)</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 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 13 1
KANSAS CITY 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG, MIKE MYERS (7TH), KYLE FARNSWORTH (8TH),
BRIAN BRUNEY (9TH) AND JORGE POSADA

KAN - SCOTT ELARTON, JOHN BALE (2ND), DAVID RISKE
(4TH), ZACK GREINKE (6TH), JOEL PERALTA (7TH) AND JOHN BUCK

HOME RUNS: NYY - NONE

KAN - NONE</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 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 13 1
KANSAS CITY 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG, MIKE MYERS (7TH), KYLE FARNSWORTH (8TH),
BRIAN BRUNEY (9TH) AND JORGE POSADA

KAN - SCOTT ELARTON, JOHN BALE (2ND), DAVID RISKE
(4TH), ZACK GREINKE (6TH), JOEL PERALTA (7TH) AND JOHN BUCK


WP - CHIEN-MING WANG (11-5)
LP - SCOTT ELARTON (2-4)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: NYY - NONE

KAN - NONE


TIME: 4:02 ATT: 38,212

PROBABLES: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA (4-7, 4.97)
KAN - GIL MECHE (7-6, 3.63)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (9) VS KANSAS CITY (4) - FINAL

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 5 2 2 1 1 2 1 .246
D Jeter ss 6 1 4 0 0 1 2 .335
B Abreu rf 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .275
A Rodriguez 3b 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .310
H Matsui lf 5 2 2 1 1 2 5 .292
J Posada c 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 .334
R Cano 2b 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 .295
A Phillips 1b 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .301
M Cabrera cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 7 .279

Totals 37 9 13 9 9 10 25

BATTING: 2B - R Cano (26, S Elarton); B Abreu (21, S Elarton); D Jeter (26, J
Bale). S - A Phillips. SF - B Abreu , M Cabrera. RBI - B Abreu 2 (59), J Posada
2 (56), R Cano (52), H Matsui (66), A Phillips (16), M Cabrera (33), J Damon
(36). 2-out RBI - H Matsui, A Phillips, J Damon. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Damon 1, D Jeter 2, H Matsui 2, M Cabrera 4. Team LOB - 14.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Damon (18, 2nd base off Z Greinke/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - A Rodriguez (6, ground ball). Outfield assists - M Cabrera (B
Butler at 3rd base). PB - J Posada.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .273
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .302
a-J Smith ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .197
M Teahen rf 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .286
B Butler dh 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .320
R Gload 1b 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .271
R Sanders lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .333
A Gordon 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .239
J Buck c 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 .236
T Pena Jr ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .282

Totals 36 4 10 4 3 5 18

a-flied out to left for M Grudzielanek in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (9, C Wang); A Gordon (18, C Wang). SF - M Teahen. RBI -
A Gordon (33), J Buck (33), M Teahen (44), R Gload (28). 2-out RBI - R Gload.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Gload 1, J Buck 1, T Pena Jr 2, B
Butler 1. Team LOB - 9.


----------------------------------------------------
NY YANKEES - 430 101 000 -- 9
KANSAS CITY - 020 020 000 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang (W, 11-5) 6 7 4 4 2 3 0 3.57
M Myers 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.43
K Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.24
B Bruney 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.23

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Elarton (L, 2-4) 1 2/3 6 7 7 2 0 0 10.46
J Bale 1 1/3 1 1 1 6 2 0 2.08
D Riske 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.31
Z Greinke 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.54
J Peralta 3 3 0 0 0 4 0 3.57

J Bale pitched to 2 batters in the 4th.

WP - C Wang, B Bruney. IBB - J Posada (by J Bale), A Rodriguez (by J Bale).
HBP - A Rodriguez (by S Elarton). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 98-59; M Myers 13-10;
K Farnsworth 16-11; B Bruney 25-17; S Elarton 54-31; J Bale 55-22; D Riske
32-24; Z Greinke 34-23; J Peralta 49-37. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 6-8; M
Myers 1-1; K Farnsworth 1-2; B Bruney 0-2; S Elarton 3-2; J Bale 1-1; D Riske
1-3; Z Greinke 0-1; J Peralta 2-3. Batters faced: C Wang 27; M Myers 5; K
Farnsworth 4; B Bruney 4; S Elarton 14; J Bale 11; D Riske 7; Z Greinke 6; J
Peralta 12.

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

T--4:02. Att--38,212.
Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, right
to left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
NY YANKEES 9
KANSAS CITY 4 FINAL</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NY YANKEES (9) AT KANSAS CITY (4) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

NY YANKEES 1ST: J Damon walked. D Jeter singled to right center, J Damon
to third, D Jeter to second advancing on throw. B Abreu hit sacrifice fly to
center, J Damon scored. A Rodriguez hit by pitch. H Matsui walked, D Jeter to
third, A Rodriguez to second. J Posada singled to center, D Jeter and
A Rodriguez scored, H Matsui to second. R Cano doubled to deep left, H Matsui
scored, J Posada to third. A Phillips grounded out to third. M Cabrera
grounded out to first. (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 4, KANSAS CITY 0.

NY YANKEES 2ND: J Damon singled to center. D Jeter grounded out to third,
J Damon to second. B Abreu doubled to deep right center, J Damon scored.
A Rodriguez popped out to shortstop. H Matsui singled to right, B Abreu scored,
H Matsui to second advancing on throw. J Bale relieved S Elarton. J Posada
intentionally walked. R Cano walked, H Matsui to third, J Posada to second.
A Phillips walked, H Matsui scored, J Posada to third, R Cano to second.
M Cabrera grounded into fielder's choice to second, A Phillips out at second.
(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 7, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 2ND: B Butler struck out swinging. R Gload doubled to deep
right center. R Sanders walked. A Gordon doubled to deep left, R Gload
scored, R Sanders to third. J Buck grounded out to shortstop, R Sanders
scored. T Pena Jr grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY YANKEES 7, KANSAS CITY 2.

NY YANKEES 4TH: J Posada walked. R Cano walked, J Posada to second.
D Riske relieved J Bale. A Phillips sacrificed to pitcher, J Posada to third,
R Cano to second. M Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to center, J Posada scored, R Cano
to third. J Damon struck out swinging. (1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 8,
KANSAS CITY 2.

KANSAS CITY 5TH: T Pena Jr flied out to left. D DeJesus reached on infield
single to third. M Grudzielanek singled to left, D DeJesus to second.
D DeJesus to third, M Grudzielanek to second on wild pitch by C Wang. M Teahen
hit sacrifice fly to left, D DeJesus scored. B Butler walked. R Gload singled
to center, M Grudzielanek scored, B Butler thrown out at third. (2 Runs,
3 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 8, KANSAS CITY 4.

NY YANKEES 6TH: Z Greinke relieved D Riske. J Posada popped out to first.
R Cano walked. A Phillips singled to center, R Cano to second. M Cabrera
struck out swinging. J Damon singled to center, R Cano scored, A Phillips to
third. J Damon stole second. D Jeter struck out looking. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY YANKEES 9, KANSAS CITY 4.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NY YANKEES (9) AT KANSAS CITY (4) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ny Yankees Starting Lineups -- J Damon DH, D Jeter SS, B Abreu RF, A Rodriguez 3B,
H Matsui LF, J Posada C, R Cano 2B, A Phillips 1B, M Cabrera CF, C Wang RHP.

Kansas City Starting Lineups -- D DeJesus CF, M Grudzielanek 2B, M Teahen RF,
B Butler DH, R Gload 1B, R Sanders LF, A Gordon 3B, J Buck C, T Pena Jr SS,
S Elarton RHP.

Umpires -- Dana Demuth (HP), Derryl Cousins (1B), Kerwin Danley (2B), Doug Eddings (3B).

Gametime Weather: 85 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind right to left at 8 mph.


NY YANKEES 1ST: J Damon walked. D Jeter singled to right center, J Damon
to third, D Jeter to second advancing on throw. B Abreu hit sacrifice fly to
center, J Damon scored. A Rodriguez hit by pitch. H Matsui walked, D Jeter to
third, A Rodriguez to second. J Posada singled to center, D Jeter and
A Rodriguez scored, H Matsui to second. R Cano doubled to deep left, H Matsui
scored, J Posada to third. A Phillips grounded out to third. M Cabrera
grounded out to first. (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 4, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 1ST: D DeJesus grounded out to third. M Grudzielanek struck
out swinging. M Teahen grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY YANKEES 4, KANSAS CITY 0.

NY YANKEES 2ND: J Damon singled to center. D Jeter grounded out to third,
J Damon to second. B Abreu doubled to deep right center, J Damon scored.
A Rodriguez popped out to shortstop. H Matsui singled to right, B Abreu scored,
H Matsui to second advancing on throw. J Bale relieved S Elarton. J Posada
intentionally walked. R Cano walked, H Matsui to third, J Posada to second.
A Phillips walked, H Matsui scored, J Posada to third, R Cano to second.
M Cabrera grounded into fielder's choice to second, A Phillips out at second.
(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 7, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 2ND: B Butler struck out swinging. R Gload doubled to deep
right center. R Sanders walked. A Gordon doubled to deep left, R Gload
scored, R Sanders to third. J Buck grounded out to shortstop, R Sanders
scored. T Pena Jr grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY YANKEES 7, KANSAS CITY 2.

NY YANKEES 3RD: J Damon struck out looking. D Jeter doubled to deep right.
B Abreu flied out to left. A Rodriguez intentionally walked. H Matsui struck
out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 7, KANSAS CITY 2.

KANSAS CITY 3RD: D DeJesus flied out to center. M Grudzielanek grounded
out to second. M Teahen lined out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY YANKEES 7, KANSAS CITY 2.

NY YANKEES 4TH: J Posada walked. R Cano walked, J Posada to second.
D Riske relieved J Bale. A Phillips sacrificed to pitcher, J Posada to third,
R Cano to second. M Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to center, J Posada scored, R Cano
to third. J Damon struck out swinging. (1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 8,
KANSAS CITY 2.

KANSAS CITY 4TH: B Butler struck out looking. R Gload singled to right.
R Sanders flied out to right. A Gordon reached on infield single to shortstop,
R Gload to second. J Buck grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY YANKEES 8, KANSAS CITY 2.

NY YANKEES 5TH: D Jeter singled to left. B Abreu flied out to center.
A Rodriguez flied out to right. H Matsui struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) NY YANKEES 8, KANSAS CITY 2.

KANSAS CITY 5TH: T Pena Jr flied out to left. D DeJesus reached on infield
single to third. M Grudzielanek singled to left, D DeJesus to second.
D DeJesus to third, M Grudzielanek to second on wild pitch by C Wang. M Teahen
hit sacrifice fly to left, D DeJesus scored. B Butler walked. R Gload singled
to center, M Grudzielanek scored, B Butler thrown out at third. (2 Runs, 3
Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 8, KANSAS CITY 4.

NY YANKEES 6TH: Z Greinke relieved D Riske. J Posada popped out to first.
R Cano walked. A Phillips singled to center, R Cano to second. M Cabrera
struck out swinging. J Damon singled to center, R Cano scored, A Phillips to
third. J Damon stole second. D Jeter struck out looking. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) NY YANKEES 9, KANSAS CITY 4.

KANSAS CITY 6TH: R Sanders safe at first on error by third baseman
A Rodriguez. A Gordon flied out to left. J Buck lined out to center. T Pena Jr
flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error) NY YANKEES 9, KANSAS CITY 4.

NY YANKEES 7TH: J Peralta relieved Z Greinke. B Abreu struck out swinging.
A Rodriguez grounded out to third. H Matsui singled to center. J Posada
struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 9, KANSAS CITY 4.

KANSAS CITY 7TH: M Myers relieved C Wang. D DeJesus struck out swinging.
M Grudzielanek singled to left. M Teahen grounded into fielder's choice to
first, M Grudzielanek out at second. B Butler singled to center, M Teahen to
third. R Gload flied out to center. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 9,
KANSAS CITY 4.

NY YANKEES 8TH: R Cano struck out swinging. A Phillips struck out
swinging. M Cabrera flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY YANKEES 9, KANSAS CITY 4.

KANSAS CITY 8TH: K Farnsworth relieved M Myers. R Sanders flied out to
right. A Gordon singled to right center. J Buck flied out to right. A Gordon
to second on passed ball by J Posada. T Pena Jr grounded out to pitcher.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 9, KANSAS CITY 4.

NY YANKEES 9TH: J Damon grounded out to first. D Jeter singled to right.
B Abreu reached on infield single to pitcher, D Jeter to second. A Rodriguez
flied out to left. H Matsui fouled out to catcher. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY YANKEES 9, KANSAS CITY 4.

KANSAS CITY 9TH: B Bruney relieved K Farnsworth. D DeJesus walked. J Smith
hit for M Grudzielanek. J Smith flied out to left. D DeJesus to second on
fielder's indifference. D DeJesus to third on wild pitch by B Bruney. M Teahen
struck out swinging. B Butler flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY YANKEES 9, KANSAS CITY 4.</div>

 

Jeter records four hits as Yankees top Royals

<h3>NY YANKEES 9, KANSAS CITY 4</h3>KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- The New York Yankees continueto be a scoring machine.


The Yankees, who have scored 63 runs in their five-game winningstreak, jumped on the Kansas City Royals for seven runs in thefirst two innings and breezed to a 9-4 victory on Tuesday night.

Derek Jeter had four hits, including a first-inning double,while Bobby Abreu and Jorge Posada each drove in a pair of runs.Johnny Damon had two hits, a walk, scored two runs and drovein another.


Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang (11-5) labored through sixinnings to pick up the victory, allowing four runs on seven hitsand two walks, while striking out three. Wang improved to 4-1in five July starts.


The Yankees batted around in the first two innings off Royalsstarter Scott Elarton (2-4), who was making his first startsince coming off the disabled list for the second time. Elartonwas roughed up in his final four rehab starts for Class AAAOmaha; a 9.58 ERA while allowing 22 earned runs and 29 hits,including 10 home runs, in 20 2/3 innings.


Elarton lasted just 1 2/3 innings, permitting seven runs on sixhits, two walks and a hit batter, retiring only five of the 14batters he faced. Elarton's ERA in nine starts this seasonclimbed to 10.46.


Lefthander John Bale relieved Elarton in the second and walkedsix of the 11 batters he faced, including Robinson Cano with thebases loaded in the second. The Yankees drew nine walks,including Cano three times.


Ross Gload had three hits and drove in a run with a fifth-inningsingle for Kansas City. Mark Grudzielanek drove in the otherrun in the fifth.


Gload doubled in the two-run second and scored on rookie AlexGordon's double. Reggie Sanders, who walked, stopped at thirdon Gordon's double and scored on John Buck's groundout. Gordonfinished with three hits.


The Yankees' four-run first included a RBI-double by Cano, asacrifice fly by Abreu and run-producing singles by Matsui andPosada. Matsui has 10 RBI in the five-game winning streak andhad 10 hits in his past 22 at-bats.


New York is 10-4 in its current stretch of 28 games againstopponents with a losing record.

 

Jeter records four hits as Yankees top Royals

<h3>NY YANKEES 9, KANSAS CITY 4</h3>KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- The New York Yankees continueto be a scoring machine.


The Yankees, who have scored 63 runs in their five-game winningstreak, jumped on the Kansas City Royals for seven runs in thefirst two innings and breezed to a 9-4 victory on Tuesday night.

Derek Jeter had four hits, including a first-inning double,while Bobby Abreu and Jorge Posada each drove in a pair of runs.Johnny Damon had two hits, a walk, scored two runs and drove inanother.


"We want to get the most out of this stretch," Yankees managerJoe Torre said of the offensive splurge. "We're having goodat-bats. We kept scoring tonight, which is important. I'm gladwe had a little bit of a cushion. We saw more than 220 pitches(224) tonight. We made them work. That is what we do. Wemake the pitcher work."


Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang (11-5) labored through sixinnings to pick up the victory, allowing four runs on seven hitsand two walks, while striking out three. Wang improved to 4-1in five July starts.


"Wang is used to pitching with little run support," Torre said."I'm not sure he was comfortable. His mechanics seemed a littleoff. The long innings probably had more to do with it thananything."


Wang acknowledged he did not throw good, but said his changeupwas pretty good.


"He will, however, take the huge run support. "It's a lot offun," Wang said watching the New York offense.


"It certainly is no fun pitching against it," as the Royals willattest.


The Yankees batted around in the first two innings off Royalsstarter Scott Elarton (2-4), who was making his first startsince coming off the disabled list for the second time. Elartonwas roughed up in his final four rehab starts for Class AAAOmaha; a 9.58 ERA while allowing 22 earned runs and 29 hits,including 10 home runs, in 20 2/3 innings.


Elarton lasted just 1 2/3 innings, permitting seven runs on sixhits, two walks and a hit batter, retiring only five of the 14batters he faced. Elarton's ERA in nine starts this seasonclimbed to 10.46.


"The velocity is better than it was when I went on the DL andthe ball is coming out of my hand well," Elarton said."Obviously the results are not there. I'm definitely fullyrecovered, but as far as being back to where I want to or needto be, I'm not there yet. I'm not making excuses because I justdidn't get the job done. This is like a couple of other timeswhen I've been on the DL. I've come back and worked my butt offin rehab, but the results just weren't there for a while."

Elarton is penciled in to start again on Sunday, but that issubject to change.


"I don't know where I stand with him right now," Royals managerBuddy Bell said. "He gave up seven runs in less than twoinnings. I am concerned about the rotation. It's not justtonight or last night, but it's been an issue for a while. Wehad an opportunity offensively to do something but, come on,when you get down seven runs early to these guys it's going tobe difficult.


"It seems like with Scottie's stuff, he's either out of thestrike zone or right down the middle. It's a bad combination.I think he's throwing a little bit harder and it has a littlebit of carry, but his command just wasn't there."


Lefthander John Bale relieved Elarton in the second and walkedsix of the 11 batters he faced, including Robinson Cano with thebases loaded in the second. The Yankees drew nine walks,including Cano's first career three-walk game.


"I'm being patient, that way I can become a better hitter," Canosaid.


Damon continues to jump start the New York offense.

"I feel I can do something every time I step up to the plate,"Damon said. "I have so many good players around me. I've beenblessed to play with future Hall of Famers. If I can get on, itmakes those other guys better."


Ross Gload had three hits and drove in a run with a fifth-inningsingle for Kansas City. Mark Grudzielanek drove in the otherrun in the fifth.


Gload doubled in the two-run second and scored on rookie AlexGordon's double. Reggie Sanders, who walked, stopped at thirdon Gordon's double and scored on John Buck's groundout. Gordonfinished with three hits.


The Yankees' four-run first included a RBI-double by Cano, asacrifice fly by Abreu and run-producing singles by Matsui andPosada. Matsui has 10 RBI in the five-game winning streak andhad 10 hits in his past 22 at-bats.


New York is 11-3 in its current stretch of 28 games againstopponents with a losing record.


"Just because we're playing sub-.500 teams doesn't mean theycan't beat you," Torre said. "You've got to keep grinding itout. We're seven games over (.500), heading in the rightdirection. We've got to keep on keeping on."