GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (53-46) at KANSAS CITY (43-56)

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 2 0 0 2 5 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.281, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)
J DAMON (.245, 0-FOR-2)
D JETER (.336, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Jeter ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .336
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .311
H Matsui dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .290
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
R Cano 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
A Phillips 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
M Cabrera cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .281

Totals 16 2 5 2 1 0 7

BATTING: HR - M Cabrera (5, 2nd inning off G Meche 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Cabrera 2 (35). 2-out RBI - M Cabrera 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - H Matsui 1. GIDP - H Matsui. Team LOB - 3.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
E German 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .285
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
B Butler dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .276
R Sanders lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .328
A Gordon 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .240
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .234
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281

Totals 15 0 3 0 2 4 8

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (19, M Mussina); R Gload (10, M Mussina). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Buck 3. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E German-T Pena Jr-R Gload).


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NY YANKEES - 020 0 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 4 3 0 0 2 4 0 4.76

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 4 5 2 2 1 0 1 3.65

Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 73-43; G Meche 62-36. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Mussina 2-6; G Meche 7-5. Batters faced: M Mussina 17; G Meche 17.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</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 2 0 0 0 2 5 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.281, 0-FOR-1)
D DEJESUS (.271, 0-FOR-2)
E GERMAN (.285, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
D Jeter ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .335
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .311
H Matsui dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .290
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
R Cano 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
A Phillips 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
M Cabrera cf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .280

Totals 19 2 5 2 1 0 7

BATTING: HR - M Cabrera (5, 2nd inning off G Meche 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Cabrera 2 (35). 2-out RBI - M Cabrera 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - H Matsui 1. GIDP - H Matsui. Team LOB - 3.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
E German 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .285
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
B Butler dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .276
R Sanders lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .328
A Gordon 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .240
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .234
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281

Totals 15 0 3 0 2 4 8

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (19, M Mussina); R Gload (10, M Mussina). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Buck 3. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E German-T Pena Jr-R Gload).


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NY YANKEES - 020 00 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 4 3 0 0 2 4 0 4.76

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 5 2 2 1 0 1 3.63

Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 73-43; G Meche 71-43. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Mussina 2-6; G Meche 8-7. Batters faced: M Mussina 17; G Meche 20.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</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 2 0 0 0 2 5 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B ABREU (.277, 1-FOR-1, BB)
A RODRIGUEZ (.311, 1-FOR-2)
H MATSUI (.290, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
D Jeter ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .335
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .311
H Matsui dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .290
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
R Cano 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
A Phillips 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
M Cabrera cf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .280

Totals 19 2 5 2 1 0 7

BATTING: HR - M Cabrera (5, 2nd inning off G Meche 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Cabrera 2 (35). 2-out RBI - M Cabrera 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - H Matsui 1. GIDP - H Matsui. Team LOB - 3.

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


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273
E German 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .284
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
B Butler dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .276
R Sanders lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .328
A Gordon 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .240
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .234
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 18 0 4 0 2 4 9

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (19, M Mussina); R Gload (10, M Mussina). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Buck 3. GIDP - E German. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E German-T Pena Jr-R Gload).


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NY YANKEES - 020 00 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 00 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 5 4 0 0 2 4 0 4.71

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 5 2 2 1 0 1 3.63

Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 80-48; G Meche 71-43. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Mussina 5-6; G Meche 8-7. Batters faced: M Mussina 20; G Meche 20.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</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 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.284, 0-FOR-2)
B BUTLER (.315, 0-FOR-2)
R GLOAD (.276, 1-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
D Jeter ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .335
B Abreu rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .276
A Rodriguez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .310
H Matsui dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .289
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
R Cano 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
A Phillips 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
M Cabrera cf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .280

Totals 22 2 5 2 1 0 7

BATTING: HR - M Cabrera (5, 2nd inning off G Meche 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Cabrera 2 (35). 2-out RBI - M Cabrera 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - H Matsui 1. GIDP - H Matsui. Team LOB - 3.

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


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273
E German 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .284
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
B Butler dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .276
R Sanders lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .328
A Gordon 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .240
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .234
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 18 0 4 0 2 4 9

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (19, M Mussina); R Gload (10, M Mussina). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Buck 3. GIDP - E German. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E German-T Pena Jr-R Gload).


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NY YANKEES - 020 000 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 5 4 0 0 2 4 0 4.71

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 5 2 2 1 0 1 3.60

Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 80-48; G Meche 84-51. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Mussina 5-6; G Meche 9-9. Batters faced: M Mussina 20; G Meche 23.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY REGGIE SANDERS SCORED ROSS GLOAD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R SANDERS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.240, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: RON VILLONE (0-0, 3.28) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R SANDERS ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2, KANSAS CITY 1

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: A GORDON (.240, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Villone relieved M Mussina.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R SANDERS ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A Gordon (.240, 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 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - RON VILLONE
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.332, 0-FOR-2)
R CANO (.296, 1-FOR-2)
A PHILLIPS (.295, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (2) VS KANSAS CITY (1) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
D Jeter ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .335
B Abreu rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .276
A Rodriguez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .310
H Matsui dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .289
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
R Cano 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
A Phillips 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
M Cabrera cf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .280

Totals 22 2 5 2 1 0 7

BATTING: HR - M Cabrera (5, 2nd inning off G Meche 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Cabrera 2 (35). 2-out RBI - M Cabrera 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - H Matsui 1. GIDP - H Matsui. Team LOB - 3.

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


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273
E German 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .284
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
B Butler dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .313
R Gload 1b 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .281
R Sanders lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .338
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .240
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .234
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 23 1 6 1 2 4 10

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (19, M Mussina); R Gload 2 (11, M Mussina 2). RBI - R
Sanders (10). 2-out RBI - R Sanders. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Buck 3. GIDP - E German. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E German-T Pena Jr-R Gload).


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NY YANKEES - 020 000 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 001 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 5 2/3 6 1 1 2 4 0 4.77
R Villone 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.24

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 5 2 2 1 0 1 3.60

Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 95-59; R Villone 1-1; G Meche 84-51. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Mussina 6-7; R Villone 0-1; G Meche 9-9. Batters faced: M
Mussina 24; R Villone 1; G Meche 23.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MELKY CABRERA SCORED JORGE POSADA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CANO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
KANSAS CITY 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.244, 0-FOR-3)</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 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - RON VILLONE
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.234, 0-FOR-2)
T PENA JR (.280, 0-FOR-2)
D DEJESUS (.273, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (3) VS KANSAS CITY (1) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243
D Jeter ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .335
B Abreu rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .276
A Rodriguez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .310
H Matsui dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .289
J Posada c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
R Cano 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .298
A Phillips 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
M Cabrera cf 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .280

Totals 25 3 7 3 1 1 8

BATTING: HR - M Cabrera (5, 2nd inning off G Meche 1 on, 2 Out). S - A
Phillips. SF - M Cabrera. RBI - M Cabrera 3 (36). 2-out RBI - M Cabrera 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Damon 1, H Matsui 1. GIDP - H
Matsui. Team LOB - 4.

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


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273
E German 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .284
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
B Butler dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .313
R Gload 1b 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .281
R Sanders lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .338
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .240
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .234
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 23 1 6 1 2 4 10

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (19, M Mussina); R Gload 2 (11, M Mussina 2). RBI - R
Sanders (10). 2-out RBI - R Sanders. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Buck 3. GIDP - E German. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E German-T Pena Jr-R Gload).


----------------------------------------------------
NY YANKEES - 020 000 1 -- 3
KANSAS CITY - 000 001 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 5 2/3 6 1 1 2 4 0 4.77
R Villone 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.24

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 7 7 3 3 1 1 1 3.64

Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 95-59; R Villone 1-1; G Meche 100-63. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Mussina 6-7; R Villone 0-1; G Meche 10-10. Batters faced: M
Mussina 24; R Villone 1; G Meche 28.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: SCOTT PROCTOR (2-5, 3.74) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3, KANSAS CITY 1

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: J BUCK (.234, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Proctor relieved R Villone.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Buck (.234, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: MIKE MYERS (1-0, 2.43) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, E GERMAN ON FIRST, D DEJESUS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3, KANSAS CITY 1

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M TEAHEN (.283, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Myers relieved S Proctor.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E GERMAN ON FIRST, D DEJESUS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.283, 0-FOR-3)</div>