GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (48-60) at NY YANKEES (59-50)

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Peralta relieved J Bale.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J DAMON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
NY YANKEES 7 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D Jeter (.329, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 2 0 4 6 8 0
NY YANKEES 4 0 1 1 1 7 11 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOEL PERALTA
NYY - MIKE MYERS

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.282, 0-FOR-2)
J GATHRIGHT (.317, 1-FOR-1, BB)
J LARUE (.160, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS NY YANKEES (7) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .286
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306
M Teahen rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .280
B Butler dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .298
R Gload 1b 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .287
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .241
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .282
J Gathright lf 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .317
J LaRue c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .160

Totals 22 6 8 6 2 6 8

BATTING: 2B - J Gathright (6, P Hughes); M Teahen (21, P Hughes); B Butler (11,
P Hughes); R Gload (14, M Myers). HR - D Dejesus (6, 5th inning off P Hughes 1
on, 1 Out). RBI - D DeJesus 3 (47), M Teahen (46), B Butler (31), R Gload (32).
2-out RBI - M Teahen, B Butler, R Gload. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Gordon 1, B Butler 1. GIDP - A Gordon. Team LOB - 3.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
D Jeter ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .328
B Abreu rf 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 .279
A Rodriguez 3b 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 .300
H Matsui lf 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .292
J Posada c 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .340
R Cano 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .308
W Betemit 1b 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .600
M Cabrera cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .290

Totals 26 7 11 7 3 3 11

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (22, K Davies). 3B - R Cano (6, K Davies). HR - A
Rodriguez (36, 1st inning off K Davies 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - A Rodriguez 3 (108),
R Cano (61), W Betemit (4), H Matsui (75), M Cabrera (45). 2-out RBI - R Cano,
W Betemit, H Matsui. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W Betemit 1, J
Posada 1, M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rodriguez (13, 2nd base off K Davies/J LaRue).

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


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KANSAS CITY - 002 04 -- 6
NY YANKEES - 401 11 -- 7
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 3 6 5 5 3 2 1 15.00
J Bale 1 2/3 5 2 2 0 1 0 3.37
J Peralta 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.39

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
P Hughes 4 2/3 7 6 6 2 5 1 5.87
M Myers 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.50

WP - P Hughes. Pitches-strikes: K Davies 80-50; J Bale 27-21; J Peralta 3-2;
P Hughes 92-63; M Myers 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: K Davies 4-3; J Bale 3-1;
J Peralta 0-1; P Hughes 6-3; M Myers 0-0. Batters faced: K Davies 18; J Bale
10; J Peralta 1; P Hughes 22; M Myers 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 89 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: BRIAN BRUNEY (2-1, 3.32) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, NY YANKEES 7

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: T PENA JR (.282, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Bruney relieved M Myers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
NY YANKEES 7 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T Pena Jr (.282, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 8 0
NY YANKEES 4 0 1 1 1 7 11 1 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOEL PERALTA
NYY - BRIAN BRUNEY

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B ABREU (.279, 1-FOR-2, BB)
A RODRIGUEZ (.300, 2-FOR-2, BB, HR, 3 RBI)
H MATSUI (.292, 2-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS NY YANKEES (7) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 2 2 3 0 1 1 .286
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306
M Teahen rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .280
B Butler dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .298
R Gload 1b 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .287
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .241
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .281
J Gathright lf 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 .313
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .159

Totals 26 6 8 6 2 9 9

BATTING: 2B - J Gathright (6, P Hughes); M Teahen (21, P Hughes); B Butler (11,
P Hughes); R Gload (14, M Myers). HR - D Dejesus (6, 5th inning off P Hughes 1
on, 1 Out). RBI - D DeJesus 3 (47), M Teahen (46), B Butler (31), R Gload (32).
2-out RBI - M Teahen, B Butler, R Gload. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Gordon 1, B Butler 1. GIDP - A Gordon. Team LOB - 4.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
D Jeter ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .328
B Abreu rf 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 .279
A Rodriguez 3b 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 .300
H Matsui lf 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .292
J Posada c 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .340
R Cano 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .308
W Betemit 1b 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .600
M Cabrera cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .290

Totals 26 7 11 7 3 3 11

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (22, K Davies). 3B - R Cano (6, K Davies). HR - A
Rodriguez (36, 1st inning off K Davies 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - A Rodriguez 3 (108),
R Cano (61), W Betemit (4), H Matsui (75), M Cabrera (45). 2-out RBI - R Cano,
W Betemit, H Matsui. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W Betemit 1, J
Posada 1, M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rodriguez (13, 2nd base off K Davies/J LaRue).

FIELDING: E - A Rodriguez (8, throw). DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-W Betemit).


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KANSAS CITY - 002 040 -- 6
NY YANKEES - 401 11 -- 7
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 3 6 5 5 3 2 1 15.00
J Bale 1 2/3 5 2 2 0 1 0 3.37
J Peralta 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.39

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
P Hughes 4 2/3 7 6 6 2 5 1 5.87
M Myers 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.50
B Bruney 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.24

WP - P Hughes. Pitches-strikes: K Davies 80-50; J Bale 27-21; J Peralta 3-2;
P Hughes 92-63; M Myers 9-7; B Bruney 19-13. Ground balls-fly balls: K Davies
4-3; J Bale 3-1; J Peralta 0-1; P Hughes 6-3; M Myers 0-0; B Bruney 0-0.
Batters faced: K Davies 18; J Bale 10; J Peralta 1; P Hughes 22; M Myers 2; B
Bruney 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 89 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY BOBBY ABREU (11) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF JOEL PERALTA.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, NY YANKEES 8

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.300, 2-FOR-2, BB, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: DAVID RISKE (1-2, 2.22) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CANO ON SECOND, J POSADA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, NY YANKEES 8

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: W BETEMIT (.600, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Riske relieved J Peralta.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CANO ON SECOND, J POSADA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
NY YANKEES 8 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: W Betemit (.600, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY WILSON BETEMIT SCORED JORGE POSADA AND ROBINSON
CANO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, W BETEMIT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
NY YANKEES 10 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.290, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MELKY CABRERA SCORED WILSON BETEMIT.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M CABRERA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
NY YANKEES 11 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.253, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL KANSAS CITY AT NY YANKEES
NOTE: NEW YORK CENTER FIELDER MELKY CABRERA EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE SIXTH INNING.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 8 0
NY YANKEES 4 0 1 1 1 4 11 15 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - DAVID RISKE
NYY - BRIAN BRUNEY

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.306, 0-FOR-3)
M TEAHEN (.280, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
B BUTLER (.298, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS NY YANKEES (11) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 2 2 3 0 1 1 .286
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306
M Teahen rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .280
B Butler dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .298
R Gload 1b 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .287
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .241
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .281
J Gathright lf 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 .313
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .159

Totals 26 6 8 6 2 9 9

BATTING: 2B - J Gathright (6, P Hughes); M Teahen (21, P Hughes); B Butler (11,
P Hughes); R Gload (14, M Myers). HR - D Dejesus (6, 5th inning off P Hughes 1
on, 1 Out). RBI - D DeJesus 3 (47), M Teahen (46), B Butler (31), R Gload (32).
2-out RBI - M Teahen, B Butler, R Gload. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Gordon 1, B Butler 1. GIDP - A Gordon. Team LOB - 4.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .252
D Jeter ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .328
B Abreu rf 3 3 2 1 1 0 1 .280
A Rodriguez 3b 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 .300
H Matsui lf 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .291
J Posada c 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .340
R Cano 2b 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .310
W Betemit 1b 4 1 3 3 0 1 1 .667
M Cabrera cf 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 .292

Totals 33 11 15 11 4 4 12

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (22, K Davies); R Cano (32, J Peralta); M Cabrera (17, D
Riske). 3B - R Cano (6, K Davies). HR - A Rodriguez (36, 1st inning off K
Davies 2 on, 1 Out), B Abreu (11, 6th inning off J Peralta 0 on, 0 Out). RBI -
A Rodriguez 3 (108), R Cano (61), W Betemit 3 (6), H Matsui (75), M Cabrera 2
(46), B Abreu (67). 2-out RBI - R Cano, W Betemit 3, H Matsui, M Cabrera.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W Betemit 1, J Damon 1, J Posada 1, M
Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rodriguez (13, 2nd base off K Davies/J LaRue).

FIELDING: E - A Rodriguez (8, throw). DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-W Betemit).


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KANSAS CITY - 002 040 -- 6
NY YANKEES - 401 114 -- 11
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 3 6 5 5 3 2 1 15.00
J Bale 1 2/3 5 2 2 0 1 0 3.37
J Peralta 1 2 3 3 1 0 1 3.76
D Riske 1/3 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.39

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
P Hughes 4 2/3 7 6 6 2 5 1 5.87
M Myers 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.50
B Bruney 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.24

WP - P Hughes. Pitches-strikes: K Davies 80-50; J Bale 27-21; J Peralta
26-16; D Riske 15-8; P Hughes 92-63; M Myers 9-7; B Bruney 19-13. Ground
balls-fly balls: K Davies 4-3; J Bale 3-1; J Peralta 0-3; D Riske 0-0; P Hughes
6-3; M Myers 0-0; B Bruney 0-0. Batters faced: K Davies 18; J Bale 10; J
Peralta 6; D Riske 3; P Hughes 22; M Myers 2; B Bruney 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 89 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Phillips at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
NY YANKEES 11 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Grudzielanek (.306, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: KYLE FARNSWORTH (1-1, 4.78) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, NY YANKEES 11

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.306, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Farnsworth relieved B Bruney.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
NY YANKEES 11 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Grudzielanek (.306, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ROSS GLOAD SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEAHEN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 7
NY YANKEES 11 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.241, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 7 9 0
NY YANKEES 4 0 1 1 1 4 11 15 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - DAVID RISKE
NYY - KYLE FARNSWORTH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.328, 2-FOR-4)
B ABREU (.280, 2-FOR-3, BB, HR, RBI)
A RODRIGUEZ (.300, 2-FOR-3, BB, HR, 3 RBI)</div>