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

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

<h3>A-Rod hopes to end power drought as Hughes returns vs. Royals</h3>

<div class="pre">Kansas City (48-60) at NY Yankees (59-50) 1:05 pm EDT</div>

BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- The New York Yankees are waiting fortheir third baseman to make history and hoping their phenomstarter makes a strong return when they host the Kansas CityRoyals on Saturday.


Alex Rodriguez failed to become the youngest player in historyto hit his 500th homer for the eighth straight game on Friday.The All-Star third baseman went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBIbut no homers on Friday, making him 3-for-29 since blasting No.<div class="pre">499 on July 25.</div>

The Yankees will hand the ball to top prospect Phil Hughes (1-1,3.38 ERA), who is making his return to the majors afterspending the last three months on the disabled list withhamstring and ankle injuries.


Hughes was in the midst of pitching a no-hitter in his secondmajor league start on May 1 at Texas, leaving the game with ahamstring injury after 6 1/3 hitless frames. The 21-year-oldrighthander is the top-rated prospect in a New York farm systemthat boasts a number of highly-regarded pitching prospects.

The Royals will counter with their newest acquisition, KyleDavies (4-8, 5.76). The 23-year-old righthander came over fromthe Atlanta Braves at the trade deadline in a deal for relieverOctavio Dotel.


The Yankees won, 7-1, on Friday night, pulling them within 2 1/2games of Detroit (61-47) in the American League wild card race.

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY AT NY YANKEES -- LINEUPS

KANSAS CITY NY YANKEES
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
David Dejesus CF .284 5 44 Johnny Damon DH .256 6 40
Mark Grudzielanek 2B .309 5 37 Derek Jeter SS .327 8 51
Mark Teahen RF .278 5 45 Bobby Abreu RF .278 10 66
Billy Butler DH .296 4 30 Alex Rodriguez 3B .297 35 105
Ross Gload 1B .280 3 31 Hideki Matsui LF .288 21 74
Alex Gordon 3B .243 8 37 Jorge Posada C .343 14 65
Tony Pena Jr SS .283 1 38 Robinson Cano 2B .305 11 60
Joey Gathright LF .309 0 9 Wilson Betemit 1B .500 1 3
Jason Larue C .163 4 11 Melky Cabrera CF .292 6 44

Kyle Davies RHP (0-0, 0.00) Philip Hughes RHP (1-1, 3.38)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
WARMUPS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES (NO RECORD)
NYY - PHILIP HUGHES (1-1, 3.38)

UMPIRES: HP - JERRY MEALS
1B - ADAM DOWDY
2B - GARY DARLING
3B - LARRY PONCINO

WEATHER: 89 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 9 mph, out to right</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
STARTING BATS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES AND JASON LARUE
NYY - PHILIP HUGHES AND JORGE POSADA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.284, 5 HR, 44 RBI)
M GRUDZIELA (.309, 5 HR, 37 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.278, 5 HR, 45 RBI)</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 0 0
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES
NYY - PHILIP HUGHES

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.256, 6 HR, 40 RBI)
D JETER (.327, 8 HR, 51 RBI)
B ABREU (.278, 10 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS NY YANKEES (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
W Betemit 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
NY YANKEES - -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ###

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
P Hughes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09

Pitches-strikes: P Hughes 17-13. Ground balls-fly balls: P Hughes 2-0.
Batters faced: P Hughes 3.

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

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

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
CONFIRMED STARTERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES
NYY - PHILIP HUGHES</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ (36) TO LEFT WITH 1
OUT IN THE 1ST OFF KYLE DAVIES SCORED DEREK JETER AND BOBBY ABREU.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0, NY YANKEES 3

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.288, 21 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL KANSAS CITY AT NY YANKEES
NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY NEW YORK THIRD BASEMAN ALEX RODRIGUEZ
OFF KYLE DAVIES IN THE FIRST INNING WAS THE 500TH OF HIS MAJOR LEAGUE
CAREER.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY ROBINSON CANO SCORED HIDEKI MATSUI.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, R CANO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
NY YANKEES 4 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: W BETEMIT (.500, 1 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES
NYY - PHILIP HUGHES

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.296, 4 HR, 30 RBI)
R GLOAD (.280, 3 HR, 31 RBI)
A GORDON (.243, 8 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS NY YANKEES (4) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
D Jeter ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .328
B Abreu rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .299
H Matsui lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342
R Cano 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .307
W Betemit 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 7 4 4 4 1 1 1

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). 2-out RBI - R Cano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Betemit 1. Team LOB - 1.


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 4 -- 4
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 1 4 4 4 1 1 1 36.00

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
P Hughes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09

Pitches-strikes: K Davies 34-22; P Hughes 17-13. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Davies 2-0; P Hughes 2-0. Batters faced: K Davies 8; P Hughes 3.

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

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

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES
NYY - PHILIP HUGHES

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.292, 6 HR, 44 RBI)
J DAMON (.255, 0-FOR-1)
D JETER (.328, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 4 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
D Jeter ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .328
B Abreu rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .299
H Matsui lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342
R Cano 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .307
W Betemit 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 7 4 4 4 1 1 1

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). 2-out RBI - R Cano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Betemit 1. Team LOB - 1.


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KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 4 -- 4
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 1 4 4 4 1 1 1 36.00

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
P Hughes 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 2.84

Pitches-strikes: K Davies 34-22; P Hughes 39-27. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Davies 2-0; P Hughes 2-0. Batters faced: K Davies 8; P Hughes 7.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0
NY YANKEES 4 0 4 5 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES
NYY - PHILIP HUGHES

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.309, 0 HR, 9 RBI)
J LARUE (.163, 4 HR, 11 RBI)
D DEJESUS (.283, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 4 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
D Jeter ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .330
B Abreu rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .277
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .299
H Matsui lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342
R Cano 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .307
W Betemit 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291

Totals 11 4 5 4 1 1 2

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). 2-out RBI - R Cano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Betemit 1. Team LOB - 2.


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KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 40 -- 4
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 2 5 4 4 1 1 1 18.00

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
P Hughes 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 2.84

Pitches-strikes: K Davies 53-33; P Hughes 39-27. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Davies 3-2; P Hughes 2-0. Batters faced: K Davies 12; P Hughes 7.

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
SINGLE BY DAVID DEJESUS SCORED JOEY GATHRIGHT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
NY YANKEES 4 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.308, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL KANSAS CITY AT NY YANKEES
NOTE: KANSAS CITY CENTER FIELDER DAVID DEJESUS EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 13 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE THIRD INNING.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
NY YANKEES 4 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.296, 0-FOR-0, BB)</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 2 3 0
NY YANKEES 4 0 4 5 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES
NYY - PHILIP HUGHES

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.299, 1-FOR-1, HR, 3 RBI)
H MATSUI (.290, 1-FOR-1)
J POSADA (.342, 0-FOR-1)</div>