GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (48-61) at NY YANKEES (60-50)

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS NY YANKEES (8) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
E German 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .284
M Teahen rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .283
E Brown dh 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .233
R Gload 1b 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .297
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .231
J Gathright lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .337
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278

Totals 24 2 8 2 0 3 9

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (15, M Mussina). HR - R Gload (4, 6th inning off M
Mussina 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Gload 2 (36). 2-out RBI - R Gload 2. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Buck 1, M Teahen 1. GIDP - T Pena Jr, M Teahen.
Team LOB - 5.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .293
D Jeter ss 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 .331
B Abreu rf 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .286
A Rodriguez dh 3 0 0 1 0 2 6 .299
H Matsui lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .294
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .338
R Cano 2b 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .310
W Betemit 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .556
A Phillips 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .302

Totals 24 8 8 8 6 4 16

BATTING: HR - H Matsui (22, 3rd inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out), M Cabrera (7,
6th inning off L Nunez 0 on, 0 Out). SF - A Rodriguez , H Matsui. RBI - M
Cabrera 2 (48), D Jeter (52), B Abreu 2 (70), H Matsui 2 (78), A Rodriguez
(109). 2-out RBI - M Cabrera, D Jeter, B Abreu 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Jeter (12, 2nd base off L Nunez/J Buck).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (W Betemit-R Cano-A Phillips, A Phillips-D Jeter-A Phillips).



----------------------------------------------------
KANSAS CITY - 000 002 -- 2
NY YANKEES - 041 102 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 4 6 6 6 5 2 1 3.96
L Nunez 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2.25

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 6 8 2 2 0 3 1 4.66

G Meche pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.

HBP - D Jeter (by G Meche); E Brown (by M Mussina). Pitches-strikes: G Meche
91-51; L Nunez 35-23; M Mussina 92-59. Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche 1-9; L
Nunez 1-3; M Mussina 9-6. Batters faced: G Meche 24; L Nunez 9; M Mussina 25.


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

Weather: 80 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: BRIAN BRUNEY (2-1, 3.24) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, NY YANKEES 8

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: T PENA JR (.278, 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 Mussina.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
NY YANKEES 8 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T Pena Jr (.278, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: MIKE MYERS (3-0, 2.50) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, E GERMAN ON FIRST, D DEJESUS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, NY YANKEES 8

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M TEAHEN (.283, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Myers relieved B Bruney.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E GERMAN ON FIRST, D DEJESUS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
NY YANKEES 8 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.283, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED DAVID DEJESUS. ERROR BY MELKY
CABRERA ALLOWED ESTEBAN GERMAN TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
NY YANKEES 8 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.233, 0-FOR-2, HBP)</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 2 2 4 11 0
NY YANKEES 0 4 1 1 0 2 8 8 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
NYY - MIKE MYERS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.310, 0-FOR-2, BB)
W BETEMIT (.556, 1-FOR-3)
A PHILLIPS (.302, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS NY YANKEES (8) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
E German 2b 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .287
M Teahen rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .284
E Brown dh 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .233
R Gload 1b 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .297
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .231
J Gathright lf 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .345
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .277

Totals 29 4 11 3 1 3 11

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (15, M Mussina). HR - R Gload (4, 6th inning off M
Mussina 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Gload 2 (36), M Teahen (47). 2-out RBI - R Gload
2, M Teahen. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Brown 1, J Buck 1, M
Teahen 1. GIDP - T Pena Jr 2, M Teahen. Team LOB - 6.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .293
D Jeter ss 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 .331
B Abreu rf 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .286
A Rodriguez dh 3 0 0 1 0 2 6 .299
H Matsui lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .294
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .338
R Cano 2b 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .310
W Betemit 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .556
A Phillips 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .302

Totals 24 8 8 8 6 4 16

BATTING: HR - H Matsui (22, 3rd inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out), M Cabrera (7,
6th inning off L Nunez 0 on, 0 Out). SF - A Rodriguez , H Matsui. RBI - M
Cabrera 2 (48), D Jeter (52), B Abreu 2 (70), H Matsui 2 (78), A Rodriguez
(109). 2-out RBI - M Cabrera, D Jeter, B Abreu 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Jeter (12, 2nd base off L Nunez/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - M Cabrera (2, bobble). DP: 3 (W Betemit-R Cano-A Phillips 2, A
Phillips-D Jeter-A Phillips).


----------------------------------------------------
KANSAS CITY - 000 002 2 -- 4
NY YANKEES - 041 102 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 4 6 6 6 5 2 1 3.96
L Nunez 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2.25

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 6 9 2 2 0 3 1 4.66
B Bruney 2/3 1 2 2 1 0 0 3.61
M Myers 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.47

G Meche pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.
M Mussina pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP - D Jeter (by G Meche); E Brown (by M Mussina). Pitches-strikes: G Meche
91-51; L Nunez 35-23; M Mussina 98-62; B Bruney 7-3; M Myers 11-6. Ground
balls-fly balls: G Meche 1-9; L Nunez 1-3; M Mussina 9-6; B Bruney 2-0; M Myers
1-0. Batters faced: G Meche 24; L Nunez 9; M Mussina 26; B Bruney 3; M Myers 2.


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

Weather: 80 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</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 2 2 4 11 0
NY YANKEES 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 8 8 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
NYY - MIKE MYERS

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.297, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
A GORDON (.241, 1-FOR-3)
J BUCK (.231, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS NY YANKEES (8) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
E German 2b 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .287
M Teahen rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .284
E Brown dh 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .233
R Gload 1b 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .297
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .231
J Gathright lf 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .345
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .277

Totals 29 4 11 3 1 3 11

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (15, M Mussina). HR - R Gload (4, 6th inning off M
Mussina 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Gload 2 (36), M Teahen (47). 2-out RBI - R Gload
2, M Teahen. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Brown 1, J Buck 1, M
Teahen 1. GIDP - T Pena Jr 2, M Teahen. Team LOB - 6.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .293
D Jeter ss 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 .331
B Abreu rf 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .286
A Rodriguez dh 3 0 0 1 0 2 6 .299
H Matsui lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .294
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .338
R Cano 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .309
W Betemit 3b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .500
A Phillips 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .300

Totals 27 8 8 8 6 5 16

BATTING: HR - H Matsui (22, 3rd inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out), M Cabrera (7,
6th inning off L Nunez 0 on, 0 Out). SF - A Rodriguez , H Matsui. RBI - M
Cabrera 2 (48), D Jeter (52), B Abreu 2 (70), H Matsui 2 (78), A Rodriguez
(109). 2-out RBI - M Cabrera, D Jeter, B Abreu 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Jeter (12, 2nd base off L Nunez/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - M Cabrera (2, bobble). DP: 3 (W Betemit-R Cano-A Phillips 2, A
Phillips-D Jeter-A Phillips).


----------------------------------------------------
KANSAS CITY - 000 002 2 -- 4
NY YANKEES - 041 102 0 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 4 6 6 6 5 2 1 3.96
L Nunez 3 2 2 2 1 3 1 2.08

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 6 9 2 2 0 3 1 4.66
B Bruney 2/3 1 2 1 1 0 0 3.40
M Myers 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.47

G Meche pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.
M Mussina pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP - D Jeter (by G Meche); E Brown (by M Mussina). Pitches-strikes: G Meche
91-51; L Nunez 46-31; M Mussina 98-62; B Bruney 7-3; M Myers 11-6. Ground
balls-fly balls: G Meche 1-9; L Nunez 1-5; M Mussina 9-6; B Bruney 2-0; M Myers
1-0. Batters faced: G Meche 24; L Nunez 12; M Mussina 26; B Bruney 3; M Myers
2.

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

Weather: 80 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOEY GATHRIGHT SCORED JOHN BUCK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
NY YANKEES 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.277, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: MARIANO RIVERA (2-3, 2.98) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5, NY YANKEES 8

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: T PENA JR (.277, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Rivera relieved M Myers.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
NY YANKEES 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T Pena Jr (.277, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Smith hit for T Pena Jr.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
NY YANKEES 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Smith (.222, 2 HR, 6 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 0 2 2 1 5 12 0
NY YANKEES 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 8 8 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
NYY - MARIANO RIVERA

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.293, 2-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)
D JETER (.331, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB, HBP, RBI)
B ABREU (.286, 3-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (5) VS NY YANKEES (8) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
E German 2b 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .287
M Teahen rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .284
E Brown dh 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .233
R Gload 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .295
A Gordon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .240
J Buck c 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .231
J Gathright lf 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 .352
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .277
a-J Smith ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219

Totals 33 5 12 4 2 3 12

a-flied out to center for T Pena Jr in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (15, M Mussina). HR - R Gload (4, 6th inning off M
Mussina 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Gload 2 (36), M Teahen (47), J Gathright (10).
2-out RBI - R Gload 2, M Teahen, J Gathright. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - E Brown 1, J Buck 1, M Teahen 1. GIDP - T Pena Jr 2, M Teahen. Team LOB
- 7.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .293
D Jeter ss 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 .331
B Abreu rf 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .286
A Rodriguez dh 3 0 0 1 0 2 6 .299
H Matsui lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .294
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .338
R Cano 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .309
W Betemit 3b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .500
A Phillips 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .300

Totals 27 8 8 8 6 5 16

BATTING: HR - H Matsui (22, 3rd inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out), M Cabrera (7,
6th inning off L Nunez 0 on, 0 Out). SF - A Rodriguez , H Matsui. RBI - M
Cabrera 2 (48), D Jeter (52), B Abreu 2 (70), H Matsui 2 (78), A Rodriguez
(109). 2-out RBI - M Cabrera, D Jeter, B Abreu 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Jeter (12, 2nd base off L Nunez/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - M Cabrera (2, bobble). DP: 3 (W Betemit-R Cano-A Phillips 2, A
Phillips-D Jeter-A Phillips).


----------------------------------------------------
KANSAS CITY - 000 002 21 -- 5
NY YANKEES - 041 102 0 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 4 6 6 6 5 2 1 3.96
L Nunez 3 2 2 2 1 3 1 2.08

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 6 9 2 2 0 3 1 4.66
B Bruney 2/3 1 2 1 1 0 0 3.40
M Myers 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.66
M Rivera 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.96

G Meche pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.
M Mussina pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP - D Jeter (by G Meche); E Brown (by M Mussina). Pitches-strikes: G Meche
91-51; L Nunez 46-31; M Mussina 98-62; B Bruney 7-3; M Myers 28-15; M Rivera
2-2. Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche 1-9; L Nunez 1-5; M Mussina 9-6; B Bruney
2-0; M Myers 1-2; M Rivera 0-1. Batters faced: G Meche 24; L Nunez 12; M
Mussina 26; B Bruney 3; M Myers 6; M Rivera 1.

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

Weather: 80 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Smith at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
NY YANKEES 8 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M Cabrera (.293, 2-FOR-4, HR, 2 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 0 2 2 1 5 12 0
NY YANKEES 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 8 8 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
NYY - MARIANO RIVERA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.284, 0-FOR-3, BB)
E GERMAN (.287, 3-FOR-4)
M TEAHEN (.284, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (5) VS NY YANKEES (8) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
E German 2b 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .287
M Teahen rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .284
E Brown dh 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .233
R Gload 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .295
A Gordon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .240
J Buck c 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .231
J Gathright lf 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 .352
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .277
a-J Smith ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219

Totals 33 5 12 4 2 3 12

a-flied out to center for T Pena Jr in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (15, M Mussina). HR - R Gload (4, 6th inning off M
Mussina 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Gload 2 (36), M Teahen (47), J Gathright (10).
2-out RBI - R Gload 2, M Teahen, J Gathright. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - E Brown 1, J Buck 1, M Teahen 1. GIDP - T Pena Jr 2, M Teahen. Team LOB
- 7.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 .292
D Jeter ss 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 .330
B Abreu rf 4 0 3 2 1 0 1 .286
A Rodriguez dh 4 0 0 1 0 2 7 .298
H Matsui lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .294
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .338
R Cano 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .309
W Betemit 3b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .500
A Phillips 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .300

Totals 30 8 8 8 7 6 17

BATTING: HR - H Matsui (22, 3rd inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out), M Cabrera (7,
6th inning off L Nunez 0 on, 0 Out). SF - A Rodriguez , H Matsui. RBI - M
Cabrera 2 (48), D Jeter (52), B Abreu 2 (70), H Matsui 2 (78), A Rodriguez
(109). 2-out RBI - M Cabrera, D Jeter, B Abreu 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Jeter (12, 2nd base off L Nunez/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - M Cabrera (2, bobble). DP: 3 (W Betemit-R Cano-A Phillips 2, A
Phillips-D Jeter-A Phillips).


----------------------------------------------------
KANSAS CITY - 000 002 21 -- 5
NY YANKEES - 041 102 00 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 4 6 6 6 5 2 1 3.96
L Nunez 4 2 2 2 2 4 1 1.93

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 6 9 2 2 0 3 1 4.66
B Bruney 2/3 1 2 1 1 0 0 3.40
M Myers 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.66
M Rivera 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.96

G Meche pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.
M Mussina pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP - D Jeter (by G Meche); E Brown (by M Mussina). Pitches-strikes: G Meche
91-51; L Nunez 57-38; M Mussina 98-62; B Bruney 7-3; M Myers 28-15; M Rivera
2-2. Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche 1-9; L Nunez 2-6; M Mussina 9-6; B Bruney
2-0; M Myers 1-2; M Rivera 0-1. Batters faced: G Meche 24; L Nunez 16; M
Mussina 26; B Bruney 3; M Myers 6; M Rivera 1.

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

Weather: 80 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 5 12 0
NY YANKEES 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 x 8 8 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: KAN - GIL MECHE, LEO NUNEZ (5TH) AND JOHN BUCK

NYY - MIKE MUSSINA, BRIAN BRUNEY (7TH), MIKE MYERS
(7TH), MARIANO RIVERA (8TH) AND JORGE POSADA

HOME RUNS: KAN - ROSS GLOAD (4) OFF MIKE MUSSINA IN THE 6TH, 1 ON

NYY - HIDEKI MATSUI (22) OFF GIL MECHE IN THE 3RD, 0 ON
MELKY CABRERA (7) OFF LEO NUNEZ IN THE 6TH, 0 ON</div>