Starting Lineups:
New York Yankees Kansas City Royals
1. Damon dh German 3b
2. Jeter ss Grudzielanek 2b
3. Abreu rf Butler 1b
4. Rodriguez 3b Sweeney dh
5. Matsui lf Teahen rf
6. Posada c Brown lf
7. Cano 2b Pena ss
8. Betemit 1b LaRue c
9. Cabrera cf Gathright cf
Pettitte p Bannister p
YANKEES 1ST: Damon grounded out (shortstop to first); Jeter
grounded out (shortstop to first); Abreu grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: German singled to center; Grudzielanek struck out;
Butler grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [German out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0,
Royals 0.
YANKEES 2ND: Rodriguez walked; Rodriguez was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Matsui was called out on strikes;
Posada flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals
0.
ROYALS 2ND: Sweeney grounded out (second to first); Teahen
grounded out (first unassisted); Brown singled to right; Pena
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees
0, Royals 0.
YANKEES 3RD: Cano grounded out (second to pitcher); Betemit
walked; Cabrera flied to center; Damon homered to right [Betemit
scored]; Jeter flied to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2,
Royals 0.
ROYALS 3RD: LaRue struck out; Gathright grounded out (pitcher to
first); German grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
YANKEES 4TH: Abreu doubled to right; Rodriguez homered to center
[Abreu scored]; Matsui grounded out (first to pitcher); Posada
grounded out (third to first); Cano doubled to right; Betemit
singled to right [Cano out at home (right to catcher to
shortstop to second to catcher)]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees
4, Royals 0.
ROYALS 4TH: Grudzielanek grounded out (shortstop to first);
Butler doubled to right; Sweeney singled to shortstop [Butler
stayed at second]; Teahen grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Butler to third, Sweeney to second]; Brown doubled to left
[Butler scored, Sweeney scored]; Pena struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 2.
YANKEES 5TH: Cabrera grounded out (second to first); Damon
singled to shortstop; Jeter grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Damon to second]; Abreu popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 4, Royals 2.
ROYALS 5TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED JETER (PLAYING SS); LaRue lined to
shortstop; Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter left the game due to
an injured knee; Gathright grounded out (shortstop to
first); German doubled to right; German stole third;
Grudzielanek grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 2.
YANKEES 6TH: Rodriguez homered to left; Matsui was hit by a
pitch; Posada walked [Matsui to second]; BRAUN REPLACED
BANNISTER (PITCHING); Cano out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Matsui to third, Posada to second]; Betemit homered to
center [Matsui scored, Posada scored]; Cabrera singled to
pitcher; Damon doubled to center [Cabrera to third]; Gonzalez
reached on a fielder's choice [Cabrera scored, Damon to third];
Abreu doubled to left [Damon scored, Gonzalez scored]; Rodriguez
flied to center; Matsui reached on an error by Pena [Abreu to
third]; Posada forced Matsui (second to shortstop); 7 R, 5 H, 1
E, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Royals 2.
ROYALS 6TH: Butler struck out; Sweeney walked; Teahen flied to
center; Brown grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Yankees 11, Royals 2.
YANKEES 7TH: SMITH REPLACED GRUDZIELANEK (PLAYING 2B); COSTA
REPLACED TEAHEN (PLAYING RF); HOCHEVAR REPLACED BRAUN
(PITCHING); Cano singled to second; Debut game for Luke
Hochevar; Betemit flied to center; Cabrera walked [Cano to
second]; Damon flied to right; Gonzalez flied to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Royals 2.
ROYALS 7TH: Pena singled to first; LaRue flied to right;
Gathright walked [Pena to second]; BRITTON REPLACED PETTITTE
(PITCHING); German flied to right [Pena to third]; Smith struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Royals 2.
YANKEES 8TH: MIENTKIEWICZ BATTED FOR ABREU; Mientkiewicz singled
to center; Rodriguez was hit by a pitch [Mientkiewicz to
second]; DUNCAN RAN FOR RODRIGUEZ; Matsui flied to left
[Mientkiewicz to third]; MOLINA BATTED FOR POSADA; Molina struck
out; Cano grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 11, Royals 2.
ROYALS 8TH: MIENTKIEWICZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); DUNCAN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MOLINA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C );
BETEMIT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Butler doubled to left;
Sweeney singled to center [Butler to third]; Costa grounded out
(first unassisted) [Butler scored, Sweeney to second]; Brown
flied to center; Pena walked; LaRue lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Royals 3.
YANKEES 9TH: Betemit grounded out (first to pitcher); Cabrera
doubled to center; Damon grounded out (first unassisted)
[Cabrera to third]; Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 11, Royals 3.
ROYALS 9TH: BRUNEY REPLACED BRITTON (PITCHING); Gathright
walked; BRAZELL BATTED FOR GERMAN; Brazell walked [Gathright to
second]; Smith flied to right [Gathright to third]; Butler
walked [Brazell to second]; RAMIREZ REPLACED BRUNEY (PITCHING);
Sweeney singled to right [Gathright scored, Brazell to third,
Butler to second]; Costa grounded out (first unassisted)
[Brazell scored, Butler to third, Sweeney to second]; Brown
popped to second; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Royals 5.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Yankees 11 14 0 9
Royals 5 10 1 10
