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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 4, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on May 4, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 30,034 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Fieldin Culbreth |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Cecil Fielder | DH |
| Mark Whiten | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Posada | Catcher |
| Pat Kelly | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Joe Vitiello | Left Fielder |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Tim Spehr | Catcher |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 4, 1997
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Rusch
Raines hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Raines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Rusch
Jeter bunts in front of the plate. Spehr fields it and throws to first for the out. Raines moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Rusch
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Raines tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rusch
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Rogers
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Offerman for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rogers
Bell hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Rogers
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Rusch
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Whiten vs. Rusch
Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fielder moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Rusch
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Rusch
Posada hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Rusch
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rogers
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Rogers
Vitiello hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Rogers
Paquette hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Rusch
Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Rusch
Jeter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Jeter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Rusch
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rusch
Martinez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Rusch
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Whiten vs. Rusch
Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Rusch
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whiten moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posada vs. Rusch
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Rogers
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes juggles the ball. That's an error on Hayes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spehr vs. Rogers
Spehr hits a fly ball into right field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Rogers
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Rogers
There goes Dye. The throw from Posada and he is safe. Dye steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Offerman vs. Rogers
Offerman takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Rogers
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dye scores. Goodwin scores. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Rogers
King takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Rogers
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. Offerman scores. Bell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Vitiello vs. Rogers
Vitiello takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Paquette vs. Boehringer
Brian Boehringer now pitching.
Paquette strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rusch
Kelly bunts towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Rusch covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Rusch
Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeter vs. Rusch
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Rusch
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Raines moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Rusch
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Raines scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Converse
Jim Converse now pitching.
Fielder hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Converse
Whiten strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Boehringer
Dye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Boehringer
Spehr strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Boehringer
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Converse
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Converse
Posada hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vitiello. Posada reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Converse
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. Converse
Raines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Converse
Jeter hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Boehringer
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Boehringer
Bell strikes out. There goes Offerman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Boehringer
King strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Boehringer
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Converse
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Converse
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Converse
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Whiten vs. Converse
Whiten takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Converse
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Boehringer
Vitiello strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Boehringer
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Boehringer
Dye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spehr vs. Boehringer
Spehr hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Boehringer
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dye moves to third. Spehr moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Offerman vs. Boehringer
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Converse
Posada hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Converse
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Converse
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Converse
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nelson
Jeff Nelson now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Nelson
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nelson
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vitiello vs. Nelson
Vitiello takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Paquette vs. Nelson
Paquette takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. Vitiello moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Dye vs. Nelson
Dye strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Montgomery
Martinez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Montgomery
Fielder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Montgomery
Whiten strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Montgomery
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Montgomery
Posada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Montgomery
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Raines vs. Montgomery
Raines hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hayes scores. Posada scores. Kelly moves to third. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Jeter vs. Montgomery
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Lloyd
Graeme Lloyd now pitching.
Spehr hits a line drive into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lloyd
Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Tom Goodwin.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Lloyd
Offerman hits a line drive into right field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lloyd
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
King vs. Lloyd
King hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pichardo
Johnny Damon now playing center field. Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pichardo, and towards Bell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pichardo
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Pichardo
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whiten vs. Pichardo
Whiten hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Pichardo
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Mecir
Jim Mecir now pitching. Scott Cooper pinch hits for Chili Davis.
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Mecir
Vitiello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Mecir
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Mecir
Dye hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Mecir
Spehr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1997 -- New York at Kansas City (D)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Raines T, lf 5 2 3 2 Offerman J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Jeter D, ss 5 1 2 1 Bell J, ss 5 0 2 2
Williams B, cf 5 2 2 3 King J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Martinez T, 1b 5 3 4 4 Davis C, dh 3 0 0 1
Fielder C, dh 4 1 1 2 Cooper S, ph 1 0 0 0
Whiten M, rf 5 0 2 0 Vitiello J, lf 3 1 1 0
Hayes C, 3b 5 1 1 0 Paquette C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Posada J, c 5 2 3 1 Dye J, rf 5 2 2 2
Kelly P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Spehr T, c 5 0 1 0
Goodwin T, cf 2 1 1 0
Sweeney M, ph 1 0 1 0
Damon J, cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 13 19 13 36 5 8 5
New York 103 400 140 -- 13
Kansas City 003 000 002 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers K 2.2 1 3 1 4 0
Boehringer B (W) 3.1 3 0 0 1 7
Nelson J 1.0 0 0 0 3 2
Lloyd G 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Mecir J 1.0 2 2 2 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (L) 3.2 10 7 7 2 2
Converse J 3.1 3 2 2 3 3
Montgomery J 1.0 4 4 4 2 2
Pichardo H 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Hayes C
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 12, Kansas City 12
2B -- Raines T, Jeter D, Posada J
HR -- Williams B, Martinez T 2, Fielder C, Posada J, Dye J
SB -- Dye J, Offerman J
SH -- Jeter D
SF -- Williams B
T -- 3:39
A -- 30034
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