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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 7, 2007
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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 September 7, 2007 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 2007 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 7, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ian Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,462 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Foster 1B: Paul Schrieber 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Travis Reininger |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Alex Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Hideki Matsui | DH |
| Jorge Posada | Catcher |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Robinson Cano | Second Baseman |
| Melky Cabrera | Center Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Gathright | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Jason Smith | Shortstop |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 7, 2007
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Meche
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Meche
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Meche
Abreu strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Kennedy
Gathright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Kennedy
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gathright moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gload vs. Kennedy
Gload takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Kennedy
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gathright moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Teahen vs. Kennedy
Teahen takes first base on ball four. Gload moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeJesus vs. Kennedy
DeJesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Meche
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Meche
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matsui for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Meche
Posada hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Meche
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Meche
Cano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kennedy
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abreu. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Kennedy
The ball gets by Posada for a passed ball. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Kennedy
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Kennedy
Buck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gathright vs. Kennedy
Gathright strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Grudzielanek vs. Kennedy
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gload vs. Kennedy
Gload hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Kennedy
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Meche
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Meche
There goes Cabrera. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Cabrera steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Meche
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Abreu vs. Meche
Abreu hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Kennedy
Teahen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Kennedy
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kennedy
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Meche
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Meche
Meche fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Meche. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Meche
Matsui hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Meche
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Meche
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cano vs. Meche
Cano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kennedy
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Kennedy
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Kennedy
Gathright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Kennedy
There goes Gathright. The throw from Posada and he is out, Cano applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Meche
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Meche
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Kennedy
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Kennedy
Gload hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Kennedy
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gload moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Kennedy
Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Kennedy
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Meche
Abreu hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Meche
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Meche
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Meche. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Posada vs. Meche
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Meche
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Cano vs. Meche
Cano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Farnsworth
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Farnsworth
Buck strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Musser
Neal Musser now pitching.
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Musser
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Musser
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Musser
Abreu hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Abreu reaches second base with a double. Jeter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Musser
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Musser
Matsui takes first base on ball four. Abreu moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Posada vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Chamberlain
Doug Mientkiewicz now playing first base. Joba Chamberlain now pitching.
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Chamberlain
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Chamberlain
Gload strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Chamberlain
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Gobble
Cano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gobble fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Gobble
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Gobble
Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Jeter vs. Riske
David Riske now pitching.
There goes Damon. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Jeter vs. Riske
Jeter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Abreu vs. Riske
Abreu strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Chamberlain
Teahen hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Chamberlain
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chamberlain
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Chamberlain
Smith hits a popup towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Riske
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Riske
Matsui hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Riske
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching. Mike Sweeney pinch hits for John Buck.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Rivera
Gathright hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Rivera
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/2007 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Damon J, lf 5 0 1 0 Gathright J, lf 4 0 1 0
Jeter D, ss 4 1 1 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 5 0 2 1
Abreu B, rf 5 0 1 1 Gload R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 3 1 Butler B, dh 4 0 1 0
Matsui H, dh 4 0 0 0 Teahen M, rf 3 0 0 0
Posada J, c 4 1 1 1 DeJesus D, cf 4 0 0 0
Giambi J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Gordon A, 3b 4 1 2 0
Mientkiewicz D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Smith J, ss 4 1 1 1
Cano R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Buck J, c 3 0 1 0
Cabrera M, cf 4 0 2 0 Sweeney M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 9 3 35 2 9 2
New York 020 000 100 -- 3
Kansas City 020 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy I 5.0 7 2 2 3 2
Farnsworth K (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chamberlain J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Rivera M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G 6.0 5 2 2 2 3
Musser N (L) 0.2 2 1 1 2 1
Peralta J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gobble J 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Riske D 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Meche G 2
LOB -- New York 12, Kansas City 9
2B -- Gordon A, Abreu B
HR -- Rodriguez A, Posada J
SB -- Cabrera M, Damon J
CS -- Gathright J
HBP -- by Riske D (Jeter D)
PB -- Posada J
T -- 3:25
A -- 27462
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