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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 9, 2008
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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 April 9, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 9, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Bruney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,007 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chad Fairchild 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Mark Wegner |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | DH |
| Robinson Cano | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Alex Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Hideki Matsui | Left Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Jose Molina | Catcher |
| Melky Cabrera | Center Fielder |
| Alberto Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Joe Girardi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Left Fielder |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 9, 2008
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Greinke
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cano vs. Greinke
Cano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Greinke
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Bruney
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Bruney
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Bruney
Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Bruney
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Greinke
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Greinke
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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Greinke
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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Bruney
Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matsui. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Bruney
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gload vs. Bruney
Gload strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Bruney
Buck strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Greinke
Molina hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gathright. Molina reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Greinke
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Greinke
Damon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Traber
Billy Traber now pitching.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Traber
Gathright strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Traber
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Traber
Teahen takes first base on ball four. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Traber
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Greinke
Cano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Greinke
Abreu hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Greinke
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gathright. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Greinke
Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Greinke
Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Farnsworth
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Farnsworth
There goes Gordon. The throw from Molina and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Farnsworth
Gload strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Greinke
Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Greinke
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Greinke
Damon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Farnsworth
Buck hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Farnsworth
Pena bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Farnsworth
Gathright bunts towards the mound. Farnsworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Farnsworth
There goes Gathright. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Gathright steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Farnsworth
Grudzielanek takes first base on ball four. There goes Gathright. The throw from Molina and he is out, Rodriguez applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Farnsworth
Teahen takes first base on ball four. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Farnsworth
Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grudzielanek scores. Teahen moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Farnsworth
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Greinke
Cano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Greinke
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Greinke
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kennedy
Ian Kennedy now pitching.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Kennedy
Gload hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Matsui. Gload reaches second base with a double. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Kennedy
Buck hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gload moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Kennedy
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. Gload scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. Kennedy
Gathright hits a line drive into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Kennedy
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Greinke
Matsui hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Greinke
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Greinke
Molina 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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Kennedy
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Kennedy
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Kennedy
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kennedy
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Greinke
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grudzielanek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Greinke
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cano vs. Greinke
Cano 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
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Kennedy
Gload 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, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Kennedy
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Kennedy
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Yabuta
Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching.
Abreu 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Yabuta
Rodriguez hits a line drive beyond short. Pena can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Yabuta
Matsui takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Giambi hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Gobble
Molina strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/2008 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Damon J, dh 3 0 1 0 Gathright J, cf 4 0 1 0
Cano R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Abreu B, rf 4 0 0 0 Teahen M, lf 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Guillen J, rf 4 0 1 1
Matsui H, lf 2 0 0 0 Butler B, dh 3 0 1 0
Giambi J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gordon A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Molina J, c 4 0 1 0 Gload R, 1b 4 1 1 1
Cabrera M, cf 3 0 1 0 Buck J, c 4 1 2 1
Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 1 0 Pena T, ss 4 0 0 1
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31 0 7 0 30 4 8 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 000 022 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bruney B 2.0 1 0 0 1 4
Traber B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Farnsworth K (L) 2.0 4 2 2 2 1
Kennedy I 3.0 2 2 2 2 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (W) 8.0 6 0 0 2 2
Yabuta Y 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Gobble J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Butler B, Molina J, Rodriguez A, Gonzalez A, Gload R, Damon J
HR -- Buck J
SB -- Gathright J
CS -- Gordon A, Gathright J
T -- 2:45
A -- 19007
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