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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 12, 2009
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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 12, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joba Chamberlain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,629 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Wegner 1B: Tim Timmons 2B: Rob Drake 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Gardner | Center Fielder |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Nick Swisher | First Baseman |
| Hideki Matsui | DH |
| Xavier Nady | Right Fielder |
| Robinson Cano | Second Baseman |
| Melky Cabrera | Left Fielder |
| Cody Ransom | Third Baseman |
| Jose Molina | Catcher |
| Joe Girardi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Mike Jacobs | First Baseman |
| Brayan Pena | DH |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Willie Bloomquist | Right Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 12, 2009
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Meche
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Meche
Jeter strikes out. There goes Gardner. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Meche
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Matsui vs. Meche
There's a wild pitch. Gardner scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Meche
Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Nady vs. Meche
Nady hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Chamberlain
Crisp strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Chamberlain
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chamberlain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Chamberlain
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Meche
Cano strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ransom vs. Meche
Ransom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Chamberlain
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Chamberlain
Jacobs hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Chamberlain
Pena 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Meche
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Meche
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Meche
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Chamberlain
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Chamberlain
Buck hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Chamberlain
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Chamberlain
Crisp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gardner who is chasing the ball. Crisp reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Aviles vs. Chamberlain
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ransom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Meche
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Meche
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Meche
Nady strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Chamberlain
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Chamberlain
Teahen is hit by the pitch. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Chamberlain
Jacobs hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Chamberlain
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Callaspo vs. Chamberlain
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swisher juggles the ball. That's an error on Swisher. DeJesus scores. Teahen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Buck vs. Chamberlain
Buck hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Teahen scores. Callaspo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bloomquist vs. Chamberlain
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swisher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bloomquist for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Meche
Cano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ransom vs. Meche
Ransom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Chamberlain
Crisp hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Chamberlain
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Chamberlain
DeJesus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Chamberlain
Teahen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gardner. Teahen reaches second base with a double. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Jacobs vs. Chamberlain
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chamberlain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Meche
Molina hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Meche
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, 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 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Chamberlain
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Chamberlain
Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Chamberlain
Buck strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Meche
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Meche
Matsui hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Nady vs. Meche
Nady hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Nady reaches second base with a double. Swisher scores. Matsui moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cano vs. Meche
Cano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacobs juggles the ball. That's an error on Jacobs. Matsui scores. Nady moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Nady scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ransom vs. Meche
Ransom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Meche
Molina hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Bruney
Brian Bruney now pitching.
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Bruney
Crisp 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, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Bruney
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Cruz
Juan Cruz now pitching.
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Cruz
Jeter hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Cruz
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Marte
Damaso Marte now pitching.
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Marte
Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Veras
Billy Butler pinch hits for Mike Jacobs. Jose Veras now pitching.
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Coke
Tony Pena pinch runs for Billy Butler. Phil Coke now pitching.
Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Pena reaches second base with a double. Pena goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Coke
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Coke
Buck hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Buck reaches second base with a double. Callaspo scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bloomquist vs. Coke
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Soria
Mike Aviles now playing third base. Mark Teahen now playing first base. Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Joakim Soria now pitching.
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Soria
Nady strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Soria
Cano strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/2009 -- New York at Kansas City (D)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Gardner B, cf 4 1 1 0 Crisp C, cf 4 0 1 0
Jeter D, ss 4 0 0 0 Aviles M, ss-3b 4 0 0 0
Swisher N, 1b 4 1 1 0 DeJesus D, lf 2 1 0 0
Matsui H, dh 3 1 1 0 Teahen M, 3b-1b 3 1 1 0
Nady X, rf 4 1 1 1 Jacobs M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cano R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Butler B, ph 0 0 0 0
Cabrera M, lf 3 0 0 0 Pena T, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Ransom C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Pena B, dh 4 1 1 1
Molina J, c 3 0 1 0 Callaspo A, 2b 4 1 1 1
Buck J, c 4 1 3 3
Bloomquist W, rf 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 2 32 6 7 5
New York 100 000 300 -- 4
Kansas City 001 200 03x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chamberlain J 6.0 4 3 1 1 5
Bruney B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Marte D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Veras J* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Coke P (L) 0.1 3 2 2 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G 7.0 6 4 4 2 6
Cruz J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Soria J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Swisher N, Jacobs M
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- New York 2, Kansas City 6
2B -- Teahen M, Nady X, Pena B, Buck J
3B -- Crisp C
HR -- Buck J
SB -- Gardner B
HBP -- by Chamberlain J (Teahen M), by Chamberlain J (DeJesus D)
WP -- Meche G
T -- 2:45
A -- 17629
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