Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Pettitte
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Pettitte
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Pettitte
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Byrd
  
  Soriano hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Hinch settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hinch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Byrd
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Byrd
  
  Jeter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Byrd
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Pettitte
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Ibanez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Pettitte
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randa for the out. Ibanez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Guiel vs. Pettitte
  
  Guiel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ibanez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Pettitte
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Byrd
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ventura vs. Byrd
  
  Ventura hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Byrd
  
  Posada hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beltran. Posada reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Mondesi vs. Byrd
  
  Mondesi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Byrd
  
  White hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Byrd
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Pettitte
  
  Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Pettitte
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Pettitte
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Alicea vs. Pettitte
  
  There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Posada, and Coomer drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Alicea vs. Pettitte
  
  Alicea hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Byrd
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Byrd
  
  Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Byrd
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Byrd
  
  There goes Jeter. The throw from Hinch and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Pettitte
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ibanez vs. Pettitte
  
  Pettitte fires to first and picks off Beltran. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Pettitte
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Pettitte
  
  Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Guiel vs. Pettitte
  
  Guiel hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Byrd
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ventura vs. Byrd
  
  Ventura strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Byrd
  
  Posada is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Pettitte
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Pettitte
  
  Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hinch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Pettitte
  
  Febles hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Byrd
  
  Mondesi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Byrd
  
  There goes Mondesi. The throw from Hinch and he is safe. Mondesi steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Byrd
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mondesi moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Coomer vs. Byrd
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea juggles the ball. That's an error on Alicea. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soriano vs. Byrd
  
  Soriano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Byrd
  
  Jeter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Byrd
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Pettitte
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Alicea vs. Pettitte
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pettitte fields it and throws to first for the out. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Beltran vs. Pettitte
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura juggles the ball. That's an error on Ventura. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ibanez vs. Pettitte
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Byrd
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. Byrd
  
  Ventura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Posada vs. Byrd
  
  Posada hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Mondesi vs. Byrd
  
  Mondesi takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Ventura moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  White vs. Bukvich
  
  Ryan Bukvich now pitching.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Coomer vs. Bukvich
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Pettitte
  
  Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Guiel vs. Pettitte
  
  Guiel hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Pettitte
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hinch vs. Pettitte
  
  Hinch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Hinch reaches second base with a double. Randa goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Febles vs. Pettitte
  
  Febles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Soriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Bukvich
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Bukvich
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. May
  
  Darrell May now pitching.
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Pettitte
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Pettitte
  
  Alicea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Soriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Pettitte
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Beltran reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Ibanez vs. Pettitte
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beltran scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Karsay
  
  Steve Karsay now pitching.
  
  Randa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hernandez
  
  Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ventura vs. Hernandez
  
  Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Hernandez
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ibanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Posada for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Rivera
  
  Mariano Rivera now pitching.
  
  Guiel hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Rivera
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Rivera
  
  Brent Mayne pinch hits for A.J. Hinch.
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/2002 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Knoblauch C, lf       4  0  2  0   Soriano A, 2b         4  1  1  3   
Alicea L, 3b          4  0  0  0   Jeter D, ss           3  0  0  0   
Beltran C, cf         4  1  2  0   Giambi J, dh          4  0  0  0   
Ibanez R, 1b          4  1  2  1   Williams B, cf        4  0  1  0   
Randa J, dh           4  1  2  0   Ventura R, 3b         4  1  2  1   
Guiel A, rf           4  0  1  1   Posada J, c           4  1  1  0   
Perez N, ss           4  0  0  0   Mondesi R, rf         2  2  2  2   
Hinch A, c            3  0  1  1   White R, lf           3  0  0  0   
Mayne B, ph           1  0  0  0   Coomer R, 1b          3  1  0  0   
Febles C, 2b          3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 10  3                        31  6  7  6

Kansas City      010 000 110 --  3
New York         030 030 00x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd P (L)            5.1  7  6  5  2  5
Bukvich R             1.1  0  0  0  0  2
May D                 0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Hernandez R           1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pettitte A (W)        7.2 10  3  3  0  1
Karsay S              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Rivera M (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Hinch A, Coomer R, Alicea L, Ventura R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 3
2B -- Ibanez R, Posada J, Hinch A, Beltran C
HR -- Ventura R, Mondesi R, Soriano A
SB -- Knoblauch C, Mondesi R
CS -- Jeter D
T -- 2:45
A -- 55142

    

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