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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 17, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 17, 2008 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Mussina |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 54,114 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Laz Diaz 1B: Scott Barry 2B: Kerwin Danley 3B: Wally Bell |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Mark Teahen | Left Fielder |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Esteban German | Second Baseman |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | DH |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Alex Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Xavier Nady | Left Fielder |
| Robinson Cano | Second Baseman |
| Jose Molina | Catcher |
| Brett Gardner | Center Fielder |
| Joe Girardi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 17, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Mussina
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Mussina
Aviles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Mussina
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Mussina
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeJesus moves to third. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Mussina
Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nady. Butler reaches second base with a double. DeJesus scores. Aviles scores. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Mussina
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guillen tags and scores. Butler tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gload vs. Mussina
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Bannister
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Bannister
There goes Damon. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Bannister
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Bannister
Abreu hits a line drive into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Bannister
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Bannister
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Bannister
Nady hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Bannister
Cano hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Bannister
Molina hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Molina reaches second base with a double. Cano goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Bannister
Gardner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Gardner reaches third base with a triple. Molina scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Bannister
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Mussina
Buck hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Nady. Buck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
German vs. Mussina
German hits a line drive towards the mound. Mussina can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
DeJesus vs. Mussina
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aviles vs. Mussina
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Bannister
Jeter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Bannister
There goes Jeter. The throw from Buck and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Abreu vs. Bannister
Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Bannister
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Giambi vs. Bannister
Giambi hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Bannister
Nady hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cano vs. Bannister
Cano hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Nady moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Molina vs. Newman
Josh Newman now pitching.
Molina hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. German catches it and throws to first to double up Cano. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Newman
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Mussina
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Mussina covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Mussina
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mussina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Mussina
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Newman
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Newman
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Newman
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Newman
Rodriguez hits a popup beyond short. Aviles can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Rodriguez is thrown out after the base hit. Damon scores. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Mussina
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Mussina
Gload hits a fly ball into left field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Mussina
Buck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Newman
Giambi hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Newman
Nady takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cano vs. Newman
Cano hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Newman
Molina hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Mussina
German hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Mussina covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Mussina
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Mussina
Aviles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Newman
Gardner hits a line drive towards first. Gload reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Newman
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Newman
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Newman
Abreu takes first base on ball four. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Newman
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Jeter moves to third. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Giambi vs. Newman
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Mussina
Teahen 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 -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Mussina
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Mussina
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Fulchino
Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
Nady hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Fulchino
Cano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Fulchino
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Traber
Billy Traber now pitching.
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 -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Traber
Gload hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Traber
Buck hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Traber
Tony Pena pinch hits for Esteban German.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Traber covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Fulchino
Mike Aviles now playing second base. Tony Pena now playing shortstop.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Fulchino
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Fulchino
Jeter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Fulchino
Abreu hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Abreu reaches second base with a double. Jeter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Fulchino
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abreu scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ransom vs. Fulchino
Cody Ransom pinch hits for Jason Giambi.
Ransom hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Fulchino
Nady hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Traber
Johnny Damon now playing left field. Wilson Betemit now playing shortstop. Justin Christian now playing right field. Cody Ransom now playing third
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Traber
There's a wild pitch. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Aviles vs. Traber
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeJesus scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Traber
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Traber
Mitch Maier pinch hits for Jose Guillen.
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nady scoops it up and throws to first, with Traber covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Fulchino
David DeJesus now playing left field. Mark Teahen now playing right field. Mitch Maier now playing center field.
Cano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cano for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Fulchino
Molina hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Fulchino
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Fulchino
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Britton
Chris Britton now pitching.
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Britton
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Britton
Gload hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Britton
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Christian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Britton
Pena hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Britton
DeJesus strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/2008 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, cf-lf 5 2 2 0 Damon J, dh-lf 4 2 0 0
Aviles M, ss-2b 4 1 1 1 Jeter D, ss 4 3 4 0
Teahen M, lf-rf 4 0 0 0 Betemit W, ss 0 0 0 0
Guillen J, rf 3 1 1 0 Abreu B, rf 3 2 1 1
Maier M, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Christian J, rf 0 0 0 0
Butler B, dh 4 0 1 2 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 3 3 5
Gordon A, 3b 2 1 0 1 Traber B, p-p 0 0 0 0
Gload R, 1b 4 1 2 2 Britton C, p 0 0 0 0
Buck J, c 4 0 1 0 Giambi J, 1b 4 1 1 4
German E, 2b 2 0 1 0 Ransom C, ph-3b 1 1 1 2
Pena T, ph-ss 2 0 1 0 Nady X, lf-1b 4 1 2 1
Cano R, 2b 5 1 2 0
Molina J, c 5 1 1 1
Gardner B, cf 5 0 2 1
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35 6 10 6 38 15 17 15
Kansas City 300 000 012 -- 6
New York 641 000 40x -- 15
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister B (L)* 1.0 10 10 10 3 0
Newman J 4.0 3 1 1 4 1
Fulchino J 3.0 4 4 4 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mussina M (W) 6.0 6 3 3 0 5
Traber B 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Britton C 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 6 batters in 2nd
E -- Buck J
DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, New York 7
2B -- Butler B, Molina J, Buck J, Abreu B
3B -- Gardner B
HR -- Rodriguez A, Nady X, Giambi J, Ransom C, Gload R
SB -- Damon J, Jeter D
SF -- Gordon A
HBP -- by Fulchino J (Jeter D)
WP -- Traber B
T -- 3:07
A -- 54114
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