Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Gaudin
  
  Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Gaudin
  
  Betancourt strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Gaudin
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Gaudin
  
  Jacobs hits a popup towards third. Hinske settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Hochevar
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Hochevar
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Cano vs. Hochevar
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cano for the out. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Posada vs. Hochevar
  
  Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hinske vs. Hochevar
  
  Hinske hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Gaudin
  
  Callaspo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Gaudin
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Gaudin
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into right field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Hochevar
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Hochevar
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Hochevar
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Gaudin
  
  Gordon hits a line drive towards the mound. Gaudin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Gaudin
  
  Anderson 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Gaudin
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Gaudin
  
  Betancourt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cervelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Hochevar
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Hochevar
  
  Gardner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Hochevar
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Gaudin
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Gaudin
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Gaudin
  
  Callaspo 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 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Hochevar
  
  Cano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maier. Cano reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Posada vs. Hochevar
  
  Posada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cano moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hinske vs. Hochevar
  
  Hinske hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cano scores. Posada moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Hochevar
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Posada moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Miranda vs. Hochevar
  
  Miranda strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Gaudin
  
  Teahen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Gaudin
  
  Olivo 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Gaudin
  
  Gordon 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Gaudin
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gaudin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Hochevar
  
  Cervelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Hochevar
  
  There goes Cervelli. The throw from Olivo and he is out, Betancourt applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Hochevar
  
  Pena hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Hochevar
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Hochevar
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hochevar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Gaudin
  
  Maier strikes out. Cervelli drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maier out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Gaudin
  
  Betancourt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Gaudin
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gardner. Butler reaches second base with a double. Betancourt moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jacobs vs. Gaudin
  
  Jacobs hits a fly ball into right field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Betancourt tags and scores. Butler tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Callaspo vs. Gaudin
  
  Callaspo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Hochevar
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Hochevar
  
  Posada hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maier. Posada reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Hinske vs. Hochevar
  
  Hinske hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Posada moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Duncan vs. Hochevar
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Posada scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miranda vs. Hochevar
  
  Freddy Guzman pinch runs for Shelley Duncan.
  
  There goes Guzman. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Guzman steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Miranda vs. Hochevar
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Hochevar covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Gaudin
  
  Freddy Guzman now playing right field.
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first, with Gaudin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Gaudin
  
  Olivo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Marte
  
  Damaso Marte now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hinske settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Hochevar
  
  Cervelli hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Cervelli reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Hochevar
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cervelli scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Hochevar
  
  There goes Pena. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Pena steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gardner vs. Hochevar
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Hochevar
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Cano vs. Hochevar
  
  Cano hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Rosa
  
  Carlos Rosa now pitching.
  
  Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinske vs. Rosa
  
  Hinske hits a line drive towards first. Butler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guzman vs. Rosa
  
  Guzman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Miranda vs. Rosa
  
  Miranda strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Aceves
  
  Alfredo Aceves now pitching.
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Aceves
  
  Maier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Aceves
  
  Betancourt hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Rosa
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Rosa
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Rosa
  
  Gardner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Olivo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Aceves
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Aceves
  
  Jacobs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hinske settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Aceves
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field. Guzman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/2009 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Maier M, lf           3  0  1  0   Gardner B, cf         4  1  1  0   
Betancourt Y, ss      4  1  1  0   Cabrera M, lf         3  1  1  0   
Butler B, 1b          3  0  1  0   Cano R, 2b            4  2  2  4   
Jacobs M, dh          3  0  0  1   Posada J, dh          2  1  2  0   
Callaspo A, 2b        4  0  0  0   Hinske E, 3b          4  0  1  1   
Teahen M, rf          3  1  1  1   Duncan S, rf          3  0  1  1   
Olivo M, c            3  0  0  0   Guzman F, pr-rf       1  0  0  0   
Gordon A, 3b          3  0  0  0   Miranda J, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Anderson J, cf        3  0  0  0   Cervelli F, c         4  1  2  0   
                                   Pena R, ss            4  2  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  4  2                        33  8 12  8

Kansas City      000 011 000 --  2
New York         000 111 50x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (L)*       6.0 12  8  8  2  2
Rosa C                2.0  0  0  0  1  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gaudin C (W)          6.2  4  2  2  2  5
Marte D               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Aceves A              2.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 7th

DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, New York 5
2B -- Cano R, Butler B, Posada J, Cervelli F
HR -- Teahen M, Pena R, Cano R
SB -- Guzman F, Pena R
CS -- Cervelli F
SF -- Jacobs M
HBP -- by Hochevar L (Gardner B)
T -- 2:32
A -- 45348

    

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