Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Greinke
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops it up and throws to first, with Greinke covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Greinke
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Abreu vs. Greinke
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Greinke
  
  There goes Abreu. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Abreu steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Greinke
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Greinke
  
  Matsui hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Greinke
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground into right field. Teahen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Teahen. Matsui moves to third. Posada moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Giambi vs. Greinke
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Wang
  
  Gathright bunts towards first. Giambi fields the ball and throws to Wang covering. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Wang
  
  There goes Gathright. The throw from Posada and he is out, Betemit applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Wang
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Wang covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Wang
  
  Gload hits a line drive into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Greinke
  
  Cano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Betemit vs. Greinke
  
  Betemit hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Betemit reaches second base with a double. Cano goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Greinke
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Betemit moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Greinke
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabrera for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Abreu vs. Greinke
  
  Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Greinke
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Wang
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Wang
  
  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 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wang
  
  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 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Greinke
  
  Matsui hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Greinke
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Greinke
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops it up and throws to first, with Greinke covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wang
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Wang
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betemit scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Wang
  
  Pena bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Posada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Greinke
  
  Cano hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Greinke
  
  Betemit hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Greinke
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Duckworth
  
  Brandon Duckworth now pitching.
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Wang
  
  Gathright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Wang
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betemit fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Wang
  
  Gload hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Butler vs. Wang
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Teahen vs. Wang
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. Gload moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Gordon vs. Wang
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Abreu. Gordon reaches second base with a double. DeJesus scores. Gload scores. Teahen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Wang
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Duckworth
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops it up and throws to first, with Duckworth covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Duckworth
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground to left center field. The ball gets by DeJesus. Gathright fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gathright. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Matsui vs. Duckworth
  
  Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Posada vs. Bale
  
  John Bale now pitching.
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Posada reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. Matsui goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Giambi vs. Bale
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Cano vs. Bale
  
  Cano hits a line drive towards first. Gload reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Wang
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Wang
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Wang
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Bale
  
  Betemit strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Bale
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Bale
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Wang
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Wang
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cano scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Wang
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Wang
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Bale
  
  Abreu strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Bale
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Bale
  
  Matsui strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wang
  
  Doug Mientkiewicz now playing first base.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wang
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Wang
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Costa vs. Wang
  
  Shane Costa pinch hits for Tony Pena.
  
  Costa takes first base on ball four. Buck moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Gathright vs. Wang
  
  Gathright 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 8

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Bale
  
  Jason Smith now playing shortstop. Esteban German now playing second base.
  
  Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Bale
  
  Mientkiewicz bunts towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Posada moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cano vs. Bale
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Posada scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Betemit vs. Bale
  
  Betemit strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Bale
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Buck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Farnsworth
  
  Alberto Gonzalez now playing shortstop. Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Farnsworth
  
  Gload strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Farnsworth
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Soria
  
  Abreu strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Soria
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Rivera
  
  Mariano Rivera now pitching.
  
  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 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rivera
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Rivera
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Rivera
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Buck vs. Rivera
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/2007 -- New York at Kansas City (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, lf           5  0  1  0   Gathright J, lf       4  0  2  0   
Cabrera M, cf         4  0  0  0   DeJesus D, cf         3  1  0  0   
Abreu B, rf           4  1  0  0   Gload R, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       5  2  2  2   Butler B, dh          3  0  0  0   
Matsui H, dh          3  1  1  0   Teahen M, rf          3  1  0  0   
Posada J, c           3  1  2  2   Gordon A, 3b          4  0  1  3   
Giambi J, 1b          3  0  0  0   Smith J, 2b-ss        4  0  1  0   
Mientkiewicz D, 1b    0  0  0  0   Buck J, c             4  0  1  0   
Cano R, 2b            4  1  2  1   Pena T, ss            2  0  0  0   
Betemit W, ss         4  0  1  1   Costa S, ph           0  0  0  0   
Gonzalez A, ss        0  0  0  0   German E, 2b          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  9  6                        31  3  6  3

New York         210 020 010 --  6
Kansas City      000 300 000 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wang C (W)            7.0  5  3  3  4  4
Farnsworth K          1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Rivera M (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Greinke Z             3.2  6  3  3  2  1
Duckworth B (L)       0.2  1  2  2  1  0
Bale J                3.2  2  1  1  1  7
Soria J               1.0  0  0  0  0  3

E -- Teahen M, Gathright J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- Betemit W, Gordon A, Posada J
HR -- Rodriguez A
SB -- Abreu B
CS -- Gathright J
SH -- Mientkiewicz D
T -- 2:50
A -- 24910

    

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