Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Pettitte
  
  Maier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Pettitte
  
  Maier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Pettitte
  
  Aviles strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Pettitte
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Meche
  
  Damon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. German misplays the ball. That's an error on German. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Meche
  
  There goes Damon. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Jeter vs. Meche
  
  Jeter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Abreu vs. Meche
  
  Abreu strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Meche
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Meche
  
  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 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Pettitte
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Pettitte
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Pettitte
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Abreu. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Guillen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gload vs. Pettitte
  
  Gload hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guillen tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Buck vs. Pettitte
  
  There goes Gordon. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Gordon steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Buck vs. Pettitte
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nady vs. Meche
  
  Nady hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cano vs. Meche
  
  Cano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nady moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Gardner vs. Meche
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Meche
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Meche
  
  Damon hits a popup towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  German vs. Pettitte
  
  German hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gardner. German reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Maier vs. Pettitte
  
  Maier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aviles vs. Pettitte
  
  Aviles hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. There goes German trying to get to home. Gardner throws the ball in to Molina who tags German who's trying to score from second, for the out. Aviles moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Pettitte
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Meche
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abreu vs. Meche
  
  Abreu hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Meche
  
  There goes Jeter. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Jeter steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Meche
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Giambi vs. Meche
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Pettitte
  
  Guillen is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Pettitte
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Pettitte
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Pettitte
  
  Gload strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nady vs. Meche
  
  Nady takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cano vs. Meche
  
  Cano 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. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Meche
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Pettitte
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  German vs. Pettitte
  
  German takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maier vs. Pettitte
  
  Maier bunts towards the mound. Pettitte fields it and throws to first for the out. Buck moves to third. German moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Aviles vs. Pettitte
  
  Aviles is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Teahen vs. Pettitte
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Buck scores. German scores. Aviles moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Guillen vs. Pettitte
  
  Guillen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Butler vs. Pettitte
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Gordon vs. Pettitte
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Meche
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Meche
  
  Damon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. German settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jeter vs. Meche
  
  Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molina scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Abreu vs. Meche
  
  Abreu hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Meche
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Pettitte
  
  Gload hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buck vs. Pettitte
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  German vs. Pettitte
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maier vs. Pettitte
  
  Maier 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 6

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Meche
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nady vs. Meche
  
  Nady strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Meche
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Meche
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Pettitte
  
  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. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Pettitte
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Pettitte
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Mahay
  
  Ron Mahay now pitching.
  
  Molina hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Mahay
  
  Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Mahay
  
  Jeter takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Abreu vs. Nunez
  
  Leo Nunez now pitching.
  
  Abreu hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Damon scores. Jeter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Nunez
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jeter tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Nunez
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Ramirez
  
  Edwar Ramirez now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Ramirez
  
  Jason Smith pinch runs for Billy Butler.
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Ramirez
  
  Gload hits a line drive towards short. Jeter catches it and tags out Smith for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nady vs. Nunez
  
  Nady hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Nunez
  
  Cano hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Nunez
  
  Gardner hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Rivera
  
  Mariano Rivera now pitching.
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Rivera
  
  German hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gardner. German reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Maier vs. Rivera
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. German moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aviles vs. Rivera
  
  There's a wild pitch. German scores. Maier moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Aviles vs. Rivera
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Rivera
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Soria
  
  Mike Aviles now playing second base. Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Joakim Soria now pitching. Wilson Betemit pinch hits for Jose Molina.
  
  Betemit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Soria
  
  Justin Christian pinch runs for Wilson Betemit.
  
  Soria fires to first and picks off Christian. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Soria
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Soria
  
  Jeter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Abreu vs. Soria
  
  Abreu takes first base on ball four. Jeter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Soria
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jeter moves to third. Abreu moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Giambi vs. Soria
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/2008 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Maier M, cf           4  0  1  0   Damon J, dh           4  1  0  0   
Aviles M, ss-2b       4  0  1  0   Jeter D, ss           4  1  3  1   
Teahen M, lf          5  0  1  2   Abreu B, rf           4  0  1  1   
Guillen J, rf         1  1  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  1  1   
Butler B, dh          4  0  1  0   Giambi J, 1b          5  0  0  0   
Smith J, pr           0  0  0  0   Nady X, lf            3  0  1  0   
Gordon A, 3b          4  0  1  0   Cano R, 2b            4  0  2  0   
Gload R, 1b           3  0  1  1   Gardner B, cf         4  0  0  0   
Buck J, c             4  1  1  0   Molina J, c           3  1  1  0   
German E, 2b          3  2  2  0   Betemit W, ph         1  0  1  0   
Pena T, ss            0  0  0  0   Christian J, pr       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  9  3                        35  3 10  3

Kansas City      010 020 001 --  4
New York         000 010 200 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meche G               6.0  6  1  1  2  8
Mahay R               0.1  0  2  2  2  0
Nunez L (W)           1.2  1  0  0  0  0
Soria J (S)           1.0  3  0  0  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pettitte A            7.0  6  3  3  4  7
Ramirez E             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Rivera M (L)          1.0  2  1  1  0  2

E -- Rodriguez A, German E
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, New York 11
2B -- Gordon A, German E 2, Buck J, Teahen M, Molina J, Gload R
SB -- Damon J, Gordon A, Jeter D
SH -- Maier M
SF -- Gload R, Rodriguez A
HBP -- by Pettitte A (Guillen J)
WP -- Rivera M
T -- 3:23
A -- 53067

    

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