Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Greinke
  
  Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cano vs. Greinke
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Greinke
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Bruney
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Bruney
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Bruney
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Bruney
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Greinke
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Greinke
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matsui for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Greinke
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Bruney
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matsui. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Bruney
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gload vs. Bruney
  
  Gload strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Buck vs. Bruney
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Greinke
  
  Molina hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gathright. Molina reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Greinke
  
  Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Greinke
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Greinke
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Traber
  
  Billy Traber now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Traber
  
  Gathright strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Traber
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Traber
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Traber
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Greinke
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Greinke
  
  Abreu hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Greinke
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gathright. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Matsui vs. Greinke
  
  Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Greinke
  
  Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Farnsworth
  
  Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Farnsworth
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Farnsworth
  
  There goes Gordon. The throw from Molina and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Farnsworth
  
  Gload strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Greinke
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Greinke
  
  Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Greinke
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Greinke
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Farnsworth
  
  Buck hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Farnsworth
  
  Pena bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Farnsworth
  
  Gathright bunts towards the mound. Farnsworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Farnsworth
  
  There goes Gathright. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Gathright steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Grudzielanek vs. Farnsworth
  
  Grudzielanek takes first base on ball four. There goes Gathright. The throw from Molina and he is out, Rodriguez applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Farnsworth
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Farnsworth
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grudzielanek scores. Teahen moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Butler vs. Farnsworth
  
  Butler 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 6

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Greinke
  
  Cano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Abreu vs. Greinke
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Greinke
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Kennedy
  
  Ian Kennedy now pitching.
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Kennedy
  
  Gload hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Matsui. Gload reaches second base with a double. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buck vs. Kennedy
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gload moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pena vs. Kennedy
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. Gload scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gathright vs. Kennedy
  
  Gathright hits a line drive into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Kennedy
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Greinke
  
  Matsui hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Greinke
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Greinke
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Kennedy
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Kennedy
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Kennedy
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Kennedy
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Greinke
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Greinke
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grudzielanek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Greinke
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cano vs. Greinke
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Kennedy
  
  Gload 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, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Kennedy
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Kennedy
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Yabuta
  
  Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching.
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Yabuta
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive beyond short. Pena can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Matsui vs. Yabuta
  
  Matsui takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Giambi hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Gobble
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/9/2008 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, dh           3  0  1  0   Gathright J, cf       4  0  1  0   
Cano R, 2b            4  0  1  0   Grudzielanek M, 2b    3  1  1  0   
Abreu B, rf           4  0  0  0   Teahen M, lf          1  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  2  0   Guillen J, rf         4  0  1  1   
Matsui H, lf          2  0  0  0   Butler B, dh          3  0  1  0   
Giambi J, 1b          4  0  0  0   Gordon A, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Molina J, c           4  0  1  0   Gload R, 1b           4  1  1  1   
Cabrera M, cf         3  0  1  0   Buck J, c             4  1  2  1   
Gonzalez A, ss        3  0  1  0   Pena T, ss            4  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  7  0                        30  4  8  4

New York         000 000 000 --  0
Kansas City      000 022 00x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bruney B              2.0  1  0  0  1  4
Traber B              1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Farnsworth K (L)      2.0  4  2  2  2  1
Kennedy I             3.0  2  2  2  2  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (W)         8.0  6  0  0  2  2
Yabuta Y              0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Gobble J (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Butler B, Molina J, Rodriguez A, Gonzalez A, Gload R, Damon J
HR -- Buck J
SB -- Gathright J
CS -- Gordon A, Gathright J
T -- 2:45
A -- 19007

    

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