Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 30, 2004
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 30, 2004 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Javier Vazquez |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 43,237 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Lance Barksdale 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Sam Holbrook |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Ken Harvey | DH |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Desi Relaford | Shortstop |
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Bernie Williams | DH |
| Alex Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Gary Sheffield | Right Fielder |
| Jorge Posada | Catcher |
| Hideki Matsui | Center Fielder |
| Ruben Sierra | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 30, 2004
Top 1
-
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Vazquez
Graffanino hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Vazquez
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Vazquez
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Anderson
Jeter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Anderson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Anderson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Vazquez
Stairs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cairo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harvey vs. Vazquez
Harvey hits a fly ball into left field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Vazquez
Randa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Anderson
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Anderson
Sheffield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Anderson
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Vazquez
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Vazquez
Relaford hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Vazquez
DeJesus hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Anderson
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Anderson
Sierra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Sierra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cairo vs. Anderson
Cairo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Jeter vs. Anderson
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
-
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Vazquez
Graffanino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cairo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Vazquez
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Vazquez
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Posada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Anderson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Anderson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Anderson
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Sheffield vs. Anderson
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Anderson
Anderson spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Anderson. Rodriguez moves to third. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Posada vs. Anderson
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Matsui vs. Anderson
Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sierra vs. Anderson
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Vazquez
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harvey vs. Vazquez
Harvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Vazquez
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Vazquez
Santiago hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Anderson
Cairo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Anderson
Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Anderson
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Williams reaches second base with a double. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Anderson
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Giambi vs. Anderson
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giambi for the out. Jeter scores. Williams moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Sheffield vs. Anderson
Sheffield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Posada vs. Anderson
Posada takes first base on ball four. Williams scores. Rodriguez moves to third. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Matsui vs. Anderson
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Vazquez
Relaford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cairo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Vazquez
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Vazquez
Graffanino is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Vazquez
Beltran hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Anderson
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Anderson
Cairo hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Anderson
Jeter hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Vazquez
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Matsui. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Vazquez
Stairs hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Harvey vs. Vazquez
Harvey hits a fly ball into center field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sweeney tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Vazquez
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Anderson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Anderson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Anderson
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Anderson
Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Vazquez
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Vazquez
Relaford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cairo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Vazquez
DeJesus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Posada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Anderson
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Anderson
Matsui hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Grimsley
Jason Grimsley now pitching.
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Cairo vs. Grimsley
Cairo takes first base on ball four. Posada moves to third. Matsui moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Jeter vs. Grimsley
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford fields it and throws to second for the out. Posada scores. Matsui moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Williams reaches second base with a double. Matsui scores. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Grimsley
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Rivera
Tony Clark now playing first base. Hideki Matsui now playing left field. Bubba Crosby now playing center field. Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Rivera
Beltran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Rivera
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Beltran moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Rivera
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Harvey vs. Rivera
Harvey strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 4/30/2004 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Graffanino T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jeter D, ss 4 1 1 1
Beltran C, cf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, dh 4 2 2 1
Sweeney M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stairs M, rf 4 0 0 0 Giambi J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Harvey K, dh 3 1 1 2 Clark T, 1b 0 0 0 0
Randa J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sheffield G, rf 3 0 1 1
Santiago B, c 3 0 0 0 Posada J, c 2 1 0 1
Relaford D, ss 3 0 0 0 Matsui H, cf-lf 3 1 1 0
DeJesus D, lf 3 0 0 0 Sierra R, lf 4 0 1 0
Crosby B, cf 0 0 0 0
Cairo M, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 3 2 31 5 9 5
Kansas City 000 010 100 -- 2
New York 000 120 02x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L)* 7.0 8 5 5 7 3
Grimsley J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Vazquez J (W) 8.0 2 2 2 0 5
Rivera M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Anderson B
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 3, New York 10
2B -- Sierra R, Williams B 2, Sweeney M
HR -- Harvey K
SF -- Harvey K
HBP -- by Vazquez J (Graffanino T)
T -- 2:37
A -- 43237
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
