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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1999-09-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15247 · 72°F, night · Wind 5 mph from LF · 3:46
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 9–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 5th. Orlando Hernandez earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
W: Orlando Hernandez L: Glendon Rusch SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricky Ledee | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul O'Neill | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tino Martinez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Spencer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Brosius | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Sojo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Holbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Kreuter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Pose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Hernandez | 7.0 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
 Mike Stanton | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mac Suzuki | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
 Glendon Rusch | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Scott Service | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Rigby | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Fussell | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ricky Ledee: 7/F78M
- Derek Jeter: W
- Paul O'Neill: SB2
- Paul O'Neill: 43/G4.2-3
- Tino Martinez: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LXD
- Ray Holbert: D8/L78S
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L89S.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: HR/L78D.2-H
- Jeremy Giambi: 43/G34
- Joe Randa: K
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Jorge Posada: W.1-2
- Shane Spencer: W.2-3;1-2
- Scott Brosius: 2/P2RF
- Luis Sojo: D8/L78D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ricky Ledee: K
- Derek Jeter: S7/L7M.2XH(72)
Bot 2
- Dee Brown: K
- Chad Kreuter: S7/L78S
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Johnny Damon: S6/G15.1-2
- Ray Holbert: 7/L7M
Top 3
- Paul O'Neill: 7/L78D
- Tino Martinez: 7/F78M
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Jorge Posada: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: S3/G34
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Jeremy Giambi: S9/L9M.1-3
- Joe Randa: K
- Dee Brown: K
Top 4
- Shane Spencer: K
- Scott Brosius: 53/G56
- Luis Sojo: K
Bot 4
- Chad Kreuter: 43/G4
- Mendy Lopez: 9/F89M
- Johnny Damon: S9/L89M
- Ray Holbert: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Ricky Ledee: W
- Derek Jeter: S8/G4.1-3
- Paul O'Neill: K
- Tino Martinez: S8/L78S.3-H;1-H(NR)(E7)
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jorge Posada: S9/G4.2-H;1-3
- Shane Spencer: WP.1-2
- Shane Spencer: W
- Scott Brosius: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Luis Sojo: 8/L8RM
Bot 5
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89XD
- Jeremy Giambi: D9/F89XD
- Joe Randa: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Dee Brown: 6/P56D
Top 6
- Ricky Ledee: 6/P78S
- Derek Jeter: W
- Paul O'Neill: K
- Tino Martinez: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Chad Kreuter: 9/F9D
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Johnny Damon: S8/L8RS
- Ray Holbert: SB2
- Ray Holbert: W
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P89S
Top 7
- Darryl Strawberry: D8/L8LXD
- Jorge Posada: S9/L89M.2-3
- Shane Spencer: WP.1-2
- Shane Spencer: D7/G5.3-H;2-H
- Scott Brosius: HP
- Luis Sojo: 53/SH/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Ricky Ledee: 43/G4S
- Derek Jeter: K
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3D
- Jeremy Giambi: HR/F8LXD
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LM
- Dee Brown: 3/G34
Top 8
- Paul O'Neill: S8/G4M
- Tino Martinez: 4/L4M
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/F7LMF.1-2
- Jorge Posada: 7/F78XD
Bot 8
- Chad Kreuter: S7/G56
- Mendy Lopez: S8/L4M.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78S
- Scott Pose: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Shane Spencer: 8/L8RD
- Scott Brosius: W
- Luis Sojo: S7/L56D.1-2
- Ricky Ledee: W.2-3;1-2
- Derek Jeter: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Bot 9
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G34
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G6S
- Jeremy Giambi: S4/G4M
- Joe Randa: 43/G34