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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
2000-04-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 34056 · 55°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:33
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 7–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Ramiro Mendoza earned the win. Shane Spencer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Ramiro Mendoza L: Jose Rosado SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Febles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernie Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Spencer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Posada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Roberto Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Clay Bellinger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Jose Santiago | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ramiro Mendoza | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Darrell Einertson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9D
- Carlos Febles: 9/F89XD+
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/L8RM
- Derek Jeter: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Bernie Williams: 9/F89S
- Shane Spencer: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Tino Martinez: S8/G4M
- Jorge Posada: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: 7/L78S
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
- Joe Randa: 9/F89XD+
Bot 2
- Jim Leyritz: K/C
- Roberto Kelly: 3/FL
- Clay Bellinger: HP
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6-
Top 3
- Mark Quinn: K/C
- Brian Johnson: K
- Rey Sanchez: 6/L6
Bot 3
- Derek Jeter: 7/F78D
- Bernie Williams: HP
- Shane Spencer: 4/P34
- Tino Martinez: POCS2(136)
Top 4
- Johnny Damon: 5/P5S
- Carlos Febles: K
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Tino Martinez: K
- Jorge Posada: 8/F89M
- Jim Leyritz: 13/G15+
Top 5
- Jermaine Dye: 13/G
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD+
- Joe Randa: 6/P6M
Bot 5
- Roberto Kelly: HR/L9D+
- Clay Bellinger: 8/F8LD
- Chuck Knoblauch: HR/F7D+
- Derek Jeter: K
- Bernie Williams: S9/L9M+
- Shane Spencer: 4/P34D
Top 6
- Mark Quinn: K/C
- Brian Johnson: 4/L4MD
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Tino Martinez: HP
- Jorge Posada: 7/L7M
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Roberto Kelly: K
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RM
- Carlos Febles: S7/L56+
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7D
- Jermaine Dye: D7/G5.1-H
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD
Bot 7
- Clay Bellinger: S7/G56
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F78M
- Derek Jeter: S7/G56.1-2
- Bernie Williams: 7/F7S
- Shane Spencer: S7/L8LS.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Tino Martinez: E5/TH/G56S.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Jorge Posada: 13/G13
Top 8
- Joe Randa: 5/L56S+
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8LD
- Brian Johnson: 9/L89M
Bot 8
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Roberto Kelly: K
- Clay Bellinger: HP
- Chuck Knoblauch: S9/G34.1-2
- Derek Jeter: K
Top 9
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Dave McCarty: 8/F8LM
- Carlos Febles: 8/F8LXD
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Darrell Einertson