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Kansas City Royals @
New York Yankees
2001-04-02 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 55814 Β· 42Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 6 mph to CF Β· 2:56
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 7β3. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 6th. Roger Clemens earned the win. Jorge Posada went 3-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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Roger Clemens L: Jeff Suppan SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tim Welke Β· 1B: Charlie Williams Β· 2B: Gary Cederstrom Β· 3B: Marvin Hudson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jermaine Dye | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Dee Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hector Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Raul Ibanez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul O'Neill | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bernie Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
David Justice | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tino Martinez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jorge Posada | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Scott Brosius | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeff Suppan | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Doug Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Clemens | 8.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Todd Williams | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mariano Rivera | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Febles: 13/G
- Carlos Beltran: S7/P78S
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Joe Randa: K
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: K/C
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6+
- Paul O'Neill: 63/G6S
Top 2
- Mark Quinn: 9/L89D+
- Dee Brown: 5/P56+
- Hector Ortiz: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Bernie Williams: 7/L78XD+
- David Justice: S7/L78S+
- Tino Martinez: 6/L6
- Jorge Posada: S9/G34+.1-2
- Luis Sojo: 23/G2L
Top 3
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9LM+
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9S+
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F78D+
Bot 3
- Scott Brosius: S/L89S
- Chuck Knoblauch: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L4D
- Paul O'Neill: 8/F8LS+
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56+
- Joe Randa: 4/P4D+
- Mark Quinn: K/C
Bot 4
- Bernie Williams: 31/G3+
- David Justice: 13/G13+
- Tino Martinez: HR/F89XD+
- Jorge Posada: 31/G3
Top 5
- Dee Brown: 8/L8RM+
- Hector Ortiz: S8/L8LS+
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6+.1-2
- Carlos Febles: S7/G56+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F89S
Bot 5
- Luis Sojo: 8/L8RD
- Scott Brosius: K23
- Chuck Knoblauch: S/L89M+
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7D+
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: 2/FL/P2RF+
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F78XD+
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RXD+
- Mark Quinn: 8/L8LM+
Bot 6
- Paul O'Neill: S7/L78M+
- Bernie Williams: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- David Justice: W
- Tino Martinez: W.1-2
- Jorge Posada: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Luis Sojo: 63/G6
- Scott Brosius: S/L6D+
- Chuck Knoblauch: W.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9LM+
- Paul O'Neill: 3/G3S
Top 7
- Dee Brown: S/L8LS+
- Hector Ortiz: K/C
- Rey Sanchez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 7
- Bernie Williams: S8/G4+
- David Justice: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Tino Martinez: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Jorge Posada: D/L89XD+.2-H;1-3
- Luis Sojo: 63/G6+
- Scott Brosius: K
Top 8
- Carlos Febles: 13/G15+
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G13+
Bot 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: 3/L34+
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G
- Paul O'Neill: 7/F7M+
Top 9
- Jermaine Dye: D7/G5+
- Joe Randa: WP.2-3
- Joe Randa: K
- Mark Quinn: E1/TH.3-H;B-2
- Dee Brown: 43/G4.2-3
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Luis Alicea: 3/G3
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tony Cogan




















