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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-08-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 14 innings · Att: 26383 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 4:32
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Ramiro Mendoza earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Jason Giambi went 2-for-7 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Ramiro Mendoza L: Blake Stein SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Jeter | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernie Williams | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Raul Mondesi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Spencer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enrique Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Neifi Perez | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Sweeney | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kit Pellow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Guiel | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Mayne | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Pettitte | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Karsay | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramiro Mendoza | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Grimsley | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Bukvich | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blake Stein | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LXD
- Derek Jeter: 8/F8RXD
- Jason Giambi: HR/L89D
- Bernie Williams: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/L78S
- Neifi Perez: 7/F7D
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
Top 2
- Robin Ventura: D9/F89XD
- Jorge Posada: K/C
- Raul Mondesi: 53/G56
- Rondell White: K/C
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: S9/L9S
- Kit Pellow: 7/F7LS
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Brent Mayne: 9/L9D
Top 3
- Shane Spencer: 13/G13
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9S
- Derek Jeter: S8/G6
- Jason Giambi: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Luis Ordaz: 13/G13
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F78S
- Neifi Perez: S7/L7S
- Carlos Beltran: S4/P8RS.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Bernie Williams: S7/G56
- Robin Ventura: 8/F8LXD
- Jorge Posada: 7/L78D
- Raul Mondesi: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Joe Randa: S7/F7M
- Kit Pellow: 4/P34D
- Aaron Guiel: 9/F89D
- Brent Mayne: K
Top 5
- Rondell White: 8/F8RXD
- Shane Spencer: 53/G5
- Alfonso Soriano: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Luis Ordaz: 13/G13
- Chuck Knoblauch: K/C
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Derek Jeter: S7/G56
- Jason Giambi: 7/L7M
- Bernie Williams: 3/G3S.1-2
- Robin Ventura: 8/F8RS
Bot 6
- Carlos Beltran: D7/G
- Mike Sweeney: D9/L9S.2-H
- Joe Randa: 53/SH/BG56S.2-3
- Kit Pellow: K/C
- Aaron Guiel: SBH
- Aaron Guiel: K
Top 7
- Jorge Posada: 43/G4
- Raul Mondesi: S9/G34
- Rondell White: E6/TH/G6.1-3;B-2
- Shane Spencer: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H(UR);2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 7
- Brent Mayne: E4/G34
- Luis Ordaz: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F78D
- Neifi Perez: 53/G56
Top 8
- Derek Jeter: K
- Jason Giambi: K
- Bernie Williams: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Carlos Beltran: 5/P5S
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G34S
- Joe Randa: W
- Kit Pellow: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Robin Ventura: S8/G4M
- Jorge Posada: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Raul Mondesi: S7/L78M
- Rondell White: SB2
- Rondell White: SB3/G6
- Rondell White: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Aaron Guiel: 3/G3
- Brent Mayne: 4/L4
- Luis Ordaz: D9/L9LM
- Chuck Knoblauch: IW
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8LD
Top 10
- Shane Spencer: 6/P6
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F89S
- Derek Jeter: S5/G56
- Jason Giambi: WP.1-2
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 10
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: S5/G5
- Joe Randa: K
- Raul Ibanez: 63/G6
Top 11
- Bernie Williams: K/C
- Enrique Wilson: 43/G4
- Jorge Posada: S8/G4M
- Raul Mondesi: WP.1-2
- Raul Mondesi: W
- Rondell White: 8/F8RXD
Bot 11
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G4
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
- Luis Ordaz: K23
Top 12
- Shane Spencer: 63/G6
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6
- Derek Jeter: S8/G6M
- Jason Giambi: 7/L7M
Bot 12
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G34
- Neifi Perez: S5/BG6S
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 13
- Bernie Williams: W
- Enrique Wilson: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
- Jorge Posada: IW
- Raul Mondesi: 8/F8LD
- John Vander Wal: 7/F78S
Bot 13
- Joe Randa: W
- Raul Ibanez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G4S
Top 14
- Shane Spencer: 9/P9S
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/G6M
- Derek Jeter: 9/F9M
- Jason Giambi: S8/G4M.1-3
- Bernie Williams: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Enrique Wilson: 7/F78M
Bot 14
- Brent Mayne: S9/L9S
- Luis Ordaz: 14/SH.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Neifi Perez: 6/L6
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as E9
- Debut game for Kit Pellow