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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-08-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27565 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph · 3:22
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 9th. Mike Stanton earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Raul Mondesi went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Mike Stanton L: Roberto Hernandez SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bernie Williams | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Raul Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Spencer | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Widger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Knoblauch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Hernandez | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Asencio | 5.2 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Mullen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/L9D
- Derek Jeter: 8/F8RXD
- Jason Giambi: W
- Bernie Williams: S8/G4M.1-2
- Robin Ventura: W.2-3;1-2
- Raul Mondesi: 9/F89XD
Bot 1
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G4M
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G34
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- John Vander Wal: S7/F8LS
- Shane Spencer: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Chris Widger: 6/P6
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Derek Jeter: 9/F9S
Bot 2
- Raul Ibanez: HR/F9D
- Joe Randa: 53/G5
- Michael Tucker: HR/F8LXD
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8LXD
- Neifi Perez: S6/G15
- A. J. Hinch: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Jason Giambi: K
- Bernie Williams: S8/L4MD
- Robin Ventura: K+SB2
- Raul Mondesi: 53/G56
Bot 3
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G6M
- Aaron Guiel: 143/G13
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L8RS
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Raul Ibanez: IW
- Joe Randa: 4/P4MD
Top 4
- John Vander Wal: HR/F8RXD
- Shane Spencer: S5/G56
- Chris Widger: 2/BP2L
- Alfonso Soriano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
- Luis Alicea: K/C
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Derek Jeter: 43/G4M
- Jason Giambi: S9/L34D
- Bernie Williams: D7/G5.1-3
- Robin Ventura: IW
- Raul Mondesi: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Vander Wal: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- A. J. Hinch: S7/L78S
- Aaron Guiel: 5/P5
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Shane Spencer: 63/G6
- Chris Widger: D8/F8RXD
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6
- Derek Jeter: S7/L78M.2-H
- Jason Giambi: 5/FL/P5F
Bot 6
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F7D
- Joe Randa: S9/L9LM
- Michael Tucker: WP.1-2
- Michael Tucker: S9/L9LS.2-H
- Luis Alicea: WP.1-2
- Luis Alicea: K/C
- Neifi Perez: S8/F78S.2-H
- A. J. Hinch: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Bernie Williams: S9/L9S
- Robin Ventura: K/C
- Raul Mondesi: S7/G56.1-2
- Ron Coomer: 685(2)/FO/P78S.1-2
- Shane Spencer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Aaron Guiel: 13/G15
- Carlos Beltran: S7/L78S
- Mike Sweeney: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mike Sweeney: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H(UR)
- Raul Ibanez: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Jorge Posada: S8/G4M
- Alfonso Soriano: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Derek Jeter: SB2
- Derek Jeter: 13/G13
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LD
- Michael Tucker: S7/L7M
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8LXD
- Neifi Perez: 8/L8RM
Top 9
- Bernie Williams: S6/G6S
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4.1-2
- Raul Mondesi: HR/F7D.2-H
- Ron Coomer: S9/L89S
- Shane Spencer: S7/L7M.1-2
- Jorge Posada: S8/L8LD.2-H;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 6/P6
- Derek Jeter: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 9
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/G56
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Carlos Beltran: 3/P3
- Mike Sweeney: BK.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 7/L7M
Notes & reviews
- pop fly juggled by Perez, played by Beltran for force