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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
2002-08-08 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 55142 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:45
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 2nd. Andy Pettitte earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Alfonso Soriano went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Andy Pettitte L: Paul Byrd SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Terry Craft · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Derek Jeter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Posada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Mondesi | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Ryan Bukvich | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darrell May | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Pettitte | 7.2 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Karsay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 6/L6
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4
- Carlos Beltran: K23
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: FLE2/P2L
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Derek Jeter: 4/P34
- Jason Giambi: 9/L89M
Top 2
- Raul Ibanez: D7/L7M
- Joe Randa: 3/G34.2-3
- Aaron Guiel: S9/L9LM.3-H
- Neifi Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Bernie Williams: 8/F8LXD
- Robin Ventura: HR/F9D
- Jorge Posada: D9/L89XD
- Raul Mondesi: HR/F7LD.2-H
- Rondell White: 6/L6
- Ron Coomer: 53/G56S
Top 3
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G6S
- Carlos Febles: 53/G5
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/L8LS
- Luis Alicea: SB2.1-3(E3/TH)
- Luis Alicea: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Derek Jeter: W
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8LS
- Bernie Williams: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L9S
- Raul Ibanez: PO1(13)
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4S
- Joe Randa: S9/L9LS
- Aaron Guiel: 7/F78XD
Bot 4
- Bernie Williams: 4/P34
- Robin Ventura: K
- Jorge Posada: K/C
Top 5
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8LS
- A. J. Hinch: 31/G34
- Carlos Febles: 8/F8LS
Bot 5
- Raul Mondesi: S8/L8LS
- Rondell White: SB2
- Rondell White: 43/G4M.2-3
- Ron Coomer: E5/G5
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Derek Jeter: K
- Jason Giambi: 8/F89XD
Top 6
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/F7M
- Luis Alicea: 13.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: E5/G56
- Raul Ibanez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Bernie Williams: S9/G4
- Robin Ventura: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jorge Posada: 5/FL
- Raul Mondesi: W.2-3;1-2
- Rondell White: K
- Ron Coomer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Joe Randa: S8/L8RS
- Aaron Guiel: 9/L89M
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78D
- A. J. Hinch: D7/L7LM.1-H
- Carlos Febles: 4/P34D
Bot 7
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Derek Jeter: 43/G4
- Jason Giambi: K
Top 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F7S
- Luis Alicea: 4/P34D
- Carlos Beltran: D7/G5
- Raul Ibanez: S8/G4.2-H
- Joe Randa: K
Bot 8
- Bernie Williams: 53/G56
- Robin Ventura: 8/F89XD
- Jorge Posada: 3/G3
Top 9
- Aaron Guiel: 7/F7S
- Neifi Perez: 8/F89S
- Brent Mayne: 13/G15