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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
2004-05-01 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 54103 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:59
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 12–4. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 8th. Jon Lieber earned the win. Ruben Sierra went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Eduardo Villacis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Jeter | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 John Flaherty | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enrique Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Villacis | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
 Shawn Camp | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Nate Field | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Leskanic | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Sullivan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lieber | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Quantrill | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gordon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Proctor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Angel Berroa: S4/G34S
- Carlos Beltran: D7/F7D+.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6+
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6+.3-H;2-3
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LD+
Bot 1
- Derek Jeter: S8/L4D+
- Bernie Williams: 7/F78S+
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Jason Giambi: PO2(E1).2-3
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Gary Sheffield: S6/G6+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hideki Matsui: 46(1)/FO/G4S.3-H;2-3
- Ruben Sierra: W.1-2
- John Flaherty: 7/F7M+
Top 2
- Ken Harvey: 53/G5
- Desi Relaford: 63/G4MD+
- Benito Santiago: K
Bot 2
- Enrique Wilson: 3/G3+
- Derek Jeter: S7
- Bernie Williams: SB2
- Bernie Williams: 43/G34.2-3
- Alex Rodriguez: 3/P3F
Top 3
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Angel Berroa: K
- Carlos Beltran: 31/G34S
Bot 3
- Jason Giambi: W
- Gary Sheffield: 14(1)/FO/G
- Hideki Matsui: WP.1-2
- Hideki Matsui: W
- Ruben Sierra: HR/L9D+.2-H;1-H
- John Flaherty: 8/F89S
- Enrique Wilson: 43/G4
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9S+
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/F78M+
- Matt Stairs: S9/L4D+
- Ken Harvey: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Derek Jeter: 9/L9D+
- Bernie Williams: S8/L4MD+
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G56.1-2
- Jason Giambi: HP
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G5+
Top 5
- Desi Relaford: 3/G3+
- Benito Santiago: 43/G4
- Mendy Lopez: 53/G5+
Bot 5
- Hideki Matsui: HR/F7D+
- Ruben Sierra: W
- John Flaherty: D7/G5+.1-3
- Enrique Wilson: 7/SF/DP/F7LS.3-H;2X2(754)
- Derek Jeter: S9/L9S+
- Bernie Williams: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 6
- Angel Berroa: E4/TH/G34S
- Carlos Beltran: 36(1)3/GDP/G3+
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6+
Bot 6
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L56+
- Jason Giambi: S4/G4S.1-3
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Hideki Matsui: K
- Ruben Sierra: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8RXD+
- Matt Stairs: HR/F89D+
- Ken Harvey: 53/G5+
- Desi Relaford: 3/G3
Bot 7
- John Flaherty: K
- Enrique Wilson: 43/G34
- Derek Jeter: 53/G56
Top 8
- Benito Santiago: S7/L56+
- Mendy Lopez: S7/L56+.1-2
- Angel Berroa: K
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7M+
- Mike Sweeney: D8/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Bernie Williams: 9/L9LM+
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Jason Giambi: DGR/F8RXD+.1-3
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Hideki Matsui: E5/FO/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ruben Sierra: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- John Flaherty: 43/G4
- Enrique Wilson: S9/L34+
- Derek Jeter: 43/G4M
Top 9
- Matt Stairs: E3/G3+
- Ken Harvey: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Desi Relaford: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Eduardo Villacis