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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-09-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16421 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph · 2:37
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 6th. Randy Johnson earned the win. Jorge Posada went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Randy Johnson L: Runelvys Hernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Phillips | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Guiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Johnson | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
 Scott Proctor | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Runelvys Hernandez | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Ryan Braun | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Diaz | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RD+
- Derek Jeter: S7/L7M+
- Bobby Abreu: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Giambi: 43/G34+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 13/G15+
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Top 2
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G5
- Jorge Posada: W
- Robinson Cano: S7.1-2
- Bernie Williams: 31/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L8LS+.3-H;2XH(82)
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Emil Brown: W
- Ryan Shealy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6S
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6+
- Bobby Abreu: 4/L4+
Bot 3
- John Buck: 9/F89M
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6
- Jeff Keppinger: 4/P4D
Top 4
- Jason Giambi: 3/P3F
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Jorge Posada: K
- Robinson Cano: 3/G34S
Bot 4
- David DeJesus: K
- Esteban German: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Top 5
- Bernie Williams: S7/G56+
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Johnny Damon: 63/G4MS.1-2
- Derek Jeter: D7/L5D+.2-H
- Bobby Abreu: K
Bot 5
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89M
- Emil Brown: K
- Ryan Shealy: K
Top 6
- Jason Giambi: D9/L89D+
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Jorge Posada: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Robinson Cano: 8/F8LXD+
- Bernie Williams: 3/G34S
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7LM
Bot 6
- John Buck: 7/F78XD+
- Angel Berroa: K
- Jeff Keppinger: 6/L6
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Derek Jeter: 43/G4MS
- Bobby Abreu: 3/G
Bot 7
- David DeJesus: T7/L8LD+
- Esteban German: PO3(25)
- Esteban German: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F78XD+
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P6MD
Top 8
- Andy Phillips: D8/F8RXD+
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Jorge Posada: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Robinson Cano: S8/G4M+
- Bernie Williams: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Aaron Guiel: WP.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: K
Bot 8
- Shane Costa: S5/G56S-.B-2(E5/TH)
- Ryan Shealy: 563/G56+.2-3
- John Buck: S9/L89S+.3-H(UR)
- Angel Berroa: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 9
- Nick Green: 8/F8LM
- Craig Wilson: 8/F8LXD+
- Andy Phillips: K
Bot 9
- Jeff Keppinger: 13/G13
- Joey Gathright: S4/G4+
- Esteban German: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Andres Blanco: K
- Mike Sweeney: K
Notes & reviews
- originally scored E4, changed after game