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Kansas City Royals @
New York Yankees
2006-05-28 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 54372 Β· 77Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 8 mph to LF Β· 2:54
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6β5. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 1st. Jaret Wright earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Johnny Damon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| NYA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Jaret Wright L: Runelvys Hernandez SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires β HP: Jerry Meals Β· 1B: Andy Fletcher Β· 2B: Mike Reilly Β· 3B: Jeff Kellogg Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reggie Sanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
John Buck | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Esteban German | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Derek Jeter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Sheffield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Giambi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Robinson Cano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Melky Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Terrence Long | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kelly Stinnett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
Bobby Keppel | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Andy Sisco | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Dessens | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaret Wright | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Scott Proctor | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Mike Myers | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kyle Farnsworth | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Guiel: 13/G15
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9M+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F78D+
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9D+
- Derek Jeter: S7/L78S+
- Gary Sheffield: S7/L78S.1-2
- Jason Giambi: D9/L9LM+.2-H;1-3
- Alex Rodriguez: S3/L3D.3-H;2-H
- Robinson Cano: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Terrence Long: S9/F9LM.1-H
- Kelly Stinnett: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 5/P56+
Top 2
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F9M+
- Matt Stairs: 9/F89D+
- Emil Brown: D7/F78D+.BX3(745)
Bot 2
- Derek Jeter: S9/F9S
- Gary Sheffield: S8/L78M.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 43/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: IW
- Robinson Cano: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Melky Cabrera: 31/G34S
Top 3
- Tony Graffanino: S7/G56+
- Angel Berroa: 13.1-2
- John Buck: 4/L4
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 3
- Terrence Long: 43/G4M
- Kelly Stinnett: 8/F8RXD+
- Johnny Damon: S9/L34D
- Derek Jeter: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L9M+
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6S.1-2
- Matt Stairs: S9/L4MD+.2-H
- Emil Brown: 7/F7S+
- Tony Graffanino: K
Bot 4
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Jason Giambi: K
Top 5
- Angel Berroa: 7/F78M+
- John Buck: S9/L9LM+
- Aaron Guiel: S9/G34.1-3(E9)
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L8LS+.3-H;1-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Reggie Sanders: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Bot 5
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Robinson Cano: 3!/G34+
- Melky Cabrera: K
Top 6
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7M+
- Emil Brown: S9/L34D+
- Tony Graffanino: D9/L89M+.1-3
- Angel Berroa: 8/SF/F8LD+.3-H;2-3
- John Buck: K
Bot 6
- Terrence Long: 7/F7D+
- Kelly Stinnett: 6/P6MD+
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 7
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7!/F78D+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D8/L8RS+
- Reggie Sanders: D7/F7D+.2-H
- Esteban German: W
- Emil Brown: S7/F78XD+.2-H;1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Derek Jeter: K
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G5+
- Andy Phillips: 5!3/G5S
Top 8
- Angel Berroa: 5/P5S+
- John Buck: K
- Aaron Guiel: 9/F9M+
Bot 8
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F89D
- Robinson Cano: 6/P56S
- Melky Cabrera: 13/G13
Top 9
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4!/P9LS+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G34
- Shane Costa: 13/G-





























