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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-09-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27462 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:25
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Kyle Farnsworth earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Alex Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Kyle Farnsworth L: Neal Musser SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Travis Reininger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joba Chamberlain | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Neal Musser | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Riske | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6-
- Bobby Abreu: K
Bot 1
- Joey Gathright: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6-.1-2
- Ross Gload: W
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- David DeJesus: 4/P4MD
Top 2
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/L7D+
- Hideki Matsui: 3/G3+
- Jorge Posada: HR/F9D+
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
- Robinson Cano: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LS+
- Jason Smith: PB.2-3
- Jason Smith: S7/L78M+.3-H
- John Buck: S8/G4.1-3
- Joey Gathright: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LXD
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D+
Top 3
- Melky Cabrera: S9/F9LM-
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9S-
- Derek Jeter: SB2
- Derek Jeter: K
- Bobby Abreu: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Mark Teahen: 4/P89S
- David DeJesus: 7/F78S-
- Alex Gordon: 3/G34+
Top 4
- Alex Rodriguez: S4/G6M-
- Hideki Matsui: PO1(E1).1-2
- Hideki Matsui: 9/P89S
- Jorge Posada: W
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7M
- Robinson Cano: 13/G13-
Bot 4
- Jason Smith: K
- John Buck: 53/G56
- Joey Gathright: S7/L78S-
- Mark Grudzielanek: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Melky Cabrera: 6/P6D
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9LM
- Derek Jeter: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F7D+
- Ross Gload: S8/L8RS-
- Billy Butler: S7/L7LM+.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78S-
- David DeJesus: 13/G13
Top 6
- Bobby Abreu: 7/F78D
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L7LS+
- Hideki Matsui: E1/TH/FO/G13.1-3;B-1
- Jorge Posada: 54(1)/FO/G5-
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Robinson Cano: K
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 4/P89S
- Jason Smith: K
- John Buck: K
Top 7
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
- Derek Jeter: S9/G4
- Bobby Abreu: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Alex Rodriguez: IW
- Hideki Matsui: W.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Posada: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 7
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6S-
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L9S
- Ross Gload: K
- Billy Butler: 7/F78XD+
Top 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RM
- Robinson Cano: 13/G13+
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L8RS
- Johnny Damon: S9/L9S.1-3
- Derek Jeter: SB2
- Derek Jeter: HP
- Bobby Abreu: K
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: 9/F9D+
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: S7/L7S-
- Jason Smith: 3/P4S
Top 9
- Alex Rodriguez: 8/L8LD+
- Hideki Matsui: 9/F9LDF
- Jorge Posada: 7/F78XD
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Joey Gathright: 5/P56
- Mark Grudzielanek: K