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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-09-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 35518 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph · 3:14
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 11–5. New York Yankees put up 7 in the 6th. Andy Pettitte earned the win. Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Andy Pettitte L: Brian Bannister SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Posada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Molina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Brazell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Pettitte | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Chris Britton | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Bruney | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Edwar Ramirez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Ryan Braun | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Hochevar | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6M
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6
- Bobby Abreu: 43/G4S-
Bot 1
- Esteban German: S8/G6
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Billy Butler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Hideki Matsui: CS2(26)
- Hideki Matsui: K
- Jorge Posada: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G34
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
- Emil Brown: S9/F9S-
- Tony Pena: 3/G3-
Top 3
- Robinson Cano: 41/G34-
- Wilson Betemit: W
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LS-
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Derek Jeter: 9/F9LS
Bot 3
- Jason LaRue: K
- Joey Gathright: 13/G13
- Esteban German: 63/G6MS-
Top 4
- Bobby Abreu: D9/G3+
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Hideki Matsui: 31/G34+
- Jorge Posada: 53/G56
- Robinson Cano: D9/L9S+
- Wilson Betemit: S9/L9S+.2XH(92642/TH)
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: D9/L89D+
- Mike Sweeney: S6/G56.2-2
- Mark Teahen: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: D7/L5D+.3-H;2-H
- Tony Pena: K
Top 5
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G34
- Johnny Damon: S6/G56-
- Derek Jeter: 13.1-2
- Bobby Abreu: 5/P15
Bot 5
- Jason LaRue: 6/L6+
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
- Esteban German: D9/L9LD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
Top 6
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F7D+
- Hideki Matsui: HP
- Jorge Posada: W.1-2
- Robinson Cano: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Wilson Betemit: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H
- Melky Cabrera: S1/G
- Johnny Damon: D8/L8LD+.1-3
- Alberto Gonzalez: FC1/G25-.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Abreu: D7/L7M+.3-H;1-H
- Alex Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD+
- Hideki Matsui: E6/G6.2-3
- Jorge Posada: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 6
- Billy Butler: K
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8RS
- Emil Brown: 53/G5
Top 7
- Robinson Cano: S4/G4S-
- Wilson Betemit: 8/F8RXD+
- Melky Cabrera: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89M
- Alberto Gonzalez: 9/F9S-
Bot 7
- Tony Pena: S3/G3
- Jason LaRue: 9/F9S-
- Joey Gathright: W.1-2
- Esteban German: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Jason Smith: K
Top 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/G4M
- Alex Rodriguez: HP.1-2
- Hideki Matsui: 7/F78XD+.2-3
- Jose Molina: K
- Robinson Cano: 13/G13+
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: D7/G5+
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8LS+.2-3
- Shane Costa: 3/G3.3-H;1-2
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RS
- Tony Pena: W
- Jason LaRue: 6/L6
Top 9
- Wilson Betemit: 31/G34S
- Melky Cabrera: D8/F78XD+
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3-.2-3
- Alberto Gonzalez: 53/G56S-
Bot 9
- Joey Gathright: W
- Craig Brazell: W.1-2
- Jason Smith: 9/F8RXD+.2-3
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S9/F9LS-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Shane Costa: 3/G3-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: 4/P4MD
Notes & reviews
- Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter left the game due to an injured knee
- Debut game for Luke Hochevar