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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-09-09 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24910 · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph L to R · 2:50
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Chien-Ming Wang earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Chien-Ming Wang L: Brandon Duckworth SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Hideki Matsui | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Posada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chien-Ming Wang | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Brandon Duckworth | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Bale | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 31/G3
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Bobby Abreu: 36(1)/FO/G34S+
- Alex Rodriguez: SB2
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Hideki Matsui: S9/L9S+
- Jorge Posada: S9/G34.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8RS
Bot 1
- Joey Gathright: S3/BG34S-
- David DeJesus: CS2(26)
- David DeJesus: 31/G34S
- Ross Gload: 7/F7LM
Top 2
- Robinson Cano: S9/L4D+
- Wilson Betemit: D9.1-H
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RD+.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: 3/G34S
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Alex Rodriguez: K
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: 9/F89M
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: 3/G
Top 3
- Hideki Matsui: 4/P4D
- Jorge Posada: 8/F8LM
- Jason Giambi: 31/G
Bot 3
- Jason Smith: 13/G34S
- John Buck: 63/G6
- Tony Pena: 2/BP2LF-
Top 4
- Robinson Cano: 7/P78S
- Wilson Betemit: 9/F89M
- Johnny Damon: S7/G6+
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Joey Gathright: S7
- David DeJesus: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
- Ross Gload: S9/L89S.1-3
- Billy Butler: K
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jason Smith: K
Top 5
- Bobby Abreu: 31/G34S+
- Alex Rodriguez: S8/L78S+.B-2(E7)
- Hideki Matsui: W
- Jorge Posada: D9/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Jason Giambi: K
- Robinson Cano: 3/L3+
Bot 5
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: K
- Joey Gathright: 13/G34S-
Top 6
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78M
- Melky Cabrera: K
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: W
- Ross Gload: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Billy Butler: W
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Hideki Matsui: K
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 53/G56
- Jason Smith: 7/F7LM
- John Buck: S8/G6M+
- Shane Costa: W.1-2
- Joey Gathright: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 8
- Jorge Posada: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 54/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Robinson Cano: S8/G6M.2-H
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Johnny Damon: 23/G2L-
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: 53/G56S+
- Ross Gload: K
- Billy Butler: K
Top 9
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Alex Rodriguez: K
Bot 9
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jason Smith: S9/L9S+
- John Buck: DI.1-2
- John Buck: 63/G6M