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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
2007-08-03 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 54246 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to LF · 3:01
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 7–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 6th. Chien-Ming Wang earned the win. Robinson Cano went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Chien-Ming Wang L: Odalis Perez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Adam Dowdy · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shelley Duncan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robinson Cano | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Phillips | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Molina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odalis Perez | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Ryan Braun | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chien-Ming Wang | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Myers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Vizcaino | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 5/P5F
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Ross Gload: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 1/BP
- Melky Cabrera: D7/G5
- Derek Jeter: 53/G56
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6MS
Top 2
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
- Mark Teahen: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: DGR/F78XD+
- John Buck: K
Bot 2
- Hideki Matsui: 7/F7S
- Shelley Duncan: 8/F8RS+
- Robinson Cano: HR/F89D+
- Andy Phillips: S8/G6M+
- Jose Molina: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Tony Pena: 63/G6S
- Joey Gathright: 7/L7S
- David DeJesus: S8/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6M.1-2
- Ross Gload: S8/G4+.2-H;1-2
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: S8/G4
- Melky Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Derek Jeter: W
- Alex Rodriguez: D7/L78S+.1-3
- Hideki Matsui: 3/G3+
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4S
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3
- John Buck: K23
Bot 4
- Shelley Duncan: S7/L78S+
- Robinson Cano: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Andy Phillips: 54/SH/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Jose Molina: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H
- Johnny Damon: D8/F89XD+.2-H
- Melky Cabrera: 53/G56
Top 5
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
- Joey Gathright: D7/L5D+
- David DeJesus: 9/F89M+
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Ross Gload: 4/L4+
Bot 5
- Derek Jeter: 53/G56+
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Hideki Matsui: 5/P5D+
- Shelley Duncan: 5/L5+
Top 6
- Billy Butler: 43/G4M
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Robinson Cano: W
- Andy Phillips: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Jose Molina: 15(2)/FO/BG15.1-2
- Johnny Damon: W.2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: DGR/G15+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Derek Jeter: W
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Hideki Matsui: 8/F78M+
Top 7
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: S5/G5
- Joey Gathright: 7/F7M
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Shelley Duncan: S9/L34D
- Robinson Cano: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- Andy Phillips: 63/G6M+
Top 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: D8/F78XD+
- Esteban German: K
- Billy Butler: 43/G6MD.2-3
- Mark Teahen: W
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34S
Bot 8
- Jose Molina: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: E5/TH/G5
- Melky Cabrera: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Derek Jeter: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-H(E6/TH)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F9D+
Top 9
- Jason Smith: K
- Tony Pena: 8/F8RXD+
- Joey Gathright: 31/G34S
Notes & reviews
- grounder off pitcher's foot and into stands over first base dugout for double