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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
2007-08-05 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 54525 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from LF · 3:15
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 2nd. Mike Mussina earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Melky Cabrera went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| NYA | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Mike Mussina L: Gil Meche SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Adam Dowdy · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Jeter | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hideki Matsui | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Robinson Cano | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Phillips | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Mussina | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Brian Bruney | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Myers | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 9/F89D
- Esteban German: 13/BG34S
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M+
- Emil Brown: 6!4(1)/FO/G6M+
Bot 1
- Melky Cabrera: 7!/P7LSF
- Derek Jeter: S8/G6M
- Bobby Abreu: 9/F89D
- Alex Rodriguez: K
Top 2
- Ross Gload: 7/P6D
- Alex Gordon: K
- John Buck: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Hideki Matsui: 31/G3+
- Jorge Posada: 8/F8LXD+
- Robinson Cano: W
- Wilson Betemit: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Andy Phillips: W.2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Derek Jeter: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Abreu: S8/L8RS+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F9LS
Top 3
- Joey Gathright: S6/G6
- Tony Pena: 6/P6-
- David DeJesus: 63/G6M+.1-2
- Esteban German: S9/L34D+.2-3
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Hideki Matsui: HR/F9D
- Jorge Posada: W
- Robinson Cano: 4/L4
- Wilson Betemit: 8/F8LD
- Andy Phillips: 8/L8LM+
Top 4
- Emil Brown: 53/G5+
- Ross Gload: D7/P5D
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- John Buck: K
Bot 4
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Derek Jeter: HP
- Bobby Abreu: S9/L89S+.1-3
- Alex Rodriguez: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Hideki Matsui: 9/F89S
Top 5
- Joey Gathright: S4/G4S-
- Tony Pena: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
- David DeJesus: 53/G
Bot 5
- Jorge Posada: W
- Robinson Cano: 4/P9S
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Andy Phillips: 53/G5
Top 6
- Esteban German: S8/G6M
- Mark Teahen: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S+
- Emil Brown: HP
- Ross Gload: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S
- John Buck: K
Bot 6
- Melky Cabrera: HR/L9D+
- Derek Jeter: W
- Bobby Abreu: SB2
- Bobby Abreu: S9/G34+.2-3
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Hideki Matsui: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Jorge Posada: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Joey Gathright: S7
- Tony Pena: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
- David DeJesus: W
- Esteban German: S8/L8RS+.1-2
- Mark Teahen: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-H(E8)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Emil Brown: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Robinson Cano: 8/F8LD
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Andy Phillips: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Ross Gload: 6/L6+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
- John Buck: W
- Joey Gathright: DI.1-2
- Joey Gathright: S8/L78S.2-H
- Jason Smith: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Melky Cabrera: 6/P7S
- Derek Jeter: K
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Alex Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 9
- David DeJesus: 13/G13-
- Esteban German: K
- Mark Teahen: 53/G5