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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-04-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37296 · 46°F · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:15
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Brian Bannister earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Phil Hughes SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Robinson Cano | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Molina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Hughes | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Ross Ohlendorf | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Traber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: W
- Robinson Cano: K
- Bobby Abreu: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Joey Gathright: S8/L8LS-
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6.2-3
- Mark Teahen: D7/F78XD+.3-H
- Jose Guillen: 6/P6MD
- Billy Butler: K
Top 2
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Hideki Matsui: 3/G3
- Jorge Posada: S9/G34-
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Wilson Betemit: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Johnny Damon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Robinson Cano: K
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89M+.B-2(E9)
- Ross Gload: 31/G34S-.2-3
- John Buck: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Tony Pena: W
- Joey Gathright: SB2
- Joey Gathright: HP
- Mark Grudzielanek: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 3
- Bobby Abreu: S8/G4M
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Hideki Matsui: S8/L8LM-.1-2
- Jorge Posada: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8RM
- Billy Butler: S8/L8RM+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34-.1-2
- Ross Gload: W
- John Buck: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Pena: 8/L8LM+
Top 4
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Melky Cabrera: 2/P2LF
- Johnny Damon: S8/L8LS
- Robinson Cano: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Joey Gathright: S7/L7S
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB3
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L9LS-.3-H
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 5
- Bobby Abreu: 3/G3+
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Hideki Matsui: 5/P7LS
Bot 5
- Billy Butler: S9/G4
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- Ross Gload: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- John Buck: 2/P23F
- Tony Pena: K
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6S-
Top 6
- Jorge Posada: 4/P9S
- Jason Giambi: W
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Melky Cabrera: S5/G56.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9LM
Bot 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9LMF
- Mark Teahen: D9/L89S+
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Top 7
- Robinson Cano: S7/P7S-
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Hideki Matsui: 5/P
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ross Gload: S7/L78M
- John Buck: SB2
- John Buck: CS3(25)
- John Buck: K
Top 8
- Jose Molina: 4/P4
- Jason Giambi: K
- Wilson Betemit: K
Bot 8
- Tony Pena: 53/G56S-
- Joey Gathright: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/F8RS-
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 13/G13-
Top 9
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F78M-
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89D
- Robinson Cano: 43/G34-