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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
2008-06-08 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 54213 · 95°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:05
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Dan Giese earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Bobby Abreu went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Dan Giese L: Zack Greinke SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Posada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joba Chamberlain | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Dan Giese | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Veras | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LM
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/P89S
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89M
- Jose Guillen: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: K
- Derek Jeter: S8/G4M
- Bobby Abreu: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L56+
- Hideki Matsui: WP.1-2
- Hideki Matsui: W
- Jason Giambi: K
- Jorge Posada: 8!/F78XD+
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: S7/L78S+
- Miguel Olivo: 6/P6D
- Ross Gload: S9/L89D.1-3
- Mike Aviles: K
- Joey Gathright: PB.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Joey Gathright: K
Bot 2
- Robinson Cano: 8!/F8LXD+
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G34
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6M
Top 3
- David DeJesus: D9/L9LM
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4.2-3
- Mark Teahen: 6/P6D
- Jose Guillen: HR/F7D+.3-H
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Derek Jeter: 1!
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Hideki Matsui: K
Top 4
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Ross Gload: 3/L34
- Mike Aviles: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
- Jorge Posada: K
- Robinson Cano: S6/G6S
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Joey Gathright: K
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LM
- Mark Teahen: PO1(E1).1-2
- Mark Teahen: 3!/L3
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: T7/F7LD+
- Derek Jeter: K
- Bobby Abreu: 43/G34.3-H
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Hideki Matsui: 8!/F89M
Top 6
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: K
- Miguel Olivo: K+WP.B-2
- Ross Gload: 5/P5F
Bot 6
- Jason Giambi: HR/F89D+
- Jorge Posada: W
- Robinson Cano: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Mike Aviles: 8/F78XD
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4S
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: S7/L7LD
- Derek Jeter: 9/F9D
- Bobby Abreu: S9/G34.1-3
- Alex Rodriguez: D8/F7D+.3-H;1-H;BX3(85)
- Hideki Matsui: W
- Jason Giambi: 5/P6S
Top 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RXD
- Mark Teahen: K
- Jose Guillen: S8/G6M
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 8
- Jorge Posada: W
- Robinson Cano: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Top 9
- Miguel Olivo: 9/F9M
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4