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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
2008-08-17 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 54114 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to LF · 3:07
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 15–6. New York Yankees put up 6 in the 1st. Mike Mussina earned the win. Alex Rodriguez went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| NYA | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 17 |
W: Mike Mussina L: Brian Bannister SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Robinson Cano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Molina | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Gardner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Ransom | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 1.0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Newman | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Mussina | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 Billy Traber | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Britton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S7/G6
- Mike Aviles: S9/L34D.1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
- Jose Guillen: S5/G5+.2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: D7/L5D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Alex Gordon: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Ross Gload: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: W
- Derek Jeter: SB2
- Derek Jeter: S5/G56S.2-2
- Bobby Abreu: 7/L78D+
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
- Xavier Nady: HR/F9LD+
- Robinson Cano: S9/G34+
- Jose Molina: D7/F7LD+.1-H
- Brett Gardner: T9/F89D+.2-H
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9D
Top 2
- John Buck: D7/G5
- Esteban German: S18/G13.2-3
- David DeJesus: 8/P8RS
- Mike Aviles: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 2
- Derek Jeter: S9/L4D+
- Bobby Abreu: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Alex Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: HR/F89D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Xavier Nady: S5/G6S-
- Robinson Cano: S9.1-3
- Jose Molina: 4/LDP/L4.1X1(43)
- Brett Gardner: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Mark Teahen: 31/G34
- Jose Guillen: 13/G13
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: W
- Derek Jeter: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Bobby Abreu: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Alex Rodriguez: S6/P78S.3-H;BX2(64)
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D
- Ross Gload: 7/P78S
- John Buck: K
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: 5/P56S
- Xavier Nady: W
- Robinson Cano: 9/F9LD
- Jose Molina: 3/P3F
Top 5
- Esteban German: 31/G3-
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Mike Aviles: K
Bot 5
- Brett Gardner: 3/L3+
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M+
- Derek Jeter: S5/G5S-
- Bobby Abreu: W.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Giambi: K
Top 6
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Xavier Nady: 8/F8LD+
- Robinson Cano: K
- Jose Molina: 63/G6
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
- Ross Gload: S9/G34
- John Buck: 3/P3
- Tony Pena: 31/G34S-
Bot 7
- Brett Gardner: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: K
- Derek Jeter: HP
- Bobby Abreu: D7/F78D+.1-H
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L6D.2-H
- Cody Ransom: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Xavier Nady: 53/G56
Top 8
- David DeJesus: S9/G34
- Mike Aviles: WP.1-3
- Mike Aviles: 43/G34.3-H
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mitch Maier: 31/G3
Bot 8
- Robinson Cano: 3/G3+
- Jose Molina: 7/F7M
- Brett Gardner: S6/G6
- Johnny Damon: 7
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD
- Alex Gordon: W
- Ross Gload: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- John Buck: 9/F9S
- Tony Pena: S8/F78D+
- David DeJesus: K