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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-04-11 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31271 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from RF · 3:04
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. CC Sabathia earned the win. Nick Swisher went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: CC Sabathia L: Horacio Ramirez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Posada | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Ransom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 7.2 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 Jose Veras | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horacio Ramirez | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Rob Tejeda | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
 Doug Waechter | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Derek Jeter: 31/G34
- Johnny Damon: S8/F8RS-
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Hideki Matsui: 8/L8RD
- Jorge Posada: D9/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Robinson Cano: 8/F89M
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 13/G15
- David DeJesus: K
Top 2
- Xavier Nady: 53/G56
- Cody Ransom: 7/F7M
- Brett Gardner: K
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Mike Aviles: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Derek Jeter: S9/L9M
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: 3/G34.2-3
- Nick Swisher: T9/F9LM.3-H
- Hideki Matsui: 43/G4S
- Jorge Posada: D7/L78D+.3-H
- Robinson Cano: 13/G13-
Bot 3
- Mike Jacobs: 7/F7LM
- Miguel Olivo: S8/G6M
- Willie Bloomquist: 5/F25-
- Coco Crisp: K
Top 4
- Xavier Nady: S8/G4M+
- Cody Ransom: K
- Brett Gardner: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Alberto Callaspo: S5/G56S-
- David DeJesus: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6S
- Johnny Damon: W
- Nick Swisher: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Hideki Matsui: D8/F78XD+
- Jorge Posada: K
- Robinson Cano: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Mike Aviles: S8/L4D+
- Mike Jacobs: 7/L78M
- Miguel Olivo: E5/TH/FO/G56.1-2;B-1
- Willie Bloomquist: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Coco Crisp: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Xavier Nady: K
- Cody Ransom: K
- Brett Gardner: W
- Derek Jeter: WP.1-2
- Derek Jeter: W
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RS
Bot 6
- Alberto Callaspo: 6/L6D+
- David DeJesus: HP
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LD
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8LM.1-3
- Mike Aviles: 13/G15-
Top 7
- Nick Swisher: W
- Hideki Matsui: K
- Jorge Posada: K
- Robinson Cano: K
Bot 7
- Mike Jacobs: S7/L78S
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Willie Bloomquist: 13.1-2
- Coco Crisp: 13/G
Top 8
- Xavier Nady: S8/G6M+
- Cody Ransom: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Brett Gardner: 8/L8LD
- Derek Jeter: K
Bot 8
- Alberto Callaspo: 53/G6S
- David DeJesus: 6/L6D+
- Billy Butler: K
Top 9
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89D
- Nick Swisher: 7/F78M
- Hideki Matsui: W
- Jorge Posada: 6/L6D-
Bot 9
- Mark Teahen: W
- Brayan Pena: 7/F7D
- Mike Jacobs: D8/L4D+.1-3
- Tony Pena: 43/G4.3-H
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Royals third baseman Alex Gordon left the game due to an injured leg