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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-08-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22258 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:19
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 9–7. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 4th. Ivan Nova earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Robinson Cano went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Ivan Nova L: Danny Duffy SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Jeter | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Robinson Cano | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Russell Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Gardner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan Nova | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Boone Logan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Soriano | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Robertson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Nathan Adcock | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Aaron Crow | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Collins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Derek Jeter: 9/L9M+
- Curtis Granderson: K23
- Mark Teixeira: 53/G5-
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4-
- Billy Butler: S8/L8RS+
- Eric Hosmer: D8/L8RM+.1-H
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/G6M.2-H
- Johnny Giavotella: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Robinson Cano: 3/L34+
- Nick Swisher: S7/L78S+
- Andruw Jones: HP.1-2
- Russell Martin: K
- Eduardo Nunez: S13/G13+.2-3;1-2
- Brett Gardner: 5/F56S-
Bot 2
- Johnny Giavotella: 9/F89S
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3
Top 3
- Derek Jeter: 53/G5
- Curtis Granderson: HP
- Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
- Robinson Cano: S7/L7S+.2-H;1-2
- Nick Swisher: W.2-3;1-2
- Andruw Jones: K
- Russell Martin: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Eduardo Nunez: 9/L89M+
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: T7/L78S+
- Alex Gordon: 53/G56-.3-H
- Melky Cabrera: HR/F9D+
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+
- Eric Hosmer: WP.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: D8/F78XD+.2-H
- Johnny Giavotella: WP.2-3
- Johnny Giavotella: K
Top 4
- Brett Gardner: S4/BG4S+
- Derek Jeter: D7/L7LM+.1-H
- Curtis Granderson: FC2/SH/BG2R-.2-3
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L4D.3-H;1-2
- Robinson Cano: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Nick Swisher: 43/G4
- Andruw Jones: 53/G56
- Russell Martin: W
- Eduardo Nunez: S7/G56-.1-2
- Brett Gardner: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78D
- Mike Moustakas: 8/L8LM
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
Top 5
- Derek Jeter: K
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F78D
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G34D
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78D
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7S
- Billy Butler: 143/G13+
Top 6
- Robinson Cano: 53/G56+
- Nick Swisher: 43/G4
- Andruw Jones: K
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/G56+
- Johnny Giavotella: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: D8/L78D+.2-H;1-H
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Alcides Escobar: 3!/G3+
Top 7
- Russell Martin: K
- Eduardo Nunez: 6!3/G56
- Brett Gardner: T9/G
- Derek Jeter: S9/L34+.3-H
- Curtis Granderson: S8/L8RS+.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F7D+
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D
- Melky Cabrera: 8/L8RM
- Billy Butler: K
Top 8
- Robinson Cano: 63/G6S-
- Nick Swisher: K
- Jorge Posada: W
- Russell Martin: K
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4S-
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Johnny Giavotella: 9/L89M+
Top 9
- Eduardo Nunez: 63/G6
- Brett Gardner: 7/F7D+
- Derek Jeter: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: 13/G13
- Alcides Escobar: K
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as batter advance to second on E7 - removed next day
- after a visit to the mound, Royals Manager Ned Yost said something to HP umpire Kerwin Danley about the strike zone and was ejected by Danley