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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-08-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22859 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:17
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 8–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lorenzo Cain singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury. Jarrod Dyson scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Starlin Castro doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Didi Gregorius scores — worth 8% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Joe Girardi (M): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Dillon Gee L: Michael Pineda SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Pat Hoberg · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: John Tumpane · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Hicks | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Didi Gregorius | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chase Headley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Judge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tyler Austin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Pineda | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
 Tommy Layne | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Parker | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Yates | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dillon Gee | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Brian Flynn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Young | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 5/F5F-
- Aaron Hicks: 7/F78M
- Gary Sanchez: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: S4/G4S-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: WP.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Lorenzo Cain: SB3
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8RM.3-H
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LD+
- Kendrys Morales: S7/G6+.2-H
- Salvador Perez: S8/L78M.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Alcides Escobar: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Didi Gregorius: 53/G5
- Starlin Castro: 4/F4D
- Brian McCann: 9/F9D+
Bot 2
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K23
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/F8RD+
Top 3
- Chase Headley: 8/L8RXD+
- Aaron Judge: K
- Tyler Austin: S8/L8LM
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F7LD
Bot 3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G5
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78D+
Top 4
- Aaron Hicks: 4/L4
- Gary Sanchez: K
- Didi Gregorius: D9/L9LS+
- Starlin Castro: D7/F7LD+.2-H
- Brian McCann: 7/F7LD+
Bot 4
- Kendrys Morales: 31/G3
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 5
- Chase Headley: 63/G6
- Aaron Judge: K
- Tyler Austin: S8/L8LM
- Jacoby Ellsbury: W.1-2
- Aaron Hicks: 8/F8RS
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 9/L9D+
Top 6
- Gary Sanchez: K
- Didi Gregorius: 8/F8LD+
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9D+
Bot 6
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K23
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 7
- Brian McCann: S9/G34+
- Chase Headley: 8/F8RD+
- Aaron Judge: K
- Tyler Austin: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Kendrys Morales: S8/L6MD+
- Salvador Perez: S7.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: HR/F78D+.3-H;1-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/G34+
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/G3+.2-H
- Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-3
- Kendrys Morales: K
Top 8
- Jacoby Ellsbury: C/E2
- Aaron Hicks: DI.1-2
- Aaron Hicks: W
- Gary Sanchez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Didi Gregorius: D9/L89S.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Starlin Castro: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Brian McCann: 3/G3-.2-3
- Chase Headley: S4/G4.3-H
- Brett Gardner: W.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Drew Butera: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 9
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
- Aaron Hicks: K
- Gary Sanchez: S9/L34D+
- Didi Gregorius: S9/L89S.1-3
- Starlin Castro: K
Notes & reviews
- Yankees Manager Joe Girardi ejected by HP umpire Brian O'Nora