New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals
79-62, 32-35 Away
3
79-62, 32-35 Away
Final
62-78, 31-38 Home
2
62-78, 31-38 Home
Yankees Hitting
- Batting
- 2BB Abreu (29, N Musser)
- HRA Rodriguez (49, 2nd inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out); J Posada (19, 2nd inning off G Meche 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIA Rodriguez (135), J Posada (82), B Abreu (92)
- 2Out RBIB Abreu
- Team LOB12
- Baserunning
- SBM Cabrera (13, 2nd base off G Meche/J Buck); J Damon (23, 2nd base off D Riske/J Buck)
- Fielding
- PBJ Posada
Royals Hitting
a-grounded to shortstop for J Buck in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BA Gordon (30, I Kennedy)
- RBIJ Smith (15), M Grudzielanek (46)
- Team LOB9
- Baserunning
- CSJ Gathright (5, 2nd base by I Kennedy/J Posada)
- Fielding
- EG Meche 2 (3, throw 2)
Yankees Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Farnsworth(W,2-1) |
J. Chamberlain(H,8) |
M. Rivera(S,30) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 87-53 | 2.25 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.33 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29-19 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 3.06 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 134-86 |
- Pitching
- IBBA Rodriguez (By N Musser)
- HBPD Jeter (By D Riske)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsI Kennedy 4-8; K Farnsworth 0-1; J Chamberlain 2-3; M Rivera 1-1
- Game ScoresI Kennedy 44
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
N. Musser(L,0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 105-70 | 3.82 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23-9 | 4.44 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 3.71 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 3.35 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28-17 | 2.24 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 171-105 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Meche 8-7; N Musser 1-0; J Peralta 0-1; J Gobble 1-1; D Riske 0-3
- Game ScoresG Meche 55
Scoring Summary
Inning | NYY | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | A Rodriguez homered to left. | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | J Posada homered to right. | 2 | 0 | |
| 2nd | J Smith singled to left center, A Gordon scored. | 2 | 1 | |
| 2nd | M Grudzielanek singled to center, J Smith scored, J Buck to second. | 2 | 2 | |
| 7th | B Abreu doubled to deep center, D Jeter scored. | 3 | 2 | |
NYY win 3-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 8 September 2007
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 27,462
Game Time:3:25
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Marty Foster
- First Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber
- Second Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
- Third Base Umpire - Travis Reininger
2025 American League East Standings
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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