Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees
25-39, 13-23 Away
3
25-39, 13-23 Away
Final
32-32, 18-15 Home
2
32-32, 18-15 Home
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Guillen (21, M Mussina); M Aviles (3, M Mussina)
- HRM Olivo (8, 7th inning off M Mussina 1 on, 2 Out); J Guillen (11, 9th inning off M Rivera 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIM Olivo 2 (25), J Guillen (48)
- 2Out RBIM Olivo 2
- SHJ Gathright
- GIDPJ Buck
- Team LOB4
- Fielding
- EJ Guillen (2, bobble)
Yankees Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. DamonLF |
D. JeterSS |
B. AbreuRF |
R. Cano2B |
C. MoellerPR-C |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .326 | .392 | .508 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .331 | .379 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .349 | .467 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .317 | .394 | .591 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .404 | .459 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .254 | .389 | .556 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .264 | .460 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .273 | .336 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .234 | .317 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .370 | .514 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .343 | .373 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .322 | .386 |
| 32 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
a-singled to right for J Molina in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BB Abreu (14, L Hochevar)
- HRA Rodriguez (10, 7th inning off L Hochevar 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIA Rodriguez 2 (31)
- SHM Cabrera
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- SBJ Damon (11, 2nd base off L Hochevar/J Buck)
- Fielding
- DP1 (R Cano-D Jeter-J Giambi)
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsL Hochevar 7-7; R Ramirez 2-1; Y Yabuta 1-0; J Soria 1-1
- Game ScoresL Hochevar 60
Yankees Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Rivera(L,2-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 89-65 | 3.82 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13-12 | 0.93 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 102-77 |
- Pitching
- HBPC Moeller (By J Soria)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsM Mussina 12-9; M Rivera 1-0
- Game ScoresM Mussina 63
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | NYY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | M Olivo homered to left, J Guillen scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 7th | A Rodriguez homered to left, B Abreu scored. | 2 | 2 | |
| 9th | J Guillen homered to left. | 3 | 2 | |
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Yankee Stadium
6:05 PM, 9 June 2008
Bronx, New York
Attendance: 53,633
Game Time:2:47
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chris Tiller
- First Base Umpire - Ed Montague
- Second Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
- Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
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 |
2025 American League East Standings
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