New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals

82-55, 39-30 Away

Final

52-88, 32-39 Home


NYY
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2
1	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	-	5	9	0

YankeesTop 1st
- J. De La Rosa pitching for KC
  NYY
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Ball
  7
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- M. Mussina pitching for NYY
  NYY
  KC
- M Sweeney doubled to deep left center, M Grudzielanek scored, M Sweeney to third on throwing error by shortstop N Green.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
YankeesTop 2nd
- J. De La Rosa pitching for KC
  NYY
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- M. Mussina pitching for NYY
  NYY
  KC
- J Buck safe at first on error by right fielder B Abreu, R Shealy to second.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
YankeesTop 3rd
- J. De La Rosa pitching for KC
  NYY
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- M. Mussina pitching for NYY
  NYY
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
YankeesTop 4th
- J. De La Rosa pitching for KC
  NYY
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- M. Mussina pitching for NYY
  NYY
  KC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
YankeesTop 5th
- J. De La Rosa pitching for KC
  NYY
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- M. Mussina pitching for NYY
  NYY
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
YankeesTop 6th
- J. De La Rosa pitching for KC
  NYY
  KC
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  NYY
  KC
- J Giambi hit for C Wilson.
  0
  3
- A Rodriguez to third, R Cano to second on wild pitch by T Wellemeyer.
  0
  3
- J Giambi at first base.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- M. Mussina pitching for NYY
  NYY
  KC
- B. Bruney pitching for NYY
  NYY
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
YankeesTop 7th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  NYY
  KC
- A Guiel hit for N Green.
  0
  4
- A Cannizaro at shortstop.
  0
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- S. Henn pitching for NYY
  NYY
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
YankeesTop 8th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  NYY
  KC
- NYY
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- O. Dotel pitching for NYY
  NYY
  KC
- J Keppinger ran for M Sweeney.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
YankeesTop 9th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  NYY
  KC
- B Williams hit for A Cannizaro.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Yankees
12
Royals
5

Game 1

5/9

Yankees
0
Royals
5

Game 2

6/9

Yankees
8
Royals
3

Game 3

7/9

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 6 September 2006

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 25,104

Game Time:3:02

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Paul Nauert
First Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford
Second Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
Third Base Umpire - Greg Gibson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Toronto	94	68	.580	-	W4
New York	94	68	.580	-	W8
Boston	89	73	.549	5	W1
Tampa Bay	77	85	.475	17	L4
Baltimore	75	87	.463	19	L3

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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New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals

J. De La Rosa4-4

M. Mussina13-6

T. Wellemeyer1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Ball
7 Ground Out