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Tuesday, April 8, 2008:
Royals 5, Yankees 2
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, LF3011202.200
Cano, 2B5010025.188
Abreu, RF4010012.379
Rodriguez, Al, 3B4000042.276
Matsui, DH4010001.357
Posada, C3110002.176
Molina, J, C1000000.286
Giambi, 1B2100212.071
Betemit, SS4011031.154
Cabrera, Me, CF3010100.294
Totals3327251117.246
Kansas CityABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Gathright, CF4220011.214
Grudzielanek, 2B4021101.417
1-German, PR-2B0000000.000
Teahen, LF4021114.296
Guillen, J, RF5000024.138
Butler, DH4120012.414
Gordon, 3B4220011.300
Gload, 1B3022101.360
Buck, J, C2001111.200
Pena, T, SS3000114.048
Totals3351255819.270

1-Ran for Grudzielanek in the 8th.
BATTING
TB: Damon; Cano; Abreu; Matsui; Posada; Betemit; Cabrera, Me.
RBI: Betemit (1), Damon (1).
2-out RBI: Betemit; Damon.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cano 2; Giambi; Damon.
GIDP: Abreu.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Abreu (1, fielding).
DP: (Cano-Betemit-Giambi).
BATTING
2B: Teahen 2 (3, Hughes, P, Ohlendorf), Gordon (2, Ohlendorf).
TB: Gathright 2; Grudzielanek 2; Teahen 4; Butler 2; Gordon 3; Gload 2.
RBI: Teahen (3), Buck, J (4), Grudzielanek (2), Gload 2 (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Butler 2; Teahen 2; Pena, T 2; Gathright; Guillen, J.
SF: Buck, J.
GIDP: Teahen.
Team RISP: 3-for-15.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Pena, T (1, 2nd base off Hughes, P/Posada), Gload (1, 2nd base off Traber/Molina, J), Gathright 3 (5, 2nd base off Hughes, P/Posada, 2nd base off Hughes, P/Posada, 3rd base off Hughes, P/Posada).
CS: Gload (2, 3rd base by Traber/Molina, J).

FIELDING
DP: (Grudzielanek-Pena, T-Gload).
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hughes, P(L, 0-1)3.06334205.00
Ohlendorf3.04220303.86
Traber1.01000200.00
Hawkins1.010011015.75
Totals8.012555803.93
Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bannister, B(W, 2-0)5.05224601.50
Mahay(H, 2)1.12001201.93
Ramirez, R(H, 2)0.20000100.00
Oviedo(H, 2)1.00000200.00
Soria(S, 4)1.00000000.00
Totals9.072251102.57
Hughes, P pitched to 2 batters in the 4th.

HBP: Gathright (by Hughes, P).
Pitches-strikes: Hughes, P 87-47, Ohlendorf 36-23, Traber 13-8, Hawkins 14-9, Bannister, B 97-58, Mahay 31-18, Ramirez, R 11-7, Oviedo 13-9, Soria 14-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hughes, P 3-2, Ohlendorf 3-1, Traber 0-0, Hawkins 2-0, Bannister, B 5-1, Mahay 0-1, Ramirez, R 0-0, Oviedo 0-0, Soria 1-2.
Batters faced: Hughes, P 20, Ohlendorf 12, Traber 3, Hawkins 5, Bannister, B 23, Mahay 7, Ramirez, R 2, Oviedo 3, Soria 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Ohlendorf 1-0, Ramirez, R 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Mark Wegner. 1B: Chad Fairchild. 2B: Rick Reed. 3B: Jeff Kellogg.
Weather: 46 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, L to R.
T: 3:15.
Att: 37,296.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media