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    Tuesday, April 8, 2008:
    Royals 5, Yankees 2
    NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Damon, LF3011202.200
    Cano, 2B5010025.188
    Abreu, RF4010012.379
    Rodriguez, A, 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, E, PR-2B0000000.000
    Teahen, LF4021114.296
    Guillen, J, RF5000024.138
    Butler, B, DH4120012.414
    Gordon, A, 3B4220011.300
    Gload, 1B3022101.360
    Buck, C2001111.200
    Pena, T, SS3000114.048
    Totals3351255819.270
    1-Ran for Grudzielanek in the 8th.
    BATTING
    TB: Posada; Cano; Matsui; Damon; Betemit; Abreu; 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, A (2, Ohlendorf).
    TB: Teahen 4; Butler, B 2; Grudzielanek 2; Gordon, A 3; Gload 2; Gathright 2.
    RBI: Teahen (3), Buck (4), Grudzielanek (2), Gload 2 (2).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Butler, B 2; Teahen 2; Pena, T 2; Gathright; Guillen, J.
    SF: Buck.
    GIDP: Teahen.
    Team RISP: 3-for-15.
    Team LOB: 11.

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

    Game Scores: Hughes, P 33, Bannister, B 51.
    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.
    Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
    April 8, 2008
    Compiled by MLB Advanced Media