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Saturday, August 16, 2008:
Yankees 3, Royals 2
Kansas CityABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
DeJesus, LF6020013.291
Aviles, SS-2B6000025.318
Teahen, RF4020200.252
Guillen, J, DH6100007.252
Gordon, 3B4111212.256
Gload, 1B4000112.269
German, 2B1001000.222
Pena, T, SS2000001.158
Buck, J, C5000024.219
Maier, CF5030000.352
Totals432825724.260
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, DH6010035.316
Jeter, SS6020013.289
Abreu, RF5020121.289
Rodriguez, Al, 3B5100125.308
Giambi, 1B2000113.252
1-Ransom, PR-1B0000000.000
a-Betemit, PH-1B1000212.261
Nady, LF5000126.325
Cano, 2B6221014.265
Rodriguez, I, C5000002.287
Gardner, CF5031100.176
Totals46310271331.271
a-Walked for Ransom in the 8th.
1-Ran for Giambi in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Teahen (21, Ponson), DeJesus (19, Ponson).
HR: Gordon (14, 2nd inning off Ponson, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: DeJesus 3; Teahen 3; Gordon 4; Maier 3.
RBI: Gordon (50), German (16).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gload; Aviles; Buck, J.
SF: German.
GIDP: Guillen, J.
Team RISP: 0-for-9.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
CS: Teahen (3, 2nd base by Robertson/Rodriguez, I), Maier (1, 2nd base by Ramirez, E/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
E: Gordon 2 (14, fielding, throw), Pena, T (8, fielding).
DP: 4 (German-Aviles-Gload, Aviles-German-Gload, Gordon-Aviles-Gload, Pena, T-Gload).
BATTING
2B: Gardner (2, Greinke).
3B: Cano (3, Greinke).
TB: Damon; Jeter 2; Abreu 2; Cano 4; Gardner 4.
RBI: Cano (55), Gardner (8).
2-out RBI: Cano; Gardner.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Abreu; Damon; Cano 2; Betemit 2.
GIDP: Giambi; Rodriguez, I; Nady; Jeter.
Team RISP: 3-for-16.
Team LOB: 13.

FIELDING
E: Jeter (9, throw).
DP: 3 (Jeter-Cano-Giambi, Rodriguez, Al-Cano, Rodriguez, I-Jeter).
Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Greinke6.26202503.92
Ramirez, R0.21002102.81
Tejeda2.20002403.66
Peralta, Jo2.01001205.40
Fulchino(L, 0-1)0.22110109.45
Totals12.2103171304.58
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Ponson6.17222214.19
Marte0.00001004.50
Bruney0.20000002.60
Veras1.00001102.72
Ramirez, E1.01000203.60
Rivera, Ma2.00000101.64
Robertson(W, 3-0)2.00001105.48
Totals13.08225714.23
Marte pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP: Greinke, Ponson.
HBP: Rodriguez, I (by Tejeda), German (by Ponson).
Pitches-strikes: Greinke 104-64, Ramirez, R 26-12, Tejeda 48-28, Peralta, Jo 43-27, Fulchino 14-8, Ponson 85-54, Marte 6-2, Bruney 8-6, Veras 17-10, Ramirez, E 14-10, Rivera, Ma 25-15, Robertson 23-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Greinke 11-1, Ramirez, R 1-0, Tejeda 1-2, Peralta, Jo 2-2, Fulchino 1-0, Ponson 9-5, Marte 0-0, Bruney 0-0, Veras 1-0, Ramirez, E 0-0, Rivera, Ma 3-0, Robertson 1-2.
Batters faced: Greinke 27, Ramirez, R 5, Tejeda 10, Peralta, Jo 8, Fulchino 4, Ponson 29, Marte 1, Bruney 1, Veras 4, Ramirez, E 3, Rivera, Ma 6, Robertson 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Ramirez, R 2-0, Tejeda 3-0, Marte 2-0, Bruney 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Wally Bell. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Kerwin Danley.
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to RF.
T: 4:53.
Att: 54,180.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media