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    Royals 2, Yankees 1
    Jason Giambi struck out twice on Friday night. (Bill Kostroun/AP)
    By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
    Darrell Rasner pitched his longest outing of the season, giving up two runs on nine hits in eight innings, but the Yankees' lineup couldn't support him, as Melky Cabrera's seventh-inning single that drove in Robinson Cano provided the only run.
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    Series at a glance:
    KC
    Kansas City (24-37)
    Won 1     		Kansas City 2, NY Yankees 1   NYY
    NY Yankees (30-31)
    Lost 1
    June 6, 2008
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Kansas City
    		 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0   2 10 0
    NY Yankees
    		 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0   1 10 0
    Standings thru 6/6/08  |  Recap: KC | NYY  |  Gameday  |  Royals stats  |  Yankees stats
    Kansas CityABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    DeJesus, LF4011001.300
    Grudzielanek, 2B3010001.294
    Gordon, 3B4000022.263
    Guillen, RF4120001.253
    Olivo, DH4030010.299
    Teahen, 1B4010004.258
    Buck, C4000024.250
    Aviles, M, SS3120000.333
      Pena, SS1000001.155
    Gathright, CF2000011.247
    Totals3321010615 

    BATTING
    2B: Aviles, M 2 (2, Rasner, Rasner), Olivo (14, Rasner), Grudzielanek (13, Rasner), Guillen (20, Rasner).
    TB: DeJesus; Grudzielanek 2; Guillen 3; Olivo 4; Teahen; Aviles, M 4.
    RBI: DeJesus (26).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Grudzielanek; Buck; Gordon; Pena.
    S: Gathright.
    GIDP: Buck; Teahen.
    Team LOB: 6.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Teahen (2, 2nd base off Ramirez/Moeller).
    CS: DeJesus (5, 2nd base by Rasner/Molina).

    FIELDING
    DP: (Aviles, M-Grudzielanek-Teahen).
    		 
    NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Damon, LF5000003.308
    Jeter, SS4010000.281
    Abreu, RF4020010.288
    Rodriguez, 3B4020013.299
    Matsui, DH4010012.332
    Giambi, 1B3000123.253
    Cano, 2B4120011.227
    Molina, C1000001.220
      a-Betemit, PH1000001.255
      Moeller, C0000000.254
      b-Posada, PH1000010.299
    Cabrera, CF4021001.271
    Totals3511011715 

    a-Flied out for Molina in the 7th. b-Struck out for Moeller in the 9th.

    BATTING
    2B: Cano 2 (13, Davies, Davies), Rodriguez (14, Davies).
    TB: Jeter; Abreu 2; Rodriguez 3; Matsui; Cano 4; Cabrera 2.
    RBI: Cabrera (27).
    2-out RBI: Cabrera.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Damon; Matsui; Giambi.
    S: Molina.
    GIDP: Rodriguez.
    Team LOB: 9.

    FIELDING
    DP: 2 (Cano-Jeter-Giambi, Rodriguez-Cano-Giambi).
     
    Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Davies (W, 2-0)6.27111301.54
    Mahay (H, 8)1.12000202.20
    Soria (S, 13)1.01000201.03
    		 
    NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Rasner (L, 3-3)8.09220402.58
    Ramirez 1.01000202.65

    WP: Ramirez.
    HBP: Grudzielanek (by Rasner).
    Pitches-strikes: Davies 104-65, Mahay 26-16, Soria 20-14, Rasner 118-75, Ramirez 18-12.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Davies 9-8, Mahay 0-2, Soria 1-0, Rasner 13-6, Ramirez 0-1.
    Batters faced: Davies 27, Mahay 6, Soria 4, Rasner 31, Ramirez 4.
    Inherited runners-scored: Mahay 1-0.
    Umpires: HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Phil Cuzzi. 3B: Jim Wolf.
    Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy.
    Wind: 7 mph, In from LF.
    T: 3:10.
    Att: 52,187.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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