NY Yankees 3, Kansas City 2
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(79-62)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NY Yankees 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 0
Kansas City 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 2
WP: K. Farnsworth (2-1) S: M. Rivera (24)
LP: N. Musser (0-1)
(62-78)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 2nd: NY Yankees
- A. Rodriguez homered to deep left
- J. Posada homered to deep right
Bot 2nd: Kansas City
- J. Smith singled to left center, A. Gordon scored
- M. Grudzielanek singled to center, J. Smith scored, J. Buck to second
Top 7th: NY Yankees
- B. Abreu doubled to deep center, D. Jeter scored
 NY Yankees
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Damon lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256
D. Jeter ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .320
B. Abreu rf 5 0 1 1 0 2 4 .288
A. Rodriguez 3b 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .315
H. Matsui dh 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .294
J. Posada c 4 1 1 1 1 0 5 .336
J. Giambi 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .246
    D. Mientkiewicz 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
R. Cano 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .299
M. Cabrera cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .294
 Totals 37 3 9 3 4 5 19  
 Batting
2B - B Abreu (29, N Musser).
HR - A Rodriguez (49, 2nd inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out), J Posada (19, 2nd inning off G Meche 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - A Rodriguez (135), J Posada (82), B Abreu (92).
2-out RBI - B Abreu.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Posada 2, B Abreu 3, R Cano 3.
Team LOB - 12.
 Base Running
SB - M Cabrera (13, 2nd base off G Meche/J Buck), J Damon (23, 2nd base off D Riske/J Buck).
 
 Fielding
PB - J Posada.
 Kansas City
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Gathright lf 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .317
M. Grudzielanek 2b 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .306
R. Gload 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .300
B. Butler dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .299
M. Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .288
D. DeJesus cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .267
A. Gordon 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .252
J. Smith ss 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .202
J. Buck c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .232
    M. Sweeney ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
 Totals 35 2 9 2 3 6 17  
 Batting
2B - A Gordon (30, I Kennedy).
RBI - J Smith (15), M Grudzielanek (46).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D DeJesus 3, B Butler 1.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
CS - J Gathright (5, 2nd base by I Kennedy/J Posada).
 
 Fielding
E - G Meche 2 (3, throw 2).
 NY Yankees
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
I. Kennedy 5.0 7 2 2 3 2 0 2.25
K. Farnsworth (W, 2-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.33
J. Chamberlain (H, 6) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
M. Rivera (S, 24) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.06
 Kansas City
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
G. Meche 6.0 5 2 2 2 3 2 3.82
N. Musser (L, 0-1) 0.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 4.44
J. Peralta 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.71
J. Gobble 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.35
D. Riske 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.24
IBB - A Rodriguez (by N Musser).
HBP - D Jeter (by D Riske).
Pitches-strikes - I Kennedy 87-53; K Farnsworth 11-8; J Chamberlain 29-19; M Rivera 7-6; G Meche 105-70; N Musser 23-9; J Peralta 5-3; J Gobble 10-6; D Riske 28-17.
Ground balls-fly balls - I Kennedy 4-8; K Farnsworth 0-1; J Chamberlain 2-3; M Rivera 1-1; G Meche 9-7; N Musser 1-0; J Peralta 0-1; J Gobble 1-1; D Riske 0-3.
Batters faced - I Kennedy 24; K Farnsworth 3; J Chamberlain 8; M Rivera 3; G Meche 26; N Musser 6; J Peralta 1; J Gobble 4; D Riske 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Paul Schrieber. 2B--Fieldin Culbreth. 3B--Travis Reininger.
Time: 3:25.
Attendance: 27,462.
Weather: 79 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, left to right.

Updated on Friday, Sep 7, 2007 11:51 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 NY Yankees
A. Rodriguez A. Rodriguez
3-4, 1 HR
1 RBI
 Kansas City
M. Grudzielanek M. Grudzielanek
2-5
1 RBI