Game 95: Yankees vs. Royals - A-Rod Goes For 600

Regular Season Game 95
Yankees vs. Royals

Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS | XM: 176

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (60-34)
Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada DH
Curtis Granderson CF
Francisco Cervelli C
Colin Curtis RF

Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (7-8, 4.99 ERA)

ROYALS (41-54)
Scott Podsednik LF
Jason Kendall C
Billy Butler 1B
Jose Guillen DH
Wilson Betemit 3B
Alex Gordon RF
Mike Aviles 2B
Rick Ankiel CF
Yuniesky Betancourt SS

Pitching: RHP Brian Bannister (7-8, 5.65 ERA)

Yankees vs. Bannister

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
C. Granderson	15	6	1	1	0	1	2	2	.400	.471	.600	1.071
N. Swisher	14	6	1	0	2	4	3	2	.429	.529	.929	1.458
R. Cano	9	4	1	0	0	1	0	2	.444	.444	.556	1.000
A. Rodriguez	7	4	0	0	3	6	3	3	.571	.700	1.857	2.557
D. Jeter	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
J. Posada	6	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.333	.429	.500	.929
M. Teixeira	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333	.667
B. Gardner	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000	4.000
Totals	61	26	4	2	5	14	9	11	.426	.500	.803	1.303

Royals vs. Burnett

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
W. Betemit	16	4	2	0	0	0	0	6	.250	.250	.375	.625
Y. Betancourt	14	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.214	.214	.214	.429
J. Kendall	13	6	2	0	0	4	1	1	.462	.500	.615	1.115
S. Podsednik	12	5	0	0	0	2	1	1	.417	.462	.417	.878
D. DeJesus	11	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	.182	.308	.182	.490
J. Guillen	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.300	.300	.300	.600
B. Butler	10	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	.300	.300	.300	.600
W. Bloomquist	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.200	.333	.200	.533
M. Maier	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
C. Getz	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333
R. Ankiel	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	99	29	4	0	0	9	5	17	.293	.327	.333	.660

Data provided by Elias Sports Bureau via ESPN

News & Notes

(UPDATE 6:45 pm) Nick Swisher was scratched with soreness in his achilles. He has no idea how he hurt himself.

- A.J. Burnett has faced the Royals six times in his career and he's 2-2, with a 3.32 ERA. He allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits in 6.1 innings against them last year in a no decision.... In 13 starts since May 9th, Burnett is 3-8, with a 6.75 ERA.

- In four starts against the Yankees, Brian Bannister is 1-2, with a 15.07 ERA. In two starts against them in 2008, he went 1-1, with a 16.39 ERA. In 9.1 innings ahe allowed 17 runs on 23 hits, while walking nine and striking out seven. How the hell did he get a win?

- David Dejesus is out for the year after tearing a ligament in his thumb when he crashed into the wall yesterday on Derek Jeter's inside-the-park homer. Tough break.

- Alex Rodriguez is one home run shy of 600 for his career. He also hit no. 1 and 500 against the Royals. A-Rod is 4-for-7 with 3 HR against Brian Bannister.

- The Yankees and Royals have only faced each other once this year, yesterday, with the Yankees winning 10-4.

- AL EAST STANDINGS:

YANKEES	--
RAYS	3 GB
RED SOX	7 GB

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