Game 10: Yanks @ Royals Thread

Regular Season Game 10
Yankees (4-5) @ Royals (6-2)
Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City, MO
Game Time: 8:10 PM
TV/radio: YES - MLB.tv - WCBS 880 - XM Radio

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES
Johnny Damon LF
Melky Cabrera CF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jorge Posada DH
Hideki Matsui RF
Jose Molina C
Robinson Cano 2B
Morgan Ensberg 1B
Alberto Gonzalez SS

Andy Pettitte LHP (0-1, 5.40 ERA)

ROYALS
Joey Gathright CF
Mark Grudzielanek 2B
Mark Teahen LF
Jose Guillen RF
Billy Butler DH
Alex Gordon 3B
Ross Gload 1B
John Buck C
Tony Pena, Jr. SS

John Bale LHP (0-1, 5.68 ERA)

NOTES:
- It was raining in K.C. this afternoon but it's sunny now. Hopefully it turns out to be a nicer night than last night, the forecast doesn't look too promising however.

- Why does Girardi continue to play Matsui in the field? Abreu should be starting in right.

Yanks vs. Bale

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
J. Damon	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	.143	.143	.286
W. Betemit	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333	.667
H. Matsui	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.333	.333	.333	.667
R. Cano	3	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.667	.800	.667	1.467
M. Cabrera	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
B. Abreu	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667
M. Ensberg	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
A. Rodriguez	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500	1.167
J. Giambi	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
D. Jeter	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
J. Posada	2	1	1	0	0	2	3	0	.500	.800	1.000	1.800
Totals	32	11	2	0	0	5	6	10	.344	.447	.406	.854

Royals vs. Pettitte

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
M. Grudzielanek	25	8	2	0	1	2	0	1	.320	.320	.520	.840
J. Guillen	19	4	2	0	0	1	0	4	.211	.211	.316	.526
M. Olivo	8	3	1	0	1	3	0	3	.375	.375	.875	1.250
E. German	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	.400	.400	.600	1.000
J. Buck	3	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	.667	.667	1.667	2.333
M.Teahen	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
B. Butler	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667	1.000
T. Pena Jr.	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667
B. Tomko	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Gathright	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
A. Callaspo	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	74	21	7	0	3	7	1	14	.284	.293	.500	.793

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