*The tarp is coming off the field and the game will resume at 5:30 pm.*
Regular Season Game 97Yankees vs. Royals
Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS | XM: 176
Game Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS | XM: 176
Here are the lineups:
YANKEES (61-35)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada C
Curtis Granderson CF
Brett Gardner LF
Ramiro Pena 3B
Pitching: RHP Phil Hughes (11-3, 3.99 ERA)
ROYALS (42-55)
Scott Podsednik LF
Jason Kendall C
Wilson Betemit 1B
Jose Guillen DH
Rick Ankiel CF
Mike Aviles 2B
Alex Gordon RF
Yuniesky Betancourt SS
Chris Getz 3B
Pitching RHP Sean O’Sullivan (1-0, 2.08 ERA)
Yankees vs. O'Sullivan
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| A. Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
| D. Jeter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| N. Swisher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| J. Posada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| M. Teixeira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
| C. Granderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| J. Miranda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| R. Cano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
| B. Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
| Totals | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .105 | .227 | .316 | .543 |
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| J. Guillen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 |
| B. Butler | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .750 | 1.350 |
| A. Gordon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Y. Betancourt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| S. Podsednik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| M. Maier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| C. Getz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .235 | .316 | .294 | .610 |
Data provided by Elias Sports Bureau via ESPN
News & Notes
- According to LoHud, Joe Girardi says that Alfredo Aceves is feeling better. He will travel with the team on the next road trip and throw a few bullpen sessions.
- Phil Hughes is 0-1, with a 9.35 in three games (two starts) against the Royals. Since starting the year going 5-0, with a 1.38 ERA, Hughes 6-3, with a 5.51 ERA. ...Here are some more of Phil's 2010 stats: FIP: 3.85, xFIP: 4.07, BABIP: .295, K/9: 7.90, BB/9: 2.72, HR/9: 1.10, LOB%: 73.6%, GB%: 34.5%, WAR: 1.8.
- In six innings against the Yankees last week, Sean O'Sullivan held them to 2 runs on just 2 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4 in a win with the Angels.
- The Yankees are 2-1 against the Royals this season.
- AL EAST STANDINGS:
| YANKEES | -- |
| RAYS | 3 GB |
| RED SOX | 7 GB |
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