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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 8, Kansas City Royals 6

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New York Yankees 8, Kansas City Royals 6

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Game Played on Monday, August 9, 2021 (N) at Kauffman Stadium

NY  A    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  1    2  3  -   8 11  1
KC  A    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  1    2  1  -   6 10  3
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gardner cf                    4   0   2   3       2   1       4   0
Stanton dh                    5   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
Judge rf                      5   0   2   1       0   0       3   0
Gallo lf                      5   2   1   0       0   1       2   0
LeMahieu 2b                   5   1   2   1       0   0       0   3
Voit 1b                       5   1   2   2       0   1      11   0
Velazquez ss                  4   1   0   0       0   2       2   3
  Odor ph,3b                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
xWade 3b,ss                   3   3   2   0       1   0       2   2
Higashioka c                  3   0   0   1       1   1       9   0
Taillon p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Loaisiga p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Green p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Britton p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Holmes p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Peralta p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       40   8  11   8       5   7      33  12
x - reached first on interference.
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. LeMahieu-Wade-Voit.
E: Loaisiga (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Judge (15,off Hernandez); LeMahieu (19,off Holland).
3B: LeMahieu (1,off Hernandez).
HR: Voit (4,9th inning off Lovelady 0 on 2 out).
SF: Higashioka (1,off Lovelady).
GDP: Stanton (15,off Hernandez); Higashioka (3,off Hernandez).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wade (8,2nd base off Brentz/Gallagher).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Merrifield 2b                 5   1   0   0       1   1       2   5
Lopez ss                      5   1   2   1       0   1       2   3
  Olivares ph                 1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Perez dh                      1   0   1   0       2   0       0   0
  Dozier pr,dh                2   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
C. Santana 1b                 6   0   0   0       0   1      11   2
Benintendi lf                 3   1   1   1       2   0       3   0
Rivera 3b                     3   0   2   0       0   0       0   3
  Dyson pr,rf                 1   1   0   1       0   1       1   1
O'Hearn rf                    2   0   0   1       0   0       1   0
  Alberto 3b                  2   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
Taylor cf                     5   1   0   0       0   2       2   0
Gallagher c                   4   0   1   0       1   1       8   0
Hernandez p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Staumont p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Brentz p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Barlow p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lovelady p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Davis p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Holland p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  E. Santana p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       40   6  10   6       6   8      33  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Merrifield-Lopez-C. Santana, Lopez-Merrifield-C. Santana.
E: Dyson (1), Gallagher 2 (2).
BATTING - 
SF: O'Hearn (3,off Loaisiga); Dyson (1,off Holmes).
HBP: Perez (8,by Taillon).
GDP: O'Hearn (5,off Taillon).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Merrifield (31,2nd base off Britton/Higashioka); Lopez (10,2nd base off
Britton/Higashioka).
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Taillon                       6     4   1   0   2   4   0  24
Loaisiga                      1     1   1   1   2   0   0   6
Green                         1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Britton                       1     1   1   1   1   2   0   5
Holmes W(1-0)                 1     1   2   1   1   0   0   5
Peralta SV(1)                 1     2   1   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                       11    10   6   3   6   8   0  49
Taillon faced 1 batter in the 7th inning
Loaisiga faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
WP: Holmes (1).
BK: Loaisiga (1).
HBP: Taillon (6,Perez).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Loaisiga 1-1; Green 2-1; Holmes 1-0; Peralta 1-0.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hernandez                     6.2   5   1   1   1   3   0  24
Staumont                      0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Brentz                        0.1   0   1   0   1   1   0   3
Barlow                        0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   2
Lovelady                      1.1   3   3   2   0   1   1   7
Davis                         0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Holland L(2-5)                0.2   2   3   2   2   0   0   6
E. Santana                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                       11    11   8   5   5   7   1  47
Inherited Runners - Scored: Staumont 2-0; Barlow 2-1; Davis 1-0; Holland 1-0; E. Santana 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Brian Knight (left in the 4th inning), 1B - Bill Miller, 2B - Doug Eddings, 
3B - Pat Hoberg; Pat Hoberg moved to HP in the 4th inning; Doug Eddings moved to 3B in the 4th inning
Official Scorer: Max Utsler
Ejections: NY  Manager Aaron Boone by Pat Hoberg [Balk call]
Time of Game: 4:52   Attendance: 18477
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              Kansas City Royals       
1. Gardner             cf        Merrifield          2b
2. Stanton             dh        Lopez               ss
3. Judge               rf        Perez               dh
4. Gallo               lf        C. Santana          1b
5. LeMahieu            2b        Benintendi          lf
6. Voit                1b        Rivera              3b
7. Velazquez           ss        O'Hearn             rf
8. Wade                3b        Taylor              cf
9. Higashioka          c         Gallagher           c
   Taillon             p         Hernandez           p

YANKEES 1ST: Gardner walked; Stanton grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Gardner out at second]; Judge
flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Merrifield grounded out (pitcher to first); Lopez
grounded out (first unassisted); Perez walked; C. Santana flied
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Gallo lined to second; LeMahieu tripled to
right; Umpire review of ball hit by LeMahieu; call upheld -
triple, not home run; Voit struck out; HP umpire hit on
mask by 2nd pitch, left game in 4th; Velazquez grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Benintendi walked; Rivera grounded out (third to
first) [Benintendi to second]; O'Hearn flied to center; Taylor
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Wade grounded out (second to first); Higashioka
flied to left; Gardner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Gallagher singled to center; Merrifield popped to
catcher in foul territory; Lopez was called out on strikes;
Perez was hit by a pitch [Gallagher to second]; C. Santana
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Stanton grounded out (first unassisted); Judge
grounded out (first to pitcher); Gallo grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Benintendi lined to left; Rivera singled to center;
O'Hearn grounded into a double play (second to third to first)
[Rivera out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals
0.

YANKEES 5TH: LeMahieu popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Voit grounded out (third to first); Velazquez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Taylor was called out on strikes; Gallagher struck
out; Merrifield grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Wade singled to right; Higashioka grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wade out at second];
Gardner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Lopez grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
singled to center; C. Santana popped to third; Benintendi flied
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Stanton grounded out (third to first); Judge
doubled to left; Gallo singled to second [Judge to third];
LeMahieu reached on a fielder's choice [Judge out at home
(pitcher to catcher), Gallo to second]; Yankees challenged
call that Judge was out at home; call upheld - out on fielder's
choice; Voit singled to left [Gallo scored, LeMahieu to
third]; STAUMONT REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Velazquez was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals
0.

ROYALS 7TH: Rivera singled to center; LOAISIGA REPLACED TAILLON
(PITCHING); DYSON RAN FOR RIVERA; Dyson safe on a pick-off error
by Loaisiga [Dyson to second]; Loaisiga balked [Dyson to
third]; Yankees manager Boone ejected by HP umpire Hoberg for
arguing balk call; O'Hearn lined out on a sacrifice fly to
right [Dyson scored (unearned)]; Taylor grounded out (shortstop
to first); Gallagher walked; Merrifield forced Gallagher (second
to shortstop) [Merrifield to first]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 1.

YANKEES 8TH: DYSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); ALBERTO REPLACED
O'HEARN (PLAYING 3B); BRENTZ REPLACED STAUMONT (PITCHING); Wade
reached on catcher's interference by Gallagher; Higashioka
struck out; Wade stole second; Gardner walked; BARLOW REPLACED
BRENTZ (PITCHING); Stanton struck out; Judge singled to right
[Wade scored (unearned), Gardner out at third (right to third)];
1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Lopez singled to left; Perez walked [Lopez to
second]; GREEN REPLACED LOAISIGA (PITCHING); C. Santana flied to
center [Lopez to third]; Benintendi singled to right [Lopez
scored, Perez to second]; DOZIER RAN FOR PEREZ; Dyson struck
out; Alberto lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Royals 2.

YANKEES 9TH: DOZIER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); LOVELADY
REPLACED BARLOW (PITCHING); Gallo was called out on strikes;
LeMahieu lined to right; Voit homered to right; Velazquez
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: BRITTON REPLACED GREEN (PITCHING); Taylor struck
out; Gallagher lined to shortstop; Merrifield walked; Merrifield
stole second; Lopez singled to left [Merrifield scored]; Lopez
stole second; Dozier struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
3, Royals 3.

YANKEES 10TH: Velazquez starts inning at 2nd base; Wade
singled to center [Velazquez to third]; Higashioka out on a
sacrifice fly to center [Velazquez scored (unearned), Wade to
second]; Gardner singled to right [Wade scored, Gardner to
second (error by Dyson)]; DAVIS REPLACED LOVELADY (PITCHING);
Stanton walked; Judge lined to center; Gallo flied to left; 2 R
(1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Royals 3.

ROYALS 10TH: Dozier starts inning at 2nd base; HOLMES
REPLACED BRITTON (PITCHING); C. Santana grounded out (second to
first) [Dozier to third]; Benintendi walked; Holmes threw a wild
pitch [Benintendi to second]; Dyson out on a sacrifice fly to
left [Dozier scored (unearned)]; Alberto singled to center
[Benintendi scored]; Taylor flied to right; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Royals 5.

YANKEES 11TH: Gallo starts inning at 2nd base; HOLLAND
REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); LeMahieu doubled to right [Gallo
scored (unearned)]; Voit lined to left; ODOR BATTED FOR
VELAZQUEZ; Odor grounded out (first to pitcher) [LeMahieu to
third]; Wade walked; Higashioka walked [Wade to second]; Gardner
singled to shortstop [LeMahieu scored, Wade scored, Higashioka
to third (error by Gallagher), Gardner to second]; Error on
advancement added on 08-11-2021; E. SANTANA REPLACED HOLLAND
(PITCHING); Stanton grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (2
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 8, Royals 5.

ROYALS 11TH: Taylor starts inning at 2nd base; ODOR
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); WADE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
SS); PERALTA REPLACED HOLMES (PITCHING); Gallagher grounded out
(third to first); Merrifield struck out; OLIVARES BATTED FOR
LOPEZ; Olivares singled to center [Taylor scored (unearned)];
Dozier singled to right [Olivares to second]; C. Santana
grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Yankees 8, Royals 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          8  11   1    8
 Royals           6  10   3   12
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