Yankee Stadium
The Bronx, New York
May 12, 2011
Thirty-five games into the season, Yankees Captain, shortstop Derek Jeter playing DH. Yikes!
Former Yankees catcher now DH, Jorge Posada sitting on the bench.
The 2nd inning is noted for sloppy play by the Yankees.
Two errors and a passed ball, Ivan Nova pitching for the Yankees is battered by the Kansas City line-up, scoring 6.
It’s bad pitching, bad fielding and no hitting for the Yankees.
In the 4th inning, Cuban defector, Amaury Senit making his Major League debut, takes the ball. Kansas City scored 8 vs. Nova.
Sean O’Sullivan starting his 5th game for Kansas City is pitching a 5th inning perfect game. American League 2010 MVP, Yankees 2nd baseman, Robinson Cano left the game in the 5th inning of yesterday’s game after getting hit in the helmet with a pitch. In the 5th inning of today’s game he takes his revenge as he breaks up the perfect game with a home run and puts the Yankees on the scoreboard.
Sean O’Sullivan loses focus and puts the following three Yankees batters on base. Double by Swisher, hit by Gardner and a walk to Nunez. The sixth batter in the inning, catcher Francisco Cervelli connects with a double and scores 2 runs. Derek Jeter follows with a sacrifice fly, scoring Eduardo Nunez.
During five innings of play – Royals 8, Yankees 4
After scoring a 9th run in the 6th inning, Kansas City goes out 1,2,3 in the 7th.
On the Yankees Milestones List: At the bottom of the 7th inning Derek Jeter connects his 2,963 hit to tie Cincinnati Red Stockings centerfielder Sam Crawford (2,963) for 29th place on Baseball’s all-time hits list.
At the bottom of the 8th inning, Yankees 3rd baseman, Alex Rodriguez connects the 619th homer of his career.
Kansas City with an 11 to 5 lead against the Yankees has out hit The Bronx Bombers with 16 hits. 8 hits for New York.
On this Thursday night, 41,790 fans, at least half of those remaining at the end of the game, witness as the Yankees surrender 1st place in the American League East to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Kansas CityRoyals 11 – New York Yankees 5
The Yankees will next face the Boston Red Sox. Yea!