Game Date: September 6, 2006
Game Score: Yankees 8, Royals 3 / Box Score
WP: Johnson (16–10), LP: Hernandez (5–9)
Royal Home Runs: German (3)
Royals Record: 52-89
Randy Johnson turned back the clock last night—or at least he made it look like he did. His slider had the same bite that used to strike fear in hitters. And he threw it often. It was a tad bit slower than it used to be, but the Royals still couldn’t do anything with it, and after six innings Johnson had a no-hitter. David DeJesus stayed with a pitch to lead off the seventh inning and he lined it into left center field for a triple.
Runelvys Hernandez looked the the Hernandez we’re accustomed to—the Hernandez who gives up five earned runs, three walks and a home run in six innings. And unfortunately, Jose Diaz (acquired in the Matt Stairs trade with Texas), looked equally as bad. He made his major league debut in the eighth inning and promptly gave up a double to Andy Phillips, a walk to Alex Rodriguez, a home run to Jorge Posada, and a single to Robinson Cano. Diaz eventually found a way to stop the bleeding.
The Royals didn’t get on the board until the eighth inning with John Buck singled in Shane Costa with one out. Then in the ninth, with the game well out of hand, Esteban German hit a two-run home run with one out.
Jeff Keppinger got the start at third base in Mark Teahen’s absence. Sounds like Keppinger and German will spit time at third for the rest of the season.
The Royals are off today. They’ll begin a new series in Boston tomorrow. Odalis Perez (1–3, 5.85) will go against Kevin Jarvis (0–1, 3.60). Perez is 0–1 in his career against the Red Sox with a 3.46 ERA. Jarvis is 0–1 against the Royals with a 3.00 ERA.
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