Game Date: August 3, 2007
Yankees 7, Royals 1 / Box Score
WP: Wang (13-5), LP: Perez (6-10)
Royal Home Runs: None
Royals Record: 48-60
What do you get when a 12-game winner goes up against Odalis Perez in early August in Yankee Stadium where the Royals are 3-25 since 2000? Answer: another loss to the evil Yankees. We still have one three-game series (at home) against them in September which will be the third straight month we've played them. For some reason, we become a different when we step into their stadium. They are Goliath and we don't seem to know where to find the slingshot and stones.
There's not much to say about this particular game. Odalis Perez didn't pitch well (4 ER, 8 H, 3 BB, 0 K in 5.0 IP) and neither did Ryan Braun (2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 0 K in 3.0 IP). On the positive side, Mark Grudzielanek went 2-for-3 with a walk. Ross Gload drove in the Royals only run the third inning with a single to center. It looks odd to see Gload hitting in the three hole. Mike Sweeney is due back in mid-August, so if Bell can figure out who to get both Sweeney and Billy Butler into the line up, the heart of the order will have a little more thunder.
This afternoon, Kyle Davies (0-0, 0.00) goes up against Phil Hughes (1-1, 3.38). Davies has never faced the evil Yankees and Hughes has never faced the Royals.
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