Game Date: September 9, 2007
Yankees 6, Royals 3 / Box Score
WP: Wang (18-6), LP: Duckworth (2-5), SV: Rivera (25)
Royal Home Runs: None
Royals Record: 62-80
For a brief moment, it looked like the Royals might actually win a game against the evil Yankees. Or at least compete for one. Alex Gordon ripped a double down the right field line in the fourth inning with the bases loaded and all three runners scored to tied the game 3-3. Unfortunately, by then Zack Greinke had already run out of gas (after throwing 90 pitches in just 3.2 innings) and Brandon Duckworth surrendered the lead the next inning. Actually John Bale surrendered the lead, but the runners were Duckworth's responsibility.
The Royals have lost six of the eight games they've played in September. They aren't going to lose 100 games again this season (assuming they don't lose the final 20 games of the season), and now that we're over that hump, wouldn't it be nice to see them win 74 or 75 games? With 20 games remaining, 11 of them are against teams that are not playing well right now (Minnesota, Chicago, and Baltimore). The Royals should at least break the 70 barrier--assuming they can shake off the funk they are in after the evil-Yankee series.
Tonight, the Royals begin a new series at home against the Twins. Billy Buckner (0-0, 5.40) goes against Boof Bonser. Buckner has never faced the Twins. Bonser is 1-4 in his career against the Royals with a 4.87 ERA. RSTN isn't carrying any of the games in this series, so unless you can make it out the park, you'll have to tune in the old fashioned way--by radio.
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