Gaudin, B Lineup Effective In Yanks 8-2 Win Over KC.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Kansas City 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 NY Yankees 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 X 8 12 0
ON THE MOUND:

Chad Gaudin pitched 6 2/3 effective innings in leading the Yankees to an 8-2 win over the Royals. He allowed nothing more than Mark Teahen's solo homer in the fifth inning and Mike Jacobs' sacrifice fly in the sixth. In the longest outing of his young Yankees career, Gaudin struck out five and walked two. Gaudin received a standing ovation as he walked off the mound with two outs in the seventh.

Damaso Marte faced a batter and retired him.

Alfredo Aceves pitched 2 scoreless and struck out 1.

THE OFFENSE:

The bombers got on board on a home run by Ramiro Pena -- the first of his Major League career -- and run-scoring singles from Eric Hinske and Shelley Duncan. Playing with just three regulars in the starting lineup, the Yankees tagged Royals starter Luke Hochevar for 12 hits in six-plus innings.

Pena added an RBI single off Hochevar in the seventh before Robinson Cano launched his second career grand slam over the wall in right-center, helping the Yankees to their sixth straight victory.

THE BOX SCORE:

Y Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Gardner, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275 Cabrera, Me, LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .273 Cano, 2B 4 2 2 4 0 0 1 .322 Posada, DH 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .290 Hinske, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .242 Duncan, S, RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .231 1-Guzman, F, PR-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 Miranda, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .200 Cervelli, C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .289 Pena, R, SS 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .290 Totals 33 8 12 8 3 4 12


1-Ran for Duncan, S in the 6th.
BATTING
2B: Cano (48, Hochevar), Posada (25, Hochevar), Cervelli (4, Hochevar).
HR: Pena, R (1, 5th inning off Hochevar, 0 on, 1 out), Cano (25, 7th inning off Hochevar, 3 on, 0 out).
TB: Gardner; Cabrera, Me; Cano 6; Posada 3; Hinske; Duncan, S; Cervelli 3; Pena, R 5.
RBI: Hinske (25), Pena, R 2 (9), Duncan, S (1), Cano 4 (84).
2-out RBI: Duncan, S.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hinske; Miranda 2.
GIDP: Cabrera, Me; Duncan, S.
Team RISP: 6-for-11.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Guzman, F (2, 2nd base off Hochevar/Olivo), Pena, R (4, 2nd base off Hochevar/Olivo).
CS: Cervelli (3, 2nd base by Hochevar/Olivo).

FIELDING
DP: (Pena, R-Cano-Miranda).
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Gaudin (W, 6-10) 6.2 4 2 2 2 5 1 4.68 Marte, D (H, 5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.49 Aceves, A 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.73
Pitches-strikes: Gaudin 92-57, Marte, D 6-4, Aceves, A 18-12.

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Ramiro Pena (2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR ( 1st of career)

UP NEXT:

Game 2: Tomorrow @ 7:05 p.m. | TV/Radio: YES, WCBS
RHP A.J. Burnett (12-9, 4.19) vs. RHP Anthony Lerew (0-1, 3.86)