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YANKEES 16
ROYALS 8



Saturday afternoon at the Stadium, the Yankees defeated the Royals 16-7, and Alex rodriguez hit his 500th career homerun. Saturday also marked the return of the Yankees pitching phenom, Phil Hughes.



Phil Hughes started the game, leaving off from his no-hit performance, by brezzing through the first few innings. Then, Hughes surrendered a two-run homer to David DeJesus — the first home run Hughes had allowed all season, in the Majors or the Minors, spanning 52 2/3 innings — as part of what quickly turned into Kansas City’s six-run attack against the rookie. Hughes surrendered seven hits in 4 2/3 innings, walking two and striking out five.


Offensively, the Bombers continued their rapid tear through AL pitching staffs. The Yankees have scored 56 runs in five games since returning to Yankee Stadium.
Alex Rodriguez hit a 3 run homer in the 1st inning to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead. the homerun was a historic one, as it was his 300th homerun of his career, and he became the youngest player in baseball history to reach that plateu (32 yrs old, 8 days). The red-hot Cano tied a career high with four hits, doing so for the fourth time this season. Over his last 21 games, Cano is batting .482 (40-for-83). Bobby Abreu homered and scored four runs on Saturday, while six different Yankees collected three or more hits for the first time in 64 years. Newcomer, Wilson Betemet got the start at 1st base, and responded with a 3 for 4 day, with 3 RBI.


With the win, the Yankees are now 10 games over the .500 mark, and have assured themselves another series win. The Yankees will play the final game of this series on Sunday, when Mkie Mussina faces Gil Meche.



GAME NOTES:
HUGHES: 4.2 IP, 7H, 6 ER, 5 SO
AROD: 3-4, HR, 3 RBI
ABREU: 3-5, HR, 2 RBI
MATSUI: 3-4, 2 RBI
CANO: 4-5, 3 RBI
BETEMET: 3-4, 3 RBI



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