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YANKEES 3
ROYALS 2

Saturday afternoon at the Stadium, the Yankees defeated the Royals in walk-off fashion, 3-2. Brett Gardner hit a single to left, to drive home Robinson Cano in the bottom of the 13th inning, to lead the Yankees to victory. Sidney Ponson Pitched well..and so did the bullpen.

Sidney Ponson gave the Yankees another solid performance, as he kept his team within striking distance, allowing just two earned runs through 6 1/3 innings. Ponson gave up 7 hits, and struck out 2 batters in the effort. The bullpen came up huge as well for the Yankees, as 6 different pitchers shutout the Royals for 6.2 innings, including Dave Robertson who went 2 innings to pick up the win.

Offensively, the Yankees continued to struggle as they were 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position, and they squandered two bases-loaded chances and left 13 runners on base. In the 7th inning, Robinson Cano blasted a triple off the wall, to drive in A-rod to put the Yankees on the board, and trail 2-1. After the triple, Cano scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at 2-2.
In the 13th inning, Rookie Brett Gardner knocked a single to the hole between short and third into left field to drive in Robinson Cano from second base for the game winner.

In this game was some very questionable managing by Joe Girardi. On two different occasions in the late innings, Girardi did not bunt in “must bunt” situations, and the Yankees failed to score.

GAME NOTES:
PONSON: 6.1IP, 2ER, 7H, 2SO
CANO: 2-6, RBI
GARDNER: 3-5, RBI

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