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Yankees 2, Royals 5, Final - Apr. 8, 2008

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Rain in Kansas City
yankees.lhblogs.com 4/8/2008 — It’s raining in Kansas City but it’s supposed to let up before the game starts. It’s 44 degrees at the moment. The clubhouse doesn’t open for another 30 minutes. So it will be a little while before we get an update on Derek ...
Milestone night for Mussina
nj.com 4/8/2008 — NOTEBOOK NEW YORK -- Mike Mussina reached a couple of milestones in last night's 6-1 victory over the Rays. Not only did he pick up his 251st win, matching Bob Gibson for 44th on baseball's all-time list, he also notched...
Yanks Bats Look Lost, Fall to Royals 5-2
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 4/9/2008 — The Royals took the first game of this three game set by a score of 5 - 2. With the loss the Yankees record for the year falls to 4-4. .......
Dead arm for Jorge
mysportsrumors.com 4/9/2008 — New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Wednesday on his ailing right shoulder. Posada has already missed a few starts this year for the Bombers, and left today’s game against the Kansas City Royals early due to the shoulder. According to Posada, his shoulder is “Dead, like you’ve got no strength.”
The Official Site of The New York Yankees: News: Shoulder pain may send Posada to DL
newyork.yankees.mlb.com 4/8/2008 — KANSAS CITY -- Already without Derek Jeter for at least three games, the suddenly snake-bitten Yankees are now facing the possibility of losing All-Star catcher Jorge Posada to the disabled list. Posada was removed from the Yankees' 5-2 loss to the ...
A-Rod has 4 Ks, Yanks lose to Royals 5-2 (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 4/9/2008 — Brian Bannister and the Kansas City Royals got the best of Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod struck out four times in a game for only the fourth time in his major league career, and the Royals won their home opener 5-2 over the New York Yankees on Tuesday. In a ...
Jeter out of Yanks' lineup with strained quadriceps
sports.espn.go.com 4/8/2008 — Derek Jeter was out of the New York Yankees' starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals, one day after straining his left quadriceps.
Yankees vs. Royals - Recap - April 08, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 4/9/2008 — Bannister, Royals drop A-Rod, Yanks for best start since 2003 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Raw, windy conditions made things miserable for pitchers Tuesday afternoon. It must not have done Alex Rodriguez any good, either. For only the fourth time in his ...
Derek Jeter out of New York Yankees' starting lineupRed Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 4/8/2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Derek Jeter will miss at least three games and possibly more with a strained left quadriceps, but the New York Yankees are not planning to put their eight-time...
Jeter out 3 games or more with quad strainFOXSports.com News for MLB 4/8/2008
Derek Jeter was out of the New York Yankees' starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals, one day after straining his left quadriceps. Wilson Betemit started at shortstop in place of Jeter, who was hurt during Monday night's ...
Jeter to miss Royals seriesBlogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 4/8/2008
Derek Jeter will miss the entire Royals series, though Joe Girardi remains hopeful that he will have his shortstop back for this weekend’s series in Boston. Jeter didn’t have much to say, since he was not planning on testing his injured quad ...
Bannister leads Royals to 5-2 startMajor League Baseball News 4/8/2008
Morning rain and afternoon clouds couldn't deny the Royals a sunny outcome in their home opener on Tuesday. With a sellout crowd of 37,296 at under-construction Kauffman Stadium, the Royals knocked off the New York Yankees, 5-2.
A-Rod whiffs 4 times as Royals top YanksBoston.com -- Baseball News 4/8/2008
Brian Bannister and the Kansas City Royals got the best of Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod struck out four times in a game for only the fourth time in his major league career, and the Royals won their home opener 5-2 over the New York Yankees on Tuesday.
Derek Jeter out of New York Yankees' starting lineup, Posada has 'dead' armLatest Sporting News Articles for MLB 4/9/2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Yankees captain Derek Jeter could be joined by catcher Jorge Posada on the ...
Posada joins Jeter as injured Yankees (AP)Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 4/9/2008
Yankees captain Derek Jeter could be joined by catcher Jorge Posada on the bench with injuries as New York begins a grueling stretch that has them playing 18 of 20 games on the road. Jeter did not play in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Kansas City because of a ...
Royals Stifle Jeter-less YankeesWash Post MLB 4/9/2008
Brian Bannister and the Royals get the best of Alex Rodriguez, who strikes out four times, and Yankees, who fall 5-2 in Kansas City's home opener Tuesday.