Game 61 Preview: Royals at Yankees

Kansas City Royals (23-37)	New York Yankees (30-30)
David DeJesus RF	Johnny Damon LF
Mark Grudzielanek 2B	Derek Jeter SS
Alex Gordon 3B	Bobby Abreu RF
Jose Guillen LF	Alex Rodriguez 3B
Miguel Olivo DH	Hideki Matsui DH
Mark Teahen 1B	Jason Giambi 1B
John Buck C	Robinson Cano 2B
Mike Aviles SS	Jose Molina C
Joey Gathright CF	Melky Cabrera CF

Kyle Davies (1-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. Darrell Rasner (3-2, 2.67 ERA)

Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES
Radio: WCBS-AM 880, XM Radio Channel 176

Royals vs. Rasner

• Guillen: 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K

Yankees vs. Davies

• Damon: 2-4
  
• Jeter: 2-2
  
• Abreu: 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
  
• Rodriguez: 1-1, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  
• Matsui: 1-1, 1 2B
  
• Giambi: No experience
  
• Cano: 1-2, 1 3B, 1 RBI
  
• Molina: No experience
  
• Cabrera: 0-2

Pregame concerns: Jorge Posada will play tomorrow and Sunday, so there is nothing physically wrong with him. Joe Girardi would have rested him tomorrow if he played tonight (day game after a night game).