YANKEES TAKE 1ST IN AL EAST

Yankees(22-13) at Royals(18-15)

HIGHLIGHTS:Let’s start Top of the 3rd Royals up 1-0 man on 1st and Robinson Cano batting remember when he won the home-run derby? Well the Royals didn’t! Cano hits it outta the park.Next batter Vernon Wells Hits one out of the park. Yankees Home Run leaders 1.Cano(10),2. Vernon(9),T3. Overbay(6) T3.Hafner(6). Then Eric Chavez hits one down the left field line and drives a run home.

Box Score
Team R H E
NYY 4 9 0
KC 3 7 2

Key Players:
Wells (NYY) 3-4, HR(9), 2RBI
Cano (NYY) 3-4, HR(10), 2RBI

Pitching:
W:(NYY) Kuroda (5-2)
L:(KC) Santana (3-2)
S:(NYY) Rivera (15)

AL EAST STANDINGS
TEAM W L GB
NYY 23 13 —
BAL 23 15 1
BOS 22 16 2
TB 19 18 4 1/2
TOR 15 24 9 1/2