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[SIZE=14pt]This three-run jack by Jeter in the 8th beat KC, 9-7, in the home-opener at Yankee Stadium.[/SIZE]

Yanks win home opener on Jeter blast in 8th

Yanks win home opener on Jeter blast in 8th

NEW YORK - Derek Jeter’s three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning helped the Yankees to a 9-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals today on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium.

Facing Royals reliever Ambiorix Burgos with two outs and with Robinson Cano and Bernie Williams on base, Jeter took the first pitch Burgos gave him and drove the ball over the wall in left field.

The sellout crowd, which had watched the Yankees blow a 4-1 lead, roared as Jeter rounded the bases, and again when the Yankees captain took a curtain call. Mariano Rivera closed it out for the Yankees in the ninth, striking out Reggie Sanders and forcing Doug Mientkiewicz to line out to him with men on first and second to end the game.

In beating Kansas City, the Yankees have now won on Opening Day at the Stadium for nine straight years. The Royals, meanwhile, are looking for the first victory in New York since 2002.

Up 4-1 after three innings, the Yankees watched the Royals climb back to tie the game at 4-4 in the fourth as Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang faltered.

After getting Mike Sweeney to ground out to short to start the inning, Wang allowed a solo home run to Reggie Sanders, who put a 1-0 pitch into the first row of seats in left field to cut the Yankees’ lead to 4-2.

Then, working with two outs after a Mientkiewicz groundout, Wang really cracked.

First, he allowed an Emil Brown double off the wall in center field. Then, he threw his second wild pitch of the game, this time to Mark Teahen, which allowed Brown to advance to third. He then walked Teahen before allowing an RBI single to Angel Berroa. A Joe Buck single then tied the score.

In the bottom of the inning, the Yankees had a chance to go ahead again after consecutive singles and a sacrifice fly put runners on second and third with one out.

But, after a walk to Jeter, Gary Sheffield popped out to left and Williams got caught off second, ending the threat.

Contributed by Bridget Wentworth

 
No doubt kc - did you see the game? Man you have to wonder why they brought Sisco in at all.. dude they pulled was hummin.

oh and etr you and your extra big blue font can stick it.

 
148 million payroll to a 48 million payroll.Should have beat them 19 -7. :blink:
my royals are just that damn good, regardless... :lol: J/K!!! I went to the game against the white sox sunday...which was the only game we didn't win in the series... <_< ...made up for it watching buddy bell get thrown out! :rollin

 
No doubt kc - did you see the game? Man you have to wonder why they brought Sisco in at all.. dude they pulled was hummin.
oh and etr you and your extra big blue font can stick it.
Yeah he only threw 19 pitches in 2 innings.

I was at the home opener chanting bring up Gordon.

 
lol...thats awesome kc...I read some royal fans are wondering if maybe it ill be 1 or 2 months till we see him in the bigs...seems kind of early.

 
As much as I would love to see him up that early I dont think so. At least after the all star break or wait until late Aug. or Sept. The kid can flat out hit though. Led

the royals in spring training.

 
The Yankees are the reason baseball went from America's Pasttime to now being considered the 3rd or 4th most popular sport in America behind NFL, NBA and hell, even NASCAR. In a few years Soccer will be more popular.

I hate the Yankees.

 
I agree...baseball needs to get a handle on the spending disparity. I mean the freekin' Marlins have a 14 million dollar payroll vs. the Yankees 200 million dollar plus!!! What is cool is they haven't won it all in the last few years with those huge salaries.

 
The Yankees are the reason baseball went from America's Pasttime to now being considered the 3rd or 4th most popular sport in America behind NFL, NBA and hell, even NASCAR. In a few years Soccer will be more popular.
I hate the Yankees.
Any team in the majors can spend this much, but there tight a$$ owners don't want to . This will get you know where

 
The Yankees are the reason baseball went from America's Pasttime to now being considered the 3rd or 4th most popular sport in America behind NFL, NBA and hell, even NASCAR.  In a few years Soccer will be more popular. 
I hate the Yankees.
Any team in the majors can spend this much, but there tight a$$ owners don't want to . This will get you know where
0 World Series rings since 2006 and spent almost a billion on payroll. Steinbrenner obviously has forgotten what won them championships in the late 90s.

 
The Yankees are the reason baseball went from America's Pasttime to now being considered the 3rd or 4th most popular sport in America behind NFL, NBA and hell, even NASCAR.  In a few years Soccer will be more popular. 
I hate the Yankees.
Any team in the majors can spend this much, but there tight a$$ owners don't want to . This will get you know where
0 World Series rings since 2006 and spent almost a billion on payroll. Steinbrenner obviously has forgotten what won them championships in the late 90s.
WHat the hell does this mean?

 
The Yankees are the reason baseball went from America's Pasttime to now being considered the 3rd or 4th most popular sport in America behind NFL, NBA and hell, even NASCAR.  In a few years Soccer will be more popular. 
I hate the Yankees.
Any team in the majors can spend this much, but there tight a$$ owners don't want to . This will get you know where
0 World Series rings since 2006 and spent almost a billion on payroll. Steinbrenner obviously has forgotten what won them championships in the late 90s.
WHat the hell does this mean?
YOU CAN'T BUY A CHAMPIONSHIP! The Yanks built their team in the mid-late 90's off solid pitching, homegrown prospects and some key role players. Steinbrenner has opened up the wallet to get superstars and to try to bring it back. I don't think they will win the Series this year either. We'll see come October.

 
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