| Team | R | H | E |
| Yankees (66-58) | 15 | 17 | 0 |
| Royals (55-69) | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Finally, on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, the flood gates opened. Fifteen runs on seventeen hits. Four team home runs. Even a GRAND SLAM by the Giambino! What’s gotten into this team?
The Yankees battered KC starter Brian Bannister, knocking him out of game in the second inning with a brutal line of 1IP, 10H, 10ER and 3HR’s allowed. Fifteen runs scored was a welcome site for a team that has struggled to plate runs all year long.
Mike Mussina, after a shaky first in which he allowed three runs, settled down to dominate the next five innings retiring the last 14 batters he faced. He also earned his 16th win of the season and 266th of his career. With an estimated seven starts left in the season, he has an excellent chance of winning 20 games for the first time in his career.
Derek Jeter and A-Rod had perfect days at the plate. Rodriguez finished 3-for-3 with five RBIs, and Derek Jeter went 4-for-4 and scored three times.
Monday is an off-day although the Yankees will be traveling north of the border to one of A-Rod’s home-away-from-homes. They’ll face A.J. Burnett on Tuesday night in Toronto.