Yankees Rout Royals

The Yankees, who have been struggling as of late, have come back strong winning two games in a row including this afternoon's 15-6 slaughter over the Kansas City Royals.

After pitcher Mike Mussina surrendered three runs in the top of the first, the Yankees came back strong scoring six runs in the bottom of the first.

This inning was nothing less than a hitting clinic.  Alex Rodriguez started off the scoring with a three-run home run.  Then Xavier Nady and Jose Molina followed with solo shots of their own and recently recalled outfielder Brett Gardner drove in a run with a triple.

The game was then put out of perspective when Jason Giambi hit a Grand Slam in the bottom of the second, making the score 10-3.

The Yankees never looked back and went on to score five more runs on RBI singles by Rodriguez, an RBI double by Bobby Abreu, and a two-run home run by Cody Ransom.

Top to bottom, the entire Yankees lineup came through and had strong games.  Derek Jeter finished the game going 4-4 with three runs scored.  Jeter has been scorching hot as of late.  In his last four games, Jeter is 12-19 and is now batting .295 on the season.

Although all the players had great games, the player of the game goes to Rodriguez.  A-Rod went 3-3 with three runs scored, two walks, and five RBI.

Mussina, who went six innings, surrendered no walks, six hits, three earned runs, and struck out five, has improved his record to 16-7 and is getting closer to potentially having the first 20-win season of his great career.