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A-Rod Whiffs 4 Times As Royals Top Yanks

Posted Apr 8, 08 8:49 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Brian Bannister and the Kansas City Royals got the best of Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod struck out four times in a game for only the fourth time in his major league career, and the Royals won their home opener 5-2 over the New York Yankees on Tuesday. In a matchup of top young pitchers, Bannister (2-0) bested Phil Hughes (0-1) as the Yankees opened a stretch that has them playing 18 of 20 games on the road.

With captain Derek Jeter sidelined for the three-game series by a strained left quadriceps, the Yankees (4-4) wasted a 2-1 second-inning lead against a team it took nine of 10 from last season. New York struck out 11 times in all, three by Jeter's replacement at shortstop, Wilson Betemit. Ross Gload drove in two runs for the Royals, who at 5-2 under new manager Trey Hillman are off to their best start since opening 2003 with nine straight wins.

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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez is taunted by fans after getting his fourth strike of the day during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in Kansas...   (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Royals' Ross Gload drives the ball into center for a two-run single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals...   (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui drives the ball to center for a third inning single during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won its...   (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez looks at the scoreboard as he walk to the dugout after striking out in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Tuesday, April 8, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Kansas City Royals' Ross Gload gets tangled up with New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez after Gload was caught stealing during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in...   (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brian Bannister throws against New York Yankees batter Jorge Posada during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo.   (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
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