"The Royals ran into..something resembling the old Yankees."-Dutton, KC Star, 4/10

"Maybe the weather wasn’t bad enough Thursday for the Royals. Just a brief shower. And this time, the umpires even stopped the game until the storm passed....

• The real problem, of course, is the Royals ran into an old nemesis and something resembling the old Yankees.

Veteran lefty Andy Pettitte

• improved to 12-3 in his career against the Royals, including 7-0 in his last nine starts. He worked 6 2/3 innings and allowed just one run and five hits before handing the game to Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera."

• From Kansas City Star by Bob Dutton, "Royals Fail to Sweep, Fall 6-1 to Yankees," 4/10/08

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