September 24: Blue Jays vs Yankees

[riverside sluggers]

Downs, Blue Jays try to draw even

Toronto (75-78) at New York (90-63), 1:05 p.m. ET

 

After losing to New York in the series opener, the Blue Jays will play the Yankees on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game set. Scott Downs will take the mound for Toronto, looking to boost his record over the .500 mark for the first time this season. Downs has only two decisions in his last five starts, but those are both wins. He worked five innings in his most recent start, allowing seven hits and three runs during a 7-5 loss to the Mariners. He did not factor in the decision. The Yankees will counter with right-hander Jaret Wright, who will pitch for the first time since being hit in the right elbow by a piece of Eric Hinske's broken bat on Sept. 18.

 

Wright was forced to leave that start after 2 1/3 innings, and he took the loss after allowing four runs -- three earned -- and five hits.

 

Pitching matchup

TOR: LHP Scott Downs

• 3-3, 4.32 ERA in 2005

• 0-1, 4.82 ERA vs. NYY in 2005

 

NYY: RHP Jaret Wright

• 5-3, 5.61 ERA in 2005

• 1-1, 2.89 ERA vs. TOR in 2005

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pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Scott Downs vs: (career against Yankees in 2 games an 0-1 record with a 4.82 ERA, career at Yankee Stadium in 1 game an 0-1 record with a 1.50 ERA)

Mark Bellhorn, 1 for 2 (.500 avg)

Robinson Cano, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Double, K

Felix Escalona, 0 for 2

John Flaherty, 0 for 1, K

Jason Giambi, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Walk, 2 Ks

Derek Jeter, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) 2 RBIs

Hideki Matsui, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) RBI, 2 Ks

Jorge Posada, 3 for 5 (.600 avg)

Alex Rodriguex, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Double, Walk, K

Gary Sheffield, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) 3 RBIs, Walk, K

Bernie Williams, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Walk

Tony Womack, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) Walk, K, SB

 

Jaret Wright vs: (career against Blue Jays in 7 games a 1-3 record witha 8.90 ERA, career at Yankee Stadium in 8 games a 2-3 record with a 7.80 ERA)

Russ Adams, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) RBI, Walk, SB

Frank Catalanotto, 6 for 18 (.333 avg) 3 Doubles, RBI, 3 Walks, 4 Ks

Gabe Gross, 0 for 1

Aaron Hill, 0 for 1

Shea Hillenbrand, 4 for 9 (.444 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks

Eric Hinske, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) Double, RBI, K

Orlando Hudson, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) 2 Ks

Corey Koskie, 0 for 17, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

Frank Menechino, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) K

Greg Myers, 0 for 2, RBI

Alex Rios, 0 for 3

Vernon Wells, 4 for 8 (.500 avg) Double, HR, 5 RBIs, K, SB

Gregg Zaun, 2 for 6 (.333 avg)

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today's lineups sees the return of Jason Giambi, and Torre has put cano back down in the order yet again

 

Toronto

1) Russ Adams ss

2) Frank Catalanotto dh

3) Vernon Wells cf

4) Shea Hillenbrand 3b

5) Eric Hinske 1b

6) Gregg Zaun c

7) Reed Johnson lf

8) Gabe Gross rf

9) Aaron Hill 2b

 

NY Yankees

1) Derek Jeter ss

2) Alex Rodriguez 3b

3) Jason Giambi 1b

4) Gary Sheffield dh

5) Hideki Matsui lf

6) Jorge Posada c

7) Robinson Cano 2b

8) Bernie Williams cf

9) Bubba Crosby rf

[ORS]

4 straight singles, Matsui error, 3-0 Jays, no-outs, 2nd and 3rd

 

Combacker hits Wright, Hinske out at first, still 2nd and 3rd, 1-out. Wright's OK and staying in the game.

[ORS]

Reed Johnson sac-fly, 4-0. Gross K's looking.

[ORS]

ARod #46, 4-2, no-outs.

[ORS]

Wright gets a quick hook. He pitched 1+ IP and allowed 7 baserunners (6 hits, 1 BB ) and 7 runs (3 ER). Small is coming in with the sacks full and no-outs.

 

EDIT: All 3 runs scored, so I changed the stats.

[ORS]

Wells pops up, then Cano boots a potential DP ball. 2-runs score on the E4. 6-2, runners on the corners with one out.

 

I am the Yankee game thread.

 

Hinske's 2nd sac-fly, 7-2.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Brutal baseball today. Sloppy all around. If I had the money I would pay Wright out of my pocket if he didnt give up a first inning run(s). Wright might have pitched Small back into the roation with that proformence or lack there of.

[ORS]

Wright's got good velocity on his FB, but it doesn't move enough to make mistakes over the plate. He's got to paint to be effective, and he does at times but has always had streaky control issues.

[ORS]

Yankees get one back in the bottom of the 2nd on an ARod RBI single, 7-3.

[ORS]

Great diving catch by Crosby to rob Adams of extra-bases with 2-outs. 7-3 into the bottom of 3.

[yankeessuck013]

yankees better cash in here after that embarrasing errot by hill

[redsoxrules]

7-4 after 7 for the jays hopefully they will hold on for the win

[yankeessuck013]

bases loaded for gee-I'm-big in the bottom of the 8th

 

7-4, 2 outs

[yankeessuck013]

bautista coming in.

[riverside sluggers]

frasor shouldnt have been left into face a-rod, arod has had 4 hits in 4 at bats against him (not a hit but a 4 pitch walk still kills)

[yankeessuck013]

Giambi strikes out to end the inning....still 7-4 going to the 9th

 

Let's Go Jays!!!!

 

J-A-Y-S!!!! JAYS, JAYS, JAYS

[ORS]

Splitty! Sit Jason, sit, good meathead.

[YanksHater213]

If they Jays can hold them off, that would be friggin huge...

[yankeessuck013]

sheff strikes out....1 down

[yankeessuck013]

sushi strikes out...2 away

 

bautista has faced 3 batters and struck out 3....on splitters

[riverside sluggers]

clement, offense i say to you this "its time to get back into 1st"

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

I wonder if the Yankees even saw what Batista was throwing. Yankees wraped this game up and handed it to the Blue Jays in the first two inning. Gotta win tomorrow.

[ORS]

Wow, Batista K's 4 in row to seal the win. We need to capitalize on this Yankee loss.

 

EDIT: spelling

[26 to 6]

sushi strikes out...2 away

hey...thats racist

[yankeessuck013]

hey...thats racist

 

I say it in every game thread you/no one ever said anything before.....only when they lose.

[26 to 6]

Wow, Batista K's 4 in row to seal the win. We need to capitalize on this Yankee loss.

 

EDIT: spelling

 

WOW...you make spelling mistakes too?

[26 to 6]

I say it in every game thread you/no one ever said anything before.....only when they lose.

yo, I was just kidding, thats why I added the faces. No need to make a big deal out of it.

[26 to 6]

ok now to the game....

I hope Fillipelli and the people at YES just take the tape to this game and throw it in the dumpster so years from now nobody ever knew it extsted. We needed this game, our lead is only a half a game right now. Like I said before Small was officially demoted to the pen, if Wright has a bad outing HE should go to the pen and then let Small take his spot in the rotation, and I stck to that now.

 

Batista was AMAZING