September 25: Blue Jays vs Yankees

[riverside sluggers]

Jays turn to Towers for rubber match

Toronto (76-78) at New York (90-64), 1:05 p.m. ET

 

After splitting two games with New York, the Blue Jays will play the Yankees on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game set. Josh Towers, who has won two of his last three starts, will take the mound for Toronto. In his most recent outing, Towers allowed the Mariners four runs -- one earned - and eight hits in six innings. He picked up the win in Toronto's 6-4 victory. The Yankees will counter with right-hander Chien-Ming Wang, who starts for the fourth time since returning from the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation.

 

Wang's record is 1-1 in three September starts. In his previous outing, he allowed the Orioles seven hits and two runs in eight innings. The Yankees won, 3-2, though Wang didn't factor in the decision.

 

Pitching matchup

TOR: RHP Josh Towers

• 12-11, 3.78 ERA in 2005

• 0-1, 3.46 ERA vs. NYY in 2005

 

NYY: RHP Chien-Ming Wang

• 7-4, 4.03 ERA in 2005

• 0-0, 2.57 ERA vs. TOR in 2005

[riverside sluggers]

pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Josh Towers vs: (career against Yankees in 8 games a 1-5 record with a 3.69 ERA, career at Yankee Stadium in 4 games a 1-2 record with a 4.13 ERA)

Mark Bellhorn, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) Double, 2 Ks

Robinson Cano, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Walk

Bubba Crosby, 0 for 1

John Flaherty, 0 for 2

Jason Giambi, 7 for 21 (.333 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 Walks, 3 Ks

Derek Jeter, 10 for 23 (.435 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 4 RBIs, 2 Ks

Matt Lawton, 3 for 4 (.750 avg) Double, RBI

Tino Martinez, 7 for 21 (.333 avg) 3 Doubles, RBI, 3 Walks, 3 Ks

Hideki Matsui, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) 2 Doubles, K

Andy Phillips, 0 for 1

Jorge Posada, 5 for 15 (.333 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 3 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Alex Rodriguez, 4 for 19 (.211 avg) 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Gary Sheffield, 1 for 12 (.083 avg) RBI, 2 Ks

Ruben Sierra, 2 for 3 (.667 avg)

Bernie Williams, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) 3 HRs, 6 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

Tony Womack, 0 for 3

 

Chien-Ming Wang vs: (career against Blue Jays in 1 game a 2.57 ERA, career at Yankee Stadium in 9 games a 4-2 record with a 3.51 ERA)

Russ Adams, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) RBI

Frank Catalanotto, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) RBI

Shea Hillenbrand, 0 for 3

Eric Hinske, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

Orlando Hudson, 1 for 4 (.250 avg)

Corey Koskie, 2 for 3 (.667 avg)

Alex Rios, 0 for 2, Walk

Vernon Wells, 0 for 2, Walk

Gregg Zaun, 0 for 3

[YanksHater213]

Again, before the Sox game thread? We need not be concerned about the Yankees. We need to be concerned about the Sox winning, not what the Yankees do.

[ORS]

RS makes the Yankee game thread every day. Is he supposed to wait until someone gets the Sox game thread (usually YS013) done before he does it?

[YanksHater213]

Well... we dont need a Yankee game thread, as it will just influence more Yankee fans to come to this site, and clog even more threads with Sox vs Yankees banter. I just dont see a need for Yankees game threads.

[ORS]

That's your opinion, which is fine, but I don't see a problem with having Yankee game threads. Without them, discussion about their games will end up in the Sox game thread.

 

Coming down the stretch with the records so close, people are going to be scoreboard watching. I would prefer that they were 7 games out and of no concern to us, but that is not the case. We have our fate in our own hands, but what they do affects us now. People are going to want to talk about it, especially while it is happening.

 

Yankee fans will come to this site for one reason; it is a Sox site. Having a game thread, or not, will not deter them from posting.

[CrespoBlows]

That's your opinion

 

Really? Whose else could it possibly be?

[ORS]

Really? Whose else could it possibly be?

Funny. But since I counter with my own opinion in the same sentence, I don't think the captain obvious flag needed to be raised.

[Pinstripe_Pride]

Could be the last game in Yankee Stadium this year

[riverside sluggers]

today's lineups sees the return of sheffield to right field. Hideki will now be taking DH duties, Crosby in left field.

 

Toronto

1) Russ Adams ss

2) Frank Catalanotto lf

3) Vernon Wells cf

4) Corey Koskie 3b

5) Shea Hillenbrand 1b

6) Eric Hinske dh

7) Gregg Zaun c

8) Reed Johnson rf

9) Aaron Hill 2b

 

NY Yankees

1) Derek Jeter ss

2) Alex Rodriguez 3b

3) Jason Giambi 1b

4) Gary Sheffield rf

5) Hideki Matsui dh

6) Jorge Posada c

7) Robinson Cano 2b

8) Bernie Williams cf

9) Bubba Crosby lf

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Could be the last game in Yankee Stadium this year

Could be the very last for Bernie. 1-0 Yankees

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Wang has that sinker working again. 9 outs recorded.....7 GB's 2 K's.

[yankeessuck013]

2 run homerun for hinske....just like that the Jays take the lead

 

2-1 Jays

[ORS]

Wang's BABIP is regressing to the norm this inning. It was bound to happen at some point.

[riverside sluggers]

hinske likes that sinker, hopefully he and ther other jays can be looking for wang to make that same pitch again

[yankeessuck013]

make that 3-1

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

3-1 Jays now. Everything has been up in this inning for Wang. Must keep that ball down. Its pretty disgusting that we have 1 hit off Towers I must say.

[schillingouttheks]

Keep it up Jays! Sorry, I haven't been watching, how has Wang done overall before this inning when he blew up?

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Keep it up Jays! Sorry, I haven't been watching, how has Wang done overall before this inning when he blew up?

dominating, I wouldnt call it "blowing up". Blowing up is when you dont finish an inning or like Bruce Chen did the other day. In the whole inning he really only made one major mistake which was the pitch to Hinske which was a 2 seam fastball that ran back across the middle of the plate. The rest I would credit the Jays for.

[schillingouttheks]

Oh, okay lol, my bad.

 

And on another note: Doesn't it seem like Cano has been f***ing you guys up lately? The defense, now the baserunning?!?! Sheesh.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Oh, okay lol, my bad.

 

And on another note: Doesn't it seem like Cano has been f***ing you guys up lately? The defense, now the baserunning?!?! Sheesh.

That was the worst baserunning i've seen in awhile. I can live with the physical mistakes but its the mental ones that kill me. The mistakes in the field (for the most part) have been physical but that was horrible.

[schillingouttheks]

3-2 Jays on a Jeter RBI single.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Yankees respond 3-2

[yankeessuck013]

"alexander the great" strikes out with a man on the corners

 

yankees get one back but still trail 3-2

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Ump calls A-Rod out on a ball a foot outside. Yankees respond though. Keep it at 1 Wang and we have a shot.

[schillingouttheks]

Did look a bit outside, but works for me

[riverside sluggers]

ah wow haha i just realized the yankees game is being shown on espn as well--damn it, sox game, yanks game, football games happening all at same time

[schillingouttheks]

Tell me about it, I can't decide I've ruled out watching the Sox game for now because we have a safe lead...for now. SO I'm watching the Yanks game and switching between the JAX vs. NYJ game. :thumbsup:

[riverside sluggers]

Ump calls A-Rod out on a ball a foot outside. Yankees respond though. Keep it at 1 Wang and we have a shot.

 

sox pitchers have been getting same attention from umps in this orioles series. basically what happens each seasoin, the umps mostly dont want to give the hot teams an easy go

[yankeessuck013]

umps arent perfect...and it wasnt that far outside