08/13: Cano's Walk-off Knock Dooms Blue Jays in 11th
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees came on top of a back-and-forth matinee affair this afternoon, thanks to a walk-off single by Robinson Cano in the 11th that gave the Yankees a 4–3 victory. With the win, the Yankees wrapped up a 6–1 homestand and remain 5.5 games up on Boston, who defeated the Tigers in Boston this evening.
After the Blue Jays erased an early Yankee lead via a long ball from Randy Ruiz in the 2nd, the Yankees jumped back on top in the 3rd with a solo shot to right from Johnny Damon. Robinson Cano added a little insurance for the Yanks in the 4th with a solo homer of his own.
A.J. Burnett was roughed up for 10 hits in 6 innings, but he would have escaped with minimal damage if not for some major control issues in the 6th inning. Randy Ruiz was able to score Toronto's second run on a single by Raul Chavez after advancing to third on a wild pitch. Edwin Encarnacion, who advanced to second on the wild pitch, went to third on Chavez' single. With the tying run just 90 feet away, Burnett looked like he might get out of this one after striking out Joe Inglett for the second out. Burnett was just one strike away from escaping with the lead before he let another pitch get away from him, this time allowing Encarnacion to score the tying run.
3–3 was where the score would remain for the next four innings, as neither team could push across the winning run before going into extra frames. The game finally ended on a drive by Robinson Cano that landed on the warning track, scoring A-Rod from second for a walk-off single.
Chad Gaudin got his first action as a Yankee today and picked up his first victory as well, pitching scoreless 10th and 11th innings and allowing just one hit.
Somewhat concerning is the condition of Alex Rodriguez, who was plunked on the elbow in the 11th and looked to be in severe pain. A-Rod did stay in the game and went on to score the winning run. Rodriguez will get the day off tomorrow night in Seattle according to Josh Thomson, although Joe Girardi says they were going to sit him tomorrow anyway.
The Yankees will hit the west coast and will play seven games out there (4 in Seattle, 3 in Oakland), before wrapping up a 10-game road trip with three games in Boston next weekend. Tomorrow night they'll be in Safeco Field taking on the Mariners, and it will be CC Sabathia who will get the nod against the M's newly acquired Ian Snell beginning at 10:10 ET.
Recap records: Seamus: 34–20, Patrick: 29–14, Andrew: 8–9
After the Blue Jays erased an early Yankee lead via a long ball from Randy Ruiz in the 2nd, the Yankees jumped back on top in the 3rd with a solo shot to right from Johnny Damon. Robinson Cano added a little insurance for the Yanks in the 4th with a solo homer of his own.
A.J. Burnett was roughed up for 10 hits in 6 innings, but he would have escaped with minimal damage if not for some major control issues in the 6th inning. Randy Ruiz was able to score Toronto's second run on a single by Raul Chavez after advancing to third on a wild pitch. Edwin Encarnacion, who advanced to second on the wild pitch, went to third on Chavez' single. With the tying run just 90 feet away, Burnett looked like he might get out of this one after striking out Joe Inglett for the second out. Burnett was just one strike away from escaping with the lead before he let another pitch get away from him, this time allowing Encarnacion to score the tying run.
3–3 was where the score would remain for the next four innings, as neither team could push across the winning run before going into extra frames. The game finally ended on a drive by Robinson Cano that landed on the warning track, scoring A-Rod from second for a walk-off single.
Chad Gaudin got his first action as a Yankee today and picked up his first victory as well, pitching scoreless 10th and 11th innings and allowing just one hit.
Somewhat concerning is the condition of Alex Rodriguez, who was plunked on the elbow in the 11th and looked to be in severe pain. A-Rod did stay in the game and went on to score the winning run. Rodriguez will get the day off tomorrow night in Seattle according to Josh Thomson, although Joe Girardi says they were going to sit him tomorrow anyway.
The Yankees will hit the west coast and will play seven games out there (4 in Seattle, 3 in Oakland), before wrapping up a 10-game road trip with three games in Boston next weekend. Tomorrow night they'll be in Safeco Field taking on the Mariners, and it will be CC Sabathia who will get the nod against the M's newly acquired Ian Snell beginning at 10:10 ET.
Recap records: Seamus: 34–20, Patrick: 29–14, Andrew: 8–9
