09/06: Sloppy Yanks Fall to Blue Jays
Posted by: Seamus
The Blue Jays were able to salvage a split in this four-game series, thanks in part to some lousy pitching and defense on the part of the Yankees. The Jays knocked around Sergio Mitre, Mark Melancon and Josh Towers and took advantage of some "Swiss cheese defense" as Clyde Frazier would say en route to a 14–8 victory for Toronto over the Yanks.
Sergio Mitre didn't get any help from his defense, but he didn't pick them up either. He lasted only into the 5th inning, being taken out with one out and the bases loaded after allowing 8 runs (6 earned). Mark Melancon entered the game in relief, and all three of the runners he inherited came around to score, leaving Mitre with a final line of 11 runs (9 earned) on 11 hits in 4 and 1/3 innings.
After recording just one out, Melancon was lifted in favor Josh Towers, who reintroduced himself to the Blue Jays' faithful by landing a pitch right into the face of Jays rookie Randy Ruiz. Ruiz was later checked out by a doctor and seemed to be okay, and hopes to be ready for game action as soon as tomorrow.
Towers was actually not bad from there on, as he pitched scoreless 6th, 7th and 8th innings to finish up mopping duties for the Yanks.
Offense was not a problem for the Yankees, as they got 3 hits from Derek Jeter and 3 RBI each from Nick Swisher and Melky Cabrera, but it was not enough this time as they were doomed by their sloppy defense (4 errors) and lousy pitching.
The Yankees will be back home tomorrow and they'll begin a 10-game homestand that will feature games against four different teams with a day-night doubleheader against the Rays. CC Sabathia will go up against Matt Garza in Game 1 (1:05 ET) and A.J. Burnett will face Andy Sonnanstine in Game 2 (7:05 ET).
Recap records: Seamus: 39–23, Patrick: 37–17, Andrew: 11–10
Sergio Mitre didn't get any help from his defense, but he didn't pick them up either. He lasted only into the 5th inning, being taken out with one out and the bases loaded after allowing 8 runs (6 earned). Mark Melancon entered the game in relief, and all three of the runners he inherited came around to score, leaving Mitre with a final line of 11 runs (9 earned) on 11 hits in 4 and 1/3 innings.
After recording just one out, Melancon was lifted in favor Josh Towers, who reintroduced himself to the Blue Jays' faithful by landing a pitch right into the face of Jays rookie Randy Ruiz. Ruiz was later checked out by a doctor and seemed to be okay, and hopes to be ready for game action as soon as tomorrow.
Towers was actually not bad from there on, as he pitched scoreless 6th, 7th and 8th innings to finish up mopping duties for the Yanks.
Offense was not a problem for the Yankees, as they got 3 hits from Derek Jeter and 3 RBI each from Nick Swisher and Melky Cabrera, but it was not enough this time as they were doomed by their sloppy defense (4 errors) and lousy pitching.
The Yankees will be back home tomorrow and they'll begin a 10-game homestand that will feature games against four different teams with a day-night doubleheader against the Rays. CC Sabathia will go up against Matt Garza in Game 1 (1:05 ET) and A.J. Burnett will face Andy Sonnanstine in Game 2 (7:05 ET).
Recap records: Seamus: 39–23, Patrick: 37–17, Andrew: 11–10
