08/07: Yanks Beat Jays for 4th Straight Victory
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees won another series opener yesterday, this time a matinee victory over Toronto by the score of 5-4 at Rogers Centre. The victory keeps the Yankees a half game behind the Tigers in the wild card race (they've pulled even with Seattle for second), and a late loss by Boston in Anaheim brings the Yankees within 6 games of the A.L. East lead.
The bulk of the damage was done in the 6th inning in which they scored four runs, highlighted by a go-ahead, two-run double by Robinson Cano and an RBI single by Melky Cabrera. Cabrera was 3-4 in the game, raising his average to .298. Alex Rodriguez and Johnny Damon also had two hits each.
Andy Pettite was mediocre in his start, giving up 3 runs on six hits in only 5 and 2/3 innings, but picked up his 8th win of the season. Luis Vizcaino gave up a home run to Aaron Hill in the 8th, but recovered to hold the lead. Mariano Rivera struck out Alex Rios, Vernon Wells and Frank Thomas in succession for his 18th save.
The Yankees will send Roger Clemens to the mound tonight to face Josh Towers. Game starts at 7:07 E.T.
The bulk of the damage was done in the 6th inning in which they scored four runs, highlighted by a go-ahead, two-run double by Robinson Cano and an RBI single by Melky Cabrera. Cabrera was 3-4 in the game, raising his average to .298. Alex Rodriguez and Johnny Damon also had two hits each.
Andy Pettite was mediocre in his start, giving up 3 runs on six hits in only 5 and 2/3 innings, but picked up his 8th win of the season. Luis Vizcaino gave up a home run to Aaron Hill in the 8th, but recovered to hold the lead. Mariano Rivera struck out Alex Rios, Vernon Wells and Frank Thomas in succession for his 18th save.
The Yankees will send Roger Clemens to the mound tonight to face Josh Towers. Game starts at 7:07 E.T.
