09/26: 7 Game Winning Streak Snapped as Halladay Wins 20th
Posted by: Patrick
Blue Jays starter Roy Halladay logged the second 20 win season of his career on Thursday night, at the Yankees expense, throwing a complete game six hitter, holding the team to 2 runs. Carl Pavano was not quite as effective and the Blue Jays won, 8-2.
The Yankees were the first to strike, thanks to a Robinson Cano RBI single, scoring Brett Gardner in the third inning. Cano has an 8 game hit streak going and is 11 for 28 in this span with 7 runs and 5 RBIs.
But, the Jays came right back with 2 runs in the third and 3 more in the fourth. After the final of those five runs scored, on a single with two outs, Pavano was pulled in favor of Dan Giese. With runners on first and third, Giese retired Adam Lind to end the inning.
Francisco Cervelli made the first start of his career and went 0-3, but he did pick up his first RBI, by hitting into a double play and scoring Cody Ransom. Unfortunately, Giese would open the flood gates back up in the fifth as, after retiring one batter, he'd allow a single, double and double, with the Jays scoring 2 more runs. That was the end of his day.
David Robertson pitched the rest of the inning without further incident. Edwar Ramirez, Humberto Sanchez and Darrell Rasner each threw an inning to close the game. Ramirez and Rasner's were scoreless, while Sanchez allowed a run while walking 2 and allowing a hit.
Gardner was 3 for 4 from the leadoff spot. The other Yankees to collect hits were Cano, Jason Giambi and Melky Cabrera.
The final series of the season starts tomight when the Yankees face the Red Sox at 7:05 PM. Alfredo Aceves (1-0, 1.38) faces Daisuke Matsuzaka (18-2, 2.80).
The Yankees were the first to strike, thanks to a Robinson Cano RBI single, scoring Brett Gardner in the third inning. Cano has an 8 game hit streak going and is 11 for 28 in this span with 7 runs and 5 RBIs.
But, the Jays came right back with 2 runs in the third and 3 more in the fourth. After the final of those five runs scored, on a single with two outs, Pavano was pulled in favor of Dan Giese. With runners on first and third, Giese retired Adam Lind to end the inning.
Francisco Cervelli made the first start of his career and went 0-3, but he did pick up his first RBI, by hitting into a double play and scoring Cody Ransom. Unfortunately, Giese would open the flood gates back up in the fifth as, after retiring one batter, he'd allow a single, double and double, with the Jays scoring 2 more runs. That was the end of his day.
David Robertson pitched the rest of the inning without further incident. Edwar Ramirez, Humberto Sanchez and Darrell Rasner each threw an inning to close the game. Ramirez and Rasner's were scoreless, while Sanchez allowed a run while walking 2 and allowing a hit.
Gardner was 3 for 4 from the leadoff spot. The other Yankees to collect hits were Cano, Jason Giambi and Melky Cabrera.
The final series of the season starts tomight when the Yankees face the Red Sox at 7:05 PM. Alfredo Aceves (1-0, 1.38) faces Daisuke Matsuzaka (18-2, 2.80).
