Yankees 5, Blue Jays 3
Alex Rodriguez (left) scored the game's second run, avoiding Rod Barajas. (AP)
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
The Yankees succumb to Roy Halladay's mastery often, but Tuesday was different. Andy Pettitte was stingy into the seventh, and late homers by Johnny Damon, Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui off Halladay allowed Mariano Rivera to notch his 31st save in 32 chances this year.
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NY Yankees 5, Toronto 3
Today's Boxes 8/4/09
ARI 6, PIT 0
BAL 8, DET 2
COL 8, PHI 3
WSH 6, FLA 4
MIN 10, CLE 1
TB 4, BOS 2
CHC 6, CIN 3
STL 12, NYM 7
SF 8, HOU 1
SEA 7, KC 6
CWS 5, LAA 4
ATL 9, SD 2
OAK 6, TEX 0
LAD 17, MIL 4
August 4, 2009
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Standings thru 8/4/09 | Recap: NYY | TOR | Gameday | Yankees stats | Blue Jays stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jeter , SS
4
0
0
0
0
2
0
.319
Damon , LF
4
2
2
1
0
0
0
.279
Teixeira , 1B
4
1
2
1
0
1
1
.285
Rodriguez, Al , 3B
4
1
2
1
0
1
0
.265
Matsui , DH
4
1
1
1
0
0
2
.260
Posada , C
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.272
Cano , 2B
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.306
Cabrera, Me , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.288
Hinske , RF
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.262
Hairston, J , RF
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.258
Totals 36 5 10 4 0 5 8
BATTING 2B : Rodriguez, Al (11, Halladay), Teixeira (29, Halladay).HR : Damon (18, 8th inning
off Halladay, 0 on, 2 out), Teixeira (27, 8th inning off Halladay, 0 on, 2 out), Matsui (16, 9th inning off Halladay, 0 on,
0 out).TB : Damon 5; Teixeira 6; Rodriguez, Al 3; Matsui 4; Posada; Cano 2.RBI : Rodriguez, Al (60),
Damon (60), Teixeira (78), Matsui (48).2-out RBI : Rodriguez, Al; Damon; Teixeira.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Matsui; Hairston, J.GIDP : Cabrera, Me; Cano.Team RISP : 1-for-4.Team LOB :
4.FIELDING PB : Posada (5).DP : 2 (Rodriguez, Al-Teixeira, Teixeira-Jeter-Teixeira).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Scutaro , SS
5
1
2
0
0
0
1
.296
Hill, A , 2B
5
2
2
0
0
0
2
.293
Lind , DH
4
0
1
0
0
3
3
.300
Millar , 1B
3
0
0
0
1
2
3
.223
Wells, V , CF
3
0
1
2
1
1
0
.256
Rios , RF
3
0
0
1
0
2
1
.258
Encarnacion , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.205
Barajas , C
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
.254
1-McDonald, Jo , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.267
Chavez, R , C
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.274
Bautista , LF
3
0
0
0
1
1
4
.239
Totals 33 3 9 3 4 9 16
BATTING 2B : Encarnacion (7, Pettitte), Wells, V (27, Rivera, Ma).TB : Scutaro 2; Hill, A 2; Lind;
Wells, V 2; Encarnacion 2; Barajas; Chavez, R.RBI : Rios (57), Wells, V 2 (41).2-out RBI : Wells, V
2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Millar; Encarnacion; Bautista; Rios; Hill, A.SF : Rios.GIDP :
Bautista.Team RISP : 1-for-8.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING E : Millar (4, throw).DP :
2 (Hill, A-Scutaro-Millar, Halladay-Scutaro-Millar).
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pettitte (W, 9-6)
6.2
4
1
1
4
6
0
4.35
Hughes, P (H, 10)
1.0
2
2
2
0
3
0
3.66
Rivera, Ma (S, 31)
1.1
3
0
0
0
0
0
1.96
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Halladay (L, 11-5)
9.0
10
5
4
0
5
3
2.75
Pitches-strikes : Pettitte 103-57, Hughes, P 26-22, Rivera, Ma 26-15, Halladay 103-75.Groundouts-flyouts :
Pettitte 6-1, Hughes, P 0-0, Rivera, Ma 2-2, Halladay 13-6.Batters faced : Pettitte 26, Hughes, P 5, Rivera, Ma
7, Halladay 36.Inherited runners-scored : Hughes, P 2-0, Rivera, Ma 2-2.Umpires : HP: Jeff Kellogg.
1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Tim Timmons.Weather : 68 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T :
2:35.Att : 33,669.August 4, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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