April 2, 2008 Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
TBR 6 CLE 7
CHW 2 KCR 4
@DET 0 LAA 1
@MIN 0 TOR 5
@NYY 2 BOS 5
@OAK 0 SEA 4
TEX 1 ATL 10
PIT 2 MIL 8
@CHC 2 CIN 6
ARI 5 NYM 13
@FLA 0 SFG 2
@LAD 1 WSN 1
@PHI 0 HOU 9
@SDP 6 STL 8
COL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 48,544

Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 3:10

Blue Jays

1-1

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

Cito Gaston

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  2   0  0  1   1  0  0    5 12  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  7  1

W: A Burnett (1-0), L: M Mussina (0-1), S: J Accardo (1)

Yankees

1-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

Joe Girardi

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 5   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   22    2   1   2·GDP
S Stewart LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   10    0   0   
  B Coats LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
A Rios RF                     3   1   2   2    1   0  .600 1.350   18    0   1   CS
V Wells CF                    4   2   3   2    0   0  .375 1.125   12    2   0   HR,GDP
F Thomas DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393   11    0   0   HBP,GDP
L Overbay 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .286  .946   17   11   0   3B
A Hill 2B                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .375  .875   14    3   4   
M Scutaro 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .542   11    1   4   CS,HBP
R Barajas C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.250   17    7   1   2B,GDP

A Burnett P                                                              0   0
  B Tallet P                                                             0   0
  J Accardo P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   5  12   5    2   4              132   27  11

BATTING

2B: R Barajas (1, off L Hawkins).

3B: L Overbay (1, off K Farnsworth).

HR: V Wells (1, off M Mussina; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: M Scutaro (1, by R Ohlendorf); F Thomas (1, by M Mussina).

TB: V Wells 6; L Overbay 3; R Barajas 3; A Hill 2; A Rios 2; M Scutaro; S Stewart.

GIDP: D Eckstein 2 (2); F Thomas (1); V Wells (1); R Barajas (1).

RBI: A Rios 2 (2); V Wells 2 (2); A Hill (1).

2-out RBI: V Wells 2; A Rios; A Hill.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Scutaro-A Hill-L Overbay.

E: A Burnett ().

BASERUNNING

CS: A Rios (1, 2nd base by L Hawkins/J Molina); M Scutaro (1, 2nd base by M Mussina/J Molina).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .500   18    2   0   
D Jeter SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .750   10    1   2   GDP
B Abreu RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .429  .929   17    1   0   CS
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   1   2    0   2  .429 1.500   27    0   6   HR
J Giambi 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125   16   11   1   
R Cano 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286   12    6   5   
H Matsui DH                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334   12    0   0   
J Molina C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666   13    4   2   
M Cabrera CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.166    7    1   0   

M Mussina P                                                              1   1
  L Hawkins P                                                            0   0
  K Farnsworth P                                                         0   0
  R Ohlendorf P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2    1   7              132   27  17

BATTING

HR: A Rodriguez (1, off A Burnett; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

TB: A Rodriguez 4; D Jeter 2; J Molina; H Matsui; B Abreu; M Cabrera.

GIDP: D Jeter (1).

RBI: A Rodriguez 2 (3).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 5. A Rodriguez-R Cano-J Giambi 4; D Jeter-J Giambi.

E: J Giambi (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Abreu (1, 2nd base by A Burnett/R Barajas).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Burnett, W (1-0)             6     5   2   2    1   3   1   3.00   22   90-53   28· 6·19   10· 5· 3· 0     56    -     0.84   0.21
B Tallet, H (1)                2     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6   22-16    8· 3· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.11
J Accardo, S (1)               1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   17-12    8· 1· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.23   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   7   1          33  129-81   44·10·27   13· 8· 4· 0           -

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mussina, L (0-1)             5.2   8   4   3    2   2   1   4.76   25   88-61   34· 3·24   10· 5· 5· 0     39    -     0.85  -0.16
L Hawkins                      1.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   6.75    5   15-13   10· 0· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.34  -0.01
K Farnsworth                   1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   16-8     4· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.36   0.02
R Ohlendorf                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    9-6     4· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9    12   5   4    2   4   1          37  128-88   52· 6·30   15· 7· 7· 0          2-0

A Burnett faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Ohlendorf (1; M Scutaro); M Mussina (1; F Thomas).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - Bill Miller, 2B - Paul Emmel, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 48,544.

Weather: 44° F, Wind 22mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             New York Yankees                     
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. J Damon              LF 
2. S Stewart            LF    2. D Jeter              SS 
3. A Rios               RF    3. B Abreu              RF 
4. V Wells              CF    4. A Rodriguez          3B 
5. F Thomas             DH    5. J Giambi             1B 
6. L Overbay            1B    6. R Cano               2B 
7. A Hill               2B    7. H Matsui             DH 
8. M Scutaro            3B    8. J Molina             C  
9. R Barajas            C     9. M Cabrera            CF 

   A Burnett            P        M Mussina            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  1--  1   19%  77% V Wells         M Mussina       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Rios Scores
   b 9   0  5-2  1--  5  -10%  82% B Abreu         J Accardo       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Jeter to 2B
   t 1   0  0-1  12-  3   -9%  59% V Wells         M Mussina       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Stewart to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  2    9%  68% A Rios          M Mussina       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Eckstein Scores/unER; Stewart to 2B
   b 9   0  5-2  12-  6    8%  90% A Rodriguez     J Accardo       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  D Eckstein      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--  2   59%  S Stewart       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Eckstein to 2B
   R      12-  2   68%  A Rios          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Eckstein Scores/unER; Stewart to 2B
   OO     12-  3   59%  V Wells         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Stewart to 3B
   O      --3  6   55%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   58%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   55%  D Jeter         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  4   58%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   60%  A Rodriguez     Abreu Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Mussina facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   64%  L Overbay       Walk
          1--  2   69%  A Hill          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Overbay to 2B
   O      12-  5   64%  M Scutaro       Strikeout Looking
   OO     12-  2   56%  R Barajas       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, A.J. Burnett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   58%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   60%  J Giambi        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   61%  R Cano          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   59%  D Eckstein      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   58%  S Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   59%  A Rios          Walk
   RR     1--  1   77%  V Wells         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Rios Scores
   O      ---  1   77%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, A.J. Burnett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   79%  H Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   76%  J Molina        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   79%  M Cabrera       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   82%  J Damon         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Mussina facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   80%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   79%  A Hill          Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  4   80%  M Scutaro       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   79%  R Barajas       Scutaro Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, A.J. Burnett facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   81%  D Jeter         Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Short RF Line); Jeter out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  3   83%  B Abreu         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   84%  A Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   86%  R Barajas       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   OO     1-- 10   82%  D Eckstein      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   81%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, A.J. Burnett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   84%  J Giambi        Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   85%  R Cano          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   84%  H Matsui        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   86%  J Molina        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   85%  A Rios          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   86%  V Wells         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          1--  2   88%  F Thomas        Hit By Pitch; Wells to 2B
   O      12-  5   86%  L Overbay       Flyball: CF
   R      12-  3   92%  A Hill          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Wells Scores; Thomas to 2B
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Mike Mussina pitching
   O      12-  1   90%  M Scutaro       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, A.J. Burnett facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   87%  M Cabrera       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   90%  J Damon         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
   OO     1--  1   94%  D Jeter         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, LaTroy Hawkins facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   96%  R Barajas       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   95%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Barajas to 3B
   O      --3  1   94%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      --3  8   96%  A Rios          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Barajas Scores
   O      1--  1   96%  V Wells         Rios Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, A.J. Burnett facing 3-4-5
                  Buck Coats replaces Shannon Stewart playing LF batting 2nd
          ---  5   94%  B Abreu         Walk
   RR     1--  6   87%  A Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Abreu Scores
                  Brian Tallet replaces A.J. Burnett pitching
   O      ---  7   90%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   92%  R Cano          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   93%  H Matsui        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kyle Farnsworth facing 4-5-6
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
          ---  3   94%  V Wells         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  2   92%  F Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   93%  L Overbay       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      --3  7   91%  A Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Brian Tallet facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   94%  J Molina        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   96%  M Cabrera       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   97%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ross Ohlendorf facing 8-9-1
                  Ross Ohlendorf replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching
          ---  1   97%  M Scutaro       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   97%  R Barajas       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  3   96%  D Eckstein      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Jeremy Accardo facing 2-3-4
                  Jeremy Accardo replaces Brian Tallet pitching
          ---  2   91%  D Jeter         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   82%  B Abreu         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Jeter to 2B
   O      12-  6   90%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   95%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Jeter to 3B
   O      1-3  1  100%  R Cano          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Yankees 2.

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