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Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-2 for 8th win in 9 games

Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-2 for 8th win in 9 games
RONALD BLUM, Jul 3, 2009
After he was knocked out in the third inning at Fenway Park in early June, A.J. Burnett vowed to improve. Has he ever. Burnett scattered six hits over seven innings to win for the third time in four starts, and the Yankees opened the long holiday weekend with a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. ...More
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Blue Jays Team Report

Blue Jays Team Report Jul 4, 2009

It wasn't so much losing to New York on Friday, but it was how they lost.

The Jays blew this one in the fifth inning when they allowed the Yankees to score two runs despite the fact the lone hit they collected off Brian Tallet was a bunt single.

The problem was that Tallet started the inning with two walks prior to Johnny Damon's bunt single that loaded the bases.

A third walk, this one to Mark Teixeira, brought in a run as did a passed ball by catcher Raul Chavez.

"I feel bad how we lost," said Tallet, who took the loss. "To walk a guy in and then have another score on a wild pitch/passed ball, it was a heartbreaker."

Manager Cito Gaston didn't go to his bullpen in the fateful fifth to bail Tallet out.

"You have to let a guy work out of ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 S. Downs RP Jun 17, 2009 15-day Sprained left big toe
 C. Janssen SP Jun 14, 2009 15-day Right shoulder inflammation
 R. Ray SP May 22, 2009 15-day Right shoulder soreness
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera(notes) delivers a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 3, 2009,at Yankee Stadium  in New York. The Yankees won the game 4-2.
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Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jeremy Accardo(notes) watches New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez(notes) run the bases after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 3, 2009,  in New York.
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez(notes) follows through on a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, July 3, 2009,  at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui(notes) follows through on a single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, July 3, 2009, at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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 AL East Standings
W L Pct GB 
 Boston 48 31 .608 -- 
 NY Yankees 46 33 .582 2.0 
 Tampa Bay 44 37 .543 5.0 
 Toronto 42 39 .519 7.0 
 Baltimore 36 44 .450 12.5 
 Complete Standings
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Roy Halladay - Toronto Blue JaysR. Halladay
#32, Starting Pitcher
Leads team with 2.56 ERA
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGS. Rolen.332 
 HRA. Hill19 
 RBIA. Hill56 
 RM. Scutaro58 
 SBÁ. Ríos13 
 WR. Halladay10 
 SVS. Downs
 IPR. Halladay109.0 
 ERAR. Halladay2.56 
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 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Sun, Jun 28PhiladelphiaL 4-5 
 Mon, Jun 29Tampa BayL 1-4 
 Tue, Jun 30Tampa BayL 1-4 
 Wed, Jul 1Tampa BayW 5-0 
 Fri, Jul 3at NY YankeesL 2-4 
 Next Five Games
 Sat, Jul 4at NY Yankees1:05 pm 
 Sun, Jul 5at NY Yankees1:05 pm 
 Mon, Jul 6at NY Yankees1:05 pm 
 Tue, Jul 7at Tampa Bay7:08 pm 
 Wed, Jul 8at Tampa Bay7:08 pm 
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