GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (21-28) at TORONTO (23-27)

AL: NY YANKEES (21-28) at TORONTO (23-27)

<h3>Yankees look to Pettitte to end slump</h3>

<div class="pre">NY Yankees (21-28) at Toronto (23-27) 7:07 pm EDT</div>

<div class="pre">TORONTO (Ticker) - Maybe Andy Pettitte can breathe some life</div>back into the the New York Yankees.

The veteran lefthander will look to end the Yankees' four-gamelosing streak when he faces the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Despite the majors' highest payroll at $195 million, New Yorkis tied with Tampa Bay - the team with the lowest payroll inbaseball - for last place in the American League East. TheYankees already are 13 1/2 games behind first-place Boston.

Pettitte (3-3, 2.66 ERA) has been solid for the Yankees thisseason, especially recently. In his last four starts, he haspitched seven or more innings and has a 2.23 ERA. However, hehas just a 2-2 record in those starts, losing a 3-2 game to theNew York Mets on May 18 and a 2-1 decision to the SeattleMariners on May 13.

In 15 career starts against the Blue Jays, Pettitte is 15-7 witha 4.30 ERA.

Converted reliever Shaun Marcum (2-2, 4.33) will take themound for the Blue Jays. In three starts this season, therighthander is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA.

Marcum appears to be building his endurance as he lasted aseason-high seven innings in his last outing on Thursdayagainst the Baltimore Orioles.

Lyle Overbay hit his eighth home run of the season as the BlueJays defeated the Yankees, 7-2, in the opener of this three-gameseries Monday.

Aaron Hill drove in three runs for the Blue Jays, who haveoutscored the Yankees, 13-2, in their first two meetings thisseason. Toronto defeated New York, 6-0, on April 26 at YankeeStadium.

The Yankees have lost 12 of their last 17 games, scoring threeruns or fewer 10 times during that span.

 

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<div class="pre">NY YANKEES AT TORONTO -- LINEUPS

NY YANKEES TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Johnny Damon CF .265 2 16 Alex Rios RF .302 11 26
Derek Jeter SS .355 3 28 Lyle Overbay 1B .270 8 27
Hideki Matsui LF .278 5 25 Vernon Wells CF .267 5 23
Alex Rodriguez 3B .298 19 44 Frank Thomas DH .223 7 21
Jorge Posada C .363 6 28 Aaron Hill 2B .277 7 28
Jason Giambi DH .255 6 19 Jason Phillips C .245 1 10
Bobby Abreu RF .233 2 22 Royce Clayton SS .250 1 9
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B .224 4 15 Adam Lind LF .219 5 13
Robinson Cano 2B .254 2 22 John Mcdonald 3B .256 0 3

Andy Pettitte LHP (3-3, 2.66) Shaun Marcum RHP (2-2, 4.33)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE (3-3, 2.66)
TOR - SHAUN MARCUM (2-2, 4.33)

UMPIRES: HP - CHAD FAIRCHILD
1B - ERIC COOPER
2B - MIKE REILLY
3B - JEFF KELLOGG

WEATHER: 65 Degrees, clear
WIND: 7 mph, right to left</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES AT TORONTO -- LINEUPS

NY YANKEES TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Johnny Damon CF .265 2 16 Alex Rios RF .302 11 26
Derek Jeter SS .355 3 28 Lyle Overbay 1B .270 8 27
Hideki Matsui LF .278 5 25 Vernon Wells CF .267 5 23
Alex Rodriguez 3B .298 19 44 Frank Thomas DH .223 7 21
Jorge Posada C .363 6 28 Aaron Hill 2B .277 7 28
Jason Giambi DH .255 6 19 Jason Phillips C .245 1 10
Bobby Abreu RF .233 2 22 Royce Clayton SS .250 1 9
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B .224 4 15 Adam Lind LF .219 5 13
Robinson Cano 2B .254 2 22 John Mcdonald 3B .256 0 3

Andy Pettitte LHP (3-3, 2.66) Shaun Marcum RHP (2-2, 4.33)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE (3-3, 2.66)
TOR - SHAUN MARCUM (2-2, 4.33)

UMPIRES: HP - CHAD FAIRCHILD
1B - ERIC COOPER
2B - MIKE REILLY
3B - JEFF KELLOGG

WEATHER: 68 Degrees, clear
WIND: 8 mph, out to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE AND JORGE POSADA
TOR - SHAUN MARCUM AND JASON PHILLIPS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.265, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
D JETER (.355, 3 HR, 28 RBI)
H MATSUI (.278, 5 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - SHAUN MARCUM

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.302, 11 HR, 26 RBI)
L OVERBAY (.270, 8 HR, 27 RBI)
V WELLS (.267, 5 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .363
J Giambi dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
D Mientkiewicz 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 2

BATTING: S - D Jeter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1.
Team LOB - 1.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Phillips c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J McDonald 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.66

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.21

Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 13-6. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 1-2. Batters
faced: S Marcum 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - SHAUN MARCUM</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - SHAUN MARCUM</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY VERNON WELLS SCORED ALEX RIOS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.223, 7 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 1
TORONTO 1 1 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - SHAUN MARCUM

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.363, 6 HR, 28 RBI)
J GIAMBI (.255, 6 HR, 19 RBI)
B ABREU (.233, 2 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TORONTO (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .363
J Giambi dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
D Mientkiewicz 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 2

BATTING: S - D Jeter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1.
Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - D Jeter (9, throw).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .305
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
V Wells cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .266
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Phillips c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J McDonald 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 0 1

BATTING: RBI - V Wells (24). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (5, 3rd base off A Pettitte/J Posada).


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 1 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.62

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.21

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 17-9; S Marcum 13-6. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 2-1; S Marcum 1-2. Batters faced: A Pettitte 4; S Marcum 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 1 1
TORONTO 1 1 1 1 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - SHAUN MARCUM

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.277, 7 HR, 28 RBI)
J PHILLIPS (.245, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
R CLAYTON (.250, 1 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TORONTO (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360
J Giambi dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
D Mientkiewicz 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 1 4

BATTING: S - D Jeter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1,
D Mientkiewicz 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Giambi (1, 2nd base off S Marcum/J Phillips).

FIELDING: E - D Jeter (9, throw).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .305
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
V Wells cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .266
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Phillips c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J McDonald 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 0 1

BATTING: RBI - V Wells (24). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (5, 3rd base off A Pettitte/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - R Clayton (5, catch).


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NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 1 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.62

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.10

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 17-9; S Marcum 35-19. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 2-1; S Marcum 3-2. Batters faced: A Pettitte 4; S Marcum 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 1 1
TORONTO 1 0 1 2 1 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - SHAUN MARCUM

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.254, 2 HR, 22 RBI)
J DAMON (.265, 0-FOR-0, BB)
D JETER (.355, 0-FOR-0, SAC)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TORONTO (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360
J Giambi dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
D Mientkiewicz 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 1 4

BATTING: S - D Jeter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1,
D Mientkiewicz 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Giambi (1, 2nd base off S Marcum/J Phillips).

FIELDING: E - D Jeter (9, throw). DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-D Mientkiewicz).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .305
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
V Wells cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .266
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Phillips c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
R Clayton ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J McDonald 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 7 1 2 1 0 0 3

BATTING: RBI - V Wells (24). GIDP - R Clayton. Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (5, 3rd base off A Pettitte/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - R Clayton (5, catch).


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NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 10 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2.58

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.10

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 27-16; S Marcum 35-19. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 4-2; S Marcum 3-2. Batters faced: A Pettitte 7; S Marcum 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 1 1
TORONTO 1 0 1 2 1 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - SHAUN MARCUM

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A LIND (.219, 5 HR, 13 RBI)
J MCDONALD (.256, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
A RIOS (.305, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TORONTO (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360
J Giambi dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
D Mientkiewicz 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 9 0 1 0 1 2 4

BATTING: S - D Jeter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1,
D Mientkiewicz 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Giambi (1, 2nd base off S Marcum/J Phillips).

FIELDING: E - D Jeter (9, throw). DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-D Mientkiewicz).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .305
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
V Wells cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .266
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Phillips c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
R Clayton ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J McDonald 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 7 1 2 1 0 0 3

BATTING: RBI - V Wells (24). GIDP - R Clayton. Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (5, 3rd base off A Pettitte/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - R Clayton (5, catch).


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NY YANKEES - 000 -- 0
TORONTO - 10 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2.58

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.99

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 27-16; S Marcum 45-26. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 4-2; S Marcum 5-2. Batters faced: A Pettitte 7; S Marcum 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 1 1
TORONTO 1 0 0 1 3 1 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - SHAUN MARCUM

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.276, 0-FOR-1)
A RODRIGUEZ (.296, 0-FOR-1)
J POSADA (.360, 0-FOR-1)</div>