GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (61-50) at TORONTO (56-54)

AL: NY YANKEES (61-50) at TORONTO (56-54)

<h3>Yankees look to continue winning ways in Toronto</h3>

<div class="pre">Ny Yankees (61-50) at Toronto (56-54) 1:07 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) - The New York Yankees look to continue theirwinning ways Monday when they hit the road for a three-gameseries against the Toronto Blue Jays.


New York completed a three-game sweep Kansas City on Sunday withan 8-5 triumph. The Yankees scored 31 runs in the series.

Thanks to their offense, the Yankees have gone 17-7 sincethe All-Star break. They have scored seven or more runs in 13of their last 15 games.


Hoping to benefit from the offense will be Andy Pettitte (7-7,3.97 ERA). The lefthander is 2-1 in his last four starts,lasting at least six innings in each outing.


Pettitte is 15-8 with a 4.08 lifetime against Toronto. He wasnot involved in the decision against the Blue Jays on July 17after allowing one run and seven hits over seven innings.

The Yankees are running into a red-hot team in the Blue Jays,who have won eight straight games at Rogers Centre.

Toronto also enters this contest looking to move three games over.500 for the first time this season.


Jesse Litsch (4-4, 3.47) takes the mound for the Blue Jays. Therookie righthander was impressive in July, going 3-2 with a 1.71ERA.


In a relief appearance against the Yankees on May 30, Litschallowed five runs while retiring just two batters.

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

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

NY YANKEES TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Johnny Damon LF .251 6 40 Reed Johnson RF .264 2 10
Derek Jeter SS .330 8 52 Alex Rios LF .300 20 64
Bobby Abreu RF .286 11 70 Vernon Wells CF .259 14 59
Alex Rodriguez 3B .298 36 109 Frank Thomas DH .255 18 61
Hideki Matsui DH .294 22 78 Troy Glaus 3B .259 15 49
Jorge Posada C .338 14 65 Aaron Hill 2B .275 11 58
Robinson Cano 2B .309 11 63 Curtis Thigpen C .271 0 4
Andy Phillips 1B .300 2 19 Lyle Overbay 1B .250 8 32
Melky Cabrera CF .292 7 48 John Mcdonald SS .274 1 20

Andy Pettitte LHP (7-7, 3.97) Jesse Litsch RHP (4-4, 3.47)</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 LF .251 6 40 Reed Johnson LF .264 2 10
Derek Jeter SS .330 8 52 Alex Rios RF .300 20 64
Bobby Abreu RF .286 11 70 Vernon Wells CF .259 14 59
Alex Rodriguez 3B .298 36 109 Frank Thomas DH .255 18 61
Hideki Matsui DH .294 22 78 Troy Glaus 3B .259 15 49
Jorge Posada C .338 14 65 Aaron Hill 2B .275 11 58
Robinson Cano 2B .309 11 63 Curtis Thigpen C .271 0 4
Andy Phillips 1B .300 2 19 Lyle Overbay 1B .250 8 32
Melky Cabrera CF .292 7 48 John Mcdonald SS .274 1 20

Andy Pettitte LHP (7-7, 3.97) Jesse Litsch RHP (4-4, 3.47)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE (7-7, 3.97)
TOR - JESSE LITSCH (4-4, 3.47)

UMPIRES: HP - MARK CARLSON
1B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ
2B - DERRYL COUSINS
3B - CHAD FAIRCHILD

WEATHER: 78 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 11 mph, out to center</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE AND JORGE POSADA
TOR - JESSE LITSCH AND CURTIS THIGPEN

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.251, 6 HR, 40 RBI)
D JETER (.330, 8 HR, 52 RBI)
B ABREU (.286, 11 HR, 70 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE AND JORGE POSADA
TOR - JESSE LITSCH AND CURTIS THIGPEN

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.251, 6 HR, 40 RBI)
D JETER (.330, 8 HR, 52 RBI)
B ABREU (.286, 11 HR, 70 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.264, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
A RIOS (.300, 20 HR, 64 RBI)
V WELLS (.259, 14 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<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 lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - B Abreu. Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
C Thigpen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay).


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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 3.97

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.40

Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 20-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Litsch 2-2.
Batters faced: J Litsch 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, in from 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 1 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.264, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
A RIOS (.300, 20 HR, 64 RBI)
V WELLS (.259, 14 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<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 lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
B Abreu rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 6 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - B Abreu. Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
C Thigpen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay-A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay).


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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 3.97

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.33

Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 24-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J Litsch 4-2.
Batters faced: J Litsch 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

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

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.298, 36 HR, 109 RBI)
H MATSUI (.294, 22 HR, 78 RBI)
J POSADA (.338, 14 HR, 65 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
B Abreu rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 6 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - B Abreu. Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
C Thigpen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 5 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay-A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay).


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.95

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.33

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 21-15; J Litsch 24-14. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 2-2; J Litsch 4-2. Batters faced: A Pettitte 5; J Litsch 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, in from 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 1 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.298, 36 HR, 109 RBI)
H MATSUI (.294, 22 HR, 78 RBI)
J POSADA (.338, 14 HR, 65 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
B Abreu rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 6 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - B Abreu. Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
C Thigpen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay-A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay).


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.92

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.33

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 28-16; J Litsch 24-14. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 2-2; J Litsch 4-2. Batters faced: A Pettitte 6; J Litsch 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.255, 18 HR, 61 RBI)
T GLAUS (.259, 15 HR, 49 RBI)
A HILL (.275, 11 HR, 58 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
B Abreu rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .298
H Matsui dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .338
R Cano 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .308
A Phillips 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .298
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 11 0 2 0 4 2 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Phillips 1. GIDP - B
Abreu. Team LOB - 2.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
C Thigpen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay-A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay).


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NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.92

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 3 2 0 0 4 2 0 3.27

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 28-16; J Litsch 75-43. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 2-2; J Litsch 4-5. Batters faced: A Pettitte 6; J Litsch 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.255, 18 HR, 61 RBI)
T GLAUS (.259, 15 HR, 49 RBI)
A HILL (.275, 11 HR, 58 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
B Abreu rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .298
H Matsui dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .338
R Cano 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .308
A Phillips 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 12 0 2 0 4 2 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Phillips 1. GIDP - B
Abreu. Team LOB - 2.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
C Thigpen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay-A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay).


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NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.92

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 4 2 0 0 4 2 0 3.21

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 28-16; J Litsch 78-44. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 2-2; J Litsch 4-6. Batters faced: A Pettitte 6; J Litsch 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>