Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2
Bobby Abreu connects on the game-winner, scoring Melky Cabrera. (Bill Kostroun/AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Phil Hughes handcuffed the Blue Jays early, retiring the first nine batters he faced. The Yanks erased a two-run deficit in the sixth, with Johnny Damon scoring on a wild pitch and Jason Giambi plating Derek Jeter with a sac fly. Bobby Abreu knocked in the winning run in the eighth.
Complete story >
Toronto
(1-2)
Lost 1
NY Yankees 3, Toronto 2
Today's Boxes 4/3/08
CWS 2, CLE 1
CIN 3, ARI 2
KC 4, DET 1
PHI 8, WSH 7
LAA 5, MIN 4
STL 3, COL 0
CHC 6, MIL 3
SD 3, HOU 2
PIT 4, ATL 3
NY Yankees
(2-1)
Won 1
April 3, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Toronto
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
6
1
NY Yankees
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
X
3
6
1
Standings thru 4/3/08  | Recap: TOR | NYY  | Gameday  | Blue Jays stats  | Yankees stats
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Eckstein , SS4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .154
Stairs , LF4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250
1-Coats , PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rios , RF4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .444
Wells, V , CF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333
Thomas , DH2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111
a-Stewart , PH-DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Overbay , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182
Hill , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
Scutaro , 3B2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .125
Zaun , C3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Totals 33 2 6 2 1 7 9
a-Grounded out for Thomas in the 6th. 1-Ran for Stairs in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Eckstein (1, Hughes), Zaun (1, Hughes).TB : Eckstein 3; Stairs; Rios; Wells, V; Zaun 2.RBI : Rios (3), Eckstein (1).2-out RBI : Eckstein.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Thomas; Stairs; Hill.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING SB : Rios (2, 2nd base off Hughes/Molina). FIELDING E : Downs (1, fielding).Outfield assists : Rios (Abreu at 3rd base).DP : 3 (Eckstein-Hill-Overbay, Hill-Eckstein-Overbay, Rios-Overbay-Scutaro).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , DH3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .182
Jeter , SS2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .300
Abreu , RF3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .500
Rodriguez , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .273
Giambi , 1B1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .000
Cano , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .091
Matsui , LF3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .222
Molina , C3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333
Cabrera , CF2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .375
Totals 25 3 6 2 3 6 18
BATTING 2B : Damon (1, McGowan).TB : Damon 2; Abreu 2; Matsui; Molina; Cabrera.RBI : Giambi (1), Abreu (1).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cano 3.S : Damon; Jeter.SF : Giambi.GIDP : Jeter; Cabrera.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING E : Cano (1, missed catch).
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
McGowan 6.0 4 2 2 3 4 0 3.00
Wolfe (L, 0-1)1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 9.00
Downs 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Wolfe pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. WP : McGowan.HBP : Jeter (by McGowan), Giambi (by Downs).Pitches-strikes : McGowan 99-57, Wolfe 11-8, Downs 15-11, Hughes 87-58, Traber 4-3, Bruney 10-5, Chamberlain 11-8, Rivera 13-8.Ground outs-fly outs : McGowan 8-5, Wolfe 2-0, Downs 1-1, Hughes 7-7, Traber 0-0, Bruney 1-1, Chamberlain 1-1, Rivera 2-0.Batters faced : McGowan 23, Wolfe 4, Downs 6, Hughes 23, Traber 1, Bruney 2, Chamberlain 4, Rivera 4.Inherited runners-scored : Downs 1-1.Ejections Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Frank Thomas ejected by HP umpire Bill Miller. (4th).Umpires : HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Gary Darling. 3B: Jerry Meals.Weather : 42 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, R to L.T : 2:45.Att : 47,785.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
Below is an advertisement.