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Hughes starts strong
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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.
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Series at a glance:
TOR
Toronto (1-2)
Lost 1 		NY Yankees 3, Toronto 2   NYY
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
TorontoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Eckstein, SS4121000.154
Stairs, LF4010013.250
  1-Coats, PR-LF0000000.000
Rios, RF4011011.444
Wells, V, CF4010011.333
Thomas, DH2000011.111
  a-Stewart, PH-DH2000001.200
Overbay, 1B4000011.182
Hill, 2B4000011.250
Scutaro, 3B2100100.125
Zaun, C3010010.333
Totals33262179 

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 YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, DH3110012.182
Jeter, SS2100002.300
Abreu, RF3021110.500
Rodriguez, 3B4000025.273
Giambi, 1B1001101.000
Cano, 2B4000005.091
Matsui, LF3010021.222
Molina, C3010001.333
Cabrera, CF2110101.375
Totals253623618 

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).
 
TorontoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
McGowan 6.04223403.00
Wolfe (L, 0-1)1.01110109.00
Downs 1.01000100.00
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hughes 6.04221403.00
Traber 0.10000100.00
Bruney 0.20000000.00
Chamberlain (W, 1-0)1.01000100.00
Rivera (S, 2)1.01000100.00

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.
EjectionsToronto 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
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