Final/11
Buehrle aims to solve career-long struggles vs. Yankees
Apr 20, 2013 - 1:25 PMVideo
Buehrle is 0-6 over his last eight starts against the Yankees and is 1-8 with a 6.38 ERA in 12 games lifetime against New York. His last win versus the Yankees came April 10, 2004 when he pitched for the Chicago White Sox.
Buehrle is coming off a strong outing against the ChiSox on Monday when he scattered nine hits and gave up a pair of runs over 6 1/3 innings in his initial win of the year.
Hiroki Kuroda will provide a tough mound opponent for the Blue Jays. The Japanese right-hander is coming off his fifth career shutout when he blanked the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Kuroda allowed five hits and had five strikeouts and didn't walk a batter. He's 2-1 with a 4.67 ERA in three career games against the Blue Jays.
Kuroda has been exceptionally strong against AL East opponents. He's won seven of his last 11 starts within the division and is 7-2 with a 2.99 ERA over the stretch.
Last night, Travis Hafner, Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay all hit solo homers in New York's 9-4 triumph.
Hafner and Wells both finished with two runs batted in, while Brett Gardner and Robinson Cano added an RBI each for the Yankees, who were coming off an interleague series win against Arizona.
Andy Pettitte worked 7 1/3 innings, allowing six hits and three runs while fanning five with one walk.
"It's nice when things go like this," said Yankees manager Joe Girardi. "It puts a lot of pressure on the other club when you can score runs from a lot of different places. That way responsibility doesn't fall on the same guys every night."
Jose Bautista ripped a two-run homer and J.P. Arencibia added a late solo shot for the Blue Jays, who have now dropped three of four.
Brandon Morrow was tagged for nine hits and seven runs -- five earned -- with four strikeouts and a walk over 5 1/3 frames.
"I kept falling behind guys in the first few innings and couldn't get into a good rhythm," said Morrow. "I just couldn't locate my fastball tonight and that hurt me."
New York was 11-7 versus the Blue Jays last season.
- NEW YORK: 5
TORONTO: 3
Final/11
Apr 20 4:30 PM - Ichiro Suzuki reaches base on sacrifice bunt to the pitcher. On the play, Aaron Loup's throwing error scored Vernon Wells and Francisco Cervilli. Runner on second with none out and Eduardo Nunez due up.
Yankees 5, Blue Jays 3 Top 11, 0 OutsApr 20 4:17 PM - Melky Cabrera singled to center scored Adam Lind and Rajai Davis. Runner on first with two outs and Jose Bautista due up.
Yankees 3, Blue Jays 3 Bot 8, 2 OutsApr 20 3:30 PM - Rajai Davis singled to center scored Colby Rasmus. On the play, Adam Lind advances to third. Runners on first and third with two outs and Melky Cabrera due up.
Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1 Bot 8, 2 OutsApr 20 3:26 PM - Kevin Youkilis singled to left scored Jayson Nix and Brett Gardner. On the play, Robinson Cano advances to second. Runners on first and second with one out and Vernon Wells due up.
Yankees 3, Blue Jays 0 Top 5, 1 OutApr 20 2:24 PM - Vernon Wells one-out, solo Home Run (5) to left. Francisco Cervelli due up.
Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0 Top 2, 1 OutApr 20 1:27 PM - NEW YORK: 0
TORONTO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 20 1:06 PM
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