Final
Wang goes for seventh straight
Jul 19, 2007 - 1:29 PM Toronto (45-49) at Ny Yankees (48-44) 1:05 pm EDTBRONX, New York (Ticker) - Chien-Ming Wang is looking for his seventh straight win as the New York Yankees hope to win their sixth consecutive game when they host the Toronto Blue Jays in the finale of a four-game series.
Wang (10-4, 3.43) pitched six innings, giving up three runs and seven hits with six strikeouts in a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Saturday.
The Taiwanese righthander is 6-0 with a 2.89 ERA and 30 strikeouts over his previous nine starts.
The Yankees are beginning to close the gap on the Boston Red Sox in the American League West, trailing by seven games.
The Blue Jays, who are looking to snap a three-game losing streak, will counter with Dustin McGowan (5-5, 5.05).
McGowan was tagged for six runs and eight hits with two walks and four strikeouts in a 9-4 loss to the Red Sox on Saturday.
He will have to shut down New York third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who is batting .309 with 32 home runs and 90 RBI this season.
- AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 7 2
NY YANKEES 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN, CASEY JANSSEN (8TH), JEREMY ACCARDO (9TH) AND
GREGG ZAUN
NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG, MIKE MYERS (8TH), LUIS VIZCAINO
(9TH) AND WIL NIEVES
WP - DU
Jul 19 3:56 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GREGG ZAUN SCORED AARON HILL.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, G ZAUN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
NY YANKEES 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: H CLARK (.227, 0-FOR-2)
Blue Jays vs. YankeesJul 19 3:14 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY AARON HILL SCORED VERNON WELLS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A HILL ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
NY YANKEES 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.231, 0-FOR-2)
Blue Jays vs. YankeesJul 19 3:05 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY FRANK THOMAS SCORED MATT STAIRS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V WELLS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
NY YANKEES 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.273, 1-FOR-2)
Blue Jays vs. YankeesJul 19 3:03 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BOBBY ABREU SCORED JOHNNY DAMON AND DEREK JETER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B ABREU ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0
NY YANKEES 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.309, 32 HR, 92 RBI)
Blue Jays vs. YankeesJul 19 1:23 PM
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