Final
Kennedy, Yankees aim for sweep of Blue Jays
Sep 13, 2007 - 1:40 PM Ny Yankees (83-62) at Toronto (72-73) 7:07 pm EDTTORONTO (Ticker) - Before facing the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees aim to complete a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
In the midst of a seven-game winning streak, the Yankees are five games behind the Red Sox in the American League East. The teams open a three-game series at Fenway Park on Friday.
Thanks to their winning ways, the Yankees have opened a four-game lead over Detroit (80-67) in the wild card race.
Ian Kennedy (1-0, 2.25 ERA), who has been impressive in his first two starts, takes the mound for the Yankees. A 2006 first-round pick, Kennedy has a win and a no-decision in his two outings, allowing five runs - three earned - and 12 hits in 12 innings.
Mike Mussina, the man Kennedy temporarily replaced in the rotation, threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Robinson Cano drove in a pair of runs in a 4-1 win on Wednesday.
A.J. Burnett (8-7, 3.56) gets the ball for Toronto, which has lost five straight and fallen under .500 for the first time since August 1. Burnett is 3-1 with a 1.90 ERA in six starts since returning from a stint on the disabled list due to right shoulder pain.
- AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
TORONTO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: NYY - IAN KENNEDY, LUIS VIZCAINO (8TH), CHRIS BRITTON (9TH) AND JOSE
MOLINA
TOR - A.J. BURNETT, CASEY JANSSEN (9TH), SCOTT DOWNS
(9TH) AND GREGG ZAUN, CURTIS THIGP
Sep 13 9:44 PM - AL
AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY FRANK THOMAS SCORED ALEX RIOS.
FINAL SCORE: TORONTO 2, NY YANKEES 1
Yankees vs. Blue JaysSep 13 9:44 PM - AL
AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOHNNY DAMON (11) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF A.J. BURNETT.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1, TORONTO 1
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.313, 0-FOR-2)
Yankees vs. Blue JaysSep 13 8:26 PM - AL
AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY FRANK THOMAS SCORED RUSS ADAMS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F THOMAS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.310, 19 HR, 59 RBI)
Yankees vs. Blue JaysSep 13 7:23 PM
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