New York Yankees 6 — Toronto Blue Jays 3
For six innings, the Yankees could not get to Mark Buehrle, then history repeated itself.
In a matchup of crafty left-handed pitchers, Chris Capuano looked to outduel Mark Buehrle and notch his first win as a Yankee. After three scoreless innings, the Blue Jays would draw first blood and it would come with a laser. Jose Bautista would come up with one out in the fourth inning and hit a line drive home run into the second deck to put the Blue Jays ahead first.
Through the first five innings, the Yankees got two hits. They would get two more hits in the third but they would be stranded. The switch would turn in the seventh.
Brian McCann hit a booming double over the right fielder Jose Bautista. Carlos Beltran would walk to put the first two on. Despite Brett Gardner‘s recent struggles, the Yankees let him swing away and it paid off. Brett Gardner would hit a booming double that also went over the head of Bautista and it scored the Yankees first run of the game. Second baseman Steve Tolleson would make a throwing error trying to get Beltran at third base on the double and it would allow Beltran to score and just like that the game turned on Buehrle. An infield single by Ichiro Suzuki would knock Buehrle out of the game.
With one out, the Yankees would score a run on a throwing error on a pickoff attempt by Dioner Navarro. Jacoby Ellsbury would not leave it to the Blue Jays defense for runs when he hit a laser of a two-run home run into right field.
The home run by Jacoby Ellsbury would be a first. It would be an unfortunate first for Aaron Loup, who had not allowed a home run to a left-handed pitcher in his entire career.
In six plus innings, Mark Buehrle allowed four runs on seven hits while walking one and striking out four.
After receiving five runs of support in the top of the seventh inning, Chris Capuano looked to keep the lead and eventually notch his first Yankees win. He would get the first out in the seventh before he began to exhibit signs of tiredness. A walk and a double would plate the Jays second run of the game. An error on Derek Jeter would spell the end for the lefty.
Adam Warren allowed an inherited run but he would finish the inning with a two-run lead intact. In 6.1 innings, Chris Capuano allowed three runs, two earned, on eight hits while walking one and striking out four.
Adam Warren, a debuting Josh Outman and David Robertson would combine for the eighth inning. Chase Headley would provide additional insurance runs in the ninth inning with a leadoff home run. Jacoby Ellsbury would follow with a triple but he would be called out on a ground ball by Derek Jeter with a play at the plate. The original call was safe but the call was overturned. A subsequent challenge about blocking the plate would not change the call in an unusual two challenge play.
David Robertson would come back on for the ninth inning and got the final three outs of his four-out save for a great bounce back after yesterday’s heartbreaking loss.
Speaking of heartbreaking, including tonight’s game, Mark Buehrle has now gone 16 starts against the Yankees without a win. See you in your nightmares, Mark.
Win – Chris Capuano (2-3)
Loss – Mark Buehrle (11-9)
Save – David Robertson (35)
Notables
Yankees
*Jacoby Ellsbury – 2 for 5, R, 3B, 2-Run Home Run (14) in the 7th, 2 RBI (64)
*Brett Gardner – 1 for , R, BB, 2B, RBI (54)
Blue Jays
*Jose Bautista – 1 for 3, R, Solo Home Run (27) in the 4th, RBI (80)
*Kevin Pillar – 2 for 4, R, 2B, RBI (3)
Current Yankees Record: 70-63
