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TEX
@BAL		2
3		 
(10)
CLE
@BOS		4
6
DET
@CHW		4
3
CAL
@MIL		6
0
KCR
@MIN		3
2
OAK
@SEA		2
1
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@TOR		5
6
ATL
@CIN		2
3
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@LAD		2
4
MON
@NYM		1
2		 
(14)
CHC
@PIT		4
5		 
(18)
HOU
@SFG		3
2
PHI
@STL		4
5		 
(10)
Sunday, August 6, 1989 1:35
, SkyDome
Attendance: 49,025, Time of Game: 2:29
Yankees
5
52-59
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 6 GB
 at Blue Jays
6
55-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
L: Walt Terrell (5-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  1   0  0  0   0  3  0    5 10  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  0   5  0  X    6  8  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .318 .765 13 9 -0.054 1.04 0.038 -0.092 -0.5 0 5
Luis Polonia LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .298 .736 12 7 -0.073 1.02 0.107 -0.180 0.1 1 0 3B
Don Mattingly 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .300 .814 12 9 0.034 0.96 0.105 -0.071 0.5 9 0 HR
Mel Hall DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .733 14 8 -0.139 1.15 0.000 -0.139 -1.4 GDP
Jesse Barfield RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .245 .801 15 11 0.063 0.69 0.115 -0.053 0.6 1 0 HR
Don Slaught C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .733 8 5 -0.048 0.80 0.067 -0.115 -0.5 5 0 2B,CS
   Hal Morris PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 1 1 -0.069 2.79 0.000 -0.069 -0.2
Randy Velarde 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .609 11 5 -0.013 0.45 0.011 -0.024 -0.1 0 2
   Ken Phelps PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .713 4 3 -0.049 2.01 0.000 -0.049 -0.1
Alvaro Espinoza SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .630 13 8 0.005 0.71 0.036 -0.032 0.1 5 1
   Steve Balboni PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .777 5 3 -0.034 1.34 0.000 -0.034 -0.1
Roberto Kelly CF 3 2 3 0 0 0 .336 .861 5 4 0.230 0.92 0.230 0.000 2.6 3 0 3B,2B
Walt Terrell P 1
   Lee Guetterman P
   Lance McCullers P
Team Totals 33 5 10 5 2 6 .303 1.010 113 73 -0.147 0.97 0.709 -0.858 0.9 24 9
2B: R Kelly (15, off T Stottlemyre); D Slaught (19, off T Stottlemyre).
3B: R Kelly (3, off T Stottlemyre); L Polonia (6, off T Henke).
HR: D Mattingly (15, off T Henke; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); J Barfield (19, off T Stottlemyre; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
TB: R Kelly 6; J Barfield 4; D Mattingly 4; L Polonia 4; D Slaught 2; A Espinoza; S Sax.
GIDP: M Hall (8).
RBI: D Mattingly 2 (77); L Polonia (39); S Sax (44); J Barfield (51).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Sax-A Espinoza-D Mattingly; A Espinoza.
E: L Guetterman ().
Baserunning
CS: D Slaught (1, 3rd base by E Whitt POCS).
Pickoffs: L Polonia (1st base by T Stottlemyre).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .639 18 11 -0.075 0.74 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 2 3
Mookie Wilson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .198 .509 11 8 -0.073 0.74 0.000 -0.073 -0.7 0 0
Kelly Gruber 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .298 .790 13 8 0.017 1.01 0.083 -0.066 0.2 2 2 2B
George Bell LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .290 .764 14 9 0.188 1.09 0.188 0.000 1.3 2 1 2·2B
Fred McGriff 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .279 .953 12 5 0.344 1.32 0.405 -0.062 1.3 9 0 HR
Ernie Whitt C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .287 .839 15 9 0.035 1.15 0.133 -0.098 0.2 7 1 2B
Lloyd Moseby CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .216 .656 12 7 -0.067 1.45 0.010 -0.077 -0.3 5 0
Rance Mulliniks DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .617 12 5 -0.047 1.27 0.030 -0.077 -0.2 GDP
   Nelson Liriano PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .681 6 3 -0.063 1.27 0.000 -0.063 -0.8
Manuel Lee 2B 3 1 1 3 0 0 .274 .649 9 7 0.094 1.52 0.165 -0.071 2.0 0 2 HR
Todd Stottlemyre P 2
   Tom Henke P 1
Team Totals 30 6 8 6 3 5 .267 .933 122 72 0.353 1.12 1.014 -0.662 2.4 27 12
2B: K Gruber (18, off W Terrell); E Whitt (18, off W Terrell); G Bell 2 (28, 2 off W Terrell).
HR: M Lee (2, off L Guetterman; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); F McGriff (29, off W Terrell; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: G Bell 5; F McGriff 4; M Lee 4; E Whitt 3; K Gruber 2.
GIDP: R Mulliniks (11).
RBI: M Lee 3 (25); F McGriff 2 (70); G Bell (62).
2-out RBI: M Lee 3.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Bell-K Gruber; T Fernandez-F McGriff.
E: T Henke ().
Outfield Assists: G Bell (R Kelly at 2nd base).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Walt Terrell, L (5-15) 6.1 6 4 4 1 2 1 4.48 24 85 52 30 10 12 9 12 8 0 46 -0.226 1.25 -0.5
Lee Guetterman 0.2 1 2 2 1 2 1 3.15 4 19 9 3 1 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 -0.153 1.08 -2.4
Lance McCullers 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.55 5 18 11 6 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.027 0.50 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 6 6 3 5 2 6.75 33 122 72 39 12 21 10 15 10 0 46 1 1 -0.352 0.97 -2.4

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Todd Stottlemyre, W (3-5) 7 7 2 2 2 4 1 4.27 26 87 56 35 10 11 9 11 5 0 57 0.091 0.87 1.2
Tom Henke 2 3 3 3 0 2 1 2.94 9 26 17 9 5 3 2 5 3 0 0 0 0.057 1.26 -2.1
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 2 6 2 5.00 35 113 73 44 15 14 11 16 8 0 57 0 0 0.148 1.12 -0.9
Balks: None.
WP: W Terrell (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Stottlemyre (2; L Polonia, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 49,025.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-2 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  RR TOR F. McGriff W. Terrell 39% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bell Scores
b7 3-2 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RRR TOR M. Lee L. Guetterman 16% 97% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Whitt Scores; Moseby Scores
t5 2-1 1 -23 5,(1-2)  OO NYY L. Polonia T. Stottlemyre 14% 40% Double Play: Flyball: LF-3B (Deep LF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R NYY J. Barfield T. Stottlemyre -12% 41% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t5 2-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY R. Kelly T. Stottlemyre -11% 21% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to LF Line); Espinoza to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYY S. Sax T. Stottlemyre 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  NYY L. Polonia T. Stottlemyre -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  O NYY D. Mattingly T. Stottlemyre 4% 54% Polonia Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O NYY D. Mattingly T. Stottlemyre 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR T. Fernandez W. Terrell -2% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR M. Wilson W. Terrell -1% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR K. Gruber W. Terrell -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Todd Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY M. Hall T. Stottlemyre 2% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R NYY J. Barfield T. Stottlemyre -12% 41% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY D. Slaught T. Stottlemyre 1% 42% Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
t2 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY R. Velarde T. Stottlemyre -1% 41% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O NYY A. Espinoza T. Stottlemyre 2% 43% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Walt Terrell facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR G. Bell W. Terrell 7% 50% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b2 0-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TOR F. McGriff W. Terrell -5% 45% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b2 0-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  OO TOR E. Whitt W. Terrell -7% 38% Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY R. Kelly T. Stottlemyre -9% 28% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 1-0 0 --3 1,(0-0)  R NYY S. Sax T. Stottlemyre -4% 25% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kelly Scores
t3 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY L. Polonia T. Stottlemyre -4% 21% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Sax to 2B
t3 2-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O NYY D. Mattingly T. Stottlemyre 4% 24% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t3 2-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO NYY M. Hall T. Stottlemyre 6% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Walt Terrell facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O TOR L. Moseby W. Terrell -3% 28% Lineout: CF
b3 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR R. Mulliniks W. Terrell 3% 31% Walk
b3 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR M. Lee W. Terrell -3% 28% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TOR T. Fernandez W. Terrell -3% 25% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Barfield T. Stottlemyre 2% 27% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Slaught T. Stottlemyre 1% 28% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t4 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Velarde T. Stottlemyre 1% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Walt Terrell facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR M. Wilson W. Terrell -3% 26% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b4 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR K. Gruber W. Terrell 5% 31% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b4 0-2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  TOR G. Bell W. Terrell 3% 34% Wild Pitch; Gruber to 3B
b4 0-2 1 --3 4,(2-1)  RO TOR G. Bell W. Terrell 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gruber Scores
b4 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR F. McGriff W. Terrell -1% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY A. Espinoza T. Stottlemyre -4% 31% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 2-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY R. Kelly T. Stottlemyre -11% 21% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to LF Line); Espinoza to 3B
t5 2-1 0 -23 2,(1-0)  O NYY S. Sax T. Stottlemyre 5% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 2-1 1 -23 5,(1-2)  OO NYY L. Polonia T. Stottlemyre 14% 40% Double Play: Flyball: LF-3B (Deep LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Walt Terrell facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR E. Whitt W. Terrell 6% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b5 1-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR L. Moseby W. Terrell -5% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO TOR R. Mulliniks W. Terrell -8% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Mattingly T. Stottlemyre 2% 35% Lineout: LF
t6 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY M. Hall T. Stottlemyre 2% 37% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY J. Barfield T. Stottlemyre 1% 38% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Walt Terrell facing 9-1-2
b6 1-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR M. Lee W. Terrell -4% 34% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez W. Terrell -3% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR M. Wilson W. Terrell -2% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
t7 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY D. Slaught T. Stottlemyre -7% 22% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 2-1 0 -2- 1,(1-0)  O NYY R. Velarde T. Stottlemyre 9% 31% Slaught Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS-3B)
t7 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY R. Velarde T. Stottlemyre 2% 33% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t7 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY A. Espinoza T. Stottlemyre 1% 34% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Walt Terrell facing 3-4-5
b7 1-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TOR K. Gruber W. Terrell -5% 29% Lineout: RF
b7 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR G. Bell W. Terrell 9% 39% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b7 1-2 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  RR TOR F. McGriff W. Terrell 39% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bell Scores
b7 3-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR E. Whitt W. Terrell 3% 82% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
Lee Guetterman replaces Walt Terrell pitching
b7 3-2 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  TOR L. Moseby L. Guetterman 1% 83% Walk
Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks (DH) batting 8th
b7 3-2 1 12- 5,(3-2)  TOR N. Liriano L. Guetterman 4% 87% Whitt Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Whitt to 3B; Moseby to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -23 6,(3-2)  O TOR N. Liriano L. Guetterman -6% 81% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-2 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RRR TOR M. Lee L. Guetterman 16% 97% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Whitt Scores; Moseby Scores
b7 6-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez L. Guetterman -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Blue Jays' Tom Henke facing 9-1-2
Tom Henke replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching
t8 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY R. Kelly T. Henke -2% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t8 2-6 0 1-- 3,(1-2)  NYY S. Sax T. Henke -1% 94% Kelly Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Kelly to 2B
t8 2-6 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYY S. Sax T. Henke 2% 96% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B); Kelly to 3B
t8 2-6 1 --3 2,(0-1)  R NYY L. Polonia T. Henke -4% 92% Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Kelly Scores
t8 3-6 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RR NYY D. Mattingly T. Henke -10% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Polonia Scores
t8 5-6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY M. Hall T. Henke 4% 85% Flyball: CF
t8 5-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY J. Barfield T. Henke 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-5, Yankees' Lance McCullers facing 2-3-4
Lance McCullers replaces Lee Guetterman pitching
b8 6-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR M. Wilson L. McCullers -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR K. Gruber L. McCullers -1% 86% Flyball: LF (Deep SS)
b8 6-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  TOR G. Bell L. McCullers 1% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b8 6-5 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  TOR F. McGriff L. McCullers 1% 87% Walk; Bell to 2B
b8 6-5 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O TOR E. Whitt L. McCullers -2% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-6, Blue Jays' Tom Henke facing 6-7-8
Hal Morris pinch hits for Don Slaught (C) batting 6th
t9 5-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY H. Morris T. Henke 7% 92% Lineout: CF
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Randy Velarde (3B) batting 7th
t9 5-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY K. Phelps T. Henke 5% 97% Strikeout Swinging
Steve Balboni pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza (SS) batting 8th
t9 5-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY S. Balboni T. Henke 3% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Blue Jays 6.

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