September 12, 2007 New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 18
@BAL 6 BOS 5
TBD 4 CHW 7
CLE 4 DET 5
TEX 1 KCR 6
MIN 3 SEA 6
OAK 5 NYY 4
@TOR 1 CIN 5
STL 1 FLA 5
WSN 4
(12) CHC 3
@HOU 2 LAD 6
SDP 1 NYM 4
ATL 3 COL 12
@PHI 0 PIT 7
MIL 4 ARI 9
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 27,082

Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 3:18

Yankees

83-62

Won 7

2nd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    4  4  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  0

W: M Mussina (9-10), L: D McGowan (10-9), S: M Rivera (26)

Blue Jays

72-73

Lost 5

3rd, 16 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon DH                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .726   25    0   0   SB
D Jeter SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .315  .816   18    0   3   HBP
B Abreu RF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .287  .821   25    2   0   SB
A Rodriguez 3B                3   1   0   0    1   1  .317 1.091   24    1   2   
H Matsui LF                   2   1   1   1    2   1  .290  .855   21    1   0   2B,SB
J Posada C                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .338  .979   24    5   0   
J Giambi 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .797   16    8   0   HBP
  D Mientkiewicz 1B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .661    3    6   0   
R Cano 2B                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .301  .830   14    3  11   
M Cabrera CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .761   11    1   0   2B,GDP

M Mussina P                                                              0   0
  E Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  J Chamberlain P                                                        0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   4   4   3    5  10              181   27  16

BATTING

2B: M Cabrera (23, off J Accardo); H Matsui (26, off D McGowan).

HBP: D Jeter (14, by D McGowan); J Giambi (5, by D McGowan).

TB: M Cabrera 2; H Matsui 2; R Cano; J Posada.

GIDP: M Cabrera (12).

RBI: R Cano 2 (82); H Matsui (93).

2-out RBI: H Matsui.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Cano-J Giambi; A Rodriguez-R Cano-D Mientkiewicz.

E: A Rodriguez (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Abreu (24, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun); J Damon (24, 2nd base off J Frasor/G Zaun); H Matsui (4, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Wells CF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .711   13    3   0   
R Adams 3B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .318  .739   16    0   0   2B
A Rios RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .866   19    1   0   GDP
F Thomas DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .822   15    0   0   
M Stairs LF                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .310  .976   18    1   0   
A Hill 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .753   21    0   6   
L Overbay 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .243  .718   19   10   2   
G Zaun C                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .241  .736   20    9   1   
J McDonald SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .600    5    1   2   
  R Olmedo PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .545    2    0   1   
  A Lind PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .654    3    0   0   

D McGowan P                                                              1   0
  S Downs P                                                              0   0
  J Frasor P                                                             0   0
  J Accardo P                                                            1   0
Totals                       33   1   7   0    5   4              151   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Adams (1, off J Chamberlain).

TB: R Adams 3; G Zaun; L Overbay; M Stairs; A Rios; A Hill.

GIDP: A Rios (9).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay.

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mussina, W (9-10)            5.2   5   0   0    3   1   0   5.28   23   87-52   28· 2·22   11· 3· 5· 0     57    -     0.89   0.26
E Ramirez, H (1)               0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.40    2   10-5     3· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.02   0.04
J Chamberlain                  1.2   1   1   0    1   2   0   0.00    8   35-21   10· 4· 7    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.73  -0.00
M Rivera, S (26)               1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.95    5   19-12    6· 1· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.56   0.10
Totals                         9     7   1   0    5   4   0          38  151-90   47· 8·35   18· 6· 5· 0          4-0

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McGowan, L (10-9)            5     3   4   4    3   6   0   4.01   22   99-59   31· 9·19    6· 3· 2· 0     48    -     0.81  -0.16
S Downs                        1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   2.36    6   25-13    3· 2· 8    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.03
J Frasor                       1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.76    5   29-16    7· 1· 8    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.18   0.02
J Accardo                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.39    4   18-13   10· 0· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         9     4   4   4    5  10   0          37  171-101  51·12·38   12· 4· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: D McGowan (12).

IBB: None.

HBP: D McGowan 2 (2; D Jeter, J Giambi).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 3:18.

Attendance: 27,082.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 9mph in from Centerfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. J Damon              DH    1. V Wells              CF 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. R Adams              3B 
3. B Abreu              RF    3. A Rios               RF 
4. A Rodriguez          3B    4. F Thomas             DH 
5. H Matsui             LF    5. M Stairs             LF 
6. J Posada             C     6. A Hill               2B 
7. J Giambi             1B    7. L Overbay            1B 
8. R Cano               2B    8. G Zaun               C  
9. M Cabrera            CF    9. J McDonald           SS 

   M Mussina            P        D McGowan            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  2   11%  60% H Matsui        D McGowan       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Abreu Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
   b 8   2  4-1  123  4   11%  96% G Zaun          M Rivera        Strikeout Swinging
   b 6   2  4-0  123  4    7%  93% L Overbay       E Ramirez       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   b 5   0  4-0  1--  2    7%  90% J McDonald      M Mussina       Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Zaun out at 1B/2B-1B
   b 6   0  4-0  1--  3    7%  93% A Rios          M Mussina       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin McGowan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  D Jeter         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   47%  B Abreu         Walk
          1--      48%  A Rodriguez     Abreu Steals 2B
          -2-  6   49%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  2   60%  H Matsui        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Abreu Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
   R      -23      67%  J Posada        Wild Pitch; Rodriguez Scores/No RBI; Matsui to 3B
   O      --3  5   64%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   66%  V Wells         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   68%  R Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   67%  A Rios          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  6   69%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dustin McGowan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   67%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   66%  R Cano          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   65%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   67%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   65%  A Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   61%  L Overbay       Walk; Hill to 2B
   O      12-  4   66%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   70%  J McDonald      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dustin McGowan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   69%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   71%  D Jeter         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  7   69%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B; Jeter to 2B
   O      -2-  6   66%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   69%  V Wells         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   71%  R Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   72%  A Rios          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dustin McGowan facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   75%  H Matsui        Walk
          1--      77%  J Posada        Matsui Steals 2B
          -2-  5   82%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Matsui to 3B
          1-3  3   84%  J Giambi        Hit By Pitch; Posada to 2B
   RR     123  2   90%  R Cano          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Matsui Scores; Posada Scores; Giambi to 2B
   OO     12-  4   86%  M Cabrera       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Giambi to 3B
   O      --3  4   84%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   87%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   84%  M Stairs        Walk
   O      1--  5   87%  A Hill          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   89%  L Overbay       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dustin McGowan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   88%  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   87%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   87%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   83%  G Zaun          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  2   90%  J McDonald      Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Zaun out at 1B/2B-1B
   O      ---  1   91%  V Wells         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Scott Downs facing 5-6-7
                  Scott Downs replaces Dustin McGowan pitching
   O      ---  5   90%  H Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   90%  J Posada        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   89%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Mussina facing 2-3-4
                  Doug Mientkiewicz replaces Jason Giambi playing 1B batting 7th
          ---  2   86%  R Adams         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  3   93%  A Rios          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   92%  F Thomas        Walk
          1--  2   90%  M Stairs        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Thomas to 2B
                  Edwar Ramirez replaces Mike Mussina pitching
          12-  6   86%  A Hill          Walk; Thomas to 3B; Stairs to 2B
   O      123  4   93%  L Overbay       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Scott Downs facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   93%  R Cano          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   92%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   93%  J Damon         Walk
                  Jason Frasor replaces Scott Downs pitching
          1--      93%  D Jeter         Damon Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   92%  " "             Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Joba Chamberlain facing 8-9-1
                  Joba Chamberlain replaces Edwar Ramirez pitching
   O      ---  6   94%  G Zaun          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ray Olmedo pinch hits for John McDonald batting 9th
   O      ---  2   95%  R Olmedo        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   96%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jason Frasor facing 3-4-5
                  Ray Olmedo moves to SS
   O      ---  4   96%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  6   95%  A Rodriguez     Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   95%  H Matsui        Walk
   O      1--  5   95%  J Posada        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Joba Chamberlain facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   91%  R Adams         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  5   94%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   97%  F Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B; Adams to 3B
          --3  6   95%  M Stairs        Walk
   R      1-3  7   91%  A Hill          Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Adams Scores/unER/No RBI; Stairs to 2B
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Joba Chamberlain pitching
          12-  7   86%  L Overbay       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Stairs to 3B; Hill to 2B
   O      123  4   96%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jeremy Accardo facing 7-8-9
                  Jeremy Accardo replaces Jason Frasor pitching
   O      ---  3   96%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  9   96%  R Cano          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   96%  M Cabrera       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   95%  J Damon         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Mariano Rivera facing 9-1-2
                  Adam Lind pinch hits for Ray Olmedo batting 9th
   O      ---  3   98%  A Lind          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   99%  V Wells         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  R Adams         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR200709120

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