Game 79: Yanks v.s Jays

Regular Season Game 79Yankees vs. Blue Jays
New Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV: YES Radio: WCBS 880

STARTING LINEUPS:

YANKEES (45-33)

1. Derek Jeter SS
2. Johnny Damon LF
3. Mark Teixeira 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez 3B
5. Robinson Cano 2B
6. Nick Swisher RF
7. Hideki Matsui DH
8. Francisco Cervelli C
9. Brett Gardner CF

Pitching For Yanks: RHP A.J. Burnett (6-4, 3.93 ERA)

BLUE JAYS (42-38)

TBA

Pitching For Jays: LHP Brian Tallet (5-5, 4.47 ERA)

PLAYER STATS

Yanks vs. Tallet
ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSJ. Damon165200023.313.421.438.859R. Cano154200104.267.313.400.713A. Rodriguez121001113.083.154.333.487D. Jeter113000213.273.333.273.606H. Matsui116211410.545.5831.1821.765M. Cabrera111000022.091.231.091.322J. Posada81100022.125.300.250.550M. Teixeira53001230.600.7501.2001.950N. Swisher52100121.400.571.6001.171X. Nady41000001.250.250.250.500E. Hinske40000102.000.000.000.000J. Molina31000101.333.333.333.667B. Gardner31000010.333.500.333.833F. Cervelli31000000.333.333.333.667K. Cash10000000.000.000.000.000Totals11230813131522.268.364.438.802

Jays vs. Burnett
ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSM. Barrett257401624.280.333.560.893S. Rolen223100324.136.208.182.390K. Millar214001235.190.292.333.625L. Overbay120000005.000.000.000.000M. Scutaro123000010.250.308.250.558R. Barajas72101311.286.333.8571.190A. Hill42001100.500.5001.2501.750V. Wells30000010.000.250.000.250A. Rios31100010.333.500.6671.167T. Snider31000002.333.333.333.667J. McDonald20000001.000.000.000.000J. Inglett21000010.500.667.5001.167A. Lind20000020.000.500.000.500Totals11824704151422.203.286.364.650
NEWS AND NOTES

• The Yanks head into play today three games behind Boston in the division and two games ahead of Tampa in the Wild Card race.
  A.J. Burnett has faced the Blue Jays twice in his career, once in 2001, and then again this season. He's 1-1, with a 3.24 ERA. He pitched a complete game to beat them as a Marlin back in '01, but lost in his only start against them this year, allowing five runs on seven hits and four walks in 7.2 innings pitched.
  Brian Tallet has made 21 appearances against the Yanks in his career, but just one start. The start came on May 14th of this season and he went 6 innings, allowing two runs on four hits, walked five and struck out two on his was to a no decision. Overall against the Yanks he's 1-0 with a 2.88 ERA. In the Bronx he has an ERA of 3.38 in 11 relief appearances.
  Jorge Posada is still nursing a swollen left thumb. He's listed as day-to-day.