Game 81: Yanks v.s Jays

Regular Season Game 81
Yankees v.s Blue Jays
Game Time: 1:05 p.m. @ New Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS 880
STARTING LINEUPS:
YANKEES (47-33)

1. Derek Jeter SS
2. Johnny Damon LF
3. Mark Teixeira 1B
4. Jorge Posada C
5. Hideki Matsui DH
6. Nick Swisher RF
7. Robinson Cano 2B
8. Melky Cabrera CF
9. Cody Ransom 3B

Pitching For Yanks: RHP Joba Chamberlain (4-2, 3.89 ERA)

TORONTO (42-40)

1. Marco Scutaro SS
2. Aaron Hill 2B
3. Adam Lind LF
4. Scott Rolen 3B
5. Lyle Overbay 1B
6. Vernon Wells CF
7. Alex Rios RF
8. David Dellucci DH
9. Raul Chavez C

Pitching For Jays: LHP Brett Cecil (2-1, 5.09 ERA)

PLAYER STATS

Yanks vs. Cecil: (N/A)

Jays vs. Joba
ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS K. Millar 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 .286 .167 .452 M. Scutaro 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 A. Rios 6 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 S. Rolen 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .400 .400 .400 .800 L. Overbay 5 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .400 .571 .400 .971 A. Lind 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .400 .500 .600 1.100 V. Wells 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 R. Barajas 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .250 .250 1.000 1.250 J. Inglett 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 D. Dellucci 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 .333 .333 1.333 1.667 A. Hill 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 M. Barrett 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 J. Bautista 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 T. Snider 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 Totals56131027720.232.317.357.675
NEWS AND NOTES

• The Yankees have won 9 of their last 10, and are just one game behind the Red Sox for first in the division.
• The Yanks placed Chien-Ming Wang on the DL. They've recalled Jonthan Albaladejo from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
• Joba Chamberlain has made nine appearances against the Blue Jays in his career, two of which were starts. In those games he's 1-1, with a 1.83 ERA. In 19.2 innings he's allowed four ER on 14 hits, walked 10 and struck out 29.
• Brett Cecil has never faced the Yankees. Today will be just his seventh start in the majors and eighth appearance.
• Derek Jeter extended his hitting streak to ten games yesterday.
• Toronto third baseman Scott Rolen extended his streak to 21 games, the longest of his career.
• Robinson Cano is 0 for his last 20 with RISP.

According to George A. King III, the Yankees have an interest in lefty reliever John Grabow. Jon Paul Morosi reports that the bombers are also interested in Chad Qualls.

Throughout Grabow's entire career lefties (.269) have hit better against him than righties (.257). Plus, he's from the NL.

Qualls had a very good year last season but has struggled a bit this year, posting a 4.22 ERA in the NL West. He started off pretty well, but had gotten worse and worse as the season has gone on. The teams stuggles may be the problem.

I rather them wait off and pursue Huston Street when he becomes available again.

• The starters for the 2009 All-Star game were announced today. Derek Jeter was voted in as the starting SS, and Mark Teixeira just barely beat out Boston's Kevin Youkilis at first base. Mariano Rivera also made the team.

Down below are the complete 2009 All-Star game starting lineups:

American League

• C Joe Mauer, MIN
• 1B Mark Teixeira, NYY
• 2B Dustin Pedroia, BOS
• SS Derek Jeter, NYY
• 3B Evan Longoria, TB
• OF Jason Bay, BOS
• OF Ichiro Suzuki, SEA
• OF Josh Hamilton, TEX

National League

C Yadier Molina, STL
1B Albert Pujols, STL
2B Chase Utley, PHI
SS Hanley Ramirez, FLA
3B David Wright, NYM
OF Carlos Beltran, NYM
OF Ryan Braun, MIL
OF Raul Ibanez, PHI