Yankees (49-43) vs. Blue Jays (45-47)
Joba Chamberlain (2-2, 2.45) vs Roy Halladay (10-6, 2.88)
The Yankees are coming off a difficult loss in Pittsburgh where the bats went a bit quiet again. Jorge Posada has also recently voiced his concerns about his diminishing time behind the plate and oh, the Yankees face Roy Halladay tonight.
The five-time All-Star selection allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings to earn his team-leading 10th win of the year in his last start against the Angels. He walked one and struck out seven, while needing 107 pitches. Halladay is 11-5 with a 3.03 ERA in his career against the Yankees.
The right-hander was the opponent for Joba Chamberlain in his first major league start in June. Joba lasted just two-plus innings while Halladay gave up two runs over six innings for the win. Since then Joba has shown plenty of promise and looks more comfortable as a starter. Chamberlain allowed three runs over six innings on 101 pitches against the Red Sox in his last start. Joba has a 1.11 ERA on the road.
The story tonight though is how will the Yankees lineup do against Halladay and Joseph Staszewski is here to take you through every pitch.
Top of the First: Gardner is hit by a pitch and steals second, but is left there. Halladay strikes out A-Rod and Abreu.
Bottom of the First: Joba give up just a single to Overbay and a pass ball moved him to second.
Top of the Second: Cano works a two-out walk, but that is all the Yankees get.
Bottom of the Second: Blue Jays just get a two-out single by Wilkerson
Top of the Third: Yankees go quickly in order
Bottom of the Third: Lind singles. Inglett lays down a great bunt that Posada flips over the head of Betemit at first. Lind goes to third. Overbay singles to center to score Lind Stairs hits into a fielders choice to second to scored Inglett from third. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0
Top of the Fourth: Yankees get just a lead-off single by A-Rod, there first hit of the game.
Bottom of the Fourth: Blue Jays go down in order.
Top of the Fifth: Yankees go 1-2-3.
Bottom of the Fifth: Jays go down quietly. Joba has struck out four.
Top of the Sixth: Abreu is hit by a pitch and then thrown out trying to steal second to end the inning.
Bottom of the Sixth: Joba strikes out two in the inning, but Rob Barajas homers to left center. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 0
Top of the Seventh: Halladay needs just six pitches to retire the Yankees.
Bottom of the Seventh: Cano loses the ball in the dome and Lind gets a double with two outs. Billy Traber replaces Joba and get out of the inning.
Top of the Eight: Halladay continues to one-hit the Yankees.
Bottom of the Eight: Stairs hits a two-run homer to right center. Blue Jays 5, Yankees 0
Top of the Ninth: Jeter doubles for the Yankees second hit, but Halladay gets his seventh complete game of the season.
Blue Jays win 5-0