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Bombers Nearly Let One Get Away

Posted on April 19, 2015 at 06:01 AM.

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The Yankees (2-1) scored early and often, but were forced to hang on for dear life to scratch out a win. Ahead 8-1 after 3 innings, The Bombers gave up 3 in the top of the fourth thanks to a 3-run home run by Russell Martin.

Up 11-5 with one out in the top of the 7th, SP Michael Pineda was pulled after walking 2 consecutive batters. His replacement, RP Jared Burton promptly gave up a home run to 3B Jamie Donaldson to cut the gap to 11-8.

CP Dellin Betances didn't show much either. Called upon in the 9th to hold the 3 run lead, Encarnacion grounded out, but 3 consecutive singles by Donaldson, Navarro and Martin plated a run and put the tying run on base. Betances luckily induced a game-ending 4-6-3 double play.

In injury news, Brett Gardner (black eye) and Stephen Drew (strained tricep) are expected to miss a few days. Neither are expected to be put on the DL.

With the win, the Yankees move to 2-1 and are tied for the division lead with the Orioles and Red Sox.

Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees
Apr 9, 2015	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto (1-2)	1	0	0	3	0	1	3	0	1	9	14	2
New York (2-1)	4	1	3	0	1	2	0	0	X	11	16	1
W: Pineda (1-0) L: Sanchez (0-1) S: Betances (2)

Toronto Blue Jays
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Reyes SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.429
Izturis 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	.357
Bautista RF	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	.091
Encarnacion 1B	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	.111
Donaldson 3B	4	4	4	3	1	0	1	.385
Navarro DH	5	0	2	0	0	2	0	.273
Santiago PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Martin C	5	1	4	5	0	1	1	.556
Saunders LF	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	.167
Carrera CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.167
Pompey PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING: 2B: Donaldson (1) 3B: M. Izturis 2 (2) HR: R. Martin (2), Donaldson (1) RBI: R. Martin 5 (7), J. Bautista (1), Donaldson 3 (4) GIDP: J. Bautista, Saunders
FIELDING: E: J. Reyes (1), R. Martin (1)

New York Yankees
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Jacoby Ellsbury CF	5	2	3	2	0	1	0	.500
Brett Gardner LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429
Carlos Beltran RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	.182
Garrett Jones 1B	5	1	1	0	0	2	0	.200
Chase Headley DH	4	1	2	2	1	0	1	.455
Alex Rodriguez 3B	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	.231
Chris Young RF-LF	4	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Austin Romine C	4	2	3	3	1	0	1	.750
Stephen Drew 2B	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	.250
Didi Gregorius SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.444
Brendan Ryan SS-2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.200
BATTING: 2B: C. Beltran (1) HR: C. Headley (2), A. Romine (1) RBI: C. Headley 2 (3), J. Ellsbury 2 (2), C. Beltran 2 (4), S. Drew (1), A. Romine 3 (3) HBP: B. Ryan, C. Young
BASERUNNING: SB: J. Ellsbury 3 (5)
FIELDING: E: G. Jones (1)

Toronto Blue Jays
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
A. Sanchez	2.0	7	6	5	1	0	1	22.50
M. Estrada	1.2	4	2	2	1	3	0	12.00
J. Francis	2.1	4	3	3	1	2	1	11.57
A. Loup	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
PITCHING: Pitches-Strikes: Sanchez 50-32, Estrada 50-30, Francis 47-28, Loup 20-13

New York Yankees
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Michael Pineda	6.1	8	7	7	4	6	1	9.95
Jared Burton	0.2	2	1	1	0	2	1	9.00
Adam Warren	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dellin Betances	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	4.50
PITCHING: Pitches-Strikes: Pineda 115-69, Burton 12-11, Warren 11-9, Betances 26-18