NY Yankees 8, Toronto 1
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(57-51)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
NY Yankees 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 X 8 9 0
WP: C. Lidle (1-0)
LP: S. Marcum (1-1)
(64-41)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: NY Yankees
- J. Giambi homered to deep right, D. Jeter and A. Rodriguez scored
Top 5th: Toronto
- R. Roberts homered to deep left
Bot 5th: NY Yankees
- A. Rodriguez safe at first on pitcher B. League's throwing error, D. Jeter scored, B. Abreu to third, A. Rodriguez to second
- M. Cabrera singled to left center, B. Abreu scored, A. Rodriguez to third, J. Giambi to second
Bot 6th: NY Yankees
- J. Giambi ground rule double to deep center, B. Abreu scored, A. Rodriguez to third
- C. Wilson singled to right center, J. Giambi and A. Rodriguez scored
 Toronto
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
R. Johnson lf 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .352
F. Catalanotto dh 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .314
V. Wells cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .321
T. Glaus 3b 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .263
L. Overbay 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .297
A. Rios rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .323
G. Zaun c 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .270
    J. Phillips c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
A. Hill ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299
R. Roberts 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .167
 Totals 33 1 6 1 4 5 15  
 Batting
2B - R Johnson 2 (26, S Ponson, C Lidle).
HR - R Roberts (1, 5th inning off C Lidle 0 on, 2 Out).
RBI - R Roberts (1).
2-out RBI - R Roberts.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Catalanotto 1, G Zaun 1, V Wells 1, A Hill 1.
GIDP - G Zaun.
Team LOB - 10.
 Fielding
E - T Glaus (11, throw); B League (1, throw).
DP - 1 (G Zaun-R Roberts).
 NY Yankees
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Damon cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
    B. Crosby cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207
D. Jeter ss 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 .354
B. Abreu rf 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .385
A. Rodriguez 3b 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 .284
J. Giambi dh 2 2 2 4 2 0 0 .253
C. Wilson 1b 4 0 1 2 0 1 6 .375
M. Cabrera lf 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .281
S. Fasano c 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .111
N. Green 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .172
 Totals 34 8 9 7 6 6 17  
 Batting
2B - B Abreu (2, S Schoeneweis); J Giambi (15, S Schoeneweis).
HR - J Giambi (31, 1st inning off S Marcum 2 on, 2 Out).
RBI - J Giambi 4 (85), M Cabrera (33), C Wilson 2 (2).
2-out RBI - J Giambi 4, C Wilson 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Wilson 2, N Green 2.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
CS - M Cabrera (3, 2nd base by S Marcum/G Zaun).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (N Green-D Jeter-C Wilson).
 Toronto
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
S. Marcum (L, 1-1) 2.2 4 3 3 1 2 1 5.33
B. Tallet 1.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.89
B. League 1.0 2 2 1 2 1 0 3.75
S. Schoeneweis 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 0 6.29
J. Accardo 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.70
B.J. Ryan 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.54
 NY Yankees
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Lidle (W, 1-0) 6.0 4 1 1 2 5 1 1.50
S. Proctor 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.93
K. Farnsworth 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.75
S. Ponson 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8.71
WP - C Lidle.
IBB - J Giambi (by B League), A Rodriguez (by S Schoeneweis).
HBP - R Johnson (by C Lidle).
Pitches-strikes - S Marcum 61-38; B Tallet 38-22; B League 30-16; S Schoeneweis 29-15; J Accardo 11-7; B Ryan 11-8; C Lidle 80-50; S Proctor 28-17; K Farnsworth 11-4; S Ponson 25-15.
Ground balls-fly balls - S Marcum 2-3; B Tallet 0-3; B League 2-0; S Schoeneweis 3-0; J Accardo 1-0; B Ryan 2-1; C Lidle 10-4; S Proctor 1-2; K Farnsworth 1-1; S Ponson 2-2.
Batters faced - S Marcum 13; B Tallet 6; B League 8; S Schoeneweis 7; J Accardo 3; B Ryan 3; C Lidle 25; S Proctor 4; K Farnsworth 3; S Ponson 6.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Bruce Dreckman.
Time: 3:15.
Attendance: 52,156.
Weather: 97 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 12 mph, out to left.
Game Notes
NEW YORK'S DEREK JETER EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 12 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.
THE HOME RUN BY TORONTO SECOND BASEMAN RYAN ROBERTS IN THE FIFTH INNING WAS THE FIRST OF HIS MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER.
NEW YORK PITCHER KYLE FARNSWORTH HAS LEFT THE GAME IN THE EIGHTH INNING WITH AN APPARENT RIGHT HAND INJURY.

Updated on Thursday, Aug 3, 2006 4:35 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Toronto
R. Johnson R. Johnson
2-3
0 RBI
 NY Yankees
J. Giambi J. Giambi
2-2, 1 HR
4 RBI