NY Yankees 7, Toronto 6
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(91-59)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NY Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 7 10 0
Toronto 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 12 1
WP: D. Rasner (3-0) S: J. Veras (1)
LP: A.J. Burnett (8-8)
(79-71)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Toronto
- R. Johnson grounded out to second, A. Lind scored, A. Hill to third
Bot 4th: Toronto
- J. McDonald tripled to deep center, A. Hill scored
- R. Johnson doubled to left, J. McDonald scored
Top 6th: NY Yankees
- A. Rodriguez homered to deep left center, B. Abreu scored
Top 7th: NY Yankees
- D. Jeter homered to deep left center, A. Guiel scored
Top 9th: NY Yankees
- B. Williams reached on fielder's choice, R. Cano scored, M. Cabrera to second on A. Hill's fielding error
- B. Abreu singled to center, M. Cabrera scored, D. Jeter to second
- A. Phillips walked, D. Jeter scored, B. Abreu to third, A. Rodriguez to second
Bot 9th: Toronto
- T. Glaus homered to deep center, L. Overbay and V. Wells scored
 NY Yankees
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Damon cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
    A. Guiel cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .237
    B. Williams ph-cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .280
D. Jeter ss 5 2 1 2 0 2 1 .340
B. Abreu rf 4 1 2 1 1 2 0 .331
A. Rodriguez 3b 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .288
J. Giambi 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .251
    A. Phillips 1b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .242
J. Posada c 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .279
R. Cano 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .338
H. Matsui dh 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .284
M. Cabrera lf 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .286
 Totals 36 7 10 7 5 9 11  
 Batting
2B - A Guiel (6, A Burnett); R Cano (38, B League).
HR - A Rodriguez (34, 6th inning off A Burnett 1 on, 2 Out), D Jeter (14, 7th inning off A Burnett 1 on, 2 Out).
RBI - A Rodriguez 2 (116), D Jeter 2 (95), B Williams (59), B Abreu (32), A Phillips (28).
2-out RBI - A Rodriguez 2, D Jeter 2, B Abreu, A Phillips.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Posada 2, A Rodriguez 1, R Cano 1, M Cabrera 1.
GIDP - M Cabrera, J Giambi.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
SB - B Abreu 2 (9, 2nd base off A Burnett/B Molina, 2nd base off J Accardo/G Zaun), D Jeter (32, 3rd base off J Accardo/G Zaun).
 Toronto
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
R. Johnson rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .321
F. Catalanotto lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .307
    A. Rios ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
V. Wells cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .307
L. Overbay 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .308
T. Glaus 3b 5 1 2 3 0 1 5 .253
B. Molina c 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .288
    R. Adams pr-2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
    J. Hattig ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429
A. Lind dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .419
    J. Phillips ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
    K. Barker pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
A. Hill 2b-ss 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .290
J. McDonald ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .216
    G. Zaun ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
 Totals 38 6 12 6 4 5 22  
 Batting
2B - F Catalanotto (34, D Rasner); R Johnson (32, D Rasner).
3B - J McDonald (3, D Rasner).
HR - T Glaus (35, 9th inning off O Dotel 2 on, 1 Out).
S - J McDonald.
RBI - R Johnson 2 (47), J McDonald (21), T Glaus 3 (96).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Johnson 1, F Catalanotto 1, T Glaus 1, B Molina 2, V Wells 1.
Team LOB - 11.
 Fielding
E - A Hill (16, catch).
DP - 2 (J McDonald-A Hill-L Overbay, A Hill-T Glaus-L Overbay).
 NY Yankees
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
D. Rasner (W, 3-0) 6.0 6 3 3 2 3 0 2.04
B. Bruney (H, 3) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.57
S. Proctor (H, 24) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.63
R. Villone 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 0 4.71
O. Dotel (H, 2) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 11.05
M. Myers (H, 16) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
J. Veras (S, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38
 Toronto
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
A.J. Burnett (L, 8-8) 7.0 7 4 4 3 7 2 3.97
B. League 1.2 3 3 1 0 1 0 2.65
J. Accardo 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.44
IBB - A Rodriguez (by J Accardo).
BALK - A Burnett.
HBP - R Johnson (by D Rasner); M Cabrera (by B League).
Pitches-strikes - D Rasner 107-65; B Bruney 18-11; S Proctor 12-6; R Villone 12-9; O Dotel 5-2; M Myers 5-3; J Veras 2-1; A Burnett 107-61; B League 32-25; J Accardo 15-4.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Rasner 5-10; B Bruney 0-3; S Proctor 0-2; R Villone 0-0; O Dotel 0-0; M Myers 0-1; J Veras 0-1; A Burnett 10-4; B League 5-0; J Accardo 0-0.
Batters faced - D Rasner 27; B Bruney 5; S Proctor 5; R Villone 3; O Dotel 1; M Myers 2; J Veras 1; A Burnett 30; B League 9; J Accardo 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Scott Barry.
Ejections: NY YANKEES' Damon by Miller (5th).
Time: 3:28.
Attendance: 32,846.
Weather: INDOORS
Game Notes
NEW YORK'S JOHNNY DAMON WAS EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE BILL MILLER IN THE TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING FOR ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES.

Updated on Monday, Sep 18, 2006 10:42 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 NY Yankees
A. Rodriguez A. Rodriguez
2-4, 1 HR
2 RBI
 Toronto
T. Glaus T. Glaus
2-5, 1 HR
3 RBI