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Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-2 for 8th win in 9 games

Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-2 for 8th win in 9 games
RONALD BLUM, Jul 3, 2009
After he was knocked out in the third inning at Fenway Park in early June, A.J. Burnett vowed to improve. Has he ever. Burnett scattered six hits over seven innings to win for the third time in four starts, and the Yankees opened the long holiday weekend with a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. ...More
 •  A. J. Burnett gets revenge against former team, pitching Yankees to 4-2 win over Toronto Blue Jays Jul 3 (New York Daily News)*
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 •  Yankees Hideki Matsui gets back in swing with HR, 3 RBI against Seattle Jul 3 (New York Daily News)*
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 Team Report

Yankees Team Report

Yankees Team Report Jul 3, 2009

Well, sure, they had to lose at some point, but this was an odd way for it to happen.

After a seven-game winning streak, the Yankees finally lost a game Thursday night, falling 8-4 to the Seattle.

In so doing, they watched ace CC Sabathia get manhandled by the Mariners early and observed the strange sight late in the game of an error by first baseman Mark Teixeira.

Sabathia didn't make it to the seventh inning due to a poor performance for the first time since April 16. He coughed up six runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings. Teixeira's mistake—a throwing error in the ninth—was even more unusual. It was his first error in 106 games.

Hideki Matsui tried to get the Yankees back in the game with a two-run shot in the fourth, bringing his team within ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 J. Molina C May 8, 2009 15-day Strained left quadriceps
 D. Marte RP Apr 26, 2009 15-day Left shoulder tendinitis
 X. Nady RF Apr 15, 2009 15-day Right elbow surgery - out for season
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera(notes) delivers a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 3, 2009,at Yankee Stadium  in New York. The Yankees won the game 4-2.
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Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jeremy Accardo(notes) watches New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez(notes) run the bases after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 3, 2009,  in New York.
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez(notes) follows through on a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, July 3, 2009,  at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui(notes) follows through on a single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, July 3, 2009, at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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 AL East Standings
W L Pct GB 
 Boston 48 30 .615 -- 
 NY Yankees 46 33 .582 2.5 
 Tampa Bay 44 36 .550 5.0 
 Toronto 42 39 .519 7.5 
 Baltimore 35 44 .443 13.5 
 Complete Standings
 Individual Leaders
Mariano Rivera - New York YankeesM. Rivera
#42, Relief Pitcher
Leads team with 20 SV
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGR. CanĂ³.307 
 HRM. Teixeira20 
 RBIM. Teixeira60 
 RJ. Damon57 
 SBD. Jeter17 
 WA. Pettitte
 SVM. Rivera20 
 IPC. Sabathia114.2 
 ERAC. Sabathia3.85 
Full: Batting Stats Pitching Stats Qualified Leaders
 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Sun, Jun 28at NY MetsW 4-2 
 Tue, Jun 30SeattleW 8-5 
 Wed, Jul 1SeattleW 4-2 
 Thu, Jul 2SeattleL 4-8 
 Fri, Jul 3TorontoW 4-2 
 Next Five Games
 Sat, Jul 4Toronto1:05 pm 
 Sun, Jul 5Toronto1:05 pm 
 Mon, Jul 6Toronto1:05 pm 
 Tue, Jul 7at Minnesota8:10 pm 
 Wed, Jul 8at Minnesota8:10 pm 
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