Toronto (0-1) at NY Yankees (1-0)

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Burnett's big season starts vs. Yanks

Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
After the Blue Jays' narrow loss on Opening Night, A.J. Burnett hopes to draw his club even with the Yankees on Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. ET.
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Blue Jays probable pitcher

A.J. Burnett

  • #34 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Burnett, who has been on the disabled list four times in his first two season with Toronto, is aiming for a healthy campaign. The right-hander is signed through 2010, but he has the ability to opt out of his contract following this season.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 69-66 3.76 1155.0 482 1047 .232

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/02/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Toronto Blue Jays (AL East) 0 1 .000 1.0 0-0 0-1
New York Yankees (AL East) 1 0 1.000 - 1-0 0-0
Stats - 04/02/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
TOR .188 2 0 2 3 5 3.38 8.0 8 3 3
NYY .276 3 1 3 0 3 2.00 9.0 6 3 5
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Brand new beginning for Mussina

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
After an extremely trying 2007 season, Mike Mussina plans to get off on the right foot on Wednesday as the Yankees face the Blue Jays at 7:05 p.m. ET.
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Yankees probable pitcher

Mike Mussina

  • RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
The 39-year-old Mussina makes his first bid to match Bob Gibson on baseball's all-time wins list with 251. Mussina will be looking to put a disappointing 2007 campaign behind him in which opponents batted .311.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 250-144 3.70 3362.1 754 2663 .253

Blue Jays hitters vs Mike Mussina

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Bautista, Jose - - - - .667 3 0 0
Chavez, Raul - - - - - - - -
Dopirak, Brian - - - - - - - -
Encarnacion, Edwin - - - - .333 3 0 0
Hill, Aaron - - - - .368 19 0 1
Hoffpauir, Jarrett - - - - - - - -
Inglett, Joe - - - - .000 2 0 0
Lind, Adam - - - - .400 5 0 2
McCoy, Mike - - - - - - - -
Overbay, Lyle - - - - .105 19 0 1
Ruiz, Randy - - - - - - - -
Snider, Travis - - - - 1.000 1 0 0
Wells, Vernon - - - - .370 46 3 10

Yankees hitters vs A.J. Burnett

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Cabrera, Melky - - - - .125 16 0 0
Cano, Robinson - - - - .217 23 0 0
Cervelli, Francisco - - - - - - - -
Corona, Reegie - - - - - - - -
Gardner, Brett - - - - .143 7 0 0
Jackson, Austin - - - - - - - -
Jeter, Derek - - - - .214 28 1 2
Miranda, Juan - - - - .333 3 0 0
Nunez, Eduardo - - - - - - - -
Pena, Ramiro - - - - - - - -
Posada, Jorge - - - - .154 13 0 0
Rodriguez, Alex - - - - .296 27 3 8
Russo, Kevin - - - - - - - -
Swisher, Nick - - - - .200 10 1 1
Teixeira, Mark - - - - .364 11 1 1

Where there's a Wells, there's a win (1-1) (1-1)

Blue Jays 5, Yankees 2

A.J. is A-OK in debut

Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
A.J. Burnett took a shutout into the seventh before giving up a two-run homer to Alex Rodriguez. Burnett got offensive support from Alex Rios, who had two RBIs, and Vernon Wells, who hit his first homer of the season, off New York's Mike Mussina.

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Series at a Glance

 

A-Rod goes deep

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
The Bombers found runs hard to come by in the second game of the season. New York was held scoreless until the sixth, when Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer. Mike Mussina took the loss after allowing three earned runs in 5 2/3 innings.
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Blue Jays 5, Yankees 2

TorontoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Eckstein, SS5100003.000
Stewart, LF4010001.250
  Coats, LF0000000.000
Rios, RF3122100.600
Wells, V, CF4232002.375
Thomas, DH3000002.143
Overbay, 1B3010112.286
Hill, 2B4021011.375
Scutaro, 3B3010014.167
Barajas, C4120013.500
Totals3351252418 

BATTING
2B: Barajas (1, Hawkins).
3B: Overbay (1, Farnsworth).
HR: Wells, V (1, 3rd inning off Mussina, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Stewart; Rios 2; Wells, V 6; Overbay 3; Hill 2; Scutaro; Barajas 3.
RBI: Rios 2 (2), Wells, V 2 (2), Hill (1).
2-out RBI: Wells, V 2; Hill; Rios.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Thomas; Scutaro; Hill.
GIDP: Wells, V; Barajas; Eckstein 2; Thomas.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Scutaro (1, 2nd base by Mussina/Molina, J), Rios (1, 2nd base by Hawkins/Molina, J).

FIELDING
E: Burnett (1, throw).
Outfield assists: Rios (Jeter at 2nd base).
DP: (Scutaro-Hill-Overbay).
 
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, LF4000012.125
Jeter, SS4020001.375
Abreu, RF3110101.429
Rodriguez, A, 3B4112022.429
Giambi, 1B4000012.000
Cano, 2B4000022.143
Matsui, DH3010010.167
Molina, J, C3010001.333
Cabrera, M, CF3010001.333
Totals322721712 

BATTING
HR: Rodriguez, A (1, 7th inning off Burnett, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Jeter 2; Abreu; Rodriguez, A 4; Matsui; Molina, J; Cabrera, M.
RBI: Rodriguez, A 2 (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cano.
GIDP: Jeter.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
CS: Abreu (1, 2nd base by Burnett/Barajas).

FIELDING
E: Giambi (1, fielding).
DP: 5 (Rodriguez, A-Cano-Giambi 4, Jeter-Giambi).
 
TorontoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Burnett (W, 1-0)6.05221313.00
Tallet (H, 1)2.00000300.00
Accardo (S, 1)1.02000100.00
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Mussina (L, 0-1)5.28432214.76
Hawkins 1.12110006.75
Farnsworth 1.02000100.00
Ohlendorf 1.00000100.00

Burnett pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

HBP: Thomas (by Mussina), Scutaro (by Ohlendorf).
Pitches-strikes: Burnett 93-55, Tallet 22-16, Accardo 17-12, Mussina 91-62, Hawkins 16-14, Farnsworth 16-8, Ohlendorf 9-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Burnett 9-4, Tallet 2-1, Accardo 0-2, Mussina 11-3, Hawkins 2-1, Farnsworth 2-0, Ohlendorf 2-0.
Batters faced: Burnett 22, Tallet 6, Accardo 5, Mussina 25, Hawkins 5, Farnsworth 4, Ohlendorf 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Hawkins 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Meals. 1B: Bill Miller. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B: Gary Darling.
Weather: 44 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 22 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:10.
Att: 48,549.
April 2, 2008

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