Toronto (32-28) at NY Yankees (28-30)

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Rios looks to snap out of funk

Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
Alex Rios will continue to try to turn his season around on Wednesday, when the Blue Jays take on the Yankees in the second tilt of a three-game set in the Bronx. On the hill for New York will be veteran Mike Mussina -- a pitcher Rios has hit .304 against over his career.
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Blue Jays probable pitcher

Jesse Litsch

  • #51 RHP
  • (7-1) 3.18 ERA 37 SO
In his last start, the 23-year-old Litsch became the first Blue Jays pitcher to pick up win No. 7 in his first 10 starts of a season since Jays ace Roy Halladay accomplished the feat in 2005. During that Thursday outing, Litsch limited Kansas City to no runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and one walk over seven innings. In May, Litsch went 4-0 with a 2.08 ERA and set a Jays franchise record by going 38 straight innings without walking a batter during one stretch. Litsch is 1-1 with a 6.08 ERA in three career games against New York.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 14-10 3.58 176.0 45 87 .268
Season 7-1 3.18 65.0 9 37 .264

Series at a Glance

Standings - 06/04/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Toronto Blue Jays (AL East) 32 28 .533 4.0 15-11 17-17
New York Yankees (AL East) 28 30 .483 7.0 14-13 14-17
Stats - 06/04/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
TOR .263 247 39 230 39 343 3.32 542.1 478 179 444
NYY .266 258 56 251 28 322 4.46 513.0 528 188 375
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Farnsworth pivotal in late-inning duties

Samantha Newman / MLB.com
Girardi will need to lean on Kyle Farnsworth after shuffling the pitching staff. With Joba Chamberlain moved into the starting rotation, Farnsworth will likely be called upon to fill the critical eighth-inning role. But that's not anything new. Farnsworth has experience as a reliever and a closer, so he doesn't see it as a change.
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Yankees probable pitcher

Mike Mussina

  • RHP
  • (8-4) 4.26 ERA 33 SO
With the benefit of a few subtle yet effective changes in his approach, Mussina kept the Yankees in the game long enough to overcome a three-run deficit on Friday, plus some. After being hit around for four runs -- two earned -- in the first inning, Mussina fired five scoreless frames. He would hang around to accumulate a season-high 109 pitches while scattering six hits, walking one and striking out two.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 258-148 3.71 3423.2 764 2696 .254
Season 8-4 4.26 61.1 10 33 .286
Vs. Toronto 0-1 4.76 5.2 2 2 .364

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 .667 3 0 1 .368 19 0 1
Hoffpauir, Jarrett - - - - - - - -
Inglett, Joe - - - - .000 2 0 0
Lind, Adam - - - - .400 5 0 2
McCoy, Mike - - - - - - - -
Overbay, Lyle .000 2 0 0 .105 19 0 1
Ruiz, Randy - - - - - - - -
Snider, Travis - - - - 1.000 1 0 0
Wells, Vernon .667 3 1 2 .370 46 3 10

Yankees hitters vs Jesse Litsch

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Cabrera, Melky - - - - .556 9 0 1
Cano, Robinson - - - - .214 14 0 2
Cervelli, Francisco - - - - - - - -
Corona, Reegie - - - - - - - -
Gardner, Brett - - - - .500 10 0 3
Jackson, Austin - - - - - - - -
Jeter, Derek - - - - .286 14 1 4
Miranda, Juan - - - - .333 3 0 1
Nunez, Eduardo - - - - .333 3 0 2
Pena, Ramiro - - - - .250 4 0 0
Posada, Jorge - - - - .000 4 0 0
Rodriguez, Alex - - - - .308 13 0 3
Russo, Kevin - - - - - - - -
Swisher, Nick .000 3 0 0 .111 9 0 0
Teixeira, Mark - - - - - - - -

Derek's hit has domino effect (32-29) (29-30)

Yankees 5, Blue Jays 1

Tough night for Litsch

Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
Jesse Litsch endured his shakiest start in more than a month, charged with four runs over 5 1/3 innings, the most runs he'd allowed and his shortest start since April 22. Alex Rios went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. That run came courtesy of Scott Rolen's RBI double in the top of the sixth inning.

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Jeter passes Mantle

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
The Yankees' first run on Wednesday came on Derek Jeter's 2,416th career hit, a single that carried him past Mickey Mantle and into sole possession of third place on the Yanks' all-time list. Four more Bombers would go on to plate runs for Mike Mussina, who fanned a season-high six batters.
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Yankees 5, Blue Jays 1

TorontoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Stewart, LF4000000.253
Scutaro, 2B4010020.269
Rios, CF3120110.266
Rolen, 3B4011013.304
Stairs, DH4000022.261
Overbay, 1B4020011.280
Barajas, C2000011.297
  Thigpen, C1000001.000
Wilkerson, RF3000012.237
Eckstein, SS3000001.268
Totals321611911 

BATTING
2B: Rios (13, Mussina), Rolen (13, Mussina).
TB: Scutaro; Rios 3; Rolen 2; Overbay 2.
RBI: Rolen (15).
2-out RBI: Rolen.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Overbay; Stairs; Eckstein.
GIDP: Rolen.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
DP: 3 (Overbay-Eckstein-Litsch, Eckstein-Scutaro-Overbay, Rolen-Scutaro-Overbay).
 
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, LF4031002.310
Jeter, SS4011012.282
Abreu, RF3100103.281
Rodriguez, A, 3B4010002.293
Matsui, DH3021100.337
Betemit, 1B4111004.238
Cano, 2B4110001.217
Molina, J, C3220100.222
Cabrera, M, CF4011012.265
Totals3351253216 

BATTING
2B: Cano (11, Litsch), Rodriguez, A (13, Litsch), Molina, J (12, Litsch).
HR: Betemit (2, 4th inning off Litsch, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Damon 3; Jeter; Rodriguez, A 2; Matsui 2; Betemit 4; Cano 2; Molina, J 3; Cabrera, M.
RBI: Jeter (27), Betemit (4), Cabrera, M (26), Damon (27), Matsui (28).
2-out RBI: Betemit; Cabrera, M; Damon.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Damon 2; Betemit.
GIDP: Cano; Abreu; Betemit.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
DP: (Cano-Jeter-Betemit).
 
TorontoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Litsch (L, 7-2)5.110442113.45
Camp 1.01111004.11
Downs 0.21000001.88
Benitez 1.00000103.18
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Mussina (W, 9-4)6.05111604.01
Ohlendorf (H, 3)1.01000005.79
Farnsworth 1.00000104.28
Rivera 1.00000200.35

WP: Ohlendorf.
IBB: Matsui (by Litsch).
Pitches-strikes: Litsch 99-59, Camp 16-8, Downs 8-6, Benitez 10-7, Mussina 103-67, Ohlendorf 18-10, Farnsworth 13-9, Rivera 14-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Litsch 10-5, Camp 3-0, Downs 2-0, Benitez 1-1, Mussina 6-6, Ohlendorf 2-1, Farnsworth 1-1, Rivera 1-0.
Batters faced: Litsch 26, Camp 5, Downs 2, Benitez 3, Mussina 23, Ohlendorf 4, Farnsworth 3, Rivera 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Camp 1-1, Downs 1-1.
Umpires: HP: CB Bucknor. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Ed Rapuano. 3B: Ed Hickox.
Weather: 70 degrees, rain.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:46.
Att: 51,151.
June 4, 2008

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