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    Brian Tallet allowed two runs on four hits and five walks Thursday. (Frank Gunn/AP)
    By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
    Brian Tallet was effective for six-plus innings, but with the game tied in the eighth, Jesse Carlson surrendered a tiebreaking homer and the Blue Jays lost their first series at home this season. Alex Rios clubbed his fourth homer and Rod Barajas added an RBI double.
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    Series at a glance:
    NYY
    NY Yankees (17-17)
    Won 2     		NY Yankees 3, Toronto 2   TOR
    Toronto (23-14)
    Lost 2
    May 14, 2009
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    NY Yankees
    		 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0   3 7 0
    Toronto
    		 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0   2 5 0
    Standings thru 5/14/09  |  Recap: NYY | TOR  |  Gameday  |  Yankees stats  |  Blue Jays stats
    NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
    Jeter, SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .270
    Damon, LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .318
    Teixeira, 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .203
    Rodriguez, Al, 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143
    Matsui, DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .265
    Swisher, RF 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .248
      Cabrera, Me, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
    Cano, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .315
    Gardner, B, CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .227
    Cervelli, C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .316
    Totals 34 3 7 3 5 5 18  

    BATTING
    2B: Damon (9, Tallet).
    HR: Matsui (4, 8th inning off Carlson, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Cano; Teixeira; Matsui 4; Damon 2; Jeter; Cervelli 2.
    RBI: Swisher (22), Jeter (14), Matsui (13).
    2-out RBI: Swisher.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cano 2; Cervelli; Rodriguez, Al; Jeter.
    Team RISP: 1-for-8.
    Team LOB: 10.

    FIELDING
    Outfield assists: Gardner, B (Barajas at home).
    		 
    Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
    Scutaro, SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .266
    Hill, A, DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .344
    Rios, A, RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .265
    Wells, V, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
    Bautista, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .292
    Rolen, 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .325
    Millar, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
    Barajas, C 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .308
    McDonald, Jo, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250
    Totals 31 2 5 2 4 6 11  

    BATTING
    2B: Barajas (10, Sabathia), Rolen (10, Sabathia).
    HR: Rios, A (4, 4th inning off Sabathia, 0 on, 1 out).
    TB: Barajas 2; Rios, A 5; McDonald, Jo; Rolen 2.
    RBI: Rios, A (18), Barajas (21).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Scutaro; Hill, A 2.
    Team RISP: 1-for-5.
    Team LOB: 6.
     
    NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
    Sabathia (W, 3-3) 8.0 5 2 2 4 5 1 3.70
    Rivera (S, 7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.38
    		 
    Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
    Tallet 6.0 4 2 2 5 2 0 4.68
    Frasor (BS, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.66
    Carlson (L, 0-2) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.12
    League 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.76
    Downs, S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08

    Tallet pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

    Game Scores: Sabathia , Tallet .
    IBB: Barajas (by Sabathia).
    HBP: Gardner, B (by Carlson).
    Pitches-strikes: Sabathia 111-65, Rivera 11-6, Tallet 91-49, Frasor 18-14, Carlson 17-11, League 3-2, Downs, S 9-5.
    Groundouts-flyouts: Sabathia 7-5, Rivera 2-0, Tallet 8-4, Frasor 0-2, Carlson 0-1, League 1-0, Downs, S 2-0.
    Batters faced: Sabathia 32, Rivera 3, Tallet 27, Frasor 4, Carlson 5, League 1, Downs, S 3.
    Inherited runners-scored: Frasor 2-1, League 2-0.
    Umpires: HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Chad Fairchild. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: Chuck Meriwether.
    Weather: 69 degrees, clear.
    Wind: 22 mph, L to R.
    T: 2:52.
    Att: 22,667.
    Venue: Rogers Centre.
    May 14, 2009
    May 14, 2009

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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