MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
04/19/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 602 - THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (15-5) 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 8 0
New York Yankees (10-9) 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 X 7 9 0
Yankees Turn Back Toronto, 7-6
Fans who came to Yankee Stadium watched the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays fight to the finish.

The New York Yankees relied on the hitting of left fielder Ryan Braun to stop the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-6. For the game, Braun belted 2 home runs. Walker Buehler got the win, improving to 1-1. He worked 6.1 innings, giving up 5 runs on 6 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 1. Brad Brach closed it out for his 3rd save.

Buster Posey, who is a five-time All-Star, aided the New York cause with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the catcher went 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"I don't care about style points," Posey said. "I only care about winning."

Losses have been few and far between for the Blue Jays, who are now 15-5.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Gordon 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .306 1 5
E. Andrus SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .364 5 15
A. McCutchen RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .221 2 14
J. Bell 1B 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 .263 4 16
C. Gonzalez LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .291 5 14
N. Castellanos 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .270 2 11
J. Soler DH 4 1 1 2 0 3 1 .239 4 9
K. Broxton CF 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .246 3 14
A. Hedges C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .159 1 4
Totals 34 6 8 6 1 12 6      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Bell (4, 4th Inning off W. Buehler, 1 on, 1 out) N. Castellanos (6, 9th Inning off B. Brach, 0 on, 1 out) A. McCutchen (7, 4th Inning off W. Buehler, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Broxton (3, 7th Inning off J. Hader, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Soler , J. Bell 2 , N. Castellanos 3 , K. Broxton 4 , D. Gordon , E. Andrus , A. McCutchen 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Castellanos , K. Broxton
GIDP: A. McCutchen
Team LOB: 0

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Gonzalez (2) , N. Castellanos (1) , D. Gordon (16)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gordon-Andrus-Bell, Castellanos-Gordon-Bell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Margot CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .241 0 6
A. Rendon 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .235 2 8
R. Braun LF 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .320 6 14
W. Calhoun DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .281 5 13
B. Posey C 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .350 3 8
L. Morrison 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .156 0 3
D. Travis 2B 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .217 2 9
B. Crawford SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254 1 4
B. McKinney RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200 1 3
Totals 29 7 9 7 4 5 7      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Rendon (5, 3rd Inning off J. Lyles, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: L. Morrison (2, 2nd Inning off J. Lyles, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Braun 2 (6, 1st Inning off J. Lyles, 0 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off J. Lyles, 0 on, 1 out) B. Posey (3, 6th Inning off D. Barnes, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Braun 8 , W. Calhoun , M. Margot , B. McKinney , A. Rendon 2 , L. Morrison 4 , B. Posey 4
2-out RBI: R. Braun
GIDP: M. Margot , B. Crawford
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Calhoun (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Buehler-Crawford-Morrison)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lyles L (1-1) 5.0 7 5 5 2 1 2 57 32 8.47   
D. Barnes 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 1 22 13 18.00   
C. Smith 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 13 0.00   
D. Betances 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lyles 32
Batters Faced: J. Lyles 20, D. Barnes 4, C. Smith 5, D. Betances 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lyles 7-3, D. Barnes 1-0, C. Smith 1-2, D. Betances 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lyles 57-32, D. Barnes 22-13, C. Smith 18-13, D. Betances 19-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Smith 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Buehler W (1-1) 6.1 6 5 5 1 7 0 88 57 5.40   
J. Hader H (4) 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 13 9 3.09   
W. Davis H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5 1.93   
B. Brach SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 9 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Buehler 47
Batters Faced: W. Buehler 25, J. Hader 3, W. Davis 3, B. Brach 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Buehler 6-5, J. Hader 0-0, W. Davis 1-1, B. Brach 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Buehler 88-57, J. Hader 13-9, W. Davis 8-5, B. Brach 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hader 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Braun
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 19 mph
Start Time: 6:35 PM EST
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 19833
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