Jays bullpen gives one away and ruin great outing by Romero.

Jays v Yankees Game two of three.

Interesting reading the NY media and the moaning about Yankees RISP... sound familiar? However last night’s game, no complaints from here.
Tonight Sabathia, always a pain for the Jays hitters. Perhaps tonight will be different.

Line-ups: Jays: Escobar back as leadoff, Patterson, Bautista, Rivera, Arencibia, Hill, Davis, Encarnacion, (DH fortunately but just holding position until Lawrie gets here) McDonald playing 3B and Romero pitching.
Yankees: Jeter, Granderson, Teixeira, A-Rod, Cano, Martin, Swisher, Gardner, Nunez. Same as last night except for Swisher and Nunez back in the line-up and Sabathia pitching.

Top 1st: Escobar, Pops up to right, one down. Patterson, strikes out swinging, two down. Bautista grounds to A-Rod, throw to first for third out.
Bottom 1st: Jeter, 3-0 come on Ricky, grounds to McDonald throw to Rivera, one down. Granderson, pops up to Johnny Mac at third, two down for Teixeira. Singles to Bautista in right, one on two down for A-Rod. Strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd: Rivera off the wall in left almost out of here, wow, but long single as ball gets back in a hurry. Arencibia, grounds to short Nunez at short, to Cano on to Teixeira, double play ball. Groan. Hill, two down. Whoa gives this one a ride all the way to the wall in left centre, Gardner runs it down for the out but Hill is getting closer and closer to that wall.

Bottom 2nd: Cano ouch that was right over his head. Pops up to Patterson in left one down. Martin, this one is out of here, long high drive into left field seats and Yankees out in front 1-0. Swisher same thing but not as far and Patterson has the catch, two down. Gardner, 3-1 count, full count, ball gets away and Gardner to first. Nunez, grounds to Escobar throw to Hill to get Gardner.

Top 3rd: Encarnacion (first pitch) grounds to short throw to first one down, what a waste at bat. Davis, grounds it into left, one on one down for McDonald. Let him steal Johnny Mc. opposite field? fly ball to Swisher in right, two down. Escobar now, grounds back up the middle off glove of Cano, Davis all the way to third, Two on two down for Patterson. That will do it pulls it into right corner, here comes Rajai 1-1 game, Escobar to second, Bautista will they walk him? 0-2 count, high fastball and first base umpire says he swung, Jose disagrees but that’s a strike and end of inning but Jays have tied it up.

Bottom 3rd: Jeter, 2-2 count, strikes out swinging, one down. Granderson, 3-1 count, singles to Davis in centre, Teixeira, grounds to Escobar throw to Hill gets him and ball pops out but the out counts, two down. No chance for double play, A-Rod. Full count, singles to Bautista quick throw back to hold Teixeira at second. Cano with two on. Grounds hard to Rivera, makes nice play to take it himself to the bag and end this one stranding two out there.

Top 4th: Jays hitters started to get to Sabathia last inning, can they continue here? Rivera, doubles to the wall in centre, 2-2 tonight. Three chances to bring him in now. Arencibia, singles into left centre, this will do as Rivera comes in to score 2-1 Jays. Hill now lines it to right, Swisher runs it down, one down. Encarnacion, this guy sure needs a hit. That will do Edwin, loops it into right. Has anyone ever seen Edwin smile ? Arencibia all the way to third, Davis now has to bring him in. Here comes the manager. Girardi strategy. Perfect loops it into shallow right, here comes Arencibia and Encarnacion to third on the play, still only one down Johnny Mc. Bunting, but Encarnacion hesitates, now comes and scores, Teixeira throw drops it and Johnny Mac safe at first and Davis all the way to third on play. Escobar now with one out. 4-1 Jays. Bunting but not a good one and Davis has to hold, Escobar out at first, Johnny Mac to second on the play. Patterson. Two down. 2-0 count, 3-0 takes one, 3-1 count, ball four, bases loaded for Bautista will they walk him? Grounds to short, throw to second to get Patterson.
Bottom 4th: Martin, strikes out swinging, one down for Swisher, grounds to Escobar, throw to Rivera at first for the out, two down. Gardner, grounds to Escobar, throw to first to get Gardner. Nice pitching Ricky.

Top 5th: Rivera led off last inning as well. 2-2 tonight. Grounds to A-Rod long throw gets him. One down. Arencibia, full count, high fly ball to Granderson in centre, two down for Hill. Grounds to Nunez throw to first, Jays go very quietly.
Bottom 5th: Nunez leading off. Grounds first pitch to McDonald at third, Jeter, grounds right back at Romero, throw to Rivera at first two down. Granderson, singles into right centre, Teixeira, 2-2 count, Ricky gets the pickoff, they get Granderson at second, Nice play Ricky and Juan.

Top 6th: Encarnacion had good at bat last time up. Ooops jinxed him, pops up here to Martin. One down for Davis. first pitch lines to Gardner in left. Three pitches two outs, not good friends. McDonald, 2-0 count, pops it up to Swisher in right. Johnny Mac going opposite field tonight, that is his second at bat lineout to Swisher.
Bottom 6th: Teixeira, 3-1 count, ball four outside, nowhere near. A-Rod. That’s what we like A-Rod, first pitch grounds to Escobar, flip to Hill throw to Rivera double play ball, Nice. Two down for Cano. Drives it to centre, Davis cannot get there, off his glove, Martin, first pitch fly ball to Bautista for the third out, no damage done.

Top 7th: Top of the order, Escobar leading off. 0-2 count, grounds t A-Rod at third, throw to Teixeira, one down for Patterson. Pops up to Nunez behind A-Rod. Bautista with two down. Jose quiet tonight, grounds to Teixeira for third out. Now 0-16 against Sabathia, I think CC has his number. But that is why the game is played with nine hitters.
Bottom 7th: Swisher, 0-2 count, strikes out swinging on three pitches, one down for Gardner, 3-1 Ricky struggling here. Ball four, leadoff guy on base. Nunez, singles to centre, two on, one down for Jeter, crowd have woken up. Janssen and Rzepczynski warming up in bullpen. 0-2 count, 2-2, full count, WHAT a PLAY!!! grounds to third Johnny Mac steps it on the bag to get Gardner and throw to first all in one motion, double play ball, play of the game Johnny Mc. rescues Ricky there big-time.

Top 8th: Can Jays get a couple more here. Rivera leading off. Grounds to first, Teixeira dives to stop and make the play, very nice. One down, Arencibia, grounds to Cano, throw to first, two down. Hill, pulls first pitch to A-Rod, throw to first, six pitch inning and that is why Sabathia is still out there, Jays unable to grind it out the way Yankees did to Romero now out of the game.
Bottom 8th: Janssen now pitching. Granderson leading off. Doubles into right field corner, Teixeira, with one on. Grounds to Hill throw to Rivera, one down Granderson to third. A-Rod, 1-2 count. Strikes out swinging, two down for Cano. That’s it for Casey, Rzepczynski. Lefty- lefty match-up for Cano. Doubles to right here comes Granderson, 4-2 Jays. Martin with runner in scoring position. Singles up the middle here comes Cano 4-3 game. Dotel warming up in bullpen. Swisher, fly ball to Bautista for third out.

Top 9th: Jays need some insurance here. But bottom of the order. Encarnacion, no pinch hitter, hmm.Ok. Sabathia still out here thanks to all those first pitch and quick outs by the Jays, fly ball to Swisher, Davis, 2-3 tonight. 1-2 count. Strikes out swinging, two down for Johnny Mac. 0-2 count, grounds to second throw to first for the out.
Bottom 9th: Francisco now pitching. I have a horrible feeling about this one. Gardner leading off. Grounds to Rivera takes it himself, one down for Posada pinch hitting. Doubles to Bautista in right, bobbled by Jose, One on one down. Dickerson pinch running. Jeter grounds to Escobar throw to Rivera two down as Dickerson to third. Granderson, why don’t they walk him? 2-0 count, might as well now. 2-1 count, singles to right, 4-4 game. Teixeira, there goes the runner, Francisco not paying him any attention, no throw and safe at second, 2-0 count. 3-1 count. Singles to right off the glove of Rivera here comes the run. Yankees come back to win this one 5-4.

Excellent outing by Romero and deserved a win. Great defence by Jays especially Johnny Mc. and even Rivera until that last play which was a difficult play.
Not so good, all those first or second pitch outs. That enabled Sabathia to go complete game. Bullpen not good tonight giving up four runs.
And I hate to say this but Jays need a closer. Francisco just does not look comfortable out there anytime.