Blue Jays Rookie Pitcher Handcuffs Yankees
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Gustavo Chacin became the first lefty starter to win his major league debut against the Yankees in the Joe Torre era, pitching the Toronto Blue Jays past New York 6-3 Monday night.
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In his first start since breaking his non-pitching hand Sept. 3, Brown got just two outs Sunday. He allowed four runs and six hits and put the Yankees in a deep hole in their final regular-season game against Boston.
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To the San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum is "Franchise." Toronto treated him like a typical freshman. Aaron Hill hit a two-run single in the Blue Jays' five-run fourth inning, Matt Stairs added two RBIs and Toronto handed Lincecum his first major league loss and avoided a three-game sweep with a 7-4 victory Wednesday.
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Rookie Brad Halsey was taking the injured Kevin Brown&#39;s turn on Monday night, and the Yankees&#39; worst-case scenario was about to be realized at Kauffman Stadium.
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Outfielder Jason Bay became the first Pittsburgh Pirate to win the National League Rookie of the Year, as he was voted the honor on Monday.
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Hudson&#39;s homer was 10th of the season...The Blue Jays are 31-32 as the host this season, while the Yankees are 36-30 as the visitor...Toronto starter David Bush worked the first 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits.
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The New York Yankees took a day off Monday. At least, that's how it looked. The Yankees' drive for a playoff spot paused, with Andy Pettitte falling behind early and a smallish crowd watching Toronto rookie Jesse Litsch pitch the Blue Jays to a 4-1 victory.
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Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to reach 450 home runs, but committed his team-leading 18th error in the New York Yankees' 7-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
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David Newhan tied a career high with four hits as the O's produced an eight-run eighth inning to rally for an 11-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
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TORONTO (CP) - Bernie Williams hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning as the New York Yankees spoiled what was likely Carlos Delgado&#39;s final game as a Toronto Blue Jay with a 3-2 victory Sunday afternoon.
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The New York Yankees ended their slump despite the ongoing struggles of Alex Rodriguez. Bernie Williams homered, Derek Jeter drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk, and the Yankees snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday with a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
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When Derek Jeter was a 19-year-old shortstop for Single A Tampa, manager Jake Gibbs watched him play a few games and gave Jeter the green light on the bases. Gibbs trusted Jeter's instincts so much that he was comfortable letting him decide when he should try and steal.
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Orioles pitcher Sidney Ponson has been detained in his native Aruba on suspicion of assault, police announced on Sunday.
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The Yankees introduced a towering starting pitcher on Wednesday, though it was not the one that the baseball world had been waiting to see.
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Kevin Brown flirted with danger in the early innings, allowing the Blue Jays to take a 4-0 edge before the Yankees finally solved the Toronto lefthander Ted Lilly.
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NEW YORK -- Randy Johnson's first pitch in pinstripes was an apology.
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com. Just when the Blue Jays seemed to be making it a game on Saturday, the Yankees sprinted away with a three-homer barrage. New York scored nine times in the ninth inning, cashing in an 18-6 win over Toronto.