POST GAME NOTES for Friday, September 23, 2016 NEW YORK YANKEES (79-74) vs. TORONTO BLUE JAYS (84-69) R H E LOB NEW YORK 0 3 2 6 TORONTO 9 13 1 9 WP: Liriano (8-13) LP: Mitchell (1-2) SV: NA BLUE JAYS NOTES: Recorded their 36 th sellout of the season this evening TOR starters have now held the opposition to two earned runs or less in eight consecutive starts Earned their AL-leading 93 rd quality start Blue Jays batters have collected 10+ hits in five of their last eight games Prior to this stretch had only two in their previous 12 games Have now won five of their last eight contests, after going 3-9 over the first 12 games this month Went 5-for-11 with RISP this evening, after going a combined 5-for-44 in their previous five games Recorded their ninth shutout of the season, and second over their last seven contests Won their second consecutive season series vs. NYY Prior to 2015, had not won a season series since 2010 Is just their fourth season series victory since 2001. FRANCISCO LIRIANO earned his fifth quality start in his seven starts with the Blue Jays Had only seven quality starts in his last 21 outings with the Pirates Issued only two walks this evening Since joining the Blue Jays has walked two batters or less in six of his seven starts Over his first 21 games this The Game at a Glance First Pitch... 7:08pm Last Pitch... 10:14pm Game Time:... 3:06 Weather... 20 C/68 F Wind... NA Attendance:... 47,016 Rogers Centre Average:... 41,528 Rogers Centre Total:... 3,114,622 Home Record... 42-32 Homestand... 1-0 vs. NYY (Season)... 10-6 vs. NYY (Series)... 1-0 vs. RHS/LHS... 63-49/21-20 1-run... 18-24 Extra Innings... 4-9 Come From Behind Wins... 31 Dome Open... 31-15 Dome Closed....11-16 Dome Open/Closed... 1-0 season had only five starts of two walks or less Did not allow an earned run this evening, marking the third in his 29 game starts to not give up an earned run In fact has surrendered two earned runs or less in six of his seven starts with TOR. TROY TULOWITZKI has hit safely in nine consecutive game vs. the Yankees after singling in the 1 st inning Has six RBI in those contests Committed his ninth error of the season, his most since committing 10 in 2010 Collected four RBI this evening, the fourth time this season to drive home at least four runs in a game. EDWIN ENCARNACION became the fourth player in club history to record at least 124 RBI in a single season after walking in an RBI in the 2 nd inning. JOSE BAUTISTA doubled in the 7 th frame to extend his on-base streak to 30 games 43 of his 91 hits this season have gone for extra bases. DEVON TRAVIS singled in the 7 th inning and has now reached base safely in 19 consecutive games Has hit safely in 18 of those contests. JOSH DONALDSON crushed his 36 th home run of the year (2R, 3-2) in the 8 th inning With that hit now has 303 total bases on the season, becoming the sixth player in club history to record consecutive seasons with at least 300 total bases. YANKEES NOTES: Fall to 2-6 over their last eight games after dropping tonight s contest Was the eighth time over their last 10 games that a Yankees starter has held the opposition to three earned runs or less Had their three-game win streak vs. TOR snapped in tonight s loss With the defeat have now dropped six consecutive games at Rogers Centre, their longest losing streak since 1992-1993 when they lost seven consecutive Were shutout for the 12 th time this season, including in their second consecutive game The last time the Yankees were shutout in consecutive games was August 15-16, 2015 vs. TOR Marked the fifth time this season they have been shutout in September. BRYAN MITCHELL set a new career-high in innings pitched after going 6.0 innings this evening In two of his four starts this season has held the opposition to three earned runs or fewer The four walks issued are a new career-high, and more than his three previous starts combined (3 total) Has allowed just one earned run over 11.0 IP vs. TOR this season. GARY SANCHEZ doubled in the 1 st inning and has now recorded an extra base hit in seven of his last eight games...of his 58 hits in his career, 31have gone for extra bases.
HOME RUNS # Type Field Count Off Inning Score before TOR Donaldson 36 2R LF 3-2 Heller 8 th 7-0 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Saturday, September 24 vs. New York Yankees, 1:07 pm.rhp Marcus Stroman (9-9, 4.50) vs. LHP CC Sabathia (8-12, 4.19) Sunday, September 25 vs. New York Yankees, 1:07 pm RHP Marco Estrada (9-9, 3.62) vs. Michael Pineda (6-11, 4.89) Monday, September 26 vs. New York Yankees, 7:07 pm LHP J.A. Happ (20-4, 3.28) vs. TBA