SB Nation New York - Romero Pitches Complete Game, Jays Beat Yankees, 8-2https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2010-08-03T22:58:17-04:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/13671122010-08-03T22:58:17-04:002010-08-03T22:58:17-04:00Yankees Fall Out Of First Place In AL East
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<p>Bronx, NY (Sports Network) – Ricky Romero threw his third complete game of the season and was backed by four Toronto home runs, as the Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees, 8-2, in the middle contest of a three-game series.</p>
<p>Romero (9-7) gave up two runs on only two hits and one walk, and retired the final 15 batters he faced.</p>
<p>Jose Bautista hit his major-league leading 33rd homer of the season for the Blue Jays, who also won in the opener of this set. Travis Snider, Vernon Wells and Aaron Hill also went deep for Toronto, which has an <span class="caps">MLB</span>-best 167 homers.</p>
<p>Dustin Moseley (1-1) allowed five runs on nine hits and a walk in 7 1/3 innings for the Yankees, who have dropped three in a row. They also fell a game behind Tampa Bay in the AL East standings, as the Rays took the division lead with a defeat of Minnesota.</p>
<p>Alex Rodriguez went 0-for-3 and is still in search of his 600th career homer, having hit No. 599 on July 22. Moreover, Rodriguez’s overall struggles at the plate continued, as he is 0-for-16 his last five games.</p>
<p>The Yankees grabbed the lead in the first inning on Mark Teixeira’s home run. With Derek Jeter on first after a walk, Teixeira got a 1-2 changeup slightly inside and high enough to crush to left field for his 23rd homer of 2010.</p>
<p>Toronto got one of those runs back in the second on an <span class="caps">RBI</span> single by John Buck, then took the lead in the fourth.</p>
<p>With two outs, Hill was hit by a pitch before scoring on Buck’s double. Snider followed by hitting a first-pitch changeup to right-center field for a 4-2 edge.</p>
<p>Moseley held the Blue Jays off the board over the next three innings, but gave up a leadoff homer to Wells in the eighth, as Wells ripped a low curveball deep to left.</p>
<p>Moseley retired Adam Lind before being removed in favor of Kerry Wood, who gave up a homer to Hill before getting out of the inning.</p>
<p>Romero remained on the mound to begin the eighth and got three consecutive groundouts, while Bautista added a two-run shot in the ninth off Sergio Mitre. Romero worked a 1-2-3 ninth to secure the victory.</p>
<p>Moseley made his second start of the season…Teixeira and Marcus Thames had New York’s only hits…Toronto leads the season series, 5-3…Wells homered for the second straight game.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2010/8/3/1604270/yankees-fall-out-of-first-place-in-al-eastEd Valentine2010-08-03T17:06:45-04:002010-08-03T17:06:45-04:00600 Tracker: Alex Rodriguez vs. Tonight's Opponents
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: bottom; margin-bottom: 12px; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Career vs. Toronto Blue Jays: 50 Home Runs</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: bottom; margin-bottom: 12px; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Career in Yankee Stadium (New/Old): 151 Home Runs</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: bottom; margin-bottom: 12px; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/pvb.cgi?n1=romerri01&n2=rodrial01">Vs. Ricky Romero</a>, Tonight's Starter: 4-13, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 3 K's</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: bottom; margin-bottom: 12px; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #29388a; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/pvb.cgi?n1=campsh01&n2=rodrial01">Vs. Shawn Camp</a>: 8-20, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 3 BB, 2 HBP, 5 K's</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: bottom; margin-bottom: 12px; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #29388a; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/pvb.cgi?n1=downssc01&n2=rodrial01">Vs. Scott Downs</a>: 7-17, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 4 BB, 1 HBP, 2 K's</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: bottom; margin-bottom: 12px; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #29388a; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/pvb.cgi?n1=tallebr01&n2=rodrial01">Vs. Brian Tallet</a>: 2-18, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 3 K's</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: bottom; margin-bottom: 12px; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #29388a; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/pvb.cgi?n1=janssca01&n2=rodrial01">Vs. Casey Janssen</a>: 2-7, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 1 K</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: bottom; margin-bottom: 12px; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #29388a; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/pvb.cgi?n1=purceda01&n2=rodrial01">Vs. David Purcey</a>: 0-2</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: bottom; margin-bottom: 12px; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Has not faced Brad Mills</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: bottom; margin-bottom: 12px; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">40 at-bats is a very, very, very, very long time for Alex Rodriguez not to hit a home run. Statistically, he should have hit two already, and be working on a third. But that's not the case. Although all these posts are trying to make it seem like his opponents have something to do with it - and against an Indians team he had historical struggles against that came right at him, perhaps that was true - but he's also faced opponents against whom he's had great success, and he's also performed well without hitting home runs in many games. It will take more than bad pitching for A-Rod to get himself out of this mire: he's going to have to pull himself out of this slump. The Blue Jays will love to throw guys like Brian Tallett and Scott Downs who have done great historically against A-Rod into the game - but he can't let all this continue to get to him forever.</p>
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<p>(Sports Network) - Will tonight be the night?</p>
<p><span>Alex Rodriguez</span>'s quest to become the youngest player to 600 home runs continues this evening when the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/NYY">New York Yankees</a></span> resume a three-game set with the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/TOR">Toronto Blue Jays</a></span> at Yankee Stadium.</p>
<p>Rodriguez has gone 43 at-bats and 48 plate appearances since hitting No. 599 back on July 22 in the Bronx. Once Rodriguez finally reaches the milestone, he should easily become the youngest player to do so. Babe Ruth hit his 600th at age 36, while Rodriguez turned 35 just last week.</p>
<p>"It's gonna happen. You just want him to continue to try to have good at-bats and try not to think about it too much," said Yankees manager Joe Girardi. "But it's easy to say, 'Don't think about it.' But he's asked about it every day, and there's flashbulbs going off every time he goes up; change the balls. So I don't know how you don't think about it."</p>
<p>Ruth may have reached the plateau quicker, hitting No. 600 in his 6,921st at- bat, but Rodriguez's pace (8,684 at-bats entering play Monday) trails only that of <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Barry Bonds</span></span> (8,212) and eclipses Willie Mays (9,514) and Henry Aaron (10,009).</p>
<p>However, his amount of at-bats between home runs is the longest drought between homers 599 and 600 of the six other members in the club.</p>
<p>"I only have 16 home runs," Rodriguez said. "Its not like I had 30 and stopped. I haven't hit the home run as often this year. For me, its about productivity and putting good at-bats and finishing at-bats. I thought I swung the bat a little better today."</p>
<p>The Yankees lost sole possession of first place in the American League East on Monday, as <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Vernon Wells</span></span> doubled, homered and drove in two runs, helping Toronto to an 8-6 win.</p>
<p>Rodriguez was 0-for-5 in the loss.</p>
<p>The Blue Jays scored seven runs in the fifth inning off Yankees starter <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>A.J. Burnett</span></span> (9-9) before New York chipped away at its deficit. The Yankees had chances to potentially draw even, but the Toronto bullpen held on, making a winner of <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Brandon Morrow</span></span> (8-6). The Blue Jays starter allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings, and struck out nine.</p>
<p>"I wasn't in trouble too much, just a couple pitches I left up and out, and they put them over the fence," said Morrow, who gave up two home runs among his seven hits allowed.</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Edwin Encarnacion</span></span> also homered for Toronto, which snapped a two-game slide.</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Nick Swisher</span></span> homered twice and <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Mark Teixeira</span></span> added a two-run shot, but the Yankees lost their second in a row and fell into a tie with Tampa Bay for first place in the division. The <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/TAM">Rays</a></span> beat Minnesota on Monday.</p>
<p>Heading to the hill for the Jays this evening will be lefty <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Ricky Romero</span></span>, who is 8-7 with a 3.46 ERA. Romero beat the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/BAL">Baltimore Orioles</a></span> on Tuesday, as he allowed two runs and nine hits in 7 2/3 innings.</p>
<p>Romero has faced the Yankees five times in his young career and is 1-2 against them with a 6.91 ERA.</p>
<p>New York, meanwhile, will hand the ball to <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Dustin Moseley</span></span>, who will be making his second start in place of the injured <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Andy Pettitte</span></span>. Moseley beat the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/CLE">Cleveland Indians</a></span> on Thursday, holding them to a run and four hits in six innings.</p>
<p>Moseley is 0-1 lifetime against the Jays with a 2.25 ERA in three games (one start).</p>
<p>The Jays have won four of their seven games with the Yanks this season after losing 12 of the 18 matchups between the clubs a year ago.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2010/8/3/2318798/moseley-to-pitch-as-yankees-face-blue-jaysEd Valentine