Game Thread Yankees @ Blue Jays 8/15/15, 1:05PM

[Rick2583]

RHP - Masahiro Tanaka (4-4, 3.52)

VS.

RHP Marco Estrada (10-6, 3.21 ERA)

NOTE: Brian McCann is just the 5th catcher to have at least nine seasons of 20 or more homers, joining Mike Piazza, Johnny Bench, Gary Carter & Yogi Berra.


CF - Ellsbury
LF - Gardner
RF - Beltran
DH - Teixeira
3B - Headley
1B - Bird
SS - Gregorius
C - Murphy
2B - Drew

 

[totus44]

Nice company....Posada with 8 20+, plus another 3@ 17, 18 & 19.
Contrast Munson....only one 20+ season ('73).

 

[totus44]

And add Fisk to that list of 8 @20+.....

 

[Messiah717]

Also, looks like he will hit his career high in homers this season.

 

[Rick2583]

I'd also like to see him get that average up. I'd be okay with 260+

 

[cagedlion]

Loved the way McCann called yesterday's game....and
how about that ninth inning, catching that last foul tip.
Great win last night. Let's keep it going.

 

[Rick2583]

Today's lineup posted in the OP. No A -Rod today.

 

[cagedlion]

I'm all for resting the senior citizens.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Lets hope than Tanaka is on top of his game today, hope Bird finds his first hit.

 

[Messiah717]

Beltran does it again and makes it 1-0.

 

[totus44]

Bird.....poop.

 

[cagedlion]

Come on Bump......let's do something to get runs in.

Bump, you pooped.

How could Gardner stand there with his bat on his shoulder?......
and one out!.....with runner on third base!
Is Drew's disease catching? lol

 

[Majorball]

Come on Bump......let's do something to get runs in.

Bump, you pooped.

How could Gardner stand there with his bat on his shoulder?......
and one out!.....with runner on third base!
Is Drew's disease catching? lol

Not a team at bat, get the guy in instead of relying on the next guy.

 

[Messiah717]

Tight pitching matchup. Tanaka has looked good.

 

[totus44]

Tight pitching matchup. Tanaka has looked good.

Spoke too soon?

 

[Messiah717]

Spoke too soon?

Yup, this is big trouble.

 

[totus44]

Juiced, no outs and the gauntlet of Bautista Donaldson and Encarnacion

 

[Messiah717]

Bumpy!!!!!

 

[cagedlion]

Unreal. Empty bases HRs....

 

[Messiah717]

Big insurance run there.

 

[Messiah717]

Bird gets in the books with his first hit. 3-1 going into the bottom of the 8th. The big bats coming up for Toronto.

 

[cagedlion]

Yesireeeeeeeeee. Bumpy's cookin'. Gluten free diet working.

Tanaka ...........strong 8 innings.

 

[totus44]

Beltran and Tex show!

 

[Messiah717]

That's the ace Tanaka we need. Great eight innings. Should let him finish it.

 

[Messiah717]

Double, bunt and a single. That's how you get another run in

 

[totus44]

Gardner stole a base. Rick check in so we know you are alive and haven't had a heart attack.

 

[Messiah717]

Complete game beauty.

 

[mrmel29]

Nothing more to say than great pitched game from tanaka when we needed it and offense had just enough for today. Up 3 in the all important loss column now. Hope the kids taking notes for tmo and we can finish a big sweep

 

[cagedlion]

A complete game. A stolen base. Key hits. A sacrifice.

Pinch me. Yankees show intensity & how to play this game.

Now, lets get some runs for Seve tomorrow. They will have
a rested pen.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Damn just found out' huge thunderstorm hit this area and knocked ou the power. Forgot the password to the squeezes lap top and could not reach her until after four.Tank must have delivered well today though reading the comments he must have had a spot or two of anxiety for Yankee Fans.