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2014 Game Notes 2014 GAME NOTES American League East Champions 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 American League Champions 1992, 1993 World Series Champions 1992, 1993 Toronto Blue Jays Communications Department http://www.bluejaysmedia.com Game #73, Road #36 (21-14), TORONTO BLUE JAYS (41-31) at NEW YORK YANKEES (36-33), Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Wednesday, June 18 at New York Yankees, 7:05 pm…LHP Mark Buehrle (10-3, 2.28) vs. RHP Chase Whitley (2-0, 2.41)…SNET Thursday, June 19 at New York Yankees, 7:05 pm…RHP Drew Hutchison (5-4, 3.62) vs. RHP David Phelps (2-4, 4.32)…SNET Friday, June 20 at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10 pm…RHP R.A. Dickey (6-5, 4.08) vs. RHP Mat Latos (0-0, 0.00)…SNET Saturday, June 21 at Cincinnati Reds, 4:10 pm…LHP J.A. Happ (6-3, 4.05) vs. RHP Mike Leake (4-6, 3.80)…SNET Sunday, June 22 at Cincinnati Reds, 1:10 pm…RHP Marcus Stroman (3-2, 5.14) vs. RHP Johnny Cueto (6-5, 1.92)…SNET ON THE ROAD AGAIN: 2014 GLANCING at the JAYS nd st Tonight, TOR continues a 10-game road trip with the 2 of a 3-game Record ..................................................................... 41-31, 1 , 3.5 GA series at NYY…Are 2-3 on the trip (2-2 at BAL, 0-1 at NYY) after Home Attendance (Total & Average) ......................... 959,681/25,937 losing last night’s opener at NYY…Following the series vs. NYY, 2013 Season (Hm. Att.)-After 37 games ............................. 1,111,856 conclude the trip with a 3-game set at Cincinnati (34-35). 2013 Season (Hm. Att.)-After 38 games ............................. 1,155,117 Are 21-14 on the road (.600% - 2nd in AL-OAK, .622)…Despite last Come From Behind Wins ................................................................ 13 night’s loss, have won eight of their last 12 games...Have won 13 of Last Shutout by Blue Jays ................................... 4-0, June 13 at BAL their last 17 games on the road, outscoring the opponents 78-45 over Last Shutout by Opponent ................................. 4-0, June 10 vs. MIN that span…Had won four straight series (PHI, TEX, BOS, DET) for March/April ‘14/‘13/‘12 ............................................ 12-15/10-17/12-11 the 1st time since May, 2000 prior to the split at BAL…Are looking to May ‘14/’13/’12 ......................................................... 21-9/13-15/15-13 avoid losing their 1st series on the road since May 2-4 at PIT (1-2). June ‘14/’13/’12 ............................................................ 8-7/17-9/13-14 BLUE JAYS vs. YANKEES Under JOHN GIBBONS ......................................................... 420-424 All-Time: 235-306 2013 - After 72 games ................................................................ 36-36 At Yankee Stadium: 11-36 2013 - After 73 games ................................................................ 37-36 2014/2013: 1-3/5-14 Vs. RHS/LHS ..................................................................... 29-23/12-8 Have gone 5-5 over their last 10 games (2-1 in series play) since Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first .................................... 30-13/11-18 dropping 10 consecutive contests from April 25-Aug. 22, 2013 (all GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off ........................................... 5-6/2-1 at Yankee Stadium)…Have lost 14 straight contests at NYY 1-Run/2-Run Games .............................................................. 6-5/9-10 dating back to 2012 (club high)…10 of those 14 games have been Franchise record ................................................................ 2943-2998 decided by two runs or less…Overall, have now dropped 23 of Home/Road ...................................................................... 20-17/21-14 their last 25 meetings at Yankee Stadium dating back to 2011. Series Record/Home/Road .................................... 10-9-3/5-6-1/5-3-2 TOR has won just one season series (10-8 in 2010) vs. NYY since Series Openers/Finales ........................................................ 15-9/14-9 2001 (1-11-1 record overall)…Have lost 10 consecutive season Vs. EAST/CENTRAL/WEST/NL .......................... 15-12/12-10/8-5/6-4 After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 35-4/6-1/0-26 series on the road, going 29-64 over that period. After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 38-2/3-1/0-28 ROSTER MOVES: Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ....................................... 1-2/0-1/1-1 Prior to tonight’s contest, the Toronto Blue Jays returned OF Colby 2014 at ROGERS CENTRE Rasmus from a medical rehab assignment (right hamstring) & Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….………………….12/41 reinstated him from the 15-day DL…To make room on the roster, OF Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld…………………………………...11/29 Anthony Gose was optioned to Buffalo (AAA). W/L, 2014 open/closed/other……………………………..7-3/13-13/0-1 All-time/open/closed/other…………1083-919/576-511/444-363/63-45 NEW YORK STATE OF MIND: Last night, Melky Cabrera extended currently owns a 17-game hit THE LATEST: streak vs. his former club, the New York Yankees…Over that stretch, Last night, TOR lost the series opener at NYY, 3-1…Fell to 15-9 in is batting .324 (23-71) with 5-2B, 1-3B & 5-HR…Has homered in rd series openers…It marks the 1st time to have dropped back to back three of his last four contests…It is T-3 longest active hit streak series openers since April 25 vs. BOS, April 29 at KC & May 2 at among any player against any team (Robinson Cano – 18 vs. OAK, PIT…Lost for the 13th time when scoring first (30-13)…Have scored Jose Reyes – 18 vs. DET & Allen Craig – 17 vs. MIL). first 43 times which is the most in the ML…TOR struck out 15 times HEATING UP: which represents the most in a game since Sept. 28, 2013 vs. TB…It st Jose Reyes has hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games (.306, 22-72) & was the 1 time since May 16 at TEX (Darvish-11) that the opposing in 34 of his last 37 games (.314, 48-153, 9-2B, 2-3B, 3-HR, 13-BB, starter has fanned at least 10 Blue Jays (Tanaka-10)…Had their 13-SB) since May 8…Has 10 consecutive steals without being record slip to 15-15 when the game is decided by two runs or less caught…Has reached base safely in 17 straight & in 42 of his last 43 (8-8 on the road), having lost each of their last three of those affairs. games since May 2 (.294 AVG/.360 OBP/.807 OPS, 18BB, 15SB). th st ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Last night, hit his 5 HR of the season, coming on the 1 pitch of the nd th Marcus Stroman (3.2, 4H, 2ER, 3BB, 2K, HR, 98 pitches) has now game from M. Tanaka…It was his 2 leadoff HR of 2014, 20 nd st lost back to back starts after winning his first two…Failed to record at career…Marks the 2 time he has hit a HR on the 1 pitch of a game least 6.0 IP of work for the 1st time in his 4th career start…Todd as a Blue Jay (Aug. 6, 2013 at SEA)…Melky Cabrera took Tanaka Redmond worked 2.0 scoreless innings in relief & has now gone his deep to lead off the game (1-1 count) on April 4 at Rogers Centre. last 11.0 IP without allowing a run (career high)…Has worked 2.0+ IP in eight of his 18 games this year & in those contests owns an DID YOU KNOW? ERA of 0.65 (2ER/27.2)…It marked the 8th time this year that a TOR That since 1988 when pitch counts began to be recorded, there have st starter has failed to work at least 4.0 IP & in those games, the been 12 different occasions in which a Blue Jay hit the 1 pitch of bullpen have posted an ERA of 1.57 (8ER/46.0). the game for a HR…Reyes is one of three Jays to accomplish the feat multiple times (Devon White-3x, Alex Rios-2x). POWER OUTAGE: That Jose Bautista is two hits shy of 1,000 for his career. Have now scored three runs or less in eight of their last 11 contests (24 runs, 2.2/G), including being shutout in three of those VS. THE EAST: contests…After scoring a Major League best 165 runs in May, have nd TOR owns a record of 15-12 record this year (9-6 on the road)…After scored 48 runs in 15 games this month which is 2 fewest in the hitting a HR in 19 of their first 21 games, have managed to homer in ML…Have homered just twice over their last seven games & just just two of their last six meetings…Have hit the most HR (40) this four times over their last 10 games. season…Edwin Encarnacion leads all players with 7-HR (Jose nd ROAD BLOCK: Bautista/Melky Cabrera, T-2 with 6-HR) & 19-XBH. After TOR began the month of June with a 5-0 record, have 3-7 since Melky Cabrera has hit safely in all but three of his 27 games vs. the that point & have been outscored, 37-21 over that stretch. East (.314, 7-2B, 6-HR, .861 OPS)…Jose Bautista had a streak of However, since May 4 (14-17 record at time), own a record of 28-14 reaching base safely in 26 straight games to begin the season vs. the (.667), leading the ML in win %, wins, SV (17), HR (57), SLG (.448) East snapped after going 0-for-4…Is batting .313 with 4-2B, 6-HR, & OPS (.778)…TOR starters lead the ML in wins (23), winning % 22-BB, .450 OBP &.922 OPS vs.
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