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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 #134, Home #66 (35-30), NEW YORK YANKEES (69-63) at TORONTO BLUE JAYS (67-66), Thursday, August 29, 2014 Friday, August 29 vs. New York Yankees, 7:07pm…LHP Chris Capuano (1-3, 4.37) vs. LHP Mark Buehrle (11-8, 3.41)…SNET Saturday, August 30 vs. New York Yankees, 1:07pm…RHP Michael Pineda (3-2, 1.95) vs. RHP Drew Hutchison (8-11, 4.68)…SNET Sunday, August 31 vs. New York Yankees, 1:07pm…RHP Brandon McCarthy (5-2, 1.90) vs. LHP J.A. Happ (8-8, 4.40)…SNET Monday, September 1…OFF-DAY 2014 GLANCING at the JAYS ON THE HOMEFRONT: Record .................................................................... 67-66, 3rd, 9.5 GB Tonight, TOR continues a 9-game homestand with the opener of a 3- Home Attendance (Total & Average) ...................... 1,929,800/29,689 game set vs. NYY…Are 2-4 (1-2 vs. TB & 1-2 vs. BOS) after winning 2013 Season (Hm. Att.)-After 65 games ............................. 2,105,338 the series finale vs. BOS, 5-2. 2013 Season (Hm. Att.)-After 66 games ............................. 2,141,903 Are 35-30 at Rogers Centre, having lost four of their last six & Come From Behind Wins ................................................................ 22 seven of their last 12 contests…Snapped a 3-game losing streak Last Shutout by Blue Jays .................................. 8-0, July 24 vs. BOS which had been their longest since June 27-29…Seven of their last Last Shutout by Opponent ................................... 8-0, Aug. 22 vs. TB 10 contests have been decided by one run (3-4 in those affairs). Had their streak of four consecutive extra-inning games played at March/April ‘14/‘13/‘12 ............................................ 12-15/10-17/12-11 st May ‘14/’13/’12 ......................................................... 21-9/13-15/15-13 home snapped after Wednesday’s contest vs. BOS…It was the 1 June ‘14/’13/’12 ........................................................ 12-15/17-9/13-14 time in club history to play four consecutive extra-inning games at July ‘14/’13/’12 ....................................................... 15-11/10-16/11-14 home...In fact, six of Toronto’s last eight games at home have gone August ‘14/’13/’12 ....................................................... 7-16/12-17/9-19 to extra innings (3-3 record). Pre-All Star ‘14/’13/’12 ........................................... 50-47/45-49/43-43 BLUE JAYS vs. YANKEES Post-All Star ‘14/’13/’12 .......................................... 18-19/29-39/30-46 All-Time: 239-310 Under JOHN GIBBONS ......................................................... 446-459 All-Time, Rogers Centre: 95-99 2013 - After 133 games .............................................................. 59-74 2014/2013 Record: 5-7/5-14 2013 - After 134 games .............................................................. 60-74 Have won back-to-back series vs. NYY, going 4-2 over that Vs. RHS/LHS ................................................................... 50-49/17-17 span…Won their previous series at Yankee Stadium (2-1) which Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first .................................... 47-26/20-40 snapped a streak of five consecutive series losses at NYY...At GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off ....................................... 13-10/7-2 Rogers Centre, the Jays have won six of their last 10 meetings & 1-Run/2-Run Games ........................................................ 12-14/12-17 eight of their last 13 games overall. Franchise record ................................................................ 2969-3032 TOR has lost three straight season series vs. NYY since 2011, Home/Road ...................................................................... 35-30/32-36 going 24-43 over that period. Series Record/Home/Road ............................ 17-21-4/10-10-1/7-11-3 Series Openers/Finales .................................................... 22-21/22-21 NEW YORK STATE OF MIND: Vs. EAST/CENTRAL/WEST/NL .................... 29-25/16-16/12-18/10-7 This season, Melky Cabrera is batting .340 (17-50) with 4-2B, 4-HR After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ...................................... 53-5/10-5/4-56 9-RBI in 12 games vs. NYY…Has hit safely in 25 of his 27 career After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 56-3/9-4/2-59 games vs. his former club, batting .324 (36-111) with 9-2B, 1-3B, 7- Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ....................................... 4-6/3-4/1-2 HR & a .982 OPS…Has recorded a multi-hit game in five of his last 2014 at ROGERS CENTRE eight contests (.364, 12-33). Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….…………………36/44 Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld…………………………………...40/33 WHERE WE STAND: W/L, 2014 open/closed/other…………………………..18-15/16-14/1-1 Are 67-66 (.504), 3rd in the AL East, 9.5 GB of the 1st place Orioles All-time/open/closed/other…………1098-932/587-523/447-364/64-45 (.576, 76-56) & 2.5 GB of the 2nd place Yankees (.523, 69- st 63)…Among their division, TOR ranks 1 in runs (589), hits (1189), THE LATEST: AVG (.260), OBP (.325), XBH (402) & OPS (.740)…Are 29-25 vs. the On Wednesday night, TOR won the series finale vs. BOS, 5- AL East this year, having dropped six of their last nine games. nd 2…Recorded their 22 come-from-behind victory after trailing 2-1 th heading into the 7 inning…In that frame, Danny Valencia had a JOSE, JOSE, JOSE: st pinch-hit 3R-HR to put the Jays in front, his 1 HR as a Blue Jay & On Wednesday night, Jose Bautista hit his 26th HR of the season, st rd 1 career PH-HR…It was only the 3 time in club history that TOR recording a HR in back-to-back games for the 3rd time this season th had a PH-HR in the 7 inning or later that turned a deficit into a (last: July 1-2)…Has hit 9-HR since the break which ranks T-3rd in th lead…The other two were hit by Otto Velez in 1977 (7 game in the AL (Chris Carter leads with 14)…On Tuesday night, became franchise history) & Roy Howell in 1980…TOR snapped a streak of just the 3rd player in club history to hit 25+ HR in at least five seven straight contests with the opponents scoring first. consecutive seasons (2010-2014)…Jose joined Carlos Delgado (9, ABOUT LAST NIGHT: 1996-2004) & Joe Carter (6, 1991-1996) on that list. th Has reached base safely in 114 of his 126 starts this year…Among Marcus Stroman (7.2, 5H, ER, BB, 6K) won his 8 game of the st nd nd th st the AL, ranks 1 in OBP (.398), 2 in times on base (220), 2 in BB season (7 as a starter) & 1 since July 29 at BOS (span of four th th th th (85), 5 in OPS (.904), T-7 in HR (26) & 8 in SLG (.507). starts)…Recorded his 11 QS as his 7.2 IP was the longest by a TOR starter since Aug. 9 vs. DET (Stroman-9.0), span of 14 IT ALL STARTS AT THE TOP: th games…Was his 7 time to have worked at least 7.0 IP while On Wednesday night, Jose Reyes was held hitless (0-4) for just the th allowing 2-ER or less…Brett Cecil recorded his 5 save of the 9th time since the All-Star break (36 games)…In fact, Jose has hit season after working 1.1 IP (3K)…16 of his last 17 outings have been safely in 14 of his last 17, 20 of his last 25 & 25 of his last 32 contests scoreless (1.93 ERA, 3ER/14.0, 3BB/23K) since July 20…Has now since July 22 (.336, 47-140)…Has hit safely in 43 of his last 54 fanned eight of his last 10 batters & has recorded at least 2-SO in games since June 24, & is batting .332 (80-241) with 25 multi-hit seven of his last 10 appearances (18K/10.0). games (10, 3+)…The 80 hits since that point rank 2nd in the th THIS & THAT: Majors (5 in AVG)…Since the break, has reached base safely in 29 of his 36 games, recording a hit in 27 of those affairs…His 51 hits TOR has dropped six of their last eight series (1-6-1) since July th rd since the break ranks T-4 in the AL. 31…Are 7-16 (.304) this month which is 3 lowest among the Majors (7-wins tied for the fewest)…The .304 win % is currently the THE MELKY WAY: th lowest for the month of August in club history & 6 lowest On Wednesday night, Melky Cabrera failed to record a hit for just the overall…Among the AL in August, the offense ranks last in runs 10th time since the All-Star break (37 games)…In fact, Melky has hit (77), hits (196) & HR (13)…Have lost 10 of their last 14 & 12 of their safely in 28 of his last 38 games since July 13 (.331, .391 OBP, .884 nd last 18 contests…Are 18-19 since the break after starting the 2 OPS, 17-XBH) including 17 multi-hit games (6, 3+)…Has reached half with a 11-3 record…TOR starters have now allowed 3-ER or base safely in 29 of his 37 games since the break, recording a hit in less in five straight games (2.53 ERA, 9ER/32-IP). 27 of those affairs…Among the AL since that point, ranks T-2nd in 2B (13), T-4th in hits (50), TB (75), T-5th in XBH (17) & 6th in AVG (.331). FARM NEWS: nd Among the ML, ranks 2 with 167 hits (Altuve leads with 182) & is Yesterday, Buffalo (AAA) defeated Scranton, 11-3…Kendall nd Graveman (5.1, 7H, 3ER, 2BB, 7K) won his 3rd straight decision & 2 with 51 multi-hit games (Altuve leads with 54)…The 167 hits are now owns an ERA of 1.88 in 6-GS with Buffalo…Graveman has the most by any Jay since the 2009 season (Aaron Hill-195, Adam pitched at four different levels this year & has posted a combined Lind-179) & his 51 multi-hit games are the most by a TOR player since that same 2009 season (Hill-57, Lind-52).