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 #7, Home #3 (1-1), NEW YORK YANKEES (2-3) at TORONTO BLUE JAYS (3-3), Sunday, April 6, 2014 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Sunday, April 6 vs. New York Yankees, 1:07 pm…LHP C.C. Sabathia (0-1, 9.00) vs. RHP Drew Hutchison (1-0, 0.00)…SNET Monday, April 7…OFF-DAY “ON THE HOMEFRONT”: 2014 GLANCING at the JAYS nd Today, the Blue Jays continue a 6-game homestand with the finale Record ........................................................................ 3-3, 2 , 1.0 GB of a 3-game series vs. NYY…Are 1-1 on the homestand after Home Attendance (Total & Average) ........................... 93,643/46,822 shutting out the Yankees, 4-0 in yesterday’s contest…Following the 2013 Season (Hm. Att.)-After 2 game ...................................... 73,476 series vs. NYY, enjoy an off-day on Monday before hosting the 2013 Season (Hm. Att.)-After 3 games .................................... 92,991 Astros (2-3) in a 3-game series to conclude the homestand. Come From Behind Wins .................................................................. 0 Last Shutout by Blue Jays .......................... 4-0, April 5, 2014 vs. NYY CURRENT HOMESTAND (1-1) Last Shutout by Opponent .......................... 5-0, Sept. 1, 2013 vs. KC AVG/RISP: .219/.273 (3-11) ERA: 3.50 Fielding%: .986 April ‘14/‘13/‘12 ........................................................... 3-3/10-17/12-11 Runs: 7 (3.5/G) Runs: 7 (3.5/G) Errors: 1 Under JOHN GIBBONS ......................................................... 382-396 HR: 3 SO/BB: 19/7 TC: 74 2013 - After 6 games ...................................................................... 2-4 SB/CS: 0-for-1 HR: 0 OF Assists: 2 2013 – After 7 games ..................................................................... 2-5 OBP: .254 SV: 0-for-0 DP: 1 Vs. RHS/LHS ........................................................................... 2-2/1-1 Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first ............................................ 3-0/0-3 SLG: .438 AVG: .319 CCS: 0-for-4 GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off ........................................... 0-0/0-0 1-Run/2-Run Games ................................................................ 0-0/0-1 BLUE JAYS vs. YANKEES Franchise record ................................................................ 2905-2970 All-Time: 235-304 Home/Road .............................................................................. 1-1/2-2 At Rogers Centre: 93-97 Series Record/Home/Road ...................................... 0-0-1/0-0-0/0-0-1 2014: 1-1 th Series Openers/Finales ............................................................ 0-2/0-1 Marked the 5 time TOR hosted NYY in a home opening Vs. EAST/CENTRAL/WEST/NL .................................. 3-3/0-0/0-0/0-0 series…With the loss on Friday night, fell to 3-2 vs. NYY in home After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ............................................ 3-0/0-0/0-3 openers…Also lost vs. NYY the last time they had squared off in a After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ............................................ 3-0/0-0/0-3 home opener back in 2003 (L, 4-8). Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ....................................... 0-0/0-0/0-0 The Jays have won five of their last eight contests…This has 2014 at ROGERS CENTRE followed a 10-game losing skid vs. NYY from April 25-Aug. 22, st Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….……………………0/3 2013…Have won back to back series vs. NYY for the 1 time since Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld…………………………………......0/0 Sept. 16-18, 2011 (2-1) – May 16-17, 2012 (2-0)…Are looking to W/L, 2014 open/closed/other………………………………..0-0/1-1/0-0 win three straight series vs. NYY since the 2008 season (2-1, All-time/open/closed/other…………1066-902/568-507/434-351/63-44 July 11-13; 2-1, Aug. 19-21 & 2-1 at NYY, Aug. 29-31). The Jays have won six of their last nine & nine of their last 16 meetings at Rogers Centre. THE LATEST: TOR has lost three consecutive season series vs. NYY for the 1st Yesterday, the Blue Jays improved to 3-3 on the season after time since dropping seven consecutive from 2001-2007…However, defeating the New York Yankees in game #2 of the series…It was nd the Jays have won four straight season series at Rogers Centre Toronto’s 2 consecutive sold-out crowd following Friday night’s nd dating back to 2010 (22-16 over that span). Home Opener…Marked their 2 ShO of the season (last: April 2 at TB)…It represents the 1st time in club history that TOR has recorded 2-ShO in a span of six games to begin any VS. AL EAST: season…Jose Bautista (#3) & Melky Cabrera (#2) both homered in The Blue Jays open the 2014 season with seven consecutive games th st & 10 of their first 13 contests vs. AL East opponents (four at TB, the 8 inning to give TOR their 1 multi-HR inning of the rd season…Cabrera recorded his 3rd multi-hit game of the season in the three vs. NYY & three at BAL)…The Jays posted their 3 process, going 2-for-4 with an RBI. consecutive losing season vs. the AL East in 2013, going 30- R.A. Dickey earned his 1st victory of the season after tossing 6.2 46…Have won just two of their last seven season series vs. the East scoreless innings (5H, BB, 6K)…It marked the 4th time he has since 2007…After going 3-3 vs. the East to start the 2014 season, worked that many innings without allowing an ER as a Blue Jay & the have posted a record of 10-10 over their last 20 meetings dating back 23rd time of his career. to last year. DID YOU KNOW? DOWN ON THE FARM: That in all six Toronto games this season, the decision has gone to Last night, the Dunedin Blue Jays (A) improved to 2-1 on the the starting pitcher for both the Blue Jays & the opposition season after defeating Clearwater, 8-2…J.A. Happ began his rehab (Hutchison/Buehrle/Dickey – W & Dickey/Morrow/McGowan – L). assignment, as he worked 5.0 IP allowing 2-ER on five hits (1BB/5K) This marks the 1st time in club history that TOR has recorded to earn the victory…Dunedin went 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts & their first three wins of a season without scoring more than four 9-for-22 (.409) with RISP…Dunedin had four different players runs in any of those contests. (Dalton Pompey, 3-for-5, KC Hobson, 3-for-5, Matthew Newman, 3-5 & Jorge Flores, 3-for-4) record three-hit games. CLIMBING THE LADDER: LOVES THOSE PINSTRIPES: rd Yesterday, Jose Bautista slammed his club leading 3 HR of the Melky Cabrera, who began his career with the Yankees (2005- th st season, a two run shot in the 8 inning…It was his 171 career HR 2009), is a lifetime .319 (22-69) hitter vs. New York…Has recorded th as a Blue Jay which has him sitting in 6 on the all-time club list…Is 11-XBH (5-2B, 1-3B, 5-HR) in 17 contests, posting an OPS of 1.011 th 8-HR shy of Jesse Barfield (179) for 5 on that list. over that span…Is currently riding a 15-game hit streak vs. NYY, batting .339 (21-62) over that span…In fact, Melky has recorded a hit MILESTONES: in all but one of his 17 games vs. his old club. Edwin Encarnacion is 5-HR shy of 200 for his career…Needs 1-HR In 45 games since 2011, Adam Lind is batting .306 (45-147) with 8- to tie Fred McGriff (125-HR) for 10th on the all-time club HR list. 2B, 8-HR & 20-RBI vs. the New York Yankees…Has posted an OPS Adam Lind is 8-HR shy of tying Lloyd Moseby (149-HR) for 7th on of .913 (,390 OBP/.524 SLG) over that stretch. the all-time club HR list. KEEPING IT IN: Colby Rasmus is 2-HR shy of 100 for his career. Toronto’s pitching staff has surrendered just 1-HR over 52.0 innings JUST THE FACTS: this season…Are one of just three AL clubs to have allowed one Over his first six contests of 2014, Jose Bautista has reached base or fewer home runs thus far in 2014…Furthermore, Toronto’s safely in all six games this year & in 11 of his 25 plate appearances starting staff has yet to relinquish a home run in 33.1 innings of work (4H, 7BB)…Three of his four hits have been home runs…After six to begin the season…The White Sox & Tigers are the only other games, Jose leads the AL in BB (7) & is T-1st in HR (3). clubs in the AL that has seen their starting staff yet to give up a long Melky Cabrera has recorded a hit in all six contests this ball. rd season…Has hit a HR in back-to-back contests for the 3 time in his SAVING THE DAY: career (last: April 17-18, 2009 vs. CLE). Yesterday vs. NYY, Sergio Santos worked 1.1 IP (H, BB, 2K) while nd th YARD WORK: recording his 2 save of the season (2-for-2)…Was his 5 save as nd The Blue Jay rank 2nd in the AL with 7-HR (SEA leads with 8-HR) & a Blue Jay (5-for-9) & 2 in which he worked more than one th th have scored 11 of their 18 runs via the long ball…Since 2012, TOR inning…Overall, it was his 36 career save (36-for-48) & his 7 of leads the Majors with 249-HR prior to the all-star break.