Close to the end, Yanks lose again

Yankees spoiled a rare master piece by starter Darrell Rasner who pitched 6.2 innings of 1 run 4 hit baseball as the Yanks would go on and waist the gem as they lose to the Jays in the opener 2-1. Johnny Damon made 2 horrible plays one in eighth that cost the Yankees the ball game. Meanwhile yet again A.J Burnett continued to own the Yankees he scuffled 13 batters including Alex Rodriguez ,Giambi 3 times each.

Yanks scored their only run of the night in the opening inning. Johnny Damon worked his way on with a walk to begin the game. Derek Jeter caught looking for the first strikeout of 13. With Bobby Abreu up Yanks hit and run as Abreu served it to left field corner that scored Damon with the first run of the game. Burnett would fan Derek Jeter,Alex Rodriguez and the Giambino in the inning. Yanks would get shutdown rest of the way by Burnett and B.J Ryan.

Darrell Rasner had a surperb outting tonight his one of couple jams came i nthe bottom of the first when his team took a early 1-0 lead. Jays tried to provide a one out rally. Marco Scutaro walked then Alex Rios who came in to the game with a 26 game hitting streak vs the bombers crushed a 3-2 offering to center when Johnny Damon dropped the ball as the call is ruled a error. Perhaps Damon heard Nady’s footsteps. The error didnt proove costly when he struckout Wells and got Adam Lind to groundout as he secured a 1-0 bomber lead.

Pitching duel was the key in tonights game as Burnett was shining with the K’S and Rasner was razzing the Jays with his great stuff tonight. With Yanks leading the Jays by the score of 1-0 in the 7th. Adam Lind hit a 3-2 Rasner slider over the wall in right for a game tying solo home run he has now hit 3 hoemrs in 3 straight games. Rasner got overbay to groundball but then got tooken out by Giradi as he brought in Veras and got the final out on a Staris groundout to end the 7th in a tie game 1-1.

A.J Burnett was throwing a gem fanning 13 bombers thru 7. He pitched the eighth quickly and quietly. Without a strikeout Burnett retired Damon,Jeter and Abreu on consective groundouts to complete his game. He went 8 innings of 4 hit ball only giving up 1 run, walked 1 and fanned 13. He would get the win.

The Jays tried to get the go ahead run to credit Burnett a win and they did just that. Jose Veras started out the eighth making Rod Barajas and John Mcdonald silly by fanning them but then he was not so perfect. Veras gaved up a hard hit single to Joe Inglett but the big blow was on the first pitch to Marco Scutaro when he drove  it to the wall when Johnny Damon dropped the ball again as the Jays took the lead 2-1. Damon sucks in center field!

Yanks were down to their last licks against the closer B.J Ryan. Alex Rodriguez looped a 1-1 fastball over Overbay’s leaping try then was thrown out trying to strecht it to a double. Alex Rodriguez was at home plate looking if it be fair or foul and the result thrown out at 2nd. Jason Giambi had a hat trick going and BJ Ryan upgraded it to a golden sambrano on a high heater. Xavier Nady put the Yanks in disgust when he flied uot to cenetr on the first pitch to end the game. Ryan picks up his 24th save on the season on 10 pitches as the Jays give Yanks another lost 2-1 win. for the Jays.

WP: A.J Burnett 16-9   LP: Veras 3-2   Save:  Ryan 24

Notes:
Alex Rios 26 game hit streak against the bombers end  after a 0-4 night at the plate

Darrell Rasner pitched a rare gem but picked up a ND

Burnett struckout 13 bombers to improve to 6-2 in 9 career starts against the Yanks

David Purcey will go tomorrow at 7:07 against Andy Pettitte this will be the Yanks first look the lefty Purcey