Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees
August 31, 2008 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 31, 2008 at Yankee Stadium. The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Toronto Blue Jays 6, New York Yankees 2

Toronto Blue Jays ab   r   h rbi
Scutaro 2b 4 2 1 0
Eckstein dh 4 0 2 1
Rios rf 4 1 1 0
Wells cf 3 1 2 1
Barajas c 4 0 1 2
Lind lf 4 0 0 0
  Inglett lf 0 0 0 0
Bautista 1b 3 0 1 0
  Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0
Rolen 3b 4 1 1 1
McDonald ss 4 1 1 0
Halladay p 0 0 0 0
  Downs p 0 0 0 0
  League p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 6 10 5
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Damon cf 5 0 2 0
Jeter ss 4 0 0 0
Abreu rf 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez 3b 3 1 1 1
Giambi 1b 3 1 1 1
Nady lf 4 0 2 0
Matsui dh 4 0 1 0
Cano 2b 4 0 0 0
Molina c 3 0 0 0
  Betemit ph 1 0 0 0
Pettitte p 0 0 0 0
  Veras p 0 0 0 0
  Aceves p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 2 8 2
Toronto 310 000 2006100
New York 000 101 000280
  Toronto Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO
Halladay  W(17-9) 7.0 8 2 2 0 3
  Downs   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
  League   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Pettitte  L(13-11) 6.1 10 6 6 1 4
  Veras   0.2 0 0 0 1 2
  Aceves   2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Totals
9.0
0
0
0
0
3

  E–None.  DP–New York 1. Jeter-Cano-Giambi.  2B–Toronto Barajas (22,off Pettitte); Bautista (1,off Pettitte); Scutaro (15,off Pettitte), New York Nady (7,off Halladay).  HR–Toronto Rolen (8,2nd inning off Pettitte 0 on 0 out), New York A. Rodriguez (29,4th inning off Halladay 0 on 0 out); Giambi (28,6th inning off Halladay 0 on 0 out).  SH–Eckstein (9,off Pettitte).  IBB–V. Wells (2,by Veras).  Team LOB–5.  HBP–A. Rodriguez (13,by Downs); Giambi (17,by Downs).  Team–8.  U-HP–Adrian Johnson, 1B–Tim Tschida, 2B–Jim Joyce, 3B–Jeff Nelson.  T–2:47.  A–53,634.
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