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New York Yankees @
Toronto Blue Jays
2002-04-08 Β· Night game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 16073 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind to LF Β· 3:38
New York Yankees defeated Toronto Blue Jays 16β3. New York Yankees put up 8 in the 6th. David Wells earned the win. Robin Ventura went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 22 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: David Wells L: Luke Prokopec SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Meals Β· 1B: Eric Cooper Β· 2B: Mike Reilly Β· 3B: Kevin Kelley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfonso Soriano | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Derek Jeter | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bernie Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jason Giambi | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jorge Posada | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Rondell White | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Robin Ventura | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Shane Spencer | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nick Johnson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
John Vander Wal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vernon Wells | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Raul Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Chris Woodward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Homer Bush | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Wells | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Randy Choate | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Lilly | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Dan Plesac | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Kelvim Escobar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F78D
- Derek Jeter: 9/L89M
- Bernie Williams: W
- Jason Giambi: S9/L89S.1-3
- Jorge Posada: K/C
Bot 1
- Vernon Wells: 9/F89M
- Dave Berg: 63/G6MD
- Raul Mondesi: 53/G56
Top 2
- Rondell White: K
- Robin Ventura: S8/L4M
- Shane Spencer: 3/P3
- Nick Johnson: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/G6M
- Derek Jeter: SB2
- Derek Jeter: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Carlos Delgado: 7/F78D
- Jose Cruz: 3/G34S
- Brian Lesher: K/C
Top 3
- Bernie Williams: S6/G6MD
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Jorge Posada: WP.2-3
- Jorge Posada: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Rondell White: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-2
- Robin Ventura: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Shane Spencer: 8/F89D
- Nick Johnson: HP
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RXD
- Derek Jeter: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Tom Wilson: S8/L8RS
- Chris Woodward: 8/F89M
- Homer Bush: D7/L7D.1-3
- Vernon Wells: 63/G6.3-H
- Dave Berg: W
- Raul Mondesi: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Top 4
- Bernie Williams: 7/F7S
- Jason Giambi: 5/L56
- Jorge Posada: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Carlos Delgado: 5/FL
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Brian Lesher: S7/L7S
- Tom Wilson: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Rondell White: W
- Robin Ventura: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- Shane Spencer: S7/L7S
- Nick Johnson: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Chris Woodward: 8/F8LD
- Homer Bush: 9/F9M
- Vernon Wells: K/C
Top 6
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L8RM
- Derek Jeter: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Bernie Williams: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9S.3-H;1-3
- Jorge Posada: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Rondell White: S9/L34D.2-3;1-2
- Robin Ventura: D8/F89D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Shane Spencer: 63/G56.2-3
- Nick Johnson: W
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F9D.3-H;1-H
- Derek Jeter: S8/L8LS
- Bernie Williams: S7/L7.1-2
- John Vander Wal: K
Bot 6
- Dave Berg: K
- Raul Mondesi: D7/L78S
- Carlos Delgado: 2/FL
- Jose Cruz: 9/F9S
Top 7
- Jorge Posada: 8/F8LXD
- Gerald Williams: 2/P2L
- Enrique Wilson: W
- Shane Spencer: K
Bot 7
- Brian Lesher: S7/L7S
- Tom Wilson: W.1-2
- Chris Woodward: W.2-3;1-2
- Homer Bush: 46(1)3(B)/GDP/G4.3-H(NR);2-3
- Vernon Wells: WP.3-H
- Vernon Wells: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Nick Johnson: K
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/G
- Derek Jeter: S7/G56.2-3
- Bernie Williams: K
- John Vander Wal: D7/L7D.3-H;1-3
- Jorge Posada: W
- Gerald Williams: K
Bot 8
- Dave Berg: D9/L89D
- Raul Mondesi: 8/F89M
- Carlos Delgado: K/C
- Jose Cruz: 8/L8RS
Top 9
- Enrique Wilson: 7/F7LM
- Shane Spencer: K/C
- Nick Johnson: W
- Alfonso Soriano: S9/L9S.1-2
- Derek Jeter: 13/G13
Bot 9
- Brian Lesher: 43/G4
- Tom Wilson: D8/L8LM
- Chris Woodward: 9/F9LD
- Joe Lawrence: 8/F8LS
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joe Lawrence
- Carlos Delgado ejected by HP umpire Jerry Meals




















