Leave it to Carl to end a good time.
Carl Pavano couldn't get out of the fourth, Vernon Wells homered and drove in four and Roy Halladay went the distance to earn his 20th win of the year as the
Blue Jays crushed the Yanks 8-2 in Toronto. Robinson Cano's RBI-single in the third gave the Bombers a 1-0 lead, but the good times didn't last. The Jays scored two in the third, three in fourth and two more in the fifth to put the game away. The Yankees scratched out another run against Halladay (which is pretty good for them), but it wasn't nearly enough.
The loss ends the Bombers' winning streak at seven.
Brett Gardner was the offensive star of the game (for the Yanks), going 3 for 4 with a run scored. I didn't see the hits with my own eyes (who else's eyes would they be anyway?), but three hits against Halladay is pretty impressive. The Bombers used their "G" lineup again as Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Johnny Damon sat (Damon came in to pinch hit in the ninth, but grounded out to end the game). Francisco Cervelli, Wilson Betemit, Cody Ransom and old pal Melky Cabrera were some of the starters Thursday night.
The Yanks head to Boston for the final three-game set of the year. Alfredo Aceves (1-0, 1.38 ERA) will go against Daisuke Matsuzaka (18-2, 2.80 ERA) in Friday's opener.
A sweep would be meaningless, but it would still be nice to see.
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