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Well, what do you know? For once the Jays supported a good pitching performance with a little bit of offence to kick off the start of an 11-day, 10-game home-stand in style with a win against the hated Yankees.
IMPRESSED: Toronto pitcher Dustin McGowan fought off the impulse to fall on his own sword for once to gain his first victory as a Toronto starter in almost two years.
UNIMPRESSED: Toronto’s Frank Thomas had a chance to break open the game in the fifth inning, coming to the plate with the bases loaded and the Jays leading 3-0. Instead Thomas was left looking at a called third strike.
WHAT THE MANAGER SAID: “He’s got overpowering stuff,” said Toronto’s John Gibbons about McGowan. “It’s just a matter of it all coming together and him believing in himself. The sky’s the limit.”
ON THE MOVE: Shortly after the victory the Jays announced they were optioning utility infielder Ryan Roberts back to Triple-A Syracuse and bringing up right-handed reliever Brian Wolfe. Wolfe has been deadly in Syracuse so far this season, posting a 2-0 record with a 0.84 earned run average, with 20 strikeouts in 21.1-innings of work.
UPCOMING:
Tuesday, 7:07 p.m., at Toronto: RHP Shaun Marcum (2-2, 4.33), Toronto Blue Jays, vs. LHP Andy Pettitte (3-3, 2.66), New York Yankees. Rogers Sportsnet.
Wednesday, 7:07 p.m., at Toronto: RHP Jesse Litsch (1-1, 4.24), Blue Jays, vs. RHP Tyler Clippard (1-1, 3.60), Yankees. Rogers Sportsnet.
Thursday, 7:07 p.m., at Toronto: RHP Roy Halladay (4-2, 4.37), Blue Jays, vs. LHP Mark Buehrle (2-1, 3.86), Chicago White Sox. Rogers Sportsnet.
