Game 109 - New York Yankees at Toronto Bluejays

May 4 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario Canada
Sportsnet

I'm not sure Chase Whitley vs. R.A. Dickey was billed as a pitcher's duel coming into the night, but that's exactly what it turned out to be. Whitley, making just his second start for the injured Masahiro Tanaka, tossed seven scoreless innings. It was the second time in 14 career starts that Whitley had gone at least six innings and not allowed a run (six scoreless against the Rangers last July).

Excellent night for Whitley, who was really impressive in the third when he worked around his own one-out error to leave a runner at third and in the sixth when he had a 2nd and 3rd situation, but got Jose Bautista (ground out), Edwin Encarnacion (strike out) and Kevin Pillar (infield pop out) to end the threat.

Meanwhile, Dickey continued his mastery of New York at home (now 4-0 with an 0.32 ERA in four starts at Rogers Centre), pitching eight innings of one-run ball and picking up a 3-1 win.

Toronto took the lead with three in the eighth against a pair of relievers. Dellin Betances' first pitch out of the bullpen was blooped down the left field by Encarnacion for a tying double. After an infield pop out, pinch-hitter Russell Martin followed with a shot down to third that Chase Headley made a great play on, but it turned into a two-run, infield single/Garret Jones can't pick a one-bounce throw at first.

* You know what we haven't played in a while? Yankees Sarcasm! This edition is titled "Stephen Drew".

(Pre-game)

"Batting fifth, Stephen Drew? I like that idea a lot!"

(Top 9)

"Drew didn't get on base during his first three trips to the plate, but that's OK, things will go better for him tomorrow."

"They're going to hit for Drew and the pinch-hitter is Gregorio Petit? Let's see, down two runs with two outs in the ninth and Brian McCann and Mark Teixeira are on the bench, but they're going with Petit? Solid move!"