Yankees Shut Out in Opener Against Blue Jays

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Ivan Nova pitches against the Blue Jays on Thursday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were unable to defeat the Blue Jays on Thursday as they were defeated 6-0 in the opener. Ivan Nova's struggles continued as he took the loss tonight.

Nova allowed 4 runs on 6 hits in 4/23 innings of work. He struck out 4 and walked 2 batters. Nova exited with 77 pitches thrown, in which 51 of them were for strikes.

The Yankee offense was unable to score against Toronto's pitching staff.

Robinson Cano collected three hits in four at-bats tonight, which increased his average to .300 on the season.

The Yankees will look to bounce back tomorrow as they will continue their four game set with the Blue Jays.

Game 156: Yankees at Blue Jays

September 27th, 2012, 7:07 pm ET, Rogers Centre

TV:  YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 57 Degrees, Wind: E at 6 MPH

The Yankees and Blue Jays will begin a four game set tonight.

Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (90-65)
Derek Jeter, SS
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Alex Rodriguez, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nick Swisher, 1B
Curtis Granderson, CF
Russell Martin, C
Raul Ibanez, LF
Jayson Nix, 3B

Pitching: Ivan Nova RHP (12-7, 4.94 ERA this season)
(Ivan Nova against the Blue Jays: Click Here)

Blue Jays (68-87)
Brett Lawrie, 3B
Colby Rasmus, CF
Edwin Encarnacion, DH
Yunel Escobar, SS
Adam Lind, 1B
J.P. Arencibia, C
Kelly Johnson, 2B
Moises Sierra, RF
Anthony Gose, LF

Pitching: Brandon Morrow RHP (8-7, 3.28 ERA this season)
(Brandon Morrow against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Probable Pitchers: Yankees at Blue Jays

The Yankees will conclude their final road trip of the season with a four game set against the Blue Jays.

Here are the probable pitchers for this series:


Game 1: Thursday, September 27th, 7:07 pm ET, Rogers Centre

Yankees:
Ivan Nova RHP (12-7, 4.94 ERA this season)
(Ivan Nova against the Blue Jays: Click Here)

Blue Jays:
Brandon Morrow RHP (8-7, 3.28 ERA this season)
(Brandon Morrow against the Yankees: Click Here)

Game 2: Friday, September 28th, 7:07 pm ET, Roger Centre

Yankees:
Hiroki Kuroda RHP (14-11, 3.34 ERA this season)
(Hiroki Kuroda against the Blue Jays: Click Here)

Blue Jays:
Chad Jenkins RHP (0-2, 4.24 ERA this season)
(Chad Jenkins against the Yankees: Click Here)

Game 3: Saturday, September 29, 1:07 pm ET, Rogers Centre

Yankees:
Andy Pettitte LHP (5-3, 2.71 ERA this season)
(Andy Pettitte against the Blue Jays: Click Here)

Blue Jays:
Ricky Romero LHP (9-14, 5.76 ERA this season)
(Ricky Romero against the Yankees: Click Here)

Game 4: Sunday, September 30th, 1:07 pm ET, Rogers Centre

Yankees:
Phil Hughes RHP (16-13, 4.10 ERA this season)
(Phil Hughes against the Blue Jays: Click Here)

Blue Jays:
Henderson Alvarez RHP (9-14, 4.91 ERA this season)
(Henderson Alvarez against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the series!

Yanks' Give Bullpen Rest in Rout of Twins

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Yankees	0	0	6	0	0	2	0	0	0	8	11	0
Twins	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	0

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C.C. Sabathia pitches against the Twins on Wednesday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were able to give their overworked bullpen a rest on Wednesday as C.C. Sabathia gave the Yankees eight strong innings in their 8-2 win over the Twins.

C.C. Sabathia was solid again as he lasted eight innings in back-to-back games. Sabathia allowed 2 runs on 6 hits in his outing. He struck out 10 batters and walked only 1. He finished the eighth inning with 118 pitches thrown, in which 89 of them were for strikes.

Cody Eppley came on to work the ninth inning as he relieved C.C. Sabathia.

The Yankees did their damage in the third inning when they scored six runs. Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher, Curtis Granderson, and Eric Chavez all drove in runs in their big inning.

Chris Dickerson padded their lead in the sixth inning when he launched a two-run shot to right field.

The Yankees will conclude their road trip with a four game set against the Blue Jays starting tomorrow night.

Game 155: Yankees at Twins

September 26th, 2012, 1:10 pm ET, Target Field

TV:  YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Sunny, 57 Degrees, Wind: NE at 9 MPH

The Yankees and Twins will conclude their three game set today.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (89-65)
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Derek Jeter, SS
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nick Swisher, 1B
Curtis Granderson, CF
Eric Chavez, 3B
Raul Ibanez, DH
Chris Stewart, C
Chris Dickerson, LF

Pitching: C.C. Sabathia LHP (13-6, 3.47 ERA this season)
(C.C. Sabathia against the Twins: Click Here)

Twins (65-90)
Denard Span, CF
Ben Revere, RF
Joe Mauer, DH
Ryan Doumit, C
Chris Parmelee, 1B
Matt Carson, LF
Jamey Carroll, 3B
Alexi Casilla, 2B
Pedro Florimon, SS

Pitching: Samuel Deduno RHP (6-5, 4.54 ERA this season)
(Samuel Deduno against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!