If you haven't chimed in yet, Da Box is prepping for a What If? Matchup between an all-time team of Jays and an all-time team of 1977-2002 Yankees. We're in the process of debating the rosters, so join in.
Earlier today, in a thrilling Exhibition Stadium matchup, the 1998 Yankees knocked off the 1992 Blue Jays, 3-2 as Andy Pettitte outpitched Pat Hentgen, who went the distance but gave up a critical eighth-inning hit to Tino Martinez.
In Game 2 of the pre-series matchups, Bobby Mattick's 54-107 1977 Jays travel to Yankee Stadium to take on Bucky Dent's 64-97 1990 New York squad. Jerry Garvin (10-18) pitches for the expansion Birds, while Andy Hawkins (5-12) takes the mound for the Bronx Bombers.
Balanced Attack Leads Jays Over Yanks
When your leadoff man goes 0-for-6, it's usually a bad sign. But Bob Bailor was the only Blue Jay not to get at least one hit today, and seven different Toronto players knocked in at least one run in a 9-3 rout of the hated Yankees.
New York starting pitcher Andy Hawkins actually pitched into the ninth inning and kept his teammates within a 4-3 margin until Doug Ault's first career triple drove the lefty from the game. But reliever Eric Plunk threw gas on the fire as Hector Torres and Steve Staggs both drove in runs to put the game out of reach. The stalwart Hawkins threw 164 pitches in the losing effort.
On the other side of the hill, Jerry Garvin needed just a crisp 118 pitches to scatter 10 hits over his complete game victory, as he walked one and struck out seven.
Staggs had three hits and two RBI to lead the Jay offense, while Rick Cerone, Otto Velez and Doug Rader each had two knocks.
The Yankees got two doubles and two singles from Mel Hall and a long home run from rookie OF Deion Sanders, but the team left eight men on base. Particularly frustrated was RF Jesse Barfield, who scored a run on a Hall base hit, but was held hitless himself by his former mates.
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