CC DOMINATES & THE YANKS KEEP WINNING

CC Sabathia's performance tonight can only be described as dominating. In his first game back since June 24th, Sabathia had Toronto's hitters off-balance all night. He threw 4-hit, shutout ball into the 7th inning, and apparently was on a pitch count.  Control was the name of the game for CC, as he struck out six and walked only one - with 66 of his 87 pitches for strikes. With the number of injuries to pitchers over the course of the season, this was a badly needed win from the ace of the staff.

Andruw Jones (1-3) provided the power with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the second, which accounted for all the runs the Yankees would need tonight. His surprising recent power surge - 5 home runs in his last 21 at-bats - has shown how important the depth of the Yankees bench is to this team.

Robinson Cano (1-4) extended his hitting streak to 20 games, on the 72nd anniversary of the end of Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak. Watching him take swings, you can see that he is locked in to the ball as it's coming to the plate, and it is rare that you see such a clean, powerful swing. It'll be great to see how far this streak extends, and how many more of these he will have in the future.

Alex Rodriguez (0-4) had a great night, though you would not be able to tell from the box score. He hit the ball hard 4 times, each time right at someone. You can see that he is on the verge of a hitting breakthrough. For a guy who is clearly frustrated at the plate, it will be great seeing him return to some high-octane productivity. Something's about to happen for ARod.

Jayson Nix (3-4) was a key contributor, giving the aching Alex Rodriguez another night off from field duty. In addition to providing solid defense at third, he had a 3-hit night, the last of which started the 7th inning rally.

Our Captain, Derek Jeter, cannot be forgotten, 2-4 tonight with an RBI and a run scored.

Rafael Soriano came in and did what he always does this season... come in and shut down the opposition.  The Yankees win tonight... final score: Yankees 6 - Blue Jays 1.

Also, quick note, a roster move.  In order to make room for CC Sabathia tonight, the Yankees needed to designate Darnell McDonald for assignment.

--Ike Dimitriadis, Contest Winner and BYB Writer



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