NEW YORK - Derek Jeter had four hits, including the go-ahead two-run homer, Hideki Matsui homered and drove in four runs, and the New York Yankees rallied from a four-run hole to beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 10-8, yesterday.
It was New York's fifth straight win over the Blue Jays, whose five-run fourth inning gave them an 8-4 lead that never appeared safe on a day when balls were again flying out of Yankee Stadium. The four homers - all to right - raised the total to 139 at the new ballpark.
Jonathan Albaladejo (3-1), who was recalled after Chien-Ming Wang went on the disabled list with a shoulder injury, got the win in relief - even though Alfredo Aceves deserved most of the credit.
He allowed only one hit while working the last four innings for his first save. Manager Joe Girardi elected to let just about the only one who could get anybody out finish the game. Mariano Rivera had pitched the last two days.
Jorge Posada had four hits and drove in three runs, including one during the Yankees' decisive three-run fifth inning. Every player wearing pinstripes reached base at least once, with Mark Teixeira walking three times.
The Yankees simply out-slugged the Blue Jays, who did plenty of slugging themselves.
Aaron Hill homered and drove in three runs, and Marco Scutaro and Adam Lind each had a pair of RBIs as the Blue Jays pounded out a dozen hits.
The eight runs that the Yankees' Joba Chamberlain allowed were a career high, although only three were earned, and the nine hits matched a career high.
Toronto 003 500 000 – 8 12 1
New York 220 330 00x – 10 14 2
Toronto AB R H BI Avg. New York AB R H BI Avg.
Scutaro ss 4 1 1 2 .282 Jeter ss 5 3 4 2 .316
A.Hill 2b 5 2 2 3 .299 Damon lf 3 1 0 0 .284
Lind lf 5 1 2 2 .310 Teixeira 1b 2 1 0 0 .278
Rolen 3b 5 0 1 0 .328 Posada c 5 2 4 3 .284
Overbay 1b 4 1 1 0 .260 H.Matsui dh 4 1 2 4 .264
V.Wells cf 4 0 1 0 .251 Swisher rf 5 0 1 1 .234
Rios rf 4 1 2 0 .265 Gardner cf 0 0 0 0 .277
Dellucci dh 4 0 0 0 .216 Cano 2b 5 0 2 0 .302
