TALK OF THE TOWN AUG. 22: SUZUKI GETS 4000TH HIT IN WIN

Blue Jays at Yankees

Let’s start, Bottom 1st, 0-0, Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki up to bat, Suzuki had 3,999 career hits, he singles to left and gets his 4,000th! Bottom 8th, 2-2 and Alfonso Soriano hits a 2-run shot to left, the Yankees are up 4-2! Top 9th, same score, 2 strikes, 2 outs, last chance for the Blue Jays and Mariano Rivera strikes out Edwin Encarnacion! That ends the game! Yankees win 4-2.

TOR   2 6 0
NYY 4 6 1

YANKEES (67-59) BLUE JAYS (57-70)

(TOR) Thole       1-3 HR (1)
(NYY) Cano       2-4 2B, 2R
(NYY) Soriano 1-3 HR (9), 2 RBI

Pitcher

W:(NYY) Huff (1-0) 5 IP, 0 R, 2 K
L:(TOR) Dickey (9-12) CG, 2 BB, 9 K
S:(NYY) (37)

R.A. Dickey: 1 win in last 9 starts
Yankees Starter:Warren:ND, 3 IP, 2 ER, 4K