Yanks Lose To Jays 6-2

FINAL	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Toronto	0	0	1	0	1	3	1	0	0		6	9	0
NY Yankees	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	8	0

Andy Pettitte made his spring debut today for the Yankees and looked good. In 1.2 innings pitched he allowed a hit and a walk, and struck out two.

Dan Giese followed Pettitte, and in 2.1 innings pitched he allowed a run on two hits, and struck out two.

Ian Kennedy was on the mound next for the Yanks and did not have a good day. He allowed five runs - all earned - on five hits and a walk.

Steven Jackson struck out the only hitter he faced.

Jonathan Albaladejo pitched a scoreless inning and struck out two.

And David Robertson retired all three batters he faced in his scoreless frame.

Offensively the Yankees obviously didn't do much today. Brett Gardner went 2-for-3 and hit his team leading third homer of the spring, a two-run shot that accounted for both Yankees runs. He also showed off his speed on the day, reaching on a bunt single, and going from first to third on a Melky Cabrera single.

Mark Teixeira also picked up two hits on the day, a single and a double.

Melky Cabrera, Colin Curtis, Doug Bernier, and Angel Berroa had one hit apiece.

	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Gardner, CF	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	.381
Jackson, A, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214
Cabrera, M, LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.278
Curtis, LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
Teixeira, 1B	3	0	2	0	0	1	1	.500
Miranda, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.111
Posada, DH	3	0	0	0	0	2	2	.375
a-Duncan, S, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333
Swisher, RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.133
Linden, RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.091
Molina, J, C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313
Cash, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.444
Berroa, 2B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.500
Bernier, 2B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.214
Leone, 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200
Russo, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Pena, SS	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.250
Nunez, E, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Totals	33	2	8	2	1	10	7
a-Struck out for Posada in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Teixeira (2, Mills), Berroa (3, Mills). HR: Gardner (3, 3rd inning off Mills, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Gardner 5; Cabrera, M; Curtis; Teixeira 3; Berroa 2; Bernier. RBI: Gardner 2 (4). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Posada; Leone; Teixeira. GIDP: Russo. Team LOB: 5.

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Pettitte	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Giese (H, 2)	2.1	2	1	1	0	2	1	6.48
Kennedy (L, 0-2)	2.2	5	5	5	1	1	1	8.22
Jackson, S	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.86
Albaladejo	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	2.45
Robertson	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.25

The Yanks will take on the Cincinnati Reds tomorrow night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Joba Chamberlain will look to improve on his first two appearances of the spring when he starts for the Yanks, and right-hander Nick Masset will start for the Reds. Game time is set for 7:15 p.m., and the game can be seen on YES.