Yankees Sweep!

On Wednesday night in Toronto the Yankees completed a two game sweep of the Blue Jays by defeating them 8 to 4...

Sergio Mitre couldn't make it through the 5th inning, but the Yankees' bullpen picked up the slack...

With two victories against the Blue Jays the Yanks are now 2.5 games ahead of the Red Sox...

Additional Notes:

Nick Swisher and Johnny Damon each had a home run...Damon had 3 hits and 3 rbi...Swisher and Robinson Cano had 2 hits apiece...

Sergio Mitre pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 8 hits...The bullpen was key in relief of Mitre...Alfredo Aceves pitched 2 innings allowing only 1 run...Phil Coke, Phil Hughes and Dave Robertson threw a combined 2 2/3 scoreless innings...

Tonight, the Yankees host the Boston Red Sox in the Bronx...the beginning of an important 4 game series...Joba Chamberlain will be on the hill...

Let's Go Yanks!!!!!

ESPN.com has Wednesday night's box score.