04/01: Yankees Win in Opener, 3-2
Posted by: Patrick
You're not going to beat the Yankees very often when the only pitchers you see are Chien-Ming Wang, Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera. And so it goes, with the Yankees beating the Blue Jays, 3-2, in the final opener at the current Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees scored first, in the bottom of the first, thanks to a 2 out rally. After Damon and Jeter were retired, Abreu singled and A-Rod doubled him home, for the Yankees first run of the season. The Blue Jays came back and tied it up in the 2nd, but that and a run in the 5th were all they would get out of Wang.
The Yankees starter pitched 7 innings, allowing 6 hits, walking 2 and striking out 2 to go along with those 2 earned runs. Before he left, the Yanks came back and gave him the lead, thanks to runs in the 6th and 7th innings. In the 6th, Melky lead off with a solo home run. And, in the 7th, Matsui grounded into a fielder's choice that allow A-Rod to score the go ahea.
Joba relieved Wang to pitch the 8th and, except for a walk, was perfect, striking out two batters. Mo pitched a 1-2-3 9th inning to close opening day. Tomorrow night, we'll have Mike Mussina versus A.J. Burnett at 7:05 ET.
The Yankees scored first, in the bottom of the first, thanks to a 2 out rally. After Damon and Jeter were retired, Abreu singled and A-Rod doubled him home, for the Yankees first run of the season. The Blue Jays came back and tied it up in the 2nd, but that and a run in the 5th were all they would get out of Wang.
The Yankees starter pitched 7 innings, allowing 6 hits, walking 2 and striking out 2 to go along with those 2 earned runs. Before he left, the Yanks came back and gave him the lead, thanks to runs in the 6th and 7th innings. In the 6th, Melky lead off with a solo home run. And, in the 7th, Matsui grounded into a fielder's choice that allow A-Rod to score the go ahea.
Joba relieved Wang to pitch the 8th and, except for a walk, was perfect, striking out two batters. Mo pitched a 1-2-3 9th inning to close opening day. Tomorrow night, we'll have Mike Mussina versus A.J. Burnett at 7:05 ET.
