One Down, 161 to go (lol)

Here is my recap, as I scored the game at home ... I will try to post a preview of some sorts and a recap following each game, today being the last opening day at the Stadium, I thought it would be a good idea if I kept score ... Anyways enjoy and look forward hearing from you.

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Behind a home run and two spectacular catches by Melky Cabara, the New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-2, in the final home opener at Yankee Stadium, Tuesday evening.

Cabara, robbed Lyle Overbay at the wall in the top of the fourth inning, then made a diving catch in left center field to take away a sure extra base hit from Hill to end the fourth inning.

The Yankees struck in the bottom of the first inning, as A-Rod smoke a double to right centerfield, which knocked in Bobby Abreu, who laced a two-out single to right field, for the Yankees first hit of the season.

The Jays tied the game in the top of the second, as Marco Scutaro grounded into a fielder's choice to plate Frank Thomas, who led the inning off with a soft single through the left side of the Yankee infield.

Toronto took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth, as Scutaro worked a lead-off walk, then stole second base, and went to third on a single to left by Greg Zaun. Scutaro scored on an-RBI ground out.

However, Cabara tied it with the first home run of the season for the Yankees in the bottom of the sixth. The Yankees loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh, and pushed across the go-ahead run, when Matsui grounded into a fielder's choice to plate A-Rod, who singled to right. A-Rod went 2-for-3 with an intentional walk. He had one run batted in, and a run scored, in his first game, after his MVP season of last year.

CMW retired nine of the last 10 batters he faced, and picked up the win going seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out two. Wang threw 92 pitches, 56 for strikes.

Joba pitched the eighth giving up just one walk, while striking out two, and Mariano Rivera picked up the save working a perfect ninth inning.

Abreu was 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Roy Halladay pitched well in the loss, as he gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks, and three strikeouts.

the two teams will go at it again at the Stadium on Wednesday night. Mike Mussina will go for the Yankees while A.J. Burnett will go for the Jays. Thursday will have Phil Hughes going for the Yankees, while Dustin McGowan will go for Toronto.

Notes: John Sterling just said that it is raining at the stadium ... It's raining and thundering here too ... Peter Abraham points out that CMW got 12 of his 21 outs on ground balls, and a couple of hits, were soft ground balls as well ... He did exactly what you wanted him to do in his first start of the season ... Saw this on the Bombers Beat Meanwhile, here's something Joe Torre wouldn't have approved of. Johnny Damon lugs a portable white karaoke machine everywhere the Yankees go now, and it has a jack to put anybody's iPod in and crank up some tunes. Brian Bruney was the guest DJ this afternoon and, in a completely random succession, we were all treated to Young Jeezy's 'Go Getter,' the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Under the Bridge,' Kid Rock's 'Devil Without a Cause,' and Seven Mary Three's 'Water's Edge.'

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