It was worth the wait. The Yankees clipped the Blue Jays, Winning the first game of the season, and the last Win on Opening Day in “The House That Ruth Built.” Also known as Yankee Stadium since 1923, it was host to the last opening day game today, ever, as the Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.
Chien-Ming Wang looked very good limiting Toronto to only 2 runs and 6 hits spread over 7 innings of work. “It was the best,” Wang said after the game. He was relieved by pitching sensation Joba Chamberlain. After a little drama, Chamberlain got out of the 8th inning never having a runner past second base. Ending with another perfect 1-2-3 inning from “Mr. Automatic,” Mariano Rivera. Girardi was given the game ball and a hug from the closer, Rivera, commemorating the start and the end to a New York Yankee era.
Melky Cabrera stole the show, as he had 2 sensational grabs out in center field, and also was responsible for a run, by himself, as he knocked one over the fence, providing a lucky fan with a souvenir. The shot was one that would have made Reggie “Mr. October” Jackson proud, who was there with fellow Yankee, Yogi Berra, to throw out the first pitch.
It was a start studded night, as only Yankee Stadium could hold. The organization receives much credit for another outstanding event. The long standing record of never having an opening day in March still stands, thanks to mother nature, and today was not an April’s fool’s, Yankees (1-0) win this one, defeating the Toronto Blue Jays (0-1) by a score of 3-2.
