THE YANKEES WON ON OPENING DAY FOR THE 11TH YEAR IN A ROW. SABATHIA LOST WEIGHT. GRANDERSON HOMERED ON OPENING DAY FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW OFF THE DETROIT PITCHER COKE(FORMERLY A YANKEE) FOR WHOM HE WAS TRADED LAST YEAR. STEINBRENNER'S GRAND DAUGHTER SANG THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. IT WAS COLD-46 DEGREES. A LOT OF FANS LEFT EARLY, AN ERROR LEAD TO THE YANKEES' 5-3 LEAD IN THE 8TH.
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| YANKEES WIN WITH 41 YEAR OLD MARIANO RIVERA ON THE MOUND FOR HIS 16TH OPENING DAY AS A YANKEE AND OLDEST OPENER SAVE |
SO ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM WITH A BLOOP SINGLE BY SWISHER AND NOW IT'S 6-3. CABRERA RAN HIM DOWN BUT IT WAS AN RBI SINGLE. MARIANO CLOSES IT OUT IN THE NINTH FOR THE YANKEES. AND IT'S THE OLD BALLGAME FROM 1PM TO 4:15 PM ON MARCH 31,2011 NYC OPENING DAY.
1ST TRIO TO PLAY TOGETHER FOR 17 STRAIGHT SEASONS-MARIANO RIVERA, JORGE POSADA AND DEREK JETER IN ALL MAJOR SPORTS GAMES. GRANDERSON DID A SAY HEY CATCH IN THE 9TH. HE BROKE THE 3-3 TIE IN THE 7TH WITH A HOMER. STRIKE 3,IT'S OVER.
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