The final opener at Yankee Stadium ended like so many that came before — with a victory by the home team. Chien-Ming Wang shut down the Toronto Blue Jays for seven innings, making Joe Girardi a winner in his rain-delayed debut as Yankees manager and sending New York to a record-setting 3-2 victory Tuesday night.
Posted: April 1st, 2008.
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