Yesterday's heavy fits of rain weren't enough to keep over 48,000 fans from heading up to the Bronx and watching the Yankees pick up their first (unofficial) victory in a 7-4 win over the Cubs. Robinson Cano got things started with a two-run homer in the second, one of three for the Yanks, who also got home runs from Hideki Matsui and A-Rod's replacement, Cody Ransom. The team's big new bat Mark Teixeira was still getting his bearings in more ways than one. On top of going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, he said of the new building, "I've gotten lost two days in a row on my way to the stadium and I don't want that happening Opening Day. We'll work on that." Returning fan favorite Hideki Matsui shared his take on the new ballpark: "I feel like they brought the field from the old Yankee Stadium and brought it here."
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