Yankees fans rejoice. After being swept by the Rays to the start the season, the Yanks finally pulled out their first win of the season, beating the Orioles 6-2. Although the Yankees only went on a three game slide, Yanks fans were nervously awaiting their teams first win. The Yankees hadn't started a season with a three-game skid since 1998.
But on the strength of a solid outing for Ivan Nova, and a 4 for 4 game from Jeter, the Yanks cruised to their first win of the season. Nova went 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 10 hits. Impressively, Nova struck out 7 batters and didn't walk one. Jeter drove in a run and scored a run, boosting his average to .412. Andruw Jones also contributed, jacking his first homer of the season on a laser into the left-field seats. Tonight, the Yanks look to continue their good play and win their second straight. Veteran Freddy Garcia takes the mound against Wei-Yin Chen in his major league debut.
After the game, Jeter talked about his team getting their first win. " A lot of times the first of everything is the most difficult to get in a season. Whether it's the first hit, first RBI, first win". Now with that all out of the way, the Yanks can focus on getting some more wins.
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