After falling behind 2-0 in the third, the Yankees roared back to calm all doubts and snatch the opening game of their American League Division Series against the Minnesota Twins 7-2.
CC Sabathia pitched six-and-two-thirds innings for New York, striking out eight and allowing just two runs. Phil Hughes, Phil Coke and Joba Chamberlain came in for scoreless relief before Mariano Rivera gave a little scare in the ninth. He struck out two then let runners get to second and third before inducing a grounder to second.
Derek Jeter drilled a single in his first at-bat then put the ball over the fence in his second for a two-run home run, leaving him 2-for-2 on the day with three runs and two walks.
Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with two RBI. He had been 0-for-29 with runners in scoring position dating back to 2004.
Every New York starter, except Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano, had a hit in the contest, with Nick Swisher adding an RBI on a fourth-inning go-ahead double and Hideki Matsui knocking in two runs on a home run.
New York and Minnesota face each other again on Friday at 6:07 p.m. on TBS.
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