The New York Yankees opened their three game series with the Toronto Blue Jays with a win, beating the Jays in Game 1 by a score of 10-4. New York's offense was active all night, taking a 3-2 lead early and piling on to secure the victory with a combined seven runs in the final two innings.
Yankees starter Freddy Garcia is now 6-5 after a six inning outing. He gave up two runs on five hits while striking out four and walking none. Ichiro Suzuki was 2-for-5 on the night with five RBI. His first came in the second on a fielder's choice, he added two more with a single in the eighth, and the final two came in the ninth. Mark Teixeira, Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano and Raul Ibanez also had RBI on the night, collecting one each.
The Yankees improve to 66-46 with the win and will look to continue their success in Game 2 of the three game series. First pitch is scheduled for Saturday at 1:07 p.m. ET.
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