Yankees win 8-2 over Blue Jays

The Yankees put up a five spot early and Andy Pettite never looked back. With Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui out due to nagging injuries the youth had to stand tall. Bret Gardner had a big game hitting his first carreer homerun and added triple. Key hits by Ramiro Pena and Fransico Cerville help carry the Yankees to a 8-2 win. Andy Pettite went six plus of solid work before Alfedro Aceves finished the job. Mark Teixiera hit the ball hard and seems to be getting close to be on track after two soild hits. Johnny Damon countinues to be hot adding a triple in the second inning outburst. The Yankees can head back to New York with a winning road trip with a win tonight.

Cabrera and Pena Lift Yankees to third straight win.

Melky Cabrera was told at the end of spring training that he was not going to be the starting center fielder. After having a strong spring, he did not get down on himself and continued to work hard. It has paid off and with Brett Gardner struggling at the plate Melky has been given an opportunity to start. Lets just say that he has taken advantage of it. He has had a walk off home run and did it again last night with a clutch hit in the bottom of the eighth inning that gave the Yankees the lead. Another bright spot was Ramiro Pena who then doubled and drove in two runs to give the Yankees some breathing room. Pena though only hitting .269 has opened some eyes and is felling more comfortable. He is definitely making a case to stay around when A-Rod returns in early May.

A.j. Burnett started for the Yankees and had a much needed bounce back game after a poor start in Boston over the week. Burnett went 7 innings, 8 hits, 1 walk, 5 strike outs then was replaced with Phil Coke and Mariano Rivera closed it out for the Yankees.

Gardner and Damon carry Yanks to 5-3 win

Brett Gardner set the tone early with a spectacular catch off the Jason Gamibi that ultimately saved a run. The Gardner took it to the plate with a drawn in infield single to right scoring Nick Swisher and Hideki Matsui giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead. Johnny Damon then singled to center scoring Bret Gardner to make it 3-0. Jeter to third on the play. Damon out while trying to strecth it out to second. Mark Teixeira singles to left on a shattered bat to make it 4-0. In the sixth inning Damon hit a solo homer to the second deck in right to make it 5-2.

Andy Pettite wasn't great and had to grind it out ongoing 7 innings, 9 hits, 2 runs, o so and bb. The Yankees made some defensive plays that really helped Pettite out. Brain Bruney worked the 7th inning giving up a run on two hits. Mariano Rivera entered the game in the 9th with a 5-3 lead and gave a up a hit and recorded his 4th save. The Yankees have know won 2 in a row and climb to 8-6.