--C Jorge Posada missed the final game at the old Yankee Stadium last September, when his backup, Jose Molina, hit the last home run at the Stadium. But Posada made his own bit of history Thursday when he hit the first home run at the new Stadium with a solo shot in the fifth inning. Posada is hitting .267 with two homers and 10 RBIs in 30 at-bats.
--OF Johnny Damon had the first hit at the new Yankee Stadium with a single in the first inning. Damon, who finished 1-for-5, has at least one hit in six of the eight games in which he has played this season. BY THE NUMBERS: 0 -- Strikeouts by LHP CC Sabathia in his first start for the Yankees in the season opener at Baltimore. He took the loss after giving up six runs in 4 1/3 innings. However, he then allowed zero walks he had in his second start April 11 against the Royals, when he whiffed six in 7 2/3 shutout innings.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "My patience is good right now. Whatever happened last year, I'm leaving in the past." -- 2B Robinson Cano.
