Lineup:
Lofton
Jeter
Giambi
Arod
Sheffield
Williams
Matsui
Posada
Wilson
Rotation:
Mussina
Brown
Vazquez
Contreras
Leiber
Game 1 vs. Tampa Bay- Yankees struggled in this one, striking out 15 times, getting only 4 hits and losing 5-0
Game 2 vs. Tampa Bay- Yankees struggle offensively again, but Kevin Brown throws a complete game 5 hit shutout and the Yankees win 3-0
Game 3 vs. Chicago Vazquez is rocked in his Yankees debut giving up 3 homeruns. Arod and Sheffield both hit their first Yankee homeruns, but it isn't enough as the Yankees lose 14-8
Game 4 vs. Chicago This one was tied at zero through 7, but in the 8th Ordonez hit a 2 run triple, and the Yankees couldn't rally as they lost 2-0
Game 5 vs. Chicago The Yankees bats came out red hot. Giambi had an rbi single and Arod hit a 2 run homer in the first to give the Yankees a 3-0. The bats would quiet though, and by the 6th inning it was still 3-0 Yankees. Tom Gordon would relieve Leiber and give up a solo homerun to make it 3-1. He then gave up a 2 run homer in the 8th to Frank Thomas to tie the game. Rivera pitched a scoreless 9th, but the Yankees couldn't score. Rivera then struck out the side in the 10th. Lofton led off the 10th with a double. Derek Jeter than grounded out, advancing Lofton to 3rd. Giambi fouled out for out number 2, setting the stage for A-Rod's first big moment as a Yankee. Here's John Sterling with the call:

"Here's the 1-2 pitch,Arod hits a fly ball, deep left center field, It is high, it is far.....SEE YA! Alex Rodriguez a 2 run homerun in the bottom of the 10th inning and THEEEEE YANKEEEES WIN BAHAHAHAH YANKEES WIN!!!!"
So after 5 games we are 2-3. Arod is leading the team in average, homeruns, and rbi's (.400+ 3 8)
Up next we have one more vs. the White Sox with Mussina facing off against Loazia. We then head to Tampa Bay, followed by our first meeting with Boston.

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