Yankees vs. Tigers Opening Day

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Apr 1, 2011

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Yankees fans enjoy Opening Day in a full house at Yankee Stadium. Paul J. Bereswill

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Former Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina throws out the first pitch of the game. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

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Actor Richard Gere attends the Yankees Opening Day game at the Stadium. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

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Mayor Mike Bloomberg attends the Yankees Opening Day game at the Stadium. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

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Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson makes a diving catch during the first inning. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

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Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia reacts during the second inning. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

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Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter can’t field the ball during the second inning. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

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Catcher Russell Martin singles in his first at-bat as a Yankee in the third inning. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

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Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira rounds the bases after hit a three-run homer in the third inning. Neil Miller

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Yankees Russell Martin and Derek Jeter high five Mark Teixeira as they score on his three-run homer in the third inning. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

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Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta hits a sacrifice fly in the top of the fourth inning to bring in Miguel Cabrera. Getty Images

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Yankees’catcher Russell Martin confers with starting pitcher CC Sabathia on the mound during a break in the action against the Tigers during the fourth inning. Reuters

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Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera watches his fifth-inning sacrifice fly off Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia. AP

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Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez hits a double in the sixth inning against the Tigers. UPI

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Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain pitches against the Tigers in the seventh inning. Getty Images

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Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson celebrates his seventh inning home run with third-base coach Rob Thompson. Neil Miller

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Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter drives in a run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning against the Tigers. UPI

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Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano pitches in the eighth inning against the Tigers. Getty Images

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Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera applies the tag on Nick Swisher after he was caught in a rundown in the eighth inning. Reuters

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Yankees Russell Martin and Mariano Rivera celebrate their 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Opening Day. Getty Images

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