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The New York Yankees had to overcome a big game from Boston left fielder Carl Yastrzemski to leave Yankee Stadium with a 8-6 victory. Yastrzemski was 4 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times. New York reliever Dooley Womack picked up the win to move to 1-0. Dan Osinski suffered the loss. New York, now 3-2, has gotten their season off to a good start.
The Yankees got a big at-bat from pinch hitter James Covington. For the game, Covington was 1 for 1. In the bottom of the eighth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring single. His 2nd hit of the season gave New York a 5-4 lead.
"We take it day by day here," said Covington, "and today was a good one for us."