class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The Yankees celebrated their 2009 World Series victory by receiving their championship rings. Then, New York went out and earned their third straight win with a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Tuesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. It was the 12th win in the last 13 Yankee home openers dating back to 1998.
Prior to the game, the Yankees received their World Series rings after claiming their 27th World Series title last November. One of the biggest ovations was for World Series MVP Hideki Matsui, now with the Angels. After receiving his ring, the Yankees embraced their former teammate. Matsui was 0-5 with a strikeout on the afternoon.
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Post Published: 13 April 2010
Author: Christopher Woodley
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