Yankee Stadium Firsts

You may have heard.

New Yankee Stadium opened today. The First Game featured the Yankees vs the Indians in a battle of the last two AL Cy Young Award winners, CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee. As a loyal Tribe fan who was able to watch some of the game and listen to most of the rest I feel like I am in a unique position to report on a few of the historic firsts that inevitably transpired.

You're welcome.

1st hit - Johnny Damon - single in 1st

1st pitch - Sabathia to Sizemore (ball)

1st K - Victor Martinez

1st HBP - Mark Teixeira

1st Elk and Elk Injury Lawyers Injury Report - pregame

1st walk - Kelly Shoppach

1st double - Ben Fransisco

1st pop up to the first baseman with the bases loaded and no outs - Tony Graffanino

1st AB by a former Buckeye - Swisher fly out to center

1st AB by a player with 2 ear flaps - Shin Soo Choo ground out to 2nd

1st player inexplicably thrown out by Posada while trying to steal - Sizemore

1st Run - Ben Francisco

1st Thrown out at home - Peralta and the piano he carries

1st RBI - Kelly Shoppach

1st Error - Tony Graffanino

1st Player to start at second despite being below replacement level - Graffanino

1st Double Play - Turned by Yankees in 3rd

1st HR - J. Posada

1st Northern Ohio Toyota Dealers Pitching Change - 5th inning (Sabathia to E Ramirez)

1st 9 run 7th inning - Cleveland Indians

1st Grand Slam - Grady Sizemore

1st Indians player not to score in the 7th - Graffanino (why?)

1st Meaningless Run - Melky Cabrera

1st Guy to get laid post game - probably Jeter - maybe Sizemore

1st Spitzer Chevy Seventh Inning Stretch - 7th inning

1st Billy Joel song - You May Be Right

1st time I head that song - 1980 on Chipmunk Punk

1st Loss - Veras - Yankees

1st Win - Lee - Cleveland Indians

1st Total Ass Kicking - Indians over Yankees 10 - 2



*I will be out of town for a few days listening to dentists tell me stuff about teeth. Just in case, you know, anyone misses me.