Rookies Get it Done in the Bronx
By Derek Bunker
In the first game of his major league career, Gustavo Chacin faced the giants of baseball. Setting the stage for a brilliant future, lefty Chacin threw seven strong innings to humble the puffed-up Yankees after their recent romping of Boston. Chacin (19-2 in the minors) struck out two, walked three, and allowed only three runs (two earned) to lift the Jays to their third straight victory. RP Miguel Batista, a former starter for the Blue Jays, wrapped up the 6-3 victory for his second save as the new closer.
Fellow rookies SS Russ Adams and OF Alexis Rios combined for five of the six runs. Adams led off the game with a deep shot to right, the second of his career. He is swinging .350 out of 40 plate appearances.
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