Recap: 4/8 NYY vs CLE.

Travis Hafner spent 10 seasons in Cleveland and returned to a big standing ovation on Monday. But by the days end, he had Cleveland fans booing him, for all he had done against his former club.

Hafner turned in a great day at the plate, hitting a 3-run homerun in his first at bat and driving a total of four runs on the day.

Robinson Cano hasn't gotten off to a hot start, but finally found his swing, hitting two solo homeruns and a double off the wall in left field.

Cano and Hafner helped backup Hiroki Kuroda, who didn't come out very impressive in the 1st inning Showing no command to his picthes, Kuroda walked two batters, giving up three runs, on a total of 34 pitches.

Kuroda settled down in the 2nd inning, as he only allowed two hits in the next 4 1/3 innings, before getting pulled in the 6th. His final line show as; 5.1 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 6 K, 111 pitches.

Ubaldo Jimenez didn't prove to be any better. Giving up 7 runs, on 7 hits, and walking 3, in only 4 1/3 innings.

For the second straight day, the Yankees bullpen did its job, minus the 3-run 8th off Shawn Kelley. A combo of Kelley, Boone Logan, and Joba Chamberlain, combine for 3.2 innings, and giving up three hits, and three runs. To close out, an 11-6, Yankees win.

Some notables in the game include Vernon Wells, who went 3-for-4, with all 3 hits to the opposite field. Travis Hafner went 2-for-4, with 2 walks. Robinson Cano went deep twice and scored 4 runs. And Ichiro collected a pair of hits, and a RBI.

Game two of this four game Set, will start Tuesday at 7:05 ET, with Andy Pettitte facing Carlos Carrasco, from Progressive Field.

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