TORONTO -- Godzilla paid immediate dividends for the New York Yankees. In his much-anticipated major league debut Monday night, Hideki Matsui hit the first pitch he saw for an RBI single, sending New York on its way to an 8-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the season-opening game for both teams.
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"I was relieved to get a hit in my first at-bat," said the former Yomiuri Giants star through a translator. "After that, I didn't hit so well, so hopefully I'll do better tomorrow."