Yankees 6, Blue Jays 1

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Chien-Ming Wang pitched shutout ball into the fourth inning, Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 Tuesday.

Wang, the expected opening-day starter, rebounded from a dismal start against Cincinnati last Thursday when he gave up six runs and six hits in two-thirds of an inning.

"Great," New York manager Joe Girardi said. "Especially after the first inning. Each inning I thought he actually looked better."

Wang struck out one and walked two in 3 2-3 innings. He allowed two hits.

"He's pounding the zone with that sinker," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "He is tough and can handcuff you when he works both sides of the plate."

Rodriguez hit his second homer of the spring and Bobby Abreu drove in a pair of runs with a double during the Yankees' four-run first off Gustavo Chacin.

The left-hander gave up four runs and five hits in two innings. He is coming back from shoulder surgery.

"I think I am 80 percent right now, but I am feeling better every time out," Chacin said.

New York also got a solo homer from Jason Lane.

Aaron Hill hit a run-scoring double for Toronto.

Yankees left fielder Johnny Damon, who fouled a ball off his right foot Monday, underwent X-rays and an MRI, which were both negative. Listed as day to day, Damon didn't play Tuesday and is not scheduled to travel for Wednesday's road game against Tampa Bay.

"Johnny has a bruised toe," Girardi said. "It doesn't feel good. It might be a couple days."

Toronto closer B.J. Ryan threw a simulated game and is scheduled to make his first spring appearance Friday. He had elbow ligament replacement surgery last May.

"Ryan looked very good today," Gibbons said.

Wednesday's game between New York and the Rays is the first meeting since last Saturday when Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli broke his right wrist when Tampa Bay's Eliot Johnson ran into him while trying to score.

Girardi was upset by the play, but thinks there will be no carry-over.

"I'm not worried," Girardi said. "We'll play baseball tomorrow. Approach tomorrow like any other day."

Cervelli will undergo surgery Wednesday in New York. He could miss 10 weeks.

Game notes
Actor Billy Crystal, who will play for the Yankees on Thursday against Pittsburgh, was assigned the locker between INF Cody Ransom and LHP Heath Phillips. The locker was previously used by promising reliever Mark Melancon, who was reassigned to minor league camp on March 8. ... Blue Jays RHP Casey Janssen was scratched from a simulated game due to soreness in his right shoulder. He was scheduled to undergo an MRI. ... Yankees 1B Shelley Duncan bruised his shin when he fouled a ball off his leg. The injury is not considered serious.