TAMPA, Fla. -- Hideki Matsui went 0-for-2 in his first intrasquad game with the New York Yankees.

News photoHideki Matsui hits a grounder to first base during the first inning of his first intrasquad game with the New York Yankees. Matsui went 0-2.

The three-time MVP of Japan's Central League started Monday in left field and hit fifth for the "Gators," which included the regular starters.