Yankees blank Giants 3–0
The Yankees shut out the Giants 3–0 in the March 27 game at Oracle Park — Aaron Judge delivered a two‑run homer in the fifth and New York opened the season with back‑to‑back shutouts. Coverage highlights strong Yankee pitching and a high strikeout total (Schlitler credited with eight Ks in the recap). (youtube.com)
Cam Schlittler was limited to 5.1 innings, allowing one hit, zero runs and zero walks while throwing 68 pitches (49 strikes). (espn.com) Manager Aaron Boone said he’d “take 70 pitches” of Schlittler as the club managed a conservative count for the starter. (mlb.com) Aaron Judge’s first hit of the season traveled 405 feet to left in the sixth inning and brought home Paul Goldschmidt. (espn.com) That swing also snapped Judge’s 0-for-7 stretch to open the year. (apnews.com) Giancarlo Stanton homered in the same frame; Statcast measured his shot at roughly 414 feet to left. (espn.com) Franmil Cruz, Tim Hill, Camilo Doval and David Bednar combined to cover the final 4.0 innings, with Bednar closing out the game for the save. (espn.com) Oracle Park reported attendance of 40,273 and the contest lasted 2 hours, 37 minutes. (espn.com) The result completed a pair of Yankees shutouts to start the season, following a 7-0 Opening Night victory on March 25 in which Max Fried tossed 6.1 scoreless innings. (mlb.com)
