Yankees shut out Giants
New York opened MLB Opening Day with a 7-0 blowout of the San Francisco Giants — Yankees pitching blanked Oracle Park in the season’s first marquee game on March 25. Aaron Judge endured a 4‑K night but the club still rolled, and the game's coverage spiked discussion about event-style broadcasts from Netflix and others. (usatoday.com) (youtube.com)
Yankees starter Max Fried worked 6 1/3 innings, allowed two hits, struck out four and was charged with the win after throwing 86 pitches. (espn.com)) New York’s offense produced a five-run second inning capped by José Caballero’s RBI single and a two-run triple from Trent Grisham, with Ryan McMahon and Austin Wells also plating runs in that rally. (espn.com)) San Francisco’s Logan Webb lasted five innings, surrendering seven earned runs on nine hits and taking the loss. (espn.com)) The game featured MLB’s Automated Ball-Strike System (Hawk‑Eye); a fourth‑inning Logan Webb pitch was reviewed and the on-field strike call was upheld on the Oracle Park scoreboard. (espn.com)) Netflix handled the exclusive primetime broadcast as its first live MLB telecast under the new multi-platform media-rights arrangement that assigns Opening Night and other marquee events to streaming partners. (mlb.com)) Oracle Park hosted a reported crowd of 40,856 for the primetime showcase, and the Yankees extended their Opening Day winning streak to five straight seasons. (aol.com))
