Yankees open loud
The New York Yankees blasted the Giants 7–0 on Opening Night — Trent Grisham hit a two‑run triple, Max Fried tossed 6 1/3 shutout innings, and Giancarlo Stanton added an RBI single to salt the game ( ). Opening Night aired nationally on Netflix and stadiums rolled out over‑the‑top foods — think the Rockies’ two‑foot “Glizzilla” dog, the Phillies’ “Schwarbomb Sundae” and the Astros’ brisket donuts ( ).
Fried worked an 86‑pitch outing with 53 strikes, striking out four, issuing one walk and surrendering just two hits. (espn.com) Logan Webb was charged with six earned runs on nine hits over five innings and finished with seven strikeouts on 86 pitches. (espn.com) New York collected 10 hits in the game; Ryan McMahon delivered a two‑run single in the second and José Caballero supplied an RBI knock as part of the early rally. (mlb.com) ( ) Attendance at Oracle Park was reported at 40,856 and the official game time was 2 hours, 27 minutes. (espn.com) The Yankees recorded their first road shutout in an Opening Day game since 1967, marking a rare season‑start blanking away from home. (espn.com) Aaron Judge went 0‑for‑5 with four strikeouts and drew audible boos from the Oracle Park crowd during the night. (espn.com) José Caballero lost the first Automated Ball‑Strike (ABS) challenge shown on the Oracle scoreboard after the 12 Hawk‑Eye cameras upheld an on‑screen strike call. (espn.com) The matchup also doubled as San Francisco manager Tony Vitello’s big‑league debut after his jump from the University of Tennessee earlier this offseason. (espn.com)
