Game 1 Recap: New York Yankees at Blue Jays

What a great start to the season for the New York Yankees in 2018. The Yankees season got off to a bang. The Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1.

W-Luis Severino (0.00) ERA

L-J.A. Happ (3.86) ERA

Offensive Recap:

Brett Gardner reached base on an E7 from former Yankee Curtis Granderson, and Giancarlo Stanton blasted an opposite field homer in his first at bat of the season.

The first of many. pic.twitter.com/VW59kMhJtp

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 29, 2018

The Yankees added two runs to their lead in the fifth when Stanton and Gary Sanchez hit back to back two out doubles.

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Giancarlo Stanton keeps RAKING … RBI double puts the Yankees ahead 3-0. #YANKSonYES pic.twitter.com/aRFzSY1A6j

— YES Network (@YESNetwork) March 29, 2018

Brett Gardner then hit a solo homer in the sixth off of Blue Jay reliever Danny Barnes. The Yankees final run came on another Stanton homer in the eighth and this time he hit a solo one off of old Yankee Tyler Clippard.

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WATCH: Giancarlo Stanton hits his second home run in his #Yankee debut. #BronxBombers https://t.co/PznDDcoHTe

— Roberto Jurado (@JuradoNYC) March 29, 2018

All in all the Yankees offense was fantastic today and the newest Bronx Bomber Giancarlo Stanton played a big role in the win. Aaron Judge also had a productive day hitting ahead of Stanton as he went 2-4 with a double and single. This was only a taste of what the Yankees offense will look like this season.

Pitching Recap

Luis Severino proved today that he is the Yankees ace. After facing some trouble in the first Severino struck out Kendrys Morales to strand two runners on base. Severino settled down and compiled a strong 5.2 innings pitched and only surrended one hit, a single to Granderson in the fourth.

It would seem that #SevySeason has begun. #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/jrysgUaRux

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 29, 2018

Chad Green came into the game in relief of Severino in the sixth and struck out Granderson for his first strikeout of the year. Green came back out to pitch the seventh and retired the Blue Jays in order.

Chad Green faces 4 batters … Strikes out 3 of them.

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— YES Network (@YESNetwork) March 29, 2018

Betances came onto pitch the eighth and served up a solo homer to Kevin Pillar on the first pitch he threw. Betances settled down and retired the next three hitters. Chapman came on to pitch the ninth and retired the Blue Jays in order to seal the win for the Yankees and earn Aaron Boone’s first win as a manager.

Player of the Game

Without question Giancarlo Stanton is the Yankees player of the game for the Yankees. He had a tremendous debut and was the first Yankee to homer in his first at-bat as a Yankee since Aaron Judge in 2016.

3-5, 2 HR, 1 Double and 3 RBI

Didi’s Post-Game Tweet

#StartSpreadingTheNews Yankees win great start by #👦🏾going 5+ innings, 😱 #🌋 with 2☄️ for 3rbi’s (i feel bad for the balls) #🤡 with the solo hr … all around great game … 🔥🔥bullpen🔥🔥 and 1st of many wins for our skip today congrats 🎊🍾🎉

— Sir Didi Gregorius (@DidiG18) March 29, 2018