Judge goes hitless on opening day for first time, Yankees top Giants 7-0 as robot umpire debuts
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Key Points:
- The New York Yankees defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-0 on opening day, despite Aaron Judge going hitless and striking out four times for the first time since September 2024.
- José Caballero drove in the go-ahead run during a five-run second inning and lost the first challenge to MLB's robot umpire system, which upheld a strike call on Logan Webb.
- Yankees pitcher Max Fried threw 6 1/3 shutout innings, becoming only the fifth Yankees pitcher since 1969 to achieve that feat on opening day, leading New York to their first road shutout opener since 1967.
- Giants starter Logan Webb allowed seven runs and nine hits over five innings, while new Giants manager Tony Vitello made his major league debut after moving up from college coaching.
- The series continues Friday afternoon with Yankees' Cam Schlittler facing Giants' Robbie Ray.
