Yankees jump on Giants to win 2026 MLB season opener despite Aaron Judge's bad night
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Key Points:
- The New York Yankees defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-0 on Opening Night at Oracle Park, marking their fifth consecutive Opening Day win and eighth in the last nine years.
- The Yankees' offense aggressively attacked Giants ace Logan Webb early, scoring five runs in the second inning with six consecutive batters reaching base, a first for Webb at Oracle Park.
- José Caballero made history by initiating the first-ever ABS (Automated Ball-Strike) challenge in MLB, although his challenge was unsuccessful.
- Yankees star Aaron Judge struggled, going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts, becoming the first reigning MVP to record four strikeouts on Opening Day, while the rest of the lineup hit .323.
- Giants pitcher Max Fried settled in after a shaky start, retiring 15 of the last 16 batters he faced over 6⅓ shutout innings, but the Giants fell to 0-1 with an off-day before resuming the series on Friday.
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