The Yankees picked up right where they left of in 2018. One of baseball's best offensive squads, the Yankees thumped the hapless Baltimore Orioles 7-2 at the Stadium to open the 2019 season.
First base has been a huge concern for Yankees fans all winter, until today. Slotted in the DH spot on Thursday, Luke Voit quieted the critics when he crushed a 93-mph heater over the center field wall for a three-run bomb in the bottom of the first inning.
The homer catapulted the Yankees to victory, and was the perfect start for Voit, who added another RBI in the bottom of the fifth when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. And speaking of Greg Bird, yes, he got into the action too. The lumbering first baseman went 1-for-4 on the day, connecting on a solo home run in the eighth to give the Yankees that 7-2 advantage.
All those runs were to the benefit of starter Mashairo Tanaka. Tanaka did just enough to get the win today, going 5-2/3 innings, allowing an earned run on six hits. He walked none and struck out five.
Through the first three innings, Tanaka was dominant, retiring the side in order in the second and third innings respectively.
The Yankee pen was up to the task as the combination of Adam Ottavino, Zach Britton and Aroldis Chapman proved to be way too much for the free swinging Orioles.
In all, it was another beautiful day in the Bronx. The Yankees play the Orioles again on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. James Paxton will make his Yankees debut.
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