You can hardly script a better storyline for the Yankees 2018 opening day game. On an afternoon in Toronto where Giancarlo Stanton made his Yankee debut. He homered twice, scored 3 runs and drove in four as the Yankees cruised to a 6-1 victory over the Blue Jays. Add to that the fact that Yankee right hander Luis Severino was in complete control through 5 2/3 innings yielding only one hit, no runs, and striking out 7. Aaron Boone got his first career win as manager without much stress as the Yankees snapped their longest opening day losing streak in franchise history. New York had not won a season opener since 2011 and their last road victory in an opener came back in 2006. The bullpen went 3 1/3 innings, 1 hit, 1 run, 0 BB, 5 ks, including Aroldis Chapman striking out 2 in a perfect ninth inning. Gardner had a solo homerun to right and Judge went 2-4 (extending his hitting streak to 14 games going back to last year). Hicks had two singles, Drury and Walker each had one, Sanchez doubled. Add in the fact the Red Sox wasted an opening day gem by Chris Sale as their bullpen blew a 4-0 lead, losing to Tampa Bay 6-4. Yesterday’s opener was made to order north of the border!
