Gerrit Cole Serves Up First Home Run Of The Regular Season, New York's Offense Struggles As Toronto Tops New York, Wins Season Opener In Bronx New York
New York opened the 2021 season on the diamond with a loss in the tenth inning!
To who?
Toronto in the season opener as well as the series opener of a three game series!
When?
Yesterday!
Where?
Bronx New York!
Why?
Because they lost by a score of 3-2!
Why?
Gerrit Cole pitched a sixth inning slider to Teoscar Hernández who sent it over the right field wall giving up his first home run of the regular season.
But that wasn’t all New York did as they struggled with runners in scoring position.
How?
New York was hitless in nine at-bats with runners in scoring position.
“according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com”
Meanwhile,
Toronto was on the other end of the spectrum as they opened the 2021 season with a tenth inning win.
When?
Yesterday!
Where?
Bronx New York!
Why?
Because they topped New York by a score of 3-2!
Why?
Randal Grichuk hit a go ahead run batted in double. “according to an article by Keegan Matheson”on mlb.com
New York and Toronto are off today but will return to the diamond tomorrow!
Where?
Bronx New York where they will play game two of their three series where New York is going to be looking to even up the series while Toronto is going to be looking to win the series.
Two right handed pitchers are going to be starting the game for New York and Toronto.
Corey Kluber is going to be starting for New York!
He is a two-time Cy Young Award winner who was limited to one inning last season that included eighteen pitches before suffering a tear in his right shoulder. “according to an article by the Associated Press on espn.com He is going to be opposing Ross Stripling who like him is a right handed pitcher. Ross Stripling has gone has gone from a potential swingman to the Game 2 starter as the Blue Jays deal with injuries. The right-hander knows the starter's role well from his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, though, and he will have a fresh bullpen behind him to help share the load.
“according to Baseball Probable Pitchers | MLB.com
First pitch is set for 1:05pm from Yankee Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on Major League Baseball Network, SNET and Yes!