MLB back to action today after so many setbacks and struggles with Yankees vs Nationals match-up.
Yankees starts their 2020 campaign with a win over depending World Series champions Nationals in rain shortened 5 inning game at Nationals Park,DC.
Before Start of Game
Players from both teams took knee in support of BLM movement before National Anthem.
Dr.Fauci,huge Nationals fan, Throwing out the first ceremonial pitch for Nationals
Game Review
Yankees Pitching ace Gerrit Cole made his dream debut for his new club with a five inning gem on opening day and picked first W of the season.
Cole pitched five innings, allowed only one hit, one run, 1 ER,walked one, five strikeouts and finished game with 1.8 ERA for Yankees. The Newport beach Native completely dominated Nationals in his first outing as a Yankee.
Watch all five Cole strikeouts of the night
Yankees DH Giancarlo Stanton,gave 2-0 lead to the visitors in the very first innings of the game with a two out massive 459- footer Home Run in the top of first. He finished game with 2-3,one Run and game high 3 RBI.
Yankees scored total 4 runs in 5.1 innings before rain played the spoilers.
Nationals responded back to Yankees 2 run first with a Adam Eaton’s homer in the bottom of first. Unfortunately that is the only hit and run Nationals managed in the opening night of 2020 season.Nationals World Series defense starts with a loss.
Nationals ace Max Scherzer, struggled on the mound tonight against powerhouse Yankees. He finished game with 5.1IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 4ER,1HR and 11 strikeouts.