In the New York Yankees' home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays, Yusei Kikuchi delivered an outstanding performance with 5.1 scoreless innings, seven strikeouts, and 3Ks in the 3rd, setting the stage for a memorable game. Ernie Clement, pinch-hitting for Cavan Biggio, broke the scoreless tie with a solo home run off Caleb Ferguson in the seventh inning, making the score 1-0. This pivotal moment led the Blue Jays to a 3-0 victory, marking the first time the Yankees have been shut out in their home opener since 1967. The win was highlighted by strong pitching and key hits, including another run scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-0, culminating in a significant win for the Blue Jays in the Bronx.
Vlad Jr. upsets Yankees fans with HR shush. 👀 https://t.co/PmS7YvxIwe https://t.co/bcdZvdzP25
Blue Jays' Guerrero upsets Yankees fans with HR shush celebration https://t.co/ZXMGphflUY
Blue Jays vs Yankees finale … https://t.co/jx1Epzy0Cb
Yankees take on the Blue Jays in series rubber match https://t.co/eMM9Js4bZb https://t.co/ExcdRgYeO7
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s post-homer shush draws Yanks fans' ire https://t.co/MymNHKwJQ8 https://t.co/hx58OagpTn
Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes shushing motion to Yankee Stadium fans during home run trot https://t.co/9IoNCxObJM
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo homered, and the #Yankees chased Kevin Gausman in the second inning of a victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday night. https://t.co/4zo62MQdTy
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton homer as Yankees nip Blue Jays https://t.co/iJ028ld6Jo https://t.co/xfSwa19O8s
Judge, Stanton, Rizzo homer to lead Yankees over Blue Jays 9-8 https://t.co/XSUHAMGIrA
#Yankees hold on to edge Blue Jays after taking seven-run lead on homers by Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo | @AlbaneseLaura https://t.co/Q4hHxfqPN5
Aaron Judge powers Yankees past Blue Jays https://t.co/hS0ob1Nf6F
After the 2nd inning the Yankees were setting up the rubber match nicely. Had a big lead and the Blue Jays were gonna have to use a lot of their pen. That got away from them. Now its two Gil vs Francis and two beat up pens tomorrow. but a win is a win is a win
Judge, Stanton, and Rizzo power the @Yankees to victory in the Bronx! 💪 https://t.co/E8MHlXpNla
Vlad Guerrero Jr. shushes the Yankees crowd after hitting a home run. The Blue Jays are trailing 9-3. https://t.co/0duIIVAD9E
Vlad Guerrero shushes the Yankees crowd after a home run. Blue Jays are down 9-3 https://t.co/dk6srlb231
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits his 2nd of the season and rounds the bases to a loud chorus of boos from Yankees fans. #BlueJays https://t.co/CTd8ePzKPY
Vladdy goes deep and makes it 9-3 Yanks
Soto drives in another and it's 9-2 Yanks! https://t.co/gJwOVqCUpe
Anthony Rizzo barley kept it fair for his first round tripper of the year! https://t.co/4axf3sn9XW
hey (with rizzo) Anthony Rizzo goes yard for the first time this year! 💥 (via @Yankees) https://t.co/0VTy4wOe9K
Anthony Rizzo clips one inside the right-field foul pole for a two-run HR. His first of the year and it's 8-2 #Yankees.
Blue Jays get on the board on a Justin Turner sac-fly. 6-1 Yankees
Giancarlo Stanton goes the other way for his 2nd homer of the year! The game is more fun when Big G is hitting bombs! https://t.co/PpsS0Jaebh
Soto drives in another with his first hit at the stadium! 6-0 Yanks and Kevin Gausman has been knocked out in the 2nd inning! https://t.co/V0YldUScud
Juan Soto's first hit in pinstripes! 🤩 https://t.co/8vv5PVSQAH
After a run-scoring passed ball, Juan Soto drives in his first Yankee Stadium run in pinstripes, an RBI single to right field. It's 6-0 #Yankees.
The Bronx Bombers are so back. 💣 Giancarlo Stanton with a ROCKET off the bat not long after Aaron Judge went deep! https://t.co/MwVqC7XRQb
Bronx BOMBERS. 💣 Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge with back-to-back blasts! https://t.co/k6dWU5OnF7
Giancarlo wants one! JUDGE AND STANTON BACK-TO-BACK 💣💣 (via @YESNetwork) https://t.co/vHMKcLDmAZ
STANTON GOES TO THE PORCH! 3-0 YANKS https://t.co/CaY1J6PSQC
Now Stanton homers! Yankees 3-0 Blue Jays.
Aaron Judge goes yard in the first! https://t.co/RlMewLjlkq
Now Giancarlo Stanton reaches the right-field seats for his second HR of the year. #Yankees lead the Blue Jays, 3-0.
Aaron Judge bomb. Let's goooo! Yankees 2-0 Blue Jays.
Blue Jays bring 1-0 series advantage over Yankees into game 2 https://t.co/ojwn8o9wds https://t.co/eNotlD7DFe
Blue Jays Beat Yankees 3-0 in New York Home Opener behind Clement’s Tiebreaking Pinch Homer https://t.co/VcCA8nq0eK
On Opening Day in the Bronx, with a pregame earthquake but no aftershocks in Juan Soto’s home debut https://t.co/BCZxeFq5Vj
This afternoon, Ernie Clement blasted a pinch-hit homer to Deep Left Field to help lead #Bluejays to victory. He probably did that because he’s on the new episode of Deep Left Field, along with the hitting coach he loves, Matt Hague. Erik Swanson too! https://t.co/zHHvhYaZYZ
The Juan Soto mutual lovefest, the gem thrown by Marcus Stroman. #Yankees home opener had so much potential ... only to have it ultimately go down the drain in a Bronx buzzkill. https://t.co/6qFYSjTA94 via @Newsday
Yusei Kikuchi strong, Ernie Clement hits pinch-hit home run as Jays shut out red-hot Yankees. https://t.co/fMc32IN4CS https://t.co/ik4XdVfBd1
Ernie Clement to the rescue. … but the #BlueJays can’t keep waiting for late-game heroics like this. Story from New York: https://t.co/yKhS3QGBv8
Yankees shutout in home opener for 1st time since 1967. 😯 https://t.co/4zQAxZ4l6P https://t.co/RH8gkAvkp8
Ernie Clement and Davis Schneider won games this week with one key swing, a reminder that while the Blue Jays haven't been getting many hits, what they really need is to find their slug: https://t.co/QPbUEAxJBl
Why the Blue Jays didn't need earth-shaking offence to spoil the Yankees' home opener https://t.co/4mKBejg7qg
#BlueJays fans thrilled as they spoil #Yankees home opener with shutout victory 🤩 https://t.co/ClKOakXagN
Yankees vs. Blue Jays: Yusei Kikuchi stymies New York to spoil Juan Soto's first game in pinstripes https://t.co/UDJKeJVx4h
Yusei Kikuchi fans seven as Jays shut out Yankees https://t.co/HV2Bf8GNpR
The most glaring element missing from the Blue Jays' offence at the moment is the instant impact only slug can bring. On Friday in a win over the Yankees, Ernie Clement added supporting evidence for the difference one key swing can make. (@ShiDavidi) https://t.co/ejOjVQBcTW
Yusei Kikuchi strong, Ernie Clement hits pinch-hit home run as Jays shut out red-hot Yankees, via @WolstatSun https://t.co/fMc32IN4CS https://t.co/VXxfLRvvLu
Yankees bats silent in home-opening loss to Blue Jays https://t.co/rWnoYUV4sp https://t.co/26go5Hadul
The @BlueJays come through with a big win in the Bronx. https://t.co/71LueOEiLb
This is the first time the Yankees have been shutout in their home opener since 1967 (per @YESNetwork) https://t.co/SGABNAnDfI
Ernie Clement (pinch-hit, go-ahead HR at Yankee Stadium) & Davis Schneider (go-ahead HR off Josh Hader while down to final out) with the two biggest swings of the season for the #BlueJays so far
Ernie (Clement) with the big blast. #Yankees shut out in home opener for first time since 1967. https://t.co/aymyblu8i5
The Yanks playing little league ball in the 9th helped the Jays today. But some great pitching backed the 3-0 win to spoil NY’s home opener. Ex-Yank Chad Green closing out the game was a nice touch.
#BlueJays win, 3-0. https://t.co/8DtDmsgrBB
Last time the #Yankees were shut out in their home opener: April 14, 1967 (per @YESNetwork).
Blue Jays get another run on a wild pitch. 2-0
Yankees take on Blue Jays in home opener, part of 3-game series - not impacted by earthquake https://t.co/bRT9kyeKIL https://t.co/JxEHq6TgzQ
Juan Soto receives massive ovation in Yankees home opener https://t.co/VjWsMj4Q6j https://t.co/rY9qroYAw1
Ernie Clement breaks the deadlock for the Jays! 💪 (🎥: @BlueJays) https://t.co/5WQPgz2TqP
Ernie Clement opens the scoring in the Bronx. #Bisons https://t.co/9BiAYXtT1Y
With Stroman out the Blue Jays have finally come to life! Ernie Clement comes off the bench with a solo homer to break the scoreless tie! https://t.co/6hylnh41x1
Ernie Clement, pinch hitting for Cavan Biggio in the seventh vs lefty Caleb Ferguson, sends the second pitch he sees over the wall in LF to open the scoring. His first career pinch-hit homer.
Caleb Ferguson allows a pinch-hit HR to Ernie Clement. The Blue Jays lead the #Yankees, 1-0.
Outstanding second start of the season for Yusei Kikuchi: 5.1 scoreless innings with 7K’s Still no score here in the Bronx #BlueJays #Sportsnet https://t.co/Ooa7a6BtOr
5.1 IP 0 ER 4 H 7 K Kikuchi shut the Yankees down this afternoon. 👏 https://t.co/9tAVJU1f1j
Yusei Kikuchi did one hell of a job to get through 5 1/3 shutout innings. Wasn't efficient early, but made it work. He deserves a win, but won't get one as Garcia takes over... #BlueJays
Yusei Kikuchi's 3Ks in the 3rd. https://t.co/s1CgzVfLia