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Aaron Judge struck retired 4 times, and yet nan New York Yankees were still capable to travel distant pinch a 7-0 triumph against nan San Francisco Giants connected Opening Day connected Wednesday.
The reigning back-to-back American League MVP had a dismal commencement to nan 2026 season. He vanished nan crippled 0-for-5. It was nan first clip Judge was ever hitless connected Opening Day.
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New York Yankees correct fielder Aaron Judge (99) looks astatine his bat betwixt pitches against nan San Francisco Giants successful nan sixth inning astatine Oracle Park connected March 25, 2026. (Cary Edmondson/Imagn Images)
Luckily, for nan Bronx Bombers, Trent Grisham and Ryan McMahon had 2 RBI each and Max Fried only allowed 2 hits while striking retired four.
Opta Stats noted that nan Yankees made history successful spite of Judge’s reliable game.
"The Yankees are nan first squad successful MLB history to station a shutout triumph contempt having nan reigning MVP onslaught retired 4+ times (in immoderate game, Opening Day aliases not)," nan information institution wrote connected X.
Judge struck retired swinging successful nan first against Logan Webb, took a called 3rd onslaught successful nan 2nd inning, struck retired connected a foul extremity successful nan 4th and struck retired looking successful nan sixth.
YANKEES LEGEND GIVES THOUGHTS ON TEAM RUNNING BACK LAST SEASON'S SQUAD, AARON JUDGE'S CLUTCH FACTOR
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge walks to nan dugout aft striking retired during nan sixth inning of a shot crippled against nan San Francisco Giants successful San Francisco, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
He hadn’t struck retired 4 times successful a crippled since a five-strikeout game against nan Pittsburgh Pirates connected Sept. 28, 2024.
"It was benignant of a small spot of everyone coming being capable to person a manus successful it," Yankees head Aaron Boone said. "A nighttime we didn't deed nan shot retired of nan ballpark but conscionable a batch of bully pressurized at-bats I thought. Good nighttime for us. I deliberation we tin hit you a batch of different ways."
Judge has 3 AL MVPs to his sanction and was making a homecoming of sorts erstwhile he entered Oracle Park. He grew up successful Linden, California, and went to Fresno State earlier he was later drafted by nan Yankees.
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge waits to bat during nan ninth inning of a shot crippled against nan San Francisco Giants successful San Francisco, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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The Giants were competing to motion Judge 2 years agone erstwhile nan brooding outfielder deed free agency. He ended up signing pinch nan Yankees connected a nine-year, $360 cardinal deal, yet spurning San Francisco.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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