SAN FRANCISCO — One night after foolishly flushing a four-run lead in Southern California, the Yankees trucked north to the City By The Bay for the first time in 12 years and immediately recaptured their winning ways.
Led by James Paxton overpowering a limp Giants lineup through five innings and timely hitting from accidental cleanup hitter Gio Urshela, Gleyber Torres, Cameron Maybin, Luke Voit and Thairo Estrada, the Yankees opened a three-game series at Oracle Park on Friday night with a 7-3 victory in front of 34,950.
After their season-high six-game winning streak was stopped by themselves and the Angels on Thursday night in Anaheim, the Yankees have won nine of 11 and are 15-11.