NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 10: The New York Yankees stand for the National Anthem before the game against the Tampa Bay Rays during the New York Yankees home Opening game at Yankee Stadium on April 10, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
BRONX, N.Y. — It was a sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium on Monday afternoon for the New York Yankees home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. Michael Pineda dominated Rays’ hitters over 7.2 strong innings and the Yanks won 8-1.
After advancing to first on a dropped third strike, Brett Gardner scored on a Jacoby Ellsbury double to open up the scoring in the third inning.