Opening Day is in the books. "Not being able to find a home, being turned away from Toronto, Pittsburgh and Baltimore. The eight doubles for the @RedSox are the most in an #OpeningDay game since the 1936 Pirates. It’s the team’s second consecutive opening day win with seven runs. Published Thu, Apr 1 2021 11:34 AM EDT. The Detroit Tigers open the 2021 season on Thursday at 1:10 p.m. at Comerica Park against the Cleveland Indians. Hyun-Jin Ryu took the mound in a Blue Jays uniform for the first time on Friday after playing the entirety of his six-year career with the Dodgers. While the Red Sox excelled at the plate, they weren't too shabby on the mound, either. They had runners on the corners with one out when the game was called due to the inclement weather. The win snapped a seven-game opening day losing streak for the Angels. Published Thu, Apr 1 2021 11:34 AM EDT. "Yeah, I thought it was really good," manager Ron Roenicke said after the game, according to NESN's Lauren Campbell. Los Angeles didn't take long to tie the game up at one apiece. Scores and Top Performers. MLB Opening Day takeaways: Dodgers falter vs. Rockies; Angels storm back late and Giants lose on walks in 10th Opening Day of the 2021 Major League Baseball season is in the books Sarah Whitten @sarahwhit10. The official schedule of the NHL including date, Eastern Time, access to tickets, TV network, and video highlights. I’ll be updating this post throughout the night with Section 2 scores as they roll in. https://t.co/gSsWlTyEPv. Judge would drive in another run, with Tyler Wade scoring from first on a double. The Astros suspected an uphill battle in the 2020 season, experiencing heckling as soon as preseason. Overall, it was his 94th career game with double-digit strikeouts, and he continues to climb the career leaderboard in the statistic: Tonight is Max Scherzer's 94th career game of 10+ strikeouts. Opening day will go on, just with a virtual twist — and get this, your favorite team is guaranteed to win. The Boston Red Sox put up an incredible 13 runs, the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox combined for 15 runs and Jacob deGrom started his campaign for a third Cy Young with just one hit allowed and eight strikeouts against the Atlanta Braves. https://t.co/jiKcLWuKAl. 'Godzilla vs. Kong' scores $9.6 million opening day, a record for a pandemic release. Mike Moustakas (CIN): 3-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 R, Matthew Boyd (DET): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 K, 2 BB, L (0-1), Cavan Bigio (TOR): 2-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, Jesus Aguilar (MIA): 1-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, Didi Gregorius (PHI): 2-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, Shane Bieber (CLE): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 14 K, 1 (1-0), Danny Duffy (KC); 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 K, L (0-1), Anthony Rizzo (CHI): 1-for-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, Brandon Woodruff (MIL): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 5 K, 1 BB, L (0-1), Jackie Bradley Jr. (BOS): 3-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, Rio Ruiz (BAL): 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, German Marquez (COL): 5.2 IP, 2 H, 6 K, 3 BB, L (0-1), Max Kepler (MIN): 2-for-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, Yoan Moncada (CWS): 3-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R, Paul DeJong (STL): 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, Kole Calhoun (ARI): 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, Michael Brantley (HOU): 2-for-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R, Kyle Lewis (SEA): 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, Max Muncy (LAD): 3-for-2, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, Jaylin Davis (SF): 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, Ramon Laureano (OAK): 2-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R. The Blue Jays had already made news before their opener on Friday after the decision was made they would play the majority of their home games at their Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo. Opening Day of the pandemic-shortened 60-game baseball schedule is headlined by … The official scoreboard of the Texas Rangers including Gameday, video, highlights and box score. https://t.co/2GlICOiVLM. He scored from third on a chopper to the second baseman in a close play to give the Dodgers the lead. Valenzuela was also the last rookie to take the mound in Game #1 for the Dodgers https://t.co/m7g3Kdidxj https://t.co/t4Uqtk8yb2. #Scherzday // #NATITUDE https://t.co/0p4mBu22lo. They tacked on two more runs to extend the lead to 6-1 before the Giants mercifully brought the inning to a close. That’ll play. Charlie Morton took the loss for Tampa Bay, giving up six earned runs on seven hits through four innings, adding four strikeouts and one walk along the way. A Cavan CRUSH The 22-year-old was the first rookie to start opening day for the Dodgers since Fernando Valenzuela. With all due respect to last week's Japan Series, the 2019 MLB regular season began in earnest Thursday. New MLB protocols include relaxed COVID-19 restrictions for vaccinated players, staff. Start the day smarter. #ForTheH https://t.co/XoNvXOPnmF. Opening Day Balance Sheet May 13, 2014 Select rating Give it 0.5/5 Give it 1/5 Give it 1.5/5 Give it 2/5 Give it 2.5/5 Give it 3/5 Give it 3.5/5 Give it 4/5 Give it 4.5/5 Give it 5/5 Adam Eaton would return the favor in the bottom half of the inning with a home run of his own as it looked like both pitchers might be in for rough outings. Get local news delivered to your inbox! Opening Day would be pushed back 27 days from its currently scheduled April 1 and the regular season would end Oct. 10 instead of Oct. 3. Martinez and Bradley Jr. both doubled twice on the day—a day that featured eight total doubles for the team—combining for five RBI over a four-run third and six-run fourth. Houston was able to come back deftly from one-run deficits, tying it up in the third and then again two innings later. "First of all, this whole year has been crazy, but it's been especially crazy for our team," Cavan Biggio said, according to the Associated Press' Fred Goodall (h/t The Washington Post). Lucky for you, the second day of Major League Baseball's truncated season featured a 14-game slate that did not disappoint. Dustin May exited after a really sharp slider to strike out Wilmer Flores and record the first out of the fifth inning. But he did exactly what we needed him to do. Scores and Top Performers. While he gave up four runs and picked up the loss, he was sitting batters down with regularity and joined some impressive company with his third Opening Day start with double-digit strikeouts: Max Scherzer has 11 K today and has produced a double-digit strikeout total on Opening Day 3 times in his career. Two hits came in the form of solo homers from Kyle Seager and Kyle Lewis. See more ideas about tennis scores, opening day, tennis championships. https://t.co/8sYDkds9a0. Stanton and Judge were the talk of the early game but Enrique Hernandez was the MVP of the National League matchup. MLB Opening Day 2020 Results: Scores, Highlights and Reaction from Friday ... You get an opening day start usually because of what you did the year before," Morton added. Commanded his pitches well, obviously his fastball, first pitch of the game as 100 ... but he threw some good splits, some really good curveballs, cutter was good. The Giants struck first with a sacrifice fly from Pablo Sandoval that drove in Tyler Heineman. Flyler Wade coming through. MLB Opening Day: Follow live updates and scores as baseball returns Jason Dean Apr 1, 2021 17 min ago; 0; 1 min to read. Martinez, Kevin Pillar and Jackie Bradley Jr. all had three hits, while Jose Peraza led the team with a four-hit game. (via @MLB) ", Yep, still nasty. Follow the latest scores and news from around Major League Baseball as the season begins. @_tylerwade #OpeningDay #NYYforNY https://t.co/ilhcPtlDLZ. The 22-year-old was the first rookie to start opening day for the Dodgers since Fernando Valenzuela. It was a long and scary road, but we finally get MLB betting back on Thursday, July 23. The second baseman wasn't done, though. Ian Happ (23 years, 229 days old) is the 4th-youngest Cubs player to hit an Opening Day HR and the youngest to do so since 1955 according to Elias Sports Bureau research. Dodgers defeat Diamondbacks, 12-5. While the Rays were never able to come back from the five-run deficit, they made up a few runs as the game went on, with Yoshitomo Tsutsugo hitting a two-run deep ball in the bottom of the fifth. The Opening Day forecast is about what Midwesterners have come to expect for the beginning of baseball season: Cloudy skies and highs in the 30s. Doesn't matter for Mookie. Their good day kept on rolling when they bested the Rays 6-4 in their season opener. 'Godzilla vs. Kong' scores $9.6 million opening day, a record for a pandemic release. Making his highly anticipated debut for the team, Mookie Betts got things going with his first hit after reaching earlier on an error. Washington Nationals RF Adam Eaton leads the National League in HRs. https://t.co/doPR3Lp9Kw. #OpeningDay https://t.co/t6nC2dOUjF. It was a night that offered a first taste of what baseball will be like without fans in the stands and the long-awaited return of the sport after a delayed start. @doinitBIGgio23 has our first of 2020! He single-handedly outproduced the Giants lineup and was nearly flawless at the plate. Tyler Glasnow, Sandy Alcantara toss Opening Day gems as Rays edge Marlins AP Apr 1, 2021 at 7:16p ET share url email fbmsngr whatsapp sms Corey Seager doubled in his second plate appearance and was driven in on an Enrique Hernandez single. Didn't get enough baseball on Thursday? Live NCAA baseball scores, schedules and rankings for all divisions from opening day to the College World Series. Nathan Eovaldi notched his first career opening day start, giving up just one run and five hits over six innings. Opening Day 2021 proved to be a success for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they defeated the Chicago Cubs by a score of 5-3. Earlier, he 100 mph with his sinking fastball three times. Baseball Reference @baseball_ref. Facebook; Twitter; WhatsApp; SMS; Email; Print; Save; It's Opening Day. Get ready for plenty of pro baseball today as the 2020 MLB season continues with a loaded Opening Day schedule. The Astros were not only fined $5 million, but they lost first- and second-round picks in the upcoming drafts as well as personnel, including Jeff Luhnow and AJ Hinch. The Detroit Tigers open the 2021 season on Thursday at 1:10 p.m. at Comerica Park against the Cleveland Indians. @AdamSpankyEaton // #NATITUDE https://t.co/HxWfrgZd4j. While the strikeouts kept piling up for him, the Yankees lineup still found success. … Since 1900, the only other pitchers to produce 3 games with 10 K on Opening Day are Randy Johnson (4 games), Pedro Martínez, Félix Hernández and Bob Gibson. He got off to a good start but found himself in a jam with the bases loaded and no outs in the top of the third. Sporting News tracked all the action from Opening Day for the 2019 MLB season. Opening Day Balance Sheet May 13, 2014 Select rating Give it 0.5/5 Give it 1/5 Give it 1.5/5 Give it 2/5 Give it 2.5/5 Give it 3/5 Give it 3.5/5 Give it 4/5 Give it 4.5/5 Give it 5/5 Yankees 4, Nationals 1. Sarah Whitten @sarahwhit10. Opening Day 2021 proved to be a success for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they defeated the Chicago Cubs by a score of 5-3. You get an opening day start usually because of what you did the year before," Morton added. All 30 teams were in … Gerrit Cole made his Yankees debut while Max Scherzer reprised his role as the Nationals' ace in a hit-or-miss performance. Michael Brantley led the charge at the plate for the Astros, launching a three-run blast to make up a dominant five-run fifth. Boston put up a whopping 13 runs in its rout of Baltimore, with six of its nine starters notching at least one hit. Only 5 pitchers in @MLB history have more such games. The Orioles were unable to dig themselves out of a 10-run hole, but they tacked on two runs in the sixth and seventh inning, featuring Rio Ruiz's solo blast. Four hits, five RBI. Hyun Jin's first #BlueJays strikeout! The NL Cy Young runner up allowed three runs on four hits, while walking three and fanning four. The postseason would extend into November. Yankees 4, Nationals 1. New MLB protocols include relaxed COVID-19 restrictions for vaccinated players, staff. While Betts' offensive prowess will surely be missed in the long term, he was not missed in the season opener. However, Cole was able to rebound from the mistake and pitch four hitless innings to close out the shortened game in his first start with his new club. The battle on the mound was a rematch of Game 1 of the 2019 World Series. It’s the first game for new … Another run on the board thanks to @Giancarlo818 https://t.co/9AjrFNxXX3. The rookie acquitted himself nicely, though, getting out of the situation while giving up just one run and showcasing some seriously nasty stuff in the process. Giancarlo smacks a 459-ft bomb for the 1st HR of the MLB season  Follow the latest scores and news from around Major League Baseball as the season begins. I thought everything he did was exactly what I think he wanted and what we wanted from him. Ian Happ (23 years, 229 days old) is the 4th-youngest Cubs player to hit an Opening Day HR and the youngest to do so since 1955 according to Elias Sports Bureau research. I gave up six runs.". To celebrate Opening Day, Rotten Tomatoes' Mark Ellis chatted with PIX11's Ojinika Obiekwe about some of his favorite classic baseball films and revealed what their Rotten Tomamtoes scores … The 22-year-old was the first rookie to start opening day for the Dodgers since Fernando Valenzuela. On the West Coast, the Dodgers and Giants kicked off the season with National League West action in a game where both teams had to go deep in the bullpen to complete the game. Here's a look at the best stat lines from the games, highlights and how it all went down on the league's first night. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. After a successful 2019 campaign with the Rays—where he notched a 3.05 ERA—Morton struggled to find a rhythm to start his second year with the team. The Dodgers made a surprising move before their game against the Giants started. So smooth you need to see it twice The Dodgers beat the Giants, 8-1, to open the 2020 season. Toronto got out to an early lead, with two sacrifice flies moving runners along to give the Blue Jays a 3-0 lead in the fourth. Follow the latest scores and news from around Major League Baseball as the season begins. Facebook; Twitter; WhatsApp; SMS; Email; Print; Save; It's Opening Day. "At the end of the day, you go out there to get and outs and try to give your team a chance to win. The Dodgers finally broke the game open in the seventh inning after a defensive duel through the first six innings. The Red Sox took the field on Friday just days after Mookie Betts signed a massive 12-year deal with his new team, the Dodgers. The Dodgers' depth was on full display as they hit the ground running and picked up a nice win to kick off the season. "For me it's more about the fact the team gave you the ball. Here's a look at all of the day's scores and each team's top performer from Friday, as well as highlights from some of the day's more notable results. The Boston Red Sox Opening Day history by Baseball Almanac is a comprehensive list of each Opening Day game played by the franchise, every opponent faced, the exact date of the game played, a final score, the official decision, team splits, and box scores. J.D. It's Opening Day. Stanton added the final run for the Yankees in the fifth with a line drive to the opposite field. Get ready for plenty of pro baseball today as the 2020 MLB season continues with a loaded Opening Day schedule. Baseball is officially back, as the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers claimed victory in an Opening Night doubleheader. However, with no timeline for when fans may return to the stands, Houston may be able to get through this season relatively unscathed. With Clayton Kershaw a late stretch due to back stiffness, the club turned to rookie Dustin May as their opening-day pitcher. He poured salt in the wound with a two-round jack in the eighth inning to give Conner Menez his first earned runs of the season. The New York Mets Opening Day history by Baseball Almanac is a comprehensive list of each Opening Day game played by the franchise, every opponent faced, the exact date of the game played, a final score, the official decision, team splits, and box scores. Astros pitcher says boos from opposing fans won't matter as long as the team plays well, @JoelReuter reveals our new 2021 prospect rankings as the season starts , We rank all 30 teams on their watchability for the 2021 season, Every official team hat is just one click away . May didn't quite kick off an entire phenomenon like Valenzuela did way back in 1981. Get up-to-date MLB scores from today’s games, as well as scores from all the 2020 MLB season games. Scherzer was feast-or-famine on the mound for the Nationals. The Dodgers arrived at Chavez Ravine for opening day understanding that their goal of a championship, already challenging in … MLB Opening Day 2020 Results: Scores, Highlights and Reaction from Friday ... You get an opening day start usually because of what you did the year before," Morton added. Catch up on the scores and highlights with our updates from Thursday's games. The official schedule of the NHL including date, Eastern Time, access to tickets, TV network, and video highlights. Astros get booed, Correa gets plunked. (MLB x @GEICO) https://t.co/5RZDaBtrMW. Baseball. It’s the first game for new … Landing at a Triple-A field, I think our team is playing with a little bit of a chip on a shoulder.". In a fitting turn of events, the season's first game of the shortened season was called early as the Yankees scored the win after the game was called in the top of the sixth due to a rain delay. He left with runners on the corners and the score tied at 1. The Astros dominated in an 8-2 win over the Mariners in their first game since the February report detailing Houston's years-long cheating scandal was published. So, with all eyes on them on Friday, the Astros delivered a crushing loss to the Mariners to give Dusty Baker a win in his debut as Houston's new manager and some hope for the season to come. "I thought he got a little bit tired there in the last inning, the sixth inning. The 2021 season begins in earnest with a jam-packed opening day. New York Mets Opening Day History. Stanton and Judge propelled the Yankees lineup early and often. After Judge got on with a single to left field, Stanton scored the first home run of the season in style with an absolute shot. Astros pitcher says boos from opposing fans won't matter as long as the team plays well, @JoelReuter reveals our new 2021 prospect rankings as the season starts , We rank all 30 teams on their watchability for the 2021 season, Every official team hat is just one click away , Enrique Hernandez (LAD): 4-for-5, 1 HR, 5 RBI. Biggio stepped up to the plate in the following inning and sealed the deal, blasting a three-run homer that put the Blue Jays up 6-1. Hernandez again came up big for Los Angeles as he kept the momentum going by driving in two more runs with another single that drove in Seager and Justin Turner to give the Dodgers a 4-1 lead. By Kevin Whitaker on September 5, 2008 at 10:12 PM. All in all, 11 pitchers made an appearance between the two teams. Dustin May is the youngest #Dodgers Opening Day starter since Fernando Valenzuela. By The New York Times Baseball fought its way through a memorable, and memorably short, 2020 season, but … https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-opening-day-2021-live-163624606.html?src=rss Things Ryu to see: MLB Opening Day takeaways: Dodgers falter vs. Rockies; Angels storm back late and Giants lose on walks in 10th Opening Day of the 2021 Major League Baseball season is in the books Boston Red Sox Opening Day History. MLB Opening Day: Follow live updates and scores as baseball returns Jason Dean Apr 1, 2021 17 min ago; 0; 1 min to read. Baseball. Justin Verlander carried the team through six innings, allowing two runs on three hits while pulling the string on seven hitters. Sep 1, 2015 - Explore US Open Tennis Championships's board "Opening Day", followed by 4649 people on Pinterest. The Yankees wasted little time in putting runs on the board. The Dodgers wouldn't score again until the bottom of the seventh. Opening Day Scores. Enrique Hernández is the 2nd second baseman with 5+ RBI on Opening Day since the stat became official in 1920, joining Joe Morgan in 1978. Infield in? Giancarlo Stanton quickly hit the first home run of the season, driving in Aaron Judge and giving New York an early lead they would never relinquish in the shortened game. Baseball Reference @baseball_ref. https://t.co/YwWm7ttp84. PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Yu Darvish is scheduled to start opening day for the San Diego Padres next Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, manager Jayce Tingler said. @kikehndez had himself a stellar #OpeningDay. ... April 4, 2005 – Teams score a combined 22 … Play to give the Dodgers made a surprising move before their game against the Cleveland Indians with. Nathan Eovaldi notched his first career opening day start usually because of what you the. 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