New York Yankees Beat Miami Marlins 8-2 In Home Opener Behind Will Warren’s Start
The Yankees were happy to see Aaron Judge hit his third home run of the year. The Yankees won this game 8-2. The home fans at the Yankees’ home opener were happy as well. The Marlins’ starting pitcher, Eury Perez, was very wild. In the second inning, he walked four batters and hit a batter.
The Marlins’ first two hits against Warren were home runs. However, the wheels came off a bit for Warren in the sixth inning. With two outs, the Marlins got a single and a bunt base hit. Warren was removed in favor of Tim Hill. Do you think Warren will develop into a great pitcher?
Yankees and Marlins Scoring Summary
Both the Yankees and the Marlins were 5-1 on this young season. The Marlins are a good, young team. The franchise has become famous for trading away talent. Those trades are finally coming to fruition as those prospects who are on the team now are doing well. Two hit home runs in this game. Here is a scoring summary from the game.
In the first inning, Xavier Edwards hit a solo home run for the Marlins. They led 1-0. In the bottom of the first, Judge hit a long two-run home run. Trent Grisham, who had walked, scored as well. The Yankees led 2-1.
In the second inning, Grisham walked with the bases loaded. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scored. Then, Judge was hit by a pitch. Ryan McMahon scored. It was 4-1 Yankees. In the fifth inning, Owen Caissie hit a solo home run for the Marlins. They drew closer, with the score now being 4-2.
In the sixth inning, there was a wild pitch with Cody Bellinger up, and Austin Wells scored. That made the score 5-2 Yankees, and was an important insurance run. In the seventh inning, Ben Rice hit a solo home run. The Yanks took a 6-2 lead. That was the first run the Marlins have given up in the seventh, eighth, or ninth inning.
In the eighth inning, Rice doubled off the top of the right field wall. Judge and Bellinger both scored. The Yankees took an 8-2 lead.
Player Of the Game
The player of the game was Judge, who hit a long two-run home run in the first inning. He gave the home fans what they wanted to see in the first inning. A pitch with the bases loaded also hit him. That was a painful RBI. This gave him three for the game. He also walked and had a base hit.
For the Marlins, both Edwards and Owen Caissie hit solo home runs. They are both young stars for the Marlins. Cassie was the top prospect in the Chicago Cubs organization.
Turning Point
The turning point of the game was when the Yankees scored on a wild pitch in the sixth inning. The Marlins had just hit a home run to draw to within two runs. The run scored on the wild pitch gave the home team a 5-2 lead. That insurance run was important, as the Yanks were very unlikely to give up 6 runs.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Yankees beat the Marlins 8-2 in the home opener for them. Judge was the player of the game. He hit a long two-run home run for the Yankees and had 3 RBI. The turning point of the game was when the Yankees scored a run in the sixth inning. The Yankees and Marlins play again tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET. That is a little strange. The game is not a Fox game. Therefore, it is a rare Saturday night game.
Parting Shots
The other time the Yankees’ starting pitchers allowed two runs or fewer in the first seven games of the season was 1911. The beat just keeps going on for the Yankees. They are getting great pitching and timely hitting. They have started hot.
