Yankees Complete Sweep of Giants With 3‑1 Victory
SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Ben Rice’s two-run double in the third inning propelled the New York Yankees to a 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday at Oracle Park, completing a three-game season-opening sweep.
The Yankees improved to 3-0, while the Giants fell to 0-3 before a crowd of 40,634. New York scored all its runs off losing pitcher Tyler Mahle (0-1). Will Warren delivered a key start for New York, allowing one run over 4 1/3 innings. Jake Bird (1-0) earned the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, and David Bednar secured his second save.
San Francisco’s lone run came on Matt Chapman’s RBI single in the third. The Giants outhit the Yankees 9-7 but stranded nine baserunners. The game time was 2:46.