Judge Homer Sparks Yankees to Home Opener Win Over Marlins
NEW YORK (Interstat) — Aaron Judge hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the first inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 in their home opener Friday evening at Yankee Stadium.
Judge’s blast off Eury Pérez set the tone as the Yankees improved to 6-1. Miami took an early lead with a first-inning run, but New York answered with two in the first and two in the second. The Marlins managed only four hits. Yankees starter Will Warren earned the win, allowing two runs over six innings. Pérez took the loss. Ben Rice added a two-run double in the eighth. Attendance was 48,788.