The Yankees arrived in Toronto in the early hours of Friday morning, and many figured Friday’s series opener against the Blue Jays could bring the end of their seven-game winning streak with fatigue playing a factor.
Instead, the Bombers served up another reminder of why they’re the best team in baseball in the form of an eight-run inning highlighted by a grand slam by Anthony Rizzo.
“It’s a special group,” Aaron Boone said. “Today could have easily been one of those days and it would have been understandable. It was a grind getting here…just went out there put up a huge inning.
“Just a really good effort to start this road trip.”
Joey Gallo, Giancarlo Stanton, and DJ LeMahieu also got in on the home run fun, helping the Yanks build even more of a cushion while starting their 13-game stretch, that many believed would be their first true test of the season, a perfect 4-0.
So much for jet lag.
“Everyone just put up a lot of really good at-bats,” Boone said. “Huge effort again on a tough travel night to begin this stretch.”
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