Thursday, July 23rd, 2020 6:00PM CST
The pandemic-shortened Major League Baseball season finally began on Thursday night, July 23, 2020, with the New York Yankees claiming a 4-1 storm-halted victory over the reigning champion Washington Nationals in a game played before zero fans. The Nationals were without star player Juan Soto, who was sidelined by COVID-19, while the Yankees' winning effort included Gerrit Cole.
Date: Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
Time: 6:00PM CST
Stadium: Nationals Park
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 0
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WSH |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
NYY |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

Home Runs: Eaton (1, 1st inning off Cole 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Eaton (1)
Team Left On Base: 2

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Scherzer 16/26
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Scherzer-16-22-13-11
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Scherzer 4-1
Game Scores: M Scherzer 47

Doubles: Judge (1, Scherzer)
Home Runs: Stanton (1, 1st inning off Scherzer 1 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Stanton 3 (3), Judge (1)
2-out Runs Batted In: Stanton (3)
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-7 (Gardner 0-1, Stanton 2-3, Hicks 0-1, Judge 0-1, Torres 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Gardner 2; Stanton 1

Hit By Pitch: Thames (by Cole)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Cole 9/18
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Cole-12-11-12-10
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Cole 1-9
Game Scores: G Cole 65
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