NY Times · Apr 8, 2022
For the Yankees, a Day Finishes Better Than It Started
Aaron Judge’s self-imposed deadline for a new contract expired with no deal, but a walk-off win over the Boston Red Sox in extra innings helped ease the Yankees’ pain.
Josh Donaldson’s first game with the Yankees ended with a mob scene at home plate following his walk-off single in the 11th inning.Opening day arrived in the Bronx on Friday, sunshine bathing the shimmering green lawn at Yankee Stadium. The Boston Red Sox might as well have floated over from their hotel.
“It’s a special place,” their manager, Alex Cora, said before batting practice. “If you need your alarm clock to go off in the morning today — sorry.”