New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants Match Player Stats

The latest New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants match player stats show a 3-1 Yankees victory at Oracle Park on March 28, 2026. Ben Rice drove in two runs with a third-inning double, Aaron Judge added a solo home run, and New York’s bullpen protected the lead. San Francisco collected nine hits compared with seven for New York, but four double plays and poor conversion with runners on base prevented the Giants from turning those hits into runs. 

New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants Match Player Stats at a Glance

The Yankees completed the game with three runs, seven hits and no errors. The Giants finished with one run, nine hits and no errors.

San Francisco’s higher hit total makes the result look unusual at first. The difference was not how frequently each team reached base, but what happened after runners got aboard. New York delivered its most important hits with runners in scoring position, while the Giants repeatedly lost runners through double plays. 

Match detail	Result
Final score	Yankees 3, Giants 1
Date	March 28, 2026
Venue	Oracle Park, San Francisco
Yankees record after game	3-0
Giants record after game	0-3
Winning pitcher	Jake Bird
Losing pitcher	Tyler Mahle
Save	David Bednar
Attendance	40,634
Game duration	2 hours, 46 minutes

Baseball Reference recorded an attendance of 40,634 and a game duration of two hours and 46 minutes. Jake Bird earned the win, Tyler Mahle took the loss and David Bednar recorded his second save of the season. 

Team Statistics Comparison

Statistic	Yankees	Giants
Runs	3	1
Hits	7	9
Errors	0	0
Walks	2	3
Strikeouts	10	8
Home runs	1	0
Stolen bases	1	1
Runners in scoring position	2-for-6	2-for-7
Runners left on base	5	7
Grounded into double plays	0	4

The Giants went 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position, which was close to New York’s 2-for-6 mark. However, San Francisco grounded into four double plays. Those plays erased baserunners and shortened potential rallies before the lineup could produce a larger inning. 

Complete New York Yankees Batting Stats

New York’s lineup did not overwhelm the Giants with constant offense. Instead, the Yankees received timely production from the upper and middle portions of the order.

Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton each recorded two hits. Ben Rice produced the game’s most valuable hit by driving in two runs, while Aaron Judge supplied the only home run. 

Yankees batter	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	SB
Trent Grisham, CF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
Aaron Judge, RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
Cody Bellinger, LF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Ben Rice, 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	0
Giancarlo Stanton, DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jazz Chisholm Jr., 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
José Caballero, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Ryan McMahon, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Austin Wells, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Team totals	33	3	7	3	1	2	10	1

Ben Rice Delivered the Most Important Hit

Rice entered the third inning with Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger on base. He drove a Tyler Mahle pitch into deep right field for a two-run double, giving New York a 2-0 lead.

The ball left Rice’s bat at 105.5 mph and traveled an estimated 376 feet. It did not leave the park, but it created more scoring value than any other Yankees hit because two runners crossed the plate.

Rice finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs. Those two runs represented two-thirds of New York’s total offense.

Aaron Judge Added the Insurance Run

Judge went 1-for-4, but his one hit carried significant value. In the fifth inning, he hit a solo home run off Ryan Borucki to extend the Yankees’ lead from 2-1 to 3-1.

The home run traveled 383 feet with an exit velocity of 102.1 mph. It was Judge’s second home run in two games and gave the Yankees’ pitching staff an additional run to protect over the final five innings. 

Judge had begun the season 0-for-7 before homering in the previous game. His second consecutive game with a home run showed how quickly an elite power hitter can change the direction of a series. 

Cody Bellinger Created Constant Pressure

Bellinger produced one of New York’s most complete offensive performances. He went 2-for-3 with a walk and scored one run.

His first-inning triple did not result in a run, but it immediately forced Tyler Mahle to pitch under pressure. Bellinger later singled in the third and scored on Rice’s double. 

Giancarlo Stanton Made Hard Contact

Stanton went 2-for-4 and recorded the Yankees’ other multi-hit performance. One of his singles was hit at 110.5 mph, the hardest listed Yankees contact of the game.

He did not score or drive in a run, and Heliot Ramos threw Rice out at home following Stanton’s third-inning single. Even so, Stanton’s quality of contact helped lengthen the lineup and prevented the Giants from pitching comfortably through the middle order. 

Complete San Francisco Giants Batting Stats

The Giants generated more hits than the Yankees and received multi-hit games from Luis Arraez and Rafael Devers. Their problem was sequencing.

San Francisco often produced a single or double without following it with the extra-base hit, sacrifice fly or sustained rally needed to score. 

Giants batter	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	SB
Jung Hoo Lee, RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0
Matt Chapman, 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Luis Arraez, 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1
Rafael Devers, DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Heliot Ramos, LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Willy Adames, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Justin Oliva, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harrison Bader, CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Patrick Bailey, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Casey Schmitt, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Team totals	32	1	9	1	0	3	8	1

Matt Chapman Ended the Giants’ Scoreless Start

Jung Hoo Lee opened the third inning with a double. Chapman then singled into shallow center, allowing Lee to score and cutting New York’s lead to 2-1.

The hit ended San Francisco’s 20-inning scoreless stretch to begin the season. According to the AP recap, that drought matched a franchise record dating to 1909. 

Chapman finished 1-for-4 with the Giants’ only RBI.

Luis Arraez and Rafael Devers Produced Hits Without Runs

Arraez and Devers both went 2-for-4. Arraez also stole third base in the first inning, giving San Francisco an early opportunity to score.

The Giants failed to bring him home. Heliot Ramos struck out to end the inning after Arraez and Devers had delivered consecutive singles.

Devers doubled later in the game, but he also grounded into one of San Francisco’s four double plays. His final line looked productive, yet the surrounding at-bats prevented his hits from becoming runs.

Jung Hoo Lee Created San Francisco’s Only Run

Lee went 1-for-3 with a walk and scored the Giants’ lone run. His third-inning double placed him in scoring position before Chapman’s RBI single.

That sequence was the only point at which San Francisco placed consecutive productive plate appearances together without a double play or strikeout interrupting the rally.

Yankees and Giants Pitching Stats

The pitching lines offer the clearest explanation for the result. New York’s pitchers allowed nine hits but limited the Giants to one earned run across nine innings.

San Francisco’s staff gave up fewer baserunners overall, but three damaging hits accounted for all three Yankees runs. 

New York Yankees Pitching

Yankees pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Will Warren	4.1	5	1	1	2	3	0
Brent Headrick	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jake Bird, W	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0
Tim Hill, H	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
David Bednar, SV	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Team totals	9.0	9	1	1	3	8	0

Will Warren did not pitch the five innings required for a starting pitcher to qualify for the win. He nevertheless kept New York in control by allowing only one run in 4.1 innings.

Brent Headrick, Jake Bird, Tim Hill and David Bednar combined for 4.2 scoreless innings. They allowed four hits and one walk while recording five strikeouts. 

Jake Bird Earned the Win

Bird entered in relief and completed 1.2 scoreless innings. He allowed one hit, struck out two and prevented an inherited runner from scoring.

Because New York took the lead before Warren completed five innings, the official scorer awarded the victory to Bird. 

David Bednar Escaped the Ninth

Bednar allowed consecutive singles to begin the ninth inning, giving San Francisco a late opportunity. He responded by getting Patrick Bailey to ground into a game-ending double play.

Bednar recorded one inning, one hit, one walk and one strikeout. The save was his second of the season.

San Francisco Giants Pitching

Giants pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Tyler Mahle, L	4.0	5	2	2	1	5	0
Ryan Borucki	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
Matt Gage	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Keaton Winn	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Erik Miller	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
JT Brubaker	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Walker	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Team totals	9.0	7	3	3	2	10	1

Tyler Mahle struck out five hitters in four innings, but Rice’s two-run double left him with the loss. He surrendered five hits, two earned runs and one walk. 

Borucki allowed Judge’s fifth-inning home run. The rest of the Giants’ bullpen combined for four scoreless innings and permitted only one hit.

That relief work gave the offense time to recover, but San Francisco never scored again.

Scoring Timeline

Third Inning: Rice Gives New York the Lead

Trent Grisham walked, and Cody Bellinger singled. With two outs, Rice doubled to deep right field, scoring both runners and putting the Yankees ahead 2-0. 

Third Inning: Chapman Answers for San Francisco

Lee doubled to right field before Chapman singled into center. Lee scored, reducing the deficit to 2-1 and ending the Giants’ season-opening scoreless drought. 

Fifth Inning: Judge Restores the Two-Run Margin

Judge hit Borucki’s pitch over the left-field wall for a solo home run. The blast produced the final 3-1 score. 

Why the Giants Lost Despite Recording More Hits

A nine-to-seven advantage in hits would normally suggest that San Francisco created the stronger offensive performance. The complete New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants match player stats reveal why that interpretation would be misleading.

Four Double Plays Destroyed Potential Rallies

The Giants grounded into four double plays. Rafael Devers, Harrison Bader and Patrick Bailey were involved in rally-ending or rally-limiting double plays, with Bailey grounding into two. 

A double play does more than record two outs. It removes a baserunner and reduces the number of remaining plate appearances in the inning. Four double plays effectively erased a substantial part of San Francisco’s baserunning advantage.

New York’s Hits Produced More Total Bases

The Yankees recorded one triple, one double and one home run. San Francisco had two doubles but no triple or homer.

That difference gave New York 13 total bases from seven hits, compared with 11 total bases from nine Giants hits. The Yankees therefore produced more advancement from fewer successful at-bats.

The Yankees Scored All Three Runs With Two Outs

Rice’s two-run double and Judge’s solo home run both came with two outs. New York repeatedly extended innings when San Francisco was one pitch away from returning to the dugout. 

The Giants did not receive the same two-out production. Their lineup left seven runners on base and failed to create another run after Chapman’s third-inning single.

What the Three-Game Series Stats Show

The March 28 result completed a three-game Yankees sweep at Oracle Park.

New York won the opener 7-0, the second game 3-0 and the finale 3-1. Across the series, the Yankees outscored the Giants 13-1.

Series statistic	Yankees	Giants
Wins	3	0
Runs	13	1
Hits	25	13
Home runs	3	0
Walks	8	7
Batter strikeouts	29	27
Runs allowed	1	13

San Francisco managed only four total hits in the first two games before collecting nine in the finale. The Giants were the first team in MLB history to begin a season with two shutout losses while recording only four combined hits, according to the AP game recap. 

The Yankees’ pitching staff allowed only one run over the entire 27-inning series. MLB’s Game Story noted that New York became one of seven teams to allow one run or fewer across the first three games of a season. 

Most Important Statistical Takeaways

New York Won Through Run Prevention

The Yankees did not need a high-scoring performance in the finale. Their pitchers prevented home runs, stranded runners and created ground-ball outs when San Francisco threatened.

Allowing nine hits is rarely ideal, but allowing only one run from those hits represents excellent damage control.

San Francisco’s Final Batting Line Was Deceptive

A .281 team batting average for one game appears respectable. However, the Giants produced a .344 slugging percentage and grounded into four double plays. Their contact created baserunners without producing enough extra-base damage. 

Rice Had the Highest Run-Producing Impact

Judge supplied the game’s biggest individual power moment, but Rice’s double drove in two of the Yankees’ three runs.

For this specific game, Rice’s single hit had the greatest direct influence on the scoreboard.

The Yankees’ Bullpen Protected Every Advantage

New York’s bullpen covered 4.2 innings without allowing a run. Bird handled the middle innings, Hill controlled the late setup period, and Bednar closed the game under ninth-inning pressure. 

More Sports Profiles: Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars match player stats 

Conclusion

The New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants match player stats tell a more complete story than the hit totals alone. San Francisco reached base often enough to challenge New York, but the Giants could not convert those opportunities into sustained scoring. Rice supplied the decisive two-run double, Judge delivered the insurance homer and the Yankees’ bullpen completed 4.2 scoreless innings. San Francisco’s nine hits produced only one run because of four double plays, limited extra-base power and missed opportunities with runners aboard.

The 3-1 result completed a dominant opening series for New York. Across three games, the Yankees combined timely hitting with exceptional run prevention, outscoring the Giants 13-1 and leaving Oracle Park with a 3-0 record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final Yankees vs Giants score?

The New York Yankees defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on March 28, 2026, at Oracle Park. The victory completed a three-game Yankees sweep. 

Who had the best New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants match player stats?

Ben Rice had the most direct run-producing impact, going 1-for-4 with a two-run double. Aaron Judge went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, while Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton each collected two hits.

Who hit a home run in the Yankees-Giants game?

Aaron Judge hit the game’s only home run. His fifth-inning solo shot traveled 383 feet and increased the Yankees’ lead to 3-1. 

Who was the winning pitcher?

Jake Bird earned the win after pitching 1.2 scoreless relief innings. He allowed one hit and struck out two batters. 

Who was the losing pitcher?

Tyler Mahle took the loss. He allowed two earned runs on five hits and one walk over four innings while striking out five. 

Why did Will Warren not receive the pitching win?

A starting pitcher generally must complete at least five innings to qualify for a win in a standard nine-inning game. Warren worked 4.1 innings, so the victory was awarded to reliever Jake Bird.

How did the Giants lose after getting more hits?

San Francisco recorded nine hits but grounded into four double plays, left seven runners on base and hit no home runs. The Yankees turned seven hits into more total bases and received three two-out RBIs.

Did the Yankees sweep the Giants?

Yes. New York won all three games of the March 2026 series by scores of 7-0, 3-0 and 3-1. The Yankees outscored San Francisco 13-1 across the series.