WATCH: Dr. Anthony Fauci throws wild 1st pitch before Yankees-Nationals on Opening Day
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WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci forgot to flatten his curve.
Fauci’s first pitch went wild before the Yankees faced the Nationals at Nationals Park on Opening Day on Thursday.
Fauci’s throw hooked hard right. Then the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases threw up his arms immediately after.
Give Fauci props, at least, for throwing from the mound? After all, the coronavirus expert is 79 years old.
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AT A GLANCE: The Yankees open the 118th season in franchise history tonight against the Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington D.C.…the three-game series continues on Sat. and Sun.…is part of a season-opening five-game road trip, with two games at Philadelphia (Mon.-Tues.)…are scheduled to play their first home game of the year on Wednesday vs. the Phillies as the start of a five-game homestand (7/29-8/2).
· Will open the season against a National League opponent for the first time in franchise history…will also play their home opener against an NL foe (Phillies) for the first time.
· Are seeking to win three consecutive Opening Day games for the first time since 2005-08 (four straight).
· Are 65-51-1 (.560) all-time on Opening Day.
· Are 29-34 (.460) in Opening Day games on the road…won their 2018 opener in Toronto, their first O.D. road win since 2006…lost five road Opening Day contests between wins.
IT’S BEEN A WHILE: This season marks the latest-ever start to a Major League campaign (all prior seasons started before the end of April)…the Yankees will be playing an abbreviated season for the seventh time in franchise history in 2020…the team has posted a winning record in five of the previous six, reaching the postseason in each of the last three.
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