PHOTOS | Opening weekend at Yankee Stadium brings rain, shine and a series win against the Giants

Fans line the streets outside of Yankee Stadium before the game on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
Fans line the streets outside of Yankee Stadium before the game against the San Francisco Giants during Major League Baseball’s opening weekend on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
Photo Camille Botello
Yankee Stadium is seen from the 161st Street subway station during opening weekend on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
The sun was high in the sky and the air was warm just before the first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. The Bronx Bombers were coming off an Opening Day win against the San Francisco Giants, 5-0, on Thursday, March 30. Photo Camille Botello
Baseball fans exit the 161st Street subway station during opening weekend on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
Fans in Yankees gear pile out of the 161st Street subway station on Saturday. Hundreds of people lined the streets at nearby restaurants and bars before the game. Photo Camille Botello
Street vendors sell food outside of Yankee Stadium on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
Street vendors sell food to fans on their way into Yankee Stadium. Photo Camille Botello 
Fans exit the Yankee Stadium after the game on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
The New York Yankees fell to San Francisco, 7-5, in a close game Saturday night. In the bottom of the 9th the Bronx Bombers put the winning run on base — but couldn’t finish the comeback. Photo Camille Botello
Baseball fans walk to the 161st Street subway station after the Yankee game on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
Baseball fans flock to the 161st Street station in the rain on Saturday, where people crowded the platform to get back downtown. The Yankees beat the Giants 6-0 on Sunday to take the series. Photo Camille Botello

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