Opening Day 1987 The Quest Begins with a 5-3 loss to the Astros
April 1st 1987 - The New York Yankees opened their season on the road in the first of a 3 game set with the Houston Astros. The Astros would jump on Starter Ron Guidry in the first inning as they tagged him with 2 runs coming off a 2 run shot off the bat of Glenn Davis. Going into the 5th inning the Yankees found themselves still down 2-0 as pitcher Mike Scott was in command. However Willie Randolph would single, Don Mattingly would single then Dave Winfield would pop out weakly to third base. Enter DH Ron Kittle. Working the count to 2-2 he would unload on a Scott fastball and make a deposit into Left Field for a 3 run HR.
Guidry would turn the game over to his bullpen down 4-3 and the Yankees never would again threaten Scott and the Astros.