Evan Longoria

Rays star Evan Longoria hits first HR of 2017 MLB season

Published Apr. 2, 2017 2:46 p.m. ET

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays has hit the first home run of the new Major League Baseball season.

Longoria connected for a two-run drive against New York Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka in the second inning on Sunday at Tropicana Field.

Corey Dickerson of the Rays got the first hit and also scored the first run. He singled in the first inning and came home on a sacrifice fly by Longoria.

Chris Archer started the season by throwing a ball to Yankees leadoff man Brett Gardner.

New York manager Joe Girardi lost the first replay challenge of the year. Yankees newcomer Matt Holliday was called out at first base on a grounder in the first inning and the call stood up.

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